History Quiz

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 Explanation: The pair that was popularly known as the Sayyid […]

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 far south

Q. What is the correct chronological sequence of the following events relating to Shivaji? A. Visit to Agra B. Attack on Poona C. Coronation D. Signing of the Treaty of Purandar Choose the answer from the codes given below: (a) A, D, C, B (b) B, D, A, C (c) B, A, D, C (d)

Q. The Vijayanagara king who employed skilled archers of the Turkish clan and raised the fighting capacity of his bowmen was (a) Bukka I (b) Devaraya I (c) Krishnadevaraya (d) Ramaraya Ans: (b) Devaraya I Explanation: Deva Raya I was capable of managing the vast territory that he controlled by employing skilled archers of the Turkish

Q. The sardeshmukhi of the Marathas was (a) a tax levied on deshmukhs. (b) a capitation levy. (c) a share in revenue collected by other authorities. (d) village lands set aside for the deshmukhs. Ans: (c) a share in revenue collected by other authorities. Explanation: The sardeshmukhi of the Marathas was (c) a share in

Q. Land revenue in the Vijayanagar kingdom ranged from (a) 20 to 25 per cent of the produce (b) 26 to 30 per cent of the produce (c) 31 to 50 per cent of the produce (d) 51 to 60 per cent of the produce Ans: (c) 31 to 50 per cent of the produce

Q. In the Vijayanagara kingdom, the provincial governors who did not belong to the royal family but were appointed on merit were generally known as (a) Dalavays (b) Dandanayakas (c) Amaranayakas (d) Upapradhani Ans: (c) Amaranayakas Explanation:  In the Vijayanagara kingdom, the provincial governors who did not belong to the royal family but were appointed

Q. Ibrahim Khan Gardi was an important military officer of (a) Haider Ali (b) Ahmadshah Durrani (c) Peshwa Balaji Baji Rao (d) Raja Suraj Mal Ans: (c) Peshwa Balaji Baji Rao Explanation: Ibrahim Khan Gardi was an important military officer of Peshwa Balaji Baji Rao. Ibrahim Khan Gardi was a Dakhani Muslim general in the

Q. During the decline of the Mughal Empire, the Jats were organised into a political force by (a) Rajaram (b) Churaman (c) Badan Singh (d) Suraj Mal Ans: (d) Suraj Mal Explanation: During the decline of the Mughal Empire, the Jats were organized into a political force by (d) Suraj Mal. Suraj Mal, also known

Q. Shaikh Bahauddin Zakaria belonged to: (a) Suhrawrdi order (b) Qadriya order (c) Naqshbandi order (d) Chisti order Ans: (a) Suhrawrdi order