Medieval Indian History GK Questions SET-6

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Q1.Which of the following kinds of coins were in use during the rule of the Vijayanagar kingdom?

1) Varaha
2) Dinara
3) Fanam
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3

Correct Answer: D [1, 2 & 3]

Q2.Every province under the rule of Bahamani kingdom was headed by which of the following?

[A] Tarafdar
[B] Afaqis
[C] Sadar-i-jahan
[D] Wazir

Correct Answer: A [Tarafdar]

Q3.Amir Barid was succeeded by which of the following kings?

[A] Ali Barid Shah
[B] Qasim Barid
[C] Adil Shah II
[D] None of the above

Correct Answer: A [Ali Barid Shah]

Q4.Which of the following introduced the Dahsala System?

[A] Akbar
[B] Humayun
[C] Jahangir
[D] Shahjahan

Correct Answer: A [Akbar]

Q5.Sikandar Adil Shah was captured and his kingdom annexed in which of the following year?

[A] 1676 CE
[B] 1686 CE
[C] 1696 CE
[D] 1668 CE

Correct Answer: B [1686 CE]

Q6.Which of the following temple is also known as Pampapati?

[A] Vittalaswami temple
[B] Virupaksha temple
[C] Hazara Ramaswamy temple
[D] None of the above

Correct Answer: B [Virupaksha temple]

Q7.Which of the following ministers were present in the administration of the Bahamani kingdom?

1) Wazir-i-kul
2) Amir-i-jumla
3) Wazir-i- ashraf
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1 & 3
[B] Only 1 & 2
[C] Only 2 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3

Correct Answer: D [1, 2 & 3]

Q8.Which of the following statements are correct regarding Sufism?

Sufism stresses on love and devotion as effective means of the realisation of God.
Sufis lay stress on inner purity.
Sufism stressed on meditation, good actions, repentance for sins, performance of prayers and pilgrimages, fasting,
charity, and suppression of passions by ascetic practices.
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3

Correct Answer: D [1, 2 & 3]

Q9.Which of the following had hereditary rights over the produce of the land?

[A] Wazir
[B] Mir Bakshi
[C] Jagirdars
[D] Zamindars

Correct Answer: D [Zamindars]

Q10.The famous Battle of Plassey was fought during the reign of which of the following king?

[A] Ahmad Shah
[B] Mohd. Shah Rangeela
[C] Alamgir II
[D] Shah Alam II

Correct Answer: C [Alamgir II]

Q11.Which of the following extended patronage to Shiraz, the famous Persian poet?

[A] Muhammad Shah II
[B] Humayun Shah
[C] Mahmud Gawan
[D] None of the above

Correct Answer: A [Muhammad Shah II]

Q12.Which of the following statements are correct about Bahmani Kingdom?

The Bahmani kingdom was officially a Sunni state, but Shi’ism and Sufism were practiced abundantly.
Mahmud Gawan being a Persian was himself a Shia.
Firuz Shah and Ahmad Shah 1 showed inclination towards Shiism.
select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3

Correct Answer: D [1, 2 & 3]

Q13.Which of the following is correct regarding Sufi order?

Many Sufis enjoyed the sama or musical congregation in their khanqahs.
When the pir died, his dargah, i.e., the tomb or shrine, became a centre for his disciples and followers.
The ziyarat or pilgrimage to the tombs of the Sufi saints was an important form of ritual pilgrimage.
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3

Correct Answer: D [1, 2 & 3]

Q14.Tansen accepted Islam at the hand of which of the following great Sufi Saint?

[A] Salim Chishti
[B] Sheikh Muinuddin Chisti
[C] Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki
[D] Muhammad Ghaus

Correct Answer: D [Muhammad Ghaus]

Q15.Which of the following statements are correct regarding the decline of the Mughal empire?

All the Mughal emperors after Aurangzeb were weak and incapable of meeting the challenges that confronted the empire.
Jahandar Shah was a totally incapable ruler.
Muhammad Shah was addicted to the pleasures of the harem; and it was unfortunate enough for him that Nadir Shah attacked Delhi during his reign.
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3

Correct Answer: D [1, 2 & 3]