BPSCNotes Mock Test-9 QUESTIONS RESPONSES 42 Total points: 42 responses SUMMARY QUESTION INDIVIDUAL Accepting responses [email protected] 1 of 42 87/150 points Score released 23 Nov 15:52 RELEASE SCORE BPSCNotes Mock Test-9 Email address * [email protected] All questions carry equal marks. No negative marking 1. Who is considered as the 'founder of muslim rule' in India? 1 / 1 A) Mohammad Bin Qasim B) Mahmud Ghaznavi C) Mohammad Ghori D) Qutubuddin Aibak E) None of the above/ More than one of the above. Feedback Ans-C The foundation of Muslim rule in India was laid by Mohammad Ghori towards the close of the 12th century A.D. However, long before that Muslims had started making attempts to enter India. The Erst such attempt was made in the middle of the 7th century A.D. which however, proved a failure in 711-713 A.D. the Arabs under Muhammad- bin-Qasim, nephew of the Governor of Basra attacked India and conquered Sindh and Multan. The next attempt to capture India was made by the Turks of Ghazni. Subuktgin and his son Mahmud (995—1030) attacked Punjab which was then ruled by the Shahi dynasty. Subuktgin defeated the Shahi ruler Jaipal and deprived him of his trans Indus territory. The rest of the territories of Jaipal were wrested by his son Mahmud. The credit for laying Erm foundation of the Muslim rule in India goes to Mohammad Ghori. Ghori seized the throne of Ghazni in 1173. After the death of Ghori, his Viceroy Kutub- ud-Din Aibak set up Slave dynasty in India. Kutub-ud-Din ruled India for four years and greatly extended the conquests made by Mohammad Ghori with the assistance of Mohammad Bakhtiyar Khilji. He brought the whole of northern India under his control. Add individual feedback 2. Which of following Sultan of Delhi Sultanate to issue tanka & 1 / 1 jital and to declare Delhi as the capital of his empire? A) Balban B) Aram Shah C) Nasiruddin Mahmud D) IIitutmish E) None of the above/ More than one of the above. Feedback Ans-D Iltutumish was from the Illabari tribe of the Turks. He was the son–in–law of Aibak and succeeded him as the next Sultan of Delhi. He is credited with building the Hauz-i- Shamshi near Mahrauli in Delhi. He also completed the work on Qutub Minaar which was started by his predecessor. He also introduced the Iqta system in Delhi sultanate which was a practice of tax farming. Under Iqta system, an o[cer was given grant of revenue from a territory in lieu of salary. However, Iqta system wasnot hereditary. The Iqta system connected the farthest part of the Sultanate to the central government. He is credited with issuing Silver Tanka and Copper Jital. The silver tanka had the weight of 175 grains. During the reign of Iltutmish, the Mongols had attacked India under Chengez Khan. But they soon left India and moved towards Multan, Sind and Qabacha. Add individual feedback 3. Who among the following took the title of 'Zil-i-Ilahi'? 1 / 1 A) Masud Shah B) Ghiyasuddin Balban C) Alauddin Khilji D) Iltutmish E) None of the above/ More than one of the above. Feedback Ans-B Ghiyasuddin Balban: = His original name was Ulugh Khan. = He called himself as Naib-i- Khudai, i.e Deputy of God. = He was a member of Chalisa. = He demolished the Mewatis (the bandits). = He gave the theory of kingship by introducing the concept of Zil-i-Ilahi, i.e. shadow of God on earth. = He liquidated the Chalisa group. = He started the tradition of Sijda (prostration) and Paibos (kissing of feet). = He introduced Persian festival of Nauroz. = He separated Diwan-i-Wizarat (Ministry of Finance) and created a new ministry called Diwan-i-Arz (military department). During his reign the famous governor of Bengal Tughril Khan revolted. Balban moved in person and brutally suppressed the revolt. = He followed the policy of Blood and Iron. = Amir Khusro and Amir Hasan both started their literary journey from the court of Balban. = Balban was to nominate Kai Khusro as his successor but Kaikubad usurped the throne. Add individual feedback 4. Who created a new department called Diwan-i-Mustakhraj? 0 / 1 A) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq B) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq C) Alauddin Khilji D) Firoz Shah E) None of the above/ More than one of the above. Correct answer C) Alauddin Khilji Feedback Ans-c The Highlights of Alauddin Khilji’s Rule • He introduced Dagh and Chehra during his rule. Dagh is the system of branding the horses and Chehra was related to the biometric information about soldiers. • He treated his nobles with an iron hand. He forbade them to marry among each other’s families. • Diwan-i-Mustakhraj was introduced by Allauddin Khilji to know and collect the revenue arrears. • He also set up separate markets for food grains and cloths etc. Diwan-i-riyasat and Shahna-i-Mandi were created by him to control the markets. • The espionage system was strengthened. Alauddin was the Erst sultan of Delhi to have a standing army. • The Iqta system introduced by Iltutmish, was abolished by Alauddin and the salary was paid to soldiers in cash. Alauddin died in 1316 AD amid chaos within the empire. His sons were not capable enough to carry out his legacy. Alauddin was a strong and capable ruler of India. Add individual feedback 5. The poet who was in the court of more than 7 sultans- 1 / 1 A) ) Amir Khusru B) Barauni C) Firadausi D) Isami E) None of the above/ More than one of the above. Feedback Ans-A Amir Khusro: Amir Khusrow was a SuE mystic and a spiritual disciple of Nizamuddin Auliya. He lived for 72 years, out of which 60 years he lived in the courts of as many as ten different rulers of the Delhi Sultanate. He was a poet as well as proliEc musician. His Khaliq-e-bari, which is known as oldest printed dictionary of the world deals with Hindi and Persian words. He is regarded as the “father of qawwali”. He is also credited with enriching Indian classical music by introducing Persian and Arabic elements in it, and was the originator of the khayal and tarana styles of music. Add individual feedback 6. Name the Sultan of Delhi Sultanate who established four new 0 / 1 towns, Firuzabad, Fatebabad, Jaunpur and Hissar. A) Muhammad Shah Tughlaq B) Firoz Shah Tughlaq C) Muhammad Bin Tughlaq D) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq II E) None of the above/ More than one of the above. Correct answer B) Firoz Shah Tughlaq Feedback Ans-B Firoz Shah Tughlaq(1351-1388 AD) = He was a cousin of Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq. After his death the nobles and the theologians of the court selected Firoz Shah as the next Sultan. = Established of Diwan-i-Khairat (department for poor and needy people) and Diwan-l-Bundagan (department of slaves) = Making Iqtadari system hereditary. = Construction of canals for irrigation from: >Yamuna to the city of Hissar >From the Sutlej to the Ghaggar >From the Ghaggar to Firuzabad >From Mandvi and Sirmour Hills to Hansi in Haryana. = Establishment of four new towns, Firuzabad, Fatebabad, Jaunpur and Hissar. = He rebuilt two storeys of QutubMinar which were damaged by lightening in 1368 AD Add individual feedback 7. Which of the following is not correctly matched? 0 / 1 A) Diwan-i-wizarat : Department of Finance B) Diwan-i-Ariz : Military Department C) Diwan-i-Riyasat : Department of Commerce D) Diwan-i-Kohi : Department of Agriculture E) None of the above/ More than one of the above. Correct answer E) None of the above/ More than one of the above. Feedback Ans-E) None All are correctly matched Add individual feedback 8. Moth Ki Masjid is a heritage building located in Delhi, and 0 / 1 was built in 1505 by _______, Prime Minister of Sikandar Lodhi. A) Wazir Miya B) Ziauddin Barani C) Abu Bakr D) Malik Kafur E) None of the above/ More than one of the above. Correct answer A) Wazir Miya Feedback Ans-A Moth Ki Masjid is a heritage building located in Delhi, and was built in 1505 by Wazir Miya Bhoiya, Prime Minister during the reign of Sikander lodi of the lodi dynasty. It was a new type of mosque developed by the lodis in the fourth city of the medieval Delhi of the Delhi Sultanate. The Moth ki Masjid or the Masjid Moth which literally means lentil Mosque Add individual feedback 9. Who built the Brihadeeswarar Temple in Thanjavur which is 1 / 1 one of the largest Hindu temples? A) Arinjaya Chola B) Sundara Chola C) Rajaraja Chola I D) Gandaraditya Chola E) None of the above/ More than one of the above. Feedback Ans-C) The Cholas: The decline of the Pallavas in the 9th century created a political vacuum which was Elled by the Cholas. Vijayalaya Chola (846-907 AD): He was a vassal of the Pallavas. He captured Tanjore from the Pandyas and made it the capital of the Cholas. Aditya I (871-907 AD): Extended the work of Vijayalaya by occupying the territories from the Pallavas. Parantaka Chola I (907-955 AD): Was the Erst imperial Chola. He defeated the Pandyans and Shrilankans initially but was later defeated by the Rashtrakuta king Krishna III. This loss undermined the glory of the Cholas and they entered a dark phase of thirty years from 955 AD – 985 AD. Raja Raja Chola I (907-1014 AD): Orchestrated the resurgence of the Cholas. He defeated the Pandyans and the Cheras. In 993 AD when Cheras sought support from the Sri lankan rulers, the Cholas captured the northern portion of Sri lanka and the capital-Anuradhapura was captured and they also raided another capital Polonnaruwa.