Medieval History Miscellaneous Test 21 Welcome to your Medieval History Miscellaneous Test 21 Name Email 1.Ajanta and Ellora caves are located in which of the following state of India? (a) Goa (b) Madhya Pradesh (c) Bihar (d) Maharashtra None 2.Which among the following pillars shows the rock-cut pillars ? (a) Achaemenian Pillar (b) Gothic Pillar (c) Mauryan Pillar (d) Persian Pillars None 3.Which of the following options is true ? (a) The person who could read, write and teach Arabic was called Munshi (b) The graffiti is hanging rock painting (c) Gul Faroshan is a festival of flowers (d) Aurang was a kind of Horse Cart None 4.What was known as ‘Calico’ during the pre-imperialism period? (a) Coal (b) Rice (c) Iron (d) Cotton None 5.Bagh caves are situated in which state ? (a) Madhya Pradesh (b) Uttar Pradesh (c) Karnataka (d) Assam None 6.In the context of Medieval India, which of the following pairs is correct ? (a) Marco Polo- Morocco (b) Al-Biruni - Turki (c) Franswa Bernier - Spain (d) Duarte Barbosa - Portugal None 7.Who among the following was one of the main proponents of the Vaishnava Sect during the 15th century in Assam? (a) Jaidev (b) Ghasidas (c) Raidas (d) Shankardev None 8.Hampi, the ancient capital of Vijayanagara is located in: (a) Kerala (b) Tamil Nadu (c) Karnataka (d) Telangana None 9. Which city of Pakistan is called the ‘Gardens of the Mughals or City of Gardens’? (a) Peshawar (b) Multan (c) Karachi (d) Lahore None 10.The daughter of Moropant Tambe and Bhagirathi Sapre became famous as______. (a) Ahilyabai Holka (b) Rani Laxmibai (c) Rajmata Gayatri Devi (d) Jijabai None 11.Post the Anglo-Mysore wars, whom did the East India Company appoint as the Governor of Bengal? (a) Robert Clive (b) Sir Charles Metcalfe (c) Lord Hardinge (d) Warren Hastings None 12. Who started the Asiatic Society of Bengal in 1784? (a) William Jones (b) William Adam (c) William Wordsworth (d) William carey None 13. Calcutta became the capital of British India in _____. (a) 1765 (b) 1727 (c) 1772 (d) 1756 None 14.The Drishyakala-Exhibition held at the Red Fort showcased art works from ___________ till India’ s (a) 11th century (b) 12th century (c) 16th century (d) 10th century None 15. In 19th century, the Satnami movement in central India was founded by _______. (a) Haridas Thakur (b) Keshab Chandra Sen (c) Narayan Guru (d) Guru Ghasidas None 16.What was the historical name of the city of Guwahati? (a) Purushapura (b) Bhagyanagara (c) Machilipatnam (d) Pragjyotishpur None 17.Who among the following was the last Nawab of Awadh? (a)Amjad Ali Khan (b)Muhammad Mukim (c)Wajid Ali Shah (d)Saadat Ali Khan None 18.Which state of India was ruled by the Ahom Dynasty? (a) Karnataka (b) Assam (c) Rajasthan (d) Odisha None 19.Which of the following places was ruled by the Wadiyar dynasty? (a) Mysore (b) Guwahati (c) Jabalpur (d) Patna None 20. In which year was the East India Company incorporated for the exploitation of trade with East and Southeast Asia and India? (a) 1612 (b) 1605 (c) 1600 (d) 1596 None 21.Which of the following kings is regarded as the founder of the kingdom of Nepal? (a) Rana Bahadur Shah (b) Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah (c) Prithvi Narayan Shah (d) Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev None 22. Safdarjung's tomb, set in the middle of a garden, was built byS Shuja-ud-Daulah in __________ (a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Uttarakhand (c) Delhi (d) Bihar None 23.Which Indian monument was built by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh in the year 1799? (a) Hawa Mahal (b) Leh Palace (c)Mattancherry Palace (d) Mysore Palace None 24.Which of the following is a heritage site of Madhya Pradesh? (a) Bhimbetka (b) Sasaram (c) Hampi (d) Lepakshi None 25.Which queen died fighting Mughal armies while defending Garha Katanga in 1564? (a) Rani Avantibai (b) Rani Rudrambara (c) Rani Durgavati (d) Rani Ahilyabai None Time's up