1. Who among the following medieval scholars/ writers belonged to the Jain religion? (UPPSC 2010 )
a) Maladhar Vasu
b) Hemchandra Suri
c) Parthasarthi
d) Saayan
Answer. b) Hemchandra Suri
2. Which Sultan of Delhi is said to have followed the policy of "blood and iron"? (UPPSC 2010 )
a) lliuimish
b) Balban
c) Jalaluddin Firoz Khalji
d) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
Answer. b) Balban
3. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists : (UPPSC 2010 )
List-I List-11
A. Tarikh-i-Hind 1. Ibn Battuta
B. Tarikh-i-Dilli 2. Minhaj
C. Rehla 3. Alberuni
D. Tabqat-i-Nasiii 4. Khusrau
Codes:
A B C D
a) 1 3 2 4
b) 2 1 4 3
c) 3 4 1 2
d) 4 2 3 1
Answer. c) 3 4 1 2
4. Which medieval ruler introduced the system of "patta" and "Qabuliyat" to help the peasants? (UPPSC 2010 )
a) Alauddin Khalji
b) Giyasuddin Tughlaq
c) Fire. Shah Tughlaq
d) Sher Shah
Answer. d) Sher Shah
5. Saint Ramdas is associated with the period of rule (UPPSC 2010 )
a) Akbar
b) Jehangir
c) Shah Jahan
d) Aurangzeb
Answer. d) Aurangzeb
6. Which of the following inscriptions tells about the Aryan's movement from Iran to India? (UPPSC 2010 )
a) Man Sehra
b) Slialibajgarhi
c) Boghajkoi
d) Junagarh
Answer. c) Boghajkoi
7. Which one of the following is not true about the Mughal Mansabdari System? (UPPSC 2010 )
a) There were 33 divisions.
b) They got conditional or Mashrut rank.
c) Their 'Sawar' rank could exceed the 'Zat' rank.
d) All civil and military officers were given mansabs.
Answer. a) There were 33 divisions.
8. With which Army General (Commander) did Shivaji sign the "Treaty of Purandhara" (1665 AD)? (UPPSC 2010 )
a) Jai Singh
b) Jaswant Singh
c) Shaiyasta Khan
d) Afzal Khan
Answer. a) Jai Singh
9. Who among the following emperors may be called "an enlightened despot"? (UPPSC 2010 )
a) Babar
b) Humayun
c) Akbar
d) Aurangzeb
Answer. c) Akbar
10. Which of the following Kings is credited to have issued gold coins for the first time? (UPPSC 2010 )
a) Kujula Kadphisa
b) Vima Kadphisa
c) Kanishka
d) Huviska
Answer. b) Vima Kadphisa
11. During which one of the following battles, did Babar declare 'Jihad'? (UPPSC 2010 )
a) Battle of Panipat
b) Battle of Khanwa
c) Battle of Chanderi
d) None of the above
Answer. b) Battle of Khanwa ( 1527)
12. The Mughal style of painting was initiated by (UPPSC 2010 )
a) Akbar
b) Humayun
c) Jehangir
d) Shah Jahan
Answer. a) Akbar
13. Which Sultan of Delhi brought Ashoka's Pillar to Delhi? (UPPSC 2010 )
a) Firozshah Tughlaq
b) Jalaluddin Khilji
c) Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq
d) Qutub-ud-din Aibak
Answer. a) Firozshah Tughlaq
14. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched? (UPPSC 2010 )
a) Babar - Tuzuk-i-Babari
b) Humayun - Humayun Nama
c) SherShah - Tarikh-i-Sher Shahi
d) Akbar - Tabka-irAkbari
Answer. b) Humayun - Humayun Nama
15. Athapoo ' is associated with which of the following festivals? (UPPSC 2011 )
a) Dol Yatra
b) Onam
c) Pongal
d) Vishwakarma Puja
Answer: (b)
16. The South Indian festival of 'Onam' is associated with which of the following? (UPPSC 2011 )
a) Ram's victory over Rawan
b) Durga's killing of Mahishasur
c) Shiva Shakti
d) Mahabali
Answer: (d)
17. Thumri Singer Girija Devi belongs to ( UPPSC 2011)
a) Banaras Gharana
b) Agra Gharana
c) Kirana Gharana
d) Lucknow Gharana
Answer. a) Banaras Gharana
18. Who among the following was the earliest Sufi Saint to have settled at Ajmer? ( UPPSC 2011)
a) Sheikh Moinuddin Chisti
b) Sheikh Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki
c) Sheikh Nizamuddin Auliya
d) Sheikh Salim Chisti
Answer. a) Sheikh Moinuddin Chisti
19. With which Mughal General did Shivaji sign the famous 'Treaty of Purandhar" in 1665 A.D? ( UPPSC 2011)
a) Jaswant Singh
b) Jai Singh
c) Shaishta Khan
d) Diler Khan
Answer. b) Jai Singh
20. During the 13th and 14th Centuries A.D., the Indian peasants did not cultivate ( UPPSC 2011)
a) Wheat
b) Barley
c) Rice
d) Maize
Answer. d) Maize
Maize was introduced into India in the 16th century by the Portuguese,
21. Which Sultan of Delhi imposed Jaziya on the Brahmins also? ( UPPSC 2011)
a) Balban
b) Firoz Tughlaq
c) Allauddin Khilji
d) Mohammad bin Tughlaq
Answer. b) Firoz Tughlaq
22. Who among the following was the founder of Agra? ( UPPSC 2011)
a) Balban
b) Bahlol Lodhi
c) Sikandar Lodhi
d) Firoz Tughlaq
Answer. c) Sikandar Lodhi
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