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| 1. |
What was Jalauddin Khilji before he came to power in 1290? |
| A. | warden of marches in the north-west |
| B. | vazir of deccan |
| C. | king of firozabad |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. warden of marches in the north-west | |
| 2. |
Who ended the Turkish monopoly of high offices in the Delhi sultanate? |
| A. | the khiljis |
| B. | mughals |
| C. | lodis |
| D. | tughlaqs |
| Answer» A. the khiljis | |
| 3. |
Who was the first ruler of the Delhi Sultanate to put forward the view that the state should be based on the willing support of the governed? |
| A. | iltutmish |
| B. | balaban |
| C. | akbar |
| D. | alaudhin |
| Answer» A. iltutmish | |
| 4. |
Who was the Delhi Sultan to start the policy of giving harsh punishment even to the wives and children of rebels? |
| A. | alauddin khilji |
| B. | balban |
| C. | iltumish |
| D. | khutabdin ibek |
| Answer» A. alauddin khilji | |
| 5. |
When did Timur invade India? |
| A. | 1398 ad |
| B. | 1498 |
| C. | 1200 |
| D. | 1900 |
| Answer» A. 1398 ad | |
| 6. |
When did Alauddin Khiji launch an attack on Gujarat? |
| A. | 1299 |
| B. | 1399 |
| C. | 1499 |
| D. | 1599 |
| Answer» A. 1299 | |
| 7. |
What was the first state against which Alauddin launched an attack? |
| A. | ranthambhor |
| B. | delhi |
| C. | magadha |
| D. | bengal |
| Answer» A. ranthambhor | |
| 8. |
Who was the famous poet who accompanied Alauddin in the Ranthambhore campaign? |
| A. | amir khusrau |
| B. | tanzen |
| C. | abul fasal |
| D. | kalidas |
| Answer» A. amir khusrau | |
| 9. |
The Padmini legend is associated with which place? |
| A. | chittor |
| B. | bhopal |
| C. | jhansi |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. chittor | |
| 10. |
Malik Kafur led campaign against which two places in south India? |
| A. | warangal and ma’a bar |
| B. | warangal and travancore |
| C. | canara and konkan |
| D. | none of the above. |
| Answer» A. warangal and ma’a bar | |
| 11. |
Which was the Deccan state against which Muhammad bin Taghlaq had to suffer reverses initially? |
| A. | warangal |
| B. | gujarath |
| C. | bombay |
| D. | lahore |
| Answer» A. warangal | |
| 12. |
Alauddin Khilji brought reforms in market control after which campaign? |
| A. | chittor campaign |
| B. | gujarath |
| C. | bombay |
| D. | lahore |
| Answer» A. chittor campaign | |
| 13. |
How many markets did Alauddin establish? |
| A. | three |
| B. | two |
| C. | one |
| D. | four |
| Answer» A. three | |
| 14. |
Under which officer markets of Alauddin functioned? |
| A. | shahna |
| B. | wazir |
| C. | iqtedar |
| D. | zamindar |
| Answer» A. shahna | |
| 15. |
Which medieval historian wrote about Alauddin’s market control? |
| A. | ziauddin barni |
| B. | abul fazal |
| C. | ibn khaldun |
| D. | st. augustin |
| Answer» A. ziauddin barni | |
| 16. |
The Medieval Period of Indian History comprises a long period, spanning from …………… century i.e after the fall of the Gupta Empire to the 18th century, i.e the beginning of colonial domination. |
| A. | 5th |
| B. | 6th |
| C. | 8th |
| D. | 9th |
| Answer» B. 6th | |
| 17. |
The Medieval Period of Indian History comprises a long period, spanning from 6th century i.e after the fall of the ………….. Empire to the 18th century, i.e the beginning of colonial domination. |
| A. | gupta |
| B. | maurya |
| C. | harsha |
| D. | vijayanagar |
| Answer» A. gupta | |
| 18. |
The Early Medieval period refer to the phase of Indian history that stretches from the fall of the Gupta Empire to the beginning of the ……………….period in the 13th century. |
| A. | sultanate |
| B. | mughal |
| C. | harsha |
| D. | maurya |
| Answer» A. sultanate | |
| 19. |
The nature of state in the early …………..period is marked by the presence of a large number of regional and local powers, in the absence of a paramount power in the country. |
| A. | medieval |
| B. | sangam |
| C. | ancient |
| D. | modern |
| Answer» A. medieval | |
| 20. |
The …………..model was largely constructed on the basis of Puranic and Epigraphic data pertaining mostly to North India. |
| A. | feudal |
| B. | segmentary |
| C. | capitalistic |
| D. | socialistic |
| Answer» A. feudal | |
| 21. |
The history of Indian medieval period was started after the end of ancient age in 550 AD and it continued till 18th century when the ………………Empire had broken. |
| A. | sultanate |
| B. | turkish |
| C. | mughal |
| D. | bahmini |
| Answer» C. mughal | |
| 22. |
After the ……………… (after 300 BC) Cholas was beaten by the Pandyas and Pallavas and they captured the Tamil country. |
| A. | sangam age |
| B. | vedic |
| C. | harappan |
| D. | gupta |
| Answer» A. sangam age | |
| 23. |
Around 850 AD, ………….rose in power and he rescued the Chola Dynasty from Pandyas and Pallavas and captured the capital city Thanjavur. |
| A. | vijayalaya |
| B. | rajaraja chola i |
| C. | pulakesin i |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. vijayalaya | |
| 24. |
After ………….. century, Cholas became strongest dynasty of the southern India. |
| A. | 9th |
| B. | 10th |
| C. | 11th |
| D. | 12th |
| Answer» A. 9th | |
| 25. |
Under …………..and Rajendra Chola I, the empire became powerful in the field of army, finance and culture in South Asia and South-east Asia. |
| A. | rajaraja chola i |
| B. | vijayalaya |
| C. | pulakesin i |
| D. | mahendraverman i |
| Answer» A. rajaraja chola i | |
| 26. |
The Chalukya Dynasties were in power of Indian medieval history from the reign of 600 to 1200 AD in the state of………….. |
| A. | thanjavur |
| B. | deccan |
| C. | badami |
| D. | kalyani |
| Answer» B. deccan | |
| 27. |
Western Chalukyas ruled from…………….. |
| A. | badami |
| B. | thanjavur |
| C. | kalyani |
| D. | vengi |
| Answer» A. badami | |
| 28. |
The Chalukyas who ruled from ………… capital city were referred as Later Western Chalukyas. |
| A. | kanchi |
| B. | badami |
| C. | thanjavur |
| D. | kalyani |
| Answer» D. kalyani | |
| 29. |
The Chalukyas ruled their kingdom from the ………….capital city were known as the Eastern Chalukyas. |
| A. | badami |
| B. | vengi |
| C. | thanjavur |
| D. | kalyani |
| Answer» B. vengi | |
| 30. |
Founder of the Western or Early Chalukya Dynasty was ………… |
| A. | pulakesin i |
| B. | vijayalaya |
| C. | shashanka |
| D. | dharmapala |
| Answer» A. pulakesin i | |
| 31. |
…………. was in power from 609 AD to 642 AD of Early Chalukya Dynasty. |
| A. | simha vishnu |
| B. | vijayalaya |
| C. | rajaraja chola i |
| D. | pulakesin ii |
| Answer» D. pulakesin ii | |
| 32. |
The Western Chalukya Dynasty’s capital of …………. was destroyed by the Pallavas in the 7th century. |
| A. | thanjavur |
| B. | badami |
| C. | vengi |
| D. | madurai |
| Answer» B. badami | |
| 33. |
The Eastern Chalukya dynasties were in power from the capital city of ………….and the dynasty was lasted from 624 AD to 11th century. |
| A. | vengi |
| B. | badami |
| C. | thanjavur |
| D. | peshawar |
| Answer» A. vengi | |
| 34. |
Western Chalukyas reestablished the dynasty in the Deccan and created a new capital at ……………... |
| A. | thanjavur |
| B. | badami |
| C. | kalyani |
| D. | thaneswar |
| Answer» C. kalyani | |
| 35. |
………….. were a powerful Dynasty of Andhra Pradesh in Indian medieval history in the end of 500 AD. |
| A. | pandyas |
| B. | cholas |
| C. | pallavas |
| D. | chalukyas |
| Answer» C. pallavas | |
| 36. |
The founder of pallava Dynasty was ………….. |
| A. | rajaraja chola i |
| B. | vijayalaya |
| C. | simha vishnu |
| D. | pulekisin ii |
| Answer» C. simha vishnu | |
| 37. |
……………… dynasty ruled India from 1414 AD to 1451 AD. |
| A. | sayyid |
| B. | slave |
| C. | khalji |
| D. | tughluq |
| Answer» A. sayyid | |
| 38. |
…………….dynasty ruled India from 1451 AD to 1526 AD. |
| A. | lodi |
| B. | slave |
| C. | khalji |
| D. | sayyid |
| Answer» A. lodi | |
| 39. |
……………, the founder of the Mughal Empire in India, was the descendant of Changez Khan. |
| A. | babur |
| B. | vijayalaya |
| C. | shah jahan |
| D. | humayun |
| Answer» A. babur | |
| 40. |
Babar came to India and defeated Ibrahim Lodi in ………….. at the First Battle of Panipat. |
| A. | 1326 |
| B. | 1426 |
| C. | 1520 |
| D. | 1526 |
| Answer» D. 1526 | |
| 41. |
There was a brief interruption to Mughal rule when Babur's son Humayun was ousted from Delhi, by …………., an Afghan chieftain. |
| A. | sher shah |
| B. | shah jahan |
| C. | ibrahim lodi |
| D. | pulakesin i |
| Answer» A. sher shah | |
| 42. |
It was Babur's grandson …………… who consolidated political power and extended his empire over practically the whole of north India and parts of the south. |
| A. | ibrahim lodi |
| B. | shivaji |
| C. | shah jahan |
| D. | akbar |
| Answer» D. akbar | |
| 43. |
………….succeeded Akbar was a pleasure loving man of refined taste. |
| A. | aurangazeeb |
| B. | shah jahan |
| C. | ibrahim lodi |
| D. | jahangir |
| Answer» D. jahangir | |
| 44. |
…………. fame rests on the majestic buildings he has left behind - the Taj Mahal, the Red Fort and the Jama Masjid. |
| A. | shah jahan's |
| B. | babur |
| C. | changez khan |
| D. | humayun |
| Answer» A. shah jahan's | |
| 45. |
……………… was the last Great Mughal ruler. |
| A. | aurangzeb |
| B. | babur |
| C. | shivaji |
| D. | shah jahan |
| Answer» A. aurangzeb | |
| 46. |
The Marathas were initially in the service of Bijapur sultans in the western Deccan which was under siege by the …………. Empire. |
| A. | mughal |
| B. | mauryan |
| C. | gupta |
| D. | british |
| Answer» A. mughal | |
| 47. |
The founder of Maratha dominance, ………… is known as the "father of the Maratha nation’. |
| A. | shivaji |
| B. | babur |
| C. | ibrahim lodi |
| D. | pulakesin i |
| Answer» A. shivaji | |
| 48. |
The people of his nation called …………. as Chhatrapati (means who provide shelter). |
| A. | shivaji |
| B. | shah jahan |
| C. | ibrahim lodi |
| D. | pulakesin i |
| Answer» A. shivaji | |
| 49. |
The deliverance of the .............. teachings is known as “turning the wheel of dharma”. |
| A. | hindu |
| B. | jain |
| C. | buddhist |
| D. | parsi |
| Answer» C. buddhist | |
| 50. |
The concept of the Chakravartin probably arose from the ............ ideal of the “maha purusha” or “great man”. |
| A. | vaishnavite |
| B. | bureaucracy |
| C. | dutaka |
| D. | ‘senapati’ |
| Answer» A. vaishnavite | |
| 51. |
The “Madhuban Copper Plates’ of the …………… century mention about the names of various officials like that of ‘Uparika’ or provincial governors. |
| A. | 3rd |
| B. | 4th |
| C. | 5th |
| D. | 7th |
| Answer» D. 7th | |
| 52. |
Huen-Tsang the …………… Budhist pilgrim. |
| A. | chinese |
| B. | indian |
| C. | russian |
| D. | japanese |
| Answer» A. chinese | |
| 53. |
The rulers who ruled over North India between the period 1206-1526 are popularly known as the rulers of ……………. |
| A. | delhi sultanate |
| B. | mughal |
| C. | mauryas |
| D. | kalachuris |
| Answer» A. delhi sultanate | |
| 54. |
…………….. was the first ruler of the Delhi Sultanate and the founder of the slave dynasty. |
| A. | qutab-ud-din aibak |
| B. | iltumish |
| C. | sulthana raziya |
| D. | giyasuddin balban |
| Answer» A. qutab-ud-din aibak | |
| 55. |
The second phase of the Delhi Sultanate began with the establishment of the Khilji dynasty in ……………. |
| A. | 1250 |
| B. | 1260 |
| C. | 1278 |
| D. | 1290 |
| Answer» D. 1290 | |
| 56. |
………………. work was Harshacharita |
| A. | athula’s |
| B. | bana bhatta’s |
| C. | kesavan veluthat’s |
| D. | karashima noboru’s |
| Answer» B. bana bhatta’s | |
| 57. |
The fall of the …………. Empire in the 5th century, virtually put an end to the trade between north India and Central and West Asia. |
| A. | roman |
| B. | greek |
| C. | chinese |
| D. | persian |
| Answer» A. roman | |
| 58. |
………….., in his ‘Urban Decay in India’ argues that the decline in long distance trade was the main reason for urban decay in early medieval India. |
| A. | r.s. sharma |
| B. | d.d. kosambi |
| C. | kesavan veluthat |
| D. | irfan habib |
| Answer» A. r.s. sharma | |
| 59. |
The striking development of the ………….. period was the emergence of priestly landlords at the expense of local peasants. |
| A. | maurya |
| B. | harsha |
| C. | gupta |
| D. | mughal |
| Answer» C. gupta | |
| 60. |
The practice of giving land grants to priests and officials became common during the …………… period. |
| A. | gupta |
| B. | sultanate |
| C. | mughal |
| D. | harsha |
| Answer» A. gupta | |
| 61. |
The land grant system was originally started by ………..; it became a common activity during the Gupta period. |
| A. | satavahanas |
| B. | sultanates |
| C. | mughals |
| D. | mauryas |
| Answer» A. satavahanas | |
| 62. |
The Maitrakas were tributary chiefs of the ………, who established an independent kingdom in western India. |
| A. | mughals |
| B. | sultanates |
| C. | guptas |
| D. | pushyabhutis |
| Answer» C. guptas | |
| 63. |
………….was the most important ruler of the Maitrakas and was a contemporary of Harshavardhana. |
| A. | dharmapala |
| B. | shashanka |
| C. | dhruvasena ii |
| D. | harsha |
| Answer» C. dhruvasena ii | |
| 64. |
The institution of the …………… had been in force in early Islamic world as a form of reward for services to the state. |
| A. | iqta |
| B. | muqti |
| C. | feudalism |
| D. | serfdom |
| Answer» A. iqta | |
| 65. |
From the time of ………… the muqti was expected to send the balance (fawazil) of the income to the centre after meeting his and the army’s expenses. |
| A. | feroze shah tughlaq |
| B. | alauddhin khalji |
| C. | muhmmad-bin-thughlaq |
| D. | balban |
| Answer» D. balban | |
| 66. |
The ………… was appointed to keep a record of the income of the Iqtas. |
| A. | khwaja |
| B. | diwan-i –waqoof |
| C. | diwan-imustakharaj |
| D. | diwan-i-amir kohi |
| Answer» A. khwaja | |
| 67. |
The group of chahalgan (group of 40 nobles), which was created by ………….., emerged very powerful. |
| A. | iltutmish |
| B. | balban |
| C. | qutubuddin aibak |
| D. | alauddhin khalji |
| Answer» A. iltutmish | |
| 68. |
…………… was the first Sultan to bring the nobility firmly under his control. |
| A. | balban |
| B. | qutubuddin aibak |
| C. | iltutmish |
| D. | aurangzeb |
| Answer» A. balban | |
| 69. |
The religious intellectual group of ……………. was collectively referred as Ulema. |
| A. | parsis |
| B. | hindus |
| C. | christains |
| D. | muslims |
| Answer» D. muslims | |
| 70. |
……………. 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 | |
| 71. |
………………. 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 | |
| 72. |
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 | |
| 73. |
After the failure of Shaista Khan, Aurangazeb deputed Raja Jai Singh of Amber to deal with …………….. |
| A. | shivaji |
| B. | dadaji kondadev |
| C. | raja jai singh |
| D. | narasimhavarman |
| Answer» A. shivaji | |
| 74. |
Marching to Poona, …………… decided to strike at the heart of Shivaji territories Fort purendar where Shivaji had lodged his family and his treasure. |
| A. | narasimhavarman |
| B. | dadaji kondadev |
| C. | raja thodar mal |
| D. | jai singh |
| Answer» D. jai singh | |
| 75. |
In 1674, Shivaji held his coronation, assumed the title Chatrapathi and made ………….. his capital. |
| A. | raigarh |
| B. | tinnevelly |
| C. | tirukkadaiyur |
| D. | pudukottai |
| Answer» A. raigarh | |
| 76. |
The administration of ……………. was divided into eight departments headed by ministers who are called Ashta pradhan. |
| A. | raja jai singh |
| B. | pushyabhutis |
| C. | shivaji |
| D. | narasimhavarman |
| Answer» C. shivaji | |
| 77. |
…………… wrote ‘Contribution of South India to Indian Culture’, |
| A. | s.krishna swami ayyankar |
| B. | robert sewell |
| C. | nilakanta sastri |
| D. | n. rajayyan |
| Answer» A. s.krishna swami ayyankar | |
| 78. |
S. Krishna Swami Ayyankar, along with …………… edited the ‘Historical Inscriptions of South India’. |
| A. | robert sewell |
| B. | nilakanta sastri |
| C. | burton stein |
| D. | appadorai |
| Answer» A. robert sewell | |
| 79. |
……………… can be considered as the first historian to write a comprehensive history of south India. |
| A. | k.a. nilakanta sastri |
| B. | richard kennedy |
| C. | southal |
| D. | robert sewell |
| Answer» A. k.a. nilakanta sastri | |
| 80. |
…………………. was written ‘History of South India’, |
| A. | k.a. nilakanta sastri |
| B. | appadorai |
| C. | mahalingam |
| D. | robert sewell |
| Answer» A. k.a. nilakanta sastri | |
| 81. |
………………. works, ‘Inscriptions of Pallavas and Early Indian Paleography’ are of considerable importance for the reconstruction of the history he Pallavas. |
| A. | mahalingam’s |
| B. | burton stein’s |
| C. | george spencer’s |
| D. | kenneth hall’s |
| Answer» A. mahalingam’s | |
| 82. |
Kanchi was the capital of ………………….. |
| A. | chalukyas |
| B. | vijayanagara |
| C. | pallavas |
| D. | cholas |
| Answer» C. pallavas | |
| 83. |
The political history of the South India from the period of 6th century to 8th century is marked by the struggle for supremacy between the Pallavas of Kanchi and …………….. of Badami. |
| A. | cholas |
| B. | vijayanagara |
| C. | chalukyas |
| D. | cheras |
| Answer» C. chalukyas | |
| 84. |
Mahendravarman I in the beginning of the 7th century was defeated by the Chalukya ruler …………….. and was given the territory of Vengi. |
| A. | simhavishnu |
| B. | narasimhavarman |
| C. | pulikesi ii |
| D. | mahendravarman |
| Answer» C. pulikesi ii | |
| 85. |
……………., the Pallava ruler defeated Pulikesi II and captured Vatapi capital of the Chalukyas. |
| A. | narasimhavarman |
| B. | simhavishnu |
| C. | mahendravarman |
| D. | pulikesi ii |
| Answer» A. narasimhavarman | |
| 86. |
The ……………. king Vikramadithya II said to have overrun Kanchi, the capital of Pallavas. |
| A. | mauryan |
| B. | vijayanagara |
| C. | bhamini |
| D. | chalukya |
| Answer» D. chalukya | |
| 87. |
…………. was the first ruler who laid the foundation of the Chalukya dynasty. |
| A. | pulikesi i |
| B. | narasimhavarman |
| C. | vikramadithya ii |
| D. | mahendravarman |
| Answer» A. pulikesi i | |
| 88. |
The most famous of the stone temple of the Pallavas is the seven ratha temples (seven pagoda) in ……………….. |
| A. | darasuram |
| B. | mahabhalipuram |
| C. | tribhuvanam |
| D. | tanjore |
| Answer» B. mahabhalipuram | |
| 89. |
……………..founded the city of Mahabhalipuram as Mamallapuram. |
| A. | narasimhavarman |
| B. | rajendra i |
| C. | rajaraja chola |
| D. | rajadhiraja chola |
| Answer» A. narasimhavarman | |
| 90. |
The structural temple architecture of the …………. was patronized and favoured by Narasimhavarman II who substituted bricks and temples for stone. |
| A. | pandyas |
| B. | vijayanagara |
| C. | cheras |
| D. | pallavas |
| Answer» D. pallavas | |
| 91. |
The Kailasanath temple or Rajasimhawara temple is the largest among the …………… temples. |
| A. | vijayanagara |
| B. | pallava |
| C. | chola |
| D. | chaukyan |
| Answer» B. pallava | |
| 92. |
Vijayalaya (850-875) was the founder of the …………… dynasty. |
| A. | chola |
| B. | vijayanagara |
| C. | bahmini |
| D. | pala |
| Answer» A. chola | |
| 93. |
Rajaraja invaded Northern part of Sri Lanka and made it a ........... province. |
| A. | chola |
| B. | vijayanagara |
| C. | pandya |
| D. | cheras |
| Answer» A. chola | |
| 94. |
............ conquered several trans-Ganga kingdoms and assumed the title of Gangai Kondachola. |
| A. | rajaraja chola |
| B. | rajendra i |
| C. | rajadhiraja chola |
| D. | kulottunga |
| Answer» B. rajendra i | |
| 95. |
Rajendra I founded a new capital called ..................... |
| A. | gangai kondacholapuram |
| B. | pullaur |
| C. | mahodayapuram |
| D. | ezhimala |
| Answer» A. gangai kondacholapuram | |
| 96. |
.............. founded a new capital called Gangai Kondacholapuram. |
| A. | kulottunga chola |
| B. | rajendra chola i |
| C. | rajaraja chola |
| D. | rajadhiraja chola |
| Answer» B. rajendra chola i | |
| 97. |
Kulottunga (1178-1210) was the last greatest ............ emperor. |
| A. | chola |
| B. | vijayanagara |
| C. | chera |
| D. | pandyas |
| Answer» A. chola | |
| 98. |
The …………….. inscriptions thrown light on the constitution and working of the village assembles of the cholas. |
| A. | darasuram |
| B. | warrangal |
| C. | uttaramerur |
| D. | tribhuvanam |
| Answer» C. uttaramerur | |
| 99. |
The Vijayalaya Cholisvara temple is situated at……. |
| A. | pudukottai |
| B. | kumbakonam |
| C. | tribhuvanam |
| D. | tanjore |
| Answer» A. pudukottai | |
| 100. |
The early phase of Dravida temple is best illustrated in the Kuranganatha temple at Srinivasanallur built in the reign of ……... |
| A. | parantaka i |
| B. | rajaraja chola |
| C. | rajadhiraja chola |
| D. | pulikesi ii |
| Answer» A. parantaka i | |
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