Mock Test-3 (Paper-1) (Question 1-50)

Total Questions: 50

11. Which of the Sultans measured the land for fixing land revenue?

1. Alauddin Khilji

2. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq

3. Muhammad Bin Tughlaq

4. Sikandar Lodi

Select the correct answer from using the codes given below:

Correct Answer: (c) 1, 2 and 3 only
Solution:The sultans who measured the land for fixing revenue were Alaudding Khalji, Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq and Muhammad bin Tughlaq. There were four categories of land. The first was the Iqta. For the purpose of administration and revenue collection, the state was parceled out into tracts called iquas under iqtadars on muqtis.

Three types of land revenues were levied from the farmers. Kharaj-e-Jiziya, charai and Ghari. He got the whole land measured and then fixed the share of the state on the basis of a pattern called Vishva.

According to Barni, Charai was levied from cows and other milchy animals. Farishta states that a pair of oxen, a pair of buffaloes, two cows and ten goats were free from the tax-net. In addition, Ghari was a less important tax which was levied from tome to time on some special occasions.

12. The Rihla was written in

Correct Answer: (a) Arabic in the Fourteenth Century by Ibn Battuta
Solution:Ibn Battuta (1304-1377) was a Muslim scholar and travellers. He was born in Morocco. The book, Rihla is account of his travelling throughout his life in different countries.

13. Consider the following statements :

1. Guru Nanak was interested in all the major forms of contemporary religious beliefs and practices whether 'Hindu' or 'Muslim'.

2. Guru Nanak was soft on the Jain monks.

3. He considered ritual reading of scriptures as waste of time.

4. During the last fifteen years of his life Guru Nanak settled at Kiratpur.

Which of the above statements are not correct?

Correct Answer: (b) 1 and 4
Solution:Guru Nanak, a Hindu by birth, denounced the Hindu customs and religious beliefs. His religion, Sikhism, was independent in every sense and did not have its roots in any other religion, be it Hinduism or Mohammedan.

Sikhism does not preach the superiority of any single caste and in turn, asks its followers to detach themselves from the worldly things. During his last years, Guru Nanak settled at Kartarpur, Punjab as a farmer peasant.

14. With reference to Hath Yog, which of the following statement is/are correct?

1. Hath Yog was practiced by Nathpanthis:

2. Hath Yog technique was also adopted by the Sufis.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Correct Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2
Solution:Hatha yoga is a branch of yoga literally meaning "force" and thus alludes to a system of physical techniques. In India, hatha yoga is associated in popular tradition with the Yogis of the Natha Sampradaya and its traditional founder is Matsyendranath. Nathas are a Shavaite subsect in India.

15. Arrange the following battles of the Mughal period in chronological order

1. Battle of Ghagara

2. Battle of Kanauj

3. Battle of Chausa

4. Battle of Khanwa

Select the answer from the codes given below:

Correct Answer: (c) 4, 1, 3, 2
Solution:The correct chronological order of the Battles are: Battle of Khanwa (17 March 1527), Battle of Ghagra (6 may, 1529), Battle of Chausa (1539), Battle of Kanauj (1540).

16. Which one of the following statements about Fatehpur Sikri is NOT correct?

Correct Answer: (a) It was located on the direct road to Ajmer
Solution:Fatehpur Sikri is a historical city which was founded by Mughal emperor Akbar in 1569.

From 1571 to 1585 was the capital of the Mughal Empire. This city is 40 km away from Agra.

17. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the list:

List-I List-II 
A. Qazi-ul-Quzat Finance1. Revenue and
B. Muhatsib2. Army Organization
C. Diwan-i-kul3. Custodian of Public Morals
D. Mir Bakshi4. Administration of Justice

 

Code:ABCD
(a)1234
(b)3421
(c)4312
(d)2143
Correct Answer: (c)
Solution:Khan Bahadur Salamatullah Khan was preceded by his father Maulvi Qazi Sana'atullah, who was the son of Qazi Amanatullah. The latter's father was Qazi-ul-Quzat (Chief Justice) Baqaullah Khan (late 18th century AD). A mutasib was a supervisor of bazaars and trade in the medieval Islamic countries. His duty was to ensure that public business was conducted in accordance with the law of sharia. The Mutasib also inspected public eating houses.

He could order pots and pans to be re-tinned or replaced; all vessels and their contents had to be kept covered against flies and insects. The Mir Bakshi was in charge of intelligence gathering, and also made recommendations to the emperor for military appointments and promotions.

18. The first English translation of Kalidasa's 'Shakuntala' was published in 1781. Who translated it?

Correct Answer: (d) William Jones

19. Vinoba Bhave was chosen as the first Satyagrahi of the individual Satyagraha. Who was the second?

Correct Answer: (b) Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru
Solution:Vinoba was chosen by Mahatma Gandhi as the first Satyagrahi in the individual Satyagraha initiated in 1940. The first Satyagraha of the individual Satyagrahi was initiated on 17th October, 1940. It is important to recall that Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru was the second Satyagrahi.

Gandhiji declared Vinayak as the first Satyagrahi and also gave him the name 'Vinoba'. This is the first instance that drew everybody's attention to Vinoba. Vinobaji continued to work in Gandhiji's constructive programmes.

20. The main reason for the boycott of Simon Commission in India was

Correct Answer: (b) All the members were Englishmen
Solution:The Indian response against the commission was immediate and nearly unanimous. What angered the Indians most was the exclusion of Indians from the commission and the basic notion behind the exclusion that foreigners would discuss and decide upon India's fitness for self-government. This notion was seen as a violation of the principle of self-determination and a deliberate insult to the self-respect of Indians.