1. Which of the following is NOT correctly matched? ( UPPSC 2019)
a) Dam Copper coin
b) Desai: Revenue collector
c) Diwan: Revenue chief of a Province
d) Jarib: A type of tax
Answer.d;
The dam was a copper coin introduced by Sher Shah Suri.
Desai was the title given to revenue collectors during the Maratha Empire.
Diwan was the finance chief of the provinces.
Jarib was the traditional unit of land measurement.
2. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below: ( UPPSC 2019)
List-I List-II
A. Mulla Daud 1. Chandayan
B. Damodar Kavi 2. Ashiq
C. Somnath 3. Padmavati Katha
D. Amir Khusro 4. Rag Vibodh
Codes:
A B C D
a) 1 3 1 4
b) 1 3 4 2
c) 2 4 1 3
d) 1 2 3 4
Answer. b;
Chandayan( Love story); Written by Sufi Poet Mulla Daud.
Padmavati Kath was written by Damodar Kavi.
Rag Vibodh was written by Somnath and Telgu Bramin.
Amir Khsro wrote Ashiqa.
3. Who among the following Kings had given patronage to Tansen before Akbar? ( UPPSC 2019)
a) Raja Ramchandra Singh of Bhata
b) Rajbahadur of Malwa
c) Uday Singh of Mewar
d) Muzaffar Shah of Gujarat
Answer. a;
Tansen spent most of his life in the court of Raja Ramchandra Singh
4. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists: ( UPPSC 2019)
List-I List-II
(Ruling Dynastics) (Capital)
A. Pallava 1. Warangal
B. Pandya 2. Kanchi
C. Yadava 3. Madurai
D.Kaktiya 4. Devagiri
Codes:
A B C D
a) 2 1 4 3
b) 2 3 4 1
c) 1 2 3 4
d) 2 4 3 1
Answer: b;
Pallava: Kanchivaram
Pandeya: Madurai
Yadava: Devagiri( Daulta Bad and Nashik)
Kaktiya: Warangal
5. Arrange the following monuments in chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below: ( UPPSC 2019)
I. Rabia Daurani's Tomb, Aurangabad
II. Shershah Suri's Tomb, Sasaram
III. Humayun's Tomb, Delhi
IV. Atala Mosque, Jaunpur
Codes:
a) I, II, IV, III
b) IV, II, III, I
c) II, I, III, IV
d) III, IV, II, I
Answer. b;
Atala Mosque, Jaunpur: 1408 AD, built by Ibrahim Shah Sharqi.
Sher Shah Suri's Tomb: 1540
Humayun's Tomb: 1770
Rabia Daurani's Tomb: 1678.
6. With reference to the Mansabdar System, which of the statements is/are correct? ( UPPSC 2019)
1. The Mansabdari system was the official nobility of the state, started by Akbar.
2. A Mansabdari was hereditary
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Codes:
a) 1 only
b) Both 1 and 2
c) 2 only
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: a;
The Mansabdari System was the official nobility of the state and it had been started by Akbar. The literal meaning of Mansab is rank or post.
Every civil or military person has been given a Mansab. It varies from 10 to 50,000.
7. Arrange the following battles in chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below: ( UPPSC 2019)
I. Battle of Sarnal
II. Battle of Bilgram
III. Battle of Dharmat
IV. Battle of Jajau
Codes:
a) II, I, III, IV
b) II, III, IV, I
c) III, II, I, IV
d) III, I, II, IV
Answer. a;
Battle of Bilgram; 1540; Shershasri defeated the Humayun.
Battle of Sarnal. 1572; between Mughals and Hussain Mirza.
Battle of Dharmat; 1658; Between Aurangzeb and DShikohakoha over Shahjahan's throne.
Battle of Jajau: Succession battle after Aurangzeb.
8. With reference to Hath Yog, which of the following statements is/are correct? ( UPPSC 2019)
1. Hath Yog was practiced by Nathpanthis.
2. The Hath Yog technique was also adopted by the Sufis.
Select the correct answer.
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2 only
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer. c; Both 1 and 2 only.
Nathpanthis are groud during the medieval times and the belief in God but did not believe in worship in temples.
9. Which of the following is NOT the characteristic of the Iqta System: ( UPPSC 2019)
a) Iqta was a revenue collection system.
b) Siyasamama was the source of information for the Iqta system
c) Revenue from Iqta was directly deposited in Sultan's account.
d) Muqti was supported to maintain troops out of the revenue collected from Iqta.
Answer. b;
Empire lands were divided into different Iqta and it was introduced by Iltutmis.
Siyasamama book was written by Nizam al-Mulk . It is book of governance.
10. Which of the following is NOT correctly matched? ( UPPSC 2019)
(Books) (Writers)
a) Tabaqat-i-Nasiri Minhaj-us-siraj-juzjani
b) Tarikh-i-Forozshahi Shams-i-siraj-Afif
c) Tughlaqnama Ibn Battuta
d) Humayunnama Gulbadan Begum
Answer. C;
Tughlaqnama was written by Amir Khusrau and it is about Tughlaq.
11. Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the codes given below: ( UPPSC 2020)
1. The Sun temple of Multan is mentioned by Hiuen Tsang, Abuzaiyid, Al-Masudi, and Alberuni.
2. The pilgrimage to Sambalpur was associated with Sun worship.
Codes:
a) Only 1 is correct.
b) Only 2 are correct.
c) Both 1 and 2 are correct
d) Neither 1 nor 2 is correct.
Answer. c;
Hiuen Tsang during Harshavardhana.
Al-masudi: Muruj-ul-Zahab.
Tariq-i-hind was written by Alberuni.
The Sun temple of Konark was built by King Narsimhadeva.
12. Who was the ruler of Golkonda when Aurangzeb seized the fort of Golkonda in 1687? ( UPPSC 2020)
a) Abul Hasan Qutb Shah
b) Sikandar Adil Shah
c) Ali Adil Shah II
d) Shayasta Khan
Answer. A;
Abul Hasan Qutb Shas belonged to the Qutb Shahi dynasty.
Bibi ka Maqbara: Aurangabad built by Aurnagzeb.
13. Which of the following statements is/are correct? ( UPPSC 2020)
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.
Codes:
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer. a; only 1;
Akbar fixed the minimum age for marriage: Boy 16; girl: 14 years.
He also abolished Sati Pratha and encouraged widow remarriage.
14. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: ( UPPSC 2020)
List-I List-II
(Officer) (Assign Duty)
A. Diwan-i-Tan 1. Look after the office
B. Mustarfi 2. Maintained a proper list of main events and firmans
C. Mushrif 3. Look after the Jagir and salaries
D. Vakianvis 4. Examine the income-expenditure of the state
Codes:
A B C D
a) 2 4 1 3
b) 3 4 1 2
c) 1 3 2 4
d) 4 1 2 3
Answer: B;
Diwan-i-tan: Jagir and salaries.
Mustafa: income-expenditure of state.
Mushrif: Look after the office.
Vakianvis: Maintained a proper list of main events and firmans.
15. Which of the following is NOT correctly matched? ( UPPSC 2020)
a) Shaikh Moinuddin Chisti: Ajmer
b) Shaikh Burhanuddin Gharib: Daulatabad
c) Shaikh Mohammad Hussaini: Gulbarga
d) Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya: Multan
Answer. d;
Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya: Delhi(not Multan)
16. Which of the following Mughal Period canals was constructed by restoring the Rajabwah of Firuz Shah? ( UPPSC 2020)
a) Shekhnu-Ni
b) Shahab Nahr
c) Nahr-i-Bihisht
d) Nahr-i-Agra
Answer. B;
Shahab Nahr was constructed by restoring the Rajabwah of Firuz Shah(1351 AD to 1388 AD).
17. Who among the following was the author of the book "Kitab-i-Nauras"? ( UPPSC 2020)
a) Ibrahim Adil Shah II
b) Ali Adil shah
c) Quli Qutab Shah
d) Akbar II
Answer. a;
Ibrahim Adil Shah II was the author of the book "Kitab-i-Nauras" which was related to music.
18. Given below are two statements, one is labeled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason(R): ( UPPSC 2021)
Assertion(A): The Mughal Empire was originally a military state.
Reason(R): The vitality of the development of the Central Government System depended on its military power.
Codes:
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true, but R is false.
d) A is false, but R is true.
Answer. A
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