Free Medieval History - 10 Practice Test - IAS 

Question 1

The motive behind Shah Jahan’s campaign was to

A. secure a friendly ruler in Balkh and Badakshan which bordered Kabul
B. conquer Samarqand and Farghana, the Mughal homelands
C. fix the Mughal frontier on the ‘scientific line’, the Amu Daria
D. expand the Mughal Empire beyond the subcontinent

SOLUTION

Solution : A

 

Question 2

Among the following , whose empire was the largest?

A. Aurangzeb
B. Jehangir
C. Babar
D. Akbar

SOLUTION

Solution : A

 

Question 3

The head of the military department under the recognised central machinery of administration during Akbar’s reign of

A. Diwan
B. Mir Bakshi
C. Mir Saman
D. Bakshi

SOLUTION

Solution : B

 

Question 4

Mughal Painting reached its zenith under

A. Humayun
B. Akbar
C. Jahangir
D. Shahjahan

SOLUTION

Solution : C

 

Question 5

Which of the following is wrongly matched with his contemporary Mughal king?

A. Rana Sanga -Babar
B. Prithvi Raj Chauhan -Akbar
C. Jujhar Singh -Shahjehan
D. Jaswant Singh -Aurangzeb

SOLUTION

Solution : B

 

Question 6

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

A. Jahangir: - William Hawkins
B. Akbar: - Sir Thomas Roe
C. Shahjahan: - Travernier
D. Aurangzeb: - Manucci

SOLUTION

Solution : B

 

Question 7

The coin rupia was first issued by

A. Akbar
B. Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
C. Sher Shah
D. Ala-ud-din Khilji

SOLUTION

Solution : A

 

Question 8

Directions: The following items consist of two statements, one labeled as the ‘Assertion’ (A) and the other as ‘Reason’ (R). You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the code given below Consider the following statements: Assertion (A): During the reign of Shahjahan, Dara Sikoh was sent on expedition to Balkha, Badakhshan and Quandahar. Reason (R): The expedition sent by Shahjahan to the Middle-East was a marvellous success.

A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true

SOLUTION

Solution : C

 

Question 9

The of painting formed the spinal column of the various schools of Indian miniature art. Which one of the following painting styles was not affected by Mughal painting?

A. Pahari
B. Rajasthani
C. Kangra
D. Kalighata

SOLUTION

Solution : D

 

Question 10

Which of the following varieties of land available during the Mughal times did not yield any land revenue to the state?

A. Raiyvati lands
B. Sayurghal lands
C. Jagir Lands
D. Khalisa (Crown) lands

SOLUTION

Solution : B

 
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