271. Which of the following was not one of the contributions of Alauddin Hussain Shah of Bengal?
- A. The creative genius of the people of medieval Bengal reached its zenith
- B. The Bengali literature made a tremendous advance
- C. He liberally conferred high posts upon the Hindu subjects
- D. He was a great poet of Bengali language
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272. Which one among the following was not a reform measure carried out by Mahmud Gawan of Bahmani Kingdom?
- A. The Kingdom was divided into eight provinces or Tarafs
- B. Nobles were paid salaries and were asked to maintain contingents of horses
- C. A tract of land, Khalisa, was set apart for the expenses of the Tarafdar
- D. Lands were measured and land taxes were fixed on that basis
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273. Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the Afghan rulers to the throne of Delhi?
- A. Sikander Shah-Ibrahim Lodi-Bahlol Khan Lodi
- B. Sikander Shah-Bahlol Khan Lodi-Ibrahim Lodi
- C. Bahlol Khan Lodi-Sikander Shah-Ibrahim Lodi
- D. Bahlol Khan Lodi-Ibrahim Lodi-Sikander Shah
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274. Who granted the permission to establish the first British factory at Hughi in Bengal?
275. In what respect was the diwani of Bengal, which the English secured from Emperor Shah Alam, different from a similar Mughal institution?
- A. In the Mughal system the provincial diwan had a limited tenure but the English got the diwani rights permanently
- B. In the Mughal system the office was given to an individual but in the case of the English the office was to be held by a corpor
- C. Both 'a' and 'b'
- D. In the Mughal system the diwan was in charge of the provincial law and order machinery but the English had no such responsibilit
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276. The Maratha Kingdom was founded by Shivaji during the reign of
277. The immediate objective of the Treaty of Purandhar was to
- A. remove the humiliation of defeat and keep Shivaji in good humour
- B. throw a bone of contention between Shivaji and the ruler of Bijapur
- C. place shivaji on a treacherous course
- D. make him a tool in the hands of the Mughals
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278. In medieval India, during the reign of Shivaji, the role of the official called 'Chitnis' was to
- A. be the in-charge of King's personal security guard
- B. be the in-charge of intelligence/espionage activity
- C. be the master of ceremonies in the royal court
- D. be assisting the king with his correspondence
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279. In what way did Sambhaji throw a challenge to Aurangzeb?
- A. By giving shelter to Aurangzeb's rebel son, Prince Akbar
- B. By capturing Mughal forts
- C. By harassing Mughal armies
- D. By extorting chauth and sardeshmukhi from newly acquired Mughal territories
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280. Which of the following Begali books of the period depicts a graphic picture of the contemporary social and economic conditions of the people of Bengal?
- A. Chaitanya Mangal of Trilochan Das
- B. Bhaktiratnakar of Narahari Chakravarty
- C. Kavikankan Chandi of Mukundaram
- D. Mahabharata of Kasiram Das
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