History Quiz:Medieval History - The Mughal Empire- 9th October 2021

Question No. 1

Consider the following statements
1. The site was discovered by Jagat Pati Joshi
2. It is the first site of the ancient Indus Valley Civilisation (IVC) in India to get the World Heritage tag.
3. Harappan antecedent towns normally located near to rivers but the location of this town was in the island
Which of the following place is described in the statements above?

ALothal

BKalibangan

CDholavira

DRakhigarhi

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Question No. 2

Consider the following statements regarding Chola Dynasty.

ARajaraja Chola was the first to venture to the banks of the Ganges.

BKailasanatha Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site was built by the Cholas

CRajendra Ⅰ conducted a naval expedition to Kadaram or Sri Vijaya (Malay peninsula, Sumatra, Java and the neighbouring islands)

DThe Chola Empire was founded by Aditya Chola

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Question No. 3

Consider the following statements about Indus Valley civilization:
1. Evidences of temples have been found in this civilization.
2. Harappan knew the art of writing but their script has not been deciphered yet.
3. Chanhudaro was the only town without a citadel.
Which of the following is/are correct?

A1 and 2

B2 and 3

C2 only

D1, 2 and 3

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Question No. 4

Consider the following statements with respect to city of Dholavira:
1. It lies on the island of Khadir Bet in Great Rann of Kutch
2. It has been recently included in UNESCO’s world heritage list
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 and 2

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Question No. 5

Consider the following statements regarding Dravidian languages
1. These are a family of some 70 languages spoken primarily in South Asia.
2. The Dravidian language with the most speakers at present is Tamil
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

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Question No. 6

Consider the following statements regarding Saroop
1. It is a physical copy of Sri Guru Granth Sahib, also called Bir in Punjabi.
2. The Sikhs consider the saroop of Guru Granth Sahib as a living guru
3. The fifth Sikh master, Guru Arjan Dev declared the Guru Granth Sahib as the living Guru of the Sikhs.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

A1 and 2 only

B2 and 3 only

C1 and 3 only

D1, 2 and 3

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Question No. 7

Consider the following statements regarding Hampi the capital of the Vijayanagara Empire Which of the Given statement is true?

AIt is located in the Krishna river basin

BKrishnadevaraya made Hampi as the capital city.

CBy 1500 CE, Hampi became the world’s largest medieval-era city.

DWide chariot streets flanked by the row of pillared mandapas is the unique feature of Hampi

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Question No. 8

Consider the following statements regarding Dara Shikoh
1. He was the eldest son and a chosen successor of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.
2. He was an orthodox Muslim and against Hindus.
3. He was killed after losing the war of succession against his brother Aurangzeb.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

A1 and 2 only

B2 and 3 only

C1 and 3 only

D1, 2 and 3

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Question No. 9

With reference to Gaudiya Vaishnavism, consider the following statements:
1. It is a Hindu religious movement inspired by Madhavacharya.
2The focus is on devotional worship of Radha and Krishna.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

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Question No. 10

With reference to the Thamirabarani civilization, consider the following statements.
1. The civilization flourished in the modern-day Kerala.
2. The civilisation developed around the Porunai river.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

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History Quiz: Medieval History – The Mughal Empire- 9th October 2021

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