Q. After consolidating his power, Balban assumed the grand title of (a) Tute-i-Hind (b) Kaisr-i-Hind (c) Zil-i-Ilahi (d) Din-i-Ilahi Ans: (c) Zil-i-Ilahi Explanation: The correct answer is (c) Zil-i-Ilahi. After consolidating his power, Balban, who was a powerful ruler of the ...

Q. In medieval India, Mansabdari system was introduced mainly for (a) making recruitment to the army (b) facilitating revenue collection (c) ensuring religious harmony (d) effecting clean administration Ans: (d) effecting clean administration Explanation:  Mansabdari system ...

Q. Mughal painting reached its zenith under (a) Humayun  (b) Akbar (c) Jahangir (d) Shahjahan Ans: (c) Jahangir Explanation: The correct answer is (c) Jahangir. Mughal painting reached its zenith, or highest point of achievement, under the reign of Jahangir, the fourth ...

Q. The sufi saint who maintained that devotional music was one way of coming close to God was (a) Muin-ud-din Chishti (b) Baba Farid (c) Saiyid Muhammad Gesudaraz (d) Shah Alam Bukhari Ans: (a) Muin-ud-din Chishti Explanation: Khwaja Muinuddin Chisti came from central Asia. He ...

Q. Nastaliq was (a) a Persian script used in medieval India (b) a raga composed by Tansen (c) a cess levied by the Mughal rulers (d) a manual of code of conduct for the Ulemas Ans: (a) a Persian script used in medieval India Explanation: The correct answer is (a) a Persian script ...

Q. The ‘Modi script’ was employed in the documents of the (a) Wodeyars (b) Zamorins (c) Hoysalas (d) Marathas Ans: (d) Marathas Explanation: The Modi script was used to write the Marathi language spoken in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It was invented during the 17th century ...

Q. Who among the following were famous jurists of medieval India? 1. Vijnanesvara 2. Hemadri 3. Rajasekhara 4. Jimutavahana Choose the correct answer from the codes given below: (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2, 3 and 4 (c) 1, 2 and 4 (d) 1 and 4 Ans: (c) 1, 2 and 4

Q. Ashtapradhan was a Council of Ministers (a) in the Gupta Administration (b) in the Chola Administration (c) in the Vijayanagar Administration (d) in the Maratha Administration Ans: (d) in the Maratha Administration  Explanation: The correct answer is (d) in the Maratha ...

Q. The Mansabdari System introduced by Akbar was borrowed from the system followed in (a) Afghanistan (b) Turkey (c) Mongolia (d) Persia Ans: (c) Mongolia Explanation: Mansabdar implies the generic term for the military-kind grading of all royal functionaries of the Mughal ...

Q. Who among the following ladies wrote a historical account during the Mughal period? (a) Gulbadan Begum (b) Nurjahan Begum (c) Jahanara Begum (d) Zebunnissa Begum Ans: (a) Gulbadan Begum  Explanation: The correct answer is (a) Gulbadan Begum. Gulbadan Begum, the daughter ...

Q. The first Indian ruler to organize Haj pilgrimage at the expense of the state was (a) Alauddin Khilji (b) Feroz Tughlak  (c) Akbar (d) Aurangzeb Ans: (c) Akbar Explanation: The correct answer is (c) Akbar. Akbar, the third Mughal emperor, was the first Indian ruler to ...

Q. Who among the following is said to have witnessed the reigns of eight Delhi Sultans? (a) Ziauddin Barani (b) Shams-i-Siraj Afif (c) Minhaj-us-Siraj (d) Amir Khusrau Ans: (d) Amir Khusrau Explanation: Amir Khusrau is regarded as 'Father of Qawwali. ' He was an Indian musician, ...