1. Which of the following statements are true?
1. Babur first succeeded to the throne of Ferghana in 1494
2. Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi in 1526
3. Babur defeated Rana Sanga, Rajput rulers and allies at Khanua in 1521
A. 1 only
B. 2&3 only
C. 1&2 only
D. 1&3 only
2. Which of the following statements are true ?
1. Prince Khurram revolted against Akbar
2. The efforts to subdue the revolt of Prince Khurram by Nur Jahan was successful
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1&2
D. Neither 1nor2
3. Consider the following statements:
1. The term mansabdar refers to an individual who holds a mansab, meaning a position or rank
2. The mansabdar’s military responsibilities required him to maintain a specified number of sawar or cavalrymen
3. In Akbar’s reign there were 29 mansabdars with a rank of 5,000 zat; by Aurangzeb’s reign the number of mansabdars had increased to 79
A. Only one statement is false
B. Two statements are false
C. All statements are false
D. All statements are true
4. Which of the following statements are true ?
1. Zabt was a revenue system
2. Zabt system was formulated by Birbal
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1&2
D. Neither 1nor2
5. Which of the following statements are true ?
1. Ain-i-Akbari was Akbars biography written by him
2. Abul Fazl wrote history of Akbar’s reign, titled Akbar Nama
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1&2
D. Neither 1nor2
6. What is Sulh-i kul?
A. Religious policy of Akbar
B. Economic policy of Akbar
C. Foreign policy of Akbar
D. Diplomatic policy of Akbar
7. Which of the following statements are true ?
1. Karaikkal Ammaiyar was a alvar saint
2. Andal is the only female Nayanar saint
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1&2
D. Neither 1nor2
8.Which doctrine did Shankaracharya consolidate?
A. Vishishtadvaita Vedanta
B. Advaita Vedanta
C. Dvaita Vedanta
D. Bheda-bheda philosophy
9. Who was a contemporary of Ramanuja and propounded the philosophy of Bheda-bheda?
A. Shankaracharya
B. Nimbarka
C. Madhvacharya
D. Nathpanthis
10. Which of the following is correctly matched?
A. Fana: Spiritual merger of devotee with Allah
B. Insan-e-kamil: Perfect human with all good virtues
C. Zikr-tauba: remembrance of god all the time(zikr)
D. All of the above
