Some Famous Questions from History

263. Which of the following is/ are incorrectly matched?
I. Gahadavalas-Kanauj
II. Chahamanas-Ajmer
III. Chandellas-Dhivika
IV. Guhilas-Mewar
(a) I and IV (b) IV only
(c) III only (d) II, III and IV
264. Which dynasty's founder was an
elected king?
(a) Gahadavala (b) Chandella
(c) Pala (d)Chahamana
265. The temples of Khajuraho pertain to
I. Jainism
III. Shaivism
(a) I only (b) I and II
(c) I, II and III (d) I and III
266. The rare work on architecture,
Samarangana Sutradhara was writ­ten by
(a) Jayasimha Siddharaja (b) Bhoja Paramara
(c) Mihirabhoja
(d) Peddana
267. Which of the following was the most important factor in trans­forming ancient Indian society into feudal society?
(a) Decline of trade
(b) Practice of land grants (c) Proliferation of castes (d) None of the above
II.
Buddhism
268. India's earliest contact with Islam came through
(a) Arab invasion of Sind in 7th
century
(b) Turkish invasions in 11th cen­
tury
(c) Sufi saints
(d) Arab merchants on Malabar
coast
269. The causes for the defeat of the
Rajputs by the Turks was/were
I. Isolation and insularity of their
society
II. The iniquitous caste system
III. Backward science and tech­
nology
IV. Non-violent and pacifist
policy of Indians
(a) I and II
(b) I, III and IV
(c) I, II and III
(d) II and III
270. Which of the following was not
patronised by Mahmud of Ghazni?
(a) Ansari
(b) Hasan Dehlvi
(c) Al-beruni
(d) Firdausi
271. Which of the following statements is not correct?
(a) Mahmud of Ghazni invaded
India mainly to plunder its wealth.
(b) Muhammad of Ghur's aim in invading India was to spread Islam.
(c) Jayapala burnt himself to death following his defeat by Mahmud of Ghazni.
(d) The first recorded Arab expe­dition in the seventh century was a naval expedition to
plunder the western coast of India.
272. (A); Mahmud of Ghazni targeted his attacks on temples and temple towns.
(R): His main motive was 'to es­tablish the superiority of Is­lam.
(a) A and R are both correct and
R explains A
(b) A and R are correct but R
does not explain A (c) A is correct but R is incorrect (d) Both A and R are incorrect
273. Why is the term 'Slave Dynasty' regarded a misnomer?
(a) Except for Qutb-ud-din Aibak,
no other ruler was a slave
(b) Only three rulers of this dy­nasty were slaves and even they were manumitted by their masters
(c) Technically only Qutb-ud-din Aibak and his immediate descendants were slaves
(d) All the rulers of this dynasty
did not belong to one family
274. Why was Balban so keen on in­
creasing the prestige of his crown?
(a) In order to impress his sub­
jects
(b) In order to curb any tendency
to revolt
(c) In order to satisy the Calipha
(d) In order to establish the di­
vine rule
275. Which of the following statements are true with regard to Ala-ud­din Khalji?
I. He restructured the agrarian
system to maintain his army and to stabilise his political
power.
II. He forbade his nobles from
taking wine.
III. All pensions and endowments
were appropriated to the state.
IV. He declared that he would J the king of the Hindus in tl same way as he was of tl
Muslims.
(a) I and II (b) I, II and
(c) II and IV (d) I, II and
276. What was the main purpose
Ala-ud-din Khalji's market reg lations?
(a) To maintain the efficiency
his army
(b) To control the peasant a
baniyas
(c) To ensure that the peasant
well as the merchant get a f
deal
(d) To strengthen his army a
his control over intermedi
ies
277. What does the word iqta sta
for?
(a) Law of primogeniture (b) Crown lands donated to ar
officers
(c) State's share of one-third
the spoils of war
(d) The grant of revenue fror
territory in lieu of salary
278. Which of the following is not t
.of iqta?
(a) The iqta remained non-hen
tary under the Sultanate.
(b ) The larger iqtas carried
ministrative responsibiliti<
(c) The assignee had to supp
contingent to the Sultan
times of need.
(d) The iqtadar was respons
for maintaining law and
der in his territory.
279. Ala-ud-din Khalji's revenue
tern was directed towards
I. controlling ambitious Mu:
nobles
II. curbing the wealth and po
of Hindu landowning cIa
III. increasing the State's inCt
(a) I and II (b) III onl
(c) I, II and III (d) IV onI)
280. Match the following.
A. Land tax paid by Hindu B. State's share of 1/5th of
spoils of war
C. Land tax paid by MusliJ D. A religious tax levied
Muslims only
1. Kham 2. Kharaj
3. Ushraf 4. Zakat
(a) A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4 (b) A-2, B-3, C-4, D-l (c) A-I, B-2, C-3, D-4 (d) A-3, B-2, C-4, D-l