Medieval History PYQs

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1. Prelims 2019Q12Delhi Sultanate

   Consider the following statements :

   1.In the revenue administration of Delhi Sultanate, the in-charge of revenue collection was known as 'Amil'.

   2.The Iqta system of Sultans of Delhi was an ancient indigenous institution.

   3.The office of 'Mir Bakshi' came into existence during the reign of Khalji Sultans of Delhi.

   Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

   a1 onlyb1 and 2 onlyc3 onlyd1, 2 and 3
2. Prelims 2019Q13Bhakti & Sufi Movements

   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?

   a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
3. Prelims 2018Q73Medieval Travellers & Literature

   Which one of the following foreign travellers elaborately discussed about diamonds and diamond mines of India ?

   aFrancois BernierbJean-Baptiste TaverniercJean de ThevenotdAbbe Barthelemy Carre
4. Prelims 2017Q51Vijayanagara & Bahmani Kingdoms

   Which one of the following was a very important seaport in the Kakatiya kingdom ?

   aKakinadabMotupallicMachilipatnam (Masulipatnam)dNelluru
5. Prelims 2016Q9Vijayanagara & Bahmani Kingdoms

   Regarding the taxation system of Krishna Deva, the ruler of Vijayanagar, consider the following statements :

   1.The tax rate on land was fixed depending on the quality of the land.

   2.Private owners of workshops paid an industries tax.

   Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

   a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
6. Prelims 2016Q17Bhakti & Sufi Movements

   With reference to the cultural history of medieval India, consider the following statements :

   1.Siddhas (Sittars) of Tamil region were monotheistic and condemned idolatry.

   2.Lingayats of Kannada region questioned the theory of rebirth and rejected the caste hierarchy.

   Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

   a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
7. Prelims 2016Q38Medieval Society, Economy & Administration

   Banjaras during the medieval period of Indian history were generally

   aagriculturistsbwarriorscweaversdtraders
8. Prelims 2016Q80Early Medieval India

   In the context of the history of India, consider the following pairs :

   Term : Description

   1.Eripatti : Land, revenue from which was set apart for the maintenance of the village tank

   2.Taniyurs : Villages donated to a single Brahmin or a group of Brahmins

   3.Ghatikas : Colleges generally attached to the temples

   Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

   a1 and 2b3 onlyc2 and 3d1 and 3
9. Prelims 2016Q88Medieval Society, Economy & Administration

   With reference to the economic history of medieval India, the term 'Araghatta' refers to

   abonded labourbland grants made to military officerscwaterwheel used in the irrigation of landdwasteland converted to cultivated land
10. Prelims 2015Q35Early Medieval India

    Consider the following pairs :

    Medieval Indian State : Present Region

    1.Champaka : Central India

    2.Durgara : Jammu

    3.Kuluta : Malabar

    Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

    a1 and 2b2 onlyc1 and 3d3 only
11. Prelims 2015Q41Mughal Empire

    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.

    a1 and 2 onlyb3 onlyc1 and 3 onlyd1, 2 and 3
12. Prelims 2015Q47Vijayanagara & Bahmani Kingdoms

    Who of the following founded a new city on the south bank of a tributary to river Krishna and undertook to rule his new kingdom as the agent of a deity to whom all the land south of the river Krishna was supposed to belong?

    aAmoghavarsha IbBallala IIcHarihara IdPrataparudra II
13. Prelims 2015Q55Medieval Society, Economy & Administration

    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.

    a1 and 2 onlyb2 and 3 onlyc3 onlyd1, 2 and 3
14. Prelims 2014Q21Medieval Society, Economy & Administration

    In medieval India, the designations ‘Mahattara’ and ‘Pattakila’ were used for

    amilitary officersbvillage headmencspecialists in Vedic ritualsdchiefs of craft guilds
15. Prelims 2014Q90Bhakti & Sufi Movements

    Consider the following statements :

    1.‘Bijak’ is a composition of the teachings of Saint Dadu Dayal.

    2.The Philosophy of Pushti Marg was propounded by Madhvacharya.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
16. Prelims 2014Q93Mughal Empire

    Ibadat Khana at Fatehpur Sikri was

    athe mosque for the use of Royal FamilybAkbar’s private prayer chambercthe hall in which Akbar held discussions with scholars of various religionsdthe room in which the nobles belonging to different religions gathered to discuss religious affairs
17. Prelims 2013Q52Bhakti & Sufi Movements

    Consider the following Bhakti Saints :

    1.Dadu Dayal

    2.Guru Nanak

    3.Tyagaraja

    Who among the above was/were preaching when the Lodi dynasty fell and Babur took over?

    a1 and 3b2 onlyc2 and 3d1 and 2
18. Prelims 2012Q69Bhakti & Sufi Movements

    With reference to the religious history of medieval India, the Sufi mystics were known to pursue which of the following practices?

    1.Meditation and control of breath

    2.Severe ascetic exercises in a lonely place

    3.Recitation of holy songs to arouse a state of ecstasy in their audience

    Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

    a1 and 2 onlyb2 and 3 onlyc3 onlyd1, 2 and 3
19. Prelims 2012Q81Medieval Society, Economy & Administration

    Consider the following :

    1.Assessment of land revenue on the basis of nature of the soil and the quality of crops

    2.Use of mobile cannons in warfare

    3.Cultivation of tobacco and red chillies

    Which of the above was/were introduced into India by the English?

    a1 onlyb1 and 2c2 and 3dNone
20. Prelims 2010Q120Bhakti & Sufi Movements

    Among the following, who was not a proponent of bhakti cult ?

    aNagarjunabTukaramcTyagarajadVallabhacharya