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Question 61. Which of the following was the contemporary Bengal King during the time of Harsha of Kanauj?
  1.    Devagupta
  2.    Sasanka
  3.    Bhaskaravarman
  4.    Divakaramitra
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Sasanka
:
B
Question 62. The founder of Vijayanagar kingdom was
  1.    Krishnadeva Raya
  2.    NarasimhaVarman
  3.    Raja Raja
  4.    Harihar and Bukka
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Harihar and Bukka
:
D
Question 63. The special feature of the financial system of Vijayanagara was
  1.    Land tax
  2.    Currency system
  3.    Revenue from seaports
  4.    Surplus revenue
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Revenue from seaports
:
C
Question 64. The Bahmani Kingdom came into existence during the reign of
  1.    Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
  2.    Balban
  3.    Harshvardhana
  4.    AlauddinKhilji
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
:
A
Question 65. The earliest evidence of Jewish community settling in India is provided by a charter of a
  1.    Chera King
  2.    Vijayanagara King
  3.    Chola King
  4.    Pandya King
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Vijayanagara King
:
B
Question 66. Vijayanagara is compared to the Chola for
  1.    Display of wealth
  2.    System of land revenue
  3.    Rural local self government
  4.    Foreign conquests
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> System of land revenue
Answer: B. System of land revenue


Ex
planation: Vijayanagara and the Chola Empire both developed a system of land revenue that was based on the idea ofone sixth orone-fifth of the produce from the land. This system was designed to ensure the state was able to collect enough revenue to maintain its army and other government services. The idea of aone-sixth orone-fifth system was then adopted by other South Indian empires such as the Marathas and the British. This system was also used by the Mughal Empire in India. Thus, the comparison between the two empires is based on their system of land revenue.
Question 67. Harihara and Bukka, the founders of the Vijayanagarakingdom shaped the course of their conduct on the advice of
  1.    Vidyaranya
  2.    Tulsidas
  3.    Tukaram
  4.    Ramdas
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Vidyaranya

A. Vidyaranya


Vidyaranya was a Hindu philosopher, monk and advisor to the founders of the Vijayanagara Empire, Harihara and Bukka. Vidyaranya played a pivotal role in the establishment of the Vijayanagara kingdom by giving them political and spiritual guidance. He also wrote several important works, including the Sarvadarśanasaṃgraha, which is a compendium of Hindu philosophy.

Question 68. Consider the following statement:
1. Kitab-i-Nauras, a collection of songs in praise of Hindu deities and Muslim saints, was written by Ibrahim Adil Shah II.
2. Amir Khusrau was the originator in India of the early from of the musical style known as Qawwali.
Which of these statements is/are correct?
  1.    only 1
  2.    only 2
  3.    both 1 and 2
  4.    neither 1 nor 2
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> both 1 and 2
:
C
Question 69. Which of the following is not true about Hyder Ali?
  1.    He was a tactful general
  2.    He was an able administrator
  3.    He was a profound scholar
  4.    Mysore under him was a cause of anxiety for British
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> He was a profound scholar
:
C
Question 70. Tipu Sultan was defeated in Third Mysore War in 1790 by
  1.    Lord Cornwallis
  2.    Sir John Macpherson
  3.    John Shore
  4.    Warren Hastingts
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Lord Cornwallis
:
A

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