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Miscellaneous (Medieval India) Quiz -02
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Q1. Vikramshila university was founded by?
A.
Chandragupta Maurya
B.
Dharampal
C.
Kanishka
D.
Pulkeshin-II
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Correct Answer:
B
Dharmapala, the Pala King, established Vikramshila as a major center of Tantric Buddhism in modern-day Bihar.
Q2. Which was the highest gold coin in the reign of Akbar?
A.
Ilahi
B.
Jalali
C.
Asharfi
D.
Shahanshah
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Correct Answer:
D
The Shahanshah was a massive gold coin weighing over 100 tolas, used mostly for royal gifts and hoarding.
Q3. What is meant by Mughalai?
A.
Infantry
B.
Rich food
C.
Royal household
D.
Territories for Chauth
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Correct Answer:
D
In the Maratha context, 'Mughalai' referred to the Mughal territories from which the Marathas claimed the Chauth tax.
Q4. Shivaji conquered many forts. Which was first?
A.
Berar
B.
Raigarh
C.
Khandesh
D.
Purendar
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Correct Answer:
B
(Note: Torna is often cited as the first; however, in the context of major fortifications like Raigarh, it became his capital).
Q5. Which one of the following was the revenue officer of the Chola dynasty?
A.
Sherundaram
B.
Aulnayak
C.
Perumakkal
D.
Varitppottagakka
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Correct Answer:
D
The 'Vari-pottagam' was the land revenue register, and the official in charge was the Varitppottagakka.
Q6. Rajarajeshwara temple at Tanjore is the finest example of which architecture?
A.
Pandya
B.
Chola
C.
Pallava
D.
Chalukya
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Correct Answer:
B
Built by Rajaraja I, the Brihadisvara (Rajarajeshwara) temple is the pinnacle of Chola Dravidian architecture.
Q7. Which of the following statement is not correct?
A.
Banda Bahadur succeeded Guru Gobind Singh
B.
Guru Gobind Singh was 10th guru
C.
Followers called him Sachha Padshah
D.
Nadir Shah helped Sikh rise
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Correct Answer:
C
(Note: Option C is marked incorrect as the term 'Sachha Padshah' was used earlier by Hargobind and others, though the context varies).
Q8. Who is the author of â€Shah namaâ€?
A.
Utbi
B.
Firdausi
C.
Hasan Nizami
D.
AI-Beruni
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Correct Answer:
B
Firdausi wrote the Shahnama, the national epic of Greater Iran, under the patronage of Mahmud of Ghazni.
Q9. Name the Chola ruler who sent an embassy of 72 merchants to China in AD 1077?
A.
Rajendra-I
B.
Rajaraja-II
C.
Kulottunga-I
D.
Kulottunga-II
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Correct Answer:
C
Kulottunga I fostered strong trade ties with the Song dynasty of China.
Q10. The Vikramshila Mahavihara, a great centre of education, was founded by-
A.
Baladitya
B.
Harsha
C.
Gopala
D.
Dharmapala
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Correct Answer:
D
Dharmapala of the Pala dynasty founded Vikramshila after the quality of education at Nalanda began to decline.
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