Question 1

Who established the Chisti order in India?
A) nizam-ud-din auliya
B) salim chisti
C) shaikh moin-ud-in chisti
D) hamid-ud-din nagauri

Accepted Answer

Shaikh Moin-ud-Din Chisti is credited with establishing the Chishti Order in India, bringing the Sufi tradition to the region.

Question 2

Who built a college at Bidar making it an important intellectual centre in the Deccan?
A) muhammad shah i
B) ahmad shah wali
C) ali barid
D) mahmud gawan

Accepted Answer

Mahmud Gawan was a prime minister under the Bahmani Sultanate who built a madrasa (Islamic college) in Bidar, making it a significant center of learning in the Deccan region.

Question 3

Amuktamalyada is a book on
A) poetry
B) dance
C) polity
D) music

Accepted Answer

C

Question 4

Madura Vijayam written by Gangadevi describes
A) battle of bannihatti
B) sri krishna deva raya's conquests
C) capture of madura by kampana
D) court of harihara-i

Accepted Answer

Madura Vijayam, written by Gangadevi, is a historical poem that describes the capture of Madura by Kampana, who was a prince of the Vijayanagara Empire.

Question 5

Who wrote Gangadasa Pralapa Vilasam?
A) allasani peddana
B) tenali ramakrishna
C) ramabhadrudu
D) gangadhara

Accepted Answer

Gangadasa Pralapa Vilasam was written by Gangadhara.

Question 6

Amuktamalyada was written in
A) sanskrit
B) tamil
C) telugu
D) kannada

Accepted Answer

Amuktamalyada is a famous epic poem written in Telugu by Krishnadevaraya, the Vijayanagara emperor.

Question 7

City of Nagalapura was built by
A) bukka i
B) deva raya i
C) krishna deva raya
D) virupaksa

Accepted Answer

Krishna Deva Raya, the most famous ruler of the Vijayanagara Empire, is credited with the construction of the city of Nagalapura.

Question 8

Sangama brothers, who founded Vijayanagar, were originally in the service of
A) kampili kingdom
B) hoyasala kingdom
C) kakatiya kingdom
D) yadava kingdom

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

Who was responsible for developing the Gurumukhi script?
A) guru arjun
B) gobind singh
C) nanak
D) guru angad

Accepted Answer

Guru Angad, the second Sikh Guru, was responsible for developing the Gurmukhi script. This script is used primarily for writing the Punjabi language and is an important part of Sikh culture, as it is used in the Guru Granth Sahib, the holy scripture of Sikhism.

Question 10

Suddhadvaita was propounded by
A) ramanuja
B) namadeva
C) tukaram
D) vallabhacharya

Accepted Answer

Suddhadvaita, which translates to pure non-dualism, is a philosophical concept that was propounded by Vallabhacharya. This school of thought emphasizes the idea that the entire universe is a manifestation of the divine and there is no difference between the individual soul and the supreme soul.

Question 11

Who wrote Dasabodha?
A) kabir
B) nanak
C) ramdas
D) tukaram

Accepted Answer

Dasabodha was written by Samarth Ramdas, a noted 17th-century saint and spiritual poet from Maharashtra, India.

Question 12

Who started the Khalsa in Sikh religion?
A) guru angad
B) guru gobind singh
C) guru tegh bahadur
D) guru arjun

Accepted Answer

Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh Guru, started the Khalsa in 1699 to formalize the Sikh community's identity and beliefs.

Question 13

Who wrote Sur Sarawali?
A) mirabai
B) chaitanya
C) tulsidas
D) surdas

Accepted Answer

Sur Sarawali was written by Surdas, a 16th-century blind saint, poet, and musician, known for his devotional songs and poems dedicated to Lord Krishna.

Question 14

Which one of the following places was known as the 'Shiraz-i-Hind'?
A) malwa
B) khandesh
C) sonargaon
D) jaunpur

Accepted Answer

Jaunpur was known as the 'Shiraz-i-Hind' due to its flourishing arts, culture, and architecture under the Sharqi dynasty, drawing a parallel with the Persian city of Shiraz.

Question 15

Which one of the following rulers of Kashmir has been described as the Akbar of Kashmir?
A) azam shah
B) zain-ul abidin
C) shihab-ud-din shah
D) shah mir

Accepted Answer

Zain-ul Abidin is often referred to as the Akbar of Kashmir due to his policies of religious tolerance and promotion of arts and culture, similar to those of Akbar, the Mughal Emperor of India.

Question 16

According to Abdur Razzaq, the pay of the policemen of Vijayanagar was paid from the proceeds of
A) brothels
B) taxes on goods
C) land revenue
D) wine shops

Accepted Answer

Abdur Razzaq, a Persian envoy, noted that the pay of the policemen in Vijayanagar was funded by the proceeds from brothels.

Question 17

What is kuttagari?
A) grant of land to the brahmins
B) lease system of cultivation
C) service tenures for military
D) revenue farming

Accepted Answer

Kuttagari refers to a lease system of cultivation where land is leased out to tenants for agricultural purposes.

Question 18

What is asthavana?
A) land revenue department
B) a type of rice
C) one-third of the produce of land
D) house tax

Accepted Answer

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A) land revenue department
B) a...

Question 19

The term senabova or sanbhoga was an official designation under Vijayanagar kingdom. It refers to the
A) chief judicial officer of the mandalam.
B) chief of the military staff.
C) village accountant.
D) head of the accounts department.

Accepted Answer

The term senabova or sanbhoga referred to the village accountant in the Vijayanagar kingdom, who was responsible for maintaining the records of land and tax details within a village.

Quiz 3: Historical Figures, Events, and Concepts in Indian History

Who established the Chisti order in India?

Who built a college at Bidar making it an important intellectual centre in the Deccan?

Amuktamalyada is a book on

Madura Vijayam written by Gangadevi describes

Who wrote Gangadasa Pralapa Vilasam?

Amuktamalyada was written in

City of Nagalapura was built by

Sangama brothers, who founded Vijayanagar, were originally in the service of

Who was responsible for developing the Gurumukhi script?

Suddhadvaita was propounded by

Who wrote Dasabodha?

Who started the Khalsa in Sikh religion?

Who wrote Sur Sarawali?

Which one of the following places was known as the 'Shiraz-i-Hind'?

Which one of the following rulers of Kashmir has been described as the Akbar of Kashmir?

According to Abdur Razzaq, the pay of the policemen of Vijayanagar was paid from the proceeds of

What is kuttagari?

What is asthavana?

The term senabova or sanbhoga was an official designation under Vijayanagar kingdom. It refers to the