upsc history quiz

Q. In Shivaji’s Ashtapradhan, who among the following officers looked after the foreign affairs? (a) Peshwa (b) Sumant (c) Pandit Rao (d) Sachiv Ans: (b) Sumant Explanation: In Shivaji’s Ashtapradhan, the officer who looked after the foreign affairs was (b) Sumant. The Ashtapradhan was Shivaji’s council of eight ministers, each assigned with specific responsibilities to […]

Q. The Portuguese traveller, Nuniz visited Vijayanagar during the reign of which one of the following? (a) Vira Narasimha (b) Deva Raya-I (c) Achyuta Raya (d) Sadasiva Raya Ans: (c) Achyuta Raya Explanation: During reign of Achyuta Deva Raya Portuguese traveller, Fernoa Nuniz visited Vijayanagar Empire.

Q. The battle of Talikota, which led to the destruction of the Vijayanagara Empire by the combined armies of Bijapur, Ahmednagar, Golkonda and Bidar, was fought in (a) AD 1555 (b) AD 1560 (c) AD 1565 (d) AD 1570 Ans: (C) AD 1565 Explanation:  The Battle of Talikota, which led to the destruction of the

Q. Who among the following had a social status higher than that of the other three in the Vijayanagar kingdom? (a) Weaver (b) Potter (c) Smith (d) Leather-worker Ans: (c) Smith Explanation: In the social hierarchy of the Vijayanagara kingdom, the occupation with a higher social status than the other three options was (c) Smith.

Q. Which one of the following was a Portuguese coin that was in circulation in the western coastal areas of the Vijayanagar kingdom? (a) Dinar (b) Cruzado (c) Florin (d) Ducat Ans: (b) Cruzado Explanation: The Portuguese coin that was in circulation in the western coastal areas of the Vijayanagara kingdom was (b) Cruzado. The

Q. Which one of the following statements is not correct regarding the state of commerce in the Vijayanagara kingdom?  (a) The Chetties used to go to Malaya Archipelago for trade. (b) The Malabari merchants dealt in slave trade also and carried shiploads of slaves from Vijayanagara kingdom. (c) Overseas trade was largely in the hands

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