Medieval History (Part-II)

11. Assertion (A): Muhammad bin Tughlaq issued a new gold coin which was called Dinar by Ibn Batutah. [2006]

Reason (R): Muhammad bin Tughlaq wanted to issue token currency in gold coins to promote trade with West Asian and North African countries.

(a) Both A are R are true but R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true

Correct Answer: (c) A is true but R is false

Solution:A is correct but R is wrong as he issued bronze coins as the token currency which was a great fiasco.

12. Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the Afghan rulers to the throne of Delhi? [2006]

(a) Sikandar Shah-Ibrahim Lodi-Bahlol Khan Lodi
(b) Sikandar Shah-Bahlol Khan Lodi-Ibrahim Lodi
(c) Bahlol Khan Lodi-Sikandar Shah-Ibrahim Lodi
(d) Bahlol Khan Lodi-Ibrahim Lodi-Sikandar Shah

Correct Answer: (c) Bahlol Khan Lodi-Sikandar Shah-Ibrahim Lodi

Solution:Bahlol (1451-1489); Sikandar (1489-1517); Ibrahim (1517-1526)

13. Bhakta Tukaram was a contemporary of which Mughal emperor? [2006]

(a) Babar
(b) Akbar
(c) Jahangir
(d) Aurangzeb

Correct Answer: (c) Jahangir

Solution:Best answer is c as Tukaram (1608-1650) was a Marathi Bhakti poet and a devotee of Lord Krishna. Time period of Jahangir was 1605-1627.

14. In Indian history, who was Abdul Hamid Lahori? [2006]

(a) An important military commander during Akbar reign.
(b) An official historian of the reign of Shahjahan.
(c) An important noble and confidant of Aurangzeb.
(d) A chronicler and poet during the reign of Muhammad Shah.

Correct Answer: (b) An official historian of the reign of Shahjahan.

Solution:Abdul Hamid Lahori (d. 1654) was a traveller during the period of Shahjahan who later became a court historian of Shahjahan. He wrote the book Padshah Nama also referred as Badshah nama, about the reign of Shahjahan.

15. Where is the famous Vijaya Vittala temple having its 56 carved pillars emitting musical notes located? [2007]

(a) Belur
(b) Bhadrachalam
(c) Hampi
(d) Srirangam

Correct Answer: (c) Hampi

Solution:Vijaya Vittala temple is located at Hampi, the capital of Vijayanagar kingdom during the reign of Krishnadev Raya.

16. During the time of which Mughal Emperor did the English East India Company establish its first factory in India? [2008]

(a) Akbar
(b) Jahangir
(c) Shahjahan
(d) Aurangzeb

Correct Answer: (b) Jahangir

Solution:William Hawkins visited the court of Jahangir and received a farman which allowed East India Company to set up their first factory at Surat in 1613.

17. Where is the famous Virupaksha temple located? [2009]

(a) Bhadrachalam
(b) Chidambaram
(c) Hampi
(d) Srikalahasti

Correct Answer: (c) Hampi

Solution:Oldest temple in Hampi (Pattadkal) located on southern bank of river Tungabhadra. It is now a World Heritage site. It was built by Lokamahadevi, the Queen of Vikaramaditya II (A.D.733-745) in about A.D.740 to commemorate her husband's victory over the Pallavas of Kanchipuram.

18. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: [2009]

List-I (Famous temple)	List-II (State)
A. Vidyashankara temple	1. Andhra Pradesh
B. Rajarani temple	2. Karnataka
C. Kandariya Mahadeo temple	3. Madhya Pradesh
D. Bhimesvara temple	4. Orissa

Codes:

	A	B	C	D
(a)	2	4	3	1
(b)	2	3	4	1
(c)	1	4	3	2
(d)	1	3	4	2

Correct Answer: (a)

Solution:Bhimeshwar (Kakinada); Kandariya Mahadeo (Khajuraho); Rajarani temple (Bhubneshvar); Vidyashankara Temple (Sringeri).

19. With whose permission did the English set up their first factory in Surat? [2009]

(a) Akbar
(b) Jahangir
(c) Shahjahan
(d) Aurangzeb