THROUGH THE EYES OF TRAVELERS CHAPTER 5
History MCQs Book2
THROUGH THE EYES OF TRAVELERS
1. The book Kitab-ul-Hind is written by?
A. Abdur Razzaq Samarqandi
B. Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
C. Ibn Battuta
D. Al-Biruni
Ans: D
Explanation: Al-Biruni’s Kitab-ul-Hind, written in Arabic, is simple and lucid. It is a voluminous text, divided into 80 chapters on subjects such as religion and philosophy,festivals, astronomy, alchemy, manners and customs, social life, weights and measures,iconography, laws and metrology. Hence, D is the correct option
2. The term “Hindu” was derived from ─
A. A Turkish word
B. An old Persian word
C. Sanskrit texts
D. None of the above.
Ans: B
Explanation: The term “Hindu” was derived from an Old Persian word, used c. sixth-fifth centuries BCE, to refer to the region east of the river Sindhu (Indus). The Arabs continued the Persian usage and called this region “al-Hind” and its people “Hindi”. Later the Turks referred to the people east of the Indus as “Hindu”, their land as “Hindustan”, and their language as “Hindavi”.Hence, B is the correct option.
3. Abdur Razzaq Samarqandi came to visit India from A. Turkey
B. Morroco
C. Herat
D. None of these
Ans: C
Explanation: One of the most important descriptions of the city of Vijayanagara in the fifteenth century comes from Abdur Razzaq Samarqandi, a diplomat who came visiting from Herat. Hence, C is the correct option.
4.Ibn Battuta’s book of travels was named─
A. Kitab-ul-Hind
B. Kamal al-Din ibn Ishaq
C. Rihla
D. Balkhi
Ans: C
Explanation: Ibn Battuta’s book of travels, called Rihla, written in Arabic, provides extremely rich and interesting details about the social and cultural life in the subcontinent in the fourteenth century. Hence, C is the correct option.
5. Ibn Battuta came to the court of which Sultan of Delhi A. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
B. Firuz Shah Tughlaq
C. Alauddin Khilji
D. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
Ans: A
Explanation: Ibn Battuta reached Sind in 1333. He had heard about Muhammad bin Tughlaq, the Sultan of Delhi, and lured by his reputation as a generous patron of arts and letters, set off for Delhi, passing through Multan and Uch. The Sultan was impressed by his scholarship, and appointed him the Qazi or judge of Delhi. Hence, A is the correct option.
6. The French jeweller who travelled to India at least six
times─
A. Jesuit Roberto Nobili
B. Duarte Barbosa
C. Manucci
D. Jean-Baptiste Tavernier
Ans: D
Explanation: The French jeweller Jean-Baptiste Tavernier, who travelled to India at
least six times. Hence, D is the correct option.
7. François Bernier, a French doctor served as a physician in the court of which Mughal king?
A. Shah Jahan
B. Dara Sukoh
C. Aurangzeb
D. Humayun
Ans: B
Explanation: François Bernier, a Frenchman, was a doctor, political philosopher
and historian. He was closely associated with the Mughal court, as a physician to
Prince Dara Shukoh, the eldest son of Emperor Shah Jahan, and later as an
intellectual and scientist. Hence, B is the correct option.
8.Who were the Nagar Sheth ?
A. Chief of the merchant community
B. Physicians
C. Painters
D. Peasants
Ans: A
Explanation: Merchants often had strong community or kin ties, and were organised into their own caste-cum occupational bodies. In western India these groups were called mahajans, and their chief, the sheth. In urban centres such as Ahmedabad the mahajans were collectively represented by the chief of the merchant community who was called the nagarsheth. Hence, A is the correct option.
9. Duarte Barbosa, an ambassador came from which country ?
A. Italy
B. Portugal
C. Russia
D. France
Ans: B
Explanation: Among the best known of the Portuguese writers is Duarte Barbosa,
who wrote a detailed account of trade and society in south India. Hence, B is the
correct option.
10. Metrology is the science of─
A. Measurement
B. Astronomy
C. Weather
D. Meteors
Ans: A
Explanation: Metrology is the science of Measurement . Hence, A is the correct option.
11. Where is Daulatabad situated─
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Maharashtra
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Karnataka
Ans: B
12. Travels in Mughal Empire is a book written by─
A. Duarte Barbosa
B. Manucci
C. Francois Bernier
D. Danishmand khan
Ans: C
Explanation: Bernier’s Travels in the Mughal Empire is marked by detailed
observations, critical insights and reflection. Hence, C is the correct option.
13. Ibn Batutta was born at?
A. Oman
B. Yemen
C. Syria
D. Tangier
Ans: D
Explanation: Ibn Battuta, the Moroccan traveller was born in Tangier into one of
the most respectable and educated families known for their expertise in Islamic
religious law or shari‘a. Hence,D is the correct option.
14. All of the following statements regarding Antyajas are
correct except ─
A. Antyaja literally means─born outside the system
B. they were not included within economic networks.
C. they were often expected to provide inexpensive labour to
both peasants and zamindars.
D. All A, B and C are correct
Ans: B
Explanation: The categories defined as antyaja (literally, born outside the system) were often expected to provide inexpensive labour to both peasants and zamindars. In other words, while they were often subjected to social oppression, they were included within economic networks. Hence, B is the correct option.
15. All of the following statements regarding views of travelers
about women in India are correct except ─
A. Women’s labour was crucial in both agriculture and nonagricultural production.
B. According to Bernier, all women cheerfully embraced to be ‘Sati’.
C. Women from merchant families participated in commercial
activities
D. Female slaves were employed by Sultan to keep watch on his
nobles.
Ans: B
Explanation: Women’s labour was crucial in both agriculture and non-agricultural production. Also, Women from merchant families participated in commercial activities. Bernier noted about ‘Sati’ that while some women cheerfully embraced death, others were forced to die. Hence, B is the correct option.
17.Consider the following statements:
I. He wrote in Arabic.
II. He was not familiar with the other languages like Sanskrit, Pali
and Prakrit.
Which of the above statement (s) is/are correct about AlBiruni?
A. Only I
B. Only II
C. Both I and II
D. Neither I nor II
Ans: A
Explanation: Al-Biruni, who wrote in Arabic, probably intended his work for peoples living along the frontiers of the subcontinent. He was familiar with translations and adaptations of Sanskrit, Pali and Prakrit texts into Arabic – these ranged from fables to works on astronomy and medicine. Hence, A is the correct option.
Consider the following pairs:
1 Al-Biruni : 11th century AD
2 Francois Bernier : 15th century AD
3 Ibn Battuta : 14th century AD
Which of the following travelers and their period of travel is/
are correctly matched?
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 3 only
Ans: A
Explanation: Al-Biruni was a 11th century Iranian scholar. Ibn Battuta just loved travelling,
and went to far-off places, exploring new worlds and peoples, he set off for India in 1332-
François Bernier, a Frenchman, was a doctor, political philosopher and historian, was in
India for twelve years, from 1656 to 1668, Hence, A is the correct option
Consider the following pairs:
1 Kitab-ul-hind : Al-Biruni
2 Rihala : Ibn Battuta
3 Ain-e-Akbari : Abdul Razzaq Samarqandi
Which of the following Books is/are correctly matched to their
authors?
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 only
C. All 1, 2 and 3
D. 3 only
Ans: A
Explanation: Al-Biruni’s Kitab-ul-Hind, written in Arabic, is simple and lucid. Ibn Battuta’s
book of travels, called Rihla, written in Arabic, provides extremely rich and interesting
details about the social and cultural life in the subcontinent in the fourteenth century. Aine-Akbari is written by Abu’l Fazl. Hence, A is the correct option.
Consider the following pairs:
1 Abdur Razzaq Samarqandi: Morocco
2 Al- Biruni: Uzbekistan
3 Marco Polo: Herat
Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 only
C. all 1, 2 and 3
D. 3 only
Ans: B
Explanation: Al-Biruni was Born in 973 AD,in Khwarizm (present day Uzbekistan). Ibn
Battuta was Born in Tangier (Morocco),into most respectable and educated families known
for their expertise in Islamic religious law, sharia. Abdur Razzaq Samarqandi was a diplomat
who came visiting from Heart. Marco Polo, visited China (and also India) from his home base in Venice in the late 13th century. Hence, B is the correct option.
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