Indian History MCQs 54 (For UPSC PSC and other prelims exams)

31. Consider the following statements regarding the Marathas:

1. The Chauth tax was levied at 25% on the total revenue of the region under Maratha protection.
2. Shivaji adopted the title ‘Chhatrapati’ during his coronation in 1674.
3. The Treaty of Salbai (1782) ended hostilities between the Marathas and the British.

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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32. With reference to the Sikh Gurus, consider the following statements:

1. Guru Arjan compiled the Adi Granth, which later became the Guru Granth Sahib.
2. Guru Gobind Singh abolished the Masand system.
3. Banda Singh Bahadur was appointed as the leader of the Sikh community by Guru Nanak.

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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33. Consider the following statements regarding the Delhi Sultanate:

1. The Khalji dynasty was the first dynasty to rule independently without Mongol influence.
2. The Sayyid dynasty claimed descent from Prophet Muhammad.
3. The Lodi dynasty was the last dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate before the Mughals.

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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34. With reference to the Mughal administration, consider the following statements:

1. The Mansabdari system was introduced by Akbar.
2. The Jagirdari system was a land revenue system under the Mughals.
3. The mansabdars were paid in cash, not land.

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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35. Consider the following statements regarding the Vijayanagara Empire:

1. The Battle of Talikota in 1565 led to the empire’s decline.
2. The empire extensively used Persian as its official language.
3. The rulers of Vijayanagara were great patrons of temple architecture.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

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36. Consider the following statements regarding Shivaji and the Marathas:

1. The Marathas followed a guerrilla warfare strategy.
2. The Treaty of Purandar (1665) was signed between Shivaji and Aurangzeb.
3. The Peshwa system was introduced by Shivaji.

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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37. Consider the following statements regarding the Sikh Gurus:

1. Guru Gobind Singh founded the Khalsa in 1699.
2. Guru Arjan was the first Sikh Guru to be martyred.
3. The Guru Granth Sahib was compiled by Guru Nanak.

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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38. With reference to the Treaty of Bassein (1802), consider the following statements:

1. It was signed between the British and the Marathas.
2. The treaty led to the Second Anglo-Maratha War.
3. The treaty forced the Marathas to accept British supremacy.

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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39. Consider the following statements regarding medieval trade and economy:

1. The Mughal Empire had extensive trade relations with the Ottoman Empire.
2. Indian textiles were highly valued in European markets.
3. The Dutch were the first Europeans to establish a factory in India.

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

 

40. Consider the following statements regarding the Delhi Sultanate:

1. Alauddin Khilji introduced market control measures to regulate prices of essential goods.
2. The Tughlaq dynasty ruled for the longest period among the Delhi Sultanate dynasties.
3. The Sayyid dynasty was established after the invasion of Timur.

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