Comprehensive collection of questions from Indian History asked in recent state service examinations. Each question is verified with official answer keys and step-by-step bilingual solutions.
Which Sultan did Nizamuddin Auliya refuse to meet? (a) Jalaluddin Khalji (b) Alauddin Khalji (c) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq (d) Muhammad bin Tughlaq
Who among the following was not associated with the Chishti order? (a) Khwaja Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki (b) Sheikh Bahauddin Zakariya (c) Sheikh Fariduddin Ganj-i-Shakar (d) Sheikh Nizamuddin Auliya
Who was the most famous disciple of Sheikh Farid who witnessed the reigns of seven Sultans of Delhi? (a) Nizamuddin Auliya (b) Sheikh Nasiruddin Chirag (c) Sheikh Salim Chishti (d) None of these
Who was popular by the name 'Chirag-i-Dehli'? (a) Sheikh Nizamuddin (b) Sheikh Nasiruddin (c) Baba Farid (d) None of the above
Which of the following Sufi orders was opposed to music (Sama)? (a) Chishtiya (b) Suhrawardiya (c) Qadiriya (d) Naqshbandiya
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below: List-I List-II A. Mulla Daud 1. Chandayan B. Damodar Kavi 2. Ashiqa C. Somnath 3. Padmavati Katha D. Amir Khusrau 4. Raga Vibodha Code: (a) 1, 3, 2, 4 (b) 1, 3, 4, 2 (c) 2, 4, 1, 3 (d) 1, 2, 3, 4
Who among the following was the founder of the Chishti branch of Sufism? (a) Sheikh Muhiuddin (b) Sheikh Rajiuddin (c) Khwaja Abu Abdal (d) Khwaja Bahauddin
Bhakta Tukaram was contemporary of which Mughal Emperor? (a) Babur (b) Akbar (c) Jahangir (d) Aurangzeb
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).
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
Who among the following was not a proponent of the Bhakti movement? (a) Nagarjuna (b) Tukaram (c) Tyagaraja (d) Vallabhacharya
Who among the following was influenced by Islam? (a) Chaitanya (b) Mirabai (c) Namdev (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 (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
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
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
Tulsidas was contemporary of: (a) Akbar and Jahangir (b) Shah Jahan (c) Aurangzeb (d) Babur and Humayun
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
The main seat (peeth) of the Varkari sect is situated at: (a) Sringeri (b) Pandharpur (c) Nadiya (d) Varanasi
The author of the epic 'Ramcharitmanas' was: (a) Tulsidas (b) Valmiki (c) Surdas (d) Vedavyasa
Who among the following was a saint of the Varkari sect? (a) Nimbarka (b) Chakradhara (c) Namdev (d) Ramdas
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