Medieval Indian History Test 54

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Medieval Indian History Test 54

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Question 1
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Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Raziya was the first and the last female Sultan of Delhi.
2. She was the first Sultan to put forward her divine theory of kingship.

A
1 and 2

B
Only 2

C
Only 1

D
None of these
Question 2
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Match the following:
List I
(Term) List II
(Meaning)
A. Barid 1. Secretary
B. Dabir 2. Officer incharge of the royal
C. Barb 3. Intelligence officer
D. Ariz 4. Officer incharge of the muster

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

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

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

D
A-1; B-3; C-4; D-2
Question 3
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Which of the following statements about Qutub-ud-din Aibak is/are correct?
1. He may be regarded as the first Sultan of Delhi.
2. He laid the foundation of Qutub Minar in Delhi.
3. He was given the title of 'Lakh Baksh'.
4. He made Delhi his capital.

A
1 and 4

B
1, 2 and 3

C
Only 4

D
All of these

Solution

Qutub-ud-din Aibak was the founder of the Slave dynasty. He assumed the title of 'Sultan' for the first time in the history of India and made Delhi his capital. He was also known as 'Lakh Baksh' or giver of lakhs for his magnanimity, as he gave a lot of liberal donations. He started the construction of the Qutub Minar in the memory of Khawaja Qutubuddin Bhaktiyar Kaki but could complete only the first storey. So all the statements are true.
Question 4
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Which of the following statements is/are correct?

A
Balban was the consolidator of the Sultanate of Delhi as he broke the power of Chahalgani

B
He established a separate military department known as 'Diwan-i-Wizarat' and Diwan-i-Arz

C
He adopted the famous policy Blood and Iron and forwarded his divine theory of kingship

D
All of the above
Question 5
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Which one of the following Emperor was known as 'Alamgir'?

A
Akbar

B
Aurangzeb

C
Jahangir

D
Shah Jahan

Solution

Aurangzeb, the sixth ruler of Mughal Empire is referred to as Alamgir meaning conqueror of the world. His reign lasted for 49 yrs and is widely considered the last effective Mughal emperor. The Mughal Empire reached its greatest extent, ruling over nearly all of the Indian subcontinent during his reign.
Question 6
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Consider the following statements about Dara Shikoh.
1. Dara Shikoh was the son of Shah Jahan and brother of Aurangzeb.
2. His best known work was a study of Sufi and Vedanta philosophy.
3. He also translated the Upanishads into Persian in 1657.
4. He was killed in the fight for the throne between him and his brother Aurangzeb.
Which of the statements given is/are correct?

A
1, 2 and 3

B
2 and 3 and 4

C
1, 3 and 4

D
All of these

Solution

Dara Shikoh, was the eldest son fifth Mughal emperor Shah Jahan and the brother of Aurangzeb. His most famous work, Majma-ul-Bahrain was devoted to a revelation of the mystical affinities between Sufic and Vedantic speculation. Sirr-e-Akbar is his translation of the Upanishads in Persian. In the battle of Samugarh, he was defeated by Aurangzeb and was executed in 1659.
Question 7
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Which of the following Mughal emperors spent a greater part of his reign to overthrow the Deccan Kingdoms?

A
Akbar

B
Jahangir

C
Shah Jahan

D
Aurangzeb

Solution

The Deccan Policy of Aurangzeb was very aggressive. He spent the last 25 years of his life (1682-1707) in the Deccan. He was an advocate of direct conquest of the Deccan states due to the strategic importance of the Deccan states and the administrative and economic necessity of the Mughal empire.
Question 8
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Consider the following statements about Shah Jahan.
1. Shah Jahan succeeded to the throne on the death of his father in 1628.
2. He appointed his son, Prince Aurangzeb as the Viceroy of the Deccan.
3. Shah Jahan had trouble with the Portuguese who had a settlement at Calicut.
4. Shah Jahan is known for the tomb of Mumtaz Mahal.
Which of the statements given is/are correct?

A
1, 2 and 3

B
2, 3 and 4

C
1, 2 and 4

D
All of these

Solution

Shah Jahan was the fifth Emperor of the Mughal Empire who succeeded his father, Jahangir and reigned from 1628 to 1658. He is known for building Taj Mahal, mausoleum of white marble, built in Agra between 1631 and 1648 in the memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal. He appointed Aurangzeb as Viceroy of the Deccan who went on to capture Baglana, then Golconda and then Bijapur during his viceroyalty.
Question 9
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Between whom was the Battle of Chausa fought?

A
Bahadur Shah of Gujarat and Humayun

B
Humayun and Sher Khan

C
Akbar and Rana Pratap

D
Jahangir and Rana Amar Singh

Solution

The Battle of Chausa took place between Mughal Emperor Humayun and Sher Shah Suri on June 26,1539. Sher Shah Suri defeated the Mughal emperor Humayun and assumed the royal title of Farid al-Din Sher Shah. After consolidating their forces for a year, the armies met once again at the battle of Kannauj in May 1940. Sher Shah Suri defeated Humayun and became the master of Agra and Delhi.
Question 10
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Tulsidas composed his 'Ramcharitamanasa' in the reign of _______.

A
Babur

B
Akbar

C
Aurangzeb

D
Bahadur Shah Zafar

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List I (Term)	List II (Meaning)
A. Barid	1. Secretary
B. Dabir	2. Officer incharge of the royal
C. Barb	3. Intelligence officer
D. Ariz	4. Officer incharge of the muster

Medieval Indian History Test 54

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Question 1

1 and 2

Only 2

Only 1

None of these

Question 2

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

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

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

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

Question 3

1 and 4

1, 2 and 3

Only 4

All of these

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Question 4

Balban was the consolidator of the Sultanate of Delhi as he broke the power of Chahalgani

He established a separate military department known as 'Diwan-i-Wizarat' and Diwan-i-Arz

He adopted the famous policy Blood and Iron and forwarded his divine theory of kingship

All of the above

Question 5

Akbar

Aurangzeb

Jahangir

Shah Jahan

Solution

Question 6

1, 2 and 3

2 and 3 and 4

1, 3 and 4

All of these

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Question 7

Akbar

Jahangir

Shah Jahan

Aurangzeb

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Question 8

1, 2 and 3

2, 3 and 4

1, 2 and 4

All of these

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Question 9

Bahadur Shah of Gujarat and Humayun

Humayun and Sher Khan

Akbar and Rana Pratap

Jahangir and Rana Amar Singh

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Question 10

Babur

Akbar

Aurangzeb

Bahadur Shah Zafar

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