Yadu Dynasties MCQ Questions and Answers

1. The Yadu Dynasty traces its origin to which ancient king?
A) Puru
B) Druhyu
C) Yadu
D) Turvasu
Answer: C) Yadu

2. King Yadu was the son of which legendary Vedic ruler?
A) Nahusha
B) Yayati
C) Bharata
D) Sudas
Answer: B) Yayati

3. According to the Puranas, how many sons did King Yayati have?
A) Three
B) Five
C) Four
D) Six
Answer: B) Five

4. The five sons of Yayati were Yadu, Turvasu, Druhyu, Anu, and:
A) Nahusha
B) Puru
C) Bharata
D) Aila
Answer: B) Puru

5. King Yayati cursed Yadu for refusing to exchange his youth for:
A) Wealth
B) His father’s old age
C) A kingdom
D) A boon from the gods
Answer: B) His father’s old age

6. Because of the curse, the Yadus were denied:
A) Sacrificial rites
B) Inheritance of Yayati’s throne
C) Royal priesthood
D) Vedic learning
Answer: B) Inheritance of Yayati’s throne

7. The Yadus later became famous as which historical group?
A) Kauravas
B) Pandavas
C) Yadavas
D) Sakas
Answer: C) Yadavas

8. The Yadu dynasty is part of which mythological lineage?
A) Suryavansha (Solar line)
B) Chandravansha (Lunar line)
C) Agnivansha
D) Nagavansha
Answer: B) Chandravansha (Lunar line)

9. The Yadu Kingdom is traditionally located in which region?
A) Eastern India
B) Western India
C) Northern India
D) Southern India
Answer: B) Western India

10. The early Yadus are believed to have settled along which river?
A) Ganga
B) Yamuna
C) Godavari
D) Mahanadi
Answer: B) Yamuna

11. The Haihaya clan belonged to which broader dynasty?
A) Turvasu
B) Druhyu
C) Yadu
D) Puru
Answer: C) Yadu

12. The famous Haihaya king known for his thousand arms was:
A) Kartavirya
B) Kartavirya Arjuna
C) Sahasrabahu
D) Arjuna Pandava
Answer: B) Kartavirya Arjuna

13. Kartavirya Arjuna is associated with which Avatara of Vishnu?
A) Rama
B) Parashurama
C) Krishna
D) Vamana
Answer: B) Parashurama

14. Kartavirya Arjuna was killed by:
A) Rama
B) Krishna
C) Parashurama
D) Bhima
Answer: C) Parashurama

15. Which Yadu clan later became rulers of Dwaraka?
A) Haihayas
B) Vrishnis
C) Druhyus
D) Panchalas
Answer: B) Vrishnis

16. Lord Krishna belonged to which branch of the Yadu dynasty?
A) Haihaya
B) Satvata
C) Vrishni
D) Andhaka
Answer: C) Vrishni

17. The capital city of Krishna’s kingdom was:
A) Mathura
B) Hastinapur
C) Dwaraka
D) Ujjain
Answer: C) Dwaraka

18. The founder of Dwaraka kingdom was:
A) Vasudeva
B) Baladeva
C) Lord Krishna
D) Ugrasena
Answer: C) Lord Krishna

19. Before moving to Dwaraka, the Yadavas ruled from:
A) Ayodhya
B) Mathura
C) Indraprastha
D) Kurukshetra
Answer: B) Mathura

20. The Yadu clan to which Krishna belonged was famous for its:
A) Warfare
B) Devotion and diplomacy
C) Seafaring
D) Architecture
Answer: B) Devotion and diplomacy

21. The term “Yadava” literally means:
A) Descendant of Yayati
B) Descendant of Druhyu
C) Descendant of Yadu
D) Descendant of Puru
Answer: C) Descendant of Yadu

22. The Yadu dynasty is primarily associated with which Veda?
A) Rigveda
B) Samaveda
C) Yajurveda
D) Atharvaveda
Answer: A) Rigveda

23. The Yadus are mentioned in the Rigveda as allies of which tribe?
A) Purus
B) Turvasus
C) Druhyus
D) Bharatas
Answer: B) Turvasus

24. The earliest Yadu territory was known as:
A) Panchala
B) Kuru
C) Yadupura
D) Gandhara
Answer: C) Yadupura

25. The Haihaya branch of the Yadus ruled mainly in:
A) Central India (Mahishmati region)
B) Northern India
C) Southern India
D) Eastern India
Answer: A) Central India (Mahishmati region)

26. Mahishmati, capital of the Haihaya Yadus, is located on which river?
A) Yamuna
B) Narmada
C) Godavari
D) Saraswati
Answer: B) Narmada

27. The Yadu king Kartavirya Arjuna was also known as:
A) Sahasramukha
B) Sahasrabahu (thousand-armed)
C) Dvibahu
D) Tribandhu
Answer: B) Sahasrabahu (thousand-armed)

28. Kartavirya Arjuna was known for capturing which Asura?
A) Ravana
B) Vritra
C) Bali
D) Shumbha
Answer: A) Ravana

29. Parashurama destroyed the Haihaya Yadus because:
A) They conquered Hastinapura
B) Kartavirya Arjuna killed his father Jamadagni
C) They refused tribute
D) They insulted Vishnu
Answer: B) Kartavirya Arjuna killed his father Jamadagni

30. After Parashurama’s revenge, the surviving Haihaya Yadus:
A) Perished completely
B) Migrated to western and southern regions
C) Became priests
D) Became hermits
Answer: B) Migrated to western and southern regions

31. Which ancient Yadu ruler is associated with the Satvata clan?
A) Kartavirya
B) Devamidha
C) Satyajit
D) Vasudeva
Answer: B) Devamidha

32. The Satvatas later divided into:
A) Kauravas and Pandavas
B) Andhakas and Vrishnis
C) Kurus and Panchalas
D) Sakas and Pahlavas
Answer: B) Andhakas and Vrishnis

33. The Yadava capital Mathura was located on which river?
A) Narmada
B) Yamuna
C) Godavari
D) Tapi
Answer: B) Yamuna

34. The king who ruled Mathura before Krishna was:
A) Kamsa
B) Ugrasena
C) Vasudeva
D) Jarasandha
Answer: A) Kamsa

35. Kamsa belonged to which Yadava branch?
A) Satvata
B) Haihaya
C) Andhaka
D) Vrishni
Answer: C) Andhaka

36. Who killed King Kamsa of Mathura?
A) Balarama
B) Krishna
C) Ugrasena
D) Arjuna
Answer: B) Krishna

37. After killing Kamsa, Krishna restored the throne of Mathura to:
A) Himself
B) Kamsa’s son
C) Ugrasena
D) Vasudeva
Answer: C) Ugrasena

38. The famous city Dwaraka was located near which coast?
A) Eastern Coast
B) Western Coast (Arabian Sea)
C) Southern Tip
D) Northern Punjab
Answer: B) Western Coast (Arabian Sea)

39. Which sage helped Krishna establish Dwaraka?
A) Vashistha
B) Rishi Durvasa
C) Vishwamitra
D) Agastya
Answer: B) Rishi Durvasa

40. The clan of Krishna was also known as:
A) Vrishni Vamsa
B) Haihaya
C) Druhyu
D) Turvasu
Answer: A) Vrishni Vamsa

41. The term “Satvata” refers to a sub-clan of:
A) Kurus
B) Yadavas
C) Panchalas
D) Magadhas
Answer: B) Yadavas

42. The Yadava kingdom of Dwaraka was destroyed by:
A) Kurus
B) Pandavas
C) Internal civil war among Yadavas
D) Persians
Answer: C) Internal civil war among Yadavas

43. The destruction of the Yadavas occurred shortly after which major event?
A) Rama’s exile
B) Mahabharata war
C) Parashurama’s campaigns
D) Kurukshetra construction
Answer: B) Mahabharata war

44. The last surviving Yadava after the civil war was:
A) Vasudeva
B) Ugrasena
C) Vajra
D) Satyaki
Answer: C) Vajra

45. After Krishna’s death, Dwaraka was said to have:
A) Been invaded
B) Submerged under the sea
C) Burned down
D) Relocated to Mathura
Answer: B) Submerged under the sea

46. Krishna’s elder brother was:
A) Vasudeva
B) Balarama
C) Uddhava
D) Satyaki
Answer: B) Balarama

47. Balarama was an incarnation of which deity?
A) Vishnu
B) Shesha Naga
C) Indra
D) Agni
Answer: B) Shesha Naga

48. The Yadavas are often symbolized by which animal emblem?
A) Eagle
B) Garuda or Cow
C) Lion
D) Horse
Answer: B) Garuda or Cow

49. The Yadu Kingdom flourished most prominently during which age?
A) Vedic Age
B) Mahabharata Age (Dvapara Yuga)
C) Mauryan Period
D) Gupta Period
Answer: B) Mahabharata Age (Dvapara Yuga)

50. The most prominent Yadu dynasty deity was:
A) Indra
B) Vishnu (as Krishna)
C) Shiva
D) Agni
Answer: B) Vishnu (as Krishna)

51. The Andhaka and Vrishni clans were closely associated with:
A) Buddhism
B) Jainism
C) Vaishnavism
D) Shaivism
Answer: C) Vaishnavism

52. Krishna’s father Vasudeva was the son of:
A) Kamsa
B) Shurasena
C) Ugrasena
D) Devamidha
Answer: B) Shurasena

53. The Yadavas of Mathura were attacked by which Magadhan ruler?
A) Jarasandha
B) Bimbisara
C) Ajatashatru
D) Udayin
Answer: A) Jarasandha

54. To escape Jarasandha’s attacks, Krishna:
A) Fled to Kurukshetra
B) Moved his people to Dwaraka
C) Allied with Magadha
D) Became ascetic
Answer: B) Moved his people to Dwaraka

55. The dynasty of Krishna was also known as the:
A) Kuruvansha
B) Yadava Vamsa
C) Maurya Vamsa
D) Nanda Vamsa
Answer: B) Yadava Vamsa

56. The Yadavas of Dwaraka maintained friendly relations with:
A) Kurus
B) Pandavas
C) Sakas
D) Magadhas
Answer: B) Pandavas

57. Which Pandava was Krishna’s closest ally and friend?
A) Bhima
B) Arjuna
C) Yudhishthira
D) Nakula
Answer: B) Arjuna

58. In the Mahabharata, Krishna served as Arjuna’s:
A) Minister
B) Charioteer and counselor
C) Teacher
D) Rival
Answer: B) Charioteer and counselor

59. Krishna’s discourse to Arjuna is known as:
A) Ramayana
B) Purusha Sukta
C) Bhagavad Gita
D) Vishnu Sahasranama
Answer: C) Bhagavad Gita

60. The Yadavas of Dwaraka were organized under:
A) Republic
B) Monarchy headed by Krishna
C) Clan assembly
D) Theocracy
Answer: B) Monarchy headed by Krishna

61. Krishna’s grandson Vajra established his capital at:
A) Indraprastha
B) Mathura
C) Dwaraka
D) Hastinapur
Answer: A) Indraprastha

62. The Yadava dynasty worshiped Vishnu under which form?
A) Narasimha
B) Vasudeva
C) Vamana
D) Rama
Answer: B) Vasudeva

63. The Yadavas’ chief political strength was their:
A) Trade
B) Alliances and diplomacy
C) Religion
D) Wealth
Answer: B) Alliances and diplomacy

64. The Haihayas are mentioned in which Purana?
A) Vayu Purana
B) Vishnu Purana
C) Shiva Purana
D) Skanda Purana
Answer: B) Vishnu Purana

65. The Yadava clan symbolized which aspect of society in Vedic thought?
A) Priestly power
B) Warrior (Kshatriya) valor
C) Agriculture
D) Trade
Answer: B) Warrior (Kshatriya) valor

66. The Yadavas considered Krishna as:
A) A prophet
B) The Supreme Being (Bhagavan)
C) A sage
D) A teacher
Answer: B) The Supreme Being (Bhagavan)

67. The Yadava emblem found in later art is often:
A) Lion
B) Elephant
C) Conch and discus (Shankha-Chakra)
D) Bow and arrow
Answer: C) Conch and discus (Shankha-Chakra)

68. The modern region historically linked with the Yadavas is:
A) Bihar
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Gujarat
D) Bengal
Answer: C) Gujarat

69. Which sea is associated with the submergence of Dwaraka?
A) Bay of Bengal
B) Arabian Sea
C) Red Sea
D) Caspian Sea
Answer: B) Arabian Sea

70. The remnants of ancient Dwaraka have been found near:
A) Somnath
B) Okha, Gujarat
C) Bharuch
D) Kutch
Answer: B) Okha, Gujarat

71. The Yadavas are considered part of which ancient racial group?
A) Dravidian
B) Indo-Aryan
C) Mleccha
D) Mongoloid
Answer: B) Indo-Aryan

72. The Yadava lineage influenced which later South Indian dynasty?
A) Chalukya
B) Pallava
C) Seuna (Devagiri Yadava) dynasty
D) Chola
Answer: C) Seuna (Devagiri Yadava) dynasty

73. The Seuna Yadavas ruled primarily in:
A) Bengal
B) Maharashtra
C) Gujarat
D) Rajasthan
Answer: B) Maharashtra

74. The capital of the Seuna Yadavas was:
A) Ujjain
B) Devagiri (Daulatabad)
C) Dwaraka
D) Mathura
Answer: B) Devagiri (Daulatabad)

75. The greatest ruler of the Seuna Yadava dynasty was:
A) Krishna Deva Raya
B) Harsha
C) Singhana II
D) Pulakesin II
Answer: C) Singhana II

76. The Seuna Yadava dynasty ruled during which period?
A) 12th–14th century CE
B) 5th–6th century CE
C) 2nd century BCE
D) 16th century CE
Answer: A) 12th–14th century CE

77. The Seuna Yadavas were overthrown by:
A) Vijayanagara Empire
B) Alauddin Khalji’s forces
C) Rashtrakutas
D) Bahmanis
Answer: B) Alauddin Khalji’s forces

78. The language patronized by the Seuna Yadavas was:
A) Tamil
B) Kannada
C) Marathi
D) Telugu
Answer: C) Marathi

79. The founder of the Seuna Yadava dynasty was:
A) Krishna
B) Dridhaprahara
C) Singhana
D) Bhillama V
Answer: B) Dridhaprahara

80. The Devagiri Yadavas were feudatories of which earlier power?
A) Mauryas
B) Rashtrakutas
C) Guptas
D) Cholas
Answer: B) Rashtrakutas

81. The Yadava rulers followed which religion?
A) Buddhism
B) Jainism
C) Vaishnavism and Shaivism
D) Islam
Answer: C) Vaishnavism and Shaivism

82. The Seuna Yadavas contributed to which famous cave temples?
A) Elephanta
B) Ellora
C) Ajanta
D) Badami
Answer: B) Ellora

83. The Devagiri Yadava ruler Bhillama V founded:
A) Mathura
B) Devagiri city
C) Dwaraka
D) Kanchipuram
Answer: B) Devagiri city

84. The title “Maharajadhiraja” was used by which Yadava branch?
A) Haihaya
B) Seuna (Devagiri)
C) Vrishni
D) Andhaka
Answer: B) Seuna (Devagiri)

85. The Seuna Yadavas’ decline marked the rise of:
A) Cholas
B) Delhi Sultanate in the Deccan
C) Vijayanagara Empire
D) Pallavas
Answer: B) Delhi Sultanate in the Deccan

86. The Yadavas are mentioned in the Mahabharata as allies of:
A) Kauravas
B) Pandavas
C) Magadhas
D) Angas
Answer: B) Pandavas

87. The Yadava kingdom’s social structure was mainly:
A) Caste-based city life
B) Clan-based with kshatriya leadership
C) Merchant guilds
D) Brahmanic councils
Answer: B) Clan-based with kshatriya leadership

88. The principal language of the Yadavas of Krishna’s time was:
A) Pali
B) Prakrit
C) Sanskrit
D) Persian
Answer: C) Sanskrit

89. Krishna’s chief queen was:
A) Satyabhama
B) Rukmini
C) Radha
D) Devaki
Answer: B) Rukmini

90. Rukmini was a princess of:
A) Kosala
B) Vidarbha
C) Dwaraka
D) Mathura
Answer: B) Vidarbha

91. The famous Yadava hero Satyaki fought for:
A) Kauravas
B) Pandavas
C) Magadhas
D) Gandharas
Answer: B) Pandavas

92. The destruction of Yadavas symbolizes:
A) Triumph of evil
B) Cycle of creation and dissolution (Pralaya)
C) Political invasion
D) Earthquake
Answer: B) Cycle of creation and dissolution (Pralaya)

93. The Yadavas traced divine descent from:
A) Agni
B) Vishnu
C) Indra
D) Varuna
Answer: B) Vishnu

94. Krishna’s father Vasudeva was a descendant of which Yadu branch?
A) Haihaya
B) Vrishni
C) Andhaka
D) Satvata
Answer: B) Vrishni

95. The emblem on Krishna’s banner during Mahabharata was:
A) Garuda
B) Hanuman
C) Lion
D) Cow
Answer: A) Garuda

96. The Yadavas’ decline paved way for:
A) Magadha Empire
B) Rise of early post-Mahabharata states
C) Buddhist monasteries
D) Mauryan Empire
Answer: B) Rise of early post-Mahabharata states

97. The Devagiri Yadavas contributed to development of:
A) Hindi literature
B) Marathi literature
C) Persian poetry
D) Tamil Sangam works
Answer: B) Marathi literature

98. The famous poet Mukundaraja was patronized by which Yadava ruler?
A) Krishna
B) Singhana II
C) Bhillama
D) Dridhaprahara
Answer: B) Singhana II

99. The Yadavas’ political motto emphasized:
A) Trade and expansion
B) Dharma and defense of faith
C) Maritime power
D) Conquest of Magadha
Answer: B) Dharma and defense of faith

100. The Yadu Dynasty’s lasting legacy in Indian civilization is:
A) Coinage reform
B) Art and architecture
C) Promotion of Vaishnavism and cultural unity
D) Expansion of Buddhism
Answer: C) Promotion of Vaishnavism and cultural unity