MCQ CHALLENGE FOR KAS PRELIMS – DAY 5

MCQ CHALLENGE FOR KAS PRELIMS – DAY 5

  1. Which of the following statements are true ?
1. Gopala founded Vikramshila university
2. Dharmapala founded Odantpuri university
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1&2
D. Neither 1nor2
 2. Consider the following statements
1. Chola dynasty was founded by Vijayalaya Chola
2. Rajendra 1 Chola conquered Sri Lanka
3. Rajendra 1 Chola constructed RajaRajeshwara temple
A. All statements are correct
B. Two statements are correct
C. All statements are wrong
D. Only one statement is correct
 3. Who among the following shifted the capital of Delhi Sultanate to Delhi?
A. Iltumish
B. Qutubuddin Aibak
C. Razia
D. Balban
 4. Which of the following statements are true ?
1. Balban described himself as Zil-I-Illahi
2. Balban created Diwan-i-arz as finance department
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1&2
D. Neither 1nor2
 5. Which of the following statements are true?
1. Alauddin Khalji patronized Amir Khusrau
2. Alauddin Khalji is not related to building of Alai Darwaza
3. Alauddin Khalji was first to pay soldiers in cash
A. 1 only
B. 2&3 only
C. 1&2 only
D. 1&3 only
6. What does the terms Kharaj, Kham, Sharab in medieval India refer to?
A. Land measurement units
B. Tax collectors
C. Taxes
D. Official duties
7. Who was the Sultan of Delhi who wrote poens in pen name ‘GulRukh’?
A. Khizr Khan
B. Firuz shah Tugluq
C. Sikander Lodhi
D. Ibrahim Lodhi
8. With respect to administration of Delhi sultanate, which of the statements are correctly matched?
A. Finance – Qazi
B. Military – Arz-i-Mamluk
C. Religious affairs – Wazir
D. All are correctly matched
9. Which of the following statements are true ?
1. Kotla fort in Delhi was built by Firoz Tughluq
2. Amir Khusrau invented Sitar
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1&2
D. Neither 1nor2
 10. Rajatarangini of Kalhana, mentions which of the following kingdom?
A. Kashmir
B. Sharaqui
C. Mewar
D. Vijayanagar