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"Sharb" was a tax levied on:

  1. Trade
  2. Irrigation
  3. Non-Muslims
  4. Industry
Medieval History

Select the correct chronological order of the following battles from the codes given:
List-I - List-II

A. Third Battle of Panipat - 1. 1601 A.D.
B. Battle of Haldighati - 2. 1761 A.D.
C. Second Battle of Tarain - 3. 1576 A.D.
D. Battle of Asiragarh - 4. 1192 A.D.

Codes:
A B C D

  1. 1 2 3 4
  2. 4 3 2 1
  3. 2 3 4 1
  4. 3 4 2 1
Medieval History

Arrange the following conquests of Alauddin Khilji in chronological order.

1. Ranthambor
2. Gujarat
3. Warangal
4. Chittor

Select the correct answer from the code given below :
Code:

  1. 1, 3, 2, 4
  2. 3, 4, 1, 2
  3. 2, 1, 4, 3
  4. 4, 2, 3, 1
Medieval History

Battle of Talikota held on?

  1. 1535
  2. 1565
  3. 1576
  4. 1586
Medieval History

Which of the following statement/s is/are correct ?

1) Akbar tried to fix the age of marriage for boys and girls.
2) Akbar gave freedom to girls to marry at their own will and not under parental pressure.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

  1. Only 1
  2. Only 2
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2
Medieval History

Which one of the following tombs is called the "Second Taj Mahal"?

  1. Tomb of Anarkali
  2. Tomb of Itimad-ud-daula
  3. Tomb of Rabia-ud-daurani
  4. None of these
Medieval History

Which one of the following dynasties saw the heyday of the Vizarat?

  1. The Ilbar
  2. The Khalji
  3. The Tughlaq
  4. The Lodi
Medieval History

Which of the following is NOT correctly matched?

  1. Dam – Copper coin
  2. Desai – Revenue Collector
  3. Diwan – Revenue Chief of a province
  4. Jarib – A type of tax
Medieval History

Consider the following events of the reign of Aurangzeb and arrange them in chronological order:

1. Battle of Deorai
2. Defeat of Shuja near Banaras
3. Battle of Samugarh
4. Victory at Dharmat

Select the correct answer from the code given below.
Code:

  1. 2, 4, 3 and 1
  2. 1, 3, 4 and 2
  3. 3,4, 2 and 1
  4. 4, 2, 1 and 3
Medieval History

For the first time the Department of public Works was established by?

  1. Iltutmish
  2. Balban
  3. Alauddin Khalji
  4. Firoz Shah Tughlaq
Medieval History

Who among the following rulers is famous as "Prithvi Raj Chauhan"?

  1. Prithvi Raj I
  2. Prithvi Raj II
  3. Prithvi Raj III
  4. None
Medieval History

Ibn Batuta, the Moorish traveller, visited India during the reign of:

  1. Mohammad Bin Tughlaq
  2. Babar
  3. Akbar
  4. Mahmood Ghazni
Medieval History

The concept of "Sulahekul" (universal peace and fraternity) adopted by Akbar was the result of:

  1. political generosity
  2. religious toleration
  3. liberal cultural attitude
  4. All the above
Medieval History

What was the principal source of State income in Mughal India?

  1. Booty
  2. Escheat
  3. Land Revenue
  4. Tax
Medieval History

Where is the tomb of Akbar?

  1. Sikandra
  2. Agra
  3. Aurangabad
  4. Fatehpur Sikri
Medieval History

Who amongst the following Generals of Alauddin Khilji, ultimately became the first Sultan of Tughluq dynasty?

  1. Ghazi Malik
  2. Malik Kafur
  3. Zafar Khan
  4. Ulugh Khan
Medieval History

The Maratha King became a nonentity and the Peshwa the virtual ruler from the time of-

  1. Balaji Vishwanath
  2. Baji Rao I
  3. Balaji Baji Rao
  4. Madnav Rao I
Medieval History

Consider the following and arrange them in Chronological order:

1) Fatwa-i-Jahandari
2) Prithviraj Raso
3) Kitab-ul-Hind
4) Tabaqat-i Nasiri

  1. 2, 3, 4, 1
  2. 3, 1, 2, 4
  3. 4, 3, 1, 2
  4. 3, 2, 4, 1
Medieval History

Muhammad bin Qasim was?

  1. Turk
  2. Mangol
  3. Arab
  4. Turk-Afghan
Medieval History

The greatest painter of birds at Jahangir's Court was:

  1. Khwaja Abdus Samad
  2. Syed Ali Tabrizi
  3. Basawan
  4. Mansur
Medieval History

Tappa style of music was refined and developed in which of the following Mughal Emperor's Court?

  1. Akbar
  2. Jahangir
  3. Shahjahan
  4. Muhammad Shah
Medieval History

Who were Polygars of South India?

  1. Ordinary Zamidars
  2. Mahajans
  3. Territorial Administrative and Military Governors
  4. Newly enriched traders
Medieval History

Who among the following has given a detailed description of the postal system during the Sultanate period?

  1. Amir Khusrau
  2. Ibn Batutah
  3. Sultan Firoz Shah
  4. Zia-ud-din Barani
Medieval History

Which of the following is not a reason for the rise of the Marathas of flourishing?

  1. Religion awareness
  2. Geographical security
  3. Political awareness
  4. High leadership power
Medieval History