Medieval Indian History

1.The annual “Royal Kathima Ceremony” is associated with which of the following religions?
[A]Jainism
[B]Buddhism
[C]Parsi
[D]Sikhism

2.Which among the following apparently impressed Jahangir to issue a farman in 1613 A.D. to the English to establish a factory at Surat ?
[A] Reconciliation between the English and Portuguese
[B] A secret offer of naval help to the Mughal emperor to oust the Portuguese
[C] A heavy dose of bribe to Nur Jahan
[D] The defeat of Portuguese naval squadrons by the English

3.Which among the following was the unit of measurement of land in Maratha dominions ?

[A] Kathi
[B] Tanab
[C] Jarib
[D] Daftari bigha

4.The portion of the actual produce fixed as state’s share under the Zabti Systemof Mughals was ___?

[A] One-half
[B] One-third
[C] One-fourth
[D] One-fifth

5.The most important source of information about the agrarian conditions during Mughals is__?

[A] Ain-i-Akbari
[B] Akbarnama
[C] Muntakhab-ul-Lubab
[D] Tarikh-i-Ferishta

6.Who among the following was the French explorer who visited court of Emperor Shah Jahan and left a detailed account of Takht-i-Taus (Peacock throne) ?

[A] Jean-Baptiste Tavernier
[B] Geronimo Verroneo
[C] Pierre-Jean Grosley
[D] Jean-Paul Dubois

7.The author of Tabqat-i-Akbari was___?

[A] Badauni
[B] Khwaja Nizamuddin Ahmad
[C] Abul Fazl
[D] Khwand Mir

8.Which among the following scholars in the Mughal Court alleged that Akbar was an enemy of Islam?

[A] Badauni
[B] Niamtullah
[C] Abbas Khan Sarwani
[D] Nizamuddin Ahmad

9.Which among the following was the single biggest item of import to the Vijayanagar empire?

[A] Precious stones
[B] Horses
[C] Luxury goods
[D] Raw Silk

10.The highest officer under the Turkish / Khilji Rulers of the Delhi Sultanate was___ ?

[A] Qazi-ul-Mulk
[B] Naib-i-Mulk
[C] Head of the Majlis-i-Khalawat
[D] Wazir