Medieval Indian History Test 36

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Question 1
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The story that Alauddin Khilji invaded Chittor to secure Padmini, the queen of Rana Ratan Singh of Mewar, was vividly described by _______.

A
Amir Khusrau in Khazainul Futuh

B
Col.J. Todd in Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan

C
Malik Mohammad Jayasi in the epic Padmavat

D
Ibn Batuta in his Rehla

Solution

Malik Mohammad Jayasi was an Indian Sufi poet. His most famous work is the epic poem 'Padmavat'. The poem describes the historic siege of Chittor by Alauddin Khilji in 1303. According to the story, Alauddin Khilji attacked Chittor after hearing about the beauty of Queen Padmavati, the wife of King Ratan Singh.
Question 2
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Who among the following Mughal Emperors put a ban on consumption of Tobacco?

A
Akbar

B
Jahangir

C
Aurangzeb

D
Both 'b' and 'c'
Question 3
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Which of the following statements about the creation of departments by the various Sultans is not correct?

A
Diwan-i-Mustakhraj or the Department of Revenue to realise the areas was created by Alauddin Khilji

B
Diwan-i-Amirkohi or the Department of Agriculture became more prominent during the reign of Mohammad bin Tughlaq

C
Diwan-i-Bandagan or the Department of Slaves was created by Feroz Shah Tughlaq

D
Diwan-i-Khairat or the Department of Public Charities was created by Sikander Lodhi

Solution

Feroz Shah Tughlaq established a new department called Diwan-i- Khairat (Department of Charity) to take care of orphans and widows. Free hospitals like Dar-ul-Shafa and marriage bureaus for poor Muslims were also established. He has also created the department of slaves or Diwan-i-Bandagan.
Question 4
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Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the Afghan rulers to the throne of Delhi?

A
Sikander Shah - Ibrahim Lodhi - Bahlol Khan Lodhi

B
Sikander Shah - Bahlol Khan - Ibrahim Lodhi

C
Bahlol Khan Lodhi - Sikandar Shah - Ibrahim Lodhi

D
Bahlol Khan Lodhi - Ibrahim Lodhi - Sikander Shah

Solution

The Lodhis were the last ruling family of the Sultanate period and the first to be headed by Afghans. Bahlol Lodhi (c. 1451-89 CE) was the first ruler of the Lodhi dynasty. He was followed by Sikander Lodhi (c. 1489-1517 CE) who was the greatest of the three Lodhi rulers. His eldest son, Ibrahim Lodhi, succeeded to the throne after his father and ruled the kingdom between 1517-1526 A.D.
Question 5
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A marble dome is first witnessed in which Mughal building?

A
Humayun's Tomb

B
Akbar's Tomb

C
Jahangir's Tomb

D
Tomb of Itmad-ud-Daulah

Solution

Humayun's tomb was the first garden-tomb on the Indian subcontinent. It was built in 1565 A.D. nine years after the death of Humayun, by his widow Bega Begam. It was the first marble monument of the Mughal Empire. It is a perfectly symmetrical structure, with white marble double domes. Marble was also used in the lattice work, pietradura floors and eaves.
Question 6
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Consider the following statements:
1. Kitab-i-Nauras, a collection of songs in praise of Hindu deities and Muslim saints, was written by Ibrahim Adil Shah II.
2. Amir Khusro was the originator in India of the early form of the musical style known as Qawwali.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

A
Only 1

B
Only 2

C
Both 1 and 2

D
Neither 1 nor 2

Solution

Ibrahim Adil Shah II was deeply interested in music and composed a book called Kitab-i-Nauras in which songs were set to various musical modes or Ragas praising both Hindu and Muslim deities. Amir Khusro was regarded as the "father of Qawaali", a devotional music form of the Sufis in the Indian subcontinent and the Ghazal style of the song into India.
Question 7
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Consider the following statements about Alauddin Khilji:
1. The maximum number of Mongol invasions took place during his reign.
2. He was the first sultan to adopt the principle of measurement of cultivable land for determining land revenue.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

A
Only 1

B
Only 2

C
Both 1 and 2

D
Neither 1 nor 2

Solution

Alauddin Khilji had to send his army six times against the Mongols. The first two were successful. But the third Mongol invader, Khawaja, came up to Delhi. He was the first Sultan of Delhi who ordered for the measurement of land. Even the big landlords could not escape from paying land tax. Land revenue was collected in cash in order to enable the Sultan to pay is soldiers in cash. So both the statements are true.
Question 8
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Babur was determined to fight against Rana Sanga of Mewar because _________.

A
the Afghans had formed an alliance with Rana Sanga to overthrow Babur

B
Rana Sanga preferred to see the weak Lodis on the throne of Delhi and Agra than Babur

C
Both 'a' and 'b'

D
after the defeat of Ibrahim Lodi, Rana Sanga wanted to capture Delhi and Agra
Question 9
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Which one among the following is not a function of Mir Bakshi, the head of the military department as well as of the nobility under Mughal rule?

A
He made recommendations for appointment to Mansabs to the emperor

B
He collected reports of intelligence and information agencies of the empire and presented them to the emperor at the court

C
He was responsible for all incomes and expenditures and held control over Khalisa, Jagir and Inam lands

D
He was responsible for the security of foreign travellers on the highways of the empire
Question 10
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Which one of the following statements is correct?

A
Kashmir was annexed to the Mughal Empire by Humayun

B
Gujarat was annexed to the Mughal Empire by Akbar

C
Malwa was annexed to the Mughal Empire by Jahangir

D
Khandesh was annexed to the Mughal Empire by Shah Jahan

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Question 1

Amir Khusrau in Khazainul Futuh

Col.J. Todd in Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan

Malik Mohammad Jayasi in the epic Padmavat

Ibn Batuta in his Rehla

Solution

Question 2

Akbar

Jahangir

Aurangzeb

Both 'b' and 'c'

Question 3

Diwan-i-Mustakhraj or the Department of Revenue to realise the areas was created by Alauddin Khilji

Diwan-i-Amirkohi or the Department of Agriculture became more prominent during the reign of Mohammad bin Tughlaq

Diwan-i-Bandagan or the Department of Slaves was created by Feroz Shah Tughlaq

Diwan-i-Khairat or the Department of Public Charities was created by Sikander Lodhi

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Question 4

Sikander Shah - Ibrahim Lodhi - Bahlol Khan Lodhi

Sikander Shah - Bahlol Khan - Ibrahim Lodhi

Bahlol Khan Lodhi - Sikandar Shah - Ibrahim Lodhi

Bahlol Khan Lodhi - Ibrahim Lodhi - Sikander Shah

Solution

Question 5

Humayun's Tomb

Akbar's Tomb

Jahangir's Tomb

Tomb of Itmad-ud-Daulah

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Question 6

Only 1

Only 2

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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Question 7

Only 1

Only 2

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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Question 8

the Afghans had formed an alliance with Rana Sanga to overthrow Babur

Rana Sanga preferred to see the weak Lodis on the throne of Delhi and Agra than Babur

Both 'a' and 'b'

after the defeat of Ibrahim Lodi, Rana Sanga wanted to capture Delhi and Agra

Question 9

He made recommendations for appointment to Mansabs to the emperor

He collected reports of intelligence and information agencies of the empire and presented them to the emperor at the court

He was responsible for all incomes and expenditures and held control over Khalisa, Jagir and Inam lands

He was responsible for the security of foreign travellers on the highways of the empire

Question 10

Kashmir was annexed to the Mughal Empire by Humayun

Gujarat was annexed to the Mughal Empire by Akbar

Malwa was annexed to the Mughal Empire by Jahangir

Khandesh was annexed to the Mughal Empire by Shah Jahan

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