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Arrange these Maratha leaders according to their tenure in chronological order. 1. Bajirao 2. Balaji Bajirao 3. Balaji Vishwanath 4. Madhavrao
(A) 4, 3, 1, 2
(B) 1, 2, 3, 4
(C) 3, 1, 2, 4
(D) 2, 1, 4, 3
Option c – 3, 1, 2, 4
Arrange the following Maratha rulers in the order they ruled. 1. Chhatrapati Shahuji 2. Rajaram 3. Sambhaji 4. Shivaji-II
(A) 3, 2, 1, 4
(B) 3, 2, 4, 1
(C) 2, 3, 1, 4
(D) 1, 2, 3, 4
Option b – 3, 2, 4, 1
Assertion (A): By 1750, the Maratha kingdom became a confederacy with the Peshwa as its leader. Reason (R): Shahu’s successors depended on the authority of the Peshwa.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct, and (R) explains (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) does not explain (A)
(C) (A) is correct, but (R) is wrong
(D) (A) is wrong, but (R) is correct
Option a – Both (A) and (R) are correct, and (R) explains (A)
Which Mughal ruler gave the English duty-free trading privileges in Bengal?
(A) Akbar
(B) Jahangir
(C) Bahadur Shah
(D) Farrukh Siyar
Option d – Farrukh Siyar
Who was the last Mughal emperor to sit on the Mayur Singhasan?
(A) Shah Alam I
(B) Muhammad Shah
(C) Bahadur Shah
(D) Jahandar Shah
Option b – Muhammad Shah
Who succeeded Aurangzeb on the Mughal throne in 1707 A.D.?
(A) Bahadur Shah-I
(B) Jahandar Shah
(C) Muhammad Shah
(D) Akbar-II
Option a – Bahadur Shah-I
How did Jahandar Shah’s reign end prematurely?
(A) Deposed by his Wazir
(B) Died from a fall while descending steps
(C) Defeated by his nephew in battle
(D) Died from excessive drinking
Option c – Defeated by his nephew in battle
During Nadir Shah’s invasion, who was the Mughal emperor?
(A) Ahmad Shah
(B) Alamgir II
(C) Muhammad Shah
(D) Rafi-ud-Darajat
Option c – Muhammad Shah
Under which emperor did eunuchs and royal ladies dominate the court?
(A) Muhammad Shah (1719–48)
(B) Ahmad Shah (1748–54)
(C) Alamgir (1754–59)
(D) Shah Alam II (1759–1806)
Option a – Muhammad Shah (1719–48)
Which Mughal emperor was known by the title “Rangila”?
(A) Farrukh Siyar
(B) Rafi-ud-Darajat
(C) Muhammad Shah
(D) Rafi-ud-Daula
Option c – Muhammad Shah
Which Mughal emperor was refused entry into Delhi by Wazir Ghaziuddin?
(A) Alamgir-II
(B) Shah Alam-II
(C) Akbar-II
(D) Bahadur Shah-II
Option b – Shah Alam-II
The father of the last Mughal emperor, Bahadur Shah, was
(A) Akbar Shah-II
(B) Aurangzeb
(C) Shah Jahan
(D) Akbar Shah-I
Option a – Akbar Shah-II
Who was the final Mughal emperor of India?
(A) Aurangzeb
(B) Bahadur Shah Zafar
(C) Shah Alam
(D) Shah Jahan
Option b – Bahadur Shah Zafar
Identify the incorrect statement about Bahadur Shah Zafar.
(A) He ruled without a real empire
(B) Ibrahim Zauq and Asad Ullah Khan Ghalib taught him poetry
(C) Hasan Askari was his spiritual mentor
(D) He received less than one lakh rupees pension from the East India Company
Option d – He received less than one lakh rupees pension from the East India Company
Who became the first Nawab of Awadh?
(A) Asaf-ud-Daula
(B) Saadat Khan
(C) Shuja-ud-Daula
(D) Safdarjung
Option b – Saadat Khan
Who founded the independent kingdom of Hyderabad?
(A) Qamaruddin Khan
(B) Muhammad Amir Khan
(C) Asad Khan
(D) Chin Qilich Khan
Option d – Chin Qilich Khan
Which ruler built the Jantar-Mantar observatory in Delhi?
(A) Akbar
(B) Shah Jahan
(C) Suraj Mal
(D) Jai Singh II
Option d – Jai Singh II
The book ‘Jiz Muhammad Shahi’, related to astrology, was authored in 1773 by
(A) Darbar Jaswant Singh of Jodhpur
(B) Raja Bharmal of Amber
(C) Sawai Jai Singh of Jaipur
(D) Maharana Amar Singh of Udaipur
Option c – Sawai Jai Singh of Jaipur
In which city did Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh of Jaipur not construct an observatory?
(A) Ujain
(B) Varanasi
(C) Mathura
(D) Allahabad
Option d – Allahabad
Maharaja Jai Singh II constructed observatories in which of the following cities?. 1. Jaipur 2. Delhi 3. Ujain 4. Varanasi
(A) Only Jaipur and Delhi
(B) Only Jaipur and Ujain
(C) Only Delhi and Ujain
(D) Jaipur, Delhi, Ujain, and Varanasi
Option d – Jaipur, Delhi, Ujain, and Varanasi
In the Battle of Chandawar in 1194, whom did Muhammad Ghori defeat?
(A) Kumarpal
(B) Jalchand
(C) Govindraj
(D) Bhim II
Option b – Jalchand
Why did the Mahalwari Settlement fail to prevent the decline of village communities?
(A) It was intended as a temporary measure, eventually replaced by the ryotwari system
(B) Land rights were recognized and guaranteed by the state
(C) The settlement suffered from various implementation flaws
(D) It faced resistance from certain village sections
Option b – Land rights were recognized and guaranteed by the state
Who established the largest state-funded standing army in the Sultanate period?
(A) Iltutmish
(B) Alauddin Khilji
(C) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
(D) Sikandar Lodi
Option b – Alauddin Khilji
Which historian highlighted that the Mughal state functioned as a key tool of exploitation rather than just a protective authority?
(A) Irfan Habib
(B) Satish Chandra
(C) Athar Ali
(D) J. F. Richards
Option a – Irfan Habib
Who gifted the Badshah Nama to King George in 1799?
(A) Abul Fazl
(B) Abdul Hamid Lahori
(C) Nawab of Awadh
(D) William Jones
Option c – Nawab of Awadh
Who is recognized as the founder of the Awadh Kingdom in the 18th century?
(A) Murshid Quli Khan
(B) Saadat Khan
(C) Alivardi Khan
(D) Sarfaraz Khan
Option b – Saadat Khan
In the context of cultural History, which of the following pairs are correctly matched?. 1. Parivrajaka: Renunciant and wanderer 2. Shramana: High-status priest 3. Upasaka: Lay Buddhist follower
(A) Only 1 and 2
(B) Only 1 and 3
(C) Only 2 and 3
(D) 1, 2, and 3
Option b – Only 1 and 3
Which of these personalities does not belong to the Chishti Sufi order?
(A) Sheikh Moinuddin
(B) Khwaja Qutubuddin Bakhtiar Kaki
(C) Sheikh Nizamuddin Auliya
(D) Sheikh Abdul Jilani
Option d – Sheikh Abdul Jilani
Identify the person who was not a Chishti Sufi saint.
(A) Khwaja Moinuddin
(B) Baba Fariduddin Ganj-i-Shakar
(C) Nizamuddin Auliya
(D) Shaikh Bahauddin Zakariya
Option d – Shaikh Bahauddin Zakariya
Who was responsible for constructing the Alai Darwaza?
(A) Alauddin Khilji
(B) Akbar
(C) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
(D) Jahangir
Option a – Alauddin Khilji
Which peasant revolt occurred due to British opium policies?
(A) Phulaguri Dhawa (1861)
(B) Birsaite Ulgulan (1899–1900)
(C) Pabna Revolt (1873)
(D) Maratha Peasant Uprising (1875)
Option a – Phulaguri Dhawa (1861)
Which calligrapher in Akbar’s court earned the title “Zarrin Kalam” (Golden Pen)?
(A) Abul Fazl
(B) Tansen
(C) Muhammad Husayn
(D) Muhammad Kasim
Option c – Muhammad Husayn
Who led Alauddin Khilji’s army during his Deccan campaigns?
(A) Ainul Mulk Multani
(B) Nusrat Khan
(C) Malik Kafur
(D) Ulugh Khan
Option c – Malik Kafur
What was the major challenge Akbar faced in 1580–81?
(A) Prince Salim revolted
(B) Nobles supported Akbar’s half-brother Mirza Hakim as ruler
(C) Rana Pratap escaped after the Battle of Haldighat
(D) Yusufzais revolted in the North-West Frontier
Option b – Nobles supported Akbar’s half-brother Mirza Hakim as ruler
Who authored the epic Padmavat describing Alauddin Khilji’s invasion to capture Padmini of Mewar?
(A) Malik Muhammad Jayasi
(B) Ibn Batuta
(C) Amir Khusrau
(D) Col. J. Todd
Option a – Malik Muhammad Jayasi
Who constructed the Tribhuvan Narayan Temple in Chittour?
(A) Rana Pratap
(B) Raja Dhang
(C) Parmar Raja Bhoj
(D) Prithviraj Chouhan
Option c – Parmar Raja Bhoj
Early 20th-century Social movements called ‘Movements from below’ primarily consisted of:
(A) Caste-based movements
(B) Revolutionary movements
(C) Peasant and tribal movements
(D) Socio-religious reform movements
Option c – Peasant and tribal movements
Which statement about Fatehpur Sikri is inaccurate? ( Ancient India History PYQ mcq UPSC Prelims Topic Wise )
(A) It was situated on the main road to Ajmer
(B) Akbar built a marble tomb for Sheikh Salim Chisti next to the Friday mosque
(C) Buland Darwaza celebrated Mughal victory in Gujarat
(D) In 1585, the Mughal capital moved from Fatehpur Sikri to Delhi
Option d – In 1585, the Mughal capital moved from Fatehpur Sikri to Delhi
Which statement regarding the Sayyid brothers during the later Mughal period is incorrect? ( Ancient India History PYQ mcq UPSC Prelims Topic Wise )
(A) They brought Jahandar Shah to the throne
(B) They exercised administrative authority
(C) They followed a liberal religious policy
(D) They made a pact with King Shahu
Option a – They brought Jahandar Shah to the throne
Which book was written by Darashikoha? ( Ancient India History PYQ mcq UPSC Prelims Topic Wise )
(A) Tabkati Nasiri
(B) Kitabul Hind
(C) Tahakika ye Hind
(D) Mazzmaul Bahnain
Option d – Mazzmaul Bahnain
Who is referred to as the ‘Plato of the Jat tribe’? ( Ancient India History PYQ mcq UPSC Prelims Topic Wise )
(A) Rajaram
(B) Churaman
(C) Badan Singh
(D) Surajmal
Option d – Surajmal
Which Mughal emperor wore a pearl earring as a token of gratitude to Sufi saint Khwaja Moin-ud-din Chisti after recovering from illness? ( Ancient India History PYQ mcq UPSC Prelims Topic Wise )
(A) Humayun
(B) Akbar
(C) Jahangir
(D) Shah Jahan
Option b – Akbar
Who is the author of the Badshah Nama? ( Ancient India History PYQ mcq UPSC Prelims Topic Wise )
(A) Abdul Hamid Lahori
(B) Abul Fazl
(C) Shah Jahan
(D) Sadullah Khan
Option a – Abdul Hamid Lahori
Which musician was omitted by Abul Fazl from Akbar’s court musician list? ( Ancient India History PYQ mcq UPSC Prelims Topic Wise )
(A) Surdas
(B) Ramdas
(C) Tansen
(D) Baiju Bawra
Option d – Baiju Bawra
Who SET up the Diwan-i-Arz department during the Delhi Sultanate? ( Ancient India History PYQ MCQ UPSC Prelims Topic Wise )
(A) Balban
(B) Iltutmish
(C) Alauddin Khilji
(D) Firoz Tughlaq
Option a – Balban
The 16th-century Persian translation of the Mahabharata is known as: ( Ancient India History PYQ MCQ UPSC Prelims Topic Wise )
(A) Hamzanama
(B) Alamgirnama
(C) Badshahnama
(D) Razmnama
Option d – Razmnama
Which of these rulers was not part of the Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty? ( Ancient India History PYQ MCQ UPSC Prelims Topic Wise )
(A) Nagabhata II
(B) Mahendrapala I
(C) Devapal
(D) Bharatrabhatta I
Option d – Bharatrabhatta I
Identify the correctly matched battle and year during the Mughal-Maratha period: ( Ancient India History PYQ MCQ UPSC Prelims Topic Wise )
(A) Battle of Chausa – 1538 A.D.
(B) Battle of Kannauj – 1539 A.D.
(C) Battle of Haldighati – 1576 A.D.
(D) Battle of Khajwa – 1657 A.D.
Option c – Battle of Haldighati – 1576 A.D.
Which of the following Maratha taxes and their descriptions is incorrectly paired? ( Ancient India History PYQ MCQ UPSC Prelims Topic Wise )
(A) Takoli – Annual tribute from zamindars
(B) Sair – Tax on goods sold
(C) Pandari – Collected from non-farmers
(D) Tarai – Tax on irrigation
Option d – Tarai – Tax on irrigation
Identify the incorrectly matched ruler and region: ( Ancient India History PYQ MCQ UPSC Prelims Topic Wise )
(A) Raziya Sultan – Delhi
(B) Bahadur Shah – Gujarat
(C) Baz Bahadur – Malwa
(D) Chand Bibi – Awadh
Option d – Chand Bibi – Awadh
Which pairing of philosopher and Bhakti saint is correct? ( Ancient India History PYQ MCQ UPSC Prelims Topic Wise )
(A) Shankara – Avadhuta
(B) Ramananda – Kevaladvaita
(C) Ramanuja – Vishishtadvaita
(D) Chaitanya – Advaita
Option c – Ramanuja – Vishishtadvaita
Regarding Mughal monuments, which pairing is wrong? ( Ancient India History PYQ MCQ UPSC Prelims Topic Wise )
(A) Buland Darwaza – Akbar
(B) Itimud-ud-Daula’s Tomb – Jahangir
(C) Patehabad Mosque – Babar
(D) Agra Fort – Shah Jahan
Option d – Agra Fort – Shah Jahan
Which of these Mughal buildings and locations is incorrectly matched? ( Ancient India History PYQ MCQ UPSC Prelims Topic Wise )
(A) Sher Shah’s Tomb – Sasaram
(B) Humayun’s Tomb – Delhi
(C) Jahangiri Mahal – Burhanpur
(D) Buland Darwaza – Fatehpur Sikri
Option c – Jahangiri Mahal – Burhanpur
Identify the incorrectly matched Sufi saint and location: ( Ancient India History PYQ MCQ UPSC Prelims Topic Wise )
(A) Shaikh Moinuddin Chishti – Ajmer
(B) Shaikh Burhanuddin Gharib – Daulatabad
(C) Shaikh Mohammad Hussaini – Gulbarga
(D) Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya – Multan
Option d – Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya – Multan
Arrange these monuments in proper chronological order of construction: 1. Tughlaqabad Fort 2. Bada Gumbad in Lodhi Garden 3. Qutub Minar 4. Fatehpur Sikri ( Ancient India History PYQ MCQ UPSC Prelims Topic Wise )
(A) 3, 1, 4, 2
(B) 3, 1, 2, 4
(C) 1, 3, 2, 4
(D) 1, 3, 4, 2
Option b – 3, 1, 2, 4
Arrange these historical texts in chronological order: 1. Fatawa-i-Jahandari 2. Prithviraja-Raso 3. Kitab-ul-Hind 4. Tabaqat-i-Nasiri ( Ancient India History PYQ MCQ UPSC Prelims Topic Wise )
(A) 2, 3, 4, 1
(B) 3, 1, 2, 4
(C) 4, 3, 1, 2
(D) 3, 2, 4, 1
Option d – 3, 2, 4, 1
What differentiates Jagirdars from Zamindars in Mughal India? 1. Jagirdars received land assignments in exchange for administrative and policing duties; Zamindars had only revenue rights. 2. Jagirdar land rights were hereditary, but Zamindar revenue rights were not. ( Ancient India History PYQ MCQ UPSC Prelims Topic Wise )
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
Option d – Neither 1 nor 2
Regarding the revenue administration in the Delhi Sultanate, which statements are correct? 1. Revenue collectors were called ‘Amil’. 2. The Iqta system was a native institution. 3. The office of Mir Bakshi began during the Khalji period. ( Ancient India History PYQ MCQ UPSC Prelims Topic Wise )
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 1 and 2
(C) Only 3
(D) 1, 2, and 3
Option a – Only 1
The works of poet-saint Kabir are preserved in which compilations? 1. Bijak in Varanasi 2. Kabir Granthavali in Rajasthan 3. Adi Granth Sahib ( Ancient India History PYQ MCQ UPSC Prelims Topic Wise )
(A) Only 1 and 2
(B) 1, 2, and 3
(C) Only 2 and 3
(D) Only 3
Option b – 1, 2, and 3
Regarding Sufism in India, which statements are correct? 1. Visiting Sufi saints’ tombs (ziyarat) was an important practice. 2. The Chishti order was the most influential Sufi group in India. ( Ancient India History PYQ MCQ UPSC Prelims Topic Wise )
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
Option c – Both 1 and 2
Regarding Bhakti saints, which of the following is accurate? 1. Namdev was a tailor by profession. 2. Kabir worked as a weaver. 3. Ravidas was a cobbler. ( Ancient India History PYQ MCQ UPSC Prelims Topic Wise )
(A) Only 3
(B) Only 1 and 3
(C) Only 2 and 3
(D) 1, 2, and 3
Option d – 1, 2, and 3
Concerning Amir Khusro, which statements are correct? 1. He created the Persian literary style Sahaq-i-Hindi. 2. He was a disciple of Nizamuddin Auliya. 3. He introduced Perso-Arabic ragas. ( Ancient India History PYQ MCQ UPSC Prelims Topic Wise )
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 1 and 3
(C) Only 2 and 3
(D) 1, 2, and 3
Option d – 1, 2, and 3
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