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 […]
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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
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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,
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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,
Q. Assertion (A): At first the Turkish administration in India was essentially military. Reason (R): The country was parcelled out as ‘Iqtas’ among leading military leaders. (a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A (b) Both A and R are true, but R is NOT a correct explanation
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Q. Assertion (A): The sponsor and the most prominent figure of the Chisti order of Sufis in India is Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti. Reason (R): The Chisti order takes its name from a village Chisti in Ajmer. In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct ? (a) Both A
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Q. The Badami rock inscription of Pulakesin I is dated in the Saka year 465. If the same were to be dated in Vikrama Samvat, the year would be (a) 601 (b) 300 (c) 330 (d) 407 Ans: (a) 601 Explanation: The Saka era started in 78 AD, while Vikram era started from 58 BC.
