Modern Indian History Test 89

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Question 1
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In which of the following states Calicut is situated?

A
Karnataka

B
Tamil Nadu

C
Kerala

D
Goa

Solution

Calicut, is a city in Kerala, India on the Malabar Coast. This city is famous for receiving Vasco da Gama in 1498. He landed on the remote beach of Kappad, which is 18 km away from the Calicut City.
Question 2
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The Battle of Bhima-Koregaon was fought between the soldiers of the British East India Company and the strong Peshwa army (Marathas) under Bajirao II. This war was a part of ________________.

A
First Anglo-Maratha war

B
Second Anglo-Maratha war

C
Third Anglo-Maratha war

D
Fourth Anglo-Maratha war

Solution

The Bhima-Koregaon battle was a part of the third Anglo-Maratha war which was fought between the soldiers of the British East India Company and the strong Peshwa army (Marathas) under Bajirao II in the year 1818 A.D. The British won the battle and hence British established Jay-Stambha (victory pillar) in Bhima-Koregaon village to commemorate the British East India Company's soldiers who fell in the battle (1818).
Question 3
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Consider the following statements:
1. The state of Hyderabad was founded by Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah in 1724.
2. He waged wars, concluded peace, conferred titles and gave Jagirs and offices without reference to Delhi.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A
1 only

B
2 only

C
Both 1 and 2

D
Niether 1 nor 2

Solution

The state of Hyderabad was founded by Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah in 1724 A.D., during the reign of Muhammad Shah Rangila, the 12th Mughal emperor (1719 A.D.-1748 A.D.). He waged wars, concluded peace, conferred titles and gave Jagirs and offices without reference to Delhi. He never openly declared his independence from the Central government but in practice he acted like an independent ruler.
Question 4
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Consider the following statements:
1. The forty or the Chahalgani were the group of Turkish noble in the medieval India.
2. The wazir of Muhammad bin Tughluq was Nizam-ul-Mulk-Junaidi.
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

Solution

Iltutmish created a group of forty of his close associates known as Turk-e-chahalgani, group of Turkish noble. However, after Iltutmish’s death, the group of powerful Turkish nobles (sometimes called ‘the forty’ or the Chahalgani) ignored his will and ensured that Ruknuddin Firoz, another son of the Sultan, occupied the throne. Nizam-ul-Mulk-Junaidi was the wazir of Muhammad bin Tughluq.
Question 5
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Whom of the following persons played a great role in spreading Annie Besant Home Rule League?
1. Arundale
2. C.P. Ramaswamy Aiyar
3. B.P. Wadia
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A
1 only

B
3 only

C
1 and 2

D
All of the above

Solution

The home rule leagues were based on Irish Home Rule Leagues which represented a new trend of aggressive politics. Its pioneers were Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Annie Besant. Besant’s home rule league began in 1916, Arundale, C.P. Ramaswamy Aiyar, and B.P. Wadia were her lieutenants who carried out most of the work.
Question 6
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The battle of Samugarh was fought between _________________.

A
Aurangzeb and Dara Shukoh

B
Shahjahan and Chand Bibi

C
Akbar and Rana Pratap Singh

D
Jahangir and Sher Shah

Solution

The battle of Samugarh was fought between Aurangzeb and Dara Shukoh. It was a decisive battle in the struggle for the throne during the Mughal war of succession. In this battle, Dara was finally defeated by Aurangzeb. After that, Aurangzeb went on to rule the Mughal empire.
Question 7
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Consider the following statements:
1. Mullah Shah Badakhshi was the spiritual mentor of Dara Shukoh.
2. He belonged to the Qadiri order of Sufism.
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

Solution

Mullah Shah Badakhshi was a famous 17th-century Muslim Sufi. He belonged to Qadriya order of Sufism. He was the spiritual mentor of the Mughal prince Dara Shikoh Qadri (1615 – 1659) and his sister Princess Jahanara Begum.
Question 8
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Majma-ul-Bahrain was written by ________.

A
Ziyauddin Barani

B
Firoz Shah Tughlaq

C
Dara Shukoh

D
Abul Fazal

Solution

Dara Shukoh wrote the remarkable work called “Majma-ul-Bahrain” or the “The confluence of two seas”. He promoted religious pluralism and syncretism. He dedicated himself to create a bridge of Hindu-Muslim Unity. The book was devoted to a revelation of the mystical and pluralistic affinities between Sufic and Vedantic speculation.
Question 9
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Consider the following statements:
1. Amir Khusrau was the disciple of Nizamuddin Auliya
2. His perceptions of India and its culture was composed in "Nuh Sipihr"
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

Solution

Amir Khusro had become the disciple of Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya of Delhi at the age of seven. Amir Khusro's major works include Qiran us Sa'adain, Miftahed Futuh, Khazainul Futuh, Dewal Rani, Khisly Khani, Nuh Sipir and Tughluq Nama. In Nuh Sipihr, he chronicled all the conquests and achievements that Sultan Qutbuddin Mubarak Shah Khilji had made in the early years of his reign.
Question 10
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Whom of the following persons translated the Gita into English language?

A
Annie Besant

B
Sarojini Naidu

C
M. K. Gandhi

D
Usha Mehta

Solution

Annie Besant prepared the Lord’s song, a translation from Gita into English and gained recognition for this achievement. Her other contributions include foundation of Women's Indian Association in 1917, Central Hindu College in 1898, Indian Scout Movement etc.

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Question 1

Karnataka

Tamil Nadu

Kerala

Goa

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Question 2

First Anglo-Maratha war

Second Anglo-Maratha war

Third Anglo-Maratha war

Fourth Anglo-Maratha war

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Question 3

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Niether 1 nor 2

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Question 4

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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Question 5

1 only

3 only

1 and 2

All of the above

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Question 6

Aurangzeb and Dara Shukoh

Shahjahan and Chand Bibi

Akbar and Rana Pratap Singh

Jahangir and Sher Shah

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Question 7

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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Question 8

Ziyauddin Barani

Firoz Shah Tughlaq

Dara Shukoh

Abul Fazal

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Question 9

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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Question 10

Annie Besant

Sarojini Naidu

M. K. Gandhi

Usha Mehta

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