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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) , Islamic History .
| 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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