Medieval Indian History Questions (MCQs) for UPSC, SSC and States PCS Examinations
Multiple choice questions on Medieval Indian History for General Studies and GK preparation of SSC, NDA, CDS, UPSC, UPPSC and State PSC Examinations.
21. Consider the following:
- Region between the rivers Krishna and Tungabhadra
- The Krishna Godavari Delta
- Marathawada country
A conflict over which among the above are considered to be the reasons of struggle between Vijayanagar and Bahamani kingdoms?
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 1 & 2
[C] Only 2 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
Show Answer
Correct Answer: D [1, 2 & 3]
Notes:
The Vijaynagar and the Brahmini kingdoms are always at war for various reasons. The delta region between Krishna and Tungabhadra along with Krishna Godavari delta is a major issue. It is a Marathawada country.
22. Consider the following statements about the advent of Europeans as trading entities in India-
- The French Company was the last amongst the European Trading powers to reach India.
- The ‘Cartaze’ were used by the Portuguese to monopolize trade along the Coromandel coast.
Which of the above statements is / are correct?
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 and 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2
Show Answer
Correct Answer: C [Both 1 and 2]
Notes:
The order of coming of Europeans in India is Portuguese-Dutch-English-French. French Company was the last amongst the European Trading powers to reach India. (Hence Statement 1. is correct) The “cartazes” licensing system was created in 1502 to control and enforce the Portuguese trade monopoly over a wide area in the Indian Ocean, taking advantage of local commerce. Officially, no vessel was permitted to sail in the Indian coast without this document, risking losing their cargo, being attacked and even sunk by the Portuguese – mainly Muslim, Hindu and Malay merchant ships. Every year, during the monsoon, Portuguese fleets patrolled the coasts requiring this document. (Hence Statement 2. is correct)
23. The silver coin introduced during the reign of Sultan Mohammad-bin Tughlaq was called
[A] Adl
[B] dinar
[C] Adha
[D] Bikh
Show Answer
Correct Answer: A [Adl]
Notes:
The silver coin introduced during the reign of Sultan Mohammad-bin Tughlaq was called Adl.
24. With reference to medieval India, what policies were carried forward by Akbar, which were first initiated by Shershah Suri?
1. Tolerance to persons of all communities
2. Provincial Government
3. Land revenue system
4. Currency System
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 2 & 3
[B] Only 3 & 4
[C] Only 2, 3 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
Show Answer
Correct Answer: D [ 1, 2, 3 & 4 ]
Notes:
Kindly read Shershah as forerunner of Akbar at page 190 of the below book for simple explanation.
25. Consider the following observations with respect to the position of French East India Company and British East India Company before the Battle of Plassey:
1. While the French East India Company was a state undertaking, British East India Company was a private undertaking
2. While the French East India Company had its headquarters in Bengal, British East India Company operated in Bengal only through it’s subordinate factories
Which among the above observations is / are correct?
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2
Show Answer
Correct Answer: A [ Only 1]
Notes:
• The first statement is correct. The French East India Company was a state undertaking company whose directors were appointed by the crown. The lethargy and bureaucratic control of this company was one of the reasons of its failure. On the other hand, the English East India Company was a private undertaking.
• The second statement is incorrect. The British East India Company was at an advantage over its French counterpart because its headquarters was at Calcutta and Bengal was richest region of India at that time. The Dutch and the French were present in Bengal only through their subordinate factories, like Chinsura of Dutch and Chandernagar of the French.
26. Consider the following statements in context with the Economy of Bengal during early British Era in 18th century India:
- One of the main commercial attraction of Bengal for British was the availability of the goods which were of great demand in Europe
- Bengal had well established local commercial institutions
- The most important reason to shift important offices from Murshidabad to Calcutta was lack of land and water communication
Which among the above statements is/ are correct?
[A] Only 1 is correct
[B] 1 & 2 are correct
[C] 2 & 3 are correct
[D] 1, 2 & 3 are correct
Show Answer
Correct Answer: A [ Only 1 is correct]
Notes:
The first statement is correct. The second statement is NOT correct, because Bengal had not well established local commercial institutions and that was one of the reasons that the market was gradually captured by those Europeans. The third statement is incorrect and has some political reasons such as confrontation with the Nawabs. First Governor General Warren Hastings had moved all important offices from Murshidabad to Calcutta.
27. With which of the following Mughal emperors, British entered into a conflict for the first time in history of India?
[A] Aurangzeb
[B] Jahangir
[C] Bahadur Shah I
[D] Shah Alam-II
Show Answer
Correct Answer: A [Aurangzeb ]
Notes:
Sir Josiah Child’s war with the Mughal Empire began when he captured Mughal ships and ended when the English were obliged to conclude peace with the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in 1689. This was first conflict of British with a Mughal emperor.
28. Which of the following Medieval Historic accounts is not from the 16th century?
[A] Humayun-Nama
[B] Ain-i-Akbari
[C] Tuzk-e-Jahangiri
[D] Akbarnama
Show Answer
Correct Answer: C [Tuzk-e-Jahangiri]
Notes:Humayun-Nama, Ain-i-Akbari and Akbarnama were written in the 16th century. Tuzk-e-Jahangiri was written in the 17th century.
- Akbar asked his aunt to write whatever she remembered about her brother’s life. Gulbadan Begum took the challenge and produced a document titled Ahwal Humayun Padshah Jamah Kardom Gulbadan Begum bint Babur Padshah amma Akbar Padshah. It came to be known as Humayun-Nama.
- The Ain-i-Akbari or the “Administration of Akbar”, is a 16th-century detailed document recording the administration of the Mughal Empire under Emperor Akbar, written by his court historian, Abu’l Fazl in the Persian language.
- The Akbarnama which translates to Book of Akbar, is the official chronicle of the reign of Akbar, the third Mughal Emperor, commissioned by Akbar himself by his court historian and biographer, Abu’l-Fazl ibn Mubarak who was one of the nine jewels in Akbar’s court.
29. Which of the following is not the work of Abdul Qadir Badauni?
[A] Tarikh-i-Alfi
[B] Muntakhab-ul-Tawarikh
[C] Waqi-at-i-Mushtaqi
[D] All of them are his works
Show Answer
Correct Answer: C [Waqi-at-i-Mushtaqi]
Notes:Waqi-at-i-Mushtaqi is the work of Shaikh Rizq Ullah Mushtaqui.
Abdul Qadir Badauni has composed the following –
- Tarikh-i-Alfi – a general history compiled at the order of emperor Akbar by Abdul Qadir Badaui and others.
- Muntakhab-ul-Tawarikh also called Tarikh-i-Badauni – his most celebrated work. It is a general history of India, from the time of the Ghaznavis down to the fortieth year of Akbar’s reign.
30. Which of the following is the work of a contemporary who himself took part in the battle of Samugarh?
[A] Muhammad Saki Mustaid Khan
[B] Mirza Muhammad Qazim
[C] Muhammad Hashim Khafi Khan
[D] Isar Das Nagar
Show Answer
Correct Answer: C [Muhammad Hashim Khafi Khan]
Notes:
Muntakhab-ul-Lubab of Tarikh-i-Khafi Khan, by Muhammad Hashim Khafi Khan, is a voluminous history from the Muhammad conquest of India to the fourteenth year of the reign of Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah (1719-18). The first of its three-volume is from the Muhammadan conquest to the end of the Lodi dynasty, the second provides a full account of the Mughals in India from the conquest of Babur to the reign of Muhammad Shah and the third contains an entire account of the reign of Aurangzeb. Khafi Khan’s history is more valuable for the reign of Shah Jahan as it is the work of a contemporary who was waqia-nawis at Agra and himself took part in the battle of Samugarh.
Advertisement
[contact-form-7 id="141158" title="Contact form 1"]