Q1.
Why was the Krishna-Godavari basin the bone of contention between the Vijaynagarreulers and the Bahmani sultans?
1. This region was fertile.
2. This region controlled the foreign trade of the region.
3. This region contained the Tungabhadra doab.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 2 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Solution : d)
Unattempted. Explanation :-
All the statements are correct. The reasons for the struggle for the mastery of the Krishna-Godavari basin between the Vijaynagarrulers and the Bahmani sultans were:
1. The Krishna-Godavari basin was very fertile
2. It had numerous ports that controlled the foreign trade of the region
3. It contained the Tungabhadra doab, the region between the rivers Krishna and Tungabhadra. This region was famous for its wealth and economic resources.
Extensive deltaic plain formed by two large east coast rivers, Krishna and Godavari in the state of Andhra Pradesh and the 16adjoining areas of Bay of Bengal in which these rivers discharge their water is known as Krishna Godavari Basin.
Source) Chapter 9; Page number 114
Q2.
With reference to the Vijayanagara Empire, arrange the following dynasties in the chronological order:
1. Aravidu
2. Saluvas
3. Tuluvas
4. Sangama
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
a) 4-3-2-1
b) 4-2-3-1
c) 2-3-1-4
d) 1-3-4-2
Q3.
Who of the following foreign travelers visited the Vijayanagara empire?
1. FernaoNuniz
2. Abdur Razzaq
3. Duarte Barbosa
4. Nicolo de Conti
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
a) 3 and 4 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1, 2 and 4 only
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Solution : d)
Unattempted. Explanation :-
Source)
Chapter 9; page number 122
Q4.
Consider the following statements:
1. The rule of primogeniture helped the kings of the Vijaynagara Empire in providing a stable central government.
2. The concept of kingship among the Vijaynagara rulers was high.
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
Q5.
With reference to the Vijayanagar kingdom, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. It was established by Harihara and Bukka of the Sangama dynasty.
2. The Vijayanagara kings claimed to rule on behalf of the god Virupaksha.
3. The kingdom declined after the Mughal army sacked the city of Hampi.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
a) 2 only
b) 1 and 3 only
c) 1 and 2 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Q6.
With reference to the administrative reforms undertook by Mahmud Gawan, consider the following statements:
1. He divided the kingdom into eight tarafs or provinces.
2. He fixed the salaries and obligations of each provincial governor and stopped the system of paying salary through jagir.
3. Khalisha was the lands allotted to provincial governors.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 3 only
b) 1 and 2 only
c) 1 only
d) 2 and 3 only
Q7.
Consider the following statements:
1. The construction of arch and the dome were not known to Indians before the establishment of the Delhi Sultanate.
2. The construction of sloping walls called 'batter' was an innovation of the Tughlaq architecture.
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
Q8.
With reference to the Sufi movement in India, consider the following statements:
1. The Sufis were mystics who called for liberalism in Islam.
2. The Chishti silsilah was founded by Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti.
3. Unlike the Buddhist monks and Hindu yogis, the sufis did not practice penance and fasting.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 3 only
b) 1 and 3 only
c) 1 and 2 only
d) 2 only
Q9.
Which of the following factors helped in popularising the Bhakti movement in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries?
1. The defeat of the Rajputs on the hands of the Turkish.
2. The Nath panthi movement.
3. The emergence of the Sufi movement.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
a) 3 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Q10.
With reference to the Suhrawardi order, consider the following statements:
1. They were confined largely to eastern India.
2. They accepted royal posts and did not believe in an austere lifestyle.
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
Q11.
With reference Nayanars and Alvars, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Both of them sharply criticize Buddhism and Jainism.
2. They were against the traditional Brahmanic domination and condemned the caste system.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q12.
Consider the following statements:
1. The vaishnava bhakti movement in Bengal focused esoteric and emotional aspects of devotion and it was very different form its counterparts in north India and the south.
2. Namadeva was an important bhakti saint in the vaishnava bhakti movement in Bengal.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?