Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Medieval India: An Imperial Capital: Vijayanagara

Question:

Identify the correct statements among the following:

(A) Gajapati means lord of elephants.
(B) The Gajapati title was used by Deccan Sultans.
(C) Local communities of merchants were known as Kudirai-chettis.
(D) Chennakeshava Temple is at Belur.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

(A), (C) and (D) only

(A), (B) and (C) only

(A), (B), (C) and (D)

(B), (C) and (D) only

Correct Answer:

(A), (C) and (D) only

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → (A), (C) and (D) only

(A) Gajapati means lord of elephants. (Correct)
(B) The Gajapati title was used by Deccan Sultans. (Incorrect).   This was the name of a ruling lineage that was very powerful in Orissa in the fifteenth century.
(C) Local communities of merchants were known as Kudirai-chettis. (Correct)
(D) Chennakeshava Temple is at Belur. (Correct)