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Medieval India- Society, Culture, Religion | Set 1

1. The Medieval Period of Indian History comprises a long period, spanning from …………… century i.e after the fall of the Gupta Empire to the 18th century, i.e the beginning of colonial domination.

Correct : B. 6th

2. The Medieval Period of Indian History comprises a long period, spanning from 6th century i.e after the fall of the ………….. Empire to the 18th century, i.e the beginning of colonial domination.

Correct : A. gupta

3. The Early Medieval period refer to the phase of Indian history that stretches from the fall of the Gupta Empire to the beginning of the ……………….period in the 13th century.

Correct : A. sultanate

4. The nature of state in the early …………..period is marked by the presence of a large number of regional and local powers, in the absence of a paramount power in the country.

Correct : A. medieval

5. The …………..model was largely constructed on the basis of Puranic and Epigraphic data pertaining mostly to North India.

Correct : A. feudal

6. The history of Indian medieval period was started after the end of ancient age in 550 AD and it continued till 18th century when the ………………Empire had broken.

Correct : C. turkish

7. After the ……………… (after 300 BC) Cholas was beaten by the Pandyas and Pallavas and they captured the Tamil country.

Correct : A. sangam age

8. Around 850 AD, ………….rose in power and he rescued the Chola Dynasty from Pandyas and Pallavas and captured the capital city Thanjavur.

Correct : A. vijayalaya

9. After ………….. century, Cholas became strongest dynasty of the southern India.

Correct : A. 9th

10. Under …………..and Rajendra Chola I, the empire became powerful in the field of army, finance and culture in South Asia and South-east Asia.

Correct : A. rajaraja chola i

11. The Pandyas expelled the Hoysala Dynasty who were partners of the Cholas from Tamil country and subsequently causing the end of the Cholas themselves in…………….

Correct : D. 1279

12. The Chalukya Dynasties were in power of Indian medieval history from the reign of 600 to 1200 AD in the state of…………...

Correct : B. deccan

13. Western Chalukyas ruled from……………..

Correct : A. badami

14. The Chalukyas who ruled from ………… capital city were referred as Later Western Chalukyas.

Correct : D. kalyani

15. The Chalukyas ruled their kingdom from the ………….capital city were known as the Eastern Chalukyas.

Correct : B. vengi

16. Founder of the Western or Early Chalukya Dynasty was …………

Correct : A. pulakesin i

17. …………. was in power from 609 AD to 642 AD of Early Chalukya Dynasty.

Correct : D. pulakesin ii

18. The Western Chalukya Dynasty’s capital of …………. was destroyed by the Pallavas in the 7th century.

Correct : B. badami

19. The Eastern Chalukya dynasties were in power from the capital city of ………….and the dynasty was lasted from 624 AD to 11th century.

Correct : A. vengi

20. Western Chalukyas reestablished the dynasty in the Deccan and created a new capital at ……………...

Correct : C. kalyani

21. ………….. were a powerful Dynasties of Andhra Pradesh in Indian medieval history in the end of 500 AD.

Correct : C. pallavas

22. The founder of pallava Dynasty was …………..

Correct : C. simha vishnu

23. …………. expanded the Pallava kingdom in Northern Orissa, Tanjore and Trichirapalli.

Correct : A. simha vishnu

24. Mahendravarman established a cave temple at …………….

Correct : C. mahabalipuram

25. In 620 AD, Mahendravarman was attacked by the Chalukya king Pulekisin II in a battle at …………… and loosed very badly.

Correct : A. pullalur

26. Mahendravarman was succeeded by his son Narasimhavarman in …...

Correct : A. 630 ad

27. The …………… period was an era of chivalry and feudalism.

Correct : C. rajput

28. Vijaynagar Empire was established by two brothers Harihara and Bukka in the middle of …………. century.

Correct : C. 13th

29. ………………… was the best ruler of Vijaynagar Empire.

Correct : A. krishanadev raya

30. …………….. dynasty ruled India from 1206 AD to 1290 AD.

Correct : A. slave

31. ……………..dynasty ruled India from 1290 AD to 1320 AD.

Correct : A. khalji

32. ……………. dynasty ruled India from 1320 AD to 1413 AD.

Correct : A. tughluq

33. ……………… dynasty ruled India from 1414 AD to 1451 AD.

Correct : A. sayyid

34. …………….dynasty ruled India from 1451 AD to 1526 AD.

Correct : A. lodi

35. ……………, the founder of the Mughal Empire in India, was the descendant of as Changez Khan.

Correct : A. babur

36. Babur came to India and defeated Ibrahim Lodi in ………….. at the First Battle of Panipat.

Correct : D. 1526

37. There was a brief interruption to Mughal rule when Babur's son Humayun was ousted from Delhi, by …………., an Afghan chieftain.

Correct : A. sher shah

38. It was Babur's grandson …………… who consolidated political power and extended his empire over practically the whole of north India and parts of the south.

Correct : D. akbar

39. ………….succeeded Akbar was a pleasure loving man of refined taste.

Correct : D. jahangir

40. …………. fame rests on the majestic buildings he has left behind - the Taj Mahal, the Red Fort and the Jama Masjid.

Correct : A. shah jahan's

41. ……………… was the last Great Mughal ruler.

Correct : A. aurangzeb

42. The Marathas were initially in the service of Bijapur sultans in the western Deccan which was under siege by the …………. Empire.

Correct : A. mughal

43. The people of his nation called …………. as Chhatrapati (means who provide shelter).

Correct : A. shivaji

44. The deliverance of the .............. teachings is known as “turning the wheel of dharma”.

Correct : C. buddhist

45. The concept of the Chakravartin probably arose from the ............ ideal of the “maha purusha” or “great man”.

Correct : A. vaishnavite

46. The “Madhuban Copper Plates’ of the …………… century mention about the names of various officials like that of ‘Uparika’ or provincial governors.

Correct : D. 7th

47. Huen-Tsang the …………… Budhist pilgrim.

Correct : A. chinese

48. The rulers who ruled over North India between the period 1206-1526 are popularly known as the rulers of …………….

Correct : A. delhi sultanate

49. …………….. was the first ruler of the Delhi Sultanate and the founder of the slave dynasty.

Correct : A. qutab-ud-din aibak

50. The second phase of the Delhi Sultanate began with the establishment of the Khilji dynasty in …………….

Correct : D. 1290

51. …………………… laid the foundation the Tughlaque dynasty.

Correct : B. ghiyasuddin tughlaque

52. In 1526 Lodi dynasty was overthrown by…………., and Mughal Empire was established.

Correct : A. babar

53. ………………, was a department was set up to look after the military organization of the empire. It was headed by Ariz-i-Mumalik.

Correct : C. diwan-i-arz

54. ………….. introduced the system of Dagh (branding) and huliya (description) and cash payment to the soldiers in order to strengthen his control over the army.

Correct : B. alauddin khalji

55. ……………. was a department looked after the state correspondence. It was headed by Dabir-iKhas.

Correct : B. diwan-i-insha

56. …………. drafted and despatched royal orders and received reports from various officers.

Correct : A. dabir-ikhas

57. The ……………. was the head of the state news gathering and dealt with intelligence.

Correct : A. barid-i-mumalik

58. …………….. was a department dealt with the administration of Justice. It was headed by Sadr-usSadr who was also the qazi-i- mumalik.

Correct : A. diwan-i-rasalat

59. …………….. looked after the royal household and managed the personal services of the Sultan.

Correct : A. wakil-i-dar

60. ………….. looked after the royal body guards of the Sultan.

Correct : A. sar-i-jandar

61. ……………looked after the arrangement of meetings and special ceremonies.

Correct : A. amir-i-majlis

62. The Royal workshops (Karkhanas) played an important role in the administrative system of the …………….

Correct : A. sultanate

63. Each ………….was supervised by a noble who had the rank of a Malik or a Khan.

Correct : A. karkhana

64. The shiqs were administered by the Shiqdar. Subsequently the Shiqs got transformed into Sarkar during the …………. period.

Correct : A. afghan

65. The market reforms of ……………. were oriented towards administrative and military necessities.

Correct : A. alauddin khalji

66. ..…………………. was more or less the first ruler who looked at the problem of price control, in a systematic manner and was able to maintain stable prices for a considerable period.

Correct : C. alauddin khalji

67. For controlling the food prices, ………….. tried to control not only the supply of food grains from the villages, and its transportation to the city by the grain merchants, but also its proper distribution to the citizens.

Correct : D. alauddin khalji

68. Large workshops called …………. were maintained to supply provision, stores and equipments to royal household and government departments.

Correct : D. karkhanas

69. ……………… was well known for his works in Mathematics – Ganitakaumudi and Bijaganitavatamsa.

Correct : D. narayana pandit

70. …………… wrote Lilavati Karamdipika, Suddhantadipika, and Lilavati Vyakhya.

Correct : A. gangadhara

71. …………… Somasutvan produced Tantra samgraha, which contains rules of trigonometrical functions.

Correct : A. nilakantha

72. …………. produced Buddhivilasini - a commentary on lilavati - containing a number of illustrations.

Correct : A. ganesa daivajna

73. …………… of the Valhalla family brought out Navankura on the Bijaganit of Bhaskara-II and elaboration of the rules of indeterminate equations of the first and second orders.

Correct : D. krishna

74. …………….compiled Tajik, introducing a large number of Persian technical terms.

Correct : A. nilakantha jyotirvida

75. ……………translated Bhaskara’s Bijaganit.

Correct : A. abul faizi

76. Naisiru’d –din-at –tusi, was another scholar of …………..

Correct : D. mathematics

77. …………….., a court astronomer of Emperor Firoz Shah, developed an astronomical instrument ‘Yantraja’.

Correct : A. mehendra suri

78. Paramesvara and Mahabhaskariya, both in ……………., were famous families of astronomers and almanac-makers.

Correct : A. kerala

79. ……………… produced commentary of Aryabhatiyaa.

Correct : A. nilakantha somasutvan

80. …………… studied the Islamic astronomical ideas and was an authority on Islamic knowledge.

Correct : A. kamalakar

81. Maharaja …………….. of Jaipur set up the five astronomical observatories in Delhi, Ujjain, Varansasi, Mathura and Jaipur.

Correct : A. sawai jai singh-ii

82. Some important treatises on Ayurveda like the Sarangdhara Samhita and Chikitsasamgraha by …………., the Yagaratbajara and the Bhavaprakasa of Bhavamisra were compiled.

Correct : C. vangasena

83. The Sarangdhara Samhita, written in the …………. century, includes use of opium in its material medica and urine examination for diagnostic purpose.

Correct : D. 13th

84. …………… summarized the whole system of Greek medicine as well as the Indian medical knowledge in the book, Firdausu-Hikmat.

Correct : A. ali-binrabban

85. The Unani medicine system came to India along with the ………….. in eleventh century and soon found patronage for its growth.

Correct : A. muslims

86. …………… compiled a book, Majiny-e-Diyae, incorporating the Arabic, Persian and Ayurvedic medical knowledge.

Correct : A. hakim diya muhammad

87. ………….. wrote a book, Tibbe Firozshahi.

Correct : B. firoz shah tughalaq

88. The Musalajati-Darshikohi of Nuruddin Muhammad, dedicated to ……………., deals with Greek medicine and contains, at the end, almost the whole of Ayurvedic material medica.

Correct : B. darashikoh

89. From the post Mourya period and especially from the Gupta tries the practice of making land grants to the …………..

Correct : B. brahmins

90. The most important feature which contributed to the development of feudalism in …………… was the practice of land grants made to priests and temples.

Correct : B. india

91. ……………., in his ‘Introduction to the study of Indian History’, put forward the concept of ‘feudalism from below’.

Correct : A. d.d. kosambi

92. ……………… made the maximum contribution in building the theory of Indian feudalism.

Correct : A. r.s. sharma

93. ……………. work is ‘Indian Feudalism’

Correct : A. r.s sharma’s

94. In the 1990s ……………came up with the ‘Kali age crisis’ to explain the cause of land grants and feudal formation in early medieval India.

Correct : A. r.s. sharma

95. ………………. work was Harshacharita

Correct : B. bana bhatta’s

96. ………….., in his ‘Urban Decay in India’ argues that the decline in long distance trade was the main reason for urban decay in early medieval India.

Correct : A. r.s. sharma

97. The striking development of the ………….. period was the emergence of priestly landlords at the expense of local peasants.

Correct : C. gupta

98. The land grant system was originally started by ………..; it became a common activity during the Gupta period.

Correct : A. satavahanas

99. The Maitrakas were tributary chiefs of the ………, who established an independent kingdom in western India.

Correct : C. guptas

100. ………….was the most important ruler of the Maitrakas and was a contemporary of Harshavardhana.

Correct : C. dhruvasena ii