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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Master of Arts in History (MA History) .
| 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.
|
| 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?
|
| 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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