Medieval Indian History Test 24

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Question 1
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Who among the following were Jahangiri painters?
1. Abdus Samad
2. Abul Hasan
3. Aqa Riza
4. Mir Sayyad Ali
Select the correct answer using the codes given.

A
1 and 2

B
2 and 3

C
3 and 4

D
4 and 1
Question 2
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Who among the following gave asylum to Zoroastrians who fled by sea and by the coastal route from Persia to Western India in the early 8th century ?

A
Chalukyas

B
Cholas

C
Hoysalas

D
Rashtrakutas
Question 3
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Why has Al-Beruni written that there was little difference between the Vaishyas and Shudras?

A
Vaishyas joined the fold of agriculturists

B
With the decline of trade and commerce, the Vaishyas lost their economic status

C
Vaishayas came to marry freely with the Shudra castes

D
Both 'a' and 'b'
Question 4
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In medieval India, what did the term 'Jital' refer to?

A
Weight

B
Diet

C
Coin

D
Game

Solution

Silver coins in the Vijayanagar empire were called Jital. Other coins were of copper and gold and were called Jital, Pana, Kasu, Pagoda, etc. Pagoda was the standard unit of coin in the empire. Because of huge wealth, Vijayanagara empire issued large quantities of gold coins.
Question 5
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Which one of the following was the Emperor of India when British East India Company was formed in London?

A
Akbar

B
Jahangir

C
Shahjahan

D
Aurangzeb
Question 6
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Which of the following statements about Brihadeswara Temple at Thanjavur is not correct?

A
The temple is a splendid examples of Chola architecture

B
It was built by emperor Rajaraja I

C
The temple is constructed of granite

D
The temple is a monument dedicated to Lord Vishnu

Solution

The Brihadeswara temple at Tanjore is among the largest temples of the country and is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is a Hindu temple made of granite and dedicated to Shiva located in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. It was built between 1003 and 1010 AD by Rajaraja Chola I and is known as the ‘Great Living Chola Temple’.
Question 7
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Bronze icons of Nataraja cast during the Chola period invariably show the deity with ________.

A
eight hands

B
four hands

C
six hands

D
two hands

Solution

The Chola period is remarkable for its sculptures and bronzes. The best example of this can be seen in the form of Nataraja the Divine Dancer. It is a depiction of the Hindu god Shiva as the cosmic ecstatic dancer. The bronze icon of Nataraja has four hands holding a small drum, fire, cobra and the lower left hand pointing towards the raised foot.
Question 8
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Who founded the Lodhi dynasty?

A
Ibrahim Lodhi

B
Sikandar Lodhi

C
Bahlol Lodhi

D
Khizr khan

Solution

The Lodi/Lodhi dynasty was founded by Bahlol Lodi in 1451 when he replaced the Sayyid dynasty. Lodi dynasty was the last dynasty of the Sultanate period and it ended when Ibrahim Lodi was defeated by Babur in first battle of Panipat. Sikander Lodi was another prominent leader of this dynasty.
Question 9
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The name of the last Caliph of Baghdad appeared for the first time on coins of ______.

A
Qutub-ud-din Aibak

B
Iltutmish

C
Alauddin Khalji

D
Alauddin Masud Shah

Solution

Iltutmish was the first Sultan to issue purely Arabic coinage of silver. Coins introduced by Iltutmish, the silver Thanka and the copper Jital, were the two basic coins of the Sultanate period. He was the first one to print the name of the Caliph of Baghdad in his coins as he got recognition for his rule from the Abbasid Caliphate of Baghdad.
Question 10
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Consider the following statements:
1) Narasimha Saluva ended the Sangama dynasty and seized the throne for himself and started the Saluva dynasty.
2) Vira Narasimha deposed the last Saluva ruler ans seized the throne for himself.
3) Vira Narasimha was succeeded by his younger brother, Krishnadeva Raya.
4) Krishnadevaraya was succeeded by his half-brother, Achyuta Raya.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

A
1, 2 and 3

B
2, 3 and 4

C
1 and 4

D
All of the above

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Question 1

1 and 2

2 and 3

3 and 4

4 and 1

Question 2

Chalukyas

Cholas

Hoysalas

Rashtrakutas

Question 3

Vaishyas joined the fold of agriculturists

With the decline of trade and commerce, the Vaishyas lost their economic status

Vaishayas came to marry freely with the Shudra castes

Both 'a' and 'b'

Question 4

Weight

Diet

Coin

Game

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Question 5

Akbar

Jahangir

Shahjahan

Aurangzeb

Question 6

The temple is a splendid examples of Chola architecture

It was built by emperor Rajaraja I

The temple is constructed of granite

The temple is a monument dedicated to Lord Vishnu

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Question 7

eight hands

four hands

six hands

two hands

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Question 8

Ibrahim Lodhi

Sikandar Lodhi

Bahlol Lodhi

Khizr khan

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Question 9

Qutub-ud-din Aibak

Iltutmish

Alauddin Khalji

Alauddin Masud Shah

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Question 10

1, 2 and 3

2, 3 and 4

1 and 4

All of the above

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