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1. Which of the following Indian literature is the earliest known works?
Puranas
Rig Vedas
Sama Vedas
Rajtrangini
2. Which Indian literature is a collection of 1028 hymns written in Vedic Sanskrit?
Rig Vedas
Sama Vedas
Brahamans
Aryankas
3. Which statement (s) is/are correct about Aryankas? I. It is a treatise of forest which explain the the rituals while dwelling into the philosophical discussions of the Brahmanas. II. They record the transitions between ritualistic symbolism of Brahmanas and philosophical aspects of Upanishads. Code.
Only I
Only II
Both I & II
Neither I nor II
4. Which Ancient Indian literature deals with concepts about origin of universe, death and birth, material and spiritual world?
Rig Vedas
AtharvaVedas
Aryankas
Upanishad
5. Consider the following statement (s) related to the Ancient Sanskrit literature: I. The works of Kalidasa include the Kumarsambhava, the Raghuvamsha, the Meghaduta, the Abhijnanshakuntalam are considered classics in field of poetry and style. II. Bana wrote Harshacharita which is a biography of King Harsha and Kadambari. III. Dandin wrote Daskumarcharita (the tale of 10 prince). Which statement (s) is/are correct?
Only I
Only II
I & III
All of the above
6. Which of the following statement is correct about South-Indian Literature?
In Southern India, the ancient Indian writings were written in four Dravidian languages which developed their own script and literature, these are, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, In Southern India, the ancient Indian writings were written in four Dravidian lan
Tamil is the oldest with literature dating back to early centuries of Christian era. This developed during the three Sangams(assemblies of poets and writers) held during different times.
Both A & B
None of the above
7. Who among the following wrote the Kural, which deals with many aspects of life and religion?
Thiruvalluvar
Ayaikar
Shankracharya
Rishi Agasta
8. Which is a work of Tamil Grammar that is said to be the earliest extant work of Tamil Literature?
Tolk?ppiyam
Patinenm?lkanakku
Patinenk?lkanakku
None of the above
9. Which Sangam literature was composed by Jain monks and the theme is the transient nature of life and youth?
Nanmanikkatiga
Naaladiyar
Inna Narpathu
Iniyavai Narpathu
10. Medieval History
11. Ghazni was a small principality in
Mongolia
Turkey
Persia
Afghanistan
12. Who was the author of Kitab-ul-Hind?
Abu Said
Abul Fazl
Firdausi
AI-Beruni
13. Who is known as the slave of a slave?
Muhammad bin Oasim
Mahmud of Ghazni
Ilitutmish
Outbuddin Aibak
14. Who was the first Sultan of Delhi to issue regular currency and to declare Delhi as the capital of his empire?
Balban
Aram Shah
Nasiruddin Mahmud
Iiitutmish
15. Who among the following came to India at the instance of Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni?
AI-Masudi
AI-Beruni
Sulaiman
Abdul Haq
16. Which Sultan of Delhi died while playing the chaugan (polo)?
Qutbuddin Aibak
Ghiyasuddin Balban
Shamsuddin IItutmish
Nasiruddin Mahmud
17. The most learned medieval Muslim ruler who was well versed in various branches of learning including astronomy, mathematics and medicine was
Sikandar Lodi
Iitutmish
Muhammad bin Tughlaq
Alauddin Khalji
18. The largest standing army of the Delhi Sultanate directly paid by the State was created by
Balban
IIitutmish
Muhammad bin Tughlaq
Alauddin Khalji
19. Who was the founder leader of ?Muslim Faqirs? ?
Majnun Shah
Dadu Mian
Tipu
Chirag Ali Shah
20. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
Dev Raya II : Sangama
Vira Narasimha : Tuluva
Venkata II : Aravidu
Narsimha : Chalukya
21. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
Qutbuddin: Adhai din ka Jhompra
Iltutmish :Qutab Minar
Alauddin :Hauz-i-Khas
Firuz Tughlaq : Tughlaqabad
22. What is the correct chronological sequence of the following rulers? 1. Muizuddin Bahram Shah 2. Iitutmish 3. Raziya 4. Rukhnuddin Firuz Select the correct answer using the codes which are given below:
1,2,3,4
2,4 3, 1
3,2, 4, 1
4,3, 1, 2
23. Which among the following was the most appropriate cause for the failure of Raziya?
Her sex
Her intention to be the ruler not only in name but also in fact
Her unpopularity with the people of Delhi
Her incompetence
24. What is meant by The Forty?
The cream of Afghan nobles
The pick of the intellectuals among the Khaljis
The select body of the Turkish aristocracy
The Ulema or the Muslim divines
25. What was the most important cause of the invasion of Mahmud of Ghazni?
To destroy idolatry
To gain possession of the wealth of India
To spread Islam into India
To establish a Muslim State in India
26. Which is the correct chronological sequence of the following Sayyid rulers of Delhi?1. Muhammad Shah 2. Alauddin Alam Shah 3. Mubarak Shah 4. Khizr Khan Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
1,2,3,4
4,3, 1,2
4, 1, 2, 3
4, 2, 3, 1
27. Who is the author of Shah nama?
Utbi
Firdausi
Hasan Nizami
AI-Beruni
28. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
Krishnadeva Raya wrote Amuktamalyada.
He was the founder of the Tuluva dynasty.
His court was adorned by the Ashtadiggajas.
He maintained friendly relations with the Portuguese.
29. What was the unique system developed by the Mughals?
Centralised autocracy
Ryotwari settlement
Mansabdari system
Local responsibilities for crime detection
30. From where the Mansabdari system was borrowed?
Afghanistan
Turkey
Mongolia
Persia
31. What was the valid reason of the decline in trade and commerce during the period of later Mughals?
Deterioration in law and order situation
Closure of old routes of trade
Abuse of trade licence by European companies
Poverty of the Mughal nobility
32. Who among the following Sultans of Delhi introduced the token currency?
Balban
Alauddin Khalji
Muhammad bin Tughlaq
Firuz Tughlaq
33. Tax on plunder during war in the Sultanate period was known as
Kharaj
Jizya
Khums
Zakat
34. Chahalghani under IItutmish represented.............
his Turkish slaves
slaves inherited by him from his predecessors
general cadre of slaves
the elite cadre of slave officers under him
35. Which one of the following sequences represents the correct chronological order?
Shahji, Shivaji, Rajaram, Sambhaji
Shahji, Shivaji, Sambhaji, Rajaram
Shahji, Sambhaji, Shivaji, Rajaram
Sambhaji, Shivaji, Shahji, Rajaram
36. Who among the following built the largest number of irrigation canals in the Sultanate period?
Nasiruddin Mahmud
Ghiyasuddin Balban
Ibrahim Lodi
Firuz Shah Tughlaq
37. Who among the following was responsible for making Sikhism a militant force?
Guru Har Govind Singh
Guru Teg Bahadur
Guru Govind Singh
Guru Arjun Singh
38. The term Khalisa in the Sultanate and Mughal periods was used for
crown lands
lands owned by the Sufi establishment
lands revenue which was directly deposited in the imperial treasury
land revenue which was assigned to the nobles for maintaining troops
39. The Buland Darwaza was built to mark Akbar?s conquest of
Awadh
Malwa
Gujarat
Chittor
40. Purana Ouila at Delhi was built by
Akbar
Sher Shah
Humayun
Shah Jahan
41. What is meant by Mughalai?
Infantry of the Mughals
Very rich food
Royal household
Mughal territories from which Chauth was claimed
42. Who among the following was Akbars teacher?
Kabir
Abul Fazl
Bairam Khan
Abdul Latif
43. After his coronation Shivaji assumed the title of
Maharaja
Peshwa
Chhatrapati
Samrat
44. Akbars mausoleum is situated at
Sasaram
Sikandra
Agra
Delhi
45. The Upanishads were translated into Persian by
Akbar
Dara Shikoh
Shah Jahan
Jahangir
46. Akbar established Ibadat Khana at
Lahore
Delhi
Agra
Fatehpur Sikri
47. Tulsi Das composed his Ramacharitamanas during the reign of
Harsha
Alauddin Khalji
Akbar
Krishnadeva Raya
48. The Sikh gurus who compiled the Guru Granth Sahib was
Nanak
Har Rai
Arjun
Bahadur
49. Which one of the following method of revenue assessment is related to the Vijayanagara Empire?
Chauth
Ryotwari
Rae Rekho
Sardeshmukhi
50. The foreign traveller who visited India during Vijayanagara period was
Megasthenes
Yuan Chawng
Fa-Hien
Nicolo Conti
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