Q. Who were the tribals in early Indian society?
a). People living in towns engaged in trade and crafts
b). People who followed a settled agricultural life and paid taxes to the king
c). People who lived in forests, hills, and difficult terrains and often followed a nomadic lifestyle
d). People belonging to royal families and ruling kingdoms
Answer: c). People who lived in forests, hills, and difficult terrains and often followed a nomadic lifestyle
Explanation: Tribals were groups of people who lived in forested or hilly areas away from urban centres.
Q. Tribal people are united by —
a). Common occupation and language
b). Common ancestry, customs, and kinship ties
c). Living in the same village
d). Worship of the same ruler
Answer: b). Common ancestry, customs, and kinship ties
Explanation: They follow common customs, traditions, and cultural practices, which give them a strong sense of unity and identity.
Q. The main occupation of most tribal people was —
a). Agriculture and trade
b). Hunting, gathering, and shifting cultivation
c). Iron smelting and weaving
d). Writing and teaching
Answer: b). Hunting, gathering, and shifting cultivation
Explanation: Tribal people depended on forests for food and practiced shifting cultivation, moving to new areas when the soil lost fertility.
Q. Which tribe was very influential in Punjab in the 13th century?
a). Bhils
b). Gonds
c). Khokhars
d). Ahoms
Answer: c). Khokhars
Explanation: The Khokhars were a dominant and influential tribe in the 13th century, especially in the north-western part of India
Q. The Gakkhars were influential in ___ in the Indian subcontinent during the 14th century?
a). Southern India
b). Central India
c). Assam
d). Punjab
Answer: d). Punjab
Q. Which Gakkhars noble from Punjab became a mansabdar during Akbar’s period?
a). Adam Khan Ghakkhar
b). Kamal Khan Gakkhar
c). Rana Pratap Singh Ghakkhar
d). Qutb-ud-din Ghakkhar
Answer: b). Kamal Khan Gakkhar
Explanation: Sultan Muqarrab Khan Ghakkhar, a noble from the Punjab region, was recognized by Emperor Akbar and granted the title of mansabdar.
Q. The Langah and Arghuns tribes dominated which region of the Indian subcontinent?
a). Bengal region
b). Sindh and Multan region
c). Deccan region
d). Assam region
Answer: b). Sindh and Multan region
Explanation: The Langahs and Arghuns were powerful tribal groups who dominated the Sindh and Multan regions
Q. The Baloch became powerful in which part of the Indian subcontinent?
a). Eastern India
b). North-Western India
c). Southern India
d). Central India
Answer: b). North-Western India
Explanation: The Baloch became powerful in the north-western part of the Indian subcontinent, particularly in regions of present-day Baluchistan and parts of Sindh
Q. The Gaddi tribe is primarily found in —
a). Western Ghats
b). Eastern India
c). Deccan region
d). Western Himalaya
Answer: d). Western Himalaya
Q. Which of the following tribes was not dominant in Eastern India?
a). Nagas
b). Aoms
c). Kacharis
d). Vetars
Answer: d). Vetars
Q. In present-day India, the Chero tribe is mainly found in —
a). Rajasthan and Gujarat
b). Bihar and Jharkhand
c). Tamil Nadu and Kerala
d). Punjab and Haryana
Answer: b). Bihar and jharkhand
Q. Which Akbar general attacked and defeated the Cheros in 1591?
a). Raja Todar Mal
b). Raja Man Singh
c). Raja Birbal
d). Raja Bhagwan Das
Answer: b). Raja Man Singh
Explanation: Raja Man Singh, one of Akbar’s most trusted generals, led a military campaign against the Chero chiefs in 1591 and successfully defeated them, bringing their territories under Mughal control.
Q. Which one of the following tribes is not from Odisha and Bengal?
a). Santhals
b). Mundas
c). Bhils
d). Oraons
Answer: c). Bhils
Q. Which of the following tribes is not in Maharashtra and Karnataka?
a). Katkaris
b). Berads
c). Santhals
d). Koragas
Answer: c). Santhals
Explanation: Santhals are primarily concentrated in eastern India (Jharkhand, Odisha, West Bengal, and Bihar), not in Maharashtra or Karnataka
Q. The Bhil tribe is mainly found in —
a). Eastern India
b). Western and Central India
c). Northern India
d). Southern India
Answer: b). Western and Central India
Explanation: The Bhils are one of the largest tribal groups in India, primarily inhabiting western and central regions such as Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and parts of Maharashtra
Q. Which of the following tribes is not from Southern India?
a). Badagas
b). Koyas
c). Vetars
d). Maravars
Answer: c). Bhils
Explanation: Koyas (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana)
Q. The Gond tribe is mainly found in —
a). Eastern India
b). Central India
c). Northern India
d). Southern India
Answer: b). Central India
Explanation: The Gonds are one of the largest tribal groups in India, primarily inhabiting central India, especially in present-day Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, and parts of Telangana.
Q. Who are nomadic pastoralists?
a). People who depend on hunting and gathering for survival
b). People who move from place to place with their herds of animals
c). People who live permanently in one place and farm the land
d). People who work only in factories
Answer: b). People who move from place to place with their herds of animals.
Q. Which Delhi Sultan used banjaras to transport grain to the city markets?
a). Iltutmish
b). Alauddin Khalji
c). Balban
d). Muhammad bin Tughlaq
Answer: b). Alauddin Khalji
Q. Which English trader described the banjaras in his writings?
a). Peter Mundy
b). Thomas Roe
c). William Hawkins
d). John Jourdain
Answer: a). Peter Mundy
Q. What is shifting cultivation?
a). Growing crops in the same field every year
b). Cultivating crops on small patches of land, then moving to a new area once fertility declines
c). Growing only one type of crop in a large field
d). Cultivating crops using machines and fertilizers
Answer: b). Cultivating crops on small patches of land, then moving to a new area once fertility declines
Explanation: Shifting cultivation is a type of farming in which a plot is cleared, used for cultivation for a few years, and then abandoned for a new area once the soil loses fertility
Q. What was the name of the region ruled by the Gonds?
a). Gondwana
b). Awadh
c). Delhi Sultanate
d). Mewar
Answer: a). Gondwana
Explanation: The Gond region was called Gondwana, located in the hilly and forested areas of central India.
Q. According to the Akbarnama, the Gond kingdom of Garha Katanga consisted of how many villages?
a). 50,000 villages
b). 57,000 villages
c). 10,000 villages
d). 70,000 villages
Answer: d). 70,000 villages
Q. How was the Gond kingdom of Garha Katanga administratively divided?
a). Into provinces called subahs
b). Into garhs, each with its own fort and villages
c). Into districts managed directly by the king
d). Into trade zones controlled by merchants
Answer: b). Into garhs, each with its own fort and villages
Explanation: Garhs was further sub divided into units of 84 villages called chaurasi. The chaurasi was subdivided into barhots which made up of 12 villages each.
Q. The Gond ruler Aman Das assumed which title during his reign?
a). Maharaja
b). Sangram shah
c). Adil Shah
d). Shankar Shah
Answer: b). Sangram Shah
Q. Who succeeded Sangram Shah as the ruler of the Gond kingdom?
a). Rani Durgavati
b). Aman Das
c). Bir Narayan
d). Dalpat Shah
Answer: d). Dalpat Shah
Explanation: Dalpat Shah, the son of Sangram Shah, succeeded him as the ruler of the Gond kingdom of Garha Katanga. After Dalpat Shah’s death, his widow Rani Durgavati took over the administration of the kingdom on behalf of their son Bir Narayan.
Q. Who was Princess Durgavati?
a). A Mughal princess from Akbar’s court
b). The daughter of Salbahan, the Chandel Rajput raja of Mahoba
c). A Rajput princess of Mewar
d). A Portuguese noblewoman visiting India
Answer: b). The daughter of Salbahan, the Chandel Rajput raja of Mahoba
Explanation: Princess Durgavati married Dalpat Shah, the Gond ruler of Garha Katanga, and later became queen.
Q. What was the name of Rani Durgavati’s son?
a). Dalpat
b). Bir Narayan
c). Shankar Shah
d). Pratap Singh
Answer: b). Bir Narayan
Explanation: After the death of Rani Durgavati’s husband Dalpat, she ruled on behalf of her young son Bir Narayan, defending her kingdom against the Mughals.
Q. Who led the Mughal expedition against Garha Katanga as recorded in the Akbarnama?
a). Man Singh
b). Asaf Khan
c). Birbal
d). Todar Mal
Answer: b). Asaf Khan
Explanation: The Akbarnama records that Asaf Khan, one of Akbar’s generals, led the 1565 campaign against Rani Durgavati, the Gond queen of Garha Katanga.
Q. In the Akbarnama, the description of Garha Katanga highlights which of the following?
a). The region was poor and sparsely populated
b). The region was rich in resources like elephants and forests
c). The people of Garha Katanga were nomadic tribes
d). The Mughals failed to control the area
Answer: b). The region was rich in resources like elephants and forests
Q. The part of the Gond kingdom annexed by the Mughals was granted to whom?
a). Chandra Shah
b). Birbal
c). Asaf Khan
d). Todar Mal
Answer: a). Chandra Shah
Explanation: Mughals annexed part of the kingdom and granted the rest to Chandra Shah, uncle of Bir Narain.
Q. Who were the Ahoms?
a). A Rajput clan from western India
b). A tribal community that migrated from present-day Myanmar to Brahmaputra valley
c). A Mughal dynasty in northern India
d). Portuguese traders in northeastern India
Answer: b). A tribal community that migrated from present-day Myanmar to Brahmaputra valley
Q. When did the Ahoms annex the Chutiyas kingdom?
a). 1208 CE
b). 1523 CE
c). 1563 CE
d). 1601 CE
Answer: b). 1523 CE
Explanation: The Ahoms annexed the Chutiyas kingdom in 1523 CE, incorporating its territory into the Ahom kingdom.
Q. When did the Ahoms annexed Koch-Hajo?
a). 1208 CE
b). 1523 CE
c). 1581 CE
d). 1671 CE
Answer: c). 1581 CE
Q. Which Mughal general attacked the Ahom kingdom?
a). Todar Mal
b). Asaf Khan
c). Mir Jumla
d). Man Singh
Answer: c). Mir Jumla
Explanation: During the reign of Aurangzeb, the Mughal general Mir Jumla attacked the Ahom kingdom in 1662 CE, aiming to expand Mughal influence into Assam.
Q. The forced labor required from people for the state during the Ahom kingdom was called:
a). Paiks
b). Khel
c). Goti
d). Bora
Answer: a). Paiks
Explanation: Each village had to send a number of paiks by rotation.
Q. Ahom society was divided into:
a). Castes similar to Hindu varnas
b). Clans and occupational groups called khels
c). Mughal-style provinces
d). Only villages with no organization
Answer: b). Clans and occupational groups called khels
Q. Under which Ahom ruler’s reign did Hinduism become the predominant religion in the kingdom?
a). Sukaphaa
b). Suhungmung
c). Sib Singh
d). Lachit Borphukan
Answer: c). Sib Singh (1714- 1744)
Q. The Ahoms historical chronicles called Buranjis were first written in which language?
a). Sanskrit
b). Assamese
c). Ahom
d). Persian
Answer: c). Ahom
Explanation: The Buranjis, which recorded political, military, and social history of the Ahom kingdom, were initially written in Ahom language by the Ahom officials. Later, many were translated into Assamese for wider circulation.
Q. When did Genghis Khan unite the Mongol and Turkish tribes?
a). 1150 CE
b). 1162 CE
c). 1206 CE
d). 1227 CE
Answer: c). 1206 CE
Q. When did Genghis Khan die?
a). 1206 CE
b). 1215 CE
c). 1227 CE
d). 1234 CE
Answer: c). 1227 CE
Q. The steppes (grasslands) are mainly found in:
a). Central Asia
b). Amazon basin
c). Western Ghats of India
d). Sahara Desert
Answer: a). Central Asia
Q. Match the following:
1. Garh a). Khel
2. Tanda b). Chaurasi
3. Labourer c). Caravan
4. Clan d). Garha Katanga
5. Sib Singh e). Ahom State
6. Durgawati f). Paik
Answer: 1-b, 2-c, 3-f, 4-a, 5-e , 6-d
Q. Fill in the blanks:
(a) The new castes emerging within varnas were called ____________.
(b) _____________ were historical works written by the Ahoms.
(c) The ____________ mentions that Garha Katanga had 70,000 villages.
(d) As tribal states became bigger and stronger, they gave land grants to _________ and ________.
Answer:
(a) jatis.
(b) Buranjis
(c) Akbar Nama
(d) poets and scholars.