Medieval History - Previous Year Questions

Q1. Saint Kabir was greatly influenced by Shaikh Ahmad 1. Siddhas (Sittars) of Tamil region were monotheistic Sirhindi. and condemned idolatry. Which of the statements given above is/ are correct? 2. Lingayats of Kannada region questioned the theory (a) 1 only (b) 2 only of rebirth and rejected the cast

Q2. The tax rate on land was fixed depending on the (c) Tansen composed songs on his patrons. quality of the land. (d) Tansen invented many Ragas. 2. Private owners of workshops paid an industries tax. 105. Who among the following Mughal Emperors Shifted Which of the statements given above is/are correc

Q3. Banjaras during the medieval period of Indian history were 82. With reference to Dhrupad, one of the major traditions of generally

Q4. Dhrupad is primarily a devotional and spiritual music. (a) Georg Buehler (b) James Prinsep 3. Dhrupad Alap uses Sanskrit syllables from Mantras. (c) Max Muller (d) William Jones Select the correct answer using the codes given below: 92. With reference to the religious history of India, consider (a)

Q5. Consider the following Bhakti Saints: [2013 - I] 1. Both were built in the same period. 1. Dadu Dayal 2. Both belong to the same religious denomination. 2. Guru Nanak 3. Both have rock-cut monuments. 3. Tyagaraja Select the correct answer using the code given below. Who among the above was/were prea

Q6. Land assignments to Jagirdars were hereditary and (c) Agrahaarika (d) Maagadha revenue rights of Zamindars were not hereditary. 96. Consider the following pairs:

Q7. Consider the following:

Q8. Buddha was by that time considered as one of the 3. establishment of Timurid dynasty in the region incarnations of Vishnu and thus became a part of Select the correct answer using the code given below. Vaishnavism. (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 3 only 2. Invading tribes from Central Asia till the time of las

Q9. Where is the famous Virupaksha temple located?

Q10. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using 85. Ibadat Khana at Fatehpur Sikri was [2014 - I] the code given below the lists:

Q11. During the time of which Mughal Emperor did the English (b) Mughal troops destroyed Daulatabad fort and killed East India Company establish its first factory in India? Nizam-ul Mulk of Ahmadnagar (a) Akbar (b) Jahangir

Q12. Guru Arjun Dev gave to Sikhs their own script Guru (a) He was deposed by his Wazir Mukhi. (b) He died due to a slip while climbing down the steps Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (c) He was defeated by his nephew in a battle (a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 (d) He died of sickness due to dr

Q13. When Raja Wodeyar founded the kingdom of Mysore, who (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 was the ruler of the Vijayanagar Empire?

Q14. In the year 1613, where was the English East India Company (b) He was killed in a battle with Taj-u-din Yildiz, the ruler given permission to set up a factory (trading post)?

Q15. Vira Narasimha deposed the last Saluva ruler and seized (b) Sikandar Shah-Bahlol Khan Lodi-Ibrahim Lodi the throne for himself. (c) Bahlol Khan Lodi-Sikandar Shah-Ibrahim Lodi 3. Vira Narasimha was succeeded by his younger brother, (d) Bahlol Khan Lodi-Ibrahim Lodi-Sikandar Shah Krishnadeva Raya. 73

Q16. In Indian history, who was Abdul Hamid Lahori?

Q17. Assertion (A): Muhammad bin Tughlaq issued a new gold Kalinjar in Bundelkhand and succumbed to them later coin which was called Dinar by Ibn Batutah. (d) He died after a fall from his horse while playing Chaugan Reason (R): Muhammad bin Tughlaq wanted to issue token 63. Which one of the following se

Q18. Who was the last ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty of the Delhi (b) An official historian of the reign of Shahjahan. Sultanate?

Q19. Where is the famous Vijaya Vittala temple having its 56 66. How did the dynasty of Nizam Shahis of Ahmadnagar come carved pillars emitting musical notes located? to an end?

Q20. Alam Khan, one of those who invited Babur to invade India statements, one labelled as 'Assertion A' and the other as 'Reason was:

Q21. How did Sultan Qutb-ud-din Aibak die?

Q22. Historian Barani refused to consider the state in India under explanation of A Delhi Sultans as truly Islamic because:

Q23. Who among the following was the first Bhakti saint to use (b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct Hindi for the propagation of his message?

Q24. With reference to medieval Indian rulers, which one of the 54. Assertion (A): Emperor Akbar marched towards following statement is correct?

Q25. Jagirdari System 41. In which one of the following cities is the Lingaraja Temple big feudal landlords B. Land allotted to 2. Ryotwari System located?

Q26. Which among the following ports was called Babul Makka (Gate of Makka) during the Mughal period?

Q27. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?

Q28. Consider the following events:

Q29. Which one of the following Muslim rulers was hailed as the (d) Aurangzeb : Manucci 'Jagadguru' by his Muslim subject because of his belief in 35. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using secularism?

Q30. Barber D. Revenue settlements 4. Zamindari System made at village level B. Kabir 2. Weaver Codes: C. Ravidas 3. Tailor (a) A – 1; B – 3; C – 2; D – 4 D. Sena 4. Cobbler (b) A – 1; B – 4; C – 2; D – 3 Codes: (c) A – 3; B – 4; C – 1; D – 2 (a) A – 2; B – 3; C – 1; D – 4 (d) A – 2; B – 1; C – 3; D – 4

Q31. Mongols under Chengiz Khan invaded India during the 37. The given map refers to the kingdom of :

Q32. Sheikh Ahmad Sarhandi was a contemporary of Ibrahim Lodi 47. 2. Sheikh Nasiruddin Chirag-I-Dehlavi was a disciple of Sheikh Nizamuddin Auliya 3. Aurangzeb was a contemporary of Sheikh Salim Chisti 4. Qadiri order of Sufis was first introduced in India by Sheikh Niamutullah and Makhdum Muhammad Jilan

Q33. The first writer to use Urdu as the medium of poetic 23. Assertion (A): During the reign of Shahjahan, Dara Sikoh expression was:

Q34. Reign of Krishna Deva of Vijaynagara (c) absence of vast areas of fertile land 2. Construction of Qutab Minar (d) scarcity of manpower 3. Arrival of Portuguese in India 32. 'The king was freed from his people and they from their 4. Death of Firoz Tughlaq king'. On whose death did Badauni comment thu

Q35. Marathas 1. turret B. Jagir 2. Delhi Sultans 2. similarity with Buddhist pagodas C. Amaram 3. Mughals 3. Persian style Which of the above statements is/are correct? D. Mokasa 4. Vijayanagara (a) 1 alone (b) 1, 2 and 3 Codes: (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1 and 3 (a) A – 3; B – 2; C – 1; D – 4 34. Which one of the

Q36. Accession of Akbar (a) Peshwa (b) Sachiv Codes: (c) Pandit Rao (d) Sumant (a) A – 3; B – 4; C – 2; D – 1 19. The loss of Qandhar was a big blow to the Mughal empire (b) A – 5; B – 4; C – 3; D – 2 from the view point of :

Q37. In the given map, the shaded part represents Akbar's empire 20. Fawazil in the Sultanate period meant:

Q38. Sultan of Delhi who is reputed to have built the biggest network of canals in India was:

Q39. Assertion (A): At first the Turkish administration in India was essentially military. Reason (R): The country was parcelled out as 'Iqtas' among leading military leaders.

Q40. To which Lodi Sultan does the given map relate and what Middle-East was a marvellous success.

Q41. After consolidating his power, Balban assumed the grand title of :

Q42. Head of the military department under the recognised central machinery of administration during Akbar's reign was: (a) Diwan (b) Mir Bakshi

Q43. Assertion (A): The sponsor and the most prominent figure of the Chisti order of Sufis in India is Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti. Reason (R): The Chisti order takes its name from a village Chisti in Ajmer. The route indicated in the map was followed, during the In the context of the above two statements, w

Q44. Mughal painting reached its zenith under:

Q45. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched? (c) Tomb of Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq, Delhi (a) Guru Amar Das–Miri and Piri

Q46. Prem Vatika, poems on the life of Krishna, were composed by : (c) in the Vijayanagar administration (a) Bihari (b) Surdas

Q47. The term 'Apabhramsa' was used in medieval Sanskrit texts (b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation to denote:

Q48. Which one of the following pairs of composers in different (d) non-Sanskrit verse metres languages and their works on the Mahabharata theme is 7. Nastaliq was:

Q49. The Mughal school of painting formed the spinal column of (c) a cess levied by the Mughal rulers different schools of Indian miniature art. Which one of the (d) a manual of code of conduct for the Ulemas following painting styles was not affected by Mughal 8. The sufi saint who maintained that devot

Q50. Who among the following were famous jurists of medieval (c) Saiyid Muhammad Gesudaraz India?

Q51. Which one of the following monuments has a dome which (b) facilitating revenue collection is said to be one of the largest in the world?

Q52. Ashtapradhan was a council of ministers: