Medieval Indian History
July 27, 2017 November 28, 2023
31. Which of the following was the Qazi-ul-Quzat during the Akbar’s reign?
[A] Abdullah Sultanpuri
[B] Abdun Nabi
[C] Muhammad Fakhrul Islam
[D] Abul Fazl
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Correct Answer: B [Abdun Nabi]
Notes:
The judicial department was headed by the chief qazi or Qazi-ul-Quzat. The chief qazi during Akbar’s reign Abdun Nabi was accused of corruption.
32. The practice of putting up buildings in marble and decorating the walls with floral designs made of semi-precious stone started during the reign of which of the following?
[A] Shahjahan
[B] Aurangzeb
[C] Akbar
[D] Jahangir
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Correct Answer: D [Jahangir]
Notes:
Art and Architecture flourished during the reign of Jahangir. During the reign of Jahangir the practice of putting up buildings in marble and decorating the walls with floral designs made of semi-precious stones (known as Pietra Durra) also started.
33. Aurangzeb was the son of which of the following ruler?
[A] Akbar
[B] Shah jahan
[C] Jahangir
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: B [Shah jahan]
Notes:
Aurangzeb was the sixth Mughal emperor. He was the third son of Shah Jahan and his famous queen, Mumtaz Mahal. He ruled the Indian subcontinent for 49 years. He is considered as the most ablest king of the Mughal empire.
34. Which of the following was the first puppet ruler in Mughal India?
[A] Bahadur Shah I
[B] Farrukh Siyar
[C] Jahandar Shah
[D] Rafi-us-Darajat
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Correct Answer: C [Jahandar Shah]
Notes:
The Mughal emperor Jahandar Shah was the first puppet ruler in Mughal India. He ascended the throne because of the support of a powerful Iranian Noble and his Wazir, Zulfiqar Khan.
35. Which of the following came to the throne with the help of Saiyyad brothers?
[A] Jahandar Shah
[B] Farrukh Siyar
[C] Rafi-us-Darajat
[D] Rafi-us-Daula
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Correct Answer: B [Farrukh Siyar]
Notes:
The Mughal emperor Farruk Siyar came to the throne with the help of Saiyyad brothers who are also known as the king makers. They had Jahandar Shah murdered and appointed themselves to key positions.
36. Consider the following statements regarding Nadir Shah:
- Nadir Shah and Mohd. Shah Rangeela met at Karnal in c.1739 CE, but Mohd. Shah was defeated.
- Nadir Shah also took away the famous Kohinoor Diamond.
- Nadir Shah was an able general and administrator, but an inhumane butcher in the course of war.
Which of the above statements is / are correct?
[A] Only 1 and 2
[B] Only 1 and 3
[C] Only 2 and 3
[D] 1, 2 and 3
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2 and 3]
Notes:All the statements are correct.
- Nadir Shah and Mohd. Shah Rangeela met at Karnal in c.1739 CE where Mohd. Shah was defeated.
- Nadir Shah took away the famous Kohinoor Diamond from India.
- Despite his brutal tactics in war, Nadir Shah was an able general and administrator.
37. Consider the following statements about the 17th & 18th centuries:
- There were no peasant revolts in the late seventeenth and the early eighteenth centuries, which were not a cause behind the decline of the Mughal Empire.
- Excessive centralization in the Mughal empire was perhaps not fully accepted by India’s rural society.
Which of the above statements is / are correct?
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 and 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct Answer: B [Only 2]
Notes:- This statement is incorrect. There were a number of peasant revolts in the late seventeenth and the early eighteenth centuries, which were a major cause behind the decline of the Mughal Empire.
- This statement is correct. Excessive centralization in the Mughal empire was perhaps not fully accepted by India’s rural society, causing unrest and resistance.
38. Shivaji captured Javli from which of the following?
[A] Adil Shah
[B] Ruler of Bijapur
[C] Chanda Rao More
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: C [Chanda Rao More]
Notes:
Shivaji Raje Bhonsle captured Torna from the ruler of Bijapur and also captured Javli from a Maratha chief named Chanda Rao More. This made him the master of the Mavala region.
39. Great Mosque lies inside which of the following buildings?
[A] Gulbarga Fort
[B] Madrasa of Mahmud Gawan.
[C] Bidar Fort
[D] NOTA
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Correct Answer: A [Gulbarga Fort]
Notes:
The Great Mosque (Jama Masjid) in Gulbarga Fort, built in 1367 by Sultan Muhammad Shah Bahmani I, features 140 pillars and multiple arches. It lacks an open courtyard, inspired by the Great Mosque of Córdoba. The fort exemplifies Indo-Islamic architecture of the Bahmani Sultanate.
40. Which was the ministry of foreign affairs in the Delhi Sultanate administration?
[A] Diwan-I-Barid
[B] Diwan-I-Saman
[C] Diwan -I- Risalt
[D] Diwan-i-Wazarat
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Correct Answer: C [Diwan -I- Risalt]
Notes:
In the Delhi Sultanate, Diwan-I Risalt was the foreign ministry, in command of state connections with neighbouring kingdoms, and also tasked with allying with powerful rulers.
