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Which of the following statements is/are correct about Amuktamalayada?

a. It is a text on warfare in Telegu. b. It was written by Krishnadeva Raya in the sixteenth century. c. Some of the most detailed descriptions of Vijayanagara come from this text.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

a. The empire of Vijayanagara was founded in the sixteenth century. b. In its heyday, it stretched from the river Krishna in the North to the extreme South of the peninsula. c. People living in the Krishna-Tungabhadra doab remembered it as Hampi, a name derived from that of the local mother goddess, Pampadevi.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

a. The first dynasty of the Vijayanagara empire was known as the Sangama dynasty and it exercised control till 1485. b. The Sangamas were replaced by the Tuluvas who remained in power till 1503. c. Krishnadeva Raya belonged to the Tuluva dynasty.

The imperial structure of Vijaynagara started to fall apart after the death of Krishnadeva Raya. Which of the following statements is/are correct in light of this statement?

a. Krishnadeva Raya’s successors were troubled by rebellious nayakas or military chiefs. b. Control of the Vijaynagara empire shifted to Aravidu lineage. c. Rama Raya, the Chief Minister of Vijayanagara in 1565, took the title 'Establisher of the Yavana Kingdom'.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

a. The rulers of Vijayanagara built temples on the traditions of Cholas in Tamil Nadu and the Hoysalas in Karnataka. b. The rulers of Vijayanagara had extended patronage to the Brihadishvara temple at Thanjavur and the Chennakeshava temple at Belur. c. Vijayanagara was noted for its markets dealing in spices, textiles, precious stones and cavalry horses.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

a. The royal centre located in the southwestern part of the settlement included over 60 temples. b. All the structures and temples in the royal centre were constructed entirely of masonry. c. About thirty building complexes have been identified as palaces that do not seem to have been associated with ritual functions.

Which of the following statements is/are incorrect?

a. The surrounding landscape of Vijayanagara is characterised by stunning granite hills that seem to form a girdle around the city. b. Embankments were built along the streams that flow down the river from these rocky outcrops, to create reservoirs of varying sizes. c. The Kamalapuram canal, built by the Sangama dynasty, drew water from a dam across the Tungabhadra and irrigated the cultivated valley of Vijayanagara.

The Aravidu dynasty ruled from which of the following centres over the ages?

a. Vijayanagara b. Berar c. Penukondad d. Chandragiri

The Vijayanagara kings were keen to ensure the stability of the sultanates and vice versa. Which of the following kings intervened to resolve succession disputes in Vijayanagara following the death of Krishnadeva Raya?

a. Sultan of Ahmadnagar b. Sultan of Bijapur c. Sultan of Golconda d. Sultan of Berar

Which of the following statements about Lotus Mahal is correct?

a. It was so named by the Portugese traveller Domingo Paes in his accounts of the Vijayanagara empire. b. It is the largest structure in the royal centre. c. Mackenzie suggested that it may have been a council chamber, a place where the king met his advisers.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

a. The Vijayanagara kings claimed to rule on behalf of the god Virupaksha. b. God Virupaksha, the guardian deity of the Vijayanagara kingdom, is recognised as a form of Vishnu. c. Some traditions suggest that Pampadevi, the local mother goddes, did penance in these hills in order to marry Virupaksha.

Which of the following travellers described the Vijaynagara bazaars as overflowing with abundance and describes all the fruits and different types of animals that were sold as food?

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

a. Through the twentieth century, the site of Hampi was preserved by the Karnataka Department of Archaeology and Museums. b. In 1976, Hampi was recognised as a site of national importance and Archaeological Survey of India took over the site. c. UNESCO declared Hampi a world heritage site in 1986.

Which of the following statements is/are incorrect?

a. The massive masonry construction of the fortifications of the outer Vijayanagara walls was slightly tapered. b. The stone blocks were wedge shaped, which held them in place. c. The inner portions of walls of the fortifications held embrasures.