General Knowledge of Medieval India
1. Q: Who founded the Pala dynasty?
a. Devapala
b. Gopala
c. Dharmapala
d. Mahipal
Ans: b. Gopala
2. Q: ‘Odantpuri’ was founded by
a. Gopala
b. Dharmapala
c. Devapala
d. Mahipal
Ans: a. Gopala
3. Which place was bone of contention among the three dynasties, the Palas, the Pratiharas and the Rashtrakutas?
a. Kannauj
b. Mathura
c. Rajgriha
d. Patliputra
Ans: a. Kannauj
4. Q: Who among the following founded the ‘Vikramshila University’?
a. Gopala
b. Devapala
c. Dharmapala
d. Mahipal
Ans: c. Dharmapala
5. Q: Which dynasty followed the Pala dynasty?
a. Sena dynasty
b. Kanva dynasty
c. Shishunag dynasty
d. None of the above
Ans: a. Sena dynasty
6. Q: ‘Sena dynasty’ was founded by
a. Vasudeeva Sena
b. Vijay Sena
c. Dharma Sena
d. None of the above
Ans: b. Vijay Sena
7. Q: ‘Pratihara dynasty’ was founded by
a. Vatsraj
b. Nagabhat- I
c. Mihir Bhoja
d. Mahendrapala
Ans: b. Nagabhat-I
8. Q: ‘Rajashekhar’ was the court-poet of
a. Mahendrapala
b. Mihir Bhoja
c. Yashpal
d. None of the above
Ans: c. Yashpal
9. Q: Who was the last ruler of Pratihara dynasty?
a. Yashpal
b. Mahendrapala-II
c. Rajyapala
d. Vijayapala
Ans: a. Yashpal
10. Q: During whose region Mahmud Ghazni raided the Kannauj?
a. Yashpal
b. Rajpal Pratihar
c. Mihir Bhoj
d. Mahendrapala
Ans: c. Mihir Bhoj