| 101 |
A wheel carved in early Buddhist art usually symbolised: |
History
Understanding sculpture |
Easy |
| 102 |
Why did early European scholars admire Gandhara images of the Buddha? |
History
Understanding sculpture |
Medium |
| 103 |
The shalabhanjika figure on a Sanchi gateway suggests that: |
History
Understanding sculpture |
Medium |
| 104 |
A Sanchi carving shows a woman among lotuses with elephants sprinkling water on her. Why is this sculpture a … |
History
Understanding sculpture |
Hard |
| 105 |
Al-Biruni wrote Kitab-ul-Hind in which language? |
History
Al-Biruni |
Easy |
| 106 |
Al-Biruni came to Ghazni after his homeland was invaded by: |
History
Al-Biruni |
Easy |
| 107 |
Which of the following did Al-Biruni identify as a barrier to understanding India? |
History
Al-Biruni |
Medium |
| 108 |
Al-Biruni compared the Indian caste system with social categories in ancient Persia. What was the purpose of … |
History
Al-Biruni |
Medium |
| 109 |
Al-Biruni's description of caste closely followed Sanskrit texts. What is the main limitation of his account … |
History
Al-Biruni |
Hard |
| 110 |
Ibn Battuta, author of the Rihla, came from which country? |
History
Ibn Battuta |
Easy |
| 111 |
Muhammad bin Tughlaq appointed Ibn Battuta as the: |
History
Ibn Battuta |
Easy |
| 112 |
In Ibn Battuta's account, the "dawa" was a type of: |
History
Ibn Battuta |
Medium |
| 113 |
Ibn Battuta explained the paan and the coconut to his readers with detailed comparisons. Why? |
History
Ibn Battuta |
Medium |
| 114 |
According to Ibn Battuta, the journey from Sind to Delhi took about fifty days, but reports reached the Sulta… |
History
Ibn Battuta |
Hard |
| 115 |
François Bernier served as physician to which Mughal prince? |
History
François Bernier |
Easy |
| 116 |
Bernier described Mughal cities as: |
History
François Bernier |
Easy |
| 117 |
What, according to Bernier, was the most important difference between Mughal India and Europe? |
History
François Bernier |
Medium |
| 118 |
Which later European idea was influenced by Bernier's description of Mughal India? |
History
François Bernier |
Medium |
| 119 |
Bernier says Indian peasants were ruined, yet he also notes that India's crafts flourished and silver and gol… |
History
François Bernier |
Hard |
| 120 |
Which traveller wrote a detailed and moving account of the practice of sati? |
History
Women, slaves and social life |
Easy |
| 121 |
According to Ibn Battuta, slaves in the Delhi Sultanate were: |
History
Women, slaves and social life |
Easy |
| 122 |
Some female slaves in the Sultan's service were employed as spies. What does this show? |
History
Women, slaves and social life |
Medium |
| 123 |
Why did European travellers write a lot about sati? |
History
Women, slaves and social life |
Medium |
| 124 |
A historian wants to study women's work in medieval India. Why would relying only on travellers' accounts of … |
History
Women, slaves and social life |
Hard |
| 125 |
The Alvars were devotees of: |
History
Alvars and Nayanars |
Easy |
| 126 |
The compositions of the Alvars were compiled as the: |
History
Alvars and Nayanars |
Easy |
| 127 |
Andal and Karaikkal Ammaiyar are significant in bhakti history because they were: |
History
Alvars and Nayanars |
Medium |
| 128 |
The Alvars and Nayanars came from many castes, including those considered "untouchable". How do some historia… |
History
Alvars and Nayanars |
Medium |
| 129 |
Why did Chola rulers grant land and build grand temples for Shiva at places like Thanjavur? |
History
Alvars and Nayanars |
Hard |
| 130 |
Who led the Virashaiva movement in twelfth-century Karnataka? |
History
Virashaivas |
Easy |
| 131 |
The compositions of the Virashaivas, in Kannada, are called: |
History
Virashaivas |
Easy |
| 132 |
Why do Lingayats bury their dead instead of cremating them? |
History
Virashaivas |
Medium |
| 133 |
Which practice disapproved of in the Dharmashastras was encouraged by the Lingayats? |
History
Virashaivas |
Medium |
| 134 |
Lingayat ideas won many followers among groups marginalised in the Brahmanical order. What best explains this… |
History
Virashaivas |
Hard |
| 135 |
The Sufi hospice where a shaikh lived with his disciples was called a: |
History
Sufism |
Easy |
| 136 |
Whose dargah at Ajmer is among the most revered Sufi shrines in India? |
History
Sufism |
Easy |
| 137 |
In Sufi terminology, a "silsila" refers to: |
History
Sufism |
Medium |
| 138 |
Why is the death anniversary of a Sufi shaikh called "urs"? |
History
Sufism |
Medium |
| 139 |
A khanqah ran a community kitchen open to all, supported by unasked-for gifts. What does this reveal about th… |
History
Sufism |
Hard |
| 140 |
Who compiled the Adi Granth Sahib? |
History
Kabir, Guru Nanak and Mirabai |
Easy |
| 141 |
Guru Nanak expressed his ideas through hymns in Punjabi called: |
History
Kabir, Guru Nanak and Mirabai |
Easy |
| 142 |
Mirabai is remembered for defying social norms. Which act best shows this? |
History
Kabir, Guru Nanak and Mirabai |
Medium |
| 143 |
Kabir used terms like Allah, Khuda, Alakh and Nirakar to describe the Ultimate Reality. What does this show? |
History
Kabir, Guru Nanak and Mirabai |
Medium |
| 144 |
Guru Gobind Singh added the compositions of Guru Tegh Bahadur to the scripture and founded the Khalsa Panth. … |
History
Kabir, Guru Nanak and Mirabai |
Hard |
| 145 |
The deity Jagannatha at Puri, identified with Vishnu, is an example of: |
History
Integration of cults |
Easy |
| 146 |
The terms "great tradition" and "little tradition" were coined by: |
History
Integration of cults |
Easy |
| 147 |
Local goddesses were often incorporated into the Puranic framework by: |
History
Integration of cults |
Medium |
| 148 |
Puranic texts were written in simple Sanskrit so that women and Shudras could hear them. Which process does t… |
History
Integration of cults |
Medium |
| 149 |
The image of Jagannatha at Puri is made by local tribal specialists. Why is this detail important for histori… |
History
Integration of cults |
Hard |
| 150 |
Who brought the ruins of Hampi to light in 1800? |
History
Discovery of Hampi |
Easy |