1. The Keladi Nayakas rose to power after the decline of which empire?
A) Cholas
B) Bahmanis
C) Vijayanagara Empire
D) Hoysalas
Answer: C
Explanation: The Keladi Nayakas were provincial chiefs of Vijayanagara who declared independence after its fall in the 16th century.
2. Who was the founder of the Keladi Nayaka dynasty?
A) Shivappa Nayaka
B) Sadashiva Nayaka
C) Chowdappa Nayaka
D) Venkatappa Nayaka
Answer: C
Explanation: Chowdappa Nayaka (1499–1544) is considered the founder of the dynasty.
3. The capital of Keladi Nayakas was originally at ____________.
A) Ikkeri
B) Keladi
C) Sagar
D) Bidar
Answer: B
Explanation: The dynasty started at Keladi, hence the name. Later shifted to Ikkeri and then to Bednur (Nagara).
4. Which Keladi ruler shifted the capital from Keladi to Ikkeri?
A) Chowdappa Nayaka
B) Sadashiva Nayaka
C) Venkatappa Nayaka
D) Shivappa Nayaka
Answer: B
Explanation: Sadashiva Nayaka shifted capital to Ikkeri for strategic reasons.
5. Which later became the permanent capital of Keladi Nayakas?
A) Srirangapatna
B) Bednur (Nagara)
C) Hampi
D) Madurai
Answer: B
Explanation: Bednur became the strong capital, especially under Shivappa Nayaka.
6. The Keladi Nayakas ruled mainly over which region of Karnataka?
A) Malnad and coastal Karnataka
B) Northern Karnataka
C) Southern Karnataka
D) Kalyana region
Answer: A
Explanation: Their kingdom included Shimoga, Uttara Kannada, Dakshina Kannada, and Udupi regions.
7. The Keladi Nayakas were originally feudatories under ____________.
A) Vijayanagara Empire
B) Bahmani Sultanate
C) Mysore Wodeyars
D) Chalukyas
Answer: A
Explanation: They served as governors under Vijayanagara before becoming independent.
8. Which Keladi ruler is known for introducing a systematic land revenue system?
A) Shivappa Nayaka
B) Venkatappa Nayaka
C) Chowdappa Nayaka
D) Basava Nayaka
Answer: A
Explanation: He introduced the famous Shivappa Nayaka Shist (tax system).
9. Shivappa Nayaka is often called ____________.
A) Tiger of Bednur
B) Lion of Ikkeri
C) Abhinava Chhatrapati Shivaji
D) Sword of Karnataka
Answer: C
Explanation: For his administrative and military skills, he was compared to Shivaji.
10. Who was the Keladi ruler during the fall of Vijayanagara at Talikota (1565)?
A) Chowdappa Nayaka
B) Sadashiva Nayaka
C) Venkatappa Nayaka
D) Shivappa Nayaka
Answer: B
Explanation: He asserted independence after Vijayanagara’s decline.
11. Venkatappa Nayaka ruled during which years?
A) 1560–1582
B) 1586–1629
C) 1629–1660
D) 1660–1687
Answer: B
Explanation: Venkatappa Nayaka was one of the most important early rulers.
12. Venkatappa Nayaka built which famous fort?
A) Chandragiri Fort
B) Kavaledurga Fort
C) Bidar Fort
D) Gulbarga Fort
Answer: B
Explanation: Kavaledurga Fort was strengthened by Venkatappa Nayaka.
13. The Keladi kingdom at its peak extended till ____________.
A) Goa and Malabar
B) Bengal
C) Orissa
D) Tamil Nadu
Answer: A
Explanation: They controlled coastal Karnataka, parts of Malabar, and trade ports.
14. Who succeeded Venkatappa Nayaka?
A) Shivappa Nayaka
B) Virabhadra Nayaka
C) Sadashiva Nayaka
D) Chowdappa Nayaka
Answer: B
Explanation: Venkatappa was succeeded by his son Virabhadra Nayaka (1629–1645).
15. Who is considered the greatest ruler of Keladi dynasty?
A) Chowdappa Nayaka
B) Sadashiva Nayaka
C) Shivappa Nayaka
D) Venkatappa Nayaka
Answer: C
Explanation: Shivappa Nayaka (1645–1660) is remembered as the greatest.
16. Shivappa Nayaka waged wars against ____________.
A) Mysore Wodeyars
B) Portuguese at Goa
C) Bijapur Sultanate
D) All of the above
Answer: D
Explanation: He successfully resisted many powers and expanded Keladi’s influence.
17. Who succeeded Shivappa Nayaka?
A) Basava Nayaka
B) Somashekara Nayaka
C) Venkatappa Nayaka II
D) Virabhadra Nayaka
Answer: A
Explanation: Basava Nayaka (1660–1662) succeeded him.
18. The famous queen who ruled Keladi was ____________.
A) Abbakka Rani
B) Chennamma of Keladi
C) Rani Durgavati
D) Belavadi Mallamma
Answer: B
Explanation: Rani Chennamma (1671–1697) ruled as a queen regent.
19. Rani Chennamma gave shelter to which fugitive Mughal prince?
A) Aurangzeb
B) Dara Shikoh
C) Akbar II
D) Prince Muazzam
Answer: B
Explanation: She gave asylum to Dara Shikoh, Aurangzeb’s brother.
20. Rani Chennamma fought against ____________.
A) Aurangzeb
B) Tipu Sultan
C) Hyder Ali
D) Krishnadevaraya
Answer: A
Explanation: She resisted Mughal attempts when Aurangzeb demanded surrender of Dara Shikoh.
21. Rani Chennamma successfully defended Keladi against the Mughals in which year?
A) 1675
B) 1682
C) 1683
D) 1690
Answer: C
Explanation: She fought and protected her kingdom from Mughal armies.
22. The Keladi Nayakas encouraged trade with ____________.
A) Portuguese
B) Dutch
C) British
D) All of the above
Answer: D
Explanation: They maintained trade ties with European powers on the west coast.
23. The Keladi rulers mainly depended on which port for trade?
A) Honnavar
B) Mangalore
C) Karwar
D) Goa
Answer: A
Explanation: Honnavar was their chief port for Arab and European trade.
24. Keladi rulers followed which religion?
A) Shaivism
B) Vaishnavism
C) Jainism
D) Buddhism
Answer: A
Explanation: They were mainly Shaivites, though tolerant towards other faiths.
25. The dynasty of Keladi Nayakas ended in the year ____________.
A) 1763
B) 1767
C) 1769
D) 1771
Answer: A
Explanation: Hyder Ali of Mysore annexed Keladi in 1763, ending the dynasty.
26. The Keladi Nayakas followed which administrative model?
A) Mughal mansabdari
B) Vijayanagara provincial system
C) Bahmani taraf system
D) Mysore Wodeyar’s system
Answer: B
Explanation: As Vijayanagara feudatories, they adopted its Amara-nayaka system and later modified it.
27. The Keladi kingdom was divided into provinces called ____________.
A) Taluks
B) Seemes
C) Nadus
D) Tarafs
Answer: B
Explanation: Their administration had Seemes (provinces) managed by local chiefs.
28. Who introduced the famous Shist system of land revenue?
A) Venkatappa Nayaka
B) Shivappa Nayaka
C) Basava Nayaka
D) Rani Chennamma
Answer: B
Explanation: His Shivappa Nayaka Shist was a scientific revenue settlement based on land measurement.
29. Under the Shist system, land was classified according to ____________.
A) Crops grown
B) Fertility and productivity
C) Size of holdings
D) Owner’s caste
Answer: B
Explanation: Land was measured and classified, and tax fixed accordingly.
30. The Keladi revenue system inspired later reforms under ____________.
A) Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan
B) Marathas
C) British
D) All of the above
Answer: D
Explanation: The Shist system influenced Mysore rulers and even early colonial settlements.
31. The chief source of revenue for Keladi rulers was ____________.
A) Maritime trade
B) Land tax
C) Mining
D) War booty
Answer: B
Explanation: Land revenue was the backbone of their economy.
32. Apart from land tax, Keladi rulers also collected ____________.
A) Custom duties on ports
B) Taxes on forest produce
C) Taxes on salt and trade
D) All of the above
Answer: D
Explanation: They controlled trade on the west coast and taxed salt, forest, and market activities.
33. Which port was the main trading centre of Keladi kingdom?
A) Goa
B) Honnavar
C) Calicut
D) Karwar
Answer: B
Explanation: Honnavar port was their maritime trade hub with Arabs, Portuguese, and Dutch.
34. The Keladi rulers encouraged which European traders?
A) Portuguese
B) Dutch
C) British
D) All of the above
Answer: D
Explanation: They engaged in diplomacy and trade with all European powers.
35. Keladi rulers exported mainly ____________.
A) Spices, rice, pepper, sandalwood
B) Silk textiles
C) Diamonds
D) Horses
Answer: A
Explanation: Malnad and coastal produce formed their major exports.
36. The society under Keladi Nayakas was influenced by ____________.
A) Only Shaivism
B) Both Hindu and Islamic traditions
C) Buddhist traditions
D) Jainism
Answer: B
Explanation: They followed Shaivism but were tolerant towards Islam and Christianity.
37. Which religion did Keladi rulers mainly follow?
A) Shaivism (Hinduism)
B) Islam
C) Jainism
D) Christianity
Answer: A
Explanation: They were staunch Shaivites, patrons of Virashaiva mathas.
38. The Keladi rulers granted patronage to which sect of Hinduism?
A) Advaita Vedanta
B) Vaishnavism
C) Virashaivism (Lingayatism)
D) Shakta tradition
Answer: C
Explanation: They strongly supported Lingayat mathas and saints.
39. Rani Chennamma built which famous temple in Keladi?
A) Rameshwara Temple
B) Aghoreshwara Temple
C) Chennakeshava Temple
D) Virabhadra Temple
Answer: B
Explanation: She built the Aghoreshwara temple at Keladi.
40. Which art form flourished under Keladi Nayakas?
A) Hoysala sculpture
B) Yakshagana
C) Kathakali
D) Bharatanatyam
Answer: B
Explanation: Yakshagana, a folk dance-drama of Karnataka, received patronage.
41. Which Keladi ruler supported Sanskrit scholars?
A) Shivappa Nayaka
B) Rani Chennamma
C) Venkatappa Nayaka
D) Chowdappa Nayaka
Answer: C
Explanation: He patronized Sanskrit literature and temple building.
42. Keladi inscriptions were written mostly in ____________.
A) Sanskrit
B) Kannada
C) Persian
D) Marathi
Answer: B
Explanation: Kannada inscriptions were dominant, showing regional culture.
43. Keladi rulers also promoted which language in administration?
A) Marathi
B) Persian
C) Kannada
D) Both Kannada and Sanskrit
Answer: D
Explanation: Kannada was for local administration, Sanskrit for religious grants.
44. Which ruler of Keladi encouraged both Shaiva and Vaishnava temples?
A) Shivappa Nayaka
B) Venkatappa Nayaka
C) Sadashiva Nayaka
D) Rani Chennamma
Answer: A
Explanation: Though a Shaivite, he gave grants to Vaishnava temples too.
45. The Keladi kings issued coins called ____________.
A) Tankas
B) Pagodas (Honnu)
C) Fulus
D) Dinara
Answer: B
Explanation: Gold and copper pagodas were minted by them.
46. The economy of Keladi Nayakas was primarily ____________.
A) Maritime-based
B) Agricultural-based
C) Industry-based
D) Mining-based
Answer: B
Explanation: Agriculture in Malnad and coast, with rice, pepper, and arecanut, was their backbone.
47. Who among Keladi rulers gave land grants to Christian missionaries in coastal Karnataka?
A) Shivappa Nayaka
B) Rani Chennamma
C) Venkatappa Nayaka
D) Basava Nayaka
Answer: B
Explanation: She showed tolerance and gave land to Christians for churches.
48. The Keladi kingdom became famous for producing which spice?
A) Pepper
B) Cardamom
C) Cloves
D) Nutmeg
Answer: A
Explanation: The Western Ghats region under Keladi was a major pepper exporter.
49. The Keladi Nayakas maintained their own navy to protect trade on which coast?
A) Malabar coast
B) Coromandel coast
C) Konkan coast
D) West (Kanara) coast
Answer: D
Explanation: They had a small naval force for protecting west coast trade.
50. The greatest cultural contribution of Keladi rulers is remembered as ____________.
A) Shaiva-Vaishnava harmony, Yakshagana patronage, and Shist revenue system
B) Only temple architecture
C) Only trade with Portuguese
D) Only Sanskrit patronage
Answer: A
Explanation: Their legacy lies in administration, culture, religious tolerance, and art.
51. The Keladi Nayakas rose as independent rulers after which battle?
A) Battle of Plassey
B) Battle of Talikota (1565)
C) Battle of Raichur
D) Battle of Bannihatti
Answer: B
Explanation: After Vijayanagara’s fall at Talikota, Keladi Nayakas asserted independence.
52. Venkatappa Nayaka (1586–1629) expanded the kingdom up to ____________.
A) Goa and Malabar coast
B) Bengal delta
C) Tamil Nadu plains
D) Andhra coast
Answer: A
Explanation: He extended his control over coastal trade centres and ports.
53. Which Keladi ruler fought against the Portuguese to protect coastal trade?
A) Chowdappa Nayaka
B) Venkatappa Nayaka
C) Shivappa Nayaka
D) Basava Nayaka
Answer: C
Explanation: He opposed Portuguese attempts to monopolize pepper and spice trade.
54. Shivappa Nayaka waged successful wars against which Sultanate?
A) Golkonda
B) Bijapur
C) Ahmadnagar
D) Bahmani
Answer: B
Explanation: He defeated Bijapur forces and consolidated Malnad.
55. Who among the Keladi rulers fought with the Mysore Wodeyars?
A) Chowdappa Nayaka
B) Shivappa Nayaka
C) Basava Nayaka
D) Virabhadra Nayaka
Answer: B
Explanation: He had frequent wars with neighbouring Mysore kingdom.
56. Which European power did Shivappa Nayaka resist on the western coast?
A) Portuguese
B) Dutch
C) French
D) British
Answer: A
Explanation: He restricted Portuguese influence at Honnavar and Mangalore ports.
57. The famous queen of Keladi who resisted Mughal invasion was ____________.
A) Abbakka Rani
B) Rani Chennamma of Keladi
C) Belavadi Mallamma
D) Rudramadevi
Answer: B
Explanation: She ruled 1671–1697 and boldly resisted Aurangzeb’s forces.
58. Rani Chennamma sheltered which Mughal prince, leading to Aurangzeb’s attack?
A) Dara Shikoh
B) Prince Akbar
C) Muazzam
D) Khusrau
Answer: A
Explanation: She gave asylum to Dara Shikoh, Aurangzeb’s brother.
59. Aurangzeb sent a large army against Rani Chennamma in ____________.
A) 1675
B) 1681
C) 1683
D) 1686
Answer: C
Explanation: She successfully defended Keladi against the Mughals in 1683.
60. Which title did Rani Chennamma earn for her bravery?
A) Abhinava Shivaji
B) Lioness of Bednur
C) Veeramahadevi
D) Rajmata of Karnataka
Answer: B
Explanation: For her valor, she was known as the Lioness of Bednur (Keladi Nagara).
61. Who was the last strong ruler of Keladi before decline?
A) Shivappa Nayaka
B) Venkatappa Nayaka
C) Rani Chennamma
D) Basava Nayaka
Answer: C
Explanation: After her, weak rulers led to decline and eventual annexation.
62. After Rani Chennamma, Keladi rulers struggled mainly against ____________.
A) Marathas
B) Hyder Ali of Mysore
C) British
D) Portuguese
Answer: B
Explanation: Hyder Ali attacked and annexed Keladi in 1763.
63. The Keladi army mainly consisted of ____________.
A) Cavalry and elephants
B) Infantry only
C) Navy only
D) Mercenaries from Delhi
Answer: A
Explanation: Their strength was cavalry, elephants, and local militia.
64. The Keladi rulers maintained a small navy to protect trade along which coast?
A) Coromandel coast
B) Malabar coast
C) Konkan coast
D) Kanara coast
Answer: D
Explanation: They used a small fleet to safeguard Honnavar and nearby ports.
65. Which ruler was called “Abhinava Chhatrapati Shivaji” for his policies?
A) Chowdappa Nayaka
B) Venkatappa Nayaka
C) Shivappa Nayaka
D) Virabhadra Nayaka
Answer: C
Explanation: His revenue reforms and administration resembled those of Shivaji.
66. Which fort was the strongest defence of Keladi kingdom?
A) Bednur Fort
B) Kavaledurga Fort
C) Srirangapatna Fort
D) Chitradurga Fort
Answer: B
Explanation: Kavaledurga Fort, strengthened by Venkatappa Nayaka, was their key fortification.
67. Rani Chennamma’s resistance to Aurangzeb is remembered as ____________.
A) First war of independence
B) A rare example of female leadership in medieval Karnataka
C) Defeat of Mughals in South India
D) Mughal expansion to South
Answer: B
Explanation: She stood as a woman ruler who resisted Mughal military power.
68. Which Mughal general led Aurangzeb’s campaign against Keladi?
A) Asad Khan
B) Mir Jumla
C) Prince Muazzam
D) Shaista Khan
Answer: A
Explanation: Aurangzeb’s general Asad Khan led the forces but failed.
69. Who annexed Keladi kingdom to Mysore in 1763?
A) Tipu Sultan
B) Hyder Ali
C) Krishnaraja Wodeyar II
D) Marathas
Answer: B
Explanation: Hyder Ali of Mysore annexed Keladi in 1763.
70. The Keladi dynasty lasted for nearly ____________.
A) 150 years
B) 200 years
C) 250 years
D) 300 years
Answer: B
Explanation: From 1499 to 1763, around two centuries.
71. Which European power took advantage of Keladi’s coastal trade?
A) Portuguese
B) Dutch
C) British
D) All of the above
Answer: D
Explanation: At different times, all European traders were active at Honnavar.
72. Who was the Keladi ruler when Mysore first began to interfere in their politics?
A) Shivappa Nayaka
B) Somashekara Nayaka
C) Venkatappa Nayaka
D) Rani Chennamma
Answer: B
Explanation: Internal weakness under him gave Mysore an opportunity.
73. Which community formed the backbone of Keladi military?
A) Lingayats and local peasantry
B) Marathas
C) Muslims from Bijapur
D) Europeans
Answer: A
Explanation: Local Lingayat peasants served as infantry and militia.
74. The final capital of Keladi rulers before annexation was ____________.
A) Keladi
B) Ikkeri
C) Bednur (Nagara)
D) Kavaledurga
Answer: C
Explanation: Bednur was their last stronghold until 1763.
75. The decline of Keladi was mainly due to ____________.
A) Weak successors after Rani Chennamma
B) Mysore’s rise under Hyder Ali
C) Pressure from Marathas and Europeans
D) All of the above
Answer: D
Explanation: Combined internal weakness, Mysore’s aggression, and external pressures ended Keladi rule.
76. The Keladi Nayakas emerged as independent rulers after the fall of which Vijayanagara capital?
A) Hampi
B) Chandragiri
C) Penukonda
D) Rayadurga
Answer: A
Explanation: After Vijayanagara’s fall at Hampi (1565, Battle of Talikota), Keladi asserted independence.
77. Who is considered the real founder of Keladi’s power and prosperity?
A) Chowdappa Nayaka
B) Venkatappa Nayaka
C) Shivappa Nayaka
D) Rani Chennamma
Answer: C
Explanation: Though Chowdappa started, Shivappa Nayaka’s reforms consolidated power.
78. The Shivappa Nayaka Shist is comparable to which other revenue settlement in India?
A) Akbar’s Zabti system
B) Mughal Mansabdari
C) Ryotwari system
D) Maratha Chauth
Answer: A
Explanation: Like Akbar’s system, it was based on measurement of land and fertility classification.
79. Which Keladi ruler built the Aghoreshwara temple at Keladi?
A) Shivappa Nayaka
B) Rani Chennamma
C) Venkatappa Nayaka
D) Sadashiva Nayaka
Answer: B
Explanation: She built the Aghoreshwara temple, symbolizing Shaiva devotion.
80. The Keladi Nayakas are remembered as protectors of ____________.
A) Shaivism and Veerashaivism
B) Jainism
C) Buddhism
D) Islam
Answer: A
Explanation: They were staunch Shaivites, supporting Lingayat mathas.
81. Which Keladi ruler gave asylum to Mughal prince Dara Shikoh?
A) Shivappa Nayaka
B) Rani Chennamma
C) Venkatappa Nayaka
D) Basava Nayaka
Answer: B
Explanation: She bravely sheltered Dara Shikoh, defying Aurangzeb.
82. Aurangzeb’s army was defeated by Keladi forces under Rani Chennamma at ____________.
A) Kavaledurga
B) Bednur
C) Keladi
D) Honnavar
Answer: B
Explanation: She defended the Bednur fort (Nagara) successfully in 1683.
83. Who is often called the “Lioness of Bednur”?
A) Belavadi Mallamma
B) Rani Abbakka
C) Rani Chennamma of Keladi
D) Kittur Chennamma
Answer: C
Explanation: For her resistance against Aurangzeb, she earned this title.
84. Which European power influenced trade policy of Keladi the most?
A) Dutch
B) Portuguese
C) French
D) British
Answer: B
Explanation: Constant conflicts and negotiations with the Portuguese shaped Keladi’s coastal trade.
85. Which Keladi ruler is associated with the title Abhinava Chhatrapati Shivaji?
A) Chowdappa Nayaka
B) Venkatappa Nayaka
C) Shivappa Nayaka
D) Somashekara Nayaka
Answer: C
Explanation: His reforms and valor earned him this epithet.
86. The Keladi rulers’ coinage mainly consisted of ____________.
A) Silver rupee
B) Gold pagoda (Honnu) and copper coins
C) Bronze coinage only
D) Foreign coins
Answer: B
Explanation: They minted Honnu (pagoda) as currency.
87. The Keladi kingdom’s economy was most dependent on ____________.
A) Cotton industry
B) Pepper and spice trade
C) Diamond mines
D) Handicrafts
Answer: B
Explanation: Pepper exports via Honnavar port were the backbone of economy.
88. Which cultural performance art was heavily patronized by Keladi rulers?
A) Yakshagana
B) Kathakali
C) Kuchipudi
D) Bharatanatyam
Answer: A
Explanation: Keladi Nayakas supported Yakshagana, giving it a classical form.
89. Rani Chennamma of Keladi is different from Kittur Chennamma because ____________.
A) She fought against Aurangzeb, not the British
B) She ruled 200 years earlier
C) She sheltered Dara Shikoh
D) All of the above
Answer: D
Explanation: Both are famous but fought different enemies in different centuries.
90. Which ruler annexed Keladi kingdom into Mysore in 1763?
A) Tipu Sultan
B) Hyder Ali
C) Krishnaraja Wodeyar II
D) Aurangzeb
Answer: B
Explanation: Hyder Ali ended Keladi rule and absorbed it into Mysore.
91. Which fort was the last stronghold of Keladi before annexation?
A) Keladi fort
B) Bednur fort
C) Kavaledurga fort
D) Srirangapatna fort
Answer: B
Explanation: Bednur (Nagara) was their capital and final stronghold.
92. Who among the following is NOT associated with Keladi?
A) Venkatappa Nayaka
B) Shivappa Nayaka
C) Rani Chennamma
D) Ali Adil Shah
Answer: D
Explanation: Ali Adil Shah belonged to Bijapur, not Keladi.
93. Which inscriptional language was most common under Keladi?
A) Sanskrit
B) Kannada
C) Persian
D) Marathi
Answer: b) Kannada
Explanation: Most Keladi inscriptions are in Kannada.
Answer: C
Explanation: The Keladi Nayakas were provincial chiefs of Vijayanagara who declared independence after its fall in the 16th century.
94. Keladi rulers gave grants to ____________.
A) Temples only
B) Mathas and temples
C) Mosques and churches
D) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
Explanation: They supported Hindu temples, Lingayat mathas, mosques, and even churches.
Answer: C
Explanation: The Keladi Nayakas were provincial chiefs of Vijayanagara who declared independence after its fall in the 16th century.
95. The main reason for decline of Keladi was ____________.
A) Weak successors
B) Rise of Mysore under Hyder Ali
C) Maratha raids
D) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
Explanation: A combination of internal weakness, Maratha pressure, and Mysore’s rise caused collapse.
Answer: C
Explanation: The Keladi Nayakas were provincial chiefs of Vijayanagara who declared independence after its fall in the 16th century.
96. Which ruler built strong Kavaledurga fort?
A) Shivappa Nayaka
B) Venkatappa Nayaka
C) Rani Chennamma
D) Sadashiva Nayaka
Answer: b) Venkatappa Nayaka
Explanation: He made Kavaledurga impregnable.
Answer: C
Explanation: The Keladi Nayakas were provincial chiefs of Vijayanagara who declared independence after its fall in the 16th century.
97. The Keladi Nayakas ruled from which year to which year?
A) 1499–1763
B) 1510–1707
C) 1565–1686
D) 1600–1761
Answer: a) 1499–1763
Explanation: Around two centuries and more.
Answer: C
Explanation: The Keladi Nayakas were provincial chiefs of Vijayanagara who declared independence after its fall in the 16th century.
98. Which Keladi ruler was contemporary to Aurangzeb?
A) Shivappa Nayaka
B) Rani Chennamma
C) Venkatappa Nayaka
D) Basava Nayaka
Answer: b) Rani Chennamma
Explanation: She resisted Aurangzeb in the late 17th century.
Answer: C
Explanation: The Keladi Nayakas were provincial chiefs of Vijayanagara who declared independence after its fall in the 16th century.
99. Which of these best describes Keladi’s historical importance?
A) Protectors of Malnad and coast after Vijayanagara’s fall
B) Defenders against Mughals and Europeans
C) Patrons of Yakshagana and Lingayat mathas
D) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
Explanation: Keladi Nayakas are remembered for administration, military resistance, and cultural legacy.
Answer: C
Explanation: The Keladi Nayakas were provincial chiefs of Vijayanagara who declared independence after its fall in the 16th century.
100. The greatest legacy of Keladi Nayakas in Karnataka history is ____________.
A) Shivappa Nayaka Shist, Rani Chennamma’s bravery, Yakshagana patronage
B) Expansion into North India
C) Establishment of Mughal power
D) Maritime empire across Asia
Answer: a) Shivappa Nayaka Shist, Rani Chennamma’s bravery, Yakshagana patronage
Explanation: These define Keladi’s unique place in Karnataka’s history.
Answer: C
Explanation: The Keladi Nayakas were provincial chiefs of Vijayanagara who declared independence after its fall in the 16th century.