Madhvacharya is associated with which philosophy?
Correct answer: B
Madhvacharya was a major teacher of Dvaita philosophy. Exam tip: remember philosophical bases of South Indian Bhakti traditions.
General Knowledge
Medieval Indian History
मध्यकालीन भारतीय इतिहास
In Class 10 General Knowledge under the Indian History chapter, this topic introduces Medieval Indian History, covering the major political developments, dynasties, administrations, cultural traditions, architecture, and social changes that shaped India during the medieval period. Students gain a focused understanding of how regional kingdoms and larger empires influenced the country’s historical and cultural development.
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- Advaita
- Dvaita
- Vishishtadvaita
- Shunyavada
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- Krishna devotion
- Nirguna devotion
- Nath tradition
- Sikh tradition
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- Only court orders
- Hymns of Sikh Gurus and many saints
- Only Persian war accounts
- Mughal tax records
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- Military stable
- Revenue office
- Spiritual residence and community service centre
- Minting centre
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- Closeness to common people and service
- Complete dependence on court
- Control of sea trade
- Military conquest
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- Suhrawardi
- Naqshbandi
- Chishti
- Qadiri
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- Administration and court writing
- Folk songs only
- Temple sculpture
- Farming technique
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- Diamonds
- Salt
- Iron rails
- Silk paper
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- Small coin of cash salary
- Area assigned for revenue collection
- Sanctum of a temple
- Foreign trade ship
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- Regular land revenue assessment
- Naval war
- Throne succession
- Religious initiation
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- Subedar
- Qazi
- Mir Bakshi
- Sadr
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- Military appointments and Mansab records
- Temple construction
- Weather forecast
- Port cleaning
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- Finance and accounts
- Foreign affairs
- Religious charity
- Military forts
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- Guru Nanak
- Guru Arjan Dev
- Guru Gobind Singh
- Guru Hargobind
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- His rule gained religious-political legitimacy
- The Delhi Sultanate ended immediately
- He founded the Mughal Empire
- He stopped maritime trade
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- Because he collected harsh taxes
- Because he gave generous charity
- Because he lost many wars
- Because he built a navy
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- Her being a woman ruler and her independent policy
- Her naval campaign
- Her conquest of South India
- Her agreement with Akbar
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- To reform religious education
- To stop foreign goods in markets
- To prevent fraud in the army
- To reduce agricultural land
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- Supervising temples
- Sending foreign envoys
- Building forts
- Supervising markets and prices
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- The Delhi Sultanate gained huge wealth from the south
- Mughal rule began
- The Maratha Empire ended
- The Bahmani Sultanate was formed immediately
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- It was a maritime trade plan
- It was not executed after huge preparations
- It was Akbar's religious policy
- It was a Maratha army plan
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- Branding army horses
- Fixing market prices
- Helping the poor and needy
- Creating a navy
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- Bahlul Lodi
- Khizr Khan
- Jalaluddin Khalji
- Nasiruddin Mahmud
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- Support of Afghan nobles
- Portuguese navy
- Rajput confederacy
- Vijayanagara army
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- Ibrahim Lodi
- Muhammad Ghori
- Babur
- Alauddin Khalji
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was especially associated with which Bhakti tradition?
Correct answer: A
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was linked with Krishna devotion and Sankirtan. Exam tip: remember regional Bhakti movements.
What type of compositions are compiled in the Guru Granth Sahib?
Correct answer: B
Guru Granth Sahib includes hymns of Sikh Gurus and many saints. Exam tip: treat it as a religious and cultural source.
In Sufi tradition what was the main use of a Khanqah?
Correct answer: C
A Khanqah was a residence of Sufi saints and a centre of public service. Exam tip: remember the social role of Sufi institutions.
What was one major reason for the popularity of the Chishti order?
Correct answer: A
Chishti Sufis became popular due to closeness to common people and service. Exam tip: understand social causes of Sufi popularity.
Nizamuddin Auliya belonged to which Sufi order?
Correct answer: C
Nizamuddin Auliya was a great saint of the Chishti order. Exam tip: remember the link between Delhi and the Chishti tradition.
In medieval India Persian language was mainly important in which field?
Correct answer: A
Persian was a major language of Sultanate and Mughal administration. Exam tip: connect language with administrative culture.
The Deccan Sultanate of Golconda was especially famous for which resource?
Correct answer: A
Golconda was famous for diamonds and commercial prosperity. Exam tip: remember economic features of Deccan states.
In the Mughal period what did Jagir mainly mean?
Correct answer: B
Jagir was a territorial assignment for collecting revenue. Exam tip: understand the relation between Jagir and Mansab.
In Mughal revenue administration the Zabt system was related to what?
Correct answer: A
Zabt was a systematic method of land revenue assessment. Exam tip: connect it with Akbar's revenue reforms.
Who was the chief officer of a Suba in Mughal administration?
Correct answer: A
The Subedar was the chief provincial officer of a Suba. Exam tip: remember the hierarchy of Mughal provincial administration.
The main function of Mir Bakshi in Mughal administration was related to what?
Correct answer: A
Mir Bakshi was connected with the army and records of Mansabdars. Exam tip: remember functions of central Mughal officers.
In Shivaji's Ashtapradhan council the Amatya was related to which function?
Correct answer: A
Direct answer: Option A, Finance and accounts. In Shivaji’s Ashtapradhan council, the Amatya was responsible for state finance and accounts, including supervision of revenue and expenditure records. Reasoning: Ashtapradhan means eight ministers; each office had a separate function. The title Amatya is matched with the financial and accounting department, so A is correct. Option A works because managing state money and accounts was the Amatya’s central duty. Option B, Foreign affairs, belonged to the minister known as Sumant or Dabir. Option C, Religious charity, was associated with the Panditrao, not the Amatya. Option D, Military forts, is not the specific portfolio of Amatya; military administration had other officials and responsibilities. Memory cue: Amatya sounds like the accounts minister in this exam pairing: Amatya = finance.
Which Guru founded the Khalsa Panth?
Correct answer: C
Guru Gobind Singh founded the Khalsa Panth in 1699. Exam tip: remember both dates and Gurus in Sikh history.
What was the main significance of Iltutmish receiving recognition from the Abbasid Caliph?
Correct answer: A
Direct answer: Option A, his rule gained religious-political legitimacy. Iltutmish received recognition from the Abbasid Caliph in 1229, and this strengthened his status as the lawful Sultan in the eyes of many Muslims and supporters of the Delhi Sultanate. Step by step: the Caliph was an important religious authority; recognition from him publicly confirmed Iltutmish’s position; this increased acceptance and prestige; therefore A is the significance. Option B is false because the Delhi Sultanate did not end; recognition strengthened it. Option C is false because the Mughal Empire was founded much later by Babur, not Iltutmish. Option D is unrelated: the recognition did not mean that maritime trade was stopped. Memory cue: Caliph’s recognition = legitimacy and prestige.
Why was Qutbuddin Aibak called Lakh Baksh?
Correct answer: B
Qutbuddin Aibak was famous for generosity and charity. Exam tip is to remember Lakh Baksh as a generous giver.
The opposition of Turkish nobles against Razia Sultan was mainly linked with what?
Correct answer: A
Razia challenged the control of nobles so opposition increased. Exam tip is to connect it with nobles and power struggle.
What was the purpose of Alauddin Khalji's horse-branding and descriptive roll system?
Correct answer: C
Dagh and Chehra helped verify soldiers and horses correctly. Exam tip is to link it with Alauddin's military reforms.
What was the role of Diwan-i-Riyasat in Alauddin Khalji's market control?
Correct answer: D
Diwan-i-Riyasat was the main department for market control. Exam tip is to connect it with Alauddin's economic administration.
What was a major result of Malik Kafur's southern campaigns during the Khalji period?
Correct answer: A
Malik Kafur's campaigns brought wealth and submission from southern states. Exam tip is to link them with Khalji expansion.
Why is Muhammad bin Tughlaq's Khurasan project famous?
Correct answer: B
A large army was prepared for the Khurasan project but it was not carried out. Exam tip is to remember it among Tughlaq's impractical plans.
What was the purpose of Diwan-i-Khairat established by Firoz Shah Tughlaq?
Correct answer: C
Diwan-i-Khairat was linked with social assistance. Exam tip is to connect it with Firoz Tughlaq's welfare measures.
Who was the founder of the Sayyid dynasty in the Delhi Sultanate?
Correct answer: B
Khizr Khan founded the Sayyid dynasty after Tughlaq rule weakened. Exam tip is to link him with politics after Timur's invasion.
What was the main base of Bahlul Lodi's power?
Correct answer: A
Bahlul Lodi strengthened power with the support of Afghan nobles. Exam tip is to connect the Lodi dynasty with Afghan power.
Whom did Prithviraj Chauhan defeat in the First Battle of Tarain?
Correct answer: B
In 1191 Prithviraj Chauhan defeated Muhammad Ghori. Exam tip is to remember the results of the First and Second Tarain separately.
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