Medieval History - MOST IMPORTANT CAPF Previous Year Questions

Which Hindustani classical Raag is sung as an invitation to rain?

Krishnadevaraya, a king of Vijayanagara, composed a work on statecraft known as Amuktamalyada in

Who among the following travellers reported the use of seed drill on the Karnataka coast which is considered to be the earliest reference of the presence of the device in India?

Which of the following are the main features of 'Saracenic' architecture?

1. Arch
2. Vault and dome
3. Lintel and beam
4. Application of lime cement
   Select the answer using the code given below.

With reference to the history of Orissa, consider the following statements :

1. Anantavarman Chodaganga consolidated Orissa into a powerful kingdom and was patron of Sanskrit and Telugu literature.
2. Anantavarman Chodaganga built the great temple of the Sun God at Konark in Puri district.
3. Narasimha I effectively checked the external invasion and maintained prosperity in the kingdom.
   How many statements given above are correct?

Consider the following pairs :
Literary Work - Author

1. Rigarthadipika : Madhava Yogi
2. Kataka : Venkata Madhava
3. Damayanti-Katha : Trivikrama Bhatta
4. Yashastilaka Champu : Somadeva
   How many pairs given above are correctly matched?

Consider the following pairs :
King - Dynasty

1. Lakshmikarna : Pala
2. Bhima I : Chalukyas of Gujarat
3. Jayapala : Shahiya dynasty
4. Lalitaditya Muktapida : Utpala dynasty of Kashmir
   How many pairs given above are correctly matched?

Consider the following pairs of texts and their subjects:

1. Tilakmanjari : Mathematics
2. Nighantu : Medicine
3. Janakiharan : Logic
   Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched ?

Abdur Razzak, the traveler to Vijayanagar, had referred to the presence of a number of flower merchants in Vijayanagar and noted a particular flower that seemed as necessary as food to the people of that part. Which variety of flower was being referred to by Abdur Razzak ?

What are bhuni, pachara, and dopati mentioned frequently in the biographies of the Vaishnava reformers of medieval Assam?

Consider the following statements about Mahanavami dibba, a massive platform:

1. It is situated on one of the highest points in the city of Vijayanagara
2. Virupaksha temple is located on it
   Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Which of the following statements about the Bundela rebellion against Aurangzeb are correct?

1. Shivaji advised Chhatrasal to promote local risings against Aurangzeb
2. Chhatrasal levied chauth like marathas
3. In 1705, Aurangzeb decided to make peace with Chhatrasal and Chhatrasal was granted mansab of four-thousand
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Consider the following statements about the Dutch trade in Mughal period:

1. The Dutch transported silk goods from Bengal through Hooghly
2. Cloves and nutmegs were collected at Surat by the Dutch and exported to Europe
   Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which naval forts were erected by Shivaji ?

1. Suvarnadurg
2. Vijayadurg
3. Sindhudurg
4. Kolaba
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Which of the following statements about the economy of Assam in the medieval period is/are correct?

1. Ahoms cast excellent matchlocks and made first rate gunpowder and artillery pieces.
2. Assam adopted new crafts of brass-casting and making granulated sugar during this period.
3. Sarthebari village (in Kamrup) was known for its skill in metal casting.
   Select the answer using the code given below:

Consider the following pairs with reference to textiles in Southern India :
(Tax) : (Meaning)

1. Panjupeeli : on cotton yarn
2. Nulayam : on cotton thread
3. Tari kadamai : on silk clothes
4. Sella : on silk thread
   Which of the pairs given above is/are correct ?

The celebrated group of poets in medieval Mathura and Vrindavana called the Ashta-Chhapa were the successors of which one of the following medieval Bhakti Saints?

The Battle of Rakshasi-Tangadi is popularly known as the

Consider the following statements :

1. The early Malwa school of paintings was influenced by Shirazi school while the early Mughal paintings initially followed Bihzad school.
2. The major exponents of Bihzad school in India were Sayyid Ali and Abdus Samad.
   Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Who among the following is credited with the introduction and popularization of Dhrupad form of music?