HISTORY MCQS SET 92

HISTORY MCQS SET 92

911) It is said that the "real cause for the defeat of the Rajputs against the Turks lay in the prevalent social system". because
A) in the caste ridden society the defence of the country was the sole concern of the Rajputs
B) it rendered all other people psychologically unfit for military service
C) it killed the national will to put a common front against the Turks
D) All of the above
Answer: All of the above
   
912) A popular Hindi film based on the famous Sanskrit play 'Mrichhkatika was titled
A) Meghdoot
B) Amrapali
C) Utsav
D) Shakuntala
Answer: Utsav
   
913) One consistent feature found in the history of Southern India was the growth of small regional kingdoms rather than large empires because of
A) the absence of minerals like iron
B) too many divisions in the social structure
C) the absence of vast areas of fertile land
D) the scarcity of manpower
Answer: the absence of vast areas of fertile land
   
914) Consider the following statements
1. The lkshvaku rulers of Southern India were antagonistic towards Buddhism.
2. The Pala rulers of Eastern lndia were patrons of Buddhism.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) Both 1 and 2
D) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Only 2
   
915) Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?
1. Dipankara Srijnana was a Buddhist monk who went to Tibet in the 11th century to propagate Buddhism.
2. Kumarapala (Chalukya) was the greatest royal patron of Jainism in the 7th century.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) Both 1 and 2
D) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Both 1 and 2

916) Which of the following was not one of the feudal obligations of the feudatories to the overlord?
A) Attendance at court and payment of tribute to the overlord
B) For smaller feudatories, permission from the king for any changes in the administration of their property
C) Maintenance of a specified number of troops and payment of tribute to the king
D) Permission of the king for matrimonial alliances
Answer: Permission of the king for matrimonial alliances
   
917) Who among the following gave asylum to Zoroastrians who fled by sea and by the coastal route from Persia to Western India in the early 8th century?
A) Chalukyas
B) Cholas
C) Hoysalas
D) Rashtrakutas
Answer: Rashtrakutas
   
918) With an increase in the number of intermediaries, the peasants were forced to pay taxes in addition to the basic land tax. Which of the following was not one of these additional levies?
A) Separate taxes levied by the feudal tenants for the maintenance of public works
B) Taxes on goods produced by the craftsmen
C) The levies imposed by the temples
D) The tax levied by the caste panchayats
Answer: The tax levied by the caste panchayats
   
919) In medieval India, what did the term 'Jital' refer to?
A) Weight
B) Diet
C) Coin
D) Game
Answer: Coin
   
920) Why has Al Beruni written that there was little difference between the Vaishyas and Shudras?
A) Vaishyas joined the fold of agriculturists
B) With the decline of trade and commerce the Vaishyas lost their economic status
C) Vaishyas came to marry freely with the Shudra castes
D) Both 'a' and 'b'
Answer: Both 'a' and 'b'