Medieval History(Ias > History ) Questions and Answers

Question 1. Which Minor Rock Edict of Ashoka describes the conquest of Kalinga by Ashoka?
  1.    No. XII
  2.    No. XIII
  3.    No. X
  4.    No. XI
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> No. XIII
:
B
Question 2. Who was the ruler of an Indian state who allied himself with the French?
  1.    Nizam-ul-MulkAsafJah
  2.    Saadat Khan
  3.    Alivardi Khan
  4.    Tipu Sultan
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> Tipu Sultan
:
D
Question 3. The dynasty that excelled itself as a naval power was that of the
  1.    Cholas
  2.    Hoysalas
  3.    Cheras
  4.    Pallavas
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> Cholas
:
A
Question 4. The power of the great Cholas was established by
  1.    Rajaraja I
  2.    Rajaraja
  3.    Kulothunga
  4.    Vijayalaya
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> Vijayalaya
:
D
(D)
Question 5. Ashoka's claim of greatness chiefly lay in the
  1.    Extensive conquests
  2.    Exclusive patronage to Buddhism
  3.    Strengthening of army
  4.    Promotion of welfare of his people
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> Promotion of welfare of his people
:
D
Question 6. Among the following , whose empire was the largest?
  1.    Aurangzeb
  2.    Jehangir
  3.    Babar
  4.    Akbar
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> Aurangzeb
:
A
Question 7. The motive behind Shah Jahan’s campaign was to
  1.    secure a friendly ruler in Balkh and Badakshan which bordered Kabul
  2.    conquer Samarqand and Farghana, the Mughal homelands
  3.    fix the Mughal frontier on the ‘scientific line’, the Amu Daria
  4.    expand the Mughal Empire beyond the subcontinent
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> secure a friendly ruler in Balkh and Badakshan which bordered Kabul
:
A
Question 8. Which of the following varieties of land available during the Mughal times did not yield any land revenue to the state?
  1.    Raiyvati lands
  2.    Sayurghal lands
  3.    Jagir Lands
  4.    Khalisa (Crown) lands
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> Sayurghal lands
:
B
Question 9. Harsha wrote
  1.    Kadambari
  2.    Meghasandesam
  3.    Ratnavali
  4.    Raghuvamsa
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> Ratnavali
:
C
Question 10. Name the great Hindu King who combined in himself the qualities of Samudragupta and Ashoka?
  1.    Harshavardhana
  2.    Chandragupta II
  3.    Kanishka
  4.    Chandragupta I
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> Harshavardhana
:
A
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