Medieval History - MOST IMPORTANT NDA Previous Year Questions
Practice real questions from previous year exams of NDA.
📘 The Bhakti and Sufi Movements📚 Bhakti Saints (men and women)
Q1
Which of the following statements about Srimanta Shankardeva is/are correct?
1. In the late fifteenth century Shankardeva emerged as one of the leading proponents of Vaishnavism in Assam
2. He was the founder of Gaudiya Vaishnavism
3. His teachings are known as Bhagavati Dharma
4. He encouraged the establishment of satra and naam ghar
Select the answer using the code given below:
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📘 The Mughals- III (Post-Akbar)📚 British Visit to Jahangir's Court
Q2
At which one among the following places did the British East India Company found its factory in the year 1611?
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📘 The Bhakti and Sufi Movements📚 Sufism - Major Silsilas (Chishti, Suhrawardi, etc.)
Q3
Which one of the following terms is associated with the practice of Sufism?
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📘 The Marathas- I (The Bhonsles)📚 Misc
Q4
Gaja Dwar, Ashwa Dwar, Garuda Dwar, Makar Dwar, Shardula Dwar and Hamsa Dwar are located in a building at
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📘 The Marathas- III (Administration and Society)📚 Revenue System (Chauth and Sardeshmukh)
Q5
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List-I (System/Category)
A. Upari
B. Pattadar
C. Mirasidar
D. Inam lands
List-II (Description)
1. Peasants directly responsible for the payment of revenue
2. Category of tenancy tenure held under the Marathas
3. Gifts of land or land revenue
4. Co-parcenary title holder and designated revenue payer in southern India
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📘 Vijaynagar Kingdom- Tuluva Dynasty📚 Krishna Deva Raya
Q6
Which of the following statements about Vijayanagara king Krishnadevaraya's expeditions are correct?
1. In the early years of his reign he marched against the ruler of Orissa.
2. In 1520 CE, he captured the fort of Raichur from Ismail Adil Khan.
3. Krishnadevaraya restored Sultan Mahmud Shah to power and assumed the title of Yavana-rajya-sthapan-acharya.
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📘 Administration under the Sultanate📚 Central Administration
Q7
Which of the following were features of the postal system of India as described by Ibn Battuta?
1. The foot post carries a ringing bell in one hand.
2. The horse post is called uluq, stationed at a distance of every four miles.
3. The foot post or dawa has one station at every four kos of distance.
4. The foot post is quicker than horse post.
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📘 Scholars, Poets, and Historians of the Medieval Period📚 Court poets, Scholars, Historians and other prominent personalities
Q8
Which one of the following texts is a commentary written by Chakrapanidatta (11 Century CE from Bengal) on the Sushrut Samhita?
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📘 The Mughals- III (Post-Akbar)📚 Jahangir - General Facts
Q9
Consider the following statements about the arrival of tobacco in India:
1. Tobacco plant arrived first in the Deccan.
2. Tobacco spread to northern India in the early years of the seventeenth century.
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📘 Administration under the Sultanate📚 Economy and Agrarian System
Q10
Which of the following statements with regard to the famous ‘silk routes’ are correct?
1. Silk routes refer to East-bound European silk cargoes along these routes.
2. There were several silk routes, over land and by sea, joining together vast regions of Asia with Europe and northern Africa.
3. They are known to have existed since before the Christian Era and thrived almost till the fifteenth century.
4. Besides silk, Chinese pottery, textiles and spices from India and South-east Asia travelled the same route.
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📘 Administration of Vijaynagar Kingdom📚 Central and Provincial Administration
Q11
Vijayanagara rulers claimed that they were ruling on behalf of
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📘 Vijaynagar Kingdom- Tuluva Dynasty📚 Krishna Deva Raya
Q12
Domingo Paes describes a king in these words: 'Of medium height, and of fair complexion and good figure, rather fat than thin; he has on his face signs of smallpox'. Identify the king from the options given below.
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📘 The Mughals- II (Akbar)📚 Mansabdari System
Q13
Which one among the following statements about the Mansabdari system is correct?
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📘 Vijaynagar Kingdom- Sangama Dynasty📚 Harihara and Bukka
Q14
Which one of the following kingdoms was founded by the two brothers Harihar and Bukka?
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📘 The Mughals- III (Post-Akbar)📚 Aurangzeb - Military Campaigns
Q15
Which of the following statements about Lachit Borphukan is/are correct?
1. He was a General of the Ahom Force.
2. He is known for his leadership in the Battle of Saraighat.
3. Lachit Borphukan Gold Medal is given to the best cadet at the National Defence Academy.
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📘 The Rajput Clans📚 Misc
Q16
Yashovarman was ruler of which one of the following kingdoms?
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📘 The Rajput Clans📚 The Chahamanas/Chauhans
Q17
Who among the following Rajput rulers defeated Muhammad Ghori in the First Battle of Tarain in 1191?
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📘 The Rajput Clans📚 The Chandelas of Bundelkhand
Q18
The famous Khajuraho temples, known for their Nagara-style architecture, were built by which of the following dynasties?
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📘 Delhi Sultanate- Slave Dynasty📚 Iltutmish
Q19
Which ruler of the Delhi Sultanate is credited with the introduction of the Iqta system as an institutional framework?
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📘 Delhi Sultanate- Khilji Dynasty📚 Alauddin Khilji's Market Reforms
Q20
The market reform policies, including price control and the establishment of 'Shahna-i-Mandi', were introduced by which Sultan?
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