State and Society in Medieval india Solved MCQs

1.

What is the meaning of Ilm-al-tarikh in Arabic?

A. geography
B. alchemy
C. historiography
D. metallurgy
Answer» C. historiography
2.

The Ghurian conquest of North India happened in

A. 12th century
B. 18th century
C. 16th century
D. 17th century
Answer» A. 12th century
3.

Who wrote Jami-at-Tawarikh?

A. mihaj-us siraj
B. rashid-ud-din
C. ahmad shah
D. abdu`r razzaq
Answer» B. rashid-ud-din
4.

Tajul Maasir written by Hasan Nizami deals with the biography of

A. iltutmish
B. muhammad shah
C. qutbuddin aibak
D. balban
Answer» C. qutbuddin aibak
5.

The author of Tabaqat-i Nasiri is

A. minhaj siraj
B. hasan nizami
C. abul fazl
D. none of the above
Answer» A. minhaj siraj
6.

Amir Khusrau compiled the Khazainul Futuh, devoted to the achievements of

A. firoz shah
B. alauddin khalji
C. muhammad bin tughlaq
D. ibrahim lodi
Answer» B. alauddin khalji
7.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

A. the futuh-us salatin of isami is a versified history of the muslim rulers of india.
B. it begins with the account of sultan mahmud of ghazna’s reign (999-1030 a.d.)
C. isami’s ancestors served the delhi court since the time of sultan iltutmish
D. all above
Answer» D. all above
8.

Which of the following statements regarding Amir Khusru is incorrect

A. he modified raga dhrupad and added persian tunes and beats to it.
B. he was born in kabul
C. he created qawali on the likes of bhajans.
D. the poems he wrote were in persian and a combination of bhojpuri and persian.
Answer» B. he was born in kabul
9.

The Mughal Empire was founded in

A. a.d. 1556
B. a.d. 1876
C. a.d. 1256
D. a.d. 1526
Answer» D. a.d. 1526
10.

Who announced Din-i-Ilahi, a syncretic religion?

A. balban
B. akbar
C. iltutmish
D. shahjahan
Answer» B. akbar
11.

Name the author of Humayunnama.

A. isami
B. gulbadan bigam
C. minhaj us siraj
D. akbar shah
Answer» B. gulbadan bigam
12.

Author of Padsahnamah

A. abdul-hamid lahori
B. hassan gangu
C. bahman shah
D. itimad-ud-daula
Answer» A. abdul-hamid lahori
13.

What are Karkhanas?

A. royal kitchen
B. courtyard
C. harem
D. royal workshops
Answer» D. royal workshops
14.

Diwan-i-Wizarat is the department of

A. finance
B. passport
C. slaves
D. army
Answer» A. finance
15.

Ziriat is the tax on

A. non-muslims
B. roads
C. cultivation
D. horse
Answer» C. cultivation
16.

With which dynasty did Indian Muslims start entering into positions of power?

A. tughluqs
B. ilbaris
C. khaljis
D. sayyids
Answer» C. khaljis
17.

Which tax was not permitted by the shariat?

A. agriculture tax
B. tax on non-muslims
C. commercial tax
D. marriage tax
Answer» D. marriage tax
18.

Which was not true about jizya?

A. it was a tax on non-muslims.
B. brahmins were generally exempted from it.
C. the first ruler to collect it in india was firoz tughluq.
D. it never yielded any substantial revenue.
Answer» C. the first ruler to collect it in india was firoz tughluq.
19.

The iqtadars during the period of the Delhi sultanate were also known as

A. maliks
B. muqtis
C. mamlatdars
D. munhias
Answer» B. muqtis
20.

Diwan-i-kohi, created by Muhammad Tughluq, looked after

A. revenue collection
B. agriculture
C. public welfare
D. crown land
Answer» B. agriculture
21.

Who introduced token currency in China before Muhammad Tughluq introduced it in India?

A. qublai khan
B. chengiz khan
C. timur
D. gai khatu
Answer» A. qublai khan
22.

Who was a shahna?

A. military commander
B. spy
C. district head
D. market superintendent
Answer» D. market superintendent
23.

Who completed Qutub Minar?

A. qutub-ud-din aibak
B. raziya
C. iltutmish
D. balban
Answer» D. balban
24.

Charai was a tax on

A. hindus
B. houses
C. milch cattle
D. craftsmen
Answer» C. milch cattle
25.

In which language did Babur write his memoirs, called Tuzuk-i-Baburi?

A. persian
B. arabic
C. mongol
D. turkish
Answer» D. turkish
26.

Which revenue system among the following is also known as the bandobast system?

A. zabti
B. dahsala
C. nasaq
D. kankut
Answer» A. zabti
27.

What was the original name of Nur Jahan?

A. zeb-un-nisa
B. fatima begum
C. mihr-un-nisa
D. jahanara
Answer» C. mihr-un-nisa
28.

During the reign of which Mughal was tobacco introduced in India?

A. aurangzeb
B. jahangir
C. akbar
D. shah jahan
Answer» B. jahangir
29.

Who among the following Mughal ministers was the paymaster-general as well?

A. diwan
B. mir bakshi
C. khan-i-saman
D. vakil
Answer» A. diwan
30.

Which of the following Mughal tombs can be considered as a prototype of the Taj Mahal for being the first Mughal tomb to be placed in the centre of a large park-like enclosure?

A. humayun’s tomb at delhi
B. jahangir’s tomb at lahore
C. itimad-ud-daula’s tomb at agra
D. salim chisti’s tomb at fatehpur sikri
Answer» D. salim chisti’s tomb at fatehpur sikri
31.

Arrange the Great Mughals in historical order.
(i) Akbar (ii) Shah Jahan
(iii) Babur (iv) Aurangzeb
(v) Humayun (vi) Jahangir
Select the answer from the codes below:

A. iii, v, i, vi, ii, iv
B. iii, v, i, ii, vi, iv
C. i, ii, iii, v, vi, iv
D. iii, iv, ii, i, v, vi
Answer» B. iii, v, i, ii, vi, iv
32.

During Akbar’s reign, a group of scholars translated Mahabharata into Persian from Sanskrit. What is this Persian version called?

A. sakinat-ul-auliya
B. razm namah
C. iqbal namah
D. akbar namah
Answer» B. razm namah
33.

Which of the following revenue systems were Akbar’s own innovations?
(i) Batai (ii) Kankut
(iii) Nasaq (iv) Zabti
(v) Dahsala
Select the answer from the codes below:

A. i and iv
B. ii and v
C. iii and iv
D. iv and v
Answer» D. iv and v
34.

Who translated Tuzuk-i-Baburi into Persian?

A. abul fazl
B. amir khusrau
C. abdur rahi
D. daulat khan
Answer» C. abdur rahi
35.

Who wrote Tabaqat-i-Akbari?

A. abul fazl
B. badauni
C. munim khan
D. nizam-ud-din ahmad
Answer» D. nizam-ud-din ahmad
36.

Who was the in-charge of a pargana?

A. amil
B. pattidar
C. shiqdar
D. qanungo
Answer» C. shiqdar
37.

What is the correct chronology of dynasties that ruled Vijayanagar?

A. sangama, tuluva, saluva, aravidu
B. tuluva, sangama, saluva, aravidu
C. aravidu, sangama, tuluva, saluva
D. sangama, saluva, tuluva, aravidu
Answer» D. sangama, saluva, tuluva, aravidu
38.

When was the Bahmani kingdom founded?

A. 1325
B. 1437
C. 1347
D. 1341
Answer» C. 1347
39.

What were the temples built by Krishna Deva Raya?

A. vitthalaswamy and hazara ramaswamy temples
B. shore and brihadeesvara temples
C. hazara ramaswamy and meenakshi temples
D. vitthalaswamy and kailasanatha temples
Answer» A. vitthalaswamy and hazara ramaswamy temples
40.

Who said ‘God is the breath of all breath.’?

A. nanak
B. kabir
C. mirabai
D. chaitanya
Answer» B. kabir
41.

Dohas were

A. religious teachings of sufis.
B. a group of merchants who sent large caravans.
C. the muslim devotees who emphasised the personal devotion of man to god through love.
D. couplets which kabir composed and by which he taught his followers.
Answer» D. couplets which kabir composed and by which he taught his followers.
42.

Guru Nanak was born in

A. 1469
B. 1450
C. 1470
D. 1445
Answer» A. 1469
43.

Who was murid?

A. sufi saint
B. sufi teacher
C. a disciple
D. hospice
Answer» C. a disciple
44.

A silsilah was a

A. tomb
B. shrine
C. a sufi order
D. hospice
Answer» C. a sufi order
45.

What were Varahas?

A. couplets of poetry
B. gold coins
C. guilds
D. assembly
Answer» B. gold coins
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