Collection of verified questions for History Of Medieval India under Indian History. Includes previous year exam questions with official answer keys and step-by-step solutions.
Bhakta Tukaram was contemporary of which Mughal Emperor? (a) Babur (b) Akbar (c) Jahangir (d) Aurangzeb
Who among the following was not a proponent of the Bhakti movement? (a) Nagarjuna (b) Tukaram (c) Tyagaraja (d) Vallabhacharya
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List-I (Bhakti Saint) List-II (Region) A. Namdev 1. Bengal B. Chaitanya 2. Uttar Pradesh C. Surdas 3. Assam D. Sankaradeva 4. Maharashtra Code: (a) 1, 2, 3, 4 (b) 4, 2, 1, 3 (c) 4, 1, 2, 3 (d) 3, 1, 2, 4
Given below are two statements, one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R): Assertion (A): Many Sanskrit treatises on music were translated into Persian during the medieval period. Reason (R): Early Chishti Sufis were fond of musical gatherings known as 'Sama'. Select the correct answer from the code given below: Code: (a) (A) is true, but (R) is false. (b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). (c) (A) is false, but (R) is true. (d) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
Arrange the following saints in correct chronological order and select the correct answer from the code given below: 1. Kabir 2. Namdev 3. Ravidas 4. Nanak Code: (a) 1, 2, 3, 4 (b) 4, 3, 2, 1 (c) 2, 1, 4, 3 (d) 2, 1, 3, 4
Who among the following was influenced by Islam? (a) Chaitanya (b) Mirabai (c) Namdev (d) Vallabhacharya
Consider the following Bhakti saints: 1. Dadu Dayal 2. Guru Nanak 3. Tyagaraja Who among them was/were preaching when the Lodi dynasty fell and Babur assumed power? (a) 1 and 3 (b) 2 only (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1 and 2
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List-I (Bhakti Saint) List-II (Profession) A. Namdev 1. Barber B. Kabir 2. Weaver C. Ravidas 3. Tailor D. Sena 4. Cobbler Code: (a) 2, 3, 1, 4 (b) 3, 2, 4, 1 (c) 3, 2, 1, 4 (d) 2, 3, 4, 1
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu is associated with which sect? (a) Vaishnava (b) Saiva (c) Buddhist (d) Sufi
Tulsidas was contemporary of: (a) Akbar and Jahangir (b) Shah Jahan (c) Aurangzeb (d) Babur and Humayun
The author of the epic 'Ramcharitmanas' was: (a) Tulsidas (b) Valmiki (c) Surdas (d) Vedavyasa
Which of the following works is not composed by Saint Tulsidas? (a) Gitavali (b) Kavitavali (c) Vinaya Patrika (d) Sahitya Ratna
The author of 'Vinaya Patrika' is: (a) Tulsidas (b) Surdas (c) Kabir (d) Keshavdas
Which one of the following works was not written by Tulsidas? (a) Kavitavali (b) Dohavali (c) Ramchandrika (d) Gitavali
With reference to Tulsidas, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Swami Tulsidas was born in the village named Rajapur in Banda district. 2. His wife's name was Ratnavali. Select the correct answer from the code given below: Code: (a) 2 only (b) 1 only (c) Neither 1 nor 2 (d) Both 1 and 2
Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched? (a) Dhruva Das - Bayalis Leela (b) Nabha Das - Bhaktamal (c) Raskhan - Rasikpriya (d) Usman - Chitrawali
Who among the following was a saint of the Varkari sect? (a) Nimbarka (b) Chakradhara (c) Namdev (d) Ramdas
The main seat (peeth) of the Varkari sect is situated at: (a) Sringeri (b) Pandharpur (c) Nadiya (d) Varanasi
The Bhakti movement was initiated by: (a) Alwar saints (b) Sufi saints (c) Surdas (d) Tulsidas
The rebirth of Bhakti culture in India took place in: (a) The Vedic period (b) The tenth century AD (c) The twelfth century AD (d) The fifteenth and sixteenth centuries AD
The common element in the life philosophy of Buddha and Mirabai was: (a) Following the vow of non-violence (b) Penance for Nirvana (c) The world is full of sorrow (d) Speaking the truth
"Let no man ask a man's sect or caste" — this statement is attributed to: (a) Kabir (b) Ramananda (c) Ramanuja (d) Chaitanya
A common characteristic among all Bhakti saints was that they: (a) Composed their verses in the language understood by their followers (b) Rejected the authority of the priestly class (c) Encouraged women to visit temples (d) Encouraged idol worship
With reference to the religious history of medieval India, the Sufi mystics were known to pursue which of the following practices? 1. Meditation and breath control (Pranayama) 2. Severe yogic exercises in isolation 3. Recitation of sacred songs to arouse ecstasy in their listeners (Sama) Select the correct answer using the code given below: Code: (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
Vaishnavism was popularized in Kamarupa (Assam) by: (a) Chaitanya (b) Nimbarka (c) Ramananda (d) Sankaradeva