Q. Which of the following is not true about Sawai Jai Singh of Amber? (a) He erected scientific observatories at Delhi, Jaipur, Ujjain, Varanasi and Mathura (b) He wrote a book on astronomy called ‘Ziz Muhammadashai’ (c) He performed two Ashwamedha sacrifices (d) He signed the ...

Q. In the year 1739, Marathas captured Salsette and Bassein from which one of the following powers? (a) Dutch (b) English (c) French (d) Portuguese Ans: (d) Portuguese Explanation: In the year 1739, the Marathas captured Salsette and Bassein from (d) Portuguese. During the ...

Q. What is not true about the sabhas during the Vijaynagar period? (a) The sabhas acted as tax collecting agencies for the imperial government (b) The sabhas could confiscate lands of the guilty (c) The sabhas administered trusts and charities (d) The sabhas were free from royal ...

Q. Who bestowed the office of Peshwa on Balaji Vishwanath? (a) Shivaji III (b) Shahu (c) Sambhaji (d) Dhanaji Jadav Ans: (b) Shahu Explanation: The office of Peshwa was bestowed on Balaji Vishwanath by (b) Shahu. Balaji Vishwanath, also known as Balaji Vishwanath Bhat, was ...

Q. In Shivaji’s Ashtapradhan, who among the following officers looked after the foreign affairs? (a) Peshwa (b) Sumant (c) Pandit Rao (d) Sachiv Ans: (b) Sumant Explanation: In Shivaji's Ashtapradhan, the officer who looked after the foreign affairs was (b) Sumant. The ...

Q. The Portuguese traveller, Nuniz visited Vijayanagar during the reign of which one of the following? (a) Vira Narasimha (b) Deva Raya-I (c) Achyuta Raya (d) Sadasiva Raya Ans: (c) Achyuta Raya Explanation: During reign of Achyuta Deva Raya Portuguese traveller, Fernoa Nuniz ...

Q. The battle of Talikota, which led to the destruction of the Vijayanagara Empire by the combined armies of Bijapur, Ahmednagar, Golkonda and Bidar, was fought in (a) AD 1555 (b) AD 1560 (c) AD 1565 (d) AD 1570 Ans: (C) AD 1565 Explanation:  The Battle of Talikota, which ...

Q. Who among the following had a social status higher than that of the other three in the Vijayanagar kingdom? (a) Weaver (b) Potter (c) Smith (d) Leather-worker Ans: (c) Smith Explanation: In the social hierarchy of the Vijayanagara kingdom, the occupation with a higher social ...

Q. Which one of the following was a Portuguese coin that was in circulation in the western coastal areas of the Vijayanagar kingdom? (a) Dinar (b) Cruzado (c) Florin (d) Ducat Ans: (b) Cruzado Explanation: The Portuguese coin that was in circulation in the western coastal areas ...

Q. Which one of the following statements is not correct regarding the state of commerce in the Vijayanagara kingdom?  (a) The Chetties used to go to Malaya Archipelago for trade. (b) The Malabari merchants dealt in slave trade also and carried shiploads of slaves from Vijayanagara ...

Q. Which one of the following pairs was popularly known as Sayyid Brothers the king makers? (a) Rafi-ud-Darjat and Rafi-ud-Daulah (b) Jahandar Shah and Ahmad Shah (c) Hussain Ali and Abdullah Hussain (d) Zulfikar Khan and Sakarich Khan Ans: (c) Hussain Ali and Abdullah Hussain ...

Q. Which one of the following did not happen during the reign of Vijayanagar king Ramaraya? (a) Admission of Muslims in the army (b) Intervention in the Muslim states of Deccan (c) Invasion into far south (d) Sustained friendly relations with the Portuguese Ans: (c) Invasion into ...