MED- INDIA

2020

1. With reference to
medieval India, which one of the following is the correct sequence in ascending
order in terms of size?

(a) Paragana- Sarkar-
Suba

(b) Sarkar-Paragana-Suba

(c) Suba-Sarkar-Paragana

(d) Paragana-Suba-Sarkar

2. With reference to Indian history, which of
the following statements is/are correct?

1.     
The Nizamat of Arcot emerged out of Hyderabad State.

2.     
The Mysore Kingdom emerged out of Vijaynagara Empire.

3.     
Rohilkhand Kingdom was formed out of the territories occupied by
Ahmad Shah Durrani.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

(a)
1 and 2

(b) 2 Only

(c) 2 and 3

(d) 3 Only

3. According to Portuguese writer Nuniz, the
women in Vijayanagara Empire were expert in which of the following areas?

1.     
Wrestling

2.     
Astrology

3.     
Accounting

4.     
Soothsaying

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

(a) 1, 2 and 3 Only

(b) 1, 3 and 4 Only

(c) 2 and 4 Only

(d)
1, 2, 3 and 4

4. Consider the following statements:

1.     
It was during the reign of Iltutmish that Chengiz Khan reached
the Indus in pursuit of the fugitive Khawarezm prince.

2.     
It was during the reign of Muhammad bin Tughluq that Taimur
occupied Multan and crossed the Indus.

3.     
It was during the reign of Deva Raya II of Vijayanagara Empire
that Vasco da Gama reached the coast of Kerala.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a)
1 Only

(b) 1 and 2

(c) 3 Only

(d) 2 and 3

5. Consider the following statements::

1.     
St. Francis Xavier was one of the founding members of the Jesuit
Order.

2.     
St. Francis Xavier died in Goa and a church is dedicated to him
there.

3.     
The Feast of St. Francis Xavier is celebrated in Goa each year.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 Only

(b) 2 and 3 Only

(c)
1 and 3 Only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

2019

1. With reference to Mughal India, what is/are the
difference/differences between Jagirdar and Zamindar?Jagirdars were holders of
land assignments in lieu of judicial and police duties, whereas Zamindars were
holders of revenue rights without obligation to perform any duty other than
revenue collection.Land assignments to Jagirdars were hereditary and revenue
rights of Zamindars were not hereditary.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

2.With reference to forced labour (Vishti) in India during the
Gupta period, which one of the following statements is correct?

(a) It was considered a source of income for the State, a sort
of tax paid by the people.

(b) It was totally absent in the Madhya Pradesh and Kathiawar
regions of the Gupta Empire.

(c) The forced labourer was entitled to weekly wages.

(d) The eldest son of the labourer was sent as the forced
labourer.

3.Consider the following statements:

1.In the revenue administration of Delhi Sultanate, the
in-charge of revenue collection was known as ‘Amil’.

2.The lqta system of Sultans of Delhi was an ancient indigenous
institution.

3.The office of ‘Mir Bakshi’ came into existence during the
reign of Khalji Sultans of Delhi.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 1 and 2 only

(c) 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

4.Consider the following statements:

1.Saint Nimbarka was a contemporary of Akbar.

2.Saint Kabir was greatly influenced by Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

5.With reference to Mian Tansen, which one of the following
statements is not correct?

(a) Tansen was the title given to him by Emperor Akbar.

(b) Tansen composed Dhrupads on Hindu gods and goddesses.

(c) Tansen composed songs on his patrons.

(d) Tansen invented many Ragas.

6. Who among the following Mughal Emperors shifted emphasis from
illustrated manuscripts to album and individual portrait?

(a) Humayun

(b) Akbar

(c) Jahangir

(d) Shah Jahan

2018

1. Which one of the following foreign
travellers elaborately discussed about diamonds and diamond mines of India?

(a) Francois Bernier

(b) Jean-Baptiste
Tavernier

(c) Jean de Thevenot

(d) Abbe Barthelemy Carre

2017

2. Which one of the following was a very
important seaport in the Kakatiya kingdom?

(a) Kakinada

(b)
Motupalli

(c) Machilipatnam (Masulipatnam)

(d) Nelluru

2016

3. With reference to the economic history of
medieval India, the term ‘Araghatta’ refers to

(a) bonded labour

(b) land grants made to military officers

(c)
waterwheel used in the irrigation of land

(d) wasteland converted to cultivated land

4. With reference to the
cultural history of India, the memorizing of chronicles, dynastic histories and
epic tales was the profession of who of the following?

(a) Shramana

(b) Parivraajaka

(c) Agrahaarika

(d)
Maagadha

5. Regarding the taxation
system of Krishna Deva, the ruler of Vijayanagar, consider the following
statements:

1.     
The tax rate on land was fixed depending on the quality of the
land.

2.     
Private owners of workshops paid an industries tax.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c)
Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

6. Banjaras during the
medieval period of Indian history were generally

(a) agriculturists

(b) warriors

(c) weavers

(d)
traders

2015

7. Consider the following pairs:

Medieval
Indian State        Present Region

1.     
Champaka               
:    Central India

2.     
Durgara               
    :    Jammu

3.     
Kuluta               
      :     Malabar

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

(a) 1 and 2

(b)
2 only

(c) 1 and 3

(d) 3 only

8. Consider the
following:

The arrival of Babur into India led to the

1.     
introduction of gunpowder in the subcontinent

2.     
introduction of the arch and dome in the region’s architecture

3.     
establishment of Timurid dynasty in the region

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b)
3 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

9. With reference to
Indian history, which of the following is/are the essential element/elements of
the feudal system?

1.     
A very strong centralized political authority and a very weak
provincial or local political authority

2.     
Emergence of administrative structure based on control and
possession of land

3.     
Creation of lord-vassal relationship between the feudal lord and
his overlord

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b)
2 and 3 only

(c) 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

10. Who of the following
founded a new city on the south bank of a tributary to river Krishna and
undertook to rule his new kingdom as the agent of a deity to whom all the land
south of the river Krishna was supposed to belong?

(a) Amoghavarsha I

(b) Ballala II

(c)
Harihara I

(d) Prataparudra II

2014

11. Ibadat Khana at Fatehpur Sikri was

(a) the mosque for the use of Royal Family

(b) Akbar’s private prayer chamber

(c) the hall in which Akbar held discussions with scholars of
various religions

(d) the room in which the nobles belonging to different
religions gathered to discuss religious affairs

12. In medieval India,
the designations ‘Mahattara’ and ‘Pattakila’ were used for

(a) military officers

(b) village headmen

(c) specialists in Vedic rituals

(d) chiefs of craft guilds

2013

13. Consider the
following Bhakti Saints:

1.     
Dadu Dayal

2.     
Guru Nanak

3.     
Tyagaraja

Who among the above was/were preaching when the Lodi dynasty
fell and Babur took over?

(a) 1 and 3

(b) 2 only

(c) 2 and 3

(d) 1 and 2

2012

14. With reference to the religious history of
medieval India, the Sufi mystics were known to pursue which of the following
practices?

1.     
Meditation and control of breath

2.     
Severe ascetic exercises in a lonely place

3.     
Recitation of holy songs to arouse a state of ecstasy in their
audience

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3