Indian History 2 Set 1
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This set of Indian History 2 Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Indian History 2 Set 1
Q1 | Who wrote An Introduction to the Study of Indian History?
- r.s. sharma
- d.d. kosambi
- d. n. jha
- mortimer wheeler
Q2 | The famous paper entitled “Was There Feudalism in Indian History? belongs to
- b n s yadava
- d. c. sircar
- harbans mukhia
- d.n. jha
Q3 | Which among the following is/are the structural models related to the early Indian society?
- polity based on feudal system
- theory of integrated polity
- theory of segmentary state
- all the above
Q4 | What is Samanta system
- a system of taxation
- a political system based on hierarchy of vassals
- a system of measuring land
- a system of coinage in medieval india
Q5 | With which dynasty did Indian Muslims start entering into positions of power?
- tughluqs
- ilbaris
- khaljis
- sayyids
Q6 | Which tax was not permitted by the shariat?
- agriculture tax
- tax on non-muslims
- commercial tax
- marriage tax
Q7 | Which was not true about jizya?
- it was a tax on non-muslims.
- brahmins were generally exempted from it.
- the first ruler to collect it in india was firoz tughluq.
- it never yielded any substantial revenue.
Q8 | The iqtadars during the period of the Delhi sultanate were also known as
- maliks
- muqtis
- mamlatdars
- munhias
Q9 | How many jitals made up a tanka?
- 44
- 40
- 48
- 46
Q10 | Who is identified as Tamerlane?
- mahmud of ghazni
- muhammad of ghur
- timur
- chengiz khan
Q11 | Diwan-i-kohi, created by Muhammad Tughluq, looked after
- revenue collection
- agriculture
- public welfare
- crown land
Q12 | Who was the first Sultan to pay soldiers in cash instead of through iqtas?
- iltutmish
- balban
- muhammad tughluq
- ala-ud-din khalji
Q13 | Who introduced token currency in China before Muhammad Tughluqintroduced it in India?
- qublai khan
- chengiz khan
- timur
- qutub-ud-din aibak
Q14 | Who was a shahna?
- military commander
- spy
- district head
- market superintendent
Q15 | Who completed Qutub Minar?
- qutub-ud-din aibak
- raziya
- iltutmish
- balban
Q16 | What was araghatta?
- a machine to break forts
- an irrigation canal
- a device to lift water
- a type of cloth
Q17 | Charai was a tax on
- hindus
- houses
- milch cattle
- craftsmen
Q18 | Who among the following medieval historians commented that death liberatedMuhammad Tughluq from his people and freed them from him?
- badauni
- barani
- isami
- ibn battutah
Q19 | What was kharaj?
- a tribute
- booty
- land tax
- gift
Q20 | Who were the rais and ranas?
- intelligence officers
- poets under sultanate
- local chiefs who opposed sultans
- police officers
Q21 | Who were barids?
- secret agents
- military chiefs
- revenue collectors
- elite guards
Q22 | Under whose reign did diwan-i-arz become a separate department?
- iltutmish
- ala-ud-din khalji
- muhammad tughluq
- balban
Q23 | What was the correct chronology of the Delhi sultanate?
- slave, tughluq, khalji, sayyid, lodi
- slave, khalji, tughluq, sayyid, lodi
- khalji, slave, tughluq, lodi, sayyid
- khalji, tughluq, slave, sayyid, lodi
Q24 | Who was known as ‘Lakh Baksh’?
- aibak
- iltutmish
- balban
- raziya
Q25 | Who introduced chahra for the first time?
- iltutmish
- qutub-ud-din aibak
- balban
- ala-ud-din khalji