UPSC CSE Medieval History Previous Year Question Paper Quiz

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Select the correct option for each question.

[2022]

Question:

With reference to Indian history, who of the following were known as “Kulah-Daran”?





Solution: (d) The Sayyids were claimed to descent from the Prophet through his daughter Fatima. They Commanded special respect in Muslim society. The sayyids put on a pointed cap (kulah) and they were known as 'Kulah Daran' during Delhi sultanate. Female sayyids are given the titles sayyida, syeda, alawiyah or sharifa. In some regions of the Islamic world, such as in India, the descendants of Muhammad are given the title amir or mīr, meaning "commander", "general". In Shia Islam the son of a non Sayyid father and a Sayyida mother claim the title Mirza, whereas in Sunni Islam a son of a non Sayyid father and a Sayyida mother can claim the title Sayyid.

[1998]

Question:

Assertion (A): 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.





Solution: A is incorrect as Du aspa Sih aspa system was introduced by Jahangir (not Akbar). So answer is d.

[1999]

Question:

To which Lodi Sultan does the given map relate and what town does the site marked. A represent
A on the map represent?





Solution: Bahlol Lodi defeated Hussain Shah Sharqi of Jaunpur in 1479.

[1999]

Question:

The first writer to use Urdu as the medium of poetic expression was:





Solution: Amir Khusrau (1253 —1325 CE), a Persian poet was associated with the rulers of Delhi Sultanate. He composed poetry in Arabic and Persian besides being the first writer to use Urdu as a medium of poetic expression..

[1998]

Question:

In the given map, the shaded part represents Akbar's empire at a certain juncture, A stands for an independent country and 'B' marks the site of city. Which one of the following alternative gives all correct information?





Solution: The shaded part represents Akbar’s territory at the time of his death in 1605. A — Gondwana; B — Lahore

[1998]

Question:

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

List-I List-II
A. 1556 1. Battle of Haldi Ghati
B. 1600 2. Nadir Shah's capture of Delhi
C. 1686 3. Death of Shivaji
D. 1739 4. Grant of Charter to East India Company
5. Accession of Akbar





Solution: The Battle of Haldighati was fought between the Mughal Empire and the forces of Mewar on June 21, 1576 at Haldighati in Rajasthan, India. It was a decisive victory for the Mughal Emperor Jalal ud-Din Muhammad Akbar’s general Raja Man Singh against the Maharana Pratap Singh of Mewar. Akbar was 14 years old when he was crowned at Kalanaur in 1556..

[1998]

Question:

Consider the following:
1. Tughlagabad fort 2. Lodi Garden
3. QutabMinar 4. Fatehpur Sikri
The correct chronological order in which they were built is :





Solution: Tughlagabad Fort is a ruined fort in Delhi, stretching across 6.5 km, built by Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq, the founder of Tughlaq dynasty, of the Delhi Sultanate of India in 1321, which was later abandoned in 1327. Fatehpur Sikri is a city and a municipal board in Agra district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It was constructed by Mughal Emperor Akbar beginning in 1570, in honour of Sufi saint Shaikh Salim Chisti. Qutab Minar —> 1206 —1236; Lodi Garden —> 1451 — 1526.

[1998]

Question:

Consider the following statements:
Ahadis were those troopers who:
1. offered their services singly
2. did not attach themselves to any chief
3. had the emperor as their immediate colonel
4. attached themselves to Mirzas
Of these statements:





Solution: Ahadis were the gentlemen troopers who were recruited individually and were under the command of a separate mansabdar or officer, and had a diwan and a bakshi of their own. They were considered very efficient and loyal troops and were paid high salaries.

[1998]

Question:

Assertion (A): During the reign of Shahjahan, Dara Sikoh was sent on expedition to Balkha, Badakhshan and Qandahar.
Reason (R): The expedition sent by Shahjahan to the 29 Middle-East was a marvellous success.





Solution: R is incorrect as this expedition failed miserably.

[1998]

Question:

Assertion (A): At first the Turkish administration in India was essentially military.
Reason (R): The country was parcelled out as 'Iqtas' among leading military leaders.





Solution: Iqta is that part of land granted by the sultan to its military chiefs for maintenance of troopers. The land was taken back when the Iqtadars were not in a position to maintain the army.

[1998]

Question:

Sultan of Delhi who is reputed to have built the biggest network of canals in India was:





Solution: Firoz Shah Tughlaq built and repaired a large number of canals.

[1998]

Question:

Fawazil in the Sultanate period meant:





Solution: Fawazil was balance between the income and expenditure of Iqta-holders.

[1998]

Question:

The loss of Qandhar was a big blow to the Mughal empire from the view point of :





Solution: Shah Jahan recovered Kandhar in 1638 from the Iranians but lost it again in 1649 despite three campaigns. The loss of Kandhar was a big blow as it was a strategic stronghold.

[1998]

Question:

The member of Shivaji's Ashtapradhan who looked after foreign affairs was:





Solution: Sachiv was the minister in charge of royal corres- pondence. Pandit Rao — religious matter. Sumant worked as foreign Minister.

[1997]

Question:

The medieval Indian writer who refers to the discovery of Americais:





Solution: Abu Fazl refers to the discovery of America.

[1997]

Question:

Which one of the following pairs of composers in different languages and their works on the Mahabharata theme is correctly matched?





Solution: Pampa was a Kannada poet whose works reflected his philosophical beliefs. Vikramarjuna Vijaya, also known as Pampa Bharata, is a Kannada version of the Mahabharata of Vyasa.

[1997]

Question:

Assertion (A): The sponsor and the most prominent figure of the Chisti order of Sufis in India is Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti.
Reason (R): The Chisti order takes its name from a village Chisti in Ajmer.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?





Solution: The Chishti order is a Sufi order within the mystic branches of Islam which was founded in Chisht, a small town near Herat, Afghanistan about 930 CE. The order was founded by Abu Ishaq Shami (“the Syrian”). The most famous of the Chishti saintsis Moinuddin Chishti popularly known as Gharib Nawaz meaning “Benefactor of the Poor” who settled in Ajmer, India.

[1997]

Question:

Head of the military department under the recognised central machinery of administration during Akbar's reign was:





Solution: He was the head of the military and intelligence department. He was not the Commander-in-Chief but was the paymaster-general. All intelligence officers (bands) and news-reporters (Waqia-navis) reported to him.

[1997]

Question:

After consolidating his power, Balban assumed the grand title of :





Solution: The Persian court model influenced balban's conception of Kingship. He took up the title of Zil-i-Ilahi (Shadow of God).

[1996]

Question:

Prem Vatika, poems on the life of Krishna, were composed by:





Solution: Raskhan (approx. 1558-1628) was a Hindi poet who was both a Muslim and follower of Lord Krishna

[1996]

Question:

Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?





Solution: GuruAmar Das — Manji system; Guru Hargobind - Miri and Piri; Guru Gobind Singh — Dal Khalsa.

[1996]

Question:

In medieval India, Mansabdari system was introduced for:





Solution: Mansabdari system was introduced in 1595-96, was a combined status showing a noble’s civil and military capacity.

[1996]

Question:

Mughal painting reached its zenith under:





Solution: Jahangir was the Mughal Emperor from 1605-1627.

[1996]

Question:

The sufi saint who maintained that devotional music was one way of coming close to God was;





Solution: Shaikh Muin-ud-din Chishti, was a saint of Chishti Silsilah, introduced in India by Shaikh Muin-ud-din Sijzi (1236 A.D.) Wahd-tul-wajud (unity of the phenomenal world) by Sama and Mehfil, which is recitation of the names of God, was a prominent feature of the silsilah, underlined by Muin-ud-din Chishti.

[1996]

Question:

Nastaliq was:





Solution: It was a persian script during Mughal period.

[1996]

Question:

The term 'Apabhramsa’ was used in medieval Sanskrit texts to denote:





Solution: Before the rise of modern language, Apabhrams was the most vibrant language of colloquial and literary works in north India.

[1995]

Question:

Consider the map given below:


The route indicated in the map was followed, during the course of his military exploits, by:




Solution: It is the Moussoleum of Muhammad Adil Shah Sur of Bijapur. This is the second largest dome in the world.

[1995]

Question:

Ashtapradhan was a council of ministers:





Solution: It was constituted by Shivaji in Maratha administration.

[1995]

Question:

Which one of the following monuments has a dome which is said to be one of the largest in the world?





Solution: It is the Moussoleum of Muhammad Adil Shah Sur of Bijapur. This is the second largest dome in the world.

[1995]

Question:

Who among the following were famous jurists of medieval India?
(a) Vijnanesvara (b) Hemadri
(c) Rajasckhara (d) Jimutavahana
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:





Solution: Rajsekhara was a sanskrit poet and dramatist.

[1995]

Question:

The Mughal school of painting formed the spinal column of different schools of Indian miniature art, Which one of the following painting styles was not affected by Mughal painting?





Solution: Kalighat painting was originated in the 19th century, in West Bengal.It does not quite belong to the temper of Mughal painting which was aristocratic, celebrated imperial promp and circumstances

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