TNPSC GK - English

1. Which one of the following regions did not constitute a separate suba (province) under Akbar ?
(A) Orissa (B) Bengal (C) Bihar (D) Awadh (Ans : D)



2. Which of the following statements about Bukka I of the Vijayanagar empire is not correct ?
(A) He instilled new vigour into Hindu Society (B) He renovated temples
(C) Under his fostering care Sayana wrote commentaries on Vedas (D) He adopted measures to uplift the Shudras
(Ans : D)

3. Sayana is associated with—
(A) The Chola Kingdom (B) Vijayanagar Kingdom
(C) Hoyasala Kingdom (D) Bahmani Kingdom
(Ans : B)

4. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below—
List-I
(a) Accession of Aurangzeb (b) Promulgation of Mahzar
(c) Battle of Khanva (d) Accession of Akbar
List-II
1. 1527 A.D. 2. 1556 A.D.
3. 1579 A.D. 4. 1659 A.D.
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 4 3 1 2
(C) 3 1 4 2
(D) 2 1 3 4
(Ans : B)

5. Consider the following statements about Kabir and Nanak—
1. Their ideas were drawn both from Bhakti and Sufi traditions.
2. They expressed the sentiments of rural masses.
3. They made strong plea for Hindu-Muslim unity.
4. Their followers founded religious communities.
Select your answer from the codes given below—
Codes :
(A) 1 and 2 are correct
(B) 1, 2 and 3 are correct
(C) 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct
(D) 1, 3 and 4 are correct
(Ans : D)

6. Arrange the following Chisti Saints in correct chronological order—
1. Sheikh Nizamuddin Aulia 2. Syed Muhammad Gesudaraz
3. Baba Farid Ganjshakar 4. Sheikh Nasiruddin Chirage-Delhi
Select the correct answer from the code given below—
Codes :
(A) 1, 2, 3, 4
(B) 4, 3, 2, 1
(C) 1, 3, 4, 2
(D) 3, 1, 4, 2
(Ans : D)

7. Which of the following Sultans assumed the title of Caliph himself ?
(A) Balban (B) Alauddin Khalji
(C) Qutbuddin Mubarak Shah Khalji (D) Mohammad bin Tughlaq
(Ans : C)

8. Which one of the following Sufi orders laid great stress on practicing mystic music ?
(A) Chisti (B) Suharawardi (C) Qadiri (D) Naqshbandi (Ans : A)

9. Who among the following Hindu Painters was sent by Jehangir to make a portrait of Shah Abbas I of Persia ?
(A) Basawan (B) Bishan Das (C) Dasrath (D) Manohar (Ans : B)

10. Which one of the following is not correctly matched ?
(A) Akbar —Xerome Xavier (B) Aurangzeb —Edward Terry
(C) Shahjahan —Peter Mundi (D) Jehangir —Sir Thomas Roe (Ans : B)