Static Quiz 07 January 2025 (Medieval History )
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Static Quiz 07 January 2025 (Medieval History) For UPSC Exam
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1. Question
With reference to Alauddin Khilji’s internal reforms, consider the following statements:
1. He curbed the powers of the traditional village officers by depriving them of their traditional privileges.
2. The village headman enjoyed the right to collect land taxes directly from the cultivators.
Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?CorrectCorrect Answer: b) 2 only
Solution:
• Statement 1 is correct. Alauddin Khilji curtailed the power of the traditional village officers and reduced their privileges to strengthen central control.
• Statement 2 is not correct. The village headman did not have the right to collect land taxes directly from the cultivators. Taxes were collected by the state officials appointed by the Sultan.IncorrectCorrect Answer: b) 2 only
Solution:
• Statement 1 is correct. Alauddin Khilji curtailed the power of the traditional village officers and reduced their privileges to strengthen central control.
• Statement 2 is not correct. The village headman did not have the right to collect land taxes directly from the cultivators. Taxes were collected by the state officials appointed by the Sultan. - Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements regarding trade and industry during the Delhi Sultanate:
1. The spinning wheel, invented by the Chinese, came to India through Iran in the fourteenth century.
2. The import-export trade declined both through overland and overseas.
3. There is no evidence of the existence of trade guilds, which had played a crucial role in the economy in the classical age.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectCorrect Answer: d) 1 and 3 only
Solution:
• Statement 1 is correct. The spinning wheel reached India in the fourteenth century through Iran.
• Statement 2 is not correct. The import-export trade continued to flourish during the Delhi Sultanate.
• Statement 3 is correct. There is no substantial evidence of the existence of trade guilds during the Delhi Sultanate period.IncorrectCorrect Answer: d) 1 and 3 only
Solution:
• Statement 1 is correct. The spinning wheel reached India in the fourteenth century through Iran.
• Statement 2 is not correct. The import-export trade continued to flourish during the Delhi Sultanate.
• Statement 3 is correct. There is no substantial evidence of the existence of trade guilds during the Delhi Sultanate period. - Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the rule of Firoz Shah Tughlaq?
1. He reintroduced the system of hereditary appointments to offices.
2. He undertook an irrigation project of a canal which was dug from Beas River to Jumna to indicate his sound policy of public works development.CorrectCorrect Answer: c) Both 1 and 2
Solution:
• Statement 1 is correct. Firoz Shah Tughlaq reintroduced hereditary succession to government offices.
• Statement 2 is correct. He undertook large-scale public works, including the construction of canals for irrigation purposes.IncorrectCorrect Answer: c) Both 1 and 2
Solution:
• Statement 1 is correct. Firoz Shah Tughlaq reintroduced hereditary succession to government offices.
• Statement 2 is correct. He undertook large-scale public works, including the construction of canals for irrigation purposes. - Question 4 of 5
4. Question
. Consider the following statements:
1. Sericulture was established in Bengal by the sixteenth century by Mughals.
2. During the reign of Delhi Sultanate, food grains and other rural products were drawn to the towns.
3. The Delhi Sultans began their gold and silver mintage alongside copper from early in the thirteenth century.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectCorrect Answer: b) 2 and 3 only
Solution:
• Statement 1 is not correct. Sericulture was introduced much later by the British in Bengal.
• Statement 2 is correct. Food grains and other rural products were indeed drawn to the towns for trade during the Delhi Sultanate.
• Statement 3 is correct. The Delhi Sultans minted gold and silver coins alongside copper coins from the thirteenth century.IncorrectCorrect Answer: b) 2 and 3 only
Solution:
• Statement 1 is not correct. Sericulture was introduced much later by the British in Bengal.
• Statement 2 is correct. Food grains and other rural products were indeed drawn to the towns for trade during the Delhi Sultanate.
• Statement 3 is correct. The Delhi Sultans minted gold and silver coins alongside copper coins from the thirteenth century. - Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following pairs regarding architecture built by the respective rulers:
Architecture Constructed by
Alai Darwaza Alauddin Khalji
Hauz Khas Firuz Shah Tughlaq
Adhai Din Ka Jhopra Qutb-ud-din AibakWhich of the pairs is/are correctly matched?
CorrectCorrect Answer: d) 1, 2 and 3
Solution:
All the pairs are correctly matched.
• Alai Darwaza was constructed by Alauddin Khalji.
• Hauz Khas was built by Firuz Shah Tughlaq.
• Adhai Din Ka Jhopra was built by Qutb-ud-din Aibak.IncorrectCorrect Answer: d) 1, 2 and 3
Solution:
All the pairs are correctly matched.
• Alai Darwaza was constructed by Alauddin Khalji.
• Hauz Khas was built by Firuz Shah Tughlaq.
• Adhai Din Ka Jhopra was built by Qutb-ud-din Aibak.
