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Where was Guru Nanak Dev born?
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When defeat was certain, _____ men engaged in a ritual called ‘Shaka’ (or ‘Saka’) which was the last fight from which there was no return:
[A] Sikh
[B] Mughal
[C] Maratha
[D] RajputShow Answer
D.Rajput -
Sir Thomas Roe visited the court of Mughal ruler ____ as the ambassador of the King of England:
[A] Akbar
[B] Humayun
[C] Shah Jahan
[D] JahangirShow Answer
D.Jahangir -
Who had built Taj Mahal, for his wife Mumtaz Mahal along the banks of the Yamuna River in Agra?
[A] Akbar
[B] Jahangir
[C] Aurangzeb
[D] Shah JahanShow Answer
D.Shah Jahan -
Who was the father of Tipu Sultan?
[A] Haider Ali
[B] Mir Qasim
[C] Shah Alam
[D] Mir JafarShow Answer
A.Haider Ali -
Whose descendants were the Mughals from their Mother’s side?
[A] Taimur
[B] Sher Shah Suri
[C] Chengiz Khan
[D] None of the aboveShow Answer
C.Chengiz Khan -
Amir Khusro was a _____:
[A] Poet
[B] Playwriter
[C] Painter
[D] ArchitectShow Answer
A.Poet -
The first Sultan of Delhi to issue regular currency and declare Delhi as the capital of his empire was _____:
[A] Balban
[B] Iltutmish
[C] Alam Shah
[D] Qutbuddin AibakShow Answer
B.Iltutmish -
What was the original name of Noor Jahan?
[A] Jahanara
[B] Zeb-un-Nissa
[C] Fatima Begum
[D] MehrunnissaShow Answer
D.Mehrunnissa -
Which among the following Sultans of Delhi abolished the ‘Zakat’ on grain?
[A] Alauddin Khilji
[B] Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq
[C] Firoz Shah Tughlaq
[D] Sikandar LodiShow Answer
D. Sikandar Lodi -
Which of the following succeeded Alauddin Ahmad Shah II?
[A] Alauddin Humayun Shah
[B] Ahmad Shah III
[C] Muhammad Shah III
[D] Shihab-uddin MahmudShow Answer
A. Alauddin Humayun Shah -
Which of the following rulers was also called as Jagadguru Badshah?
[A] Burhan Nizam Shah
[B] Ali Adil Shah I
[C] Ibrahim Adil Shah II
[D] Malik Hasan BahriShow Answer
C.Ibrahim Adil Shah II -
The Bahmani sultan Ahmad Shah was a great patron of which of the following cultural traditions?
1) Persian
2) Turkish
3) Arab
Select the correct option from the codes given below:[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3Show Answer
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Sher Mandal, which was built either by Sher Shah Suri or Humayun, is located in which of the following cities?
[A] Patna
[B] Saharasa
[C] Delhi
[D] SirsaShow Answer
C.Delhi -
What was the state’s share in the produce during the rule of Sher Shah Suri?
[A] 1/2 of the average produce
[B] 1/3rd of the average produce
[C] 1/4th of the average produce
[D] 1/6th of the average produceShow Answer
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In which year, Akbar abolished the pilgrim tax?
[A] 1561
[B] 1563
[C] 1569
[D] 1572Show Answer
B.1563 -
Which of the following was the Sufi mystic in Akbar’s Navratnas?
[A] Abul Faizi
[B] Salim Chisti
[C] Abul Fazal
[D] Fakir Aziao DinShow Answer
D.Fakir Aziao Din -
Jahangir built his own mausoleum in which of the following places?
[A] Lahore
[B] Agra
[C] Kannauj
[D] ChittorShow Answer
A.Lahore -
Which of the following conferred the title of ‘Raja’ on Ram Mohan Roy
[A] Shah Alam II
[B] Ahmad Shah
[C] Akbar II
[D] Bahadur Shah IIShow Answer
C.Akbar II -
Which is the only state that maintained an independent kingdom throughout the Sultanate period?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Bengal
[C] Orissa
[D] AssamShow Answer
C.OrissaII -
Which of the following rulers founded the new city of Vidyanagar?
1) Harihara I
2) Bukka Raya I
3) Deva Raya I
Select the correct option from the codes given below:[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3Show Answer
A.Only 1 & 2 -
Which of the following was the author of Sangitaraja?
[A] Hemachandra Suri
[B] Vijnanesvara
[C] Kumbha
[D] None of the aboveShow Answer
C.Kumbha -
Which of the following ruler took the title of Mahmud Begarha?
[A] Ahmad Shah I
[B] Ahmad Shah II
[C] Mahmud Shah I
[D] Hasan KhanShow Answer
C.Mahmud Shah I -
Which of the following introduced a new measurement yardstick, the Gaz-i-Sikandari?
[A] Bahlol Lodhi
[B] Sikander Lodhi
[C] Ibrahim Lodhi
[D] Daulat Khan LodhiShow Answer
B.Sikander Lodhi -
The new department Diwan-e-Amir-Kohi started by Mohammad Bin Tughlaq was related to__?
[A] Agriculture
[B] Market Price Control
[C] Military Affairs
[D] Diplomatic AffairsShow Answer
A.Agriculture -
Which of the following was the first Sultan of Delhi who ordered for the measurement of land?
[A] Iltutmish
[B] Balban
[C] Alauddin Khalji
[D] Ghiyasuddin TughlaqShow Answer
C.Alauddin Khalji -
Which of the following reversed Jalaluddin’s policy of tolerance?
[A] Alauddin Khalji
[B] Mubarak Shah
[C] Khusrau Shah
[D] None of the aboveShow Answer
A.Alauddin Khalji -
Muhammad Ghori was the supreme ruler of the Ghurid empire during which of the following period?
[A] 1202–1206 CE.
[B] 1102–1106 CE.
[C] 1302–1306 CE.
[D] 1282–1286 CE.Show Answer
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Who patronised scholars like Hasan Nizami and Fakhr – i – Mudabbir?
[A] Iltutmish
[B] Balban
[C] Muhammad – bin – Tughlaq
[D] Qutubuddin AibakShow Answer
D.Qutubuddin Aibak -
Who among the following ruler was contemporary of great philosopher Madhavacharya?
[A] Balban
[B] Kaiqubad
[C] Alauddin Khalji
[D] Nasiruddin MahmudShow Answer
A.Balban -
Which of the following is an account of the life and reign of Sher Shah between 1539 and 1545?
[A] Rajatarangini
[B] Tarikh-i-Sher Shahi
[C] Sher-e-Sultin
[D] Miftah-ul-FutuhShow Answer
B.Tarikh-i-Sher Shahi -
Which of the following historians has not written a version of Padshahnama?
[A] Abul Hamid Lahori
[B] Muhammad Amir Khan Qazyini
[C] Muhammad Waris
[D] Diwan Ali Muhammad KhanShow Answer
D.Diwan Ali Muhammad Khan -
Which emperor issued a coin containing zodiac signs?
[A] Jahangir
[B] Humayun
[C] Shah Jahan
[D] BaburShow Answer
A.Jahangir -
Who among the following ruler was contemporary of great philosopher Madhavacharya?
[A] Balban
[B] Kaiqubad
[C] Alauddin Khalji
[D] Nasiruddin MahmudShow Answer
A.Balban -
Which of the following rulers killed Dahir, the Rajput ruler of Sind?
[A] Muhammad bin Qasim
[B] Qutub-ud-din Aibak
[C] Muhammad Ghori
[D] Mahmud GhaznaviShow Answer
A.Muhammad bin Qasim -
Mahmud led an expedition to Thanesar in which of the following years?
[A] 1010 A.D.
[B] 1014 A.D.
[C] 1020 A.D.
[D] 1025 A.D.Show Answer
B.1014 A.D. -
Alauddin Masud Shah was the son of which of the following kings?
[A] Nasiruddin Mahmud
[B] Ruknuddin Firuz Shah
[C] Bahram Shah
[D] Razia SultanShow Answer
B.Ruknuddin Firuz Shah -
Who wrote ‘Futah-Us-Sulatin’?
[A] Firoz Shah Tughlaq
[B] Khwajja Abdul Malik Islami
[C] Barani
[D] None of the aboveShow Answer
B.Khwajja Abdul Malik Islami -
Agra city was founded in which of the following years?
[A] 1504 A.D.
[B] 1510 A.D.
[C] 1516 A.D.
[D] 1520 A.D.Show Answer
A.1504 A.D. -
Who was the first member of the Sharqi dynasty to assume the royal title?
[A] Malik Sarwar
[B] Mubarak Shah
[C] Ibrahim Shah
[D] None of the aboveShow Answer
B.Mubarak Shah -
In which state is the ‘Hawa Mahal’ located?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Jammu and Kashmir
[C] Maharashtra
[D] RajasthanShow Answer
D.Rajasthan -
Consider the following pairs:
Department : Established by
Diwan-i-Bandagan : Qutubuddin Aibak
Diwan-i-Mustkharaj : Alauddin Khilji
Diwan-i-Khairat : Firoz Shah Tughlaq
Which of the above is/are correctly matched?[A] 1 Only
[B] 2 and 3 Only
[C] 1 and 2 Only
[D] 1, 2 and 3Show Answer
B. 2 and 3 Only -
Which among the following is / are characteristics of Mughal Architecture in India?
- Bulbous domes with constricted necks
- Use of Red Sandstone
- Mausoleums outnumbering the mosques
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3Show Answer
D. 1, 2 & 3 -
Who was the founder of Bahmani Kingdom?
[A] Hasan Gangu
[B] Tajuddin Firoj Shah
[C] Ahmad Shah Wali
[D] Ibrahim Adil ShahShow Answer
A. Hasan Gangu -
The king of Vijayanagar empire, Achyuta Raya issued which type of coins?
[A] Varaha
[B] garuda
[C] Hanuman
[D] BalaKrishnaShow Answer
B. garuda -
The ancient places of Badami, Dwarasamudra and Warangal are related to which of the following dynasties?
[A] Chalukyas, Hoysalas, Kaktiyas
[B] Cholas, Hoysalas, Kaktiyas
[C] Pallavas, Hoysalas, Kaktiyas
[D] None of the aboveShow Answer
A. Chalukyas, Hoysalas, Kaktiyas -
Krishna I , who was a king of Rashtrakuta dynasty is related to which of the following ?
[A] Shiva Temples of Ellora
[B] Ajanata Caves
[C] Khajuraho Temples
[D] Ellora cavesShow Answer
A. Shiva Temples of Ellora -
Ibaadat Khana which was constructed by Akbar at fatehpur Sikri was basically for the purpose of ______?
[A] Discuss matters related to propagation of Islam
[B] Discuss matters related to expansion of Din-i-Ilahi
[C] Discuss matters related to all religions
[D] Discuss matters related to HinduismShow Answer
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Which among the following is a correct order of the dynasties of Delhi Sultanate?
[A] Tuglaq – Khilji – Slave – Lodhi
[B] Slave – Lodhi – Khilji – Tuglaq
[C] Slave – Khilji – Tuglaq – Lodhi
[D] Slave – Tuglaq – Khilji – LodhiShow Answer
C. Slave – Khilji – Tuglaq – Lodhi -
In medieval India, Solanki queen Naikidevi defeated which of the following invaders in the Battle of Kayadara?
[A] Mahmud Ghaznavi
[B] Mohammad Ghori
[C] Sabuktigin
[D] Mohammad Bin QasimShow Answer
B. Mohammad Ghori
