Q: Which one of the following is listed in the Ain-i Akbari as one of the ‘Indian sciences’ prescribed by Akbar for scholars to learn at school?
(a)Ayurveda
(b)Vyakarana
(c)Ganita
(d)Jyotisha
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CDS Medieval History Questions
18 previous year questions
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Mughal Empire (5)Vijayanagara Empire (4)Bhakti & Sufi Movements (4)Maratha Empire (3)Delhi Sultanate (2)
Q: Consider the following statements about the administrative measures of Shivaji: 1. The scheme of Ashta Pradhan (eight ministers) was completed and announced at the time of Shivaji’s coronation with regulations and duties properly defined. 2. Shivaji introduced Marathi in place of Persian and coined Sanskrit technical terms for administrative purposes. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a)1 only
(b)2 only
(c)Both 1 and 2
(d)Neither 1 nor 2
Q: Who among the following was not a court poet of king Krishnadevaraya?
(a)Timmana
(b)Dhurjati
(c)Mallana
(d)Siddheshvara
Q: The royal portraits of Simhavishnu and Mahendravarman are found in which cave temple at Mamallapuram?
(a)Varaha Cave
(b)Ramanuja Cave
(c)Adivaraha Cave
(d)Trimurti Cave
Q: Arrange the following events associated with Shivaji in chronological order : 1. Attack on Afzal Khan 2. Capture of Torna 3. Attack on Shaista Khan 4. Annexation of Javli Select the correct answer using the code given below :
(a)2, 4, 1, 3
(b)4, 2, 1, 3
(c)1, 2, 3, 4
(d)3, 1, 2, 4
Q: Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Shivaji sent an ambassador to Bombay to negotiate an agreement with the English. 2. His chief motive was to secure English aid against the Siddis of Danda-Rajpuri. 3. He wanted a supply of grenades, mortars and other ammunition. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a)1 only
(b)1 and 3 only
(c)2 and 3 only
(d)1, 2 and 3
Q: The ruins of Hampi were brought to light by which of the following British officers of the East India Company?
(a)Colonel Colin Mackenzie
(b)James Prinsep
(c)William Jones
(d)James Rennell
Q: Which one of the following works was composed by Krishnadevaraya on statecraft in Telugu?
(a)Amuktamalyada
(b)Jambavati Kalyanam
(c)Rayavachakamu
(d)Satyavadu Parinaya
Q: François Bernier was physician to
(a)Prince Murad
(b)Princess Jahanara
(c)Emperor Shah Jahan
(d)Prince Dara Shikoh
Q: Which one of the following painters was not associated with Humayun?
(a)Mir Sayyid Ali
(b)Maulana Dost Musawir
(c)Maulana Yusuf
(d)Behzad
Q: Which one of the following scholars of Akbar's court translated Bhaskaracharya's Lilavati into Persian?
(a)Abul Fazl
(b)Faizi
(c)Fathullah Shirazi
(d)Ataullah Rashidi
Q: The town of Chisht, from which the Sufi Chishti Silsila derives its name, is located in
(a)Western Turkey
(b)Central Afghanistan
(c)Eastern Iran
(d)Eastern Iraq
Q: The rules for congregational worship (Sangat) involving collective recitation were organized by
(a)Guru Nanak
(b)Guru Angad
(c)Guru Arjan
(d)Guru Govind Singh
Q: Domingo Paes, the medieval traveller, has described the city of
(a)Madurai
(b)Vijayanagara
(c)Arikamedu
(d)Gingee
Q: Who among the following is the first Indian woman to win a medal in the Olympics?
(a)Karnam Malleswari
(b)Mirabai Chanu
(c)P.T. Usha
(d)P.V. Sindhu
Q: Who among the following Sultans succeeded in finally breaking and destroying the power of Turkan-i-Chihalgani?
(a)Iltutmish
(b)Balban
(c)Alauddin Khalji
(d)Muhammad bin Tughluq
Q: The famous Mughal painting, depicting Jahangir embracing the Safavid king Shah Abbas, was painted by which one of the following Mughal painters?
(a)Abd al-Samad
(b)Abul Hasan
(c)Dasavant
(d)Bishandas
Q: Ibn Batuta went to China as the envoy of which one of the following Delhi Sultans?
(a)Alauddin Khilji
(b)Muhammad bin Tughluq
(c)Iltutmish
(d)Firoz Shah Tughluq
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