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NCERT TEST 3
1. 'Lost Wax' is a 7. The earnings of the kings in the Medieval
(a) Method for casting bronze statues age were mostly derived from
since ancient times (a) Offerings made at the temples
(b) Technique of turning any metal into (b) Trade
gold, the knowledge of which has (c) Land revenue
become obsolete
(d) Industrial production
(c) An ancient technique of creating
terracotta statues which disappeared
8. What was the important reason for fall of
with the demise of Indus Valley
Vijayanagar Empire?
Civilisation
(a) Unity among the Muslim rulers
(d) None of the Above
(b) Internal instability and weakness of
Princes
2. Todarmal is associated with the revenue
(c) Moplah's rebellion
system known as
(d) Economic bankruptcy
(a) Kankut
(b) Ghalla Bakshi 9. Which one of the following was the cause
(c) Zabti or Zabt of disintegration of the Mughal Empire?
(d) Nasaq (a) War of succession among sons of
Aurangzeb
3. Alauddin Khalji rigidly enforced 'market (b) Attacks of Nadir Shah and Ahmad
control' or economic regulations for Shah Abdali
(a) Building up a large and contented (c) Revolts of various communities like
army with small salaries Jats, Sikhs, Rajputs etc.
(b) The general welfare of the people (d) All of the above
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) Curbing dishonest merchants and 10. Which of the following term describe a
traders house of rest for travellers, especially one
kept by a religious order?
4. Muhammad-bin Tughluq transferred his (a) Silsila
capital from Delhi to Devagiri (which he (b) Hospice
named Daulatabad) because (c) Chisti
(a) Delhi was insecure on account of
(d) Jaziya
Mongol invasions
(b) Devagiri was more centrally located
11. Sankardeva was a great bhakti saint of
(c) From Devagiri he wanted to complete
(a) Bengal
the conquest of the South
(d) All the above (b) Maharashtra
(c) Gujarat
5. The Mughal troops were largely drawn (d) Assam
from
(a) Rajput Chiefs 12. The Pandharpur Movement is associated
(b) Tributary Chiefs with the Bhakti Movement of
(c) Mansabdars (a) Assam
(b) Maharashtra
(d) Central Contingents
(c) Bengal
6. The Jagirdars during the Muhgal period (d) Both (a) and (c)
were
(a) Mansabdars 13. The city of Vijayanagar (Now known as
(b) Zamindars Hampi) was situated on the southern
bank of the river
(c) All assignees of Jagirs
(a) Krishna
(d) All the above
(b) Tungabhadra
(c) Kaveri
(d) Godavari

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14. Akbar's concept of Sulh-i-kul (or Qul) 2. They were expected to bring gifts for
means their kings or overlords, be present at
(a) friendship and goodwill to all their courts and provide them with
(b) common brotherhood military support
(c) fraternity and friendship 3. As Samantas gained power and
wealth, they declared themselves to be
(d) harmony and peace to all
Mahamandaleshwara
15. Palas exercised control over present day
Which of the statements above is/are
Indian state of?
correct?
(a) Odisha
(a) 1 Only
(b) Bihar (b) 1 and 2 Only
(c) Andhra Pradesh (c) 1 and 3 Only
(d) West Bengal (d) 1,2 and 3

16. Identify the incorrect statement 20. The person who is entrusted with the task
regarding Al Biruni: of making maps is called
1. He was entrusted by Mahmud of Gazni (a) Cartographer
to make an account about Indian (b) Cryptographer
subcontinent. (c) Map-Drawer
2. His work Kitab Al Hind was written in (d) None of these
Arabic
21. The tribals who practised shifting
(a) 1 Only cultivation were:
(b) 2 Only (a) Gonds
(c) Both 1 and 2 (b) Ahoms
(c) Bhils
(d) None of the Above
(d) Banjaras
17. Which of the following pairs are correctly
22. What is meant by the term
matched?
‘hagiographies’?
1. Vellanvagai: land of non-
(a) Biography of tribal kings
Brahmana peasant proprietors
(b) Compilation of poems during Bhakti
2. Brahmadeya: land gifted to temples
period
3. Shalabhoga: land for the
(c) Religious biographies of Alvars &
maintenance of a school
Nayanars
4. Pallichchhandam: land donated to
(d) Modern compilation of Upanishads
Jaina institutions
5. Devadana: land gifted to
23. With reference to ancient india, who were
Brahmanas
‘kathaks’?
Select the correct code (a) A caste of story-tellers
(a) 1,2 and 3 Only (b) Writers travelling along with the
(b) 2,3 and 5 Only King to write down his battle-story.
(c) 1,3 and 4 Only (c) A hill-tribe settled in South India
(d) 1,2,3,4 and 5 (d) None

18. Vetti and Kadamai, whose reference was 24. Match correctly
found on Chola inscriptions are 1. Warrior chief – A) Nayak
(a) Dance forms 2. Revenue farmers – B) Jagirdars
(b) Famous artists 3. Deputy to governor- C) Naib
(c) Kind of taxes 4. Office holders – D) Ijaradars
(d) None of the above
Choose the option.
19. Consider the following statements on (a) 1A-2B-3C-4D
Samanta rulers in ancient and medieval (b) 1A-4B-3C-2D
India, (c) 1A-4B-2C-3D
1. The institution is closely associated (d) 2A-3B-1C-4D
with the origin and growth of
feudalism in India.

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25. Choose the statement wrong about 29. What would be the reason behind
Khalsa. evolution of bengali style in temple
1. Khalsa is a political organisation architecture.
aroused during 17th century. (a) It is because Bengal had the mix of
2. Khalsa became powerful under both the Nagara and Dravida style
Banda Bahadur and revolted of architecture
against Mughals. (b) Earlier temples in bengal was made
3. They even declared their sovereign of thached huts, but once that local
rule by striking their own coins in diety become popular their images
1765. were housed in temples that copy
the structure of thatched huts.
Choose the options (c) Because of the influence of persian
(a) 3 only style adopted in the temple
(b) 2 only architecture of bengal.
(c) 2 and 3 (d) Regional climatic condition
(d) None influenced the temple architecture.

26. What were the reason behind the mughals 30. Match the following.
decline. 1. Mirabhai --- A. Maharashtra
1. The increasing power of the 2. Shankaradeva – B. Andra Pradesh
mansabdars. 3. Purandaradasa- C. Assam
2. The rebellion by Peasants and 4. Tukaram – D. Rajasthan.
zamindars.
3. The ccompetition among the nobles Choose the options.
4. Attack from the foreign rulers (a) 1A-2C-3B-4D
(b) 1D-2A-3C-4B
Choose from above (c) 1B-2D-3C-4A
(a) 1, 3 and 4 only (d) 1D-2C-3B-4A
(b) 1 and 4
(c) 3 and 4 31. What is true about lost wax technique.
(d) 1,2,3 and 4 1. It was followed during Mughal
period.
27. What is Basohli . 2. It is also called cire-perdue
(a) A dance form which was patronised
by Mughal courts Choose the correct statement.
(b) A certain fabric which was (a) Only 1
indigenous to north India. (b) Only 2
(c) A miniature painting famous in (c) Both
Himachal region. (d) None
(d) A form of painting practised in courts
of Mughals. 32. Identify the location.
1. Famous for temples made by the
28. Identify the correct statements about technique of interlocking.
Nath literature. 2. Well-fortified city of Vijayanagara
1. It is an early Bengali literature empire
indebted to sanskrit . 3. Moors,chettis were dominating this
2. It includes songs of Maynamati and market.
Gopichandra about stories of Dharma 4. Famous for MAHANAVAMI festival.
Thakur
3. This literature was orally circulated Choose the option
and hence cannot be precisely dated. (a) Tanjavoor
(b) Mahabalipuram
Choose the options (c) Masulipatnam
(a) 1 Only (d) Hampi
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 1 and 2
(d) 2 and 3

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33. Identify the correct statements about tribal 37. Arrange in the chronological order
people. 1. Jalaluddin Khalji
1. They never made control of any 2. Firuz Shah Tughluq
territories. 3. Bahulul Lodi
2. They dont have written records but 4. Khizr Khan
have rich oral traditions.
3. In India Punjab is the state that Choose the correct code
possess no tribal groups. (a) 3-4-2-1
(b) 4-3-2-1
Choose the correct code (c) 1-2-3-4
(a) Only 1 (d) 1-2-4-3
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 2 and 3 38. Consider the following statements about
(d) None
Quwwat-al- Islam mosque
1. It was enlarged by Illtumish and
34. Consider the following pairs
Aladuddin Khalji
1. Palas - Bengal
2. The minar was built by Qutbuddin
2. Cholas – Tamil Nadu
Aybak, Illtumish and Firuz Shah
3. Rashtrakutas – Assam
Tughluq
Which of the pairs given above are
Choose the correct statement/s
matched?
(a) 1 only
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only (c) Both 1 and 2
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) Neither 1 nor 2
(d) All the above
39. ‘Iqta’, a term used during the medieval
35. Consider the following statements period refers to
1. Tomara Rajputs first established (a) A type of mosque constructed
the capital at Delhi during the period
2. Persian was the language of (b) A designation assigned to officials
administration under the Delhi during the Delhi sultanate period
sultanate (c) Land given to the officials
(d) A type of tax collected directly by
Choose the correct statement/s the king
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only 40. Consider the following statements
(c) Both 1 and 2 1. Sher Shah Sur defeated the
(d) none Mughal Emperor Jahangir and
established Sur dynasty
36. Consider the following statements 2. He introduced an administration
1. Rajaraja I and Rajendra I were that borrowed elements of
powerful rulers of Pallava dynasty Alauddin Khalji and made them
2. The settlements of peasants during more efficient
the Chola period were known as
‘ur’ Choose the correct statement/s
(a) 1 only
Which of the above statements is/are (b) 2 only
correct? (c) Both 1 and 2
(a) 1 only (d) Neither 1 nor 2
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 41. Mansabdar system was introduced by
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 (a) Khaljis
(b) Tughlaqs
(c) Mughals
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42. ‘Ain-i-Akbari’ was written by Choose the correct code
(a) Akbar (a) 1 only
(b) Shahjahan (b) 1 and 3 only
(c) Abul Fazl (c) All of the above
(d) Jahangir (d) None of these

43. Which of the following was not a part of 48. ‘Chauth’ and ‘Sardeshmukhi’ were types
Deccan Sultanate? of land revenue in Deccan collected by
1. Bijapur (a) Deccan Sultanates
2. Golconda (b) Marathas
3. Urayuir (c) Portuguese
4. Mysore (d) Travancore dynasty

Choose the correct code 49. Consider the following statements

(a) 1 and 2 only 1. Surat was the important trading
(b) 2,3 and 4 only port on the Bay of Bengal
(c) 3 and 4 only 2. Ajmer is associated with the Sufi
(d) None of these Saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti
Choose the correct statements/s
44. Consider the following statements
(a) 1 only
1. The Banjaras were an important
(b) 2 only
trader nomads
(c) Both 1 and 2
2. Aladuddin Khalji used the
(d) None
Banjaras to transport grains
Choose the incorrect statement/s 50. Umara and jagirdars were powerful
(a) 1 only sections during
(b) 2 only (a) Marathas
(c) Both 1 and 2 (b) Mughals
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 (c) Sur dynasty
(d) Lodi dynasty
45. Which of the following statements is/are
correct?
1. Sufis were Muslims mystics
2. Sufis emphasized love and
devotion to God

Choose the correct code

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

46. Jagannatha cult is associated with

(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Kerala
(c) Bengal
(d) Odisha

47. Which of the following is/are classical

dances?
1. Bharatanatyam
2. Kathakali
3. Kuchipudi

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