MEDIEVAL INDIA 1 to 150 Qts & Ans
1. Among the following who was the proponent of the ‘Bhakti Cult’ from West Bengal?
a) Chaitanya prabhu
b) Ramanjacharyulu
c) Ramanad
d) Kabir
Ans: a
2. “Sufi Sect” originated and developed in
a) Christianity
b) Isalm
c) Hindusim
d) Zoroastrianism
Ans: b
3. Which of the following Muslim rulers enforced price control system?
a) Alauddin Khilji
b) Mohad. Tughlaq
c) Ittutmish
d) Balban
Ans: a
4. The earnings of the Kings in the Medieval age were mostly derived from
a) Offerings made at the temples
b) Land revenue
c) Trade
d) Industrial production
Ans: b
5. “ Mansabdars” in Mughal period were
a) a) Landlords and Zamindars
b) b) Official of the state
c) c) Those who had to give revenue
d) d) Revenue collectors
Ans: b
6. The purpose of Mohammad Ghazin’s attack o India was
a) a) To plunder the wealth of India
b) b) To spread Islam in India
c) c) To rule over the territories of India
d) d) None of these
Ans: a
7. The great philosopher Shankar advocated
a) a) Dvaita
b) b) Advaita
c) c) Hinduism
d) d) Altruism
Ans: b
8. During Aurangzeb’s reign, which of the following were not include in his government?
a) a) Rajputs
b) b) Pathans
c) c) Marathas
d) d) All of these
Ans: c
9. What was the important reason for the fall of vijayanagar Empire?
a) Unity among the Muslim rulers
b) Internal instability and weakness of princes
c) Moplah’s rebellion
d) Economic bankruptcy
Ans: a
10. “Bijanti” government is compared to the Chola’s for
a) Rural democracy
b) Administrative system
c) Land revenue collection system
d) Display of wealth
Ans: d
( 1980)
11. Whose name is associated with Fatepur Sikri?
a) Akbar
b) Babar
c) Shan Jahan
d) Hamayun
Ans: a
12. Who was the famous Deccan Hindu King whose fleet crossed the Bay of Bengal with army and conquered a number of states in Sumatra, Java and Malaysia?
a) Rajaraja I
b) Rajendra Chola
c) Pulakesin
d) Mahipala II
Ans: b
13. Which one of the following was the cause of disintegration of the Mughal Empire?
a) War of succession among sons of Aurangzeb
b) Attacks of Nadir Shah and Ahmad Sahah Abdali
c) Revolts of various communities like Jats, Sikhs, Raijuputs etc.
d) All of the above mentioned factors contributed to the downfall of the Mughal Empire.
Ans: d
14. Who were ‘Jagirdars’s during the reign of Akbar?
a) a) Large estate owners
b) b) Officials of state who were given ‘jagir’ in place of cash pay
c) c) Revenue collectors
d) d) Autonomous rulers under Akbar
Ans: b
15. Which dynasty was well – known for excellent village administration?
a) Pandyas
b) Pallavas
c) Cholas
d) Chalukyas
Ans: c
16. The Ajantha Caves were built during the period of
a) Guptas
b) Kushans
c) Mauryas
d) Chalukyas
Ans: a
17. What was the most important feature of land revenue system of Akbar?
a) Collection of land revenue in kind or cash
b) Collection of land revenue based on accurate measurement of land
c) Collection of land revenue directly at the central treasury
d) Fixation of rates
Ans: c
18. Bijak was written by
a) a) Tulsidas
b) b) Ramdas
c) c) Guru Nanak
d) d) Kabirdas
Ans: d
19. Which statements about Amir Khusrau is not true?
a) He worked for the Hindu – Muslim Unity
b) He was a great poet
c) He was a great historian
d) He wrote poetry in Hindi and Urdu
Ans: a
20. Why did MD – Bin –Tughlak change his capital from Delhi to Hyderabad/ Deogiri?
a) Because he wanted to improve trade in Deccan
b) Because he wanted to spread Islam in the Deccan
c) Because he wanted to punish the people of Delhi
d) Because he wanted to escape from Mongolian invasion
Ans: d
21. Which did Mughals rurler introduced the Mansadbari system in India?
a) a) Akbar
b) b) Humayun
c) c) Shahjahan
d) d) Babar
Ans: a
(1982)
22. Ramanuj Acharya gave stress on
a) Bhakti
b) Moksha
c) Dharma
d) None of the these
Ans: a
23. Which of the chronological order for the construction of the following is correct?
a) Taj Mahal
b) Qutub Minar
c) Fatephur Sikri
d) Agra Fort
Select the corretc answer from the codes given below:
a) 1. 2, 4, 3, 1
b) 2. 2, 4, 1, 3
c) 3. 1, 2, 3, 4
d) 4. 2, 3, 4, 1
Ans: a
24. Which of the following statements is correct for Guru Nanak?
a) He preached punishment for wicked
b) He preached against Muslims
c) He preached a war society
d) He preached that “God is one”
Ans: d
25. The succession of Delhi Sultans to the throne was generally
a) a) Hereditary
b) b) After fight between brothers
c) c) By killing the father
d) d) Invasion
Ans: b
26. The following are the rules of the slave dynasty
a) a) Ghiyas –ud-din Balban
b) b) IItutmish
c) c) Qutub – ud- din Aibak
d) d) Nasir – ud-din Mahmud
The correct order in which these sultans ruled over India is
a) 2 3 1 4
b) 1 4 2 3
c) 4 1 2 3
d) 3 2 4 1
Ans: d
(1984)
27. In whose reign Mughal painting art was at its zenith?
a) Jahangir
b) Babur
c) Shahjahan
d) Aurangzeb
Ans: a
28. Ramanujacharya advocated
a) Dvaita
b) Advaita
c) Bhakti cult
d) Vaishnavism
Ans: c
29. Who established four ‘Maths’ in four corners of India?
a) Shankaracharya
b) Bhaskara
c) Ramanujacharya
d) None of these
Ans: a
30. Which of the following is not true about the paintings of Mughal period?
a) a) Religious scenes were depicted
b) b) Scenes of nature were depicted
c) c) Court and cultural scenes were depicted to balance communal harmony
d) d) Scenes of battles were depicted
Ans: c
31. “Bhakti Cult” laid emphasis on
a) a) Idol worship
b) b) Universal brother hood
c) c) Devotion to god
d) d) None of these
Ans: c
32. Write the correct chronological order of the following events:
a) Shifting of capital from Delhi to Daulatabad
b) First Battle of Panipat
c) Second Battle of Tarain
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
a. A, B, C
b. C, A, B
c. C, B, A
d. A, C, B
Ans: b
33. Match the following
a) Krishnadeva Rayna 1. Construction of roads and land reforms
b) Hyder Ali 2. Poems in Telugu
c) Afghans and Turks 3. Mysore Wars
d) Sher Shah 4. Construction of tombs and arches
Select the correct answer form the codes below:
a. A -2, B- 1, C – 3, D- 4
b. A – 2, B – 3, C- 4, D – 1
c. A – 1, B – 2, C – 3, D – 4
d. A – 3, B – 4, C – 2, D – 1
Ans: b
34. What is the correct order of the following?
a) First Battel of panipat
b) Second Battle of Tarain
c) Establishment of East India Company
Select the correct answer from the codes below:
1. B, A, C
2. A, B, C
3. C, A, B
4. C, B, A
Ans: a
35. Ruins of Vijayanagar empire can be seen at
a) a) Hospet
b) b) Hampi
c) c) Halebid
d) d) Madurni
Ans: b
(1985)
36. Match the following:
A. Amir Khusro : 1. 14th century
B. Kabir : 2. 13th century
C. Abdul Fazal : 3. 15th Century
D. Tukaram : 4. 16th Century
: 5. 17th Century
Codes:
A B C D
a) 3 4 2 5
b) 5 2 1 4
c) 2 3 4 5
d) 1 3 5 4
Ans: c
37. Which of the following statements regarding Adi Shankaracharya is/are correct?
a) He was one of the greatest Hindu scholars
b) He was born in kerala
c) First ever Indian feature film in Sanskrit was made after his name
d) He wrote a commentary on the Upanishads Of these statements:
a) All are correct
b) Only I, II and III are correct
c) Only I, III and V are correct
d) All except II are correct
Ans: a
38. Shivaji was Coronated at
a) Raigarh
b) Aurngabad
c) Peshawar
d) Bundela
Ans: a
39. Which of the following statements is correct?
a) The village was the basic unit of Chola administration
b) The Chola kingdom was on the decline in the 9th century.
c) Amoghvarsha is the best remembered of the Chola Kings.
d) None of the above
Ans: a
40. Match the columns:
A. Amir Khusro : 1. 16th Century
B. Dinillahi : 2. 12th Century
C. Qutub Minar : 3. 14th Century
D. Chand Bardai :4. 13th Century
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
A B C D
a) 4 1 2 3
b) 4 1 3 2
c) 3 2 4 1
d) 2 3 4 1
e) Ans: b
41. Assertion (A) : Hiuen Tsang came to India during Harsha’s rule.
Reason (R) : His main objective was to visit the Buddhist shrines.
Buddhist shrines.
a) if A and R both are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
b) If A and R both are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A
c) If A is correct but R is incorrect
d) If A is correct but R is Incorrect
Ans: a
42. Assertion (A): The Cholas had a conquest of Southeast
Reason (R): They had developed a very strong fleet.
a) If A and R both are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
b) If A and R both are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A
c) If A is incorrect but R is correct
d) If A is correct but R is incorrect
Ans: b
43. Assertion (A): Akbar introduced Din – i- III ahi which became more popular.
Reason (R): Din – I –III ahi was a religious which order, suitable for the people of all relgiouns.
a) if A and R both are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
b) if A and R both are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A
c) if A is incorrect but R is correct
d) if A is correct but R is incorrect
Ans: c
( 1986)
44. Which of the following statements about HiuenTsang is not true?
a) He visited India during the reign of Harshavardhana
b) He spent some time at Nalanda University
c) He advocated for strong Indo – China relations
d) He influenced Buddhism
Ans: c
45. Which of the following statements about – Mohammad –bin- tughlaq is correct?
a) He introduced paper currency
b) He introduced the postal system
c) He was the ablest man among the crowned heads of the medieval age
d) None of the above
Ans: c
46. Who inscribed the name of khalifa of Baghdad on his coins?
a) Aladdun Khiliji
b) IItutmish
c) Qutub- ud – din
d) Balban
Ans: b
47. Which of the following is wrongly matched?
a) Abdul Fazal - “ Baburnama”
b) Kalhana - “Rajtarangini”
c) Mohd Jayasi – “ padmavat”
d) Abdul Hamid - “Badshnama”
Ans: a
48. Which of the following is not included in Mughal paintings?
a) Potraits
b) Islamic themes
c) Flowers and plants
d) Hunting scenes
Ans: b
49. ‘Ghuzak’ is the name of a place where
a) a) Jayapala met his enemy Sabuktigin
b) b) Mahmud crushed defeat on Jayapala
c) c) Jayapala burnt himself on a funeral pyre since he was unable to survive the disagrace caused by his defeat at the hands of Mahmud
d) d) None of the above
Ans: a
50. The supremacy and sovereignty of ‘Kahlifa’ of Baghdad was strictly observed by Muslim kings in India because
a) a) ‘Khalifa’ was treated as religious head of the Muslim community
b) b) ‘Kahlifa’ was treated as the legal head of the Muslim community
c) c) All the Muslim States in the world used to pay tributes to him
d) d) He used to decide all the cases efficiently
Ans: a
(1987)
51. Match the columns:
A. 1. Namdeva : 1. West Bengal
B. 2. Chitanaya : 2. Uttar Pradesh
C. 3. Surdas : 3. Maharashtra
D. 4. Nanak : 4. Punjab
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
A B C D
a) 3 1 2 4
b) 2 3 1 4
c) 4 2 1 3
d) 1 4 3 2
Ans: a
52. Musical instrument used by Amir Khusro was
a) a) Sitar
b) b) Sarod
c) c) Tabla
d) d) Flute
Ans: a
53. Which of the following is not true about Mughal army?
a) Mughal army was mainly standing army.
b) It had large cavalry
c) When Mughal army used to come out, it seemed as if population of a big city is emerging
d) It had large infantry.
Ans: a
54. Alauddin Khilji maintained control on price during his reign because
a) a) He wanted to keep large army at lower expenses
b) b) He had mercy with poor people
c) c) He wanted to gain popularity
d) d) All of the above
Ans: a
55. Who among the following Sultans declared himself as lieutenant of caliph?
a) Balban
b) IItutmish
c) Ferozeshah Tughlaq
d) Muhammad – bin – Tughlaq
Ans: d
56. Who among the following accepted Din – i-IIahi?
a) a) Raja Man Singh
b) b) Birbal
c) c) Raja Tansen
d) d) Raja Todarmal
Ans: b
57. The court language of Mughals was
a) a) Urdu
b) b) Arabic
c) c) Persian
d) d) Turkish
Ans: c
(1988)
58. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
a) a) Abdul Fazal - Ain – I Akbari
b) b) Badauni - akbar Noma
c) c) Abdul Hamid Lahori – Tabkat – i-akbari
d) d) Nizamuddin Ahmad – Badshah Nama
Ans: a
59. Who among the following Bhakti leaders used the medium of dance and songs (Kirtans) to make one feel the personal presence of god near him?
a) a) Shankardeva
b) b) Chandidasa
c) c) Jnanadeva
d) d) Chitanaya Mahaprabhu
Ans: d
60. Akbar found the Din – I- IIahi primarily to
a) Put an end to the differences between the Hindus and the Muslims
a) a) Establish a national religion which would be accepted to both the Muslims and the Hindus.
c) b) Ensure racial and communal harmony.
d) c) Found a religious club.
Ans: b
61. The Mausoleum of Shah is at
a) a) Rohtas
b) b) Agra
c) c) Sasaram
d) d) Lahore
Ans: c
62. The ‘Char Minar’ is in
a) a) Hyderbad
b) b) Ahmednagar
c) c) Ahmedabad
d) d) Fatepur Sikri
Ans: a
63. Match the columns:
List – I List – II
A. 1. Qutub Minar : 1. Mohamed Adil Shah
B. 2. Gol Gumbaj : 2. IItutmish
C. 3. Buland Darwaza : 3. Aurangzeb
D. 4. Moti Masjid : 4. Jahangir
:5. Akbar
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
A B C D
a) a. 5 1 3 4
b) b. 2 4 5 1
c) c. 4 3 2 1
d) d. 2 1 5 3
Ans: d
(1989)
64. most popular Sufis were the
a) a) Rabia
b) b) Hallaj
c) c) Ghazali
d) d) All of the above
Ans: d
65. Mahmud Gawan was the prime Minister in
a) Gujarat Kingdom
b) Kingdom of Kashmir
c) Bahmani Kingdom
d) Kingdom of Mysore
Ans: c
66. Mansadari system was introduced by
a) Akbar
b) Jahangir
c) Sher shah
d) Balbon
Ans: a
67. Which of the following is located in Aurangabad?
a) Shahjehan’s tomb
b) Tomb of Aurangzeb’s queen
c) Akbar’s tomb
d) Babur’s tomb
Ans: b
(1990)
68. Consider the following pairs:
Vaisnava Saints : Region of strong following
1. Ramanujacharya : South India
2. Chaitanya : Central India
3. Vallabhcahrya : Gujarat and Braj area
4. Ramanad : North India
Of these pairs:
a) 1, 2 and 3 are correctly matched
b) 2,3 and 4 are correctly matched
c) 1 and 4 are correctly matched
d) 1, 3 and 4 are correctly matched
Ans: c
69. Consider the following European mission during the Mughal period:
a) Thomas Roe
b) Tavernier
c) Rudolf Acquaviva
The correct chronological order their visits is
1) 1 – 2 – 3
2) 2 – 3 – 1
3) 2 – 1 – 3
4) 3 – 1 – 2
Ans: d
70. During the Mughal period, under the zabti system, land revenue was assessed and was required to be paid
a) In cash or kind
b) Only in cash
c) Only in kind
d) By the zamindar on behalf of the peasants
Ans: a
71. Who among the following was known as a “Nirguna” reformer?
a) a) Chitanya
b) b) Kabir
c) c) Surdas
d) d) Tulsidas
Ans: b
(1991)
72. Ramanjua, the vaishnava Saint, was born at
a) Srirangam
b) Srivillaputtur
c) Udipi
d) None of the above
Ans: d
73. Kalhana’s Rajatarngini (twelfth century) contains
a) a) A collection of stories preaching morals
b) b) The history of the dynasties of Kashmir
c) c) The history of early Muslim rule in Inida
d) d) An account of the early Indian vovyages
Ans: b
74. Which one of the following were the causes for the rapid dissolution of the Mughal empire?
1. Degeration of the Mughal nobility
2. The absesne of the Law of Sussion
3. Foreign invasion
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
a) 2 and 3 only
b) 2. 1 and 3 only
c) 3 only
d) 1,2 and 3
Ans: d
75. Which one of the following was the name of salt tax in ancient India under the administration of Cholas?
a) a) Bhaga
b) b) Uppayam
c) c) Valiayam
d) d) Hiranya
Ans: a
76. The official associated with land revenue collection in the Maratha administration in medieval Inida was
a) Patel
b) Kulkarni
c) Mirasdar
d) Silhadar
Ans: a
77. One of the major towns in the Satvahana Kingdom
a) Arikkamedu
b) Pratishthana
c) Korkkai
d) Maski
Ans: b
78. Akbar’s mausoleum is situated at
a) Sasaram
b) Sikandraa
c) Agra
d) New delhi
e) Ans: b
79. Among the following Mughals rulers who was the founder of Mansabadri System?
a) Akbar
b) Jahangir
c) Shahjahan
d) Aurangzeb
Ans: a
80. The Russian traveler who visited the Deccan during the medieval period of Indian history was
a) Rastyannikov
b) Shirokov
c) Pavlov
d) Nikitin
Ans: d
81. Assertion (A) : Babur wrote his memories in Turki.
Reason (R) : Turki was the official language of the Mughal Court.
In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct?
a) Both A and R are true and R is the corretc explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true but R is the corretc explanation of A
c) A is true but R is false
d) A is false but R is true
Ans: a
82. Which one of the following is a monument constructed by sher Shah?
a) a) Kila- Kuhna Mosque at Delhi
b) b) Atala Masjid at Jaunpur
c) c) Bara Sona Masjid at Gaur
d) d) Quwwat –ui-Islam Mosque at Delhi
Ans: a
83. Which one of the following is considered to be the world’s greatest iconographical creations made by the sthapatis of south India, particularly during the Chola period?
a) Mahishasuramardini
b) Nataraja
c) Rama
d) Somaskanda
Ans: b
84. Who among the following introduced the famouse perian Festival of NAUROJ in India?
a) Balban
b) IItutmish
c) Firuz Tughlaq
d) Ala – ud- din Kahilji
Ans: a
85. Consider the following passage : In the course of a career on the road spanning almost thirty years, he crossed the breadth of the Eastern hemisphere, visited territories equivalent to about 44 modern countries, and put behind him a total distance of approximately 73, 000 miles.
The world greatest traveler of pre modern times to whom the above passage refers is
a) Measthenes
b) Fa Hien
c) Marco polo
d) Ibn Battuta
Ans: c
( 1994)
86. Consider the map given below:
The shaded area in the map shows the kingdom of thea) Satavahanas
b) Chalukyas of vatapi
c) Rashtrakutas
d) Marathas
Ans: d
87. Who among the following is said to have witnessed the regns of eight Delhi Sultans?
a) a) Ziauddin Barani
b) b) Shams –I – Siraj Afif
c) c) Minhaj- us Siraj
d) d) Amir Khusrau
Ans: d
88. The first Indian ruler to organize Haj pilgrimage at the expense of the state was
a) Alauddin Khilji
b) Feroz Tughlak
c) Akbar
d) Aurngzeb
Ans: c
89. Who among the following ladies wrote a historical account during the Mughal period?
a) a) Gulbadan Begum
b) b) Nurjahan Begum
c) c) Jahanara Begum
d) d) Zebunnissa Begum
Ans: a
90. The Mansabdari System introduced by Akbar was borrowed from the system followed in
a) a) Afganistan
b) b) Turkey
c) c) Mongolia
d) d) Persia
Ans: c
(1995)
91. Asapradhan was a Council of Minsiters
a) a) in the Gupta Administration
b) b) in the Chola Administration
c) c) in the vijayanagar Administration
d) d) in the Maratha Administration
Ans: d
92. Consider the map given below:
The route indicated in the map was followed, during the course of his military exploits, by
a) a) Chandragupta II
b) b) Harshavardhana
c) c) Rajendra Chola
d) d) Malik kafur
Ans: d
93. Who among the following were famous jurists of medieval India?
a) Vijnanesvara
b) Hemadri
c) Rajasekhara
d) Jimutavahana
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
a) 1,2 and 3
b) 2,3 and 4
c) 1,2 and 4
d) 1 and 4
Ans: c
94. The ‘Modi script’was employed in the documents of the
a) Wodeyars
b) Zamorins
c) Hoyasalas
d) Marathas
Ans: d
95. Example the map given below:
The places marked 1, 2, 3 and 4 were respectively the seats of powers of the
a) a) Scindias, Holkars, Gaekwads and Bhonsles
b) b) Holkars, scindias, Gaekwads and Bhonsles
c) c) Gaekwads, Bhosles, Scindias and Holkars
d) d) Scindias, Holkars, Bhonsles and Gaekwads
Ans: a
(1996)
96. Nastaliq was
a) a) A Persian used in medieval India
b) b) A raga composed by Tansen
c) c) A cess levied by the Mughal rulers
d) d) A manual of code of conduct for the Ulemas
Ans: a
97. The Sufi saint who maintained that devotional music was one way of coming close to God was
a) Muin –ud – din Chishti
b) Baba Farid
c) Saiyid Muhammad Gesudaraz
d) Shah Alam Bukhari
Ans: b
98. Mughal painting reached its Zenith under
a) a) Humayun
b) b) Akbar
c) c) Jahangir
d) d) Shahjahan
Ans: c
99. In medieval India, Mansabdari system was introduced mainly for
a) a) making recruitment to the army
b) b) facilitating revenue collection
c) c) ensuring religious harmony
d) d) effecting clean administration
Ans: d
(1997)
100. After consoildating his power, Balban assumed the grand title of
a) a) Tute – i- Hind
b) b) Kaiser – i- Hind
c) c) Zil- - i- IIahi
d) d) Din – i- IIahi
Ans: c
(1997)
101. The head of the military department under the recorganised central machinery of administration during Akbar’s reign was
a) a) Diwan
b) b) Mir Bakshi
c) c) Mir Saman
d) d) Bakshi
Ans: b
102. The Medival Inidan writer who refers to the discovery of America is
a) a) Malik Muhammad Jayasi
b) b) Amir Khusru
c) c) Raskhan
d) d) Abdul Fazl
Ans: d
103. The Badami rock inscription of Pulakesin I is dated in the Saka year 465. If the same were to be dated in Vikrama Samvat, the year would be
a) a) 601
b) b) 300
c) c) 330
d) d) 407
Ans: a
104. Assertion (A) : The sponser and the most prominent figure of the Chisti order of Sufis in India is Khwaja
Reason (R): The Chisti order takes its name from a village Chisti in Ajmer
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?
a) a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b) b) Both a and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
c) c) A is true, but R is false
d) d) A is false, but R is true
Ans: c
(1998)
105. Assertion (A) : At first the Turkish administration in India was essentially military.
Reason ®: the country was parceled out as ‘Iqtas’ among leading military leaders.
a) a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
b) b) Both A and R are true, but R is NOT a correct explanation of A
c) c) A is true , but R is false
d) d) A is false, but R is true
Ans: c
106. Assertion (A) : During the regin of Shahjahan, Dara Sikoh was sent on expedition to Balkha, Badakhshan and Qandahar.
Reason ( R) : The expedition sent by Shahjahan to the Middle – East was a marvelleous success.
a) a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
b) b) Both A and R are true, but R is NOT a correct explanation of A
c) c) A is true, but R is false
d) d) A is false, but R is true
Ans: c
107. Consider the following:
1) Tughlaquabad Fort
2) Lodi Garden
3) Qutub Minar
4) Fatehpur Sikri
The correct chronological order in which they were builts is
a) 3, 1,4,2
b) 3,1,2,4
c) 1,3,2,4
d) 1,3,4,2
Ans: b
108. Match List I wish List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I : List II
A. A. 1556 :1. Battle of Haldi Ghati
B. 1600 : 2. Nadir Shah’s capture of Delhi
C. 1686 : 3. Death of Shivaji
D. 1739 : 4. Grant of Charter to East India company
: 5. Accession of Akbar
Codes:
A B C D
a) 3 4 2 1
b) 5 4 3 2
c) 5 2 1 4
d) 1 5 3 2
Ans: b
109. In the given map, the shaded part represents Akbar’s empire at certain juncture: ‘A’ stands for an independent country and ‘B’ marks the site of a city.
Which one of the following alternatives gives all correct information?
a) a) Akbar in 557: (A) Golkonda (B) Lahore
b) b) Akbar in 1557: (A) Khandesh (B) Multan
c) c) Akbar in 1605 : (A) Gondwana (B) Multan
d) d) Akbar in 1605 : (A) Gondwana (B) Lahore
Ans: d
110. The member of Shivaji’s Astha pradhana who looked after foreign affairs was
a) Peshwa
b) Sachiv
c) Pandit Rao
d) Sumant
Ans: d
111. The loss of Qandhar was a big blow to the Mughal empire from the view point of
a) a) natural resources
b) b) buffer territory
c) c) communication
d) d) strategic stronghold
Ans: d
112. Fawazil in the Sultanate period meant
a) a) extra payment made to the nobles
b) b) revenue assigned in lieu of salary
c) c) excess amount paid to the exchequer by the iqtadars
d) d) illegal exactions extracted from the peasants
Ans: c
113. The Sultan of Delhi who is reputed to have built the biggest network of canals in India was
a) a) IItutmish
b) b) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
c) c) Feroz Shah Tugahalq
d) d) Sikandar Lodi
Ans: c
114. Consider the following statements: Ahadis were those troopers who
1. offered their services singly.
2. did not attach themselves to any chief.
3. had the emperor as their immediate colonel.
4. attached themselves to Mirzas.
of these statements:
a) 1,3 and 4 are correct
b) 1,2 and 3 are correct
c) 2 and 3 are correct
d) 1 and 4 are correct
Ans: b
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115. One consistent feature found in the history of southern India was the growth of small regional kingdoms rather than large empire because of
a) a) the absence of minerals like iron
b) b) too many divisions in the social structure
c) c) the absence of vast areas of fertile land
d) d) the scarcity of manpower
Ans: c
116. “The king was freed from his people and they from their king”. On whose death did Badauni comment thus?
a) Balban
b) Ala-ud-in-Tughlaq
c) Muhammad – bin- Tughlaq
d) Feroze Shah Tughlaq
Ans; c
117. Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?
a) Jahangir : William Hawkins
b) Akbar : Sir Thomas Roe
c) Shahjahan : Travernier
d) Aurangzeb : Manucci
Ans: b
118. To which Sultan does the given relate and what town does the site marked A on the map represent?
a) Behlol Lodi, Jaunpur
b) Sikandar Lodi, Aligarh
c) Ibrahim Lodi, Janupur
d) Ibrahim Lodi, Aligarh
Ans: a
119. Assertion (A): During the time of Akbar, for every ten cavalrymen, the mansabdars had to maintain twenty horses.
Reason (R): Horses had to be rested while on march and replacement were necessary in times of war.
a) a) Both a and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
b) b) Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
c) c) A is true, but R is false
d) d) A is false, but R is true
Ans: d
120. Who among the following streamlined the Maratha administration after Sambhaji?
a) a) Raja Ram
b) b) Balaji Viswanath
c) c) Ganga Bai
d) d) Nanaji Deshmukh
Ans: a
121. Consider the following events:
a) a) Regin of Krishna Deva Raya of vijayanagara.
b) b) Construction of Qutab Minar.
c) c) Arrival of Portuguese in India
d) d) Death of Firoz Tughlaq.
1) 2, 4, 3 , 1
2) 2, 4, 1 , 3
3) 4, 2, 1, 3
4) 4, 2, 3, 1
Ans: a
122. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I List II
A. Iqta : 1. Maratha
B. Jagir : 2. Delhi Sultans
C. Amaram : 3. Mughals
D. Moksa : vijayanagara
Codes:
A B C D
a) 3 2 1 4
b) 2 3 4 1
c) 2 3 1 4
d) 3 2 4 1
Ans: b
123. Which one of the following Muslim rulers was hailed as the ‘Jagadguru’ by his Muslim subjects because of his belief in secularism?
a) a) Husain Shah
b) b) Zain – ul – Abidin
c) c) Ibrahim Adil Shah
d) d) Mahmud II
Ans: c
124. Assertion (A) : The Battle of Khanua was certainly more decisive and significant than First Battle of Panipat.
Reason (R): Rana Sanga, the Rajput hero, was certainly a more formidable adversary than Ibrahim Lodi.
a) Both a and R are individually true, and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are individually true, but R is NOT a correct explanation of a
c) A is true, but R is false
d) A is false, but R is true.
Ans: a
125. Which one of the Chola kings conquered Celyon?
a) a) Aditya I
b) b) Rajaraja I
c) c) Rajendra
d) d) Vijayalaya
Ans: b
126. Who among the following presided over the Buddhist Council held during the region of Kanishka at Kashmir?
a) a) Parsva
b) b) Nagarjuna
c) c) Sudraka
d) d) Vasumitra
Ans: d
127.The shaded area in the above map shows the empire of
a) a) Ala – ud- din khilji
b) b) Mohammad Tughlaq
c) c) Shah Jahan
d) d) Auranzeb
Ans: c
128. Who among the following Indian rulers established embassies in foreign countries on modern lines?
a) Haider Ali
b) Mir Qasim
c) Shah Alam II
d) Tipu Sultan
Ans: d
129. Match List I wish List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the List:
List I : List II
(Bhakti Saint) : (Profession)
A. Namdev : 1. Barber
B. Kabir : 2. Weaver
C. Ravidas : 3. Tailor
D. Sena : 4. Cobbler
Codes:
A B C D
a) 2 3 1 4
b) 3 2 4 1
c) 3 2 1 4
d) 2 3 4 1
Ans: b
130. The Mogols under Gengis Khan invaded India during the reign of
a) a) Balbon
b) b) Feroz Tughlaq
c) c) IItutmish
d) d) Muhammad bin Tughalq
Ans: c
131. Which among the following ports was called Babul Makka (Gate of Makka) during the Mughal period?
a) Calicut
b) Broach
c) Cambay
d) Surat
Ans: c
132. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
a) Dewan – i- bandagini : Tughlaq
b) Dewan – i-Mustakhraj : Balban
c) Dewan –i- Kohi : Alauddin Khilji
d) Dewan –i–Arz : Muhammad Tughalq
Ans: a
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133. The historian Barni refused to consider the state in India under Delhi Sultans truly Islamic because
a) the majority of the population did not follow Islam
b) the Muslim topologists were often disregarded
c) the Sultan supplemented the Muslim law by framing his own regulations
d) religious freedom was accorded to non – Muslims
Ans: c
134. With reference to Sufism in Indian history, consider the following statements:
a) a) Shaikh Ahmad Sarhandi was a contemporary of Ibrahim Lodi
b) b) Shaikh NasirUddin Chirag -i– Dehlavi was a disciple of Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya
c) c) Auragzeb was contemprory of Shaikh Salim Chisti
d) d) The Qadiri of Suffis was first introduced in India by Shaikh Niamuttullah and Makhdum Muhammad Jilani
Which of these statements are correct?
1) 1 and 2
2) 1 and 3
3) 2 and 3
4) 2 and 4
Ans: d
135. With reference to medieval Indian rulers, which one of the following statements is correct?
a) a) Alauddin Khilji first set up separate Ariz’s department
b) b) Balbon introduced the branding system of horses of military
c) c) Muhammad bin Tughlaq was succeeded by his uncle to the Delhi throne
d) d) Firoz Tughlaq set up separate department of slaves
Ans: d
136. The motive behind Shahijahan’s Ba;kh campaign was to
a) a) secure a friendly ruler in Balkh and Badakshan which bordered Kabul
b) b) conquer Samarqand and Farghana, the Mughal homelands
c) c) fix the Mughal frontier on the ‘scientific line’ the Amu Daria
d) d) expended the Mughal Empire beyond the subcontinent
Ans: a
137. Who among the following was the first Bhakti saint to use Hindi for the propagation of his message?
a) Dadu
b) Kabir
c) Ramananda
d) Tulasidas
Ans: c
138. Assertion (A) : Muhammad bin Tughlaq left Delhi, and, for two years lived in a camp called Swarga dwari.
Reason ( R): At that time, Delhi was ravaged by a form of plague and many people died.
a) a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
b) b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not a correct explanation of A
c) c) A is true but R is false
d) d) A is false but R is true
Ans: a
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139. Consider the following statements:
1. 1. The Cholas defeated pandya and Chera rulers and established their domination over peninsular India in the early maedieval times.
2. 2. The Cholas sent an expedition against Sailendra Empire of South East Asia and conquered some of the areas.
Which of these statements is/are correct?
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
140. Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?
a) a) Ali Mardan khan introduced the system of revenue farming in Bengal
b) b) Maharaja Ranjit Singh set up modern foundries to manufacture cannonade at Lahore
c) c) Sawai Jai Singh of Amber had Euclid’s Elements of Geometry’ translated into Sanskrit
d) d) Sultan Tipu of Mysore gave money for the construction of the idol of Goddess Sarda in the Shrigeri temple
Ans: a
141. How did Sultan Qutub –ud-din Aibak die?
a) a) He was treacherously stabbed to death by one of his ambitious nobles
b) b) He was killed in a battle with Taj- u-din Yildiz, the ruler of Ghazni who entered into a contest With him over the capture of Punjab
c) c) He sustained injuries while beseiging the fortress of kalinjar in Bundelkhand and succumbed to them later
d) d) He died after a fall his horse while playing Chaugan
Ans: d
142. Alam Khan, one of those who invited Babur to invade India was:
a) An uncle of Ibrahim Lodi and pretender to the throne of Delhi
b) A cousim of Ibrahim Lodi who was illtreated and expelled from the country
c) The father was meted out by Ibrabhim Lodi
d) A high official in Punjab province who was very much discontented with Ibrahim Lodi’s treatment to his tribe
Ans” a
143. The battle of Dharmat was fought between
a) a) Muhammad Ghori and Jai Chand
b) b) Babur and the Afhans
c) c) Aurangzeb and Dara Shikoh
d) d) Ahmad Shah Duuani and the Marathas
Ans: c
144. How did the Mughal Emperor Jahandar Shah’s region come to an early end?
a) a) He was deposed by his Wazir
b) b) He died due to a slip while climbing down steps
c) c) He was defeated by his nephew in a battle
d) d) He died of sickness due to too much consumption of wine
Ans: c
145. In India, among the following locations, the Dutch established their earlist factory at:
a) a) Surat
b) b) Pulicat
c) c) Cochin
d) d) Cassimbazor
Direction: The following question consists of two statements: one labeled as the ‘Assertion (A) ‘ and the other carefully and select the answers to these items using the codes given below:
Codes:
a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not he correct explanation of A
c) A is true but R is false
d) A is false but R is true
Ans: b
146. Assertion (A): Emperor Akbar marched towards Afghanistan in 1581 with a huge army.
Reason (R) : He was on his way to reclaim his ancestral country of Ferghana in Central Asia.
Directions: The following question consist of two statements one labeled as the ‘Assertion (A)’ and the other as ‘Reason (R)’. You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the codes given below:
Codes:
a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
c) A is true but R is false
d) A is false but R is true
Ans: c
147. Assertion (A) : Saluva Narasimha put an end to the old dynasty and assumed the royal title.
Reason( R): He wanted to save the kingdom from further degeneration and disintegration
Ans: c
148. Consider the following statements:
a) 1. Narasimha Saluva ended the Sangama dynasty and seized the throne for himself and started the Saluva dynasty.
b) 2. Vira Narasimha deposed the last Saluva ruler and seized the thorn for himself.
c) 3. Vira Naramasimha was succeeded his younger brother, krishnadeva Raya.
d) 4. Krishnadeva Raya was succeeded by his half- brother, Achyuta Raya.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
1) 1, 2 and 3
2) 2, 3 and 4
3) 1 and 4
4) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Ans: d
149. How did the dynasty of Nizam Shahis of Ahmadnager come to an end?
a) a) Ahmadnager was annexed into Mughal empire and Husain Shah was consigned to life imprisonment
b) b) Mughal troops destroyed Daulatabad fort and killed Nizam – ul Mulk of Ahmadnagar
c) c) Fateh Khan usurped the throne from Nizam – ul Mulk
d) d) Malik Ambar was defeated in a battle with Mughals in 1631 and the entire royal family was killed by the Mughal troops
Ans: a
150. Consider the following statements about Sikh Gurus:
1. Banda Bahadur was appointed as the military leader of the Sikhs by Guru Tegh Bahadur.
2. Guru Arjun Dev became the sikh Guru after Guru Ram Das.
3. Guru Arjan Dev gave to Sikhas their own script Gurumukhi
Which one of the statements given above is/ are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3
c) 1 and 3
d) 1 and 2
Ans: d