PRELIMS मतलब MAD

Correct answer: A

Explanation: Option A is the correct answer.
The Nizam Shahis was actually associated with the region of Ahmednagar', not Bijapur.

The Deccan Sultanates were Islamic states that emerged in the Deccan region of South India during the medieval period. They were ruled by five different dynasties of the medieval period that ruled in Golconda, Bijapur, Bidar, Ahmednagar, and Berar of South-Central India.

Theme: Regional dynasties.

Correct answer: A

Explanation:

Statement one is correct: The ‘Zat’ or Jaat rank in mansabdar system indicated a noble position or status within imperial hierarchy that determine their social status and salary.

Statement 2 is correct: The ‘Sawar’ rank referred to number of horseman that Mansabdar was required to maintain for Military Service.

Statement 3 is incorrect: Those Mansabdar whose rank was 1000 or below were called Amir, while those above 1000 were called Amir-al-Kabir. Some great Amirs whose rank above 5000 were also given the title of Amir-al- Umara.

Theme: Mughal / Terms.

Correct answer: B

Explanation: Nicolo de Conti, Abdur Razzaq, Afanasy Nikitin and Fernao Nuniz were all foreign travellers who visited India in the 15th and 16th centuries and wrote accounts of their observations.

They all visited the Vijayanagara empire, which was a powerful Hindu kingdom that ruled over most of South India from 1336 to 1646.

Theme: Vijayanagar

Answer: B

Explanation:

Daud Khan Panni and Sa-adatullah Khan were the founders of the dynasty that ruled Arcot, a princely state that was established by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb in 1692 and later became a protectorate of the British East India Company. Hence, Statement 1 is correct.

Arcot became the site of a protracted struggle between the English and Dutch East India Companies from the 1740s, as part of their rivalry for trade and influence in India. Hence, Statement 2 is correct.

The State of Arcot in the 18th century was characterized by centralization rather than decentralization. The rulers of Arcot sought to consolidate their power and establish a strong central authority. Hence, Statement 3 is incorrect.

In the 18th century, the Kingdom of Mysore, under the leadership of rulers like Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan, emerged as a significant power in South India. Hence, Statement 4 is correct.

Theme: Regional kingdom.

Correct answer: C

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: Humayun invented Taj-i-izzat. This is mentioned in the Ain-i-Akbari, a 16th-century Persian text written by Abul Fazl.

Statement 2 is correct: Taj-i-izzat (Crown of power and glory) was a headgear composed of a cap and a wrapping cloth. The cap was made of velvet or silk, and the wrapping cloth was made of muslin or silk. The Taj-i-izzat was a. symbol of power and authority, and it was worn by Mughal emperors and nobles.

Theme: Terms.