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“Yogavasistha” was translated into Persian by Nizamuddin Panipati during the reign of:

a) Akbar
b) Humayun
c) Shahjahan
d) Aurangzeb
Answer: a
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With reference to medieval India, which one of the following is the correct sequence in ascending order in terms of size?

a) Paragana—Sarkar—Suba
b) Sarkar—Paragana—Suba
c) Suba—Sarkar—Paragana
d) Paragana—Suba—Sarkar
Answer: a
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  •   These are the units of land in Mughal empire.
  •   Mughal Empire was divided into Suba. Suba was further divided into Sarkar. Sarkar was further divided into Pargana;
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Which one of the following foreign travellers elaborately discussed about diamonds and diamond mines of India:

a) Francois Bernier
b) Jean-Baptiste Tavernier
c) Jean de Thevenot
d) Abbe Barthelemy Carre
Answer: b
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  •   Jean-Baptise Tavernier (1605–89) a French jeweller and merchant provides us with a lot of knowledge on diamond mines in south India.
  •   He is known to have transported the future ‘Hope Diamond’ from India to France.
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The medieval Indian writer who refers to the discovery of America is

a) Malik Muhammad Jayasi
b) Amir Khusrau
c) Raskhan
d) Abul Fazl
Answer: d
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Consider the following statements: 1. Saint Nimbarka was a contemporary of Akbar. 2. Saint Kabir was greatly influenced by Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: d
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  •   Nimbarka era was around 12th century AD while Akbar lived from 1542 to 1605 AD.
  •   Kabir belonged to the earlier era than Sirhindi.
  •   Sirhindi was Islamic, Hanafi, scholar of Naqshbandi silsilah in Haryana in 1624 whereas Kabir was the follower of Nirgun bhakti in 15th century.
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Who among the following Mughal Emperors shifted emphasis from illustrated manuscripts to album and individual portrait?

a) Humayun
b) Akbar
c) Jahangir
d) Shah Jahan
Answer: c
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Consider the following: The arrival of Babur into India led to the 1. introduction of gunpowder in the subcontinent 2. introduction of the arch and dome in the region’s architecture 3. establishment of Timurid dynasty in the region Select the correct answer using the code given below.

a) 1 and 2 only
b) 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: b
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With reference to Indian history, which of the following is/are the essential element/elements of the feudal system? 1. A very strong centralized political authority and a very weak provincial or local political authority 2. Emergence of administrative structure based on control and possession of land 3. Creation of lord-vassal relationship between the feudal lord and his overlord Select the correct answer using the code given below.

a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: b
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Ibadat Khana at Fatehpur Sikri was

a) the mosque for the use of Royal Family
b) Akbar’s private prayer chamber
c) the hall in which Akbar held discussions with scholars of various religions
d) the room in which the nobles belonging to different religions gathered to discuss religious affairs
Answer: c
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In medieval India, the designations ‘Mahattara’ and ‘Pattakila’ were used for

a) military officers
b) village headmen
c) specialists in Vedic rituals
d) chiefs of craft guilds
Answer: b
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During the time of which Mughal Emperor did the English East India Company establish its first factory in India?

a) Akbar
b) Jahangir
c) Shahjahan
d) Aurangzeb
Answer: b
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  •   In 1608, the company's first ship arrived at Surat.
  •   Captain William Hawkins, a representative of the East India Company came to Jehangir’s Court.
  •   In 1615, Sir Thomas Roe, an English emissary, reached out to the court of the Mughal emperor Jahangir (1605-1627).
  •   Subsequently, Jahangir issued a farman to establish a factory at Surat.
  •   The English also established factories at Madras, Masulipatnam and Calcutta.
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In Indian history, who was Abdul Hamid Lahori?

a) An important military commander during Akbar’s reign
b) An official historian of the reign of Shah Jahan
c) An important noble and confidant of Aurangzeb
d) A chronicler and poet during the reign of Muhammad Shah
Answer: b
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  •   Abdul Hamid Lahori was a traveller and historian during the period of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan (reigned from 1628 to 1658).
  •   He later became a court historian of Shah Jahan.
  •   He wrote the book Padshahnama, about the reign of Shah Jahan.
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Alam Khan who invited Babur to invade India was

a) an uncle of Ibrahim Lodi and a pretender to the throne of Delhi
b) a cousin of Ibrahim Lodi who was ill-treated and expelled from the country
c) the father of Dilawar Khan to whom cruel treatment was meted out by Ibrahim Lodi
d) a high official in Punjab province who was very much disconnected with Ibrahim Lodi’s treatment to his tribe.
Answer: a
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A: Emperor Akbar marched towards Afghanistan in 1581 with a huge army. R: He was on his way to reclaim his ancestral country of Ferghana in Central Asia.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false.
d) A is false but R is true
Answer: d
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The battle of Dharmat was fought between

a) Muhammad Ghori and Jai Chand
b) Babur and Afghans
c) Aurangzeb and Dara Shikoh
d) Ahmad Shah Durrani and the Marathas
Answer: c
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The motive behind Shahjahan’s Balkh campaign was to

a) secure a friendly ruler in Balkh and Badakshan which bordered Kabul
b) conquer Samarquand and Farghana, the Mughal homelands
c) fix the Mughal frontier on the ‘scientific line’ the Amu Daria
d) expand the Mughal Empire beyond the sub-continent
Answer: a
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A: The Battle of Khanwa was certainly more decisive and significant than the First Battle of Panipat. R: Rana Sanga, the Rajput hero, was certainly a more formidable adversary than Ibrahim Lodi.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false.
d) A is false but R is true
Answer: a
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A: During the time of Akbar for every ten cavalrymen, the mansabdars had to maintain twenty horses. R: Horses had to be rested while on march and replacements were necessary in times of war.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false.
d) A is false but R is true
Answer: a
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  •   For every ten cavalrymen the mansabdar had to maintain twenty horses.
  •   So that horses had to be rested while on march and replacements were necessary in times of war.
  •   A sawar with only one horse was considered to be only half a sawar.
  •   The Mughal cavalry force remained an efficient and formidable one as long as the 10-20 rules were maintained.

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In the given map, the shaded part represents Akbar’s empire at a certain juncture. ‘A’ stands for an independent country and ‘B’ marks the site of a city. Which one of the following alternatives gives all correct information?

a) Akbar in 1557: A. Golkunda B. Lahore
b) Akbar in 1557: A. Khandesh B. Multan
c) Akbar in 1605: A. Gondwana B. Multan
d) Akbar in 1605: A. Gondwana B. Lahore
Answer: d
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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-I A. 1556 B. 1600 C. 1686 D. 1739 List-II 1. Battle of Haldi Ghati 2. Naadir Shah’s capture of Delhi 3. Death of Shivaji 4. Grant of Charter to EIC 5. Accession of Akbar

a) A-3 B-4 C-2 D-1
b) A-5 B-4 C-3 D-2
c) A-5 B-2 C-1 D-4
d) A-1 B-5 C-3 D-2
Answer: b
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Consider the following statements: Ahadis were those troopers who 1. Offered their services singly 2. Did not attach themselves to any chief 3. Had the emperor as their immediate colonel 4. Attached themselves to Mirzas. Of these statements

a) 1, 2 and 4 are correct
b) 1, 2 and 3 are correct
c) 2 and 3 are correct
d) 1 and 4 are correct
Answer: b
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A: During the reign of Shahjahan, Dara Shikoh was sent on expedition to Balkh, Badakshan and Qandahar. R: The expedition sent by Shahjahan to the Middle-East was a marvelous success.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false.
d) A is false but R is true
Answer: c
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  •   Shahjahan’s Balkh, Badakshan campaign failed miserably.
  •   The Mughal decided to attack central Asia, taking advantage of the political turmoil and divisions in central Asia.
  •   In 1645, Mughal army led by Asalat khan was sent North to occupy Badakhshan.
  •   But the campaign was not successful.
  •   Huge difference in resources between the two empires and difficult terrain were the main reasons for the failure.
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The loss of Qandhar was a big blow to the Mughal empire from the viewpoint of

a) Natural resources
b) Buffer territory
c) Communication
d) Strategic stronghold
Answer: d
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Head of the military department under the recognised central machinery of administration during Akbar’s reign was

a) Diwan
b) Mir Bakshi
c) Mir Saman
d) Bakshi
Answer: b
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The first Indian ruler to organize Haj pilgrimage at the expense of the state was

a) Alauddin Khilji
b) Feroz Tughlak
c) Akbar
d) Aurangzeb
Answer: c
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The Mansabdari System introduced by Akbar was borrowed from the system followed in

a) Afghanistan
b) Turkey
c) Mongolia
d) Persia
Answer: c
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In medieval India, Mansabdari system was introduced for:

a) Making recruitment to the army
b) Facilitating revenue collection
c) Ensuring religious harmony
d) Effecting clean administration
Answer: b
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Akbar’s mausoleum is situated at

a) Sasaram
b) Sikandraa
c) Agra
d) New Delhi
Answer: b
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Among the following Mughal rulers who was the founder of Mansabdari System?

a) Akbar
b) Jahangir
c) Shahjahan
d) Aurangzeb
Answer: a
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Which of the following were the causes for the rapid dissolution of the Mughal Empire? I. Degeneration of the Mughal nobility II. The absence of the Law of Succession III. Foreign invasion Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

a) II and III only
b) I and III only
c) III only
d) I, II and III
Answer: d
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During the Mughal period, under the Zabti system, land revenue was assessed and was required to be paid

a) In cash or kind.
b) Only in cash.
c) Only in kind.
d) By the zamindar on behalf of the peasants.
Answer: a
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Mansabdari system was introduced by

a) Akbar
b) Jahangir
c) Sher Shah
d) Balban
Answer: a
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Akbar found the Din-i-Ilahi primarily to

a) Put an end to the differences between the Hindus and the Muslims.
b) Establish a national religion which would be acceptable to both the Muslims and the Hindus.
c) Ensure racial and communal harmony.
d) Found a religious club.
Answer: b
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Which of the following is not true about Mughal army?

a) Mughal army was mainly standing army.
b) It had large cavalry.
c) When Mughal army used to come out, it seemed as if population of a big city is emerging.
d) It had large infantry.
Answer: a
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Who among the following accepted Din-i-Ilahi?

a) Raja Man Singh
b) Birbal
c) Raja Tansen
d) Raja Todarmal
Answer: b
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Whose tomb among the following is not located in India?

a) Akbar
b) Humayun
c) Jehangir
d) Itmad-ud-daula
Answer: c
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Assertion (A): Akbar introduced Din-i-Illahi which became more popular. Reason (R): Din-i-Illahi was a religious order, suitable for the people of all religions.

a) A and R both are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
b) A and R both are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A
c) A is incorrect but R is correct
d) A is correct but R is incorrect
Answer: c
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Which Mughal ruler introduced the Mansabdari system in India?

a) Akbar
b) Humayun
c) Shahjahan
d) Babar
Answer: a
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Which one of the following was the cause of disintegration of the Mughal Empire?

a) War of succession among sons of Aurangzeb
b) Attacks of Nadir Shah and Ahmad Shah Abdali
c) Revolts of various communities like Jats, Sikhs, Rajputs, etc.
d) All of the above-mentioned factors contributed to the downfall of the Mughal Empire
Answer: d
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Who were ‘Jagirdars’ during the reign of Akbar?

a) Large estate owners
b) Officials of state who were given ‘jagir’ in place of cash pay
c) Revenue collectors
d) Autonomous rulers under Akbar
Answer: a
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What was not the most important feature of land revenue system of Akbar?

a) Collection of land revenue in kind or cash
b) Collection of land revenue based on accurate measurement of land
c) Collection of land revenue directly at the central treasury
d) Fixation of rates
Answer: c
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Whose name is associated with Fatehpur Sikri?

a) Akbar
b) Babar
c) Shahjehan
d) Humayun
Answer: a
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“Mansabdars” in Mughal period were

a) Landlords and Zamindars
b) Officials of the state
c) Those who had to give revenue
d) Revenue collectors
Answer: b
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The earnings of the kings in the medieval age were mostly derived from

a) Offerings made at the temples
b) Land revenue
c) Trade
d) Industrial production
Answer: b
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  •   Land revenue was the major source of the income in the medieval age.
  •   Several measures were taken to increase the land revenue.
  •   It was generally the 1/5 of the total production but later on, rose to 1/2 of the produce.
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During Aurangzeb’s reign, which of the following were not included in his government?

a) Rajputs
b) Pathans
c) Marathas
d) All of these
Answer: c
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