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History Questions and Answers - Set 3
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History Questions and Answers - Set 3 (100 Questions)
Which of the following centres related to Indus Valley are situated in Uttar Pradesh?
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
I. Kalibanga
II. Lothal
III. Alamgirpur
IV. Hulas
I, II, III, IV
I, II
II, III
III, IV
III, IV
Which of the following institutions belonged to foreign trade?
Sreni
Nagaram
Nanadesis
Manigrama
Nanadesis
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R) :
Assertion (A) : Many Sanskrit works on music were translated into Persian during the medieval period.
Reason (R) : The early Chisti Sufis were fond of musical assemblies called, 'sama'.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(A) is true, but (R)is false
(A) is false, but (R) is true
Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
Which of the following inscriptions gives the information about two Ashwamedha Yojnas performed by the King Pushyamitra Shung?
Saranath inscription
Besnagar inscription
Ayodhya inscription
Hathigumpha inscription
Ayodhya inscription
The term 'chakla' has been used in Medieval Indian History sources. This was—
Identical to Paragnah
Identical to Sarkar
Territorial unit between Subah and Paragnah, but not identical to Sarkar
None of the above
Territorial unit between Subah and Paragnah, but not identical to Sarkar
The Maratha claim of revenue for protection is known by what name?
Sardesh Mukhi
Chauth
Abwab
Jamadani
Chauth
The Maratha Empire in the Indian subcontinent implemented Chauth, a customary tax or tribute, starting from the early 18th century. This annual tax was ostensibly set at 25 percent of revenue or produce.
The mosque-the Khayr-ul-manzil opposite to the Purana Qila in Delhi was constituted by whom?
Hamida Banu Begum
Salima Sultan
Jiji Anga
Maham Anga
Maham Anga
Which of the following pairs(Place and Leadership) is not correctly matched?
Sambhalpur — Surender Sahi
Ganjam — Radhakrishna Dandsena
Kashmir — Gulab Singh
Lucknow — Liyaqat Ali
Lucknow — Liyaqat Ali
Surendra Sai
Having been liberated from Hazaribagh's jail by mutineers, Surendra established himself in Sambalpur's old fort in the middle of September.
Gulab Singh
The founder of the Dogra dynasty, Gulab Singh, passed away on 30 June 1857.
Radhakrishna Dandsena
A notable leader of the Khol Uprising, Radhakrishna Dandsena led Savaras and various local militia clans in opposition to British authorities.
Liyaqat Ali
Maulvi Liaqat Ali, hailing from Village Mahgaon in Pargana Chail of District Prayagraj, authored the song "Peyam-e-Amal."
Which of the following pairs(State and Ruler) is not correctly matched?
Devgiri — Shankar Dev
Warangal — Ramchandra Dev
Hoysal — Veer Ballal
Madura — Veer Pandya
Warangal — Ramchandra Dev
Arrange the following into chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below?
I. Muhammad Shah
II. Jahandar Shah
III. Alamgir II
IV. Ahmadshah
I, III, IV, II
II, I, IV, III
III, I, II, IV
IV, II, III, I
II, I, IV, III
Jahandar Shah → 1712-1713 A.D.
Muhammad Shah → 1719-1748 A.D.
Ahmadshah → 1748-1754 A.D.
Alamgir II → 1754-1759 A.D.