The 'Waqf' refers to: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The 'Waqf' refers to:
A. Military tax
B. Land grant
C. Religious endowment
D. Trade guild
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Waqf properties supported mosques and madrasas.

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Practice More Medieval History of India Questions

Question #1
The 'Jabalpur' region was part of which kingdom?
A. Gondwana
B. Sikh
C. Mughal
D. Maratha

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Gondwana was a kingdom in central India.

This question belongs to: History GK Medieval History of India
Question #2
The 'Mughal' emperor who introduced the 'Sagai' and 'Dagh' systems in the army was:
A. Alauddin Khalji
B. Akbar
C. Sher Shah
D. Balban

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Akbar introduced the Dagh (branding) and Sagai (maintaining descriptive rolls) for soldiers.

This question belongs to: History GK Medieval History of India
Question #3
Which specific dynamic did the great Bhakti saint Kabir emphasize, focusing his poetic 'Bijak' on criticizing orthodox rituals?
A. Pushtimarga
B. Saguna Bhakti
C. Nirguna Bhakti
D. Dvaita Philosophy

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Saint Kabir was a core pioneer of Nirguna Bhakti, which advocates for the worship of a formless, attribute-less supreme reality, rejecting idol worship and rigid institutional rituals.

This question belongs to: History GK Medieval History of India