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MPSC Maharashtra Medieval India — practice questions

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The irrigation device called ‘Araghatta’ wasRead the answer and worked solution →Who among the following rulers in ancient India had assumed the titles ‘Mattavilasa’, ‘Vichitrachitta’ and ‘Gunabhara’?Read the answer and worked solution →Fa-hien (Faxian), the Chinese pilgrim, travelled to India during the reign ofRead the answer and worked solution →The famous female figurine known as 'Dancing Girl', found at Mohenjo-daro, is made ofRead the answer and worked solution →Who of the following rulers of medieval India gave permission to the Portuguese to build a fort at Bhatkal?Read the answer and worked solution →Which one of the following is a work attributed to playwright Bhasa?Read the answer and worked solution →Sanghabhuti, an Indian Buddhist monk, who travelled to China at the end of the fourth century AD, was the author of a commentary on:Read the answer and worked solution →In which one of the following regions was Dhanyakataka, which flourished as a prominent Buddhist centre under the Mahasanghikas, located?Read the answer and worked solution →With reference to ancient South India, Korkai, Poompuhar and Muchiri were well known asRead the answer and worked solution →Who among the following rulers of medieval Gujarat surrendered Diu to Portuguese?Read the answer and worked solution →In medieval India, the term "Fanam" referred to:Read the answer and worked solution →With reference to Indian history, who of the following were known as "Kulah-Daran"?Read the answer and worked solution →“Yogavāsistha” was translated into Persian by Nizamuddin Panipati during the reign of:Read the answer and worked solution →With reference to the history of ancient India, Bhavabhuti, Hastimalla and Kshemeshvara were famousRead the answer and worked solution →With reference to the history of India, the terms “kulyavapa” and “dronavapa” denoteRead the answer and worked solution →Which one of the following is not a Harappan site?Read the answer and worked solution →In which of the following relief sculpture inscriptions is 'Ranyo Ashoka' (King Ashoka) mentioned along with the stone portrait of Ashoka?Read the answer and worked solution →Building 'Kalyaana Mandapas' was a notable feature in the temple construction in the kingdom ofRead the answer and worked solution →Who among the following Mughal Emperors shifted emphasis from illustrated manuscripts to album and individual portrait?Read the answer and worked solution →The well-known painting "Bani Thani" belongs to theRead the answer and worked solution →With reference to the religious practices in India, the "Sthanakvasi" sect belongs toRead the answer and worked solution →Which one of the following foreign travellers elaborately discussed about diamonds and diamond mines of India?Read the answer and worked solution →With reference to Indian history, who among the following is a future Buddha, yet to come to save the world?Read the answer and worked solution →Which one of the following was a very important seaport in the Kakatiya kingdom ?Read the answer and worked solution →The painting of Bodhisattva Padmapani is one of the most famous and oft-illustrated paintings atRead the answer and worked solution →Which one of the following books of ancient India has the love story of the son of the founder of Sunga dynasty?Read the answer and worked solution →Banjaras during the medieval period of Indian history were generallyRead the answer and worked solution →Who of the following had first deciphered the edicts of Emperor Ashoka?Read the answer and worked solution →With reference to the economic history of medieval India, the term 'Araghatta' refers toRead the answer and worked solution →With reference to the cultural history of India, the memorizing of chronicles, dynastic histories and epic tales was the profession of who of the following?Read the answer and worked solution →

Worked practice questions

The irrigation device called ‘Araghatta’ was

  1. a water bag made of leather pulled over a pulley
  2. a large wheel with earthen pots tied to the outer ends of its spokes
  3. a larger earthen pot driven by bullocks
  4. a large water bucket pulled up by rope directly by hand
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Correct answer: B. a large wheel with earthen pots tied to the outer ends of its spokes

UPSC CSE Prelims 2025 (GS-I, Set A), Q.13. Official answer key: B.

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Who among the following rulers in ancient India had assumed the titles ‘Mattavilasa’, ‘Vichitrachitta’ and ‘Gunabhara’?

  1. Mahendravarman I
  2. Simhavishnu
  3. Narasimhavarman I
  4. Simhavarman
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Correct answer: A. Mahendravarman I

UPSC CSE Prelims 2025 (GS-I, Set A), Q.14. Official answer key: A.

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Fa-hien (Faxian), the Chinese pilgrim, travelled to India during the reign of

  1. Samudragupta
  2. Chandragupta II
  3. Kumaragupta I
  4. Skandagupta
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Correct answer: B. Chandragupta II

UPSC CSE Prelims 2025 (GS-I, Set A), Q.15. Official answer key: B.

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