Relevant Titles

1. Religion and Culture in Vijayanagara — MCQs for CBSE Class 12 (NCERT-aligned)

2. 60-Question Practice: Vijayanagara Religion, Bhakti & Temple Culture — CBSE 12

3. Hampi, Temples & Bhakti: Important MCQs for CBSE Class 12 History

4. Vijayanagara Culture: Ashta-diggajas, Haridasa and Temple Economy — MCQs

5. NCERT-Based MCQs — Religion and Cultural Life in the Vijayanagara Period

Introduction

The Religion and Culture in Vijayanagara MCQs practice set helps CBSE Class 12 History students revise the religious institutions and cultural life that shaped the Vijayanagara polity. This 60-question, 60-minute-style test is strictly NCERT-aligned and covers temple patronage, brahmadeya/devadana grants, matha networks, the Bhakti and Haridasa movements, courtly Telugu and Sanskrit literature (including the Ashta-diggajas), temple festivals (Mahanavami), ritual performance, inscriptions and the visual arts of Hampi. Each MCQ mirrors CBSE question style and cognitive level with four clear options and concise explanations tied to primary evidence — epigraphic records, travellers’ accounts and archaeological remains. Instant per-question feedback helps students identify weak topics while the timed format trains exam pacing and accuracy. Use this set to master key terms (gopura, mandapa, bhakti, devadana), practice source-based reasoning, and connect cultural forms to political and economic structures. Ideal for last-minute revision, the quiz turns errors into targeted study tasks and boosts confidence for the CBSE board exam.

Sample MCQs with explanations

Q1 — Which temple at Hampi continued to receive royal patronage and served as an active religious centre?
A. Virupaksha Temple
B. Konark Sun Temple
C. Khajuraho Temple
D. Brihadeeswara Temple
Correct: A — Virupaksha Temple
Explanation: Virupaksha at Hampi remained a major cult centre during Vijayanagara times and received land grants and ritual support recorded in inscriptions.

Q2 — The Haridasa movement in the Vijayanagara region is best known for devotional compositions in which language?
A. Kannada
B. Persian
C. Arabic
D. Latin
Correct: A — Kannada
Explanation: Haridasa poets composed bhakti kritis and kirtanas primarily in Kannada, spreading Vaishnava devotional practice among common audiences.

Q3 — The term brahmadeya refers to:
A. Land grants given to brahmanas and religious institutions
B. A military rank under the nayaka system
C. A type of coin used in Vijayanagara markets
D. A foreign trading guild
Correct: A — Land grants given to brahmanas and religious institutions
Explanation: Brahmadeya (and devadana) were common endowments that strengthened temple economies and social networks.

Q4 — Which group of poets is famously associated with Krishnadevaraya’s Telugu court?
A. Ashta-diggajas (the eight courtly poets)
B. Navaratnas of Akbar
C. Sufi qawwals of Delhi
D. Harlequin troupe from Europe
Correct: A — Ashta-diggajas (the eight courtly poets)
Explanation: The Ashta-diggajas were eight eminent Telugu poets patronized by the Tuluva court; their prabandhas shaped courtly Telugu literature.

Q5 — Which piece of evidence is most useful for reconstructing temple donations and ritual practices in Vijayanagara?
A. Stone and copper-plate inscriptions
B. Modern travel blogs
C. Radio broadcasts
D. Fictional novels
Correct: A — Stone and copper-plate inscriptions
Explanation: Epigraphic records (stone inscriptions and copper plates) preserve details of grants, ritual endowments and donor names — primary sources emphasized in NCERT.