The term 'Misl' in late medieval Punjab history refers to: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The term 'Misl' in late medieval Punjab history refers to:
A. A Persian administrative unit equivalent to a district
B. A specialized land tax collected from Hindu merchants
C. A royal decree issued by the Gurus
D. Sovereign Sikh military confederacies or states
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Following the collapse of Mughal authority in Punjab, the Sikh warriors organized themselves into 12 sovereign military brotherhoods or confederacies called 'Misls'.

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Question #1
The historic fort of Kumbhalgarh, which features the second-longest continuous wall in the world after the Great Wall of China, was built by:
A. Rana Kumbha
B. Rana Sanga
C. Maharana Pratap
D. Rana Udai Singh

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Rana Kumbha of Mewar built the Kumbhalgarh Fort in the 15th century. Its massive perimeter wall stretches over 36 kilometers along the Aravalli hills.

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Question #2
The 'Kitab-i-Barbar' is a work written by which medieval traveler?
A. Benjamin of Tudela
B. Al-Biruni
C. Ibn Battuta
D. Marco Polo

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Al-Biruni's 'Kitab-i-Barbar' (or 'Tarikh al-Hind') is his famous account of India, though it is also known as 'Tahqiq-i-Hind'.

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Question #3
The 'Qutb Shahi' dynasty ruled from Golkonda and Hyderabad. Which ruler built the Charminar?
A. Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah
B. Sultan Quli Qutb Shah
C. Abdullah Qutb Shah
D. Ibrahim Qutb Shah

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah built the Charminar in 1591.

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