Medieval Indian History Test 28

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Who among the following were famous jurists of medieval India?
1) Vijnanesvara 2) Hemadri 3) Rajasekhara 4) Jimutavahana
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

A
1, 2 and 3

B
2, 3 and 4

C
1, 2 and 4

D
1 and 4
Question 2
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At which place in Bengal was the East India Company given permission to trade and build a factory by the Mughals in 1651?

A
Calcutta

B
Cossimbazar

C
Singur

D
Burdwan
Question 3
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Consider the following statements about Sher Shah and mark the correct option.
1. Jizya continued to be collected from Hindus.
2. His mobility was drawn almost exclusively from the Afghans.
3. His chief architect was Ali Rul Khan.
Select the correct answer using the codes given.

A
1 and 2

B
Only 1

C
1, 2 and 3

D
Only 3
Question 4
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Who among the following was illiterate?

A
Jahangir

B
Shahjahan

C
Akbar

D
Aurangzeb

Solution

Akbar was the third ruler of Mughal Empire. Unlike his father, Humayun, and grandfather Babur, Akbar was not a poet or diarist, and many have speculated that he was illiterate. Nonetheless, he appreciated the arts, culture and intellectual discourse, and cultivated them throughout the empire.
Question 5
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The Mughal School of Painting formed the special column of the various schools of Indian miniature art. Which one of the following painting styles was not affected by Mughal paintings?

A
Pahari

B
Rajasthani

C
Kangra

D
Kalighatta
Question 6
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Which one of the following is not true about the trade during the early medieval period?

A
Commerce with China and South East Asia seems to have been mainly in the hands of Arabs

B
Decline of trade led to the decay of urban centres which had flourished in Western and Northen India during the post Mauryan and early Gupta periods

C
Despite decline of trade, the crafts and the artisans flourished during the early medieval period

D
Decline of trade and urban centres created conditions for the rise of self sufficient regional production units
Question 7
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Which one of the following is not true about the varna/caste situation during the early medieval India?

A
The number of castes increased manifold

B
The guilds of artisans were gradually hardened into castes for lack of mobility in post Gupta times

C
The absorption of the tribal people added to the variety of the Shudras and the so-called mixed castes

D
The distance between the Vaishyas and Shudras increased during this period
Question 8
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Who was the first ruler of Delhi Sultanate to clearly put forward the view that a state was based on the willing support of the government, and the majority of the people in India were Hindus, a state in India could not be truly Islamic State?

A
Balban

B
Jalaluddin Khilji

C
Alauddin Khilji

D
Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq

Solution

Jalauddin Khilji was the first ruler of Delhi Sultanate who clearly put forward the view that a state was based on the willing support of the government and the majority people in India were Hindus , a state in India could not be truly Islamic State. He was liberal in his thinking and did not force Hindus to convert to Islam.
Question 9
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Buland Darwaza at Fatehpur Sikri was built by Akbar to commemorate his victory over which province?

A
Gujarat

B
Sind

C
Punjab

D
Mewar

Solution

Buland Darwaza at Fatehpur Sikri was built by the great Mughal emperor, Akbar, to commemorate his victory over Gujarat. This gateway marks the entrance to the city of Fatehpur Sikri.
Question 10
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Which of the following is/are not correct with regard to the architecture of the Turks?
1. In the sphere of decoration, the Turks eschewed representation of human and animal figures in their buildings.
2. The Turks used geometrical and floral designs, combining them with panels of inscriptions containing, verses from the Quran.
3. The Turks did not borrow from Hindu motifs.
4. The Turks did not add colour to their buildings, they used only white marble.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

A
1 and 2

B
2 and 4

C
3 and 4

D
1 and 3

Solution

The statements that are not correct with regard to the architecture of Turks are the statement 3 and 4. They are:-
1) The Turks did not borrow from the Hindu motifs .
2) The Turks did not add colour to their buildings, the used only white marble.

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Question 1

1, 2 and 3

2, 3 and 4

1, 2 and 4

1 and 4

Question 2

Calcutta

Cossimbazar

Singur

Burdwan

Question 3

1 and 2

Only 1

1, 2 and 3

Only 3

Question 4

Jahangir

Shahjahan

Akbar

Aurangzeb

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Question 5

Pahari

Rajasthani

Kangra

Kalighatta

Question 6

Commerce with China and South East Asia seems to have been mainly in the hands of Arabs

Decline of trade led to the decay of urban centres which had flourished in Western and Northen India during the post Mauryan and early Gupta periods

Despite decline of trade, the crafts and the artisans flourished during the early medieval period

Decline of trade and urban centres created conditions for the rise of self sufficient regional production units

Question 7

The number of castes increased manifold

The guilds of artisans were gradually hardened into castes for lack of mobility in post Gupta times

The absorption of the tribal people added to the variety of the Shudras and the so-called mixed castes

The distance between the Vaishyas and Shudras increased during this period

Question 8

Balban

Jalaluddin Khilji

Alauddin Khilji

Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq

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Question 9

Gujarat

Sind

Punjab

Mewar

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Question 10

1 and 2

2 and 4

3 and 4

1 and 3

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