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1. Which of the following describes the batais or ghallabakhshi?
[A] Produce was divided between the peasants and the state in fixed proportion.
[B] Rough appraisement based on the inspection of the crops and past payments made by the village as a whole.
[C] Produce was divided between the ministers and the state in fixed proportion.
[D] None of the above
Correct Answer: A [Produce was divided between the peasants and the state in fixed proportion.]
Notes:
Akbar followed a number of assessment systems the most common being the batais or ghallabakhshi wherein the produce was divided between the peasants and the state in fixed proportion.
2. ‘Hali System’ is concerned with which of the following?
[A] Bonded labour
[B] Exploitation of peasants
[C] Untouchability
[D] Illiteracy
Correct Answer: A [Bonded labour]
Notes:
Hali system was related to the bonded labour system. A Haliya is an agricultural bonded laborer who works on another person’s land. It was also known by other names such as Begar, Sagri, Jeetham, etc. in different regions of India.
3. In which year, Shivaji sacked port of Surat?
[A] 1660
[B] 1664
[C] 1666
[D] 1667
Correct Answer: B [1664]
Notes:
Shivaji sacked the rich port of Surat in 1664 CE. This plundering of Surat enraged Aurangzeb and he sent Raja Jai Singh of Amber and Diler Khan to destroy the Maratha power. Rustam-i-Zaman was the title of a Bijapuri general who commanded Adil Shah’s 10,000 strong army, in the Battle of Kolhapur against Shivaji’s forces.
4. Francis Buchanan, after visiting Karnataka, talked about which city that produced steel wires used in musical instruments?
[A] Bengaluru
[B] Channapatna
[C] Mangalore
[D] Mysuru
Correct Answer: B [Channapatna]
Notes:
Francis Buchanan, after his visit it to Karnataka in 1800 mentioned about the city Channapatna which was a centre of production of steel wires which had a high demand all over and was also used in musical instruments.
5. The original name of Tansen, the most famous musician at the court of Akbar was _______:
[A] Markandey Pande
[B] Ramatanu Pande
[C] Lal Kalwant
[D] Banda Bahadur
Correct Answer: B [Ramatanu Pande]
Notes:
Tansen was one of the nine jewels in the court of Akbar and is considered to be one of the greatest musicians of India till date. He was born hindu withe the name Ramtanu Pande. Tansen was the title given to him by Raja Vikramjit of Gwalior. Akbar gave the title of Kanthabharan Vanivilas to Tansen. He was the court poet of Raja Ramchandra Singh of Rewa and also Akbar.
6. Which of the following was the author of Alhakhand?
[A] Chand Bardoi
[B] Baba Gorakhnath
[C] Amir Khusrau
[D] Jagnayak
Correct Answer: D [Jagnayak]
Notes:
Chand Bardoi was the author of Prithviraj Raso whereas Jagnayak wrote Alhakhand where he described the chivalrous deeds of Alha and Udal. Amir Khusrau and Baba Gorakhnath, apart from others are also famous writers of the Sultanate period.
7. The chief items of exports during the rule of the Vijayanagar empire consisted of which of the following?
- Cotton
- Copper
- Iron
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
Correct Answer: C [Only 1 & 3]
Notes:
Agriculture continued to be the chief occupation of the people of the Vijayanagar Empire. It was also a great centre of trade. The chief items of exports were cotton and silk clothes, spices, rice, iron, saltpetre, and sugar.
8. Which of the following authored the famous work Maduravijayam?
[A] Gangadevi
[B] Hannamma
[C] Thirumalamma
[D] None of the above
Correct Answer: A [Gangadevi]
Notes:
During the rule of Vijaynagara Kings the position of women was not much improved. However, some of them were learned for example, Gangadevi who was the wife of Kumarakampana, authored the famous work Maduravijayam.
9. ‘Ziyarat’ refers to which of the following?
[A] To observe tolerance
[B] Practice of visiting tombs
[C] Repentance over bad deeds
[D] Surrender to achieve salvation
Correct Answer: B [Practice of visiting tombs]
Notes:
Ziyarat refers to the practice of visiting tombs. Ziyarat emerged as an important form of ritual pilgrimage in Sufism. Most of the Sufis also believed in the performance of miracles.
10. Akbar appointed which of the following as the governor of Kabul?
[A] Raja Man Singh
[B] Bakhtunnisa Begum
[C] Bhagwan Das
[D] Mirza Hakim
Correct Answer: A [Raja Man Singh]
Notes:
The Mughal emperor Akbar gave the charge of Kabul to his sister Bakhtunnisa Begum. He also appointed Raja Man Singh as the governor of Kabul and Kabul was handed given to him as jagir.
