Q. “India Wins Freedom” was written by (a) Rajendra Prasad (b) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (c) R.N. Tagore (d) J.L. Nehru Ans: (b) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Explanation: The book “India Wins Freedom” was written by (b) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was a prominent leader of the Indian independence movement and […]
Q. Who said first : “Swaraj is my birth right and I shall have it”. (a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (b) M.K. Gandhi (c) Lala Lajpat Rai (d) Sardar Patel Ans: (a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak Explanation: The statement “Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it” was said by (a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak. Bal Gangadhar
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Q. Which one of the following was a very important seaport in the Kakatiya kingdom? (a) Kakinada (b) Motupalli (c) Machilipatnam (Masulipatnam) (d) Nelluru Ans: (b) Motupalli Explanation: Motupalli was the famous trading seaport of the Kakatiyas. Marco Polo- the famous Venetian traveler visited Kakatiya kingdom through this port and wrote about the prosperity and
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Q. With reference to the economic history of medieval India the term ‘Araghatta’ refers to (a) bonded labour (b) Land grants made to military officers (c) Waterwheel used in the irrigation of land (d) Wasteland converted to cultivated land Ans: (c) Waterwheel used in the irrigation of land Explanation: With reference to the economic history
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Q. Banjaras during the medieval period of Indian history were generally (a) Agriculturists (b) Warriors (c) Weaves (d) Traders Ans: (d) Traders Explanation: During the medieval period of Indian history, Banjaras were generally (d) traders. Banjaras were a community of nomadic traders who played a significant role in the economic and commercial activities of the
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Q. With reference to the cultural history of medieval India, consider the following statements : 1. Siddhas (Sittars) of Tamil region were monotheistic and condemned idolatry. 2. Lingayats of Kannada region questioned the theory of rebirth and rejected the caste hierarchy Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
Q. Who of the following founded a new city on the south bank of a tributary to river Krishna and undertook to rule his new kingdom as the agent of a deity to whom all the land south of the river Krishna was supposed to belong? (a) Amoghavarsha I (b) Ballala II (c) Harihara I
Q. Consider the following pairs: Medieval Indian State : Present Region 1. Champaka : Central India 2. Durgara : Jammu 3. Kuluta : Malabar Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched? (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 only (c) 1 and 3 (d) 3 only Ans: (b) 2 only
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Q. With reference to Indian history, which of the following is/are the essential elementary elements of the feudal system? 1. A very strong centralized political authority and a very weak provincial or local political authority 2. Emergence of administrative structure based on control and possession of land 3. Creation of lord-vassal relationship between the feudal
Q. In medieval India, the designations ‘Mahattara’ and ‘Pattakila’ were used for (a) military officers (b) village headmen (c) specialists in Vedic rituals (d) chiefs of craft guilds Ans: (b) village headmen Explanation: In medieval India, the designations ‘Mahattara’ and ‘Pattakila’ were primarily used for village headmen, so the correct answer is (b) village headmen.
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