1. Who among the following was the Sultan at Delhi when the Vijayanagar empire was founded?
[A] Firoz Tughlaq
[B] Sikandar Lodi
[C] Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
[D] Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
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Correct Answer: D [Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq]
Notes:
Vijayanagar was a South Indian Hindu empire, founded in 1336 by Harihara and Bukka during the region of Sultan of Delhi Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq.
2. Baburnama was written in which language?
[A] Para-Mongolic
[B] Chagatai Turkic
[C] Hijazi Arabic
[D] Bahrani Arabic
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Correct Answer: B [Chagatai Turkic]
Notes:
Babur has written his biography i.e. Baburnama which is also known as Tuzk-e Babri. Babur and Jahangir are the only two emperors of Mughal Empire who wrote their own biographies. Baburnama is also known to be the first true autobiography in the Islamic li
3. “Sur Sagar”, a treatise on music was written during the reign of which of the following Mughal emperors?
[A] Humayun
[B] Akbar
[C] Jahanagir
[D] Shahjahan
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Correct Answer: B [Akbar]
Notes:
Surdas was born somewhere between 1478 and 1483; and died somewhere between 1579 and 1584. He was contemporary of Akbar (reign. 1556-1605). Thus, Sur Sagar was composed during his reign. Tulsidas was also a contemporary of Akbar.
4. Faujdar and Amalguzar were the chief officials of the ‘Sarkars’ (administrative divisions) in Mughal Period. Amalguzar was related to which of the following operations?
[A] Law & Order
[B] Revenue
[C] Defence
[D] Audit and Accounts
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Correct Answer: B [Revenue]
Notes:
During the Akbar’s reign the Amalguzar was assigned to exercise a general supervision over all types of lands for the purpose of imperial rules and regulations and the assessment and collection of land revenue uniformly.
5. Who among the following forbade the inscription of kalma on Coins?
[A] Akbar
[B] Shahjahan
[C] Aurangzeb
[D] Jahangir
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Correct Answer: C [Aurangzeb]
Notes:
Kalima or Islamic religious messages were introduced in the inscriptions of the coins in accordance with the orthodox Islamic belief of the emperor. They were forbade by Aurangzeb.
6. In the Shivaji’s Ashtapradhan, who was in-charge of royal secretariat and King’s correspondence?
[A] Waqia-i-navis
[B] Surnavis
[C] Sar-i-Naubat
[D] Dabir
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Correct Answer: B [Surnavis]
Notes:
In the Shivaji’s Ashtapradhan ( or Council of Eight Ministers), Surnavis (or Sachiv) was in-charge of royal secretariat and King’s correspondence.
7. What was the reign period of Qutub-ud-din Aibak?
[A] 1206-10 AD
[B] 1208-12 AD
[C] 1206-12 AD
[D] 1208-10 AD
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Correct Answer: A [1206-10 AD]
Notes:
The reign period of Qutub-ud-din Aibak was 1206-10 AD. He was a Turkic king of Northwest India who ruled from his capital in Delhi where he built the Qutb Minar and the Quwwatul-Islam Mosque.
8. Which work of Sher Shah Suri have been called as ‘The arteries of the Empire’ ?
[A] Abolition of Internal customs and duties
[B] Improvement in land revenue system
[C] Construction of Roads & Sarais
[D] Establishment of highly centralised system
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Correct Answer: C [Construction of Roads & Sarais]
Notes:
For administrative and military purposes, Sher Shah Suri built roads and sarais ( or rest houses), that are called as ‘the arteries of the empire”
9. The earliest evidence of a Jewish community settling in India is provided by a charter of which of the following kings?
[A] Chola king
[B] Pandya king
[C] Chera king
[D] Viiayanagara king
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Correct Answer: D [Viiayanagara king]
Notes:
The earliest evidence of a Jewish community settling in India is provided by a charter of a Viiayanagara king.
10. The official associated with land revenue collection in the Maratha administration in medieval India was known by which of the following names?
[A] Patil
[B] Kulkarni
[C] Mirasdar
[D] Silhadar
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Correct Answer: A [Patil]
Notes:
Under Deccan sultanates, and the Maratha empire, the Patil was the village headman and the most important Vatandar of the village. His main duties were to be the collector of revenue, as well as being the head of police and justice.
