Question 1

Who wrote An Introduction to the Study of Indian History?&#10;A) r. s. sharma&#10;B) d. d. kosambi&#10;C) d. n. jha&#10;D) mortimer wheeler&#10;

Accepted Answer

D. D. Kosambi is the author of "An Introduction to the Study of Indian History." He was a pioneering figure in applying Marxist historiography to Indian history, and his work has been influential in the field.

Question 2

The famous paper entitled &#34;Was There Feudalism in Indian History? belongs to&#10;A) b n s yadava&#10;B) d. c. sircar&#10;C) harbans mukhia&#10;D) d. n. jha&#10;

Accepted Answer

Harbans Mukhia is known for his work challenging the applicability of the term "feudalism" to Indian history, which is discussed in his paper "Was There Feudalism in Indian History?"

Question 3

Which among the following is/are the structural models related to the early Indian society?&#10;A) polity based on feudal system&#10;B) theory of integrated polity&#10;C) theory of segmentary state&#10;D) all the above

Accepted Answer

All the options (A, B, and C) represent structural models related to the early Indian society. The feudal system, integrated polity, and segmentary state are all concepts used by historians and anthropologists to describe and analyze the organization, governance, and social structure of early Indian societies.

Question 4

What is Samanta system&#10;A) a system of taxation&#10;B) a political system based on hierarchy of vassals&#10;C) a system of measuring land&#10;D) a system of coinage in medieval india

Accepted Answer

The Samanta system was a political system in ancient and medieval India where local rulers or chiefs were integrated into a hierarchical structure of vassals under a king or emperor.

Question 5

How many jitals made up a tanka?&#10;A) 44&#10;B) 40&#10;C) 48&#10;D) 46

Accepted Answer

A tanka was a medieval Indian coin that was equivalent to 48 jitals.

Question 6

Who is identified as Tamerlane?&#10;A) mahmud of ghazni&#10;B) muhammad of ghur&#10;C) timur&#10;D) chengiz khan

Accepted Answer

Tamerlane is another name for Timur, a Turco-Mongol conqueror who founded the Timurid Empire in and around modern-day Iran, Central Asia, the Caucasus, and parts of India in the late 14th century.

Question 7

Who was the first Sultan to pay soldiers in cash instead of through iqtas?&#10;A) iltutmish&#10;B) balban&#10;C) muhammad tughluq&#10;D) ala-ud-din khalji

Accepted Answer

Ala-ud-din Khalji was the first Sultan to pay his soldiers in cash instead of through the traditional system of iqtas (land grants), as part of his military reforms to ensure greater control over the army.

Question 8

What was araghatta?&#10;A) a machine to break forts&#10;B) an irrigation canal&#10;C) a device to lift water&#10;D) a type of cloth

Accepted Answer

Araghatta is an ancient water lifting device used in India, which operates on the principle of a rotating wheel to lift water from wells or other water sources for irrigation and other purposes.

Question 9

Who among the following medieval historians commented that death liberated Muhammad Tughluq from his people and freed them from him?&#10;A) badauni&#10;B) barani&#10;C) isami&#10;D) ibn battutah

Accepted Answer

The answer of Who among the following medieval historians commented...

Question 10

What was kharaj?&#10;A) a tribute&#10;B) booty&#10;C) land tax&#10;D) gift

Accepted Answer

Kharaj was a form of land tax in Islamic law.

Question 11

Who were the rais and ranas?&#10;A) intelligence officers&#10;B) poets under sultanate&#10;C) local chiefs who opposed sultans&#10;D) police officers

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The answer of Who were the rais and ranas?&#10;A) intelligence...

Question 12

Who were barids?&#10;A) secret agents&#10;B) military chiefs&#10;C) revenue collectors&#10;D) elite guards

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Question 13

Under whose reign did diwan-i-arz become a separate department?&#10;A) iltutmish&#10;B) ala-ud-din khalji&#10;C) muhammad tughluq&#10;D) balban

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The answer of Under whose reign did diwan-i-arz become a...

Question 14

What was the correct chronology of the Delhi sultanate?&#10;A) slave, tughluq, khalji, sayyid, lodi&#10;B) slave, khalji, tughluq, sayyid, lodi&#10;C) khalji, slave, tughluq, lodi, sayyid&#10;D) khalji, tughluq, slave, sayyid, lodi

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The answer of What was the correct chronology of the...

Question 15

Who was known as 'Lakh Baksh'?&#10;A) aibak&#10;B) iltutmish&#10;C) balban&#10;D) raziya

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Question 16

Who introduced chahra for the first time?&#10;A) iltutmish&#10;B) qutub-ud-din aibak&#10;C) balban&#10;D) ala-ud-din khalji

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The answer of Who introduced chahra for the first time?&#10;A)...

Deck 1: Indian History and Culture