Indian History MCQs 53 (For UPSC PSC and other prelims exams)

 

21. Consider the following statements regarding the Delhi Sultanate:

1. Muhammad bin Tughlaq shifted his capital from Delhi to Daulatabad.
2. Firoz Shah Tughlaq established hospitals and irrigation projects.
3. Alauddin Khilji introduced the Iqta system.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, and 3

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22. With reference to the Mughal Empire, consider the following statements:

1. Akbar abolished Jizya tax on non-Muslims.
2. The Mansabdari system determined the military ranking of officials.
3. The Battle of Haldighati was fought between Akbar and Bahadur Shah Zafar.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, and 3

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23. Consider the following statements regarding the Bhakti and Sufi Movements:

1. Bhakti saints rejected caste discrimination and ritualistic practices.
2. Sufism in India was mainly influenced by Persian and Central Asian traditions.
3. Both movements emphasized the importance of an intermediary priest in worship.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, and 3

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24. Consider the following statements regarding the Vijayanagara Empire:

1. The Vijayanagara rulers patronized Telugu and Sanskrit literature.
2. The empire had extensive trade relations with Southeast Asia.
3. The Bahmani Sultanate was its most significant trading partner.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, and 3

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25. With reference to Shivaji and the Marathas, consider the following statements:

1. The Marathas followed a guerrilla warfare strategy against the Mughals.
2. Shivaji was coronated as the Chhatrapati in 1674 at Raigad Fort.
3. The Treaty of Purandar (1665) allowed Shivaji to retain all his forts.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, and 3

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26. Consider the following statements regarding the Sikh Gurus:

1. Guru Arjan Dev compiled the Adi Granth, which later became the Guru Granth Sahib.
2. Guru Gobind Singh established the Khalsa in 1699.
3. Guru Teg Bahadur was executed by Jahangir.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, and 3

 

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27. Consider the following statements regarding the Delhi Sultanate:

1. Razia Sultana was the only female ruler of the Delhi Sultanate.
2. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq built the Tughlaqabad Fort.
3. The Lodi dynasty was the last ruling dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, and 3

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28. With reference to the Mughal Empire, consider the following statements:

1. Aurangzeb reintroduced the Jizya tax on non-Muslims.
2. Dara Shikoh translated the Upanishads into Persian.
3. The Mughal capital was permanently shifted to Delhi during Akbar’s reign.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, and 3

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29. Consider the following statements regarding the Vijayanagara Empire:

1. The empire had four dynasties—Sangama, Saluva, Tuluva, and Aravidu.
2. Krishnadevaraya wrote Amuktamalyada in Kannada.
3. The empire was finally defeated by the combined forces of the Deccan Sultanates.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, and 3

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30. Consider the following statements regarding Sher Shah Suri:

1. He introduced the Rupiya currency, which became the basis for the modern rupee.
2. He constructed the Grand Trunk Road to improve trade and administration.
3. He introduced the Mansabdari system.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, and 3

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