Q. Match the following travellers with the regions they came to India from:
1. Al-Biruni a). Morocco
2. Ibn Battuta b). Uzbekistan
3. Francois Bernier c). France
Options:
A). 1–b, 2–a, 3–c
B). 1–c, 2–b, 3–a
C). 1–a, 2–c, 3–b
D). 1–b, 2–c, 3–a
Answer: A). 1–b, 2–a, 3–c
Q. Match the following travellers with the books written by them:
1. Al-Biruni
2. Ibn Battuta
A). Kitab-ul-Hind
B). Rihla
Option:
A). 1–b, 2–a
B). 1–a, 2–b
Answer: B). 1–a, 2–b
Q. Which of the following statements about Al-Biruni is incorrect?
A). He came to India during the invasions of Mahmud of Ghazni.
B). He learned Sanskrit to study Indian religion and philosophy.
C). He wrote Kitab-ul-Hind, a detailed account of Indian society.
D). He was a court historian of Muhammad bin Tughlaq.
Answer: D). He was a court historian of Muhammad bin Tughlaq.
Explanation: Al-Biruni lived during the time of Mahmud of Ghazni and was not associated with the court of Muhammad bin Tughlaq, who ruled much later.
Q. Ibn Battuta came to India during the reign of which ruler?
A). Alauddin Khalji
B). Firoz Shah Tughlaq
C). Muhammad bin Tughlaq
D). Sikandar Lodi
Answer: C). Muhammad bin Tughlaq
Explanation: Ibn Battuta visited India during the reign of Muhammad bin Tughlaq in the 14th century.
Q. Ibn Battuta was appointed as Qazi of which city in India?
A). Agra
B). Delhi
C). Daulatabad
D). Multan
Answer: B). Delhi
Explanation: Muhammad bin Tughlaq appointed Ibn Battuta as Qazi of Delhi.
Q. Which of the following aspects of Indian society was described by Ibn Battuta?
A). Caste system
B). Slavery
C). Economic life
D). All of the above
Answer: D). All of the above
Explanation: In Rihla, Ibn Battuta described social customs, administration, justice, and economic life of India in detail.
Q. Ibn Battuta was sent as an envoy by Muhammad bin Tughlaq to which ruler?
A). Timur
B). Genghis Khan
C). The Mongol ruler of China
D). The Mongol ruler of Persia
Answer: C). The Mongol ruler of China
Explanation: Ibn Battuta was sent by Muhammad bin Tughlaq as an envoy to the Mongol ruler of China
Q. Abdul Razzaq Samargandi visited India during the reign of which ruler?
A). Babur
B). Humayun
C). Devaraya II
D). Krishnadevaraya
Answer: C). Devaraya II
Explanation: Abdul Razzaq Samargandi came to India during the reign of Devaraya II of the Vijayanagara Empire.
Q. Which profession did Francois Bernier follow in India?
A). Merchant
B). Soldier
C). Physician
D). Missionary
Answer: C). Physician
Explanation: Francois Bernier worked as a physician to Prince Dara Shukoh (eldest son of the Shah Jahan).
Q. According to Francois Bernier, which feature distinguished Mughal India from Europe?
A). Strong village communities
B). Absence of private land ownership
C). Presence of democracy
D). Industrial development
Answer: B). Absence of private land ownership
Explanation: Bernier believed that the absence of private land ownership in Mughal India was a key difference from Europe.
Q. Which traveller has mentioned the consumption of lemonade and dahi (curd) in India?
A). Al-Biruni
B). Ibn Battuta
C). Francois Bernier
D). Abdul Razzaq Samargandi
Answer: C). Francois Bernier
Q. Which traveller has mentioned the use of coconut and paan (betel leaf) in India?
A). Al-Biruni
B). Ibn Battuta
C). Francois Bernier
D). Abdul Razzaq Samargandi
Answer: B). Ibn Battuta
Q. Which traveller described the Mughal Empire as the ruler of beggars and Barbarian?
A). Al-Biruni
B). Ibn Battuta
C). Francois Bernier
D). Abdul Razzaq Samargandi
Answer: C). Francois Bernier
Q. Which traveller was an eyewitness to the practice of Sati in India?
A). Al-Biruni
B). Ibn Battuta
C). Francois Bernier
D). Abdul Razzaq Samargandi
Answer: C). Francois Bernier
Explanation: Francois Bernier gave an eyewitness account of Sati, describing the practice during his stay in Mughal India.
Q. Which of the following travellers provides a detailed account of the working of the kharkhanas (Imperial workshops)?
A). Al-Biruni
B). Ibn Battuta
C). Francois Bernier
D). Abdul Razzaq Samargandi
Answer: C). Francois Bernier
Q. Match the following travellers with the regions they came from:
1. Pelsaert a). Italy
2. Marco Polo b). France
3. Jean-Baptiste Tavernier c). England
4. Peter Mundy d). Portugal
5. Duarte Barbosa e). Netherlands
Options:
A). 1–c, 2–e, 3–d, 4–a, 5–b
B). 1–b, 2–e, 3–a, 4–d, 5–c
C). 1–d, 2–b, 3–e, 4–c, 5–a
D). 1–e, 2–a, 3–b, 4–c, 5–d
Answer: D). 1–e, 2–a, 3–b, 4–c, 5–d