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UPSC Prelims Medieval History - 2023

1) Consider the following dynasties:

1. Hoysala
2. Gahadavala
3. Kakatiya
4. Yadava How many of the above dynasties established their kingdoms in early eighth century AD?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) Only three
(d) None

Correct Answer :(d) None
2) Who among the following rulers of Vijayanagara Empire constructed a large dam across Tungabhadra River and canalcum- aqueduct several a kilometres long from the river to the capital city?
(a) Devaraya I
(b) Mallikarjuna
(c) Vira Vijaya
(d) Virupaksha

Correct Answer :(a) Devaraya I

UPSC Prelims Medieval History - 2021

1) With reference to medieval India, which one of the following is the correct sequence in ascending order in terms of size?
(a) Paragana- Sarkar- Suba
(b) Sarkar-Paragana-Suba
(c) Suba-Sarkar-Paragana
(d) Paragana-Suba-Sarkar

Correct Answer :(A) Paragana- Sarkar- Suba
2) With reference to Indian history, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1.The Nizamat of Arcot emerged out of Hyderabad State.
2.The Mysore Kingdom emerged out of Vijaynagara Empire.
3.Rohilkhand Kingdom was formed out of the territories occupied by Ahmad Shah Durrani.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 Only
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 3 Only

Correct Answer :(A) 1 and 2
3)According to Portuguese writer Nuniz, the women in Vijayanagara Empire were expert in which of the following areas?

1.Wrestling
2.Astrology
3.Accounting
4.Soothsaying

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) 1, 2 and 3 Only
(b) 1, 3 and 4 Only
(c) 2 and 4 Only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Correct Answer :(D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
4) Consider the following statements:

1.It was during the reign of Iltutmish that Chengiz Khan reached the Indus in pursuit of the fugitive Khawarezm prince.
2.It was during the reign of Muhammad bin Tughluq that Taimur occupied Multan and crossed the Indus.
3.It was during the reign of Deva Raya II of Vijayanagara Empire that Vasco da Gama reached the coast of Kerala.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 Only
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 3 Only
(d) 2 and 3

Correct Answer :(A) 1 Only
5)Consider the following statements:

1.St. Francis Xavier was one of the founding members of the Jesuit Order.
2.St. Francis Xavier died in Goa and a church is dedicated to him there.
3.The Feast of St. Francis Xavier is celebrated in Goa each year.

Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 Only
(b) 2 and 3 Only
(c) 1 and 3 Only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Correct Answer :(B) 1 and 3 Only

UPSC Prelims Medieval History - 2019

1) With reference to Mughal India, what is/are the difference/differences between Jagirdar and Zamindar?

1.Jagirdars were holders of land assignments in lieu of judicial and police duties, whereas Zamindars were holders of revenue rights without obligation to perform any duty other than revenue collection.
2.Land assignments to Jagirdars were hereditary and revenue rights of Zamindars were not hereditary.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer :(B) Neither 1 nor 2
2)With reference to forced labour (Vishti) in India during the Gupta period, which one of the following statements is correct?
(a) It was considered a source of income for the State, a sort of tax paid by the people.
(b) It was totally absent in the Madhya Pradesh and Kathiawar regions of the Gupta Empire.
(c) The forced labourer was entitled to weekly wages.
(d) The eldest son of the labourer was sent as the forced labourer.

Correct Answer :(A) It was considered a source of income for the State, a sort of tax paid by the people.
3) Consider the following statements:

1.In the revenue administration of Delhi Sultanate, the in-charge of revenue collection was known as ‘Amil’.
2.The lqta system of Sultans of Delhi was an ancient indigenous institution.
3.The office of ‘Mir Bakshi’ came into existence during the reign of Khalji Sultans of Delhi.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Correct Answer :(B) 1 only
4) Consider the following statements:

1.Saint Nimbarka was a contemporary of Akbar.
2.Saint Kabir was greatly influenced by Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer :(D) Neither 1 nor 2
5) With reference to Mian Tansen, which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a) Tansen was the title given to him by Emperor Akbar.
(b) Tansen composed Dhrupads on Hindu gods and goddesses.
(c) Tansen composed songs on his patrons.
(d) Tansen invented many Ragas.

Correct Answer :(A) Tansen was the title given to him by Emperor Akbar.
6) Who among the following Mughal Emperors shifted emphasis from illustrated manuscripts to album and individual portrait?
(a) Humayun
(b) Akbar
(c) Jahangir
(d) Shah Jahan

Correct Answer :(C) Jahangir

UPSC Prelims Medieval History - 2018

1) Which one of the following foreign travellers elaborately discussed about diamonds and diamond mines of India?
(a) Francois Bernier
(b) Jean-Baptiste Tavernier
(c) Jean de Thevenot
(d) Abbe Barthelemy Carre

Correct Answer :(B) Jean-Baptiste Tavernier

UPSC Prelims Medieval History - 2017

1) Which one of the following was a very important seaport in the Kakatiya kingdom?
(a) Kakinada
(b) Motupalli
(c) Machilipatnam (Masulipatnam)
(d) Nelluru

Correct Answer :(B) Motupalli

UPSC Prelims Medieval History - 2016

1) With reference to the economic history of medieval India, the term ‘Araghatta’ refers to
(a) bonded labour
(b) land grants made to military officers
(c) waterwheel used in the irrigation of land
(d) wasteland converted to cultivated land

Correct Answer :(C) waterwheel used in the irrigation of land
2)With reference to the cultural history of India, the memorizing of chronicles, dynastic histories and epic tales was the profession of who of the following?
(a) Shramana
(b) Parivraajaka
(c) Agrahaarika
(d) Maagadha

Correct Answer :(D) Maagadha
3) Regarding the taxation system of Krishna Deva, the ruler of Vijayanagar, consider the following statements:

1.The tax rate on land was fixed depending on the quality of the land.
2.Private owners of workshops paid an industries tax.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer :(C) Both 1 and 2
4) Banjaras during the medieval period of Indian history were generally
(a) agriculturists
(b) warriors
(c) weavers
(d) traders

Correct Answer :(D) traders

UPSC Prelims Medieval History - 2015

4) Consider the following pairs:

Medieval Indian State : Present Region

1.Champaka : Central India
2.Durgara : Jammu
3.Kuluta : Malabar

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 3 only

Correct Answer :(B) 2 only
2) Consider the following:

The arrival of Babur into India led to the

1.introduction of gunpowder in the subcontinent
2.introduction of the arch and dome in the region’s architecture
3.establishment of Timurid dynasty in the region

Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Correct Answer :(B) 3 only
3) With reference to Indian history, which of the following is/are the essential element/elements of the feudal system?

1.A very strong centralized political authority and a very weak provincial or local political authority
2.Emergence of administrative structure based on control and possession of land
3.Creation of lord-vassal relationship between the feudal lord and his overlord

Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Correct Answer :(B) 2 and 3 only
4) Who of the following founded a new city on the south bank of a tributary to river Krishna and undertook to rule his new kingdom as the agent of a deity to whom all the land south of the river Krishna was supposed to belong?
(a) Amoghavarsha I
(b) Ballala II
(c) Harihara I
(d) Prataparudra II

Correct Answer :(C) Harihara I

UPSC Prelims Medieval History - 2014

1) Ibadat Khana at Fatehpur Sikri was
(a) the mosque for the use of Royal Family
(b) Akbar’s private prayer chamber
(c) the hall in which Akbar held discussions with scholars of various religions
(d) the room in which the nobles belonging to different religions gathered to discuss religious affairs

Correct Answer :(C) the hall in which Akbar held discussions with scholars of various religions
2) In medieval India, the designations 'Mahattara' and 'Pattakila' were used for
(a) military officers
(b) village headmen
(c) specialists in Vedic rituals
(d) chiefs of craft guilds

Correct Answer :(B) village headmen

UPSC Prelims Medieval History - 2013

1) Consider the following Bhakti Saints:

1.Dadu Dayal
2.Guru Nanak
3.Tyagaraja

Who among the above was/were preaching when the Lodi dynasty fell and Babur took over?
(a) 1 and 3
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1 and 2

Correct Answer :(B) 2 Only