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PREVIOUS YEAR’S EXAM QUESTIONS (2013 14) IN 21 30

21.       The Mansabdari system of the mughals was a complex system. Its efficient functioning depended upon.

i.                     The practice of offering the title of ‘mansabdar’ to military personnel only.

ii.                   Proper functioning of the dagh (branding) system.

iii.                  Proper functioning of the jagirdari system.

                                  Which of the statements given above is /are correct.

a)      Only 1

b)      1 and 3

c)       2 and 3

d)      All of thee

22.       Which one among the following thinkers argued that Maratha rule in general and Shivaji in particular represented early nationalist consciousness in India?


a)      Pandita ramabai

b)      MG ranade

c)       Bipin Chandra pal

d)      Gopalkrishna Gokhale

23.       Rajtarangini, authored by kalhan, describes the history of

a)      Gujarat

b)      Bengal

c)       Kashmir

d)      Punjab

24.       Which of the following did not constitute part of the army reforms of sher shah?

a)      Keeping a large army at the centre

b)      Introduction of a swiftly moving artillery

c)       Cash payment to soldiers

d)      Introduction of the practice of branding horses

25.       The sultan who is said to have raised the land revenue to one – half of the produce was.

a)      Balban

b)      Ala – ud – din Khilji

c)       Muhammad – bin- Tughlaq

d)      Firoz Tughlaq

26.       Which form of Buddhism was prominent during the sultanate period?

a)      Theravada

b)      Hinayana

c)       Vajrayana

d)      Tantrayana

27.       Who among the following is also known as ‘Andhra Bhoj?

a)      Krishnadeva Raya

b)      Rajendra Chola

c)       Harihara

d)      Bukka

28.       Hemchandra Vikramaditya is famous in Indian History as

a)      Puran Mal

b)      Maldey

c)       Rana Sanga

d)      Hemu

29.       Which revenue system among the following is also known as the bandobast system?

a)      Zabti

b)      Dahsala

c)       Nasaq

d)      Kankut

30.   Abul Fazal’ s death was caused by

a)      Prince salim

b)      Abdur rahim khan – Ikhanan

c)       Prince murad


d)      Prince daniyal 

ANSWERS 

21.C
22.D
23.D
24.C
25.B
26.B
27.A
28.A
29.D
30.A