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Medieval History
Max. Marks : 35

No. of Qs. 35

Time : 25 min.

Directions (Qs. 1 - 34) : This section contains multiple choice

questions. Each question has 4 choices (a), (b), (c) and (d) out of
which only one is correct.
1.

2.

3.
4.

5.

6.
7.

8.

Which one of the following dynasties built the Khajuraho

temple?
(a) Chandellas
(b) Chauhans
(c) Paramaras
(d) Tomars
The Sun Temple of Konark was built by Narasimhadeva I.

To which dynasty did he belong to?

(a) Somavamsi dynasty
(b) Imperial Ganga dynasty
(c) Suryavansi Gajapti dynasty
(d) Bhoi dynasty
In early medieval India, what did the term Jital refer to
(a) Weight
(b) Diet
(c) Coin
(d) Game
Sangam literature is :
(a) Pali literature dealing with the history of the
Buddhist Samghas
(b) Classical Sanskrit literature patronised by the Guptas
(c) Sanskrit works of Puranic nature dealing with the
sanctity of the place where there is confluence of
rivers in Prayaga
(d) Early Tamil literature attributed to the first three
centuries of the Christian Era
Which changes did take place in early medieval period?
(a) Extension of agriculture
(b) Migration of forest dwellers
(c) Emergence of peasants
(d) All the above
Which of the following books were written by Alberuni?
(a) Tahqiq-i-hind
(b) Qanun-i-masudi
(c) Jawahar-fil-Jawahir
(d) All of the above
Kalhanas Rajatarangini,
(a) Written in 12th century under the patronage of
Sriharsa and Jaisingh
(b) Is an acount of history of Kashmir upto 12th century
(c) It was written in Sanskrit
(d) All the above
Lingaraja temple at Bhubaneswar is built, in
(a) Nagara style
(b) Vesara style
(c) Dravidian style
(d) Rock - cut

RESPONSE
GRID

1.
6.
11.
16.

a
a

b c d
b c d
b c d

b c d

2.
7.
12.

a
a
a

b c d
b c d
b c d

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

3.
8.
13.

Date : ........./......../................

Jain temple at dilwara in Mount Abu,

(a) Built by Chalukyas of Gujarat
(b) Built in Nagara style with use of white marble
(c) The most noteworthy are the ones built by Vastupala
and Tejpala
(d) All of the above
Which of the pair does not match ?
(a) Devbernark inscription - Gupta dynasty
(b) Hathigumpha inscription - Kharvel dynasty
(c) Nasik inscription - Satvahana dynasty
(d) Madhuban inscription - Vardhan dynasty
Arrange the following in chronological order : 1. Lingaraja temple
2. Brihadisvara temple
3. Sun temple at Konark
4. Hoyasalesvara temple
(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(b) 2, 3, 1 and 4
(c) 4, 3, 2 and 1
(d) 2, 4, 1 and 3
Sultan of Delhi who is reputed to have built the biggest
network of canals in India was:
(a) Iltutmish
(b) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
(c) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
(d) Sikandar Lodi
Who among the following Delhi Sultans was known for
introducing market control mechanism ?
(a) Iltutmish
(b) Balban
(c) Alauddin Khalji
(d) Firoz Tughlaq
Vasco da Gama discovered the sea-route to India in which
one of the following years ?
(a) A.D. 1498
(b) A.D. 1492
(c) A.D. 1494
(d) A.D. 1453
During the reign of Alauddin Khalji, who were amils ?
(a) Local landlords at village level
(b) Government agents to collect land revenue
(c) Khurasani and Multani traders of foodgrains
(d) Banjaras who carried the food-grains from villages to
towns.
When did Delhi first become capital of a kingdom?
(a) At the time of Tomar dynasty
(b) Tughlaq dynasty
(c) Lodhi dynasty
(d) None of these
a
a
a

b c d
b c d
b c d

4.
9.
14.

a
a
a

b c d
b c d
b c d

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5.
10.
15.

a
a
a

b c d
b c d
b c d

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17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

26.

27.

Which Sultan introduced the practices of Sijda, Paibos and

Nawroz in the Delhi Sultanate?
(a) Balban
(b) Razia Sultana
(c) Iltutmish
(d) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
Which Jain saint was patronised by Mohammed-binTughluq?
(a) Hemachandra Suri
(b) Jinaprabha Suri
(c) Dasturji Mebarji
(d) None
Why did Mohammad-bin Tughlaq shift his capital from Delhi
to Deogiri?
(a) Because he was fed up with Delhi.
(b) As a punishment for the people of Delhi.
(c) Because he wanted to extend his empire to the south.
(d) Because the new capital occupied a central and
strategic location.
In medieval India, Mansabdari system was introduced for:
(a) making recruitment to the army
(b) facilitating revenue collection
(c) ensuring religious harmony
(d) effecting clean administration
Bhakta Tukaram was a contemporary of which Mughal
emperor?
(a) Babar
(b) Akbar
(c) Jahangir
(d) Aurangzeb
Between whom was the Battle of Chausa fought?
(a) Bahadur Shah of Gujarat and Humayun
(b) Humayun and Sher Khan
(c) Akbar and Rana Pratap
(d) Jehangir and Rana Amar Singh
Between whom was the Battle of Khanwa (1527) fought?
(a) Ibrahim Lodi and Rana Sanga
(b) Babar and Rana Sanga
(c) Humayun and Sher Khan
(d) Humayun and Nusrat Shah
Buland Darwaza at Fatehpur Sikri was built by Akbar to
commemorate his victory over which province?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Sind
(c) Punjab
(d) Mewar
The traders of which country did not come to India in
Mughal age?
(a) Britain
(b) France
(c) Portugal
(d) Italy
Which Sufi Sect was popular in Bihar?
(a) Firdausi
(b) Chisti
(c) Kadri
(d) Soharawardi
Which is not a characteristic of the Taj Mahals architecture?
(a) Charbagh Plan
(b) Double Dome
(c) Pietra Dura
(d) White Marble

RESPONSE
GRID

17.
22.
27.
32.

a
a

b c d
b c d
b c d

b c d

18.
23.
28.
33.

a
a

b c d
b c d
b c d

b c d

28.

29.

30.

31.

32.

33.

34.

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
Which one of the following monuments has a dome which
is said to be one of the largest in the world?
(a) Tomb of Sher Shah, Sasaram
(b) Jama Masjid, Delhi
(c) Tomb of Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq, Delhi
(d) Gol Gumbaz, Bijapur
Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
(a) Guru Amar DasMiri and Piri
(b) Guru Arjun DevAdi Granth
(c) Guru Ram DasDal Khalsa
(d) Guru Gobind Singh Manji
Fawazil in the Sultanate period meant:
(a) extra payment to the nobles
(b) revenue assigned in lieu of salary
(c) excess amount paid to the exchequer by the Iqtadars
(d) illegal exactions extracted from the peasants
The first writer to use Urdu as the medium of poetic
expression was:
(a) Amir Khusrau
(b) Mirza Ghalib
(c) Bahadur Shah Zafar (d) Faiz
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(a) Jahangir
:
William Hawkins
(b) Akbar
:
Sir Thomas Roe
(c) Shahjahan
:
Travernier
(d) Aurangzeb
:
Manucci
Who among the following was the first Bhakti saint to use
Hindi for the propagation of his message?
(a) Dadu
(b) Kabir
(c) Ramananda
(d) Tulsidas

Directions (Qs. 35): Match List-I with List-II and select the correct
answer using the codes given below the lists.
35.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

19.
24.
29.
34.

List I
Khalji dynasty
(1)
Tughlaq dynasty (2)
Saiyyad dynasty (3)
Lodi dynasty
(4)
A - 4, B - 2, C - 1, D - 3
A - 2, B - 1, C - 3, D - 4
A - 1, B - 3, C - 4, D - 2
A - 3, B - 4, C - 2, D - 1

b c d
b c d
b c d

b c d

20.
25.
30.
35.

List II
1451-1526 A.D.
1414-1451 A.D.
1290-1320 A.D.
1320-1414 A.D.

b c d
b c d
b c d

b c d

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21.
26.
31.

a
a
a

b c d
b c d
b c d

HINTS AND EXPLANATIONS

1.

(a)

2.

(b)

3.

(c)

4.
9.
12.

(d)
(d)
(c)

13.

(c)

14.
15.

(a)
(b)

16.
20.

(a)
(d)

21.

(c)

Khajuraho is a village in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh,

located in Chhatarpur District, about 385 miles southeast of
Delhi, the capital city of India. The Khajuraho group of
monuments has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage
site. Khajuraho temples were constructed between 950 and
1050 AD. During the reign of Chandel Empire.
Konark Sun Temple (also known as the Black Pagoda) is in a
smal town in Puri (odisha). It was built by Narasimhadeva of
Imperial Ganga dynasty.
In the early Medieval India, Jital refers to coin. The tanka
and sital coins were introduced by Delhi Sultanate ruler
Iltutmish.
5.
(d) 6.
(d) 7.
(d) 8.
(a)
10.
(d) 11. (d)
Firoz Shah Tughlaq built and repaired a large number of
canals.
Alauddin introduced the market control policy to maintain a
long standing army. Firuz Tughlaq was a orthodox ruler.
Vasco da Gama reached Calicut in India on May 27, 1498.
Alauddin taken 50% land tax from farmers. He was the first
Sultan who measured land for collecting actual amount of
revenue.
17.
(d) 18. (b) 19. (d)
Mansabdari system was introduced in 159596, was a
combined status showing a nobles civil and military capacity.
Best answer is c as Tukaram (16081650) was a Marathi
Bhakti poet and a devotee of Lord Krishna. Time period of
Jahangir was 1605-1627.

22.

(b)

23.

(b)

24.
28.
29.

(a)
(d)
(d)

30.

(b)

31.

(c)

32.

(a)

33.

(b)

34.

(c)

35.

(d)

The Battle of Chausa was fought between Mughal rular

Humaun and Sher Khan in 1539. In this battle Sher Khan
defeated Humayun and became Indias emperor.
The Battle of Khanwa (1527) was the second of the series of
three major battles. The first battle of Panipat was the first
of the series, the battle of Ghaghra was the last. This battle
was fought near the village of Khanwa, about 60 km west of
Agra on March 17, 1527. Babur defeated a formidable army
raised by Rana Sanga of Mewar in this battle and firmly
established his rule over North India.
25.
(d) 26. (a) 27. (a)
It was constituted by Shivaji in Maratha administration.
It is the Moussoleum of Muhammad Adil Shah Sur of Bijapur.
This is the second largest dome in the world.
Guru Hargobind Miri and Piri; Guru Gobind Singh Dal
Khalsa
Fawazil was balance between the income and expenditure of
Iqta-holders.
Amir Khusrau (1253 1325 CE), a Persian poet was associated
with the rulers of Delhi Sultanate. He composed poetry in
Arabic and Persian besides being the first writer to use Urdu
as a medium of poetic expression.
Sir Thomas Roe also visited the court of Jahangir. He was an
ambassador of James I, king of England. Taverniers account
covers the reign of Shahjahan and Aurangzeb.
Ramananda (1360-1470) was the first Bhakti saint to use
Hindi for the propagation of his message.

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