Agriculture During Medieval Times

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1. Archives Are Places Where ——————— Are Kept.
2. —————— Was a Fourteenth-Century Chronicler.
3. ——, ———, ———, ——— And ——— Were Some of the New Crops Introduced Into the Subcontinent During This Period. - GK Q&A

Q. Abul Fazl was a historian, and military commander during the reign of Mughal emperor Akbar. He wrote a book called.

1. Qitab-ul-Rihla
2. Ain-i-Akbari
3. Ain-i-Babari
4. Qitab-ul-Akbari

Q. Giovanni Serari, an Italian traveller who visited India in the 17th century, told that "India was the final destination for all the gold and silver that got exchanged through trade all over the world."

What do you think was the route from Europe to reach India?

1. Europe > Turkey > Persia > India
2. Europe > Persia > Turkey > India
3. Europe > Russia > Pakistan > India
4. Europe > America > Africa > India

Q. Which of the following is the contribution of Firoz Shah Tughlaq to the development of agriculture in the medieval period?

1. Many canals were constructed to carry water from river the Kaveri.
2. He invented tools like the persian wheel, lightweight ploughs, and sowing drill to increase agricultural produce.
3. He allotted the Doab region to farmers to increase cultivation in the empire.
4. He sanctioned advance money to farmers for digging wells to facilitate irrigation.

Q. 'X' was a historian and military commander during the reign of Mughal emperor Akbar. Who is 'X'?

1. Akbar
2. Giovanni Serari
3. Ibn Battuta
4. Abul Fazl

Q. A crop which was imported to Medieval India from Spain and Africa gradually gained popularity in India. Identify the crop.

1. Rice
2. Oilseeds
3. Sugarcane
4. Maize

Q. Who is the author of 'Qitab-ul-Rihla'?

1. Amir Khusrau
2. Abul Fazl
3. Ibn Battuta
4. Ibn Ali

Q. The Chola dynasty originated in the fertile

1. Tungabhadra
2. Kaveri
3. Godavari

Q. Given below are two statements. Read the statements and mark the most suitable option below:

Statement 1 (S1): In Qitab-ul-Rihla, Ibn Battuta talks about the agricultural situation during the medieval period. He said that Medieval India had three harvests in a year.

Statement 2 (S2) As per the author of 'Ain-i-Akbari', Abul Fazl, 45 varieties of crops were grown in Agra.

1. Both statements 1 and 2 are true.
2. Only statement 1 is true.
3. Only statement 2 is true.
4. Both statements 1 and 2 are false.

Q. Who authored the book 'Qitab-ul-Rihla'?

1. Ibn Battuta
2. Giovanni Serari
3. Francois Bernier
4. Abul Fazl

Q. Which of the following is/are the contribution(s) of Ghiyas ud din Balban to the development of agriculture in the medieval period?

1. He sanctioned advance money to farmers for digging wells and facilitate irrigation.
2. He invented tools like the persian wheel, lightweight ploughs, and sowing drill to increase agricultural produce.
3. Many canals were constructed to carry water from the river Yamuna.
4. He allotted the Doab region to farmers to increase cultivation in the empire.

Q. Who wrote the book 'Kitab-ul-Rihla'?

1. Marco Polo
2. Abdul Razzak
3. Al Beruni
4. Ibn Battutta

Q. Identify the crops which were imported to India from other countries.

1. Chilli
2. Barley
3. Papaya
4. Pineapple

Q. Who said, "India was the final destination for all the gold and silver that got exchanged through trade all over the world. The gold and silver amassed by the Europeans from the American continent reached Turkey and Persia and finally from there to the Hindustan."

1. Ibn Battuta
2. Marco Polo
3. Giovanni Serari
4. Megasthenes

Q. Which of the following was not a major crop in the fourteenth century India?

1. Paddy
2. Indigo
3. Barley
4. Coffee

Q. During the beginning of the Medieval period, the Southern part of India was ruled by the .

1. Pandyas
2. Hoysalas
3. Cholas
4. Chalukyas

Q. What did people grew in their fields during the medieval period ?

1. Jowar
2. Bajra
3. Wheat
4. All of the above

Q. With respect to medieval Kerala, what does the term 'Aladiyars' refer to?

1. A group of traders.
2. Titles taken by some of the Perumal rulers.
3. People who toiled in the soil.
4. People who established power over Nadus.

Q. Stories about the Rajput heroes were recorded in _________.

1. Songs
2. None of these
3. Both A and B
4. Poems

Q. The Sultanate ruler, Ghiyas-ud-din Balban, allotted the Doab region to farmers to increase cultivation in his empire.

1. True
2. False

Q. India prospered as a result of 'X'. Traders from different parts of the world were attracted by 'X' in India. What is 'X'?

1. Agriculture
2. Mining of gold
3. Handicrafts
4. Small scale industries

Q. The land received by Brahmins as gift during the Chola period was known as Brahmadeya.

1. False
2. True

Q. Many medieval rulers took measures to enable the progress of agriculture. They provided various facilities to the people of their empire. 'X' sanctioned advance money to farmers for digging wells to facilitate irrigation. Who is 'X'?

1. Akbar
2. Ibrahim Lodhi
3. Alauddin Khilji
4. Sultan Firuz Shah Tughlaq