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TNPSC – GR – I &II (Prelims) - 2020
SUBJECT / TOPICS: HISTORY (TEST NO: 2)
(DELHI SULTANS, MUGALS &MARATHAS)
TIME: 1hr MARKS: 100
1. Which of the following rulers was not a contemporary of Akbar.
A) Elizabeth of England B) Shakespeare C) Henry IV of France D)Queen Victoria of England
2. Babur won the first Battle of Panipat in 1526 with the effective use of
A) Infantry B) Cavalry C) Artillery D) Elephant corps
3. The fiscal administration of Akbar was largely based on the methods of ______
A) Babur B) Humayun C) Sher shah D) Ibrahim Lodi
4. ______was an astrological treatise.
A) Tajikanila kanthi B) Rasa gangadhara C) Manucharita D) Rajvalipataka
5. ______is the first known person in the world to have devised the ship‟s camel a barge on which a ship is built
A) Akbar B) ShahJahan C) Humayun D) Aurangzeb
6. Battle of Ghagra was the last battle fought by Babur against ______
A) Afghans B) Rajputs C) Turks D) Marathas
7. Guerilla warfare was the strength of ______army.
A) Maratha B) Mughal C) British D) Nayakas
8. The Kohinoor diamond was taken away by
A) Ahmad shah abdali B) Nadir shah C) Shuja-ud-Daulah D) Najib-ud-Daulah
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TNPSC – EM ~ 2 ~ 9. Name the book which was not written by serfoji II
A) Kumarasambhava champu B) Devendra Kuravanji C) Mudrarak shaschaya D) Kumara sambhavam
10. The Shalimar gardens of Jahangir and ______watersheds in Indian horticulture
A) Akbar B) Humayun C) Shah Jahan D) Aurangazeb
11. Purchasing power of a tanka was ______times that of a present day rupee.
A) 12 B) 15 C) 16 D) 20
12. Which of the following is incorrectly matched?
A) Kharaj – land tax from the Hindu chiefs & landlords B) Khams – one – fifths of the spoils of the war C) Abwab – Toll tax D) Jaziya_ religious tax imposed on the Hindus.
13. Diwan-i-I shtihaq was the
A) Department of charity B) Department of pension C) Department of Agriculture D) Department of correspondence
14. Alauddin Khalji built the city named.
A) Din panah B) Jaunpur C) Siri D) Firozabad
15. Which sultan remodelled his court after the manner of the old Persian kings & introduced Persian etiquettes & ceremonials in his court?
A) Qut buddin Aibak B) Aluddin khalji C) Ghiyasuddin Balban D) Iltutmish
16. How many Dynastys ruled Delhi Sultanate?
A) 3 B) 4 C) 5 D) 6
17. How did Delhi sultans divide the empire?
A) Mandalas B) Aharas C) Iktas D) Tarafs
18. The sultan who shifted the capital from Delhi to Agra?
A) Alla-ud-din-Khilji B) Firoz shah C) Mabarak shah D) Sikander Lodi
19. The Delhi sultan who had the title of “Lakbaksh”
A) Alla-ud-din-Khilji B) Qutbuddin Aibak C) Ferong shah D) Muhammad Bin Tughluq
20. The woman sultan of Delhi sultanate was.
A) Razia sultana B) Begum sultaan C) Nurjahan D) Meharunnisa
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TNPSC – EM ~ 3 ~ 21. ______Laid the foundation of “Mamluk‟ dynasty.
A) Mohammad Ghori B) Jalal-ud-din C) Quth-ud-din-Aibak D) Iltutmish
22. ______Laid the foundation of the city Tughlugabad near Delhi.
A) Muhammad-bin-Tughluq B) Firoz shah Tughluq C) Jalal –ud-din D) Ghiyas-ud-din
23. Tansen of ______was patronized by Akbar
A) Agra B) Delhi C) Gwalior D) Mathura
24. Shershah has been called as the “Fore –runner” of ______
A) Akbar B) Humayun C) Shah Jahan D) None
25. Guru Arjun Dev was the ______Sikh guru
A) Fifth B) Ninth C) Tenth D) Third
26. The last sultan of Delhi was ______
A) Ibrahim Lodi B) Sikandar Lodi C) Alauddin D) Humayun
27. Which of the following Mughal king reign during the large scale famine in Gujarat & Deccan?
A) Aurangzeb B) Jahangir C) Akbar D) Shahjahan
28. Which of these is not correctly matched regarding the reign of shahjahn?
A) Chintamani - Hindi poet B) Jagannath pandit – Poet Laureate C) Asaf Khan – Wazir D) Sunder Das – Singer
29.Which of the following are correct regarding shahjahan? 1) Ousted the Portuguese from Hugli 2) Created the office of Amin for assessment of revenue 3) Kahabat khan was appointed governor of Lahore 4) Ali Mardan khan surrendered kandhar to Mughals.
A) 1, 2 & 3 B) 1, 2, & 4 C) 2, 3, & 4 D) All of the above
30. What is the full name of Aurangzeb
A) Muin-ud-din – Mohammed Aurangzeb B) Nuruddin Mohammed Aurangzeb C) Jalal –ud-din Mohammed Aurangzehb D) Nasiruddin Mohmmed Aurangzeb
31. Which of these is not one of the titles adopted by Aurangzeb?
A) Alamgir B) Padshaj C) Ghazi D) Sultan sulaiman
32. Which one of the following traders first came to India during the Mughal period? A) Portuguese B) Dutch C) Danish D) British
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TNPSC – EM ~ 4 ~ 33. What does the term Mamluq signifies?
A) Slave born to the free parents B) Slavely mode of production C) Slave born from the slave parents D) All of the above
34. Who among the following ruler from the Ilhaky dynasty died of injuries while playing chaugan (Polo) at Lahore?
A) Shams ud Din – Iltumish B) Qutb-ud-Din Aibek C) Razia Begum D) Rukunuddin Firoz
35. Who among the following known as the “slave of a slave”?
A) Muhammad bin Qasim B) Mahmmud of Ghazni C) Iltutmish D) Qutb-ud-din –Aibak
36. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
A) Fakhruddin –Quth-ud-din –Aibek B) Hasan-un-Nizami – Iltutmish C) Changez Khan – Jala-ud-din D) Battle of Terrain -Yalduz
37. Assertion (A): Iltutmish introduced reforms in civil administration & army which was now centrally paid. Reason (R): Iltutmish was the first sultan to recognise the economic importance of Gangetic basin.
A) Both A & R are true & R is the correct explanation of A B) Both A & R are true. But R is not a correct explanation of A C) A is true but R is false D) Both A & R is true
38. Who among the following sultan of Delhi sultanate adopted a policy of blood and iron?
A) Iltutmish B) Nasir-ud-din-Mahmud C) Balban D) Kaiqubad
39. Consider the following 2 statements. Statement 1: Amir khusru was contemporary to Alauddin Khilji Statement 2: He invented the great musical system called „setar‟ Which statement is true?
A) Only statement 1 B) only statement 2 C) Both statements are true D) Neither 1 nor 2 are true
40. The sultanates of Delhi learnt Which things more from Greeks?
A) Sculptures B) Agriculture C) Technique of war D) Making of coin
41. The first Delhi sultanate who conquer hindu kingdom of Deccan was
A) Ala-ud-din-Khilji B) Iltutumish C) Firozshah Tughlaq D) Ghazni
42. Which taxation system was the major source of income during sultanate period of Delhi
A) Jiziya B) Kharaj C) zakat D) Diwan-i-khan
43. The coin “Tanka” & “Jital” made from A) Silver & copper B) Silver & bronze C) Silver & brass D) bronze & Gold
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TNPSC – EM ~ 5 ~ 44. Rana kumbha of Mewar built „Kriti stambha‟ due to victory against.
A) Pratihar B) Pal C) Marwar D) Malwa
45. Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq was proficient in
A) Art B) Philosophy C) Music D) Calligraphy
46. Who among the following Delhi sultans is known for introducing market control mechanism?
A) Alauddin khilji B) Balban C) Firoz shah Tughlaq D) Iltutmish
47. During the reign of Alauddin khalji, who were Amil?
A) Khurasani & Multani traders of food – grains. B) Government agents to collect land revenue. C) Local landlords at village level D) None of these
48. The battle of Tarain (1191 AD) was fought between Muhammad Gori and
A) Rana Hammirdeva B) Rana Pratap C) Rana sanga D) Prithviraj Chauhan
49. Coins of which muslim ruler been image of Devilakshmi?
A) Akbar B) Alauddin khalji C) Muhammad Gori D) None
50. Akbar‟s buildings at Fetehpur sikri are famous for?
A) The use of marble on an extensive scale B) Synthesis of trabeate & arcuate styles. C) Construction of the first bulbousdome in India D) Frequent employment of pietra dura
51. In which one of the following spheres, Akbar carries forward the policies first initiated by sher shah?
A) With drawl of discriminatory laws against non- Muslims. B) Appointment of rulers who accepted his suzerainty to high offices. C) Recruitment of nobility from various sections of the society. D) Measurement of land for purposes of assessing land revenue.
52. The conflict between the mughals & the Marathas began during the reign of?
A) Shah Jahan B) Jahangir C) Akbar D) Aurangzeb
53. The greatest painter of birds at Jahangir‟s court was?
A) Mansur B) Basawan C) Khwaja Abdus samad D) Sayyed Ali Tabrizi
54. The land revenue in Mughal India wasa?
A) Tax on land B) Basawan C) Mansur D) Share in the produce
55. Which one of the following kingdoms was annexed to the mughal empire during the reign of Shahjahan? A) Ahmadnagar B) Golkonda C) Khandesh D) Bijapur
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TNPSC – EM ~ 6 ~ 56. Babar won the Battle of panipat mainly because of
A) Thlughma system B) His militaty skill C) His cavalry D) Afghan’s disunity
57. Where did Bahar Die?
A) Lahore B) Delhi C) Agra D) Kabul
58.Who among the following Indian rulers was a contemporary of Akbar?
A) Rani Durgawati B) Ahilya Bai C) Martandavarma D) Raja savai Jai singh
59. Who among the following lost his kingdom in Hindustan but retrieved it after about 15years inexile?
A) Humayun B) Alauddin khilji C) Firoz shah Tughlaq D) Ghiyas-ud-din-Tughlaq
60. The coin rupiya was first issued by
A) Akbar B) Sher shah suri C) Alauddin khilji D) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
61. Who was the ruler of medieval India who is credited with the building of the Grand Trunk Road?
A) Jahangir B) Babar C) Sher-shah suri D) Krishnadeva Raya
62. Which of the following is built by Akbar?
A) Red fort B) Fort of Daulatabad. C) Agra fort D) Fort of Ahmednagar
63. Humayun received the Kohinoor diamond from.
A) Shershah suri B) The ruler of Gwalior C) The ruler of Jodhpur D) The ruler of Bikaner
64. The Medievel Indian writer who refers to the discovery of America is
A) Raskhan B) Amir khusru C) Abul Fazi D) Malik Muhammad Jayasi
65. The head of the military department under the recognized central machinery of administration during Akbar‟s reign was
A) Mir Bakshi B) Diwan C) Mir saman D) Bakshi
66. Since ages of women to Maharastra have proved themselves equal to men on battle field. Famous chandbibi of Ahmednagar fought to protect her kingdom against.
A) East India company B) Nizam forces of Hyderabed C) Mughals D) Adishahi force of Bijapur
67. Akbar founded his own religion known as “Din-i-ilahi‟ which means.
A) Universal place B) House of worship C) Divine faith D) None of the above
68. Akbar defeated Rana Pratap in the Battle of Haldighati in the year. A) 1566 B) 1576 C) 1580 D) 1588
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TNPSC – EM ~ 7 ~ 69. When Akbar was born, Humayun was under the shelter of which one of the following?
A) Shah Tahmasp of Persia B) Maldeo of Marwar C) Pooran Mal of Raisin D) Raja Amarkot
70. Sher shah‟s real name was
A) Faizi B) Hemu C) Farid D) Bahadur
71. Which Mughal emperor gave land for the construction of the Golden Temple at Amritsar?
A) Aurangazeb B) Akbar C) Jahangir D) Shahjahan
72. The Mansabdari system introduced by Akbar was borrowed from the system in
A) Mongolia B) Turky C) Persia D) Afghanistan
73. Which Mughal emperor is also known as “Zinda Pir”?
A) Akbar B) Aurangzeb C) Babar D) Jahangir
74. Which of the following Englishmen was honoured by Jahangir with the title of “Khan”?
A) Edward Terry B) Sir Thomas Roe C) Martin Duke D) William Hawkins
75. Babar came to India originally from
A) Seistan B) Khorasan C) Khiva D) Ferghana
76. Who among the following was not a painter in the Mughal period?
A) Abdus samad B) Baz Bahadur C) Bishan Das D) Mir Sayyid Ali
77. The two great Mughal rulers who wrote their own memories are
A) Babar & Jahangir B) Jahangir & Shahjahan C) Babar & Humayun D) Humayun & Akbar
78. Who among the following was the last governor of Bengal appointed by the mughal emperor
A) Alivardi khan B) Sarfaraz khan C) Sujauddin Muhammad khan D) Murshid Quli khan
79. At which place in Bengal was the East India company given permission to trade & built a factory by the Mughals in 1651?
A) Cassim Bazar B) Burdwan C) Calcutta D) Singur
80. The most prominent of the various industries that flourished during the Mughal period was that of
A) Glass B) Leather C) cotton textiles D) Ship building
81. Where did Shivaji was Born?
A) Shivaner B) Bijapur C) Pune D) Raighad
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TNPSC – EM ~ 8 ~ 82. Shivaji learned skills of war from
A) Ekanath B) Raghunatha Rao C) Dadaji kondadev D) Balaji Rao
83. Shivaji divided his kingdom into
A) Two provinces B) Three provinces C) Four provinces D) Five provinces
84. The prime minister was called as
A) Amatya B) Pandit Rao C) Peshwa D) Sumanth
85. Who became peshwa after the death of Balaji Vishwanath?
A) Baji Rao B) Narayana Rao C) Raghunatha Rao D) Madhava Rao
86. The Third Battle of panipat took place in
A) 13th January 1761 B) 15th March 1762 C) 12th May 1761 D) 21st September 1762
87. The main cause for the third Maratha war was the expansion of Marathas over.
A) Bihar B) Bengal C) Punjab D) Gujarat
88. Who was the last Maratha Peshwa?
A) Balaji Baji Rao B) Baji Rao II C) Narayana Rao D) Madhava Rao
89. Who killed the Bijapur General Afzal khan in 1659?
A) Shambhaji B) Sahu C) Shivaji D) Shahji
90. Who was responsible for the security of the village under the Marathas in south India?
A) Desmukh B) Faujtar C) Kotwal D) Patil
91. Which battle is considered as a decisive one that dealt a severe blow to the Marathas & the Mughal empire & there by paved way for the rise of the British power in India?
A) Second battle of Panipat B) Third battle of Panipat C) Third Anglo – Maratha war D) Third carnatic war
92. Which one of the following method of revenue assessment is related to the Vijayanagara Empire?
A) Chauth B) Ryotwari C) Rae Rekho D) Sardeshmukhi
93. Shivaji crowned himself at
A) Poona B) Konkan C) Bijapur D) Rajgarh
94. Name the religious personality who exercised a great influence over Shivaji
A) Tukaran B) Guru Nanak Dev C) Mirabai D) Guru Ram Das
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TNPSC – EM ~ 9 ~ 95. Identify the European power from whom shivaji obtained cannons & ammunition.
A) The French B) The Portuguese C) The Dutch D) The English
96. Which of the following are true about shivaji? 1) He was a disciple of Ramdas Samarth 2) He levied chauth & sardeshmukhi 3) He became the Peshwa
A) 1, 2 & 3 B) 2 & 3 C) 1 & 2 D) 1 & 3
97. The Marathas first served the rulers of
A) Muhammadan kingdoms of the south B) Muhal empire C) Vijayanagar D) Afghanistan
98. Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus station was designed by
A) Frederick william stevens B) Freiotto C) Santiago calatrava D) Fazlur Rahman khan
99. Which one of the following was not introduce by shivaji?
A) Land tax B) Chauth C) Sardeshmukhi D) Pilgrim tax
100. During Shivaji‟s rule the council of the state consisted of
A) Eight Ministers B) 18 Ministers C) 12 Ministers D) 15 Ministers
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ANSWER KEY: HISTORY (TEST NO: 2)
(DELHI SULTANS, MUGALS &MARATHAS)
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