Medieval History PYQs

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1. Prelims 1999Q97Medieval Society, Economy & Administration

   Assertion (A): During the time of Akbar, for every ten cavalrymen, the mansabdars had to maintain twenty horses.

   Reason (R): Horses had to be rested while on march and replacements were necessary in times of war.

   aBoth A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of AbBoth A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of AcA is true, but R is falsedA is false, but R is true
2. Prelims 1998Q27Delhi Sultanate

   Assertion (A): At first the Turkish administration in India was essentially military.

   Reason (R): The country was parcelled out as ‘Iqta’s among leading military leaders.

   aBoth A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of AbBoth A and R are true, but R is NOT a correct explanation of AcA is true, but R is falsedA is false, but R is true
3. Prelims 1998Q34Mughal Empire

   Assertion (A): During the reign of Shahjahan, Dara Sikoh was sent on expedition to Balkha, Badakhshan and Qandahar.

   Reason (R): The expedition sent by Shahjahan to the Middle East was a marvellous success.

   aBoth A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of AbBoth A and R are true, but R is NOT a correct explanation of AcA is true, but R is falsedA is false, but R is true
4. Prelims 1998Q39Medieval Society, Economy & Administration

   Consider the following statements: Ahadis were those troopers who

   I.Offered their services singly.

   II.Did not attach themselves to any chief.

   III.Had the emperor as their immediate colonel.

   IV.Attached themselves to Mirzas.

   Of these statements:

   aI, II and IV are correctbI, II and III are correctcII and III are correctdI and IV are correct
5. Prelims 1998Q49Mughal Empire

   Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

   List I

   I.1556

   II.1600

   III.1680

   IV.1739

   List II

   A) Battle of Haldighati

   B) Nadir Shah’s capture of Delhi

   C) Death of Shivaji

   D) Grant of Charter to East India Company

   E) Accession of Akbar

   Codes:

   aI-C, II-D, III-B, IV-AbI-E, II-D, III-C, IV-BcI-E, II-B, III-A, IV-DdI-A, II-E, III-C, IV-B
6. Prelims 1998Q63Marathas & Later Mughals

   The member of Shivaji’s Astha Pradhana who looked after foreign affairs was

   aPeshwabSachivcPandit RaodSumant
7. Prelims 1998Q70Mughal Empire

   The loss of Qandahar was a big blow to the Mughal empire from the viewpoint of

   aNatural resourcesbBuffer territorycCommunicationdStrategic stronghold
8. Prelims 1998Q80Delhi Sultanate

   Fawazil in the Sultanate period meant

   aExtra payment made to the noblesbRevenue assigned in lieu of salarycExcess amount paid to the exchequer by the iqtadarsdIllegal exactions extracted from the peasants
9. Prelims 1998Q88Delhi Sultanate

   The Sultan of Delhi who is reputed to have built the biggest network of canals in India was

   aIltutmishbGhiyasuddin TughlaqcFeroz Shah TughlaqdSikandar Lodi
10. Prelims 1997Q2Delhi Sultanate

    After consolidating his power, Balban assumed the grand title of

    aTute-i-HindbKaisr-i-HindcZil-i-IlahidDin-i-Ilahi
11. Prelims 1997Q9Medieval Society, Economy & Administration

    The head of the military department under the reorganised central machinery of administration during Akbar’s reign was

    aDiwanbMir BakshicMir SamandBakshi
12. Prelims 1997Q14Bhakti & Sufi Movements

    Assertion (A): The sponsor and the most prominent figure of the Chisti order of Sufis in India is Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti.

    Reason (R): The Chisti order takes its name from a village Chisti in Ajmer.

    In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?

    aBoth A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of AbBoth A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of AcA is true, but R is falsedA is false, but R is true
13. Prelims 1997Q69Medieval Travellers & Literature

    The medieval Indian writer who refers to the discovery of America is

    aMalik Muhammad JayasibAmir KhusraucRaskhandAbul Fazl
14. Prelims 1996Q5Bhakti & Sufi Movements

    Prem Vatika, poems on the life of Krishna, was composed by

    aBiharibSurdascRaskhandKabir
15. Prelims 1996Q57Bhakti & Sufi Movements

    The sufi saint who maintained that devotional music was one way of coming close to God was

    aMuin-ud-din ChishtibBaba FaridcSaiyid Muhammad GesudarazdShah Alam Bukhari
16. Prelims 1996Q86Medieval Society, Economy & Administration

    In medieval India, Mansabdari system was introduced mainly for

    amaking recruitment to the armybfacilitating revenue collectioncensuring religious harmonydeffecting clean administration
17. Prelims 1996Q92Bhakti & Sufi Movements

    Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

    aGuru Amar Das … Miri and PiribGuru Arjan Dev … Adi GranthcGuru Ram Das … Dal KhalsadGuru Gobind Singh … Manji
18. Prelims 1995Q34Medieval Travellers & Literature

    Who among the following were famous jurists of medieval India?

    I.Vijnanesvara

    II.Hemadri

    III.Rajasekhara

    IV.Jimutavahana

    Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

    aI, II and IIIbII, III and IVcI, II and IVdI and IV
19. Prelims 1995Q66Marathas & Later Mughals

    Ashtapradhan was a Council of Ministers

    ain the Gupta Administrationbin the Chola Administrationcin the Vijayanagar Administrationdin the Maratha Administration
20. Prelims 1995Q75Marathas & Later Mughals

    The ‘Modi script’ was employed in the documents of the

    aWodeyarsbZamorinscHoysalasdMarathas