Vijay Nagar

PYQs (1–20)

1. The capital of Vijayanagara Empire was:
   a) Badami
   b) Hampi
   c) Madurai
   d) Bijapur
   ✅ Answer: b) Hampi
   👉 (BPSC 2018) Located on the banks of the Tungabhadra river.

2. Who was the greatest ruler of Vijayanagara Empire?
   a) Bukka Raya I
   b) Harihara I
   c) Krishnadeva Raya
   d) Achyuta Deva Raya
   ✅ Answer: c) Krishnadeva Raya
   👉 (UPPSC 2017) Known for military expansion, literature, and administration.

3. Which dynasty founded the Vijayanagara Empire?
   a) Sangama
   b) Tuluva
   c) Aravidu
   d) Saluva
   ✅ Answer: a) Sangama
   👉 (BPSC 2015) Founded by Harihara and Bukka in 1336.

4. Krishnadeva Raya belonged to which dynasty?
   a) Sangama
   b) Saluva
   c) Tuluva
   d) Aravidu
   ✅ Answer: c) Tuluva
   👉 (BPSC 2017) He was the most famous ruler of the Tuluva line.

5. Battle of Talikota was fought in:
   a) 1565
   b) 1575
   c) 1556
   d) 1545
   ✅ Answer: a) 1565
   👉 (BPSC 2016) Vijayanagara was defeated by the Deccan Sultanates.

6. Which foreign traveler visited Krishnadeva Raya’s court?
   a) Ibn Battuta
   b) Duarte Barbosa
   c) Fa-Hien
   d) Al-Biruni
   ✅ Answer: b) Duarte Barbosa
   👉 (BPSC 2019) A Portuguese traveler who documented his rule.

7. Which river flowed by Vijayanagara capital?
   a) Kaveri
   b) Krishna
   c) Tungabhadra
   d) Godavari
   ✅ Answer: c) Tungabhadra
   👉 (UPPSC 2013) Hampi lies on the banks of this river.

8. The Virupaksha temple is associated with which empire?
   a) Chola
   b) Rashtrakuta
   c) Vijayanagara
   d) Pallava
   ✅ Answer: c) Vijayanagara
   👉 (BPSC 2014) Located at Hampi, dedicated to Shiva.

9. Which was the last dynasty of Vijayanagara?
   a) Sangama
   b) Tuluva
   c) Saluva
   d) Aravidu
   ✅ Answer: d) Aravidu
   👉 (BPSC 2011) Continued after the fall of Hampi post-Talikota.

10. Who constructed the Hazara Rama temple?
    a) Harihara I
    b) Deva Raya II
    c) Krishnadeva Raya
    d) Bukka I
    ✅ Answer: c) Krishnadeva Raya
    👉 (BPSC 2012) Celebrates episodes from Ramayana.

11. Krishnadeva Raya's court poet was:
    a) Tenali Ramakrishna
    b) Tulsidas
    c) Faizi
    d) Kambar
    ✅ Answer: a) Tenali Ramakrishna
    👉 (BPSC 2017) A Telugu poet and witty courtier.

12. What was Vijayanagara’s official language?
    a) Kannada
    b) Tamil
    c) Telugu
    d) Sanskrit
    ✅ Answer: c) Telugu
    👉 (BPSC 2018) Telugu flourished under Krishnadeva Raya.

13. Who was the founder of Tuluva dynasty?
    a) Krishnadeva Raya
    b) Narasa Nayaka
    c) Vir Narasimha
    d) Harihara I
    ✅ Answer: b) Narasa Nayaka
    👉 (UPPSC 2012) Father of Krishnadeva Raya.

14. Krishnadeva Raya wrote which famous literary work?
    a) Ramacharitamanas
    b) Amuktamalyada
    c) Gita Govinda
    d) Kavirajamarga
    ✅ Answer: b) Amuktamalyada
    👉 (BPSC 2019) A Telugu poem on the Tamil queen Andal.

15. Battle of Talikota led to destruction of:
    a) Hampi
    b) Madurai
    c) Ujjain
    d) Delhi
    ✅ Answer: a) Hampi
    👉 (BPSC 2011) City was sacked and declined after 1565.

16. Which Persian ambassador visited Vijayanagara?
    a) Abdur Razzaq
    b) Fa-Hien
    c) Al-Biruni
    d) Megasthenes
    ✅ Answer: a) Abdur Razzaq
    👉 (BPSC 2009) Described the prosperity of the city.

17. The golden period of Vijayanagara was during:
    a) Harihara I
    b) Krishnadeva Raya
    c) Achyuta Deva Raya
    d) Deva Raya II
    ✅ Answer: b) Krishnadeva Raya
    👉 (BPSC 2013) Known for wealth, art, and military success.

18. Which architectural feature is common in Vijayanagara temples?
    a) Dravidian Shikharas
    b) Viharas
    c) Domes
    d) Buddhist Stupas
    ✅ Answer: a) Dravidian Shikharas
    👉 (BPSC 2015) Tall, pyramidal towers over sanctum.

19. Which Vijayanagara ruler was called "Andhra Bhoja"?
    a) Harihara II
    b) Krishnadeva Raya
    c) Deva Raya II
    d) Bukka Raya I
    ✅ Answer: b) Krishnadeva Raya
    👉 (UPPSC 2011) Patron of Telugu literature.

20. The capital Hampi is now in which state?
    a) Tamil Nadu
    b) Andhra Pradesh
    c) Karnataka
    d) Telangana
    ✅ Answer: c) Karnataka
    👉 (BPSC 2014) A UNESCO World Heritage Site.

NCERT-Based (21–35)

1. Vijayanagara Empire was founded in:
   a) 1336
   b) 1351
   c) 1290
   d) 1401
   ✅ Answer: a) 1336
   👉 (NCERT Class 7 – Our Pasts II) By Harihara and Bukka.

2. Vijayanagara means:
   a) City of victory
   b) Land of temples
   c) Fortified city
   d) City of gold
   ✅ Answer: a) City of victory
   👉 (NCERT Class 7) Symbol of Hindu revival in Deccan.

3. Vijayanagara was famous for:
   a) Trade and temples
   b) Artillery
   c) Muslim saints
   d) Coastal navy
   ✅ Answer: a) Trade and temples
   👉 (NCERT Class 7) Large temples were economic and religious hubs.

4. Which source describes Hampi as a wealthy city?
   a) Baburnama
   b) Akbarnama
   c) Abdur Razzaq’s travelogue
   d) Ain-i-Akbari
   ✅ Answer: c) Abdur Razzaq’s travelogue
   👉 (NCERT Class 7) He visited in 1443 and praised the city's grandeur.

5. Krishnadeva Raya ruled during which period?
   a) 1489–1529
   b) 1509–1529
   c) 1498–1520
   d) 1530–1550
   ✅ Answer: b) 1509–1529
   👉 (NCERT Class 7) Known for military conquest and administration.

6. Which empire was defeated by Vijayanagara rulers?
   a) Bahmani
   b) Gajapati
   c) Madurai
   d) All of the above
   ✅ Answer: d) All of the above
   👉 (NCERT Class 7) Especially under Krishnadeva Raya.

7. Amuktamalyada is a:
   a) Sanskrit prose
   b) Telugu poem
   c) Kannada script
   d) Tamil bhakti text
   ✅ Answer: b) Telugu poem
   👉 (NCERT Class 7) Written by Krishnadeva Raya.

8. Hampi was looted and destroyed in:
   a) 1336
   b) 1565
   c) 1600
   d) 1707
   ✅ Answer: b) 1565
   👉 (NCERT Class 7) After the Battle of Talikota.

9. Vijayanagara rulers adopted which temple architecture?
   a) Nagara
   b) Dravida
   c) Vesara
   d) Buddhist
   ✅ Answer: b) Dravida
   👉 (NCERT Class 7) With elaborate gopurams and mandapas.

10. Tenali Rama was a:
    a) King
    b) Poet and jester
    c) Commander
    d) Minister
    ✅ Answer: b) Poet and jester
    👉 (NCERT Class 7) Part of Krishnadeva Raya’s court.

11. Who built Vitthala Temple at Hampi?
    a) Harihara
    b) Deva Raya II
    c) Krishnadeva Raya
    d) Achyuta Deva Raya
    ✅ Answer: c) Krishnadeva Raya
    👉 (NCERT Class 7) Known for its musical pillars.

12. Main economic activity in Vijayanagara was:
    a) Carpentry
    b) Temple building
    c) Agriculture
    d) Shipbuilding
    ✅ Answer: c) Agriculture
    👉 (NCERT Class 7) Irrigation works were heavily promoted.

13. Who wrote literary work in both Sanskrit and Telugu?
    a) Krishnadeva Raya
    b) Faizi
    c) Kalidasa
    d) Tulsidas
    ✅ Answer: a) Krishnadeva Raya
    👉 (NCERT Class 7) He was a multilingual poet-king.

14. Primary enemy of Vijayanagara in its later years was:
    a) Bahmani
    b) Mughal
    c) Deccan Sultanates
    d) Gajapati
    ✅ Answer: c) Deccan Sultanates
    👉 (NCERT Class 7) United to defeat it at Talikota.

15. Hampi today is a:
    a) Tourist spot
    b) Industrial hub
    c) Ghost town
    d) Port city
    ✅ Answer: a) Tourist spot
    👉 (NCERT Class 7) Protected heritage site.

Predicted (36–50)

1. What was the function of Nayakas in Vijayanagara?
   a) Temple priests
   b) Provincial governors
   c) Traders
   d) Painters
   ✅ Answer: b) Provincial governors
   👉 (Drishti) Held local control under imperial rule.

2. Krishnadeva Raya’s rule saw conflicts with:
   a) Bahmani
   b) Bijapur
   c) Golconda
   d) All of the above
   ✅ Answer: d) All of the above
   👉 (Lucent) He successfully defeated multiple Deccan powers.

3. Which temple at Hampi has musical pillars?
   a) Virupaksha
   b) Hazara Rama
   c) Vitthala
   d) Hemakuta
   ✅ Answer: c) Vitthala
   👉 (Drishti) Produces musical notes when struck.

4. Vijayanagara rulers promoted which irrigation system?
   a) Step wells
   b) Persian wheels
   c) Tank system
   d) Rain harvesting
   ✅ Answer: c) Tank system
   👉 (Lucent) Massive reservoirs like Kamalapura tank.

5. The term "Rayas" refers to:
   a) Kings
   b) Merchants
   c) Priests
   d) Warriors
   ✅ Answer: a) Kings
   👉 (Drishti) Ruler titles like Krishnadeva Raya.

6. Who was known as Andhra Bhoja?
   a) Harihara I
   b) Bukka I
   c) Krishnadeva Raya
   d) Achyuta Raya
   ✅ Answer: c) Krishnadeva Raya
   👉 (Lucent) Patron of Telugu literature.

7. Portuguese traveler who praised Vijayanagara administration:
   a) Niccolò Conti
   b) Domingo Paes
   c) William Hawkins
   d) Marco Polo
   ✅ Answer: b) Domingo Paes
   👉 (Spectrum) Visited in Krishnadeva Raya’s reign.

8. Deccan Sultanates in Battle of Talikota included:
   a) Bijapur
   b) Golconda
   c) Ahmednagar
   d) All of the above
   ✅ Answer: d) All of the above
   👉 (Drishti) United against Vijayanagara in 1565.

9. Which ruler built Kamalapura tank?
   a) Deva Raya II
   b) Harihara I
   c) Krishnadeva Raya
   d) Achyuta Raya
   ✅ Answer: a) Deva Raya II
   👉 (Lucent) Advanced irrigation practices.

10. Which festival was important in Vijayanagara?
    a) Holi
    b) Mahanavami
    c) Onam
    d) Pongal
    ✅ Answer: b) Mahanavami
    👉 (Spectrum) Celebrated with great pomp in Hampi.

11. Krishnadeva Raya’s mother tongue was likely:
    a) Tamil
    b) Kannada
    c) Telugu
    d) Sanskrit
    ✅ Answer: c) Telugu
    👉 (Drishti) Wrote extensively in Telugu.

12. Which religious sects were patronized by Vijayanagara rulers?
    a) Shaivism
    b) Vaishnavism
    c) Jainism
    d) All of the above
    ✅ Answer: d) All of the above
    👉 (Lucent) Broad-based religious support.

13. Vijayanagara coins were made of:
    a) Lead
    b) Copper
    c) Gold and silver
    d) Tin
    ✅ Answer: c) Gold and silver
    👉 (Drishti) Known for rich coinage.

14. Which dynasty ruled after Tuluva?
    a) Saluva
    b) Aravidu
    c) Maurya
    d) Nayaka
    ✅ Answer: b) Aravidu
    👉 (Lucent) Last dynasty post-Talikota.

15. What was “Amuktamalyada” about?
    a) Battle stories
    b) Andal’s devotion
    c) Sufi life
    d) Jain teachings
    ✅ Answer: b) Andal’s devotion
    👉 (Drishti) Focused on Tamil Alvar saint Andal.