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PowerUp Prelims– 2023
GS Test - 13 - Medieval Indian History & Art and Culture
(V4343)
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1. With reference to the Amaranayaka (a) 1 and 3 only
system of the Vijayanagara Empire, (b) 2 only
consider the following statements: (c) 3 and 4 only
1. Amaranayaka was a designation (d) None
conferred on a military officer who had
a specified number of troops under his 4. With reference to sufism, consider the
control. following pairs:
2. Amaranayakas were in charge of
Sl. Sufi term Meaning
governing territories, while the king
No.
was in charge of tax collection.
Which of the statements given above 1. Pir : Guide
is/are correct?
(a) 1 only 2. Khanqah : Abode of sufis
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 3. Sama : Recital of holy
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 songs

2. With reference to the Bhakti movement in 4. Ziyarat : Charity

south India, consider the following Which of the pairs given above are
statements: correctly matched?
1. Alvars were the devotees of Lord (a) 1 and 2 only
Vishnu while Nayanars were devotees (b) 1, 2 and 3 only
of Lord Shiva. (c) 2 and 4 only
2. Tevaram Stotras were the Tamil (d) 1, 3 and 4 only
works written by Nayanars.
3. Women were prohibited from 5. The Karez system of watershed
becoming a part of the Alvar tradition. management was introduced in India
Which of the statements given above are during the reign of which one of the
correct? following rulers?
(a) 1 and 2 only (a) Iltutmish
(b) 2 and 3 only (b) Sikandar Khan Lodi
(c) 1 and 3 only (c) Ahmed Shah Wali
(d) 1, 2 and 3 (d) Firuz Shah Tughlaq
3. Consider the following statements with 6. Consider the following statements with
reference to the reforms of Muhammad reference to King Amoghavarsha I of the
bin Tughlaq: Rashtrakuta Kingdom:
1. He introduced the ‘token currency’ 1. He was a follower of Jainism.
made of bronze. 2. He defeated the Pala king, Mahipala
2. He was successful in improving and captured Kanauj.
cultivation in the doab region by giving 3. Arab traveller, Al-Masudi, visited India
loans to cultivate superior crops. during his reign.
3. He shifted the capital from Delhi to 4. The great Sanskrit poet and dramatist,
Daulatabad. Rajashekhar, was patronised by him.
4. He treated the muqaddams and Which of the statements given above
ordinary peasants equally and fixed is/are correct?
the tax rates for the farmers based on (a) 1 only
scientific methods. (b) 2 and 4 only
Which of the statements given above (c) 2 and 3 only
is/are correct? (d) 1, 3 and 4 only
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7. Consider the following statements with 10. With reference to the medieval history of
reference to the Zamindars during the Mughal India, which one of the following
Mughal period: battles happened the earliest?
1. The zamindars were responsible for
(a) Battle of Khanwa
cultivation and revenue generation
from personal lands known as (b) Battle of Chausa
milkiyat. (c) Battle of Kanauj
2. The zamindars exercised control over (d) Battle of Haldighati
both land and military resources.
Which of the statements given above 11. Consider the following statements with
is/are correct? reference to Qutb Minar:
(a) 1 only
1. It is a five-storey tower built entirely in
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 red sandstone.
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 2. Its construction was started and
completed during the reign of
8. With reference to literature in medieval Qutubuddin Aibak.
India, consider the following statements: 3. Hindu ornamentation designs were
1. Babur wrote his own biography called used in shafts of the Quwwat-ul-Islam
Baburnama in Turkish.
Mosque in the Qutb Minar complex.
2. Shahnama written by Firdausi
celebrates the victories of Which of the statements given above
Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq. is/are correct?
3. In Humayunnama, Gulbadan Begum (a) 1 and 2 only
wrote about women playing the role of (b) 2 and 3 only
political intermediaries. (c) 3 only
Which of the statements given above
(d) 1, 2 and 3
is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only 12. With reference to Krishna Deva Raya,
(c) 1 and 3 only consider the following statements:
(d) 2 and 3 only 1. Ashtadiggajas, the eight eminent
scholars, were part of his royal court.
9. Which of the following observations can 2. He authored the Telugu work
be made about India according to the
Amukthamalyadha.
accounts of medieval traveller Ibn
Battutah? 3. Honnenahalli inscription contains
1. Two kinds of postal systems existed of epigraphical references related to
which foot-post was the quickest. him.
2. Soil was fertile enough to cultivate two Which of the statements given above are
crops a year. correct?
3. Indian-manufactured products were in (a) 1 and 2 only
demand in West Asia and Southeast
Asia. (b) 2 and 3 only
Select the correct answer using the code (c) 1 and 3 only
given below: (d) 1, 2 and 3
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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13. With reference to the reign of Sher Shah (c) Zakat
of the Sur Empire, which of the following (d) Sanad
statements are correct?
1. He abolished the customs duty paid at 17. Consider the following pairs:
the time of sale of goods.
2. He restored the old imperial road Sl. Craft State
called the Grand Trunk Road. No.
3. Padmavat of Malik Muhammad Jaisi 1. Khes weaving : Bihar
was completed during his reign.
2. Thigma : Ladakh
4. He initiated many new liberal policies
like the abolition of Jizyah. 3. Baluchari weaving : Karnataka
Select the correct answer using the code 4. Kunbi weaving : Rajasthan
given below: How many pairs given above is/are
(a) 1 and 4 only correctly matched?
(b) 2 and 3 only (a) Only one pair
(c) 1, 3 and 4 only (b) Only two pairs
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (c) Only three pairs
(d) All four pairs
14. With reference to the Vedic literature,
consider the following statements: 18. Which of the following Indian schools of
1. Brahmanas contain information philosophy are classified as orthodox
related to rituals and sacrifices. schools or the shada darshana?
2. Each Veda has its accompanying 1. Yoga
Brahmana while only Atharvaveda 2. Lokayata
has Aryanka attached to it. 3. Vedanta
3. Upanishads are referred to as 4. Mimamsa
Vedanta as they generally form the Select the correct answer using the code
last part of the Vedas. given below:
Which of the statements given above are (a) 1, 2 and 3 only
correct? (b) 2, 3 and 4 only
(a) 1 and 2 only (c) 1, 3 and 4 only
(b) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 4 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3 19. Consider the following statements with
reference to Balban:
15. Stone Chariot shown in Rs 50 current 1. He introduced the Iranian festival of
note in India has been taken from which Nowruz in India.
of the following? 2. He propounded the concept of
(a) Group of monuments at Niyabat-i-khudai, which considered
Mahabalipuram kingship as the vice-regency of God
(b) Group of monuments at Hampi on Earth.
(c) Sun temple at Konark 3. His administration was more
(d) Thyagaraja temple democratic as he declared the people
to be the source of the king's power.
16. Which of the following was an official term Which of the statements given above
used in the Mughal administration to is/are correct?
express authority, confer a privilege and (a) 1 and 2 only
issue a charter or a patent? (b) 2 only
(a) Bakhshish (c) 1 and 3 only
(b) Wizarat (d) 1, 2 and 3
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20. Which of the following was the first major 24. Consider the following pairs:
dynasty to use Marathi as an official
language? Sl. Provincial Monument
No. School of
(a) Rashtrakuta
Architecture
(b) Vakataka
(c) Kadamba 1. Jaunpur : Rani Roopmati
(d) Yadava Pavilion

21. This work composed by Sudraka contains 2. Bijapur : Gol Gumbaz

the story of a young Brahmin Charudatta
3. Malwa : Jahaz Mahal
who falls in love with a wealthy courtesan
Vasantasena. It literally translates to ‘The Which of the pairs given above are
correctly matched?
Little Clay Cart’. This is the most likely
(a) 1 and 2 only
description of: (b) 2 and 3 only
(a) Gaha Sattasai (c) 1 and 3 only
(b) Padmaprabhritaka (d) 1, 2 and 3
(c) Mudrarakshasa
(d) Mrichchhakatika 25. With reference to Aurangzeb’s religious
policies, consider the following
statements:
22. With reference to the scripts of ancients 1. He forbade the kalma being inscribed
India, consider the following statements: on coins.
1. Brahmi was written from left to right 2. Persian works on classical Indian
while Kharosthi from right to left. music were banned.
2. Both Nagari and Sharda scripts are 3. He discontinued the festival of
derived from the Brahmi script. Nowruz.
4. He appointed karoris to keep a check
3. Aramaic script originally belonged to
on people who lived their lives in
the northwestern part of the Indian accordance with the sharia.
subcontinent. Which of the statements given above are
Which of the statements given above are correct?
correct? (a) 1 and 3 only
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 4 only
(b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3 26. Consider the following:
1. Koodiyattam
23. “Pampa, Ponna and Ranna” were: 2. Terukkuttu
(a) Kings of the Rashtrakuta dynasty 3. Ramman
(b) Three writers of Kannada literature 4. Mudiyettu
(c) Disciples of Buddha Which of the above theatre forms of India
are listed in the UNESCO intangible
(d) Trinity of Carnatic music cultural heritage list?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 2, 3 and 4 only
(c) 1, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2 and 4 only
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27. With reference to the office of ‘muqti’ 30. With reference to the Namda Craft,
during the period of Delhi Sultanate, consider the following statements:
consider the following statements: 1. It is a traditional craft of the state of
1. They were military commanders Andhra Pradesh.
appointed as governors of territories 2. It involves making toys through the
of varying sizes. process of wood crafting.
2. The office of muqti was inheritable Which of the statements given above
during the reigns of Alauddin Khalji is/are correct?
and Muhammad Tughluq. (a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
Which of the statements given above
(c) Both 1 and 2
is/are correct?
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only 31. Which of the following are stringed
(c) Both 1 and 2 instruments or Tata Vadya?
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 1. Veena
2. Ektara
28. This traditional theatre dance-drama form 3. Manjira
is popular in the Coastal districts of 4. Rabab
Karnataka and Kasaragod district in Select the correct answer using the code
Kerala. Its performances are based on given below:
mythological episodes taken from epics (a) 1 and 2 only
like the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. (b) 2 and 3 only
It includes its lead singer who also directs (c) 1, 2 and 4 only
the production called bhagawatha. This is (d) 3 and 4 only
the most likely description of:
(a) Gombeyatta 32. With reference to Chola Empire, consider
(b) Bommalattam the following pairs:
(c) Yakshagana
(d) Burra Katha Sl. Type of Land Description
No.
29. With reference to the medieval history of
India, the Bahmani Kingdom was 1. Devadana : Land given to
disintegrated into which of the following the
Deccan sultanates? employees of
1. Ahmadnagar the royal
2. Bijapur household
3. Golconda 2. Brahmadeya : Tax-free land
4. Vijaynagar gifted to
Select the correct answer using the code Brahmans
given below:
(a) 1 and 3 only 3. Vellanvagai : Land of non-
(b) 1, 2 and 3 only Brahmana
(c) 2 and 4 only peasant
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51. Consider the following statements with 54. With reference to Rani Rudrama Devi of
reference to the capital cities of the Kakatiya dyansty, consider the following
Mughal Empire: statements:
1. Agra was made the capital of the 1. She introduced the Nayamkara
Mughals for the first time during the system of military administration.
reign of Humayun. 2. Marco Polo wrote very highly of her as
2. Akbarabad remained the capital of the a ruler and administrator.
Mughals under the emperors Akbar, 3. Nritta Ratnavalli was a text on dance
Jahangir and Shah Jahan. authored by Rani Rudrama.
3. Aurangzeb shifted the capital city to Which of the statements given above are
Shahjahanabad. correct?
Which of the statements given above (a) 1 and 2 only
is/are correct? (b) 2 and 3 only
(a) 1 and 2 only (c) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3 55. Consider the following statements with
reference to Maratha ruler, Shivaji:
52. Consider the following statements with 1. He assumed the title of ‘Haindava-
reference to Marathas: Dharmoddhara’.
1. Shivaji defeated the naval force of the 2. He instituted a new era known as the
Siddis with the help of English forces. ‘Rajyabhisheka shaka’ beginning from
2. The Portuguese supported the Siddis his date of coronation.
of Janjira against Shivaji. 3. Unlike Chauth, he collected
Which of the statements given above Sardeshmukhi from peasants in the
is/are correct? Maratha Empire as a matter of right.
(a) 1 only Which of the statements given above
(b) 2 only is/are correct?
(c) Both 1 and 2 (a) 1 and 2 only
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 (b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
53. With reference to bhakti Saint Kabir, (d) 1, 2 and 3
consider the following statements:
1. He practiced Saguna form of bhakti 56. Maharaja Jai Singh II also known as
which believed that the ultimate God Sawai Jai Singh set up astronomical
has form and qualities. observatories in which of the following
2. The literary works of Saint Kabir are places?
compiled in Bijak and Granthavali. 1. Agra
3. Adi Granth Sahib contains some of his 2. Mathura
compositions. 3. Varanasi
Which of the statements given above 4. Srinagar
is/are correct? 5. Delhi
(a) 1 only Select the correct answer using the code
(b) 2 and 3 only given below:
(c) 1 and 3 only (a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(d) 3 only (b) 2, 3 and 5 only
(c) 1, 4 and 5 only
(d) 2, 3 and 4 only
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57. The Vedic literature is divided into two 3. Silver Tanka and Copper Jital were
sections called Shruti and Smriti. In this introduced by Iltutmish.
context, consider the following Which of the statements given above
statements: is/are correct?
1. All four Vedas are classified as (a) 1 and 2 only
‘shruti’, which are orally transmitted. (b) 2 and 3 only
2. Mahabharata, Ramayan and (c) 3 only
Dharmashastras form a part of the (d) 1, 2 and 3
‘smriti’.
Which of the statements given above 61. Consider the following pairs:
is/are correct?
Sl. Textile with GI : State
(a) 1 only
No. tag
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 1. Wangkhei : Meghalaya
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 Phee
58. Consider the following statements with 2. Kani Shawl : Himachal
reference to Silappadhikaaram and Pradesh
Manimekalai:
1. Silappadhikaaram uses the unique 3. Moirang Phee : Manipur
non-Sanskritic poetic sequence by
incorporating both Akam and Puram.
2. Both Silappadhikaaram and 4. Bhavani : Tamil Nadu
Manimekalai are characterized by Jamakkalam
female protagonists.
3. Both Silappadhikaaram and the How many pairs given above is/are
Manimekalai are Buddhist treatises correctly matched?
composed during the Sangam period. (a) Only one pair
Which of the statements given above (b) Only two pairs
is/are correct? (c) Only three pairs
(a) 1 and 2 only (d) All four pairs
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only 62. Consider the following statements with
(d) 1, 2 and 3 reference to the Chalukyan Dynasty of
Badami:
59. Who was the first Sultan of the Delhi 1. It was founded by Simhavishnu in
Sultanate to introduce the practice of Northern Karnataka.
'Sijada' and ‘Paibos’? 2. Village autonomy was absent under
(a) Jalaluddin Khalji the Chalukyan rule.
(b) Qutbuddin Aibak 3. The Chalukyan rule in Badami was
(c) Iltutmish replaced by the Rashtrakutas.
(d) Balban Which of the statements given above
is/are correct?
60. Consider the following statements: (a) 1 only
1. Akbar introduced the system of tri- (b) 2 and 3 only
metalism in coinage in India. (c) 3 only
2. Mohur and Dam were the gold coins (d) 1, 2 and 3
issued by Sher Shah Suri.
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63. With reference to the lingayat sect, 65. Consider the following pairs:
consider the following statements:
1. It was led by a Basavanna who was Sl. Department/ : Responsibility
a minister in the court of a Kalachuri No. Official of Delhi
Sultanate
ruler.
2. Its followers believe in reincarnation 1. Diwan-i-arz : Military affairs
after death and thus follow elaborate
funerary rites. 2. Ariz-i-mamalik : Commander-in-
3. Its followers do not believe in the chief of the army
caste system.
3. Diwan-i-insha : Agriculture
4. Vachanas were the sayings
composed by the followers who
joined the lingayat movement. 4. Diwan-i-risalat : Religious
Which of the statements given above matters
are correct?
5. Diwan-i- : Administration of
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
Bandagan justice
(b) 2, 3 and 4 only
(c) 1, 3 and 4 only How many pairs given above are correctly
(d) 1, 2 and 4 only matched?
(a) Only two pairs
(b) Only three pairs
64. Consider the following statements with
(c) Only four pairs
reference to the paintings under the (d) All five pairs
Mughal Empire:
1. The themes were generally secular 66. With reference to the Vijayanagara style
in nature, with synthesis of Indian of Temple Architecture, consider the
and Persian literature. following statements:
2. Akbar founded the Nigaar Khana as 1. It was influenced by the Indo-Islamic
architectural style of Bijapur.
a formal workshop of artistry.
2. The pillars were devoid of any
Which of the statements given above sculptures or carvings.
is/are correct? 3. Varadharaja and Ekamparanatha
(a) 1 only temples at Kanchipuram were built in
(b) 2 only this style.
(c) Both 1 and 2 Which of the statements given above are
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
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67. Consider the following statements with How many pairs given above is/are
reference to the administration of the correctly matched?
Mughal Empire: (a) Only one pair
1. The system of administration at the (b) Only two pairs
central level was replicated in the (c) Only three pairs
provinces. (d) All four pairs
2. The head of the provincial
administration was the subadar. 70. Followers of the Varkari Sampradaya are
3. Qanungo, Chaudhuri and Qazi looked devotees of Vithoba, a manifestation of
after the local administration at the
Lord Vishnu. Which of the following saints
level of the pargana (sub-district).
belonged to the Varkari Sampradaya?
Which of the statements given above
1. Dnyaneshwar
is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only 2. Namdev
(b) 2 only 3. Eknath
(c) 3 only 4. Tukaram
(d) 1, 2 and 3 Select the correct answer using the code
given below:
68. With reference to the Sufi orders known as (a) 1, 2 and 3 only
silsilahs, consider the following statements: (b) 2 and 4 only
1. Both Baba Fariduddin Ganj-i-Shakar (c) 1 and 3 only
and Nizamuddin Auliya belonged to (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
the Chisti Order.
2. The Suhrawardis, unlike the Chishtis, 71. Which of the following are distinguishing
accepted, maintenance grants from features of the Ayagars under the Ayagar
the Kings. system during the Vijayanagar Empire?
Which of the statements given above 1. Special allocation of income from land
is/are correct? 2. Allotment of tax-free lands
(a) 1 only 3. Position of local military chieftan
(b) 2 only Select the correct answer using the code
(c) Both 1 and 2
given below:
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
(a) 1 and 2 only
69. Consider the following pairs with (b) 2 and 3 only
reference to the Mughal Jagirdari System: (c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Sl. Type of Jagir : Characteristic
No.
72. Consider the following statements with
reference to the Sangam literature:
1. Tankha Jagir : Hereditary and non-
1. Majority of the poems are highly
transferable
religious in content glorifying the
2. Mashrut Jagir : Conditional increase Shaiva tradition.
of sawar rank 2. The emotions portrayed in Sangam
poetry are expressed through land
3. Watan Jagir : Transferable every
features called Thinai.
three to four years
3. There were no women poetesses who
4. Altamgha : Given to Muslim had contributed to the Sangam
Jagir nobles in their literature.
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Which of the statements given above 76. With reference to Delhi Sultanate, the
is/are correct? term ‘Gazz-i-Sikandari’ refers to which of
(a) 1 and 2 only the following?
(b) 2 only (a) Ranking of Military personnel
(c) 1 and 3 only (b) Management of espionage system
(d) 1, 2 and 3 (c) System of auditing of accounts
(d) Measurement of lands
73. Consider the following statements with
reference to the Hoysala dynasty: 77. With reference to Indian history, Malfuzat,
1. All justice matters were personally Maktubat and Tazkiras were:
administered by the king.
(a) spies
2. Dandanayakas were appointed as
(b) sufi texts
army-generals.
(c) land categories
Which of the statements given above
(d) royal envoys
is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only 78. Consider the following statements:
(c) Both 1 and 2 1. Mughal Emperor Babur defeated
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 Hemu in the Battle of Khanwa.
2. Ibrahim Lodi defeated Rana Sanga of
74. Consider the following statements with Mewar in the Battle of Khatoli.
reference to Sikhism: Which of the statements given above
1. It preaches monotheism and is is/are correct?
against idol worship. (a) 1 only
2. Gum Nanak Dev laid the foundation of (b) 2 only
the Amritsar city and built the Golden (c) Both 1 and 2
Temple in Amritsar. (d) Neither 1 nor 2
3. Sikhs joining the Khalsa are
mandated to use Singh or Kaur as 79. Consider the following statements with
their last name. reference to Ahom Kingdom:
Which of the statements given above 1. Mir Jumla of Bengal is credited with
is/are correct? the annexation of Assam into the
(a) 1 only
Mughal territory.
(b) 2 and 3 only
2. The battle of Saraighat fought against
(c) 1 and 3 only
Mughal invasion led to the decline of
(d) 1, 2 and 3
the kingdom.
Which of the statements given above
75. Which one of the following was the first
indigenous silent film made by is/are correct?
Dadasaheb Phalke? (a) 1 only
(a) Raja Harishchandra (b) 2 only
(b) Kisan Kanya (c) Both 1 and 2
(c) Ram Rajya (d) Neither 1 nor 2
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80. With reference to the military during Chola 82. Consider the following pairs:
Empire, consider the following pairs: Sl. Dynasty Capital
No.
Sl. Term Description
1. Holkar : Indore
No.
2. Scindia : Gwalior
1. Kodagams : Local
garrisons 3. Gaikwad : Baroda

2. Howdahs : A form of 4. Bhonsle : Bhopal

martial art How many pairs given above are correctly
matched?
3. Navakandam : Form of
(a) Only one pair
martial suicide (b) Only two pairs
Which of the pairs given above are (c) Only three pairs
correctly matched? (d) All four pairs
(a) 1 and 2 only
83. In the context of medieval Indian history,
(b) 2 and 3 only
which of the following statements
(c) 1 and 3 only correctly defines the term ‘tawarikh’?
(d) 1, 2 and 3 (a) Date assigned to the birth of an
important saint
81. Consider the following statements with (b) Small tracts of land granted to
reference to Muhammad of Ghor: scholars for maintenance by the State
1. He was defeated by Prithviraj (c) Historical writings written in Persian
Chauhan in the first battle of Tarain in under the Delhi Sultanate
1191. (d) A building to hold religious debates
2. The battle of Chandwar laid the
84. Consider the following pairs:
foundations of Turkish rule in Northern
India. Sl. Theatre State
3. He left his empire to General Qutb ud- No.
din Aibak who later founded the Delhi
1. Bhavai : Karnataka
Sultanate.
Which of the statements given above 2. Jatra : Gujarat
is/are correct?
(a) 1 only 3. Maach : Madhya Pradesh
(b) 2 only
4. Powada : Maharashtra
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3 How many pairs given above is/are
correctly matched?
(a) Only one pair
(b) Only two pairs
(c) Only three pairs
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85. With reference to the architecture during 88. With reference to the Ancient History of
the Delhi Sultanate period, consider the India, which of the following observations/
following statements: contributions are attributed to
1. Seljuk style of architecture was Aryabhatta?
marked by the use of red sandstone. 1. Earth is round and rotates on its own
2. Construction of domes was absent axis
during the reign of the Lodi dynasty. 2. Formulation of the area of a Triangle
Which of the statements given above 3. Estimation of the value of Pi
is/are correct? 4. Calculation of the eclipses
(a) 1 only Select the correct answer using the code
(b) 2 only given below:
(c) Both 1 and 2 (a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 (b) 2 and 4 only
(c) 3 and 4 only
86. With reference to the term ‘zari zardosi’, (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
consider the following statements:
1. It was an art of metal embroidery to 89. Consider the following cities:
decorate the attire of the Kings in 1. Srinagar
ancient India. 2. Varanasi
2. Its usage was exclusively for the royal 3. Jaipur
costumes during the Mughal era. 4. Hyderabad
Which of the statements given above Which of the Indian cities mentioned
is/are correct? above are listed under the UNESCO
(a) 1 only Creative Cities Network (UCCN) for Crafts
(b) 2 only and Folk Art?
(c) Both 1 and 2 (a) 1 and 2 only
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 (b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
87. With reference to customary and legal (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
practices during Medieval India, consider
the following statements: 90. With reference to the Three Battles of
1. Fatawa-e-Alamgiri during the reign of Panipat, consider the following
Aurangzeb created a legal system statements:
that treated people differently based 1. Babur was successful against Ibrahim
on their religion. Lodi in the First Battle of Panipat due
2. Mitakshara school of Hindu law to the use of gunpowder and artillery.
specifies particular structures and 2. The Second Battle of Panipat was
procedures that must be followed fought between the Afghan
when deciding succession and commander Hemu and Mughal King
inheritance concerns. Akbar for the throne of Delhi.
Which of the statements given above 3. Marathas defeated Ahmad Shah
is/are correct? Abdali in the Third Battle of Panipat.
(a) 1 only Which of the statements given above
(b) 2 only is/are correct?
(c) Both 1 and 2 (a) 1 only
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 (b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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91. With reference to the Vijayanagara 94. In the context of Medieval Indian History,
Empire, consider the following consider the following statements about
statements: Eastern Ganga Rulers:
1. Small dams called anicuts were used 1. Sri Jagannath temple in Puri and Sun
to channel river water to canals for Temple in Konark are the
irrigation purposes.
contributions of Eastern Ganga
2. The fortifications encircled agricultural
Rulers.
hinterland and forests along with the
city. 2. Narasimha I defeated the ruler of
3. Mortar or cementing agent was not Gauda and built the Sun Temple at
used in the construction of walls. Konark to commemorate this victory.
Which of the statements given above are 3. The Eastern Ganga dynasty came to
correct? an end when its ruler was defeated by
(a) 1 and 2 only Ulugh Khan during the reign of
(b) 2 and 3 only Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq.
(c) 1 and 3 only Which of the statements given above
(d) 1, 2 and 3
is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
92. Arrange the following dynasties of the
Vijayanagara empire in chronological (b) 2 only
order of their rule: (c) 3 only
1. Aravidu (d) 1, 2 and 3
2. Sangama
3. Saluva 95. Consider the following statements
4. Tuluvas regarding the Kingdom of Gujarat during
Select the correct answer using the code medieval India:
given below: 1. Gujarat was founded as an
(a) 1-2-3-4 independent kingdom before the
(b) 2-4-1-3
invasion of Timur.
(c) 3-2-1-4
2. Ahmed Shah I shifted his capital from
(d) 2-3-4-1
Patan to the new city of Ahmedabad.
93. Consider the following statements about 3. Sindh was annexed to the Gujarat
Adil Shahi Dynasty: kingdom by Mahmud Begarha and
1. Ali Adil Shah of Bijapur lost Goa to the renamed as Muhammadabad.
Portuguese under the command of Which of the statements given above
Afonso de Albuquerque. is/are correct?
2. Ibrahim Adil Shah II followed the trend (a) 1 and 2 only
of tolerant religious policy that was (b) 2 only
adopted later on by his successors.
(c) 1 and 3 only
Which of the statements given above
(d) 1, 2 and 3
is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
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96. With reference to the medieval history of Which of the pairs given above is/are
India, consider the following pairs: correctly matched?
(a) 1 and 2 only
Sl. Medieval Indian Present
(b) 2 and 3 only
No. State/ Dynasty Region
(c) 1 and 3 only
1. Khandesh : Western (d) 1, 2 and 3
Punjab
99. With reference to the economy during the
2. Sharqi Dynasty : Uttar Vijaynagar rule, consider the following
Pradesh statements:
1. For all agricultural products, there was
3. Gajapati : Odisha a fixed tax rate of one-sixth of the
Which of the pairs given above is/are production.
correctly matched? 2. Varaha was the gold coin used during
(a) 1 only that period.
(b) 1 and 2 only 3. Dasavanda was a category of land
(c) 2 and 3 only right through which income was
(d) 3 only derived as a result of investment in
irrigation.
97. With reference to Firuz Shah Bahmani, 4. Diamond mines were located on the
consider the following statements: banks of the Krishna River.
1. He built an astronomical observatory Which of the statements given above are
near Daulatabad. correct?
2. He started the induction of Hindus in (a) 1, 2 and 3 only
the administration on a large scale. (b) 1 and 4 only
3. He shifted his capital from Gulbarga to (c) 2, 3 and 4 only
Bidar. (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Which of the statements given above
is/are correct? 100. Consider the following statements:
(a) 1 and 2 only 1. Mahmud Ghazni founded the
(b) 3 only Ghaznavid Empire.
(c) 2 and 3 only 2. Mahmud Ghazni defeated Jayapala of
(d) 1, 2 and 3 the Hindu Shahi dynasty.
3. Al-Biruni was a scholar at the court of
98. In the context of Medieval Indian History, Mahmud Ghazni.
consider the following pairs: Which of the statements given above are
correct?
Sl. Religious Contemporary (a) 1 and 2 only
No. Saint King (b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
1. Khwaja : Babur
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Moinuddin
Chishti

2. Saint : Vijayanagar
Vidyaranya

3. Sant Tukaram : Shivaji

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