Medieval Indian History Test 38

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Medieval Indian History Test 38

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Question 1
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Consider the following statements.
1. The Mughal troops captured Chittor in 1568 after defeating Rana Uday Singh.
2. According to Abul Fazl, the decisive battle between Rana Pratap and Akbar was fought at Khamnaur.
3. The Afghan power in Orissa was crushed by Raja Maan Singh.
4. The most valuable acquisition of Akbar in the North West frontier was Kandhar.
Which of the statements given is/are correct?

A
1 and 2

B
3 and 4

C
1, 2 and 4

D
All of these
Question 2
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Within two years of his marriage with the Amber princess (1562), the liberal measures taken by Akbar were ________.

A
the prohibition on the enslavement of prisoners of war and their forcible conversion to Islam (1562)

B
the withdrawal of pilgrim taxes throughout the Mughal Empire (1563)

C
the total withdrawal of Jizya from the Hindus (1564)

D
All of the above
Question 3
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Which of the following agrarian measures was not taken by Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq?

A
He discarded measurement in favour of sharing

B
The chiefs and headmen of villages were given back their pre-requisites

C
The basis of the demand by the government was to be hasil (actual recovery) with enough provision for crop failures

D
He made a large reduction in the scale of revenue fixed by Alauddin and brough it down to one-sixth of the gross produce
Question 4
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Which of the following statements is/are correct about Sultan Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq?

A
He was the first sultan to formulate the 'Famine code' to provide relief to famine affected people

B
He was the most learned Muslim ruler who was well versed in various branches of learning including- astronomy, mathematics and medicine

C
He granted Sondhar loan to the poor for promoting agriculture

D
All of the above
Question 5
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Which of the following was not one of the revenue and agrarian measures of Feroz Shah Tughlaq?

A
He retained only four kinds of taxes sanctioned by the Quran (kharaj, zakat, Jaziya and khums)

B
He undertook revaluation of land to certain its assessment

C
Religious endowments which had reverted to the state under previous rulers were returned to the earlier holders or their descendants

D
He was generous in granting land to civil and military officers and in farming our land

Solution

Feroz Shah Tughlaq (1309 –1388) ruled over the Delhi Sultanate from 1351 to 1388. He succeeded his cousin Mohammad bin Tughlaq after his death. Feroz Shah undertook a few revenue and agrarian measures. They were-
1) He undertook revaluation of land to certain its assessment.
2) He was generous in granting land to civil and military officers and in farming land. He was extremely lenient and pleased everyone in power(ulemas).
3) Religious endowments which had reverted to the state under previous rulers were returned to the earlier holders or their descendants.
Question 6
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India maintained its early cultural contacts and trade links with South-East Asia across the Bay of Bengal. For this pre-eminence of early maritime history of Bay of Bengal, which of the following could be the most convincing explanation/explanations?

A
As compared to other countries, India had a better ship-building technology in ancient and medieval times

B
The rulers of Southern India always patronized traders, Brahmin priests and Buddhist monks in this context

C
Monsoon winds across the Bay of Bengal facilitated sea voyages

D
Both 'a' and 'b'

Solution

The maintenance of early cultural contracts and trade links with South-East Asia across the Bay of Bengal can be attributed to the advanced(as compared to other countries) ship-building technology in ancient and medieval times. Also, the rulers of Southern India always patronized traders, Brahmin priest and Buddhist monks for cultural correspondence.
Question 7
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Which of the following is correctly matched?

A
Batai or Hasil : Fixation of the share from the harvested or unharvested crops

B
Muqtai or Compounding : The peasant accepted the estimate of expected yield of his farm and agreed to pay revenue according to this estimate

C
Masahat : Term used for measurement of land in Sultanate period

D
All of the above

Solution

The following statements are matched-
A) Batai or Hasil: Fixation of the share from the harvested or unharvested crops.
B) Muqtai or Compounding: The peasant accepted the estimate of expected yield of his farm and agreed to pay revenue according to this estimate.
C) Masahat: Term used for measurement of land in Sultanate period.
Question 8
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Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

A
Ariz-i-Mumalik : Head of State News Agency

B
Amir-i-Akhur : Officer commanding royal horse

C
Sahna-i-Pil : Superintendent of royal elephant

D
Amir-i-Bahr : Officer in-charge of police and transport naval port

Solution

Ariz-i-Mumalik was the head of the department of Diwan-i-Ariz and was the governor of the military department. His function included the recruitment of the soldiers, fixation of their salaries, inspection and the maintenance of the discipline. Amir-i-Akhur was the in charge of royal horses and the Shahna-i-Pil took care of royal elephants. So the wrongly matched pair is option A.
Question 9
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Match the following.
List I List II
A. Balban 1. Reimposed Jaziya
B. Alauddin Khilji 2. Gaz-i-Sikandari
C. Sikander Lodhi 3. Sizda and Paibos
D. Feroz Shah Tughlaq 4. Sarai-i-Adal

A
A-1; B-2; C-3; D-4

B
A-4; B-2; C-1; D-3

C
A-3; B-4; C-2; D-1

D
A-1; B-3; C-4; D-2

Solution

The Delhi Sultanate was a Muslim Sultanate based mostly in Delhi that stretched over large parts of India for 320 years (1206–1526).Five dynasties ruled over the Delhi Sultanate sequentially: the Mamluk dynasty (1206–90), the Khilji dynasty (1290–1320), the Tughlaq dynasty (1320–1414),^[7] the Sayyed dynasty (1414–51), and the Lodhi dynasty (1451–1526). The sultanate is noted for being one of the few states to repel an attack by the Mongol empire and enthroned one of the few female rulers in Islamic history. These rulers influenced the life of people in Delhi Sultanate heavily.
The Sultans and there works are matched as-
A-3: Balban-Sizda and Paibos
B-4: Alauddin Khilji- Sarai-i-Adal
C-2: Sikander Lodhi-Gaz-i-Sikandari
D-1: Feroz Shah Tughlaq- Reimposed Jaziya
Question 10
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Consider the following statements.
1. The conquest of South India was completed during the reign of Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq.
2. The credit for completing the conquest of South India goes to Muhammad Jauna Khan.
3. Hoysala of Dwarasamudra was the only South Indian kingdom which could not be annexed to the Delhi sultanate by the Tughlaqs.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A
1 and 2

B
Only 3

C
2 and 3

D
All of these

Solution

The following statements are correct about the Delhi Sultanate-
The conquest of South India was completed

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List I	List II
A. Balban	1. Reimposed Jaziya
B. Alauddin Khilji	2. Gaz-i-Sikandari
C. Sikander Lodhi	3. Sizda and Paibos
D. Feroz Shah Tughlaq	4. Sarai-i-Adal

Medieval Indian History Test 38

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Question 1

1 and 2

3 and 4

1, 2 and 4

All of these

Question 2

the prohibition on the enslavement of prisoners of war and their forcible conversion to Islam (1562)

the withdrawal of pilgrim taxes throughout the Mughal Empire (1563)

the total withdrawal of Jizya from the Hindus (1564)

All of the above

Question 3

He discarded measurement in favour of sharing

The chiefs and headmen of villages were given back their pre-requisites

The basis of the demand by the government was to be hasil (actual recovery) with enough provision for crop failures

He made a large reduction in the scale of revenue fixed by Alauddin and brough it down to one-sixth of the gross produce

Question 4

He was the first sultan to formulate the 'Famine code' to provide relief to famine affected people

He was the most learned Muslim ruler who was well versed in various branches of learning including- astronomy, mathematics and medicine

He granted Sondhar loan to the poor for promoting agriculture

All of the above

Question 5

He retained only four kinds of taxes sanctioned by the Quran (kharaj, zakat, Jaziya and khums)

He undertook revaluation of land to certain its assessment

Religious endowments which had reverted to the state under previous rulers were returned to the earlier holders or their descendants

He was generous in granting land to civil and military officers and in farming our land

Solution

Question 6

As compared to other countries, India had a better ship-building technology in ancient and medieval times

The rulers of Southern India always patronized traders, Brahmin priests and Buddhist monks in this context

Monsoon winds across the Bay of Bengal facilitated sea voyages

Both 'a' and 'b'

Solution

Question 7

Batai or Hasil : Fixation of the share from the harvested or unharvested crops

Muqtai or Compounding : The peasant accepted the estimate of expected yield of his farm and agreed to pay revenue according to this estimate

Masahat : Term used for measurement of land in Sultanate period

All of the above

Solution

Question 8

Ariz-i-Mumalik : Head of State News Agency

Amir-i-Akhur : Officer commanding royal horse

Sahna-i-Pil : Superintendent of royal elephant

Amir-i-Bahr : Officer in-charge of police and transport naval port

Solution

Question 9

A-1; B-2; C-3; D-4

A-4; B-2; C-1; D-3

A-3; B-4; C-2; D-1

A-1; B-3; C-4; D-2

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Question 10

1 and 2

Only 3

2 and 3

All of these

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