NCERT (Medieval History) Class-XI
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| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Which of the following was/were important symbols of medieval European feudalism? 1. Fiefdom 2. Manor 3. Serfs Choose the correct answer from the codes given below: | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 In the context of world history, the 'Abbasids' refer to which of the following? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?
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| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements with respect to Marco Polo: 1. He was a Venetian traveler who spent much time at the court of Kublai Khan of China. 2. He also visited India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. After the death of Harsha, Lalitaditya controlled Kannauj and Punjab for some time. 2. Lalitaditya was the ruler of Kashmir. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements with respect to the Dharmapala: 1. He revived the Nalanda University and set up a new Vikramshila University. 2. He was the founder of Pala dynasty in Eastern India. 3. In the tripartite struggle, he managed to rest the control of Kannauj for some time. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. During the early medieval period, there was the rise of hereditary revenue officers called 'Nad Gavundas' in Deccan. 2. During the 800-1000 CE period, 'Koshta Pala' was concerned with maintaining law & order in urban areas. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements with respect to the Mihir Bhoja: 1. He was a Rashtrakuta ruler. 2. He recovered Kannauj from Pala rulers. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 In the context of literature in early medieval and medieval period, the term 'Apabhramsa' denotes which of the following? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 The term 'antahpur' refers to which of the following? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. The role played by Rashtrapati in the Rashtrakuta Empire was same as the role played by the Uparika in the Pala and Pratihara Empires. 2. In the Pala and Pratihara Empires, pattala was a unit below the Visaya. Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements with respect to the Chola Empire: 1. Rajaraja I was the founder of Chola Empire. 2. Tondaimandalam was the core area of Chola Empire. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements and choose the correct answer from the options given below: Assertion (A) : We know a great deal more about the Chola Empire than their predecessors. Reason (R): Chola temples contain a historical narrative of the victories of Chola Kings. | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Which of the following Chola kings took the title of 'Gangaikonda Chola'? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. Delhi Sultanate was directly responsible for the decline of Chola Empire. 2. The term 'Nadu' was used for a village in the Chola period. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements with respect to the local self-government in the Chola Empire: 1. The affairs of the villages were managed by various committees assigned with different classes. 2. Elections were held for the membership of these committees in which only the propertied class voted. 3. There were clearly laid down qualifications and disqualifications for the potential candidates. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched regarding the Dravida style of temple architecture:
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| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. Chola kings had the habit of installing images of kings and queens in the courtyards in the temple. 2. Brihadeshwara temple at Tanjore was built by Rajaraja I. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements with respect to 'Tirumurai': 1. It was written in Tamil. 2. It is related to the Nayanar sect of Bhakti movement. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?
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| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Which of the following guilds were/was associated with foreign trade? 1. Nandesi 2. Manigraman 3. Dvadasasreni Choose the correct answer from the codes given below: | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements with respect to the marine trade during the early medieval period: 1. Trading ships could sail directly from Africa and West Asia to China. 2. India was cut out of the maritime trade during this period. 3. Monsoon winds were a facilitator of direct trade between West Asia and China. Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 The term kotisarva refers to which of the following ? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 In the context of early medieval period, the agnikula legend refers to which of the following? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched ?
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| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 In which of the following parts of country did queen Didda rule? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements with respect to the Nath-Panthis: 1. The followers of Basavanna were called Nath-Panthis. 2. Nath-Panthis wanted social changes. 3. They preferred the path of Tantricism Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements with respect to 'Andal': 1. Andal was among the 12 Nayanar saints of south India. 2. Andal was a female saint. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements with respect to the 'VirSaiva' movement: 1. It is also known as the Lingayat movement because its followers worship Shiva. 2. Vir Saiva movement had a strong strand of social reforms. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements with respect to Shankaracharya : 1. He was a contemporary of Harsha. 2. He propounded the doctrine of Advaitvada. 3. According to Shankar, the world around us is real. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements with respect to the 'Shah Nama': 1. It was written in Turkish language by Firdausi. 2. Composition of Shah Nama was commissioned by Mahmud of Ghazni. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 The term 'Butshikan' refers to which of the following ? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?
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| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Where is the 'Kandariya Mahadev' temple located? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 The term 'jahan-soz' refers to which of the following? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. The Battle of Tarain was fought between Muhammad Ghori and the Gahadavala rule of Kannauj, Jaichandra. 2. The Battle of Chandawar was fought between Muhammad Ghori and Prithviraj Chauhan. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Which of the following statements is incorrect with respect to the 'Mamluk Dynasty': | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements with respect to 'Iltutmish': 1. He violated the rule of primogeniture to climb to the throne of Delhi sultanate. 2. He appointed his daughter to the position of Sultan. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 In the context of medieval India, the term 'ulama' refers to which of the following? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 In the context of Delhi Sultanate, consider the following statements with respect to the term 'Chahalgani': 1. It signified a group of forty Turkish chiefs occupying key positions in the Sultanate administration. 2. After Iltutmish, the Chahalgani became a problem for other Mamluk Sultans. 3. It was ruthlessly dismantled during the reign of Khilji dynasty. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements with respect to Razia, Sultan of Delhi: 1. She was the only woman who became a Sultan in the Delhi Sultanate. 2. She used to appear in public with face unveiled. 3. Her kingship was resisted by theologians and nobles. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements with respect to the 'Ulugh Khan': 1. He is known more popularly as Balban. 2. Balban ruthlessly suppressed the power of recalcitrant nobles who were a big challenge to the stability of Delhi Sultanate. 3. He expanded the political boundaries of Delhi Sultanate to the Deccan. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 In the context of the administration of Delhi Sultanate, 'diwan-i-arz' refers to which of the following departments? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements with respect to the 'Changez Khan': 1. He was a contemporary of Iltutmish. 2. He never set foot in the Indian subcontinent. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 In the context of medieval India, the term 'Paibos' refers to which of the following? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements with respect to Allauddin Khilji: 1. Allauddin Khilji was the founder of Khilji dynasty. 2. He adopted harsh measures against the nobility to suppress their rebellious tendencies. 3. Amir Khusrau was a contemporary of Allauddin Khilji. Which of the statements above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Who of the following provided the first description of 'Jauhar' in Persian language? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements with respect to the market control policy of Allauddin Khilji: 1. The main objective behind the market control policy was to raise a large standing army. 2. For the purpose of this policy, three markets were set up in Delhi- one for food grains, another for costly clothes and the third for horses, slaves and cattle. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 In the context of Delhi Sultanate, the term 'Jital' refers to which of the following? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements with respect to 'Ziauddin Barani': 1. He wrote the 'Tarikh-i-Firozshahi'. 2. His writing is an important source to understand various actions of Allauddin Khilji. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 In the context of medieval India, 'Khuts' and 'Muqaddams' refer to which of the following? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 'Sheikh Nizamuddin Auliya' and 'Jinaprabha Suri' were contemporaries of which of the following Sultans of Delhi? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements with respect to the 'Token Currency' reform of Muhammad bin Tughlaq: 1. It was inspired by the shortage of supply of gold and silver in the 14th century. 2. It was the first ever experiment in the world to issue a token currency. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements with respect to 'Ibn Batuta': 1. He was a Turkish nobleman who fled to India during the Mongol rampage through Central Asia. 2. He wrote a famous travelogue that serves as good primary source for the history of the period of the Delhi Sultanate. 3. He was a contemporary of Balban. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 In the context of administration of Delhi Sultanate, 'Diwan-i-Amir-i-Kohi' dealt with which of the following issues? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements with respect to the Firuz Shah Tughlaq: 1. During his rule, Jizyah became a separate tax. 2. During his rule, a large number of books on music, medicine and mathematics were also translated from Sanskrit to Persian. Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements with respect to administration of the Delhi Sultanate: 1. Barids were the intelligence officers who reported on sensitive matters from different parts of the empire. 2. Wakil-i-dar was in charge of royal karkhanas. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements with respect to the 'Iqta' system: 1. It was introduced in India by the Delhi Sultanate. 2. The holder of an Iqta was called a Muqti or Wali. 3. The holder of an 'Iqta' had to collect land revenue from the assigned area and out of the revenue collected they were expected to meet the salaries due to the soldiers. 4. Iqta system was also adopted by the Mughals. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 The term 'rahat' refers to which of the following? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 The battle of Bannihatti is known in history for which of the following reasons? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Arrange the following events in the correct chronological order: 1. Arrival of Portuguese 2. Establishment of Vijayanagara Empire 3. Establishment of Mughal rule over North India 4. Invasion of Timur Choose the correct answer from the codes given below: | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. Artillery was used first time in the Indian subcontinent in the battle between Bahamani kingdom and Vijayanagara. 2. The struggle between Bahamani kingdom and Vijayanagara Empire for the Tungabhadra Doab had no historical precedence. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Which of the following individuals produced literary work/s that give us direct information about the Vijayanagara Empire? 1. Ferishta 2. Nicolo Conti 3. Abdur Razzaq 4. Nuniz Choose the correct answer from the codes given below: | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 In the context of administration of Bahamani kingdom, the term 'tarafdar' refers to which of the following? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements with respect to the Vijayanagara Empire: 1. Afaqi/Gharib nobles were the new comers from outside of Deccan, who were deeply resented by the Dakhni nobles. 2. Nayaks were the military chiefs in the Vijayanagara Empire that were granted territory with fixed revenue by the king. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements with respect to the Age of Discovery: 1. Bartholomew Diaz was the ruler of Portugal who made great contributions to the age of discovery. 2. Henry, the navigator, rounded the Cape of Good Hope and laid the basis of direct links between Europe and India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. Sultan Allauddin Hussain of Bengal was a contemporary of the Vaishnavite saint, Chaitanya. 2. Gajapati rulers of Orissa built the famous Puri temples. 3. Ganga rulers of Orissa were in conflict with the Vijayanagara state. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 The famous Jahaz Mahal was constructed under which of the following medieval kingdoms? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements with respect to Sikandar Lodhi: 1. He established a new measurement unit called 'Gazz-i-Sikandari'. 2. He established the city of Agra. 3. He fought Babur in the 1st battle of Panipat. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements with respect to the Lodhi Kingdom: 1. It was founded by Bahlol Lodhi. 2. The Lodhis were Afghans in origin. 3. Lodhi kingdom fought with the Sharqi kingdom and Mewar for the domination of North India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Which of the following statements is incorrect with respect to Zainul Abidin: | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. In India, the architectural technique of building 'arch' and 'dome' was used on a large scale by the Turks for the first time. 2. The architectural features of 'arch' and 'dome' are Arab inventions. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements with respect to 'Alai Darwaza': 1. It was the first example of a dome being built on correct scientific lines. 2. It was built by Allauddin Khilji. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. Batter is a striking feature of Tughlaq architecture. 2. Lodhis started the tradition of putting their tombs in the midst of gardens. 3. Balconies and kiosks were the characteristic features of Rajasthani-Gujarati style. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Who of the following wrote 'Kitab-ul-Hind'? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched with reference to Sufi movement?
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| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 In the context of the culture of medieval India, the terms 'Ba-shara' and 'Be-shara' refer to which of the following? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements with respect to Nizamuddin Auliya: 1. He was the founder of Chishti order of Sufi saints. 2. His verses are quoted in the Adi-Granth of Sikhs. 3. He was called a 'sidh' or perfect by the Hindu yogis. Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements with respect to the Suharwardi order of Sufi saints: 1. Hamid-ud-Din Nagori was the founder of this order. 2. The Sufi saints of Suharwardi order accepted the services of state. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements with respect to Ramananda: 1. He was a Nirguna bhakti saint. 2. Ravidas and Kabir were among his disciples. 3. He was a bit of a social reformer. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 In the context of medieval culture, what is a 'rabab'? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements with respect to Guru Nanak: 1. He strongly denounced idol-worship. 2. He advocated a middle path on which spiritual life and duties of the household could be combined. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Who of the following wrote the treatise 'Haqaiq-i-Hindi'? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements with respect to the development of music during the medieval period: 1. 'Ragadarpan', an Indian classical music, was translated into Persian during the Sultanate period. 2. 'Man Kautuhal' was written during this period. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements with respect to Babur: 1. He was a descendent of Timur. 2. After winning the battles of Panipat and Chanderi, he faced Rana Sanga in the battle of Khanwa. 3. He wrote his own memoir 'Tuzuk-i-Babri'. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements with respect to Humayun: 1. After the loss of Mughal Empire to Sher Shah, he could never recover it. 2. Humayun wrote his own memoire 'Tuzuk-i-Humayuni.' Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. Abbas Khan Sarwani wrote 'Tarikh-i-Sher Shahi'. 2. Abbas Khan Sarwani was under the patronage of Sher Shah. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 In the context of Sur Empire, the term 'Shahna' refers to which of the following? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements with respect to the administration of Sur Empire: 1. A number of villages were grouped into a pargana. 2. The pargana was under control of an officer called 'shiqdar'. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 In the context of the land revenue reforms of Sher Shah Suri, the term 'ray' refers to which of the following? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements with respect to the reforms in Sur Empire: 1. The military reforms of Sher Shah were inspired from Allauddin Khilji. 2. The Islamic law was codified for the purpose of bringing uniformity in dispensation of justice. 3. Sher Shah created a composite noble class consisting of Afghans, Turks, Uzbeks and Mughals etc. 4. Sher Shah abolished the Jizyah tax. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 In the medieval administration, 'Qanungo' was associated with which of the following? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 The term 'taccavi' refers to which of the following? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements with respect to the Mansabdari system: 1. Though improvised under Akbar's rule, the Mansabdari system has its roots from the Delhi Sultanate period. 2. Under the Mansabdari system, rank of an official could be denoted with a number. 3. In the Mansabdari system, rankings were divided into two parts- zat and sawar rank. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 In the context of Mughal period, the term 'umda-a-azam' refers to which of the following? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements with respect to the division of territories in the Mughal Empire: 1. The income from Khalisa land went to the learned and religious men. 2. Jagir land was allotted to the various Jagirdars. 3. Income from the Inam land went directly to the royal exchequer. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements with respect to the Mughal provincial administration: 1. Responsibilities of maintaining law & order and assessment and collection of land revenue were separated in the Mughal provincial administration. 2. Faujdar was in charge of maintaining law & order at the provincial level. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements with respect to the position of Wazir in the Mughal administration under Akbar: 1. Wazir was the head of revenue department. 2. Wazir held the highest ranks in the Mughal administration. 3. Expertise on the subject matter was more important than lineage/social status in order to get appointed to the office of Wazir. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 The doctrine of 'Sulh Kul' refers to which of the following? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 In the context of Deccan in medieval period, the term 'deshmukhs' refers to which of the following ? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 In the context of medieval administration, the term 'ijara' refers to which of the following? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements with respect to the Ibrahim Adil Shah II: 1. He was a Nizam Shahi Sultan of Ahmednagar. 2. He composed a book called Kitab-i-Nauras. 3. He issued mahzarnama. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?
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| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Which was the following figures is known in the history of Mughals as 'Badshah Begum'? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. Safavids and Ottomans were immediate neighbours of Mughal Empire. 2. Uzbeks were a constant source of trouble for the Mughal Empire. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements with respect to evolution of Mansabdari system: 1. Normally, no mansabdar was given a sawar rank higher than his zat rank. 2. 'Du-aspah-sih-aspah' system was a modification in the mansabdari system. 3. Jama-dami was the assessed income of a jagir. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 The term 'ahadi' refers to which of the following? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?
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| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements with respect to agriculture during 17th century: 1. Crops, which had industrial purposes, were charged higher land revenue rate. 2. Two new crops- tobacco and maize- were introduced in the seventeenth century. 3. Bengal was a major centre for the cultivation of silk. 4. Fruits were imported from Samarqand and Bokhara in Central Asia. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. Akbar inducted a large number of Marathas into the nobility. 2. Aurangzeb stopped inducting Marathas into the Mughal nobility. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 In context of the society during the Mughal period, the term 'talluqa' refers to which of the following? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 'Madad-i-maash' type of land grant were given to which of the following class of individuals during the Mughal period? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Which of the following foreign travelers visited the Mughal Empire? 1. Ralph Fitch 2. Bernier 3. Monserrate Chose the correct answer from the codes given below: | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. Babur's mausoleum is located in Sasaram. 2. Babur was fond of laying gardens. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. Buland Darwaza was built to commemorate Akbar's victory in Gujarat. 2. All the mansabdars from the lowest to highest ranks were paid in jagirs, so that the term mansabdari and jagirdari had become synonymous. 3. 'Watan jagirs' was an improvisation in the mansabdari system in order to incorporate the Rajputs into the Mughal administration. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements with respect to the architectural concept of 'double dome': 1. It allows a bigger dome to be built with a smaller one inside. 2. The 'Taj Mahal' was the first example of usage of double dome in the Mughal architecture. 3. Mughals were to introduce this architectural concept into the Indian architecture. Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements with respect to the Mughal paintings: 1. Humayun, in his second term, had set up a department of painting under the two master painters who had accompanied him from Iran. 2. Daswant and Basawan were two of the famous painters of Akbar's court. 3. Secular themes dominated the Mughal School of painting. 4. Portrait painting became fashionable under Jahangir. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. Rajasthani Schools of painting had a large Mughal influence. 2. Mythological themes from epics dominated the various Rajasthan Schools of painting. Which of the statement given above is/are incorrect? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. Guru Har Govind was a contemporary of Akbar. 2. Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi was contemporary of Jahangir. 3. Tulsidas was a contemporary of Shah Jahan. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Who among the following was referred to as 'zinda pir'? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 In terms of medieval administration, the term 'abwab' refers to which of the following? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements with respect to Aurangzeb: 1. He was the chosen successor of Shah Jahan. 2. He re-imposed Jizyah. 3. Compared to the reign of Shah Jahan, the number of Hindu nobles increased under Aurangzeb. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements with respect to the Maratha administration: 1. Shivaji's Ashtapradhan were led by the Peshwa. 2. Maratha Sardars and chiefs were given land revenue grants called 'saranjam'. 3. The office of Peshwa was a Maratha innovation. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements with respect to the 'Chauth' and 'Sardeshmukhi': 1. 'Chauth' and 'Sardeshmukhi' were new types of taxes imposed by Aurangzeb in Deccan. 2. It was imposed on the areas outside the area of direct control or 'Swarajya'. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 In the context of medieval society, the term 'pahis' refers to which of the following? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. Compared to the earlier Badshahs, the number of mansabdars decreased during the reign of Aurangzeb, partly because Aurangzeb was very economy minded. 2. Aurangzeb put a virtual ban on new recruitment of jagirdars. 3. Jagirdari crisis surfaced during the reign of Aurangzeb. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. Sambhaji took the title of 'Haindava-Dharmoddharak'. 2. Aurangzeb fully annexed the Bijapur and Golconda kingdoms. 3. Peasant revolts were a serious problem during the time of Aurangzeb. Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 The 'dadni' system refers to which of the following? | ||