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Explore a comprehensive collection of medieval and modern Indian history questions designed for exam preparation. The topics cover major wars, treaties, regional conflicts, and colonial administration. This material helps candidates appearing for civil services and other competitive examinations to test their knowledge effectively.

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Medieval and Modern Indian History Questions

Multiple choice

Alauddin Khalji sent an expedition to Devagiri under Malik Kafur in 1307 A.D. because:

  1. Ramachandradeva of Devagiri had withheld the payment of the tribute from the Ellichpur province for the last 3 years.

  2. He had given refuge to Rai Karnadeva II,the fugitive ruler of Chittor.

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Alauddin Khalji wanted to marry Devaldevi, the beautiful princess of Devagiri.
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Alauddin Khalji's expedition to Devagiri was motivated by the failure of Ramachandradeva to pay tribute and the fact that Rai Karnadeva II, who had fled from Gujarat, was given refuge at the Devagiri court.

Multiple choice

Which opportunity was seized by Malik Kafur to invade the coastal country of Ma'bar?

  1. Its ruler Sundar Pandya had not sent the tribute due on account of his territory for 1 year.

  2. There was fratricidal war going on between Sundar Pandya and Vir Pandya.

  3. Vir Pandya invited Malik Kafur to help him in his struggle for supremacy with Sundar Pandya, in return for an enormous booty.

  4. Both 2 and 3
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Malik Kafur took advantage of the internal conflict (fratricidal war) between the two brothers, Sundar Pandya and Vir Pandya, to invade the Ma'bar region.

Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is true about Shivaji?

  1. Intolerance towards non-hindus

  2. Pune was his capital

  3. He welded Marathas into a nation

  4. He did not believe in guerilla war
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Shivaji Maharaj is historically celebrated for uniting the Maratha clans and fostering a sense of national identity, which laid the foundation for the Maratha Empire.

Multiple choice

The rising of the hereditary servants attached to forts when threatened with disbandment by Daji Krishna Pandit, minister of Kolhapur, is known as

  1. Gadkari revolt

  2. Sanyasi rebellion

  3. Kutck rebellion

  4. Kol uprising
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Gadkari revolt occurred in 1844 in Kolhapur. It was led by the hereditary military servants (gadkaris) who were in charge of forts and rebelled against the administrative changes and potential disbandment imposed by the minister.

Multiple choice

Lord Dalhousie tried to snatch away the remaining glory of the Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah II by

  1. reducing his pension

  2. forcing him to imperial title

  3. derecognizing his imperial title

  4. asking him to vacate the Red Fort and move to a humbler place

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Lord Dalhousie sought to diminish the prestige of the Mughal throne. A key step in this process was the decision to derecognize the imperial title of Bahadur Shah II, effectively reducing his status to that of a mere pensioner.

Multiple choice

Which of the following was the main cause for the defeat of the empire of the Vijayanagar in the battle of Rakshasa - Tangadior Talikota?

a) Ramaraya's desire to make Vijayanagar supreme in the South b) The common enmity of Deccani Sultanates towards Vijayanagar c) The over confidence and haughtiness of Ramaraya

  1. a)

  2. b)

  3. c)

  4. d)
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Battle of Talikota (1565) was primarily caused by the collective hostility of the Deccani Sultanates (Bijapur, Golconda, Ahmadnagar, and Bidar) toward the rising power and dominance of the Vijayanagar Empire.

Multiple choice

Shivaji came into conflict with the Mughals for the first time in 1657, when

  1. he attacked on Surat

  2. he had an encounter with Afzal Khan

  3. he had an encounter with Shaista Khan

  4. he took advantage of Aurangzeb and his troops being engaged in the invasion of Bijapur
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Shivaji's first conflict with the Mughals occurred in 1657 when he raided the Mughal territories in the Deccan while Aurangzeb was preoccupied with the invasion of Bijapur.

Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is/are correct about the Treaty of Purandar that was signed in 1665 between Shivaji and the Mughal General Raja Jai Singh of Amber?

  1. Shivaji surrendered 23 forts out of 35 forts to the Mughals and retained 12 forts.

  2. A mansab of 5000 was granted to Shivaji's son, Sambhaji.

  3. Shivaji promised to join personally in any Mughal campaign in the Deccan.

  4. All of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Treaty of Purandar (1665) was a significant agreement where Shivaji had to surrender a large portion of his forts, his son Sambhaji was granted a mansab, and Shivaji agreed to support the Mughals in their Deccan campaigns.

Multiple choice

Nadir Shah invaded India in the

  1. first half of the 17th century

  2. second half of the 17th century

  3. first half of the 18th century

  4. second half of the 18th century
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Nadir Shah, the ruler of Persia, invaded India in 1739. This falls within the first half of the 18th century.