Quiz 621: Indian History for UPPSC Examination May 29, 2012 1. 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.2. 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 21, 2 and 31, 3 and 41, 2, 3 and 43. 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.4. 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.5. Which legendary Sufi saint of Chishti order was popularly known as ‘Chirag-e-Dehlavi (Chirag of Delhi)’?Nizamuddin AuliyaShaikh Nasiruddin MahmudQutbuddin Bakhtiyar KakiNone of the above6. 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.7. 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 31, 2 and 42, 3 and 4All of them8. 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 1Only 2Both 1 and 31, 2 and 39. The silver coin which was introduced by Sher Shah and continued by the Mughals was :RupayaDinarAsharfiMuhar10. Which of the following statements about the Gupta Empire under Samudragupta is NOT correct?Prayaga Prashasti of Samudragupta composed by his court poet Harisena is engraved on an Ashokan pillar at Allahabad.Samudragupta was the first Gupta ruler to have exercised direct administrative control over western and Southern India.Samudragupta carved out an extensive empire which is evident from the fact that he had performed an Asvamedha sacrifice.None of the aboveSubmit Test « Previous Next »