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1
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●Who introduced the Mansabdari system ?—

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Akbar

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2
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●The Mughal Emperors who wrote their ownautobiographies, are—

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Babur and Jahangir

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3
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●The system of payment of salary to the troops wasdecreed by—

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Balban

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4
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●Name the Commander of the Arab army whoconquered the Sindh.—

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Muhammad bin Qasim

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5
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●Nurjahan’s real name was:—

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Mehr-un-Nisaa

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6
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●Who was the last Delhi Sultan ?—

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Ibrahim Lodi

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7
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●Who was defeated by Prithvi Raj Chauhan in thefirst battle of Tarain ?—

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Muhammad Ghori

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8
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●Babur was succeeded to the Mughal throne by :—

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Humayun

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9
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●Rana Pratap Singh of Mewar was defeated by theMughal army in the battle of—

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Haldighati

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10
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●Nayanar was related to—

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Shaiva Cult

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11
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●The Sufi Saint who was associated with the MughalEmperor Akbar—

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Sheikh Salim Chisti

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12
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●Who established a separate department calledDiwan-i-Khairat ?—

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Firoz Shah Tughlaq

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13
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●Rajatarangini was written by—

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Kalhana

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14
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●Who is regarded as the second Alexander ?—

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Ala-ud-din Khilji

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15
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●The Portuguese Governor who abolished Sati in Goawas—

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Albuquerque

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16
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●One of the most controversial projects ofMuhammad-bin-Tughlaq was—

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introduction oftoken currency

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17
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●Sher Shah became the Emperor of Delhi afterdefeating Humayun in the battle of—

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Kannauj

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18
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●The Bhakti saint regarded by his followers as anincarnation of Vishnu, was—

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Chaitanya

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19
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●The first Sultan who requested and obtained lettersof investiture from the Caliph (Khalifa) was—

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Iltutmish

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20
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●The first Muslim king who invaded South India was—

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Alauddin Khilji

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21
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●When the East India Company was formed, theMughal emperor in India was—

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Akbar

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22
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●Which Chola King successfully led expedition to thenorth to capture territories up to river Ganges ?—

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Rajendra Chola I

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23
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●The founder of the Delhi Sultanate was—

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Qutubbudin Aibak

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24
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●Who of the following was a descendent of both TimurLang and Genghis Khan ?—

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Babur

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25
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●Din-e-Ilahi was a religion founded by—

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Akbar

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26
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●The tomb of Sher Shah Suri is located at—

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Sasaram

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27
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●The bone of contention between the Shah of Persiaand the Mughals was the control of -—

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Kandhar

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28
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●Which Indian King requested Napoleon to drive theBritish from India ?—

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Tipu Sultan

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29
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●Which General of Allauddin Khilji, was known as theRustam of the age and the hero of the time?—

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Malik Kafur

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30
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●The King who did not allow anybody to laugh in hiscourt was—

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Balban

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31
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●The Mughal emperor who died due to a sudden fallfrom the staircase, was -—

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Humayun

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32
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●Who introduced the famous Persian festival ofNavroz in India ?—

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Balban

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33
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●Tughlaq dynasty occupied Delhi throne after declineof—

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Khilji dynasty

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34
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●Who built the Kandriya Mahadev Temple ofKhajuraho?—

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Chandellas

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35
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●Who was the greatest ruler of the Chalukya dynasty?—

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Pulakesin II

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36
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●The gold coins of Gupta period were called—

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Dinar

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37
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●Emperor Harsha transferred his capital fromThanesar to:—

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Kannauj

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38
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●Which dynasty was the most disturbed due to Huninvasions?—

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Gupta

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39
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●The temples of Khajuraho are related to:—

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Hinduism and Jainism

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40
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●In which period of Indian history were women wereequal to men?—

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Gupta period

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41
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●Which dynasty got the Mahabalipuram templecarved out of rocks?—

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Pallava dynasty

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42
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●The different styles of which art is reflected by suchschools as Pahari School, Rajput School, MughalSchool, and Kangra School?—

A

Painting

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43
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●Which foreign scholar visited and studied theNalanda University?—

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Hiuen Tsang

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44
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●Who constructed the Konark Temple of Odisha?—

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Narsingh Dev Varman

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45
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●Where is the Angor Vat Temple, dedicated to LordVishnu, situated?—

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Cambodia

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46
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●In the Indian culture, the period of which dynasty hasbeen described as the Golden Age?—

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Guptaperiod

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47
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●The caves and rock temples of Ellora are related to:—

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Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism

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48
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●Who built the Ellora caves?—

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Rashtrakutas

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49
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●Rulers of which dynasty used to announce theirsuccessors during their own lifetimes?—

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Chola

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50
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●The famous Battle of Takkolam in South India wasfought between:—

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Chola and Rashtrakutadynasties

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51
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●The famous Jain temples of Dilwara were built by:—

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Solanki rulers

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52
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●Among the Chalukya, Pallava, Satavahana andRashtrakuta dynasties, which was the oldest?—

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The Satavahanas

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53
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●The enthronement year of ChandraguptaVikramaditya is associated with:—

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375 A.D.

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54
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●Who aided the construction of Khajuraho temples?—

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Chandella Rulers

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55
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●Who was eulogized by Harisena in the AllahabadInscription?—

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Samudragupta

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56
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●Which place had the world’s first republican systemin the 6th century B.C ?—

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Vaishali

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57
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●Which Chinese general defeated Kanishka?—

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PenChao

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58
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●Who was the most famous among the Nine Jewels atthe court of Chandragupta Vikramaditya?—

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Kalidas

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59
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●With which discipline is the ‘Charaka Samhita’associated?—

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Medicine

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60
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●The time span during which the Gupta dynasty ruledwas:—

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319-500 A.D.

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61
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●During whose rule did the Hun attack India?—

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Skandagupta

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62
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●Which university received fame after the Guptaperiod?—

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Nalanda

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63
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●Which Rashtrakuta ruler established the VictoryTower and a temple in Raameshwaram?—

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Krishna III

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64
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●Madurai was the capital of:—

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Pandya dynasty

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65
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●Name that first ruler who established the supremacyof Indian army in the Arabian Sea:—

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Rajaraja I

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66
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●Rajaraja I defeated the Chera and Pandya dynastiesand Sri Lanka. The economic motive behind theseconquests was:—

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to control trade with the South-east Asian countries and keep the sea routestowards China open.

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67
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●Who were the most important rivals of theRashtrakutas?—

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Pratiharas of Kannauj

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68
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●What was the type of Gupta administrative system?—

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Monarchical

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69
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●Pala ruler Dharmapala was the son of:—

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Gopala

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70
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●Jaidev was the court poet of: —

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Lakshman Sena

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71
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●In whose court did Amar Singh live?—

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Chandragupta II

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72
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●Who said that knowledge is the primary path ofsalvation?—

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Shankaracharya

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73
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●In which Purana has Shudras been described as’Annada’ (giver of grains)?—

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Skanda Purana

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74
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●Where is the Keshava Temple (Hoysala Monument)located?—

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Karnataka

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75
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●Malabar, Madurai and Tanjore were the principalcentres of:—

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Pandya dynasty

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76
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●With which royal dynasty is the Devgarh templeassociated?—

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Gupta dynasty

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77
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●During which period were the highest number of goldcoins issued?—

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Gupta period

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78
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●During the Gupta period, land tax was known as:—

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Udranga

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79
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●The Chola ruler who was known as ‘Gangaikonda’was:—

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Rajendra Chola

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80
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●In which year did Hijrat Era begin?—

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622 A.D.

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81
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●Where is the Meenakshi Temple situated?—

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Madurai

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82
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●The South Indian state which was famous for itsnaval power was:—

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Chola

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83
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●Who was the ruler of Bengal at the time of RajendraChola’s Bengal expedition?—

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Devapala

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84
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●Whom did the Cholas overthrow to establish theirpower?—

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Pallavas of Kanchi

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85
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●Rajshekhar, the author of Karpoormanjari, adornedthe court of which ruler?—

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Mahendrapala

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86
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●In which work on architecture do we get descriptionof boat construction?—

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Samrangansutradhar

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87
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●By which Indo-Greek ruler was Heliodorus, theGreek ambassador of Besanagar Inscription,sent?—

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Antialkidas

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88
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●Which document of Gupta period gives descriptionabout the sale of land?—

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Damodarpur CopperPlate

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89
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●What did ‘Padikavalkuli’ mean in the Cholaadministration?—

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A regular tax paid for theupkeep and maintenance of ponds

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90
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●’Adevmatrik’ land was such land which wascultivated by:—

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artificial means of irrigation

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91
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●During the Chola period, who looked after gardenadministration?—

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Paan-Variyam

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92
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●Which author, for the first time, ascribed ‘talk’ as thegeneral instinct of Shudra Varna?—

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Vrihaspati

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93
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●What was the main reason behind the fame of Palaruler Gopala?—

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He was a ruler elected by thepeople and not someone chosen on the basis ofheredity

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94
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●The shape of god in the bronze statues of Natarajbelonging to the Chola period are:—

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octagonal

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95
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●With whom did the Chola rulers establish intimatepolitical and marital alliances?—

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Chalukyas ofVengi

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96
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●The silver coins issued by the Gupta rulers wereknown as:—

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Roopak

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97
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●The Badami Inscription of Pulakesin I is dated in theSaka year of 465. If it has to be dated in theVikram Era, the corresponding year will be:—

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601

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98
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●The subject matter of ‘Mrichchakatikam,’ theancient text authored by Shudraka, was:—

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Thelove affair between a rich merchant and daughterof a mathematician

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99
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●The Iron Pillar, situated in the courtyard of theQuwwat-ul-Islam Mosque of Delhi, is in thememory of:—

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Chandra

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100
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●Who is known for his special contributions in thefield of astronomy?—

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Aryabhatta

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101
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●Who was the Chola ruler killed by an opponentcrowd?—

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Adhirajendra

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102
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●The Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty was established by—

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Nagabhatta

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103
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●Which historian, impressed with the conquests ofSamudragupta, called him the ‘Indian Napoleon’?—

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V. Smith

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104
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●The extent of the Chola kingdom was spread in:—

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Coromandal Coast, some

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105
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Who was the founder of Abhira dynasty?—

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IshwaraSena

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106
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●With which dynasty were the Ikshavakus primarilyrelated?—

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The Satavahanas

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107
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●In 712 A.D. the first Indian city conquered by theArabs was:—

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Dewal

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108
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●Which famous texts were authored by Banabhatt whowas the court poet of Harshavardhana?—

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Harshacharita, Kadambari

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109
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●Who built the Konark Temple?—

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Eastern Gangadynasty

110
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●In which century was the Iron Pillar, situated inDelhi, built?—

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4th century A.D.

111
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●Hiuen Tsang and Fa Hien saw the kingdoms of:—

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Harshavardhana and ChandraguptaVikramaditya respectively

112
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●’Pratapshil,’ ‘Hun-Hiran-Kesari,’ ‘Maharajadhiraj’were the epithets of:—

A

Prabhakarvardhana

113
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●Which Pala ruler was described by Suleiman as morepowerful than the Pratiharas and Rashtrakutas?—

A

Devapala

114
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●The book, titled Lilavati, is related to:—

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Mathematics

115
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●In the ancient peninsular India, who assumed theepithet of ‘Vatapikonda’?—

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Narasimhavarman

116
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●Dhanvantri was:—

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a famous physician at the court of Chandragupta Vikramaditya

117
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●During whose reign did Nalanda University becameprosperous?—

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Harshavardhana

118
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●Who was the Chalukya ruler who defeatedHarshavardhana on the banks of the NarmadaRiver?—

A

Pulakesin II

119
Q

●Where is the famous rock-cut Kailasa Templelocated?—

A

Ellora

120
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●During whose rule in the 6th-8th century A.D., didtemple building receive ample patronage?—

A

Pallava and Chalukya dynasties

121
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●Who built the exquisite temples in Halebid?—

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Hoysala dynasty

122
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●In which cave is the statue showing the countenanceof Trimurti (Brahma, Vishnu, and Mahesh)located?—

A

Elephanta

123
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●In India, such words as ‘Jehad’ and ‘Butsikan’ areassociated first with the name of:—

A

MahmudGhaznavi

124
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●When was Somnath invaded?—

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1025

125
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●Who established Sultangarhi (Delhi)?—

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Iltutmish

126
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●The word ‘Iqta’ is defined in a book, titled’Siyasatnama.’ Who is the author of this book?—

A

Nizam-ul-Mulk

127
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●During whose reign did Mahmud Ghaznavi plunderthe temple of Somnath?—

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Bhimadeva I

128
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●What was ‘zarib’ during the Sultanate period?—

A

asystem of measuring land

129
Q

●What was ‘jawabit’ during the Sultanate period?—

A

State laws

130
Q

●During which period was the ruler not considered asowner of the land, but he received taxes fromland?—

A

Rajput period

131
Q

●During whose reign did the Vimana style come invogue in the art of temple building?—

A

Choladynasty

132
Q

●Where was Prophet Mohammad of Islam born?—

A

Mecca

133
Q

●Who was the expounder of Advaita philosophy?—

A

SriSankaracharya

134
Q

●Where are the caves of Ajanta and Ellora situated?—

A

Maharashtra

135
Q

●Where are the famous caves of Khajuraho situated?—

A

Madhya Pradesh

136
Q

●What was the first capital of the Ganga dynasty?—

A

Kolar

137
Q

●Where is the famous Shore Temple located?—

A

Mahabalipuram

138
Q

●When was Islam founded?—

A

7th century A.D.

139
Q

●Who were associated with the rock-cut temple ofElephanta?—

A

Rashtrakuta

140
Q

●Who has authored the famous work, titled ‘PrithviRaj Raso’?—

A

Chand Bardai

141
Q

●During whose rule did the Mongols invade Indiaunder Chengiz Khan?—

A

Iltutmish

142
Q

●He never allows power to dominate his head (likeRoman Emperor Augustus), remains vigilant, andclaims himself to be nothing more than acommodity belonging to others. This satement isabout:—

A

Jalaluddin Khalji

143
Q

●Who established the Hindushahi dynasty of Punjab?—

A

Mahipala

144
Q

●Who was the highest officer in the army during the13th century?—

A

Khan

145
Q

●Who was the first ruler of the Slave dynasty?—

A

Qutb-ud-din Aibak

146
Q

●Who was the ruler of Devagiri at the time ofAlauddin Khalji’s invasion?

A

Ramachandra Dev

147
Q

●Which scholar came to India along with MahmudGhaznavi?—

A

Al Beruni

148
Q

●Who founded the city of Agra?—

A

Sikandar Lodi

149
Q

●Who gave the order for the transfer of capital fromDelhi to Daulatabad?—

A

Sultan Muhammad-bin-Tughluq

150
Q

●What is the height of the Qutb Minar?—

A

288 feet

151
Q

●The correct order of the dynasties of Delhi Sultanateis:—

A

Khalji-Tughlaq-Sayyid-Lodi

152
Q

●To whom was Krishnadeva Raya contemporary?—

A

Babur

153
Q

●Who were the eight luminaries (Asht Diggaj) in thecourt of Krishnadeva Raya?—

A

Eight GreatMinisters in his court

154
Q

●Who is that foreign writer to have left an extensivedescription of the Vijayanagar Empire?—

A

FernaoNuniz

155
Q

●The last ruler of Ghazni dynasty in Lahore was:—

A

Khusro Malik

156
Q

●Who built the Jamat Khana Mosque?—

A

AlauddinKhalji

157
Q

●Which ruler of Delhi Sultanate made this rule that inany given year, increase in land revenue will notexceed 1/10th or 1/11th?—

A

Giyasuddin Tughlaq

158
Q

●Which ruler assumed opposite side of ‘Umadan-al-Niswa’ on coins?—

A

Razia

159
Q

●Which ruler of the Delhi Sultanate himselfencouraged bribery in administration?—

A

FirozTughlaq

160
Q

●Who was the first Delhi Sultan to have appointed’Amir-e-Sada’?—

A

Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq

161
Q

●During the medieval India, from which communitywas a tax called ‘Tattan Pattnam’ levied?—

A

Goldsmith

162
Q

●When was Guru Nanak born?—

A

1469

163
Q

●In which empire was the empire divided into 400provinces for the ease of provincialadministration?—

A

Vijayanagar Empire

164
Q

●Among the medieval Indian rulers, who set up aseparate department for slaves?—

A

Firoz Tughlaq

165
Q

●Who began the system of making payments to thesoldiers through land grants during the Sultanateperiod?—

A

Firoz Shah Tughlaq

166
Q

●After the disappearance of gold coins in the pre-medieval period, which ruler of North Indiareintroduced them first—

A

MahendrapalaPratihara

167
Q

●In which text has the virtues of an ideal Muslim rulerbeen described?—

A

Taj-ul-Masir

168
Q

●Which grandiose epithet was assumed by Balban forconsolidating his power?—

A

Jille-Illahi

169
Q

●The major portion of Meenakshi Temple was built bywhom in the middle of the 17th century?—

A

Tirumallai Naik

170
Q

●Who was the first ruler of Delhi Sultanate whoestablished direct contact with cultivators (fordetermining the exact amount paid by them inform of land revenue)?—

A

Alauddin Khalji

171
Q

●Who saw the reign of eight Delhi Sultans?—

A

AmirKhusrau

172
Q

●Which monument has got that dome which is rankedamong the largest domes of the world?—

A

GoldGumbaz, Bijapur

173
Q

●Which ruler of the Delhi Sultanate is famous forlaying a wide network of canals in India?—

A

FirozShah Tughlaq

174
Q

●Which Delhi Sultan stopped the practice of makingpayments to soldiers in form of land?—

A

AlauddinKhalji

175
Q

●In which monument were two domes used for thefirst time?—

A

Mausoleum of Sikandar Lodi

176
Q

●On whose demise did Badauni comment: ‘The rulergot freed from his subjects and the subjects gotfreedom their ruler?—

A

Muhammad bin Tughlaq

177
Q

●Who was the first writer to have used Urdu as apoetic expression?—

A

Amir Khusrau

178
Q

●Alam Khan was one of those who had invited Baburto invade India. He was:—

A

relative of IbrahimLodi and one of the contenders for the throne ofDelhi.

179
Q

●How did Sultan Qutb-ud-din die?—

A

He had a fatalaccident while playing chaugan (polo); he fellfrom his horse and died.

180
Q

●Who was the court historian of Mahmud Ghaznavi?—

A

Utbi

181
Q

In whose memory was the city of Jaunpur established?—

A

Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq

182
Q

●The saint who saw the reign of seven Sultans and thepoet who witnessed the rule of eight Sultans wererespectively:—

A

Nizamuddin Aulia and AmirKhusro

183
Q

●Who was the scholar of both Hindi and Persian?—

A

Amir Khusro

184
Q

●The Sultanate coins—Jital, Shashgani and Tanka—were respectively made of:—

A

Copper, Silver andSilver

185
Q

●Which scholar adopted the Persian style of ‘Sabak-e-Hindi’?—

A

Amir Khusro

186
Q

●In which language did Krishnadeva Raya author hisfamous work, titled ‘Amukt Malyad’?—

A

Telugu

187
Q

●Which ruler established the Hindushahi kingdom inGolconda?—

A

Kakatiya

188
Q

●Which ruler is also known by the epithet of ‘AndhraBhoj’?—

A

Krishnadeva Raya

189
Q

●Who was the first Indian ruler to defeat MohammadGhori?—

A

Bhima II

190
Q

●Which slave of Mohammad Ghori registered victoriesover Bengal and Bihar? —

A

Bakhtiyar Khalji

191
Q

●In which year did Mohammad-bin-Qasim conquerSindh?—

A

712 A.D.

192
Q

●To which class did most of the Amirs and Sultans ofthe Sultanate period belong?—

A

Turkish

193
Q

●Mohammad-bin-Qasim was an:—

A

Arab

194
Q

●Who implemented market reforms during the DelhiSultanate period?—

A

Alauddin Khalji

195
Q

●During whose reign did Mongol invader ChangezKhan come to India’s north-western border?—

A

Iltutmish

196
Q

●When was the Battle of Talikota fought?—

A

1565 A.D.

197
Q

●During whose reign did the Moorish traveller IbnBatuta come to India?—

A

Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq

198
Q

●Amir Khusro was the court poet of:—

A

AlauddinKhalji

199
Q

●The battle which established the Muslim rule in Indiawas:—

A

Second Battle of Tarain

200
Q

●Who brought two Asokan inscriptions from Meerutand Topara to Delhi?—

A

Feroz Shah Tughluq

201
Q

●Who among the commanders of Alauddin Khaljibecame later the first ruler of the Tughlaqdynasty?—

A

Ghazi Malik

202
Q

●Gujarat was considered as one of the mostprosperous provinces of the Delhi Sultanate. Thereasons behind its prosperity were:—

A

Its thrivingports and handicrafts

203
Q

●During whose rule did Temur invade India?—

A

Nasiruddin Mahmud

204
Q

●Who has given a vivid description of the postalsystem during the Delhi Sultanate? —

A

Ibn Batuta

205
Q

●Who established the Bahmani kingdom?—

A

AlauddinHasan

206
Q

●What was the main reason behind the marketreforms of Alauddin Khalji?—

A

Increase inmilitary power and control over intermediaries

207
Q

●Which English officer defeated the Portuguese atSowlley?—

A

Thomas Best

208
Q

●Nizamuddin Aulia refused to meet which Sultan ofDelhi?—

A

Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq

209
Q

●Which Delhi Sultan, at first adopted the title ofHazrat-i-ala and then of ‘Sultan’?—

A

Bahlul Lodi

210
Q

●Which Sultan took steps to improve the quality offruits?—

A

Firoz Tughlaq

211
Q

●Which Sultan settled a city where Agra stands today?—

A

Sikandar Lodi

212
Q

●Which Mughal emperor was not allowed to enterDelhi by his wazir Ghaziuddin? —

A

Shah Alam II

213
Q

●Who was the founder of the Second Afghan Empirein India?—

A

Shershah Suri

214
Q

●The correct chronological order of the dynasties ofDelhi Sultanate is:—

A

Slave, Khalji, Tughlaq andLodi

215
Q

“●”“When he attained kingship, he was fully free fromthe commands and rules of Shariat.”” For whomdid Baruni use these words?—”

A

Alauddin Khalji

216
Q

●What were the names used for the initial TurkishSultans?—

A

Slave dynasty, Ilbari dynasty,Mamluk dynasty, etc.

217
Q

●Which Delhi Sultan, for the first time, set upadministrative system for the Sultanate?—

A

Shamsuddin Iltutmish

218
Q

●Who said: ‘Indian music not only enchants humans,but also animals’?—

A

Amir Khusro

219
Q

●Who was the highest rural official of land revenueduring the Sultanate period?—

A

Chaudhari

220
Q

●Which Sultan of the Delhi Sultanate was also knownas ‘Lal Baksh’?—

A

Qutb-ud-din Aibak

221
Q

●A new department, called Amir-e-Kohi, was startedduring the Delhi Sultanate by:—

A

Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq

222
Q

●Which name was assumed by Mughal rulerJahiruddin Muhammad after ascending thethrone of India?—

A

Babur

223
Q

●Who was that Delhi Sultan who wanted to start a newreligion, but had to face opposition from theUlemas?—

A

Alauddin Khalji

224
Q

●During whose rule did Sufi saint Khwaja MuinuddinChisti come to Rajasthan?—

A

Prithviraj Chauhan

225
Q

●Which historical monument of Delhi is an example ofIndian and Persian styles of architecture?—

A

Humanyun’s tomb

226
Q

●Alai Darwaza is the main gate of:—

A

Qutub Minar

227
Q

●Despite the existence of favourable conditions, theDelhi Sultans could not expand their empire inIndia. The main reason behind this failure was:—

A

Fear of Mongol invasion

228
Q

●What was the name of the court poet of PrithvirajChauhan?—

A

Chandbardai

229
Q

●After which of his conquests, did Rana Kumbha ofMewar established the Victory Tower?—

A

Malwa

230
Q

●On the northern bank of which river is Hampilocated?—

A

Tungabhadra

231
Q

●Which historian was appointed by Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq as the Qazi of Delhi?—

A

Ibn Batuta

232
Q

●Which was the first ruling dynasty of the kingdom ofVijayanagar?—

A

Sangam dynasty

233
Q

●Which of the Delhi Sultans agreed to come under thesubordination of Timurid ruler Mirza Shahrukh?—

A

Khizr Khan Sayyid

234
Q

●Who was the first Delhi Sultan to maintain a standingarmy?—

A

Alauddin Khalji

235
Q

●Who used to write poems under the pseudonym of’Gulrukhi’?—

A

Sikandar Lodi

236
Q

●Which region was not the point of contention betweenthe rulers of Vijayanagar and Bahamani Sultans?—

A

Marathawada region

237
Q

●Which traveller is not associated with the descriptionof splendor of Vijayanagar Empire?—

A

Ibn Batuta

238
Q

●Between whom was the Battle of Waihind fought in1008-09?—

A

Mahmud Ghazni and Anandpala

239
Q

●With which ruling dynasty was Prithviraj related?—

A

Chauhan

240
Q

●Amir Khusro was the disciple of which Sufi saint?—

A

Sufi saint Shekh Nizamuddin Aulia

241
Q

●The foreign traveller who came to India during theperiod of Vijayanagar Empire was: —

A

NicoloConti

242
Q

●Which ruler is associated with the Slave dynasty?—

A

Iltutmish

243
Q

●For the welfare of whom did Alauddin Khaljiimplement the price control policy?—

A

Soldiers

244
Q

●In which century did paper make its advent in India?—

A

13th century

245
Q

●’The ruler is endowed with divine rights.’ Similar tothis theory is that of ‘Dignity of the ruler.’ Whowas the first Muslim ruler to have expounded thistheory?—

A

Balban

246
Q

●Who transferred his capital from Delhi to Devagiri?—

A

Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq

247
Q

●Who was the founder of the Vijayanagar kingdom?—

A

Harihara and Bukka

248
Q

●With whose defeat did the Hindu dynasty ofVijayanagar come to an end?—

A

Rama Rai

249
Q

●In which district is the historical site of Hampilocated?—

A

Bellary

250
Q

●During whose reign in Vijayanagar did Nuniz, thePortuguese traveller, come?—

A

Achyuta Rai

251
Q

●Which was the capital of Awadh before Lucknow?—

A

Faizabad

252
Q

●Who among the Muslim scholars had goodknowledge of Sanskrit?—

A

Al-Beruni

253
Q

During whose rule did the Mongols under ChangezKhan invade India?—

A

Iltutmish

254
Q

●Where was saint Ramanuja, the expounder ofVishisht Advaita, born?—

A

Sriperumbdur

255
Q

●Who established the philosophical school ofPushtimarg?—

A

Vallabhacharya

256
Q

●What is the correct chronological order of the Bhaktisaints?—

A

Guru Nanak-Tulsidas-Tukaram-Ramadas

257
Q

●Who taught the philosophy of Vishisht Advaita?—

A

Ramanuja

258
Q

●Which Bhakti saint was the first to use Hindi for thepropagation of his message?—

A

Ramananda

259
Q

●Who established the Chisti Sufi order in India?—

A

Khwaja Muinuddin

260
Q

●With which sect was Chaitanya Mahaprabhuassociated?—

A

Vaishnav

261
Q

●The rebirth of Bhakti system in India took place in:—

A

15th and 16th centuries A.D.

262
Q

●Mirabai was the contemporary of:—

A

ChaitanyaMahaprabhu

263
Q

●Adi Shankara, who later became Shankaracharya,was born in:—

A

Kerala

264
Q

●Who started the Bhakti movement?—

A

Alvar saints

265
Q

●When was Shivaji declared as the king?—

A

1664

266
Q

●During the Mughal period, who was the head of theMilitary Department after receiving validationfrom the central administrative machinery?—

A

Mir Bakshi

267
Q

●Where is the Jahangir Fort situated?—

A

Agra Fort

268
Q

●From which place did Babur enter India for the firsttime from the west?—

A

Sindh

269
Q

●Which battle turned the fortunes of a Mughalemperor in India?—

A

Battle of Chausa

270
Q

●Who was the Peshwa of the Marathas when the thirdBattle of Panipat took place?—

A

Balaji Baji Rao

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