History Questions - upsc Practice

#1

The Medieval India Book ‘Tughlaq Nama’, was written by:

Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq Amir Khusrau Al biruni Mohammed Bin Tughlaq

#2

Consider the following statements regarding the reign of Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq: 1. He Strengthened defence of North-West frontier to check Mongol invasion. 2. He defeated Qutubdin Mubarak shah in the Battle of Lahrawat. 3. He improved postal system for communication. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 and 2 only 2 and 3 only 1 and 3 only 1, 2 and 3

#3

Medieval Indian city, Tughlaqabad was built by:

Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq Mohammed bin Tughlaq Firoz Shah Tughlaq Nasir-ud-Din Mahmud shah

#4

Consider the following: 1. Jaunpur 2. Fatehabad 3. Hisar 4. Jahanpanah 5. Dinpanah How many of the following cities were built during reign of Firoz shah Tughlaq?

Only two Only three Only four All five

#5

How many of the following reforms were made during the reign of Mohammed bin Tughlaq? 1. Capital transfer from Delhi to Devagiri (Daulatabad) for better administration. 2. Introduction of Token Currency. 3. The use of liquor and intoxicants was prohibited. 4. Chehra and Dagh System was introduced. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Only one Only two Only three All four

#6

Consider the following pairs regarding medieval Indian terms: Terms Meaning 1. Diwan i Bandagan Department of slaves 2. Dar-ul-Shafa Department of charity 3. Diwan-i-Khairat Free hospitals 4. Karkhanas Royal factories How many of the pair(s) given above is/are correct?

Only one Only two Only three All four

#7

Consider the following statements regarding Firoz Shah Tughlaq: 1. He wrote the Futuhat-e-firozshahi. 2. The British called him as the father of the irrigation department because of the gardens and canals that he built. 3. Planned the new city of Jaunpur at the bank of the Gomati River in memory of Mohammad bin Tughlaq. How many of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

Only one Only two All three None of the above

#8

Consider the following statements regarding the Delhi Sultanate: 1. Chenghis khan appointed Khizr Khan as Governor of Multan, and Khizr Khan captured Delhi and founded the Sayyid dynasty in 1414. 2. Lodhis were the last ruling family of Sultanate period and first to be headed by Afghans. 3. Bahlul Lodhi Introduced Gaz-i-Sikandari for measuring agricultural land. Which of the following statement(s) given above is/are correct?

1 and 2 only 2 only 2 and 3 only 1, 2 and 3

#9

Consider the following statements: 1. Muhmmed bin Tughlaq started the department of slaves. 2. Alauddin Khilji conducted the Quarachil Expedition. 3. Firoz Shah Tughlaq made the Iqta system hereditary. How many of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

Only one Only two All three None

#10

With reference to the Delhi Sultanate, Consider the following statements: 1. The Ghulam Dynasty had the greatest number of sultans in Delhi Sultanate. 2. Tughlaq Dynasty ruled maximum period in Delhi Sultanate. 3. Khilji Dynasty ruled in least territory. How many of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

Only one Only two All three None of the above

#11

With reference to medieval India, the term ‘Banjaras’ refers to:

Traders Slaves Secret agents Executers of Sahriyah law

#12

With reference to the administration of the Delhi Sultanate, consider the following pairs: Heads Portfolios 1. Diwan-i-Kohi Military department 2. Diwan-i-Insha Department of Correspondence 3. Diwan-i- Bandagan Department of slaves 4. Diwan-i-Ariz Department of Agriculture How many of the above pair(s) is/are correctly matched?

Only one Only two Only three All four

#13

Consider the following statements: 1. In the first Battle of Tarain, Mahmood Ghazni defeated Prithviraj Chauhan. 2. In the second battle of Terrain, Ghori defeated Prithviraj Chauhan. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2

#14

With reference to the literature of the Delhi sultanate, consider the following pairs: Books Written by 1. Safarnama Rehla Ibn Battuta 2. Taj-ul-Massir Hasan Nizami 3. Tarik e Firoz shahi Ziaudhin Barani How many of the above pair(s) is/are correctly matched?

Only one Only two All three None

#15

With reference to the Delhi Sultanate, consider the following pairs: Terms Denotes to 1. Haq-i-shrib- Water cess 2. Karkhanas Rest house 3. Sarais Royal factories 4. Dar-ul-shafa- Hospitals How many of the pair(s) given above is/are correctly matched?

Only one Only two Only three All four

#16

With reference to the Delhi Sultanate, Consider the following statements: 1. Balban, ruler of the slave dynasty, died while playing polo. 2. Balban organised the ‘Turkan-i-Chahalgani’ system to impress the nobles. 3. Iltutmish introduced the Iqtadari system without hereditary rights. How many of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

Only one Only two All three None

#17

Consider the following statements: 1. Dilawar Khan Lodhi invited Babur to invade the Indian subcontinent. 2. Sayyid Mubarak Shah crushed the Khokhar Rebellion from Punjab. 3. Timur appointed Khizr Khan as governor of Multan. How many of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

Only one Only two All three None

#18

Consider the following statements: 1. Daulat Khan Lodhi, the governor of the Punjab, greatly displeased by the arrogance and insult of Ibrahim Lodhi, invited Babur to invade India. 2. Babur marched against Delhi and defeated and killed Ibrahim Lodhi in the second Battle of Panipat. 3. The title of ‘Sultan’ was started by Turkish rulers, and Babur was the first to assume the title of Sultan. How many of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

Only one Only two All three None

#19

During the reign of which Mughal king, did Kabul and Qandhar become integral parts of an empire comprising north India for the first time since the downfall of the Kushan empire?

Babur Akbar Jahangir Aurangzeb

#20

With reference to the ‘Battle of Khanwa’, consider the following statements: 1. The battle of Khanwa was fought between Rana Sanga of Mewar and Mughal Emperor Babur. 2. The battle of Khanwa secured Babur’s position in the Delhi-Agra region. 3. It was one of the early battles in Northern India featuring use of gunpowder for the first time in Indian history, resulting in substantial casualties for both Timurids and Rajput. How many of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

Only one Only two All three None

#21

Consider the following statements about the reign of Sher Shah of Sur empire: 1. Sher Shah restored the old imperial road called the Grand Trunk Road, from the river Indus in the west to Sonargaon in Bengal. 2. For the convenience of travellers, he built sarai on roads. 3. He built a new city at Delhi, which he named Dinpanah. How many of the above statement(s) is/are not correct?

Only one Only two All three None of the above

#22

Consider the following events: 1. Battle of Ghagra 2. Battle of Chanderi 3. Battle of Kannauj 4. Battle of Chausa Arrange the above events in a chronological order?

1-2-3-4 1-2-4-3 2-1-4-3 2-3-4-1

#23

Consider the following statements: 1. Mughal emperor Humayun invited Persian artists Mir Sayyid Ali and Abdus Samad to his court. 2. Humayun Nama was written by his wife Haji Begum. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2

#24

With reference to the reign of Sher Shah Suri, consider the following statements: 1. Sher Shah for the first time introduced a schedule of crop rates known as ray. 2. Dam is the copper coin that was first introduced by Sher Shah Suri. 3. Sher Shah introduced military reforms like Chehra and Dagh. How many of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

Only one Only two All three None of the above

#25

Consider the following statements: 1. Sher Shah was not a bigot in the religious sphere, as is evident from his social and economic policy. 2. Sher Shah did not initiate any new liberal policies, and Jizyah continued to be collected from the Hindus. 3. Padmavat of Malik Muhammad Jaisi was completed during the reign of Sher Shah. How many of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

Only one Only two All three None

#26

With reference to medieval India, the term ‘Khasa kail’ is refers to:

Provincial land assessment unit Personal royal force Market town News services

#27

With reference to the Mughal period, the Zabti system refers to:

An assembly of nobles Land Revenue System Market controlling method Ranking of officers

#28

With reference to the Mughal period of India, consider the following pairs: Officer Duty 1. Faujdar Assessment and collection of the land revenue 2. Amalguzar Charge of law and order 3. Mir bakhshi Head of the revenue department How many of the pair(s) given above is/are correctly matched?

Only one Only two All three None

#29

Consider the following Navratnas in Akbar’s court: Navaratna Work 1. Abul Fazl Ain-i-Akbari 2. Faizi Translated Lilavati to Persian 3. Amir Khusro Composed Dhrupada raga How many of the pair(s) given above is/are correctly matched?

Only one Only two All three None of the above

#30

Consider the following statements about Akbar: 1. Akbar abolished the jizyah. 2. Akbar’s day started with the emperor’s appearance at the Jharoka of the palace. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2

#31

Which one of the following is a type of land where cultivation is carried out every year?

Polaj Chachar Parati Banjar

#32

‘Sadr-us Sudur’ is associated with which among the following?

Royal household Ecclesiastical department Military administration Spy system

#33

Consider the following statements about Akbar: 1. Statement-I: Akbar introduced the policy of Sulh-i-Kul, promoting religious tolerance across his empire. 2. Statement-II: Akbar's court at Fatehpur Sikri was known for its architectural grandeur and served as his capital city. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I. Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect. Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect.

#34

Who among the following was the first Englishman to visit Akbar’s court?

William Hawkins Thomas Roe Ralph Fitch Rodolfo Acquaviva

#35

Which of the following Kings had a ‘Chain of Justice’ hung in his palace?

Akbar Alauddin Khilji Muhammad bin Tughlaq Jahangir

#36

Which of the following statements about the reign of Mughal king Jahangir is correct?

The Mughal paintings reached their zenith during the reign of Emperor Jahangir, who patronized many great painters like Abul Hasan and Ustad Mansur. Farhang-i-Jahangiri is the autobiography of Mughal Emperor Jahangir. Nur Jahan built the tomb of her father, Itimad-Ud-Daulah, in Delhi. Thomas Roe got the farman for setting up an English factory only at Bengal.

#37

Which one of the following Mughal kings is also known as Salim?

Akbar Jahangir Shahjahan Aurangzeb

#38

With reference to Mughal Emperor Jahangir, consider the following statements: 1. Jahangir shifted emphasis from illustrated manuscripts to the album and individual portraits. 2. Deswant and Basawan were two of the most famous painters under Jahangir's patronage. Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2

#39

With reference to the Mughal empire, Consider the following statements: 1. The Shah Jahan Nama, a historical account of Shah Jahan's reign, was authored by Abdul Hamid Lahori. 2. Abdul Hamid Lahori authored all three volumes of the official history of Shah Jahan’s reign. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are not correct?

1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2

#40

Consider the following statements about the Mansabdari system: 1. It is the administrative machinery and revenue system developed by Sher Shah. 2. During Shah Jahan’s reign, it was aimed at drastically reducing the number of Sawars, a noble was required to maintain. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are not correct?

1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 None of the above

#41

Consider the following travellers: 1. Bernier 2. Tavernier 3. Manucci 4. Peter Mundy Which of the above-mentioned travellers described the reign of Shahjahan?

1, 2 and 3 only 2 and 3 only 1, 3 and 4 only 1, 2, 3 and 4

#42

Which of the following rulers translated Bhagavat Gita and Upanishads into the Persian language:

Akbar Shah Jahan Dara Shikoh Jahangir

#43

With reference to the Mughal Architecture, Consider the following statements: 1. Mughal architectural traditions are based on a combination of Hindu and Turko-Iranian forms. 2. Influence of Gujarat style can be seen in the work of construction of Fatehpur Sikri built by Akbar. 3. The Pietra dura technique was first introduced by Shahjahan in the Taj Mahal. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

1 only 1 and 2 only 1 and 3 only 1, 2 and 3

#44

Consider the following statements about Revenue system of Shivaji: 1. Land was measured by using the measuring rod called lathi and was classified into two categories, cultivable and non-cultivable land. 2. Shivaji largely promoted revenue farming. 3. Chauth and sardeshmukhi were two taxes collected from neighbouring territories of the Mughal empire. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

1 only 1 and 3 only 3 only 2 and 3 only

#45

With reference to Medieval Indian history the term ‘Waqenavis’ refers to:

Military commander Tax collector Traders Intelligence and police

#46

With reference to the medieval Indian history, consider the following pairs: Term Meaning 1. Mushriff Revenue secretary 2. Khan-i-Saman Head of imperial household 3. Mir Arz In-charge of petitions How many of the above Pair(s) is/are not correct?

Only one Only two All three None of the above

#47

With reference to medieval India, which one of the following is the correct sequence in ascending order in terms of size?

Prants-Tarfs-Parganas-Mauzas Mauzas-Tarfs- Parganas-Prants Prants-Parganas-Tarfs-Mauzas Mauzas-Parganas-Tarfs-Prants

#48

With reference to ‘Mughal paintings’, consider the following statements: 1. Akbar introduced European painting at his court. 2. Portrait painting and paintings of animals became popular during Jahangir reign. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2

#49

With reference to the Marathas, consider the following statements: 1. Maratha cavalry included bargirs, which were maintained by the nobles, and silhars, which were maintained by the state. 2. Marathas were famous for guerilla warfare, and peasants were also part of the army. Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2

#50

With reference to Aurangzeb, Consider the following statements: 1. Aurangzeb banished singing and playing musical instruments from his court. 2. A large number of books on classical Indian music in Persian were written during Aurangzeb’s reign. 3. Aurangzeb began practicing Jharoka darshan, or showing himself to the public from the balcony. 4. The number of Hindus in the nobility during the second half of Aurangzeb’s reign steadily declined. How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

Only one Only two Only three All four