Medieval History Of India (Part-II) (Railway)

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11. Which Queen of Ahmednagar fought against Emperor Akbar? [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam. 23.01.2021 (Shift-I)]

(1) Chand Bibi
(2) Razia Sultan
(3) Durgavati
(4) Roopmati

Correct Answer: (1) Chand Bibi

Solution:Chand Bibi, the widow of Sultan Ali Adil Shah I of Bijapur, acted as the Regent of Bijapur Sultanate during the minority of Ibrahim Adil Shah II in 1580-1590,.

She is best known for defending Ahmednagar against the Mughal forces of Emperor Akbar in 1595.

12. Which traveller from Uzbekistan visited India in the 11th Century? [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 04.02.2021 (Shift-I)]

(1) Ibn Battuta
(2) Al-Beruni
(3) Mahmud Wali Balkhi
(4) Seydi Ali Reis

Correct Answer: (2) Al-Beruni

Solution:Al-Biruni travelled to the Indian subcontinent from Uzbekistan in 1017. He lived during the Islamic Golden age (8th to 14th cen- tury).

He contributed to astronomy. mathematics, physics, medicine and history.

He explored the Hindu faith practiced in India and authored a study of Indian culture Tarikh-Al-Hind (History of India).

13. Who started the practice of 'Sijda' in India? [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 03.03.2021 (Shift-I)]

(1) Iltutmish
(2) Qutubuddin Aibak
(3) Razia Sultana
(4) Ghiyas-ud-din Balban

Correct Answer: (4) Ghiyas-ud-din Balban

Solution:The first Sultan of Delhi to introduce the art of 'Sijda' was Ghiyasuddin Balban.

He began Sijda (prostration) and Paibos as a regular form of the king's salutation.

14. The first Guru of the Sikh religion was: [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 03.03.2021 (Shift-I)]

(1) Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji
(2) Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji
(3) Shri Guru Hargobind Singh Ji
(4) Shri Guru Ram Das Ji

Correct Answer: (2) Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji

Solution:Guru Nanak also referred to as Baba Nanak was the founder of Sikhism and is the first of the ten Sikh Gurus.

• The year 1469 marks the birth of Guru Nanak.

15. The Battle of Plassey was fought between the East India Company and the: [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 05.03.2021 (Shift-II)]

(1) Nawab of Bengal
(2) Marathas
(3) Nawab of Hyderabad
(3) Nawab of Hyderabad

Correct Answer: (1) Nawab of Bengal

Solution:Battle of Plassey was fought on 23rd June 1757 in the Plassey region, West Bengal.

This battle was fought between the British East India Company led by Robert Clive and the Nawab of Bengal Siraj-ud-daula.

16. Which of the following is_________(Under Mughal rule Foreign traveller visited India) correctly matched? [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 05.03.2021 (Shift-II)]

(1) Aurangzeb - Manucci
(2) Shah Jahan Hawkins William
(3) Jahangir - Manucci
(4) Akbar - Sir thomas Roe

Correct Answer: (1) Aurangzeb - Manucci

Solution:NiccolaoManucci was an Venetian writer, doctor and traveller, who wrote a first hand account of the Mughal Empire.

He emained in India for the rest of his life and is one of the few first hand European sources 'for Shah Jahan, Aurangzeb, Shivaji, Dara Shikoh, Shah Alam I, Jai Singh I and Kirat Singh.

17. Which place out of the following was Tipu Sultan associate with? [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 09.03.2021 (Shift-I)]

(1) Aurangabad
(2) Hyderabad
(3) Srirangapatnam
(2) Hyderabad

Correct Answer: (3) Srirangapatnam

Solution:Srirangapatna is an island city surrounded by the sacred Kaveri River.

• The town's principal identity is derived from this ancient temple that was originally built in 984 CE by a Ganga chieftain and was later expanded by the Hoysalas, the Vijayanagara rulers and Mysore Wodeyars.

• Srirangapatnam became the capital of Mysore under Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan.

18. The Din-i- Ilahi (lit, "Religion of God") was syncretic religion propounded by: [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 09.03.2021 (Shift-I)]

(1) Akbar
(2) Aurangzeb
(3) Jahangir
(4) Babur

Correct Answer: (1) Akbar

Solution:Din-i Ilahi, "the religion of God," was a system of religious beliefs introduced by the Mughal emperor Akbar in 1582 CE.

• It was an eclectic doctrine, intending to merge the best elements of various religions like Islam, Hinduism, Zoroastrianism, and Christianity

19. Bukka I was founder of which of the following dynasties in ancinet India? [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 09.03.2021 (Shift-I)]

(1) Saluva
(2) Sangama
(3) Tuluva
(4) Aravidu

Correct Answer: (2) Sangama

Solution:Vijayanagara Empire was founded in the fourteenth century (1336 AD) by Harihara and Bukka of the Sangama dynasty.

• They made Hampi the capital city. In 1986, Hampi was declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO.

20. The battle of Haldighati was fought in: [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 15.03.2021 (Shift-II)]

(1) 1568
(2) 1552
(3) 1576
(4) 1584

Correct Answer: (3) 1576

Solution:The battle of Haldighati was an indecisive battle fought between Raja Man Singh of Amber, general of the Mughal emperor Akbar, and Maharana Pratap of Mewar, on 18 June 1576.

It was the last pitched battle fought by the Rana against the Mughals. Historians believe Akbar's forces won the battle.

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