Indian History problems
- 1. The Vijayanagara king who employed skilled archers of the Turkish clan and raised the fighting capacity of his bowmen was
Options- A. Bukka I
- B. Devaraya I
- C. Krishnadevaraya
- D. Ramaraya Discuss
Correct Answer: Devaraya I
- 2. The twenty-third Jaina teacher, Parsva, the immediate predecessor of Mahavira enjoined on his disciples four great vows. To these Mahavira addes which of the followings as the fifth vow?
Options- A. Abstention from stealing
- B. Non-injury
- C. Brahmacharya or continence
- D. Non-attachment Discuss
Correct Answer: Brahmacharya or continence
- 3. Under Akbar, the Mir Bakshi was required to look after
Options- A. military affairs
- B. the state treasury
- C. the royal household
- D. the land revenue system Discuss
Correct Answer: military affairs
Explanation:
The head of the military was called the Mir Bakshi, appointed from among the leading nobles of the court. The Mir Bakshi was in charge of intelligence gathering, and also made recommendations to the emperor for military appointments and promotions.
- 4. The weekly Commonweal was founded by
Options- A. Annie Besant
- B. Bipan Chandra Pal
- C. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
- D. Sarojini Naidu Discuss
Correct Answer: Annie Besant
- 5. Under an agreement with which of the following countries did Subhas Chandra Bose organize the Indian soldiers, taken as prisoners by the Axis Powers, into the Azad Hind Fauj?
Options- A. China
- B. Germany
- C. Italy
- D. Japan Discuss
Correct Answer: Japan
- 6. The treaty of Srirangapatna was signed between Tipu Sultan and
Options- A. Robert Clive
- B. Cornwallis
- C. Dalhousie
- D. Warren Hastings Discuss
Correct Answer: Cornwallis
- 7. The Timariots Governors and the Revenue Contractors, on their part reason in this manner: "Why should the neglected state of this land create uneasiness in our minds and why should we expend our money and time to render it fruitful? We may be deprived of it in a single moment, and our exertions would benefit neither ourselves nor our children." This statement was made by
Options- A. Monserrate
- B. Tavernier
- C. Manrique
- D. Bernier Discuss
Correct Answer: Bernier
- 8. The system of Dual Government during the latter half of the 18th century AD is associated with the name of
Options- A. Clive
- B. Comwallis
- C. Waren Hastings
- D. William Bentinck Discuss
Correct Answer: Clive
- 9. The Vijayanagara ruler, Kirshnadev Raya's work Amuktamalyada, was in
Options- A. Telugu
- B. Sanskrit
- C. Tamil
- D. Kannada Discuss
Correct Answer: Telugu
- 10. The ultimate ownership of land during the post-Gupta period lay with
Options- A. the cultivator
- B. the village community
- C. the king
- D. the joint family Discuss
Correct Answer: the king
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