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History Questions and Answers - Set 5

Q1 :

The fourteenth century saint-poetess Lalla Ded's verses are known as—

A
  

Var

B
  

Vaakh

C
  

Lalkavya

D
  

Spanda

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Correct Answer: B

Vaakh

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Q2 :

Which one of the following works was commissioned by Aurangzeb to compile authoritative passages from the standard works of Hanafi fiqh for the guidance of the qazis?

A
  

Siyasat Nama

B
  

Nasihat-ul Muluk

C
  

Ahkam i Alamgiri

D
  

Fatawa al-Alamgiri

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Correct Answer: D

Fatawa al-Alamgiri

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Q3 :

Whom did Abul Fazl style 'Sada Lahu' (simple one) because he mourned the loss of the idol he used to worship, and call him 'a blind follower of custom'?

A
  

Todar Mal

B
  

Man Singh

C
  

Tansen

D
  

Birbal

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Correct Answer: A

Todar Mal

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Q4 :

Which of the following is/ are not a form of Hundi?
1. Zabti Hundi
2. Darshani Hundi
3. Miyadi Hundi
4. Faslana Hundi
Choose your answer from the code given below—

A
  

1 and 2 only

B
  

1 and 4 only

C
  

2 and 3 only

D
  

3 and 4 only

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Correct Answer: B

1 and 4 only

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Q5 :

Arrange the following historical monuments in chronological order?
1. Humayun's Tomb — Delhi
2. Atala Mosque — Jaunpur
3. Rabia Daurani's Tomb — Aurangabad
4. Sher Shah's Tomb — Sasaram
Select your answer from the following code—

A
  

1, 3, 2, 4

B
  

2, 4, 1, 3

C
  

2, 3, 4, 1

D
  

2, 1, 3, 4

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Correct Answer: B

2, 4, 1, 3

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Q6 :

Which of the following Mughal royal woman assigned land from her jagir for grazing cows?

A
  

Hamida Bano Begum

B
  

Maham Anga

C
  

Nur Jahan

D
  

Mumtaz Mahal

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Correct Answer: A

Hamida Bano Begum

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Q7 :

Chronologically arrange the following celebrated buildings built by Shahjahan—
1. Diwan-i Am in Agra Fort
2. Moti Masjid in Agra Fort
3. Taj Mahal, Agra
4. Jama Masjid, Shahjahanabad
Select the correct answer from the code given below—

A
  

1, 3, 2, 4

B
  

2, 3, 1, 4

C
  

3, 2, 4, 1

D
  

3, 4, 2, 1

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Correct Answer: A

1, 3, 2, 4

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Q8 :

Which system was declared illegal in India by the India Act V of 1843?

A
  

Sati

B
  

Infanticide

C
  

Slavery

D
  

Dowry

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Correct Answer: C

Slavery

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The India Act V of 1843 is also called Indian slavery Act 1843.

Q9 :

Who among the following did not endorse the view that the protected princes in India were mere 'feudatories' of the British Crown?

A
  

Sir Lewis Tupper

B
  

Wheaton

C
  

Duke of Argyll

D
  

Sir William Lee Warner

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Correct Answer: D

Sir William Lee Warner

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Q10 :

When was the first Factory Act was passed by the British Colonial Government?

A
  

1867

B
  

1876

C
  

1881

D
  

1884

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Correct Answer: C

1881

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