July 2023

Q. Who among the following streamlined the Maratha administration after Sambhaji? (a) Raja Ram (b) Balaji Viswanath (c) Ganga Bai (d) Nanaji Deshmukh Ans: (b) Balaji Viswanath Explanation: The correct answer is (b) Balaji Viswanath. After the death of Sambhaji, the second ruler of the Maratha Empire, it was Balaji Viswanath who played a crucial […]

Q. Assertion (A): During the time of Akbar, for every ten cavalrymen, the mansabdars had to maintain twenty horses. Reason (R): Horses had to be rested while on march and replacements were necessary in times of war. (a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A (b) Both A

Q. “The king was freed from his people and they from their king”. On whose death did Badauni comment thus? (a) Balban (b) Ala-ud-din Khalji (c) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq (d) Feroze Shah Tughlaq Ans: (c) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq Explanation: The correct answer is (c) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq. The statement “The king was freed from his people and they from their king”

Q. One consistent feature found in the history of southern India was the growth of small regional kingdoms rather than large empires because of (a) the absence of minerals like iron (b) too many divisions in the social structure (c) the absence of vast areas of fertile land (d) the scarcity of manpower Ans: (c)

Q. Consider the following statements: Ahadis were those troopers who 1. offered their services singly. 2. did not attach themselves to any chief. 3. had the emperor as their immediate colonel. 4. attached themselves to Mirzas. Of these statements: (a) 1, 3 and 4 are correct (b) 1, 2 and 3 are correct (c) 2

Q. The Sultan of Delhi who is reputed to have built the biggest network of canals in India was (a) Iltutmish (b) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq (c) Feroz Shah Tughlaq (d) Sikandar Lodi Ans: (c) Feroz Shah Tughlaq Explanation: The correct answer is (c) Feroz Shah Tughlaq. Feroz Shah Tughlaq, the Sultan of Delhi during the Tughlaq

Q. Fawazil in the Sultanate period meant (a) extra payment made 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 Ans: (c) excess amount paid to the exchequer by the iqtadars Explanation: From the time of Balban

Q. The loss of Qandhar was a big blow to the Mughal empire from the view point of (a) natural resources (b) buffer territory (c) communication (d) strategic stronghold Ans: (d) strategic stronghold  Explanation: The correct answer is (d) strategic stronghold. The loss of Qandhar (also spelled as Kandahar) was a significant blow to the

Q. The member of Shivaji’s Astha Pradhana who looked after foreign affairs was (a) Peshwa (b) Sachiv (c) Pandit Rao (d) Sumant Ans: (d) Sumant Explanation: The correct answer is (d) Sumant. Among the members of Shivaji’s Astha Pradhana (Council of Eight Ministers), the one who looked after foreign affairs was the Sumant. The Sumant,

Q. Assertion (A): During the reign of Shahjahan, Dara Sikoh was sent on expedition to Balkha, Badakhshan and Qandahar. Reason (R): The expedition sent by Shahjahan to the Middle-East was a marvellous success. (a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A (b) Both A and R are true,