Governance, Resources, and Medieval Indian History Flashcards

Flashcards covering the Indian parliamentary system, natural resource management, and the history of the Delhi Sultanate, Mughals, and Marathas based on lesson transcripts.

The Indian Parliament follows a two-chamber system known as a __________ legislature.

bicameral

The right of every adult citizen to vote regardless of gender, caste, or status is called __________.

Universal Adult Franchise

The maximum strength of the Lok Sabha is __________ members.

$$550$$

According to Article 84, a person must be __________ years or older to qualify for the Lok Sabha.

$$25$$

The __________ of India is the ex-officio Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha.

Vice President

The first Lok Sabha was formed in the year __________.

$$1952$$

A draft of a proposed law is called a __________.

bill

The first hour of every parliamentary session used for questioning ministers is known as __________.

Question hour

Any natural material is termed a resource only when it is technologically accessible, __________ feasible, and culturally acceptable.

economically

The situation where resource-rich regions fail to develop economically is known as the __________.

natural resource curse

The __________ Solar Park in Rajasthan is the largest solar park in India with a capacity of $2,245\,MW$.

Bhadla

In the 1960s, Punjab farmers adopted high-yielding varieties of wheat and rice during the __________.

Green Revolution

By the year __________, Sikkim had become a fully organic state.

$$2016$$

The core of the __________ consists of subjects of national importance like defence, foreign affairs, and railways.

Union List

Prithviraj Chauhan was defeated by Muhammad Ghori in the Second Battle of __________ in $1192\,CE$.

Tarain

The Slave dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate was founded in $1206\,CE$ by __________.

Qutb-ud-din Aibak

The most celebrated ruler of the Vijayanagara Empire who wrote Amuktamalyada was __________.

Krishnadevaraya

The first Battle of Panipat in $1526\,CE$ was fought between Babur and __________.

Sultan Ibrahim Lodi

The __________ system was a unique administrative feature of Akbar’s rule where officers were assigned a rank.

mansabdari

The Ahom commander who defeated the Mughals at the Battle of Saraighat in $1671\,CE$ was __________.

Lachit Borphukan

The tenth Sikh Guru who created the Khalsa in $1699\,CE$ was __________.

Guru Gobind Singh

Shivaji used a style of irregular warfare involving surprise attacks known as __________ warfare.

guerrilla

Shivaji was coronated as a sovereign ruler at __________ Fort in $1674\,CE$.

Raigad

The council of eight ministers that aided Shivaji in administration was called __________.

ashta pradhan

A $25$ per cent tax levied on regions not directly ruled by the Marathas was known as __________.

chauth

The __________ were state-supported Maratha cavalrymen provided with horses and weapons.

bargirs