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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Arts in History (BA History) .
| 151. |
The religious intellectual group of ……………. was collectively referred as Ulema. |
| A. | parsis |
| B. | hindus |
| C. | christains |
| D. | muslims |
| Answer» D. muslims | |
| 152. |
……………. explained his theory taking into account both "feudalism from above" and "feudalism from below". |
| A. | kosambi |
| B. | burton stein |
| C. | chattopadhyaya |
| D. | mgs narayanan |
| Answer» A. kosambi | |
| 153. |
………………. was mainly interested in "feudalism from above". |
| A. | r.s. sharma |
| B. | burton stein |
| C. | mgs narayanan |
| D. | bns yadava |
| Answer» A. r.s. sharma | |
| 154. |
In 1965, …………… proposed that decline of foreign trade is the cause of feudalism. |
| A. | r.s. sharma |
| B. | dineshchandra sircar |
| C. | burton stein |
| D. | chattopadhyaya |
| Answer» A. r.s. sharma | |
| 155. |
In 1979, ……… wrote a paper titled, "Was There Feudalism in India?" |
| A. | harbans mukhia |
| B. | burton stein |
| C. | chattopadhyaya |
| D. | mgs narayanan |
| Answer» A. harbans mukhia | |
| 156. |
In 1980s, …………… proposed the segmentary state theory which was another blow to the Indian feudalism model. |
| A. | burton stein |
| B. | chattopadhyaya |
| C. | bns yadava |
| D. | d.n. jha |
| Answer» A. burton stein | |
| 157. |
…………… invented the kali age crisis theory to explain the cause land grants. |
| A. | r.s. sharma |
| B. | burton stein |
| C. | chattopadhyaya |
| D. | bns yadava |
| Answer» A. r.s. sharma | |
| 158. |
…………. arguments are compiled in his book "Early Medieval India Society: A Study in Feudalization" (2001). |
| A. | r.s.sharma's |
| B. | burton stein |
| C. | chattopadhyaya |
| D. | d.n. jha |
| Answer» A. r.s.sharma's | |
| 159. |
Another big blow to …………….. theory came from Hermann Kulke and Brajadulal Chattopadhyaya in 1980s and 1990s. |
| A. | mercantalism |
| B. | capitalism |
| C. | socialism |
| D. | feudalism |
| Answer» D. feudalism | |
| 160. |
…………. in his book "The Making of Early Medieval India" (1994) questions the very basis and thinking of feudalism school. |
| A. | chattopadhyaya |
| B. | burton stein |
| D. | n.jha d) mgs narayanan |
| Answer» A. chattopadhyaya | |
| 161. |
………….. who has worked for 40 years in Tamil Nadu says that at any time in history not more than 1/5 of the total land was given to Brahmanas as grants. |
| A. | yellava subbarayalu |
| B. | prof. mohammad habib |
| C. | ibn batuta |
| D. | chattopadhyaya |
| Answer» A. yellava subbarayalu | |
| 162. |
The …………….. Empire ruled the South Asian region including current northern India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan from the early 16th century to the 19th century. |
| A. | mughal |
| B. | mauryan |
| C. | harsha |
| D. | sultanate |
| Answer» A. mughal | |
| 163. |
…………….., the progenitor of the Mughal Empire, is a direct descendant of Timur who descended from Genghis Khan. |
| A. | akbar |
| B. | babur |
| C. | jahangir |
| D. | shah jahan |
| Answer» B. babur | |
| 164. |
The Mughal Empire was founded in …………… when Babur defeated and superceded Delhi Sultanate. |
| A. | 1506 |
| B. | 1518 |
| C. | 1520 |
| D. | 1526 |
| Answer» D. 1526 | |
| 165. |
……………. was beaten by Sher Shah of Suri dynasty of Afghan origin and fled for Persia in 1540. |
| A. | humayun |
| B. | akbar |
| C. | jahangir |
| D. | shah jahan |
| Answer» A. humayun | |
| 166. |
…………….. announced Din-i-Ilahi, a syncretic religion which derives primarily from Islam and Hinduism, as the court religion. |
| A. | akbar |
| B. | jahangir |
| C. | bahadur shah ii |
| D. | shah jahan |
| Answer» A. akbar | |
| 167. |
In 1857, Sepoy Mutiny rose up and Indian soldiers crowned Mughal Emperor ………….. as an emperor, but the mutiny was repressed in two years and the Mughal Empire went out of existence. |
| A. | shah jahan |
| B. | bahadur shah ii |
| C. | humayun |
| D. | akbar |
| Answer» B. bahadur shah ii | |
| 168. |
The Taj Mahal was built by …………….. |
| A. | bahadur shah ii |
| B. | shah jahan |
| C. | adil shah sur |
| D. | akbar |
| Answer» B. shah jahan | |
| 169. |
Tuzuk-i Baburi was written by Babur in ………….. |
| A. | turkish |
| B. | persian |
| C. | indian |
| D. | afghani |
| Answer» A. turkish | |
| 170. |
Tuzuk-i Jahangiri was written by Jahangir in …………….. |
| A. | persian |
| B. | turkish |
| C. | indian |
| D. | afghani |
| Answer» A. persian | |
| 171. |
……………. invaded India and supplanted the Lodi rule by his own in 1526, was a prolific writer. |
| A. | babur |
| B. | adil shah sur |
| C. | bahadur shah ii |
| D. | shah jahan |
| Answer» A. babur | |
| 172. |
Babur’s autobiography Tuzuk-i Baburi, written in …………. is a literary masterpiece, containing the history of the decline and fall of the Timurid power in central Asia. |
| A. | indian |
| B. | persian |
| C. | turkish |
| D. | afghani |
| Answer» C. turkish | |
| 173. |
………… constituted a board of seven scholars to compile Taikh-i Alfi. |
| A. | akbar |
| B. | muhammad tughluq |
| C. | sher shah sur |
| D. | islam shah |
| Answer» A. akbar | |
| 174. |
Not satisfied with the account of his reign in the Tarikh-i Alfi, Akbar ordered …………… to compile the history of his reign, beginning with an account of Babur and Humayun. |
| A. | nizamuddin ahmad |
| B. | abdul qadir badauni |
| C. | abul fazl |
| D. | kahana |
| Answer» C. abul fazl | |
| 175. |
In compiling the Akbarnama, ………….. was able to come up to his royal patron’s expectations. |
| A. | abul fazl |
| B. | abdul qadir badauni |
| C. | qazi nurul haque |
| D. | athula |
| Answer» A. abul fazl | |
| 176. |
The Akbarnama and the Ain-i Akbari provide exhaustive details of the events and policies introduced by ………….. till the year 1602. |
| A. | akbar |
| B. | nizamuddin ahmad |
| C. | abdul qadir badauni |
| D. | qazi nurul haque |
| Answer» A. akbar | |
| 177. |
Akbar employed Abdul Qadir Badauni to translate Muhabharat from …………… into Persian. |
| A. | malayalam |
| B. | sanskrit |
| C. | urudu |
| D. | tamil |
| Answer» B. sanskrit | |
| 178. |
…………….. compiled the history, Zubdatu’t Tawarikh and closed it with the account of Jahangir’s reign. |
| A. | baber |
| B. | abdul qadir badauni |
| C. | qazi nurul haque |
| D. | abul fazal |
| Answer» C. qazi nurul haque | |
| 179. |
…………….. set to write the history Iqbalnama-i Jahangiri after Shahjahan’s accession to the throne. |
| A. | mutamad khan |
| B. | abdul qadir badauni |
| C. | humayun |
| D. | shahjahan |
| Answer» A. mutamad khan | |
| 180. |
Abdul Hamid’s Badshahnama contains an account of twenty years of history of …………….. reign. |
| A. | shahjahan’s |
| B. | jahangir’s |
| C. | akbar’s |
| D. | humayun’s |
| Answer» A. shahjahan’s | |
| 181. |
The steel-frame of ………… military policy was the mansabdari system. |
| A. | akbar's |
| B. | aurangzeb |
| C. | jahangir |
| D. | humayun |
| Answer» A. akbar's | |
| 182. |
……………… introduced the month-scale in the mansabdari system to compensate the gap between Jama (estimated income) and hasil (actual realisation). |
| A. | shahjahan |
| B. | aurangzeb |
| C. | jahangir |
| D. | akbar |
| Answer» A. shahjahan | |
| 183. |
The …………….. system was an integral part of the mansabdari system which developed under Akbar. |
| A. | jagirdari |
| B. | feudalism |
| C. | slavery |
| D. | capitalism |
| Answer» A. jagirdari | |
| 184. |
Akbar ordered in 1575 the construction of Ibadat Khana – The house of worship at ……………… to adorn the spiritual kingdom. |
| A. | fatchpursikri |
| B. | tinnevelly |
| C. | tirukkadaiyur |
| D. | pudukottai |
| Answer» A. fatchpursikri | |
| 185. |
Prof. Noboru Karashima, a ………… historian on South Indian studies. |
| A. | japanese |
| B. | chinese |
| C. | british |
| D. | american |
| Answer» A. japanese | |
| 186. |
The tomb of Humayun at …………. is one of the earliest of Akbar’s buildings. |
| A. | madras |
| B. | mecca |
| C. | bengal |
| D. | delhi |
| Answer» D. delhi | |
| 187. |
4, in which he rejects the segmentary theory of ……………... |
| A. | burton stein |
| B. | k.n. chaudhuri |
| C. | a.r. kulkarni |
| D. | r.c. majumdar |
| Answer» A. burton stein | |
| 188. |
The Jahangiri Mahal and Akbari Mahal located within the …………. Fort were designed and built by Indian craftsmen who were experts in the construction of Hindu temples and Buddhist Viharas. |
| A. | pudukottai |
| B. | tinnevelly |
| C. | tirukkadaiyur |
| D. | agra |
| Answer» D. agra | |
| 189. |
The greatest achievement of ………… as a builder was the city of Fatehpur Sikri. |
| A. | akbar |
| B. | shahjahan |
| C. | aurangzeb |
| D. | jahangir |
| Answer» A. akbar | |
| 190. |
The Jam-i-Masjid built after the model of the mosque at ………….. is considered to be the glory of Fatehpur Sikri and is one of the largest mosques in India. |
| A. | agra |
| B. | tinnevelly |
| C. | pudukottai |
| D. | mecca |
| Answer» D. mecca | |
| 191. |
The tomb of the Sufi saint Shaik Salim Chishti built of white marble is another star attraction at …………….. |
| A. | fatehpur sikri |
| B. | mecca |
| C. | delhi |
| D. | banwali |
| Answer» A. fatehpur sikri | |
| 192. |
The house of …………, a double-storeyed building which has been lavishly decorated, combines within itself the best features of the Hindu and Muslim style of architecture. |
| A. | birbal |
| B. | badauni |
| C. | abul fazal |
| D. | ghizali |
| Answer» A. birbal | |
| 193. |
The Diwan-i-Khas which accommodated …………… household has an architectural beauty of its own. |
| A. | akbar’s |
| B. | shahjahan |
| C. | aurangzeb |
| D. | jahangir |
| Answer» A. akbar’s | |
| 194. |
The reign of ……………… was the Golden Age of Mughal architecture. |
| A. | shah jahan |
| B. | aurangzeb |
| C. | jahangir |
| D. | akbar |
| Answer» A. shah jahan | |
| 195. |
The most outstanding of Shah Jahan’s edifices is the world famous Taj Mahal built by him at …………… as a mausoleum for his wife Mumtaz Mahal. |
| A. | agra |
| B. | delhi |
| C. | tinnevelly |
| D. | tirukkadaiyur |
| Answer» A. agra | |
| 196. |
…………… court was adorned by famous musicians like Tansen of Gwalior and Baz Bahadur of Malwa. |
| A. | shahjahan’s |
| B. | akbar’s |
| C. | aurangzeb’s |
| D. | jahangir’s |
| Answer» B. akbar’s | |
| 197. |
The two great Hindu musicians of …………….. time were Jagannath and Janardhan Bhatta. |
| A. | shah jahan’s |
| B. | aurangzeb |
| C. | jahangir |
| D. | akbar |
| Answer» A. shah jahan’s | |
| 198. |
The great historical works of Akbar’s reign are the Akbarnamah and Ain-i-Akbari of ……………….. |
| A. | ghizali |
| B. | badauni |
| C. | abul fazal |
| D. | rajatodermal |
| Answer» C. abul fazal | |
| 199. |
The Muntkhab-ul-Twarikh was written by ………………. |
| A. | badauni |
| B. | ghizali |
| C. | abul fazal |
| D. | nizam-ud-din ahmed |
| Answer» A. badauni | |
| 200. |
Tabaqat-i-Akbari was written by ……………………. |
| A. | nizam-ud-din ahmed |
| B. | badauni |
| C. | faizi |
| D. | muhammad hussain naziri |
| Answer» A. nizam-ud-din ahmed | |
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