UPSC medieval history PYQ quiz 09 April 26, 2021 April 26, 2021 1. With reference to the economic history of medieval India, the term Araghatta’ refers to [2016-I] wastel and converted to cultivated land waterwheel used in the irrigation of land land grants made to military officers bonded labour The Persian wheel is a mechanical water lifting device operated usually by draught animals like bullocks, buffaloes or camels. It is used to lift water from water sources typically open wells. In Sanskrit the word Araghatta has been used in the ancient texts to describe the Persian Wheel. The ‘ara-ghatta’ comes from the combination of the words ‘ara’ meaning spoke and ‘ghatta’ meaning pot. Ref: 7thStd NCERT, Our Past II, Page 6-7. It discusses about the invention of water-wheel irrigation, known in Persian as “Agrahatta”. 2. The medieval Indian writer who refers to the discovery of America is : [1997] Raskhan Amir Khusrau Abul Fazl Malik Muhammad Jayasi Abu Fazl refers to the discovery of America. 3. With reference to medieval Indian rulers, which one of the following statement is correct? [2002] Alauddin Khalji first set up a separate ariz’s department. Firoz Tughlaq set up a separate department of slaves. Balban introduced the branding of horses in his military. Muhammad Bin Tughlaq was succeeded by his uncle to the military. Firoz Tughlaq set up a separate department of slaves known as ‘Diwan-i-Bandagan’. Mohd Bin Tughlaq was succeeded by his cousin (not uncle) Firoz Tughlaq. Alauddin Khalji introduced the branding system of horses in his military. 4. With reference to the religious history of medieval India, the Sufi mystics were known to pursue which of the following practices? [2012 – I] 1. Meditation and control of breath 2. Severe ascetic exercises in a lonely place 3. Recitation of holy songs to arouse a state of ecstasy in their audience Select the correct answer using the codes given below: 3 only 1 and 2 only 2 and 3 only 1, 2 and 3 All statements are correct, hence the option is correct. 5. After consolidating his power, Balban assumed the grand title of : [1997] Din-I-Ilahi Kaisr-I-Hind Tute-Hind Zil-I-Ilahi The Persian court model influenced balban’s conception of Kingship. He took up the title of Zil-i- Ilahi (Shadow of God). 6. Assertion : During the time of Akbar, for every ten cavalrymen, the mansabdars had to maintain twenty horses. Reason (R): Horses had to be rested while on march and replacements’ were necessary in times of war. [1999] Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A Both A and R are true but R is the correct explanation of A A is true but R is false A is false but R is true A is incorrect as Du aspa Sih aspa system was introduced by Jahangir (not Akbar). So answer is d. 7. In the year 1613, where was the English East India Company given permission to set up a factory (trading post)? [2006] Surat Madras Bangalore Masulipattam In 1612 Sir Thomas Roe visited to Mughal Emperor Jahangir to arrange for a commercial treaty that would give the company exclusive rights to reside and build factories in Surat and other areas. In return, the company offered to provide the Emperor with goods and rarities from the European market. Jahangir accepted the proposal and the company created trading posts in Surat (where a factory was built in 1613), Madras (1639), Bombay (1668), and Calcutta (1690). 8. Where is the famous Vijaya Vittala temple having its 56 carved pillars emitting musical notes located? Belur Bhadrachalam [2007] Hampi Srirangam Vijaya Vittala temple is located at Hampi, the capital of Vijayanagar kingdom during the reign of Krishnadev Raya. 9. Historian Barani refused to consider the state in India under Delhi Sultans as truly Islamic because: [2002] majority of the population did not follow Islam religious freedom was accorded to non-muslims muslim theologists were often disregarded Sultan supplemented the Muslim law by framing his own regulations Zia-ud-din-Barani was a contemporary of Muhammad Tughlaq and Firoz Tughlaq. He enjoyed the patronage of both the sultans. He composed Tarikh-i-Firoz Shahi and Fatwa-i-Jahandari. 10. 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? [2015-I] Harihara I Ballala II Amoghavarsha I Prataparudra II Vijayanagara or “city of victory” was the name of both a city and an empire. The empire was founded in the fourteenth century. In its heyday it stretched from the river Krishna in the north to the extreme south of the peninsula, (Krishna-Tungabhadra doab). It was founded by Harihara 1 and Bukka, in 1336. Loading … Share this:WhatsAppTelegramTweet Related
