Q140. Who composed the work Amuktamalyada?
[CUET UG History – 2026]
A. Deva Raya II
B. Krishnadevaraya
C. Harihara I
D. Saluva Narasimha
Answer: B. Krishnadevaraya
Explanation: Tuluva emperor Krishnadevaraya authored Amuktamalyada in Telugu. The celebrated work combines devotional narrative with important observations concerning kingship, administration and statecraft.
Q139. What is the name of the Telugu work on statecraft composed by Krishnadevaraya?
[CUET UG History – 2026]
A. Amuktamalyada
B. Rajatarangini
C. Manasollasa
D. Prithviraj Raso
Answer: A. Amuktamalyada
Explanation: Amuktamalyada is Krishnadevaraya’s celebrated Telugu composition. Its literary and political observations illustrate the extraordinary growth of Telugu culture under Vijayanagara patronage.
Q138. Who wrote Amuktamalyada, an important literary work of the Vijayanagara period?
[CUET PG – 2026]
A. Allasani Peddana
B. Krishnadevaraya
C. Tenali Ramakrishna
D. Nandi Timmana
Answer: B. Krishnadevaraya
Explanation: Krishnadevaraya was both an accomplished ruler and author. His Telugu Amuktamalyada contributed to the remarkable literary flowering associated with his sixteenth-century court.
Q137. Consider the following statements about Hampi: temples served as cultural centres; Mahanavami was an important celebration. Which are correct?
[CTET Social Studies Paper-II – 2026]
A. First only
B. Second only
C. Both
D. Neither
Answer: C. Both
Explanation: Temples at Vijayanagara functioned as important social-cultural institutions, while Mahanavami or Navaratri was celebrated with elaborate royal ceremonies symbolising imperial authority and prosperity.
Q136. In the early phase of Krishnadevaraya’s military career, the forces of which neighbouring power were decisively challenged?
[DSSSB PRT – 2026]
A. Bijapur
B. Bengal
C. Kashmir
D. Mewar
Answer: A. Bijapur
Explanation: Krishnadevaraya repeatedly confronted the Adil Shahi rulers of Bijapur over the strategically valuable Raichur Doab, eventually winning a celebrated victory at Raichur in 1520.
Q135. The Battle of Bannihatti, another name associated with the Battle of Talikota, was fought in which year?
[Bihar Police SI – 2026]
A. 1556
B. 1565
C. 1576
D. 1585
Answer: B. 1565
Explanation: The 1565 battle is variously called Talikota, Rakshasi-Tangadi or Bannihatti. The allied Deccan Sultanates defeated Rama Raya’s Vijayanagara army, seriously weakening imperial power.
Q134. In which year did Harihara and Bukka establish the Vijayanagara Empire?
[Bihar Police SI – 2026]
A. 1320
B. 1336
C. 1347
D. 1351
Answer: B. 1336
Explanation: Harihara I and Bukka Raya I founded Vijayanagara in 1336. Their Sangama dynasty established a powerful state centred on the Tungabhadra region of present-day Karnataka.
Q133. Which statements about Vijayanagara are correct:
Harihara and Bukka founded it;
Krishnadevaraya wrote Amuktamalyada;
Hampi was devastated after Talikota?
[Bihar Police SI – 2026]
A. 1 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Answer: D. 1, 2 and 3
Explanation: All three statements represent established milestones: the Sangama foundation, Krishnadevaraya’s literary achievement, and the extensive plundering of the imperial capital following the 1565 defeat.
Q132. The Battle of Kovilakonda is associated with the reign of which Vijayanagara ruler?
[Bihar Police SI – 2026]
A. Harihara II
B. Krishnadevaraya
C. Deva Raya I
D. Sadasiva Raya
Answer: B. Krishnadevaraya
Explanation: Krishnadevaraya conducted extensive campaigns against neighbouring Deccan powers during his reign. These victories were part of the military expansion that brought Vijayanagara to its political zenith.
Q131. Which temple complex at Hampi is especially famous for its stone chariot?
[MP Police SI – 2026]
A. Virupaksha Temple
B. Vitthala Temple
C. Hazara Rama Temple
D. Krishna Temple
Answer: B. Vitthala Temple
Explanation: The Vitthala Temple complex contains Hampi’s iconic stone chariot and celebrated musical-pillared hall, making it one of the finest surviving examples of Vijayanagara architecture.
