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IASbaba’s Daily Prelims Test [Day 56]
TOPIC: MEDIEVAL HISTORY & CULTURE
1. Which of the following major works deals with temple architectures?
- Mayamata
- Manasara
- Shilparatna
- Kashyapashilpa
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- 1 and 2 only
- 3 and 4 only
- 2, 3 ad 4 only
- All the above
2. Match the following terms used in revenue administration of sultanate during 13h century with their correct meaning.
Revenue terms Meaning
- Khalisa i) Land revenue
- Kharaj ii) New cesses
- Abwab iii) Agricultural loans
- Sondhar iv) Crown land
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- 1-iv, 2-iii, 3-ii, 4-i
- 1-iv, 2-i, 3-ii, 4-iii
- 1-ii, 2-i, 3-iv, 4-iii
- 1-i, 2-ii, 3-iv, 4-iii
3. Which of the following events are associated with Muhammad bin Tughlaq?
- Transfer of Capital from Delhi to Devagiri (Daulatabad).
- Introduction of a token currency.
- Increased land revenue on the farmers of Doab (land between Ganges and Yamuna rivers).
- Launch of a scheme by which takkavi loans (loans for cultivation) were given to the farmers to buy seed and to extend cultivation.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- 1 and 2 only
- 1, 2 and 3 only
- 1, 2 and 4 only
- All the above
4. Consider the following statements regarding the teachings of Ramanuja acharya.
- Individual soul created by god out of his own essence, returns to its maker and lives with him forever but remains always distinct.
- He did not accept that god may be exempt from form and qualities.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
- 1 only
- 2 only
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
5. Consider the following statements regarding ‘monotheistic movement’ of medieval India.
- Monotheists led a vigorous ideological assault on caste system and idolatry.
- Monotheistic saints were ascetics.
- They rejected authority of Brahmanas and their religious scriptures.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
- 1 and 2 only
- 1 and 3 only
- 2 and 3 only
- All the above
6. Consider the following statements regarding Vaishnava Bhakti movement in Bengal.
- Vaishnava Bhakti movement in Bengal was different from that of south and north India.
- Vaishnava Bhakti movement in Bengal was influenced by Bhagavata purana, Sahajiya Buddhist and nathapanti traditions.
Which of the above statements is/are not correct?
- 1 only
- 2 only
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
7. Sufi movement was never static. New features were emerged in Sufism especially during the period 10th-12th century. Which of the following is/are correct regarding those features?
- Emergence Sufi poetry in Persian.
- Appearance of Sufi literary texts which argued and codified Sufi ideas and doctrines.
- Ulemas began to accept Sufi ideas.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- 1 only
- 3 only
- 1 and 2 only
- 1 and 3 only
8. Consider the following statements regarding basic elements of Vijayanagara style of architecture.
- Use of pillars for architectural as well as decorative purpose.
- Use of huge reverse curve eaves at the cornice.
- The shaft become a central core with which is attached an upraised animal of a super natural kind resembling a horse.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
- 1 and 2 only
- 2 and 3 only
- 3 only
- All the above
9. ‘Zabti System’ was an important part of revenue administration under Akbar. Consider the following statements regarding Zabti system.
- It involved measurement of land.
- Fixed cash revenue rate known as ‘Dastur’ for each crop.
- All revenue collections were made in cash.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
- 1 and 2 only
- 1 and 3 only
- 2 and 3 only
- All the above
10. Humayun’s tomb is a landmark in the development of Mughal style of architecture. Consider the following statements regarding Humayun’s tomb.
- It is one of the earliest specimens of garden enclosure.
- Tomb is octagonal in plan and is crowned by a high dome.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
- 1 only
- 2 only
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
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