NTSE SAT History - Medieval India
Exam Duration: 45 Mins Total Questions : 30
Which of the following pairs is not matching correct?
- (a)
Abolition of Jaziya - 1564
- (b)
Abolition of Pilgrim tax - 1563
- (c)
Abolition of the Practice of enslavement of Prisoners - 1562
- (d)
Abolition of Sati - 1560
Nadir Shah invaded India in
- (a)
1735
- (b)
1749
- (c)
1739
- (d)
1779
The title 'Andhra Bhoja' is given to
- (a)
Bukka
- (b)
Krishnadeva Raya
- (c)
Harihara
- (d)
Devaraya II
Shivaji's father Shahji Bhonsle was initially in the service of
- (a)
Ahmadnagar
- (b)
Bijapur
- (c)
Golkonda
- (d)
Bidar
The city of Vijay ana gar is now known as
- (a)
Habebidu
- (b)
Chandragiri
- (c)
Hampi
- (d)
Kondavidu
In which of the following places did Akbar construct Ibadat Khana?
- (a)
Delhi
- (b)
Agra
- (c)
Sikandar
- (d)
Fathepur Sikri
The most valuable acquisition of Akbar in the North west frontier was
- (a)
Kashmir
- (b)
Kabul
- (c)
Kandahar
- (d)
Baluchistan
Use of 'Halo' or Divine lights started under
- (a)
Babar
- (b)
Jahangir
- (c)
Shahjahan
- (d)
Akbar
Aurangzeb used the term 'Mountain Rats' towards the
- (a)
Jats
- (b)
Satnamis
- (c)
Marathas
- (d)
Sikhs
The shaded portion on the map was territory of _____________ in the later half of the 17th Century
- (a)
Portuguese
- (b)
Shivaji
- (c)
Golkonda
- (d)
English
When did Vascodagama come to India?
- (a)
1492
- (b)
1498
- (c)
1500
- (d)
1542
Who was regarded as "Zinda Pir"?
- (a)
Akbar
- (b)
Babur
- (c)
Aurangazeb
- (d)
Jahangir
The official language of the Delhi Sultanate was
- (a)
Arabic
- (b)
Persian
- (c)
Hindi
- (d)
Urdu
Buland Darwaza was built by Akbar to commemorate his victory over
- (a)
Gujarat
- (b)
Khandesh
- (c)
Ahmadnagar
- (d)
Berar
Akbar's court musician Tansen's original name
- (a)
Makaranda Pande
- (b)
Ramtanu Pandey
- (c)
Lalkalwant
- (d)
Baz Bahadur
At which of the following places did Vasco da Gama land in 1498?
- (a)
Cochin
- (b)
Bombay
- (c)
Goa
- (d)
Calicut
The images in the temple of Angkor Vat are those of :
- (a)
Cambodian
- (b)
Buddha
- (c)
Hindu deities
- (d)
Tirthankaras
Which of the following Mughal emperor's tomb is outside from India?
- (a)
Aurangzeb
- (b)
Jahangir
- (c)
Akbar
- (d)
Shahjahan
In which years was Raziya dethrouned?
- (a)
1240
- (b)
1243
- (c)
1246
- (d)
1249
Who of the following was the emperor of Medieval India credited with the building of Grand Trunk Road?
- (a)
Jahangir
- (b)
Babar
- (c)
Shershah Suri
- (d)
Krishna Deva Raya
For which of the following reasons was Shershah Suri known as the best emperor?
- (a)
For his quality of tolerance towards all religions
- (b)
For the organization of the system of civil administration
- (c)
For introducing the system of irrigation by canals
- (d)
For an outstanding army general
Match the following lists:
| List A (Emperors) |
List b (Place of tomb) |
||
| A | Shershah | 1 | Agra |
| B | Akbar | 2 | Sikandra |
| C | Jahangir | 3 | Sasaram |
| D | Shahjahan | 4 | Lahore |
- (a)
A B C D 4 3 2 1 - (b)
A B C D 1 2 3 4 - (c)
A B C D 3 4 2 1 - (d)
A B C D 3 2 4 1
Who of the following kings did not allow anybody to laugh in his court?
- (a)
Jalal-ud-din Khalji
- (b)
Balban
- (c)
Aibak
- (d)
Iltutrnish
When was Taj Mahal completed?
- (a)
1607
- (b)
1617
- (c)
1627
- (d)
1643
Who built the famous' Kirtistambha' at Chittor?
- (a)
Rana Kumbha
- (b)
Rana Sangram Singh
- (c)
Rana Hamir
- (d)
Rana Ratan Singh
Which of the following occasions was for the construction of the 'Tower of Victory' at Chittor by Rana Kumbha?
- (a)
His victory over Ahmad Shah of Gujarat
- (b)
His victory over Mahmud Khalji of Malwa
- (c)
His victory against the Khan of Nagpur
- (d)
His victory against Rao jodha of Marwar
Who of the following Bahmani Sultans shifted the capital from Gulbarga to Bidar?
- (a)
Muhammad Shah-Il
- (b)
Muhammad Shah-I
- (c)
Tajuddin Firozshah
- (d)
Ahmed Shah Wali
Who was the president of the Imperial Council of the empire of Vijayanagar?
- (a)
Mahadaqndanayaka
- (b)
King
- (c)
Sabhanayak
- (d)
Prime Minister
Which of the following were Kaikkolars?
- (a)
An anti-religious group which entertained the people by caricaturing the various godheads
- (b)
An influential community of weavers living around temple precincts
- (c)
A community of acrobats
- (d)
Temple priests
Which Mughal emperor was nicknamed Rangila?
- (a)
Ali Shah
- (b)
Mohammad Shah
- (c)
Ahmad Shah
- (d)
Bahadur Shah
