Quiz 621: Indian History for UPPSC Examination

The harappans used intaglio seals, made mostly of carved and fired steatite :

As an export commodity.

As a medium of exchange in place of coins.

As amulets and charms to ward off evil spirits.

For marking their goods and property.

Which of the following deities were associated with the ‘Rig Vedic Period’ ?

Purandara
Varuna
Savitri
Usha

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

1 and 2

1, 2 and 3

1, 3 and 4

1, 2, 3 and 4

Which of the following statements about the Gandhara School of Art is NOT correct?

It displays Greek artistic influence and the concept of the “man-god” was essentially inspired by Greek mythological culture.

Gandhara School of art enjoyed the liberal patronage of Indo-Greek rulers.

Artistically, the Gandharan school of sculpture is said to have contributed wavy hair, drapery covering both shoulders, shoes and sandals etc.

The Gandhara art primarily depicted the Buddhist themes.

In the light of events which occurred during the reign of Shahjahan, select the statement which is NOT correct:

The capital of the mughal empire was shifted from Agra to Delhi.

Monthly scale was introduced in Mansabdari system.

Foreign travelers Bernier, Travernier and Manucci visited the Mughal court.

Jats and Satnamis raised the banner of rebellion.

Which legendary Sufi saint of Chishti order was popularly known as ‘Chirag-e-Dehlavi (Chirag of Delhi)’?

Nizamuddin Auliya

Shaikh Nasiruddin Mahmud

Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki

None of the above

The rulers of Bahmani kingdom encouraged the development of art and architecture in the form of cities, buildings, mosques and fortresses. The incorrect statement in this context is:

The city of Hyderabad was founded by Ibrahim Adil Shah of Bijapur.

Gol Gumbaz of Bijapur, the mausoleum of Mohammad Adil Shah is the largest dome.

The Char Minar of Hyderabad was built by Mohammad Quli Qutb Shah of Golkunda.

Mahmud Gawan built a college at Bidar.

Consider the following Statements regarding the history of Kashmir during the ancient and early medieval age –

Kashmir was the part of Ashoka’s empire and Srinagar was founded by him.
Kalhana’s authoritative work ‘Rajatarangini’ is on history of Kashmir.
Zain-ul-Abidin was a great liberal king known as ‘Akbar of Kashmir’.
Kashmir was annexed to the Mughal Empire by Akbar

Which of the above statements is / are correct?

2 and 3

1, 2 and 4

2, 3 and 4

All of them

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding developments in the field of music during Medieval India?

Sangeet Ratnakar is the earliest known treatise on music composed during Medieval period.
Ragdarpan, a famous work on music was translated into Persian, during the reign of Muhammad Bin Tughlaq.
Sultan Hussain Shah Sharqi of Jaunpur was a great musician and patron of music who wrote a great book on music known as ‘Man Kautuhal’

Choose the correct option:

Only 1

Only 2

Both 1 and 3

1, 2 and 3

The silver coin which was introduced by Sher Shah and continued by the Mughals was :

Rupaya

Dinar

Asharfi

Muhar

10.

Which of the following statements about the Gupta Empire under Samudragupta is NOT correct?