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1
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●Who was ‘Muhatsib’ in Mughal administration?—

A

Public Conduct Officer

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2
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●A ruler had provided Diwani rights to the East IndiaCompany. He was:—

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Shah Alam II

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●The Rajput family with which Akbar, for the firsttime, entered into matrimonial alliance was:—

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Kachchawaha

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●Who was defeated by Babur in the first Battle ofPanipat in 1526?—

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Ibrahim Lodi

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5
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●The foreign traveller who visited India during thereign of Shahjahan and was a physician byprofession was:—

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Tavernier

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6
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●Who composed ‘Bhavarth Dipika,’ or ‘Jnaneshwari’?—

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Saint Jnaneshwar

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●Some ‘abhanga’ of which saint were included in theGuru Granth Sahib?—

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Guru Samarth Ramadas

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8
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●Who received firman from the Mughal court forconducting trade in 1618?—

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Sir Thomas Roe

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9
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●Who rendered the English translation ofBaburnama?—

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Mrs. A.S. Beveridge

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10
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●In which year did Shivaji die?—

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1680

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11
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●During whose rule did Manucci come to India?—

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Aurangzeb

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12
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●The two kingdoms of the south which wereassimilated by Aurangzeb were:—

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Bijapur andGolconda

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13
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●Where is the mausoleum of Shershah Suri situated?—

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Sasaram

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14
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●When Akbar had surrounded the Chittor fort, thenwho kept the fort secure for four months?—

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Jaimal

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15
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●Where in India is the Bibi-ka-Makabara located?—

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Aurangabad

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16
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●One important term of the Treaty of Purandhar(1665) was—

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Shivaji was expected to assist theMughal generals in the Bijapur expedition

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17
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“●Who said, ““Ws should strike at the trunk of thisworn-off tree, the branches will fallthemselves,”“—”

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Bajirao I (Peshwa) on the MughalEmpire

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18
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●Who was the Hindu ruler of the 18th century whohad conducted two Asvamedha Yajnas?—

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PeshwaBajirao I

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19
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●During the period of Shahjahan, who was the Amir tohave brought significant reforms in the landsystem of Deccan?—

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Khan-e-Jama

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20
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●Who had completed the Shalimarbagh of Lahore?—

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Shahjahan

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21
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●Who was the ambassador of British ruler James I tohave visited the court of Jahangir ?—

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WilliamHawkins

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22
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●Which Rajput king has been called by Muslimwriters as the ‘biggest enemy of Islam’? —

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Dhanga

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23
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●During the rule of which Mughal emperor, thenumber of Hindus among total Mansabdars was32, the highest percentage during the entireMughal period?—

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Aurangzeb

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24
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●Which three French travellers were present in theMughal court in 1664?—

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Bernier, Thernot,Manucci

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25
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●What explains the reason behind Babur not decidingto bring administrative reforms in India?—

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Hewanted the Afghans to continue as regionalchieftains.

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26
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●The Mansabdari system that was introduced in Indiaby Akbar had been borrowed from:—

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Mongolia

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27
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●Who, among the Mughal princesses penned down’Humayun Namah’?—

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Gulbadan Begum

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28
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●A council of ministers in form of ‘Ashta Pradhan’was the feature of:—

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Maratha administration

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29
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●The Mansabdari system was especially introduced inthe medieval India because:—

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Neat and clearadministration could be enforced

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30
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●The member of Shivaji’s Ashta Pradhan who wasresponsible for looking after foreign affairs wasknown as:—

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Sumant

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31
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●Who fought the Battle of Dharamat?—

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Aurangzeband Dara Shikoh

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32
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●The period of rule of Mughal Emperor JahandarShah came to a premature end because:—

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he wasrelinquished from the throne by his Wazir

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33
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●During whose rule did the Maratha power reach itssupreme height and respect?—

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Bajirao I

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34
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●Which ruler introduced silver rupee of 178 grainsand copper dam currency of 380 grains?—

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Shershah

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35
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●Peter Mundi who came to India during the time ofShahjahan was a citizen of:—

A

Italy

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36
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●Who built the Pearl Mosque (Moti Masjid) in the RedFort of Delhi?—

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Aurangzeb

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37
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●Which Sikh Gurus were awarded death sentence bythe then Mughal emperors?—

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Guru Arjun Devand Guru Teg Bahadur

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38
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●Where was the capital of Shivaji situated?—

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Raigarh

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39
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●Who was the Mughal Emperor who died after fallingfrom the staircase?—

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Humayun

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40
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●The correct chronological order of invasions on Indiais:—

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Changez Khan, Taimur, Nadir Shah, andAhmad Shah Abdali

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41
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●The mausoleum of Sher Shah Suri is situated in:—

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Sasaram

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42
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●Who was the head of army during the Mughalperiod?—

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Mir Bakshi

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43
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●The main subjects of Mughal painting were:—

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Scenesof battle, animals and birds, natural scenes anddepiction of the court

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44
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●The army system during the time of Akbar was basedon:—

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Mansabdari system

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45
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●Which monument was built by Akbar?—

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BulandDarwaza

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46
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●In which field did Raja Todarmal attain fame?—

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Land revenue

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47
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●When did Aurangzeb conquer Bijapur?—

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1686

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48
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●Where is the tomb of Akbar situated?—

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Sikandara

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49
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●The reasons behind the popularity of Akbar were:—

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Religious policy, social reforms, land revenue andMansabdari system

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50
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●Which is that tomb better known as the second TajMahal?—

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Mausoleum of Rabia-ud-Daurani

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51
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●During the period of which Mughal emperor was theUpanishad translated into Persian?—

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Shahjahan

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52
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●Where did Shershah die?—

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in Kalinjar

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53
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●What was the main source of income of the stateduring the Mughal India?—

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Land revenue

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54
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●During which battle were cannon used by one of thewarring sides?—

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First Battle of Panipat

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55
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●Who founded the city of Amritsar in the Punjab?—

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Guru Ramadas

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56
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Who was that army commander sent by the Sultan ofBijapur in 1659 to crush Shivaji?—

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Afzal Khan

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57
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●Under which Mughal emperor were maximumnumbers of Hindus employed in the Mughalarmy?—

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Aurangzeb

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58
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●Who is credited with the building of the Red Fort ofAgra?—

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Akbar

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59
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●Which Sikh Guru had helped the rebel prince Khusrowith wealth and grace?—

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Guru Arjun Dev

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60
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●The administration of Akbar is known for:—

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administrative system and the conquest of newregions

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61
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●Among the reforms introduced by Shershah Suriwere:—

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revenue reforms, administrative reforms,army reforms, and currency reforms’

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62
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●With whom did King Krishnadeva of Vijayanagarfight the Battle of Golconda?—

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Quli Qutb Shah

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63
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●’Masravis,’ which is the compendium of the rules ofMuslim law, is known as:—

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Mubayin

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64
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●The jehad launched by Aurangzeb meant:—

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DarulIslami

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65
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●The name of Queen Padmini is linked to the Chittorvictory of Alauddin. Her husband was:—

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RanaRatan Singh

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66
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●’Madad-e-Mash’ in the Mughal administrationconnoted:—

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Revenue free land grants given toscholars

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67
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●Who painted the ‘Dastan-e-Hamza’?—

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Abdus Samad

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68
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●What was the real name of Mumtaz Mahal?—

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Arjumand Banu Begum

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69
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●The first British to come to the court of Akbar was:—

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Ralph Fitch

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70
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●Which Mughal Emperor was known as ‘zinda pir’?—

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Aurangzeb

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71
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●Who expounded the theory of ‘Sulh-i-Kul’?—

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Akbar

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72
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●The layout of a monument constructed by Akbarresembles that of a Buddhist vihara. Thatmonument is:—

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Panch Mahal

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73
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●The court language of the Mughals was:—

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Persian

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74
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●The tomb of Tansen is situated in:—

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Gwalior

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75
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●Who started the issuing of silver coins?—

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Shershah

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76
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●Who built the Ibadatkhana?—

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Akbar

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77
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●What was the function an official called Amalguzarin the period of Akbar’s rule?—

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Assessment andcollection of land revenue

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78
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●Which was the first work to give information aboutthe Lodi and Sur period?—

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Wakyat-e-Mushtaki

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79
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●During the rule of which Mughal Emperor was aDutch factory established in Chinsura?—

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Jahangir

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80
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●The last battle of Dara against Aurangzeb was:—

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Battles of Khwaja and Deorai

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81
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●Who authored the Ain-e-Akbari?—

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Abul Fazl

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82
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●Who was the Peshwa of the Marathas during theThird Battle of Panipat?—

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Balaji Bajirao

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83
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●Who was the Mughal Emperor who became thecaptive of the British at first and then spent hislife as a pensioner of the Marathas?—

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Shah AlamII

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84
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●During whose rule did the Mughal Empire extend upto Tamil kingdom in the south? —

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Aurangzeb

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85
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●Under the terms of which accord did Shivaji transferhis forts to the Mughals?—

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Treaty of Purandhar

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86
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●Who was the Mughal Emperor to re-introduce theJajia tax?—

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Aurangzeb

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87
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●After emerging victorious in which battle did SherShah lay the foundation of Afghan rule in Delhi?—

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Battle of Bilgram

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88
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●On the 13th April of which year did Guru GovindSingh lay the foundation of Khalsa Panth?—

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1699

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89
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●Who among the Indian rulers was a contemporary ofAkbar?—

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Rani Durgavati

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90
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●In which city did Shahjahan build the Pearl Mosque(Moti Masjid)?—

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Agra

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91
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●The founder of Mughal Empire was _____:—

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Babur

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92
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●The first Battle of Panipat was fought between:—

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Babur and Ibrahim Lodi

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93
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●The correct chronological order of Mughal Emperors:—

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Babur, Humayun, Akbar, Jahangir andShahjahan

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94
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●The names of Mughal Emperors are represented in aspecial order. Which is the correct chronologicalsequence?—

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Humayun, Jahangir, Shahjahan,Bahadur, Shah

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95
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●Who was the Mughal Emperor who spent 15 years ofhis life in exile?—

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Humayun

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96
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●In whose court did Faizi live?—

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Akbar

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97
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●Where was gun powder invented?—

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China

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98
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●Who was the author of Ain-e-Akbari?—

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Abul Fazl

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99
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●With whose permission did the British establish theircompany in India?—

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Jahangir

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100
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●Who set up the Chain of Justice in the Mughalperiod?—

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Jahangir

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101
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●Where is the Bibi-ka-Maqbara situated?—

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Aurangabad

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102
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●Who was the architect to have designed the TajMahal?—

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Ustad Isa

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103
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●Where was Guru Govind Singh born?—

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Patna

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104
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●When did Sikhism come into being?—

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1500

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105
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●Who developed the Gurumukhi script?—

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GuruAngad

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106
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●Guru Govind Singh was the ____ Guru of the Sikhs. :—

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10th and last Guru

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107
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●Who established the Sikh Khalsa?—

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Guru GovindSingh

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108
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●Who was the successor of Shivaji?—

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Shambhaji

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109
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●At which place is the temple of Shivaji buried undersand?—

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Nanjangudu

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110
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●The correct chronological order of the periods ofChaitanya, Ramanuja, Madhav, Shankara, etc, is:—

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Shankar-Ramanuja-Madhav-Chaitanya

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111
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●Where was the capital of Yadav rulers located?—

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Devagiri

112
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●Which religion was patronized by the Chola rulers?—

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Shaiva religion

113
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●Where is the Victory Tower (Vijay Stambh) located?—

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Chittorgarh

114
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●Who was the first Indian ruler to establish thesupremacy of Indian navy in the Arabian Sea?—

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Rajaraja I

115
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●Under whose reign did Mughal painting reach itszenith?—

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Jahangir

116
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●Which Sikh Guru was killed by Aurangzeb:—

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GuruTeg Bahadur

117
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●Where is the tomb of Shahjahan located?—

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Agra

118
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●Which, among the forts of Sindhudurg, Raigarh,Amer and Padmadurg, did not belong to Maratharuler Shivaji?—

A

Amer

119
Q

●By whom was the kingdom of Bahmani established?—

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Alauddin Hasan

120
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●By whom were the Marathas defeated in the ThirdBattle of Panipat?—

A

Afghan

121
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●With whom did Al Beruni come to India? —

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Mahmud Ghazni

122
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●At which place did Aurangzeb die?—

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Aurangabad

123
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●At which place has the mortal remains of SaintFrancis Xavier been kept?—

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Basilica of BomJesus, Welha (Goa)

124
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●Ibn Batuta came from:—

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Morocco

125
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●The temples of Ellora were built by:—

A

Rashtrakutarulers

126
Q

●Which rulers built the temples of Khajuraho?—

A

Chandella Rajput rulers

127
Q

●Who built the ‘Kirti Stambh’ of Chittor?—

A

RanaKumbha

128
Q

●Who built the ‘Rai Gopuram’ in front of the templesof Hampi, Tiruvanmalai, Chidambaram,Srirangam and Tirupati?—

A

Krishnadeva Ray

129
Q

●Where is the Brihadeswara Temple situated?—

A

Tanjore

130
Q

●Which of the following monuments, such as the SunTemple of Konark, temples of Khajuraho andarchitectural marvels of Angor Vat and NotreDame de Paris, was not built in the 12th centuryA.D.?—

A

Sun temple of Konark

131
Q

●Which of the foreign languages was widely used inthe courts of India during the Mughal period?—

A

Persian

132
Q

●Tulsidas, the author of ‘Rama Charita Manas’ wasassociated with the period of:—

A

Akbar

133
Q

●Which Indian dynasty established Mahabalipuram?—

A

Pallava dynasty

134
Q

●The shrine of which Sufi saint is located in Ajmer?—

A

Muinuddin Chisti

135
Q

●Who was the architect to have designed the TajMahal?—

A

Ustad Isa

136
Q

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

A

712 A.D.

137
Q

●At which place is the famous rock-cut Kailas Templelocated?—

A

Ellora

138
Q

●Who built the Grand Trunk Road?—

A

Shershah Suri

139
Q

●What was the Mughal ‘Jagir’ in the technical sense ofthe word?—

A

Cash payment assigned to aMansabdar

140
Q

●Which power controlled most of trade on India’s westcoast during the 17th century?—

A

Portuguese

141
Q

Which fort was considered as the ‘key to Deccan’?—

A

Asirgarh

142
Q

●In which field was Muhammad-bin-Tughlaqproficient?—

A

Philosophy

143
Q

●The Prime Minister in Shivaji’s Ashta Pradhan wascalled:—

A

Peshwa

144
Q

●Mughal rule in India was established after the Battleof:—

A

First Battle of Panipat

145
Q

●Which of the powers did not enter into conflict onaccount of the Tungabhadra Doab?—

A

Sultans ofGolconda and Ahmadnagar

146
Q

●What was not common between the Bhakti and SufiMovement?—

A

Idol worship

147
Q

●Ranthambhor was a:—

A

Rajput fort

148
Q

●Where in India is the most famous House of Worshipof the Sufis located?—

A

Ajmer

149
Q

●Among Tripitaka, Dakhma, Khankah andSynagogue, which one is related to Sufi saints?—

A

Khankah

150
Q

●Upon which ruler was the epithet of ‘Lal Baksh’bestowed?—

A

Qutb-ud-din Aibak

151
Q

●The rathas of Mahabalipuram were constructedduring the reign of:—

A

Pallava dynasty

152
Q

●Prince Elara registered victory over Sri Lanka in the2nd century A.D. With which Dravidian dynastywas he related?—

A

Chola

153
Q

●With the downfall of which Emperor, the Mughalpresence in the Red Fort came to an end?—

A

Bahadurshah ‘Jafar’

154
Q

●Who was the general of the Delhi Sultanate whosevictorious arms successfully reached till Madurai?—

A

Mailk Kafur

155
Q

●Who was the greatest Bhakti saint fromMaharashtra?—

A

Tukaram

156
Q

●A foreign traveller came to India during the Mughalperiod and left a description about the PeacockThrone in his capacity as a specialist. He was:—

A

Tavernier

157
Q

●Where was the corpse of Babur buried as per his ownwill?—

A

Kabul

158
Q

●The author of Ain-e-Akbari is:—

A

Abul Fazl

159
Q

●Apart from being a distinguished musician and Sufisaint, Amir Khusro was a:—

A

Historian, andscholar of Hindi and Persian

160
Q

●Who was the spiritual teacher of Shivaji?—

A

Ramadas

161
Q

●Who issued for the first time a coin called rupee?—

A

Shershah Suri

162
Q

●In which Mughal building was the world famousPeacock Throne kept?—

A

In the Diwan-e-Am ofthe Red Fort of Delhi

163
Q

●The birthplace of Guru Nanak was:—

A

Talwandi

164
Q

●The Marathas were defeated in the Battle of Panipatbecause:—

A

The Maratha forces suffered from inadequate food supplies

165
Q

●What was the original name of Noor Jahan?—

A

Mehrunissa

166
Q

●The medieval city of Vijayanagar is today known as:—

A

Hampi

167
Q

●Which Mughal building is said to have an exclusivefeature in form of equal length and breadth?—

A

Taj Mahal

168
Q

●The correct chronological order of the trading centresestablished by the British in Surat, madras,Calcutta and Bombay is:—

A

Surat, Madras,Bombay and Calcutta

169
Q

●The Khalji Sultans of Delhi were:—

A

Turkish

170
Q

●Who defeated the Arabs in 738 A.D.?—

A

TheChalukyas

171
Q

●Which of the languages were promoted by the rulersof Vijayanagar?—

A

Telugu, Urdu and Sanskrit

172
Q

●The rock-cut temples and caves of Ellora depictthemes from:—

A

Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism

173
Q

●What was the original name of Tansen, the famousmusician at the court of Akbar?—

A

RamtanuPandey

174
Q

●The Seven Pagodas of Mahabalipuram are theevidences of art patronage given by the:—

A

Pallavas

175
Q

●Which famous ruler completed the Qutub-Minar?—

A

Feroz Shah Tughlaq

176
Q

●Among the Bahmani rulers, who built the famous GolGumbaz at Bijapur?—

A

Muhammad Adil Shah

177
Q

●The correct pairs (Historical Monuments: Built by)are:—

A

Tughlakabad Fort-Giyasuddin Tughlaq;Red Fort-Shahjahan; Hauz Khas-Feroz ShahTughlaq; and the City of Siri-Alauddin Khalji.

178
Q

●The correct pairs (Rulers: Known for) are:—

A

SultanMahmud-Plunder of Somnath; Muhammad-bin-Qasim-Conquest of Sindh; Feroz Shah Tughlaq-Bengal Rebellion; and Giyasuddin Tughlaq-Mongol Invasion.

179
Q

●Where did Babur die?—

A

Agra

180
Q

●Who founded the Lodi dynasty?—

A

Bahlul Lodi

181
Q

●Which of the rulers was an illiterate?—

A

Akbar

182
Q

●The first Indian scholar of Hindi during the Mughalperiod was:—

A

Malik Muhammad Jayasi

183
Q

●Dara Shikoh translated the Upanishads into Persianunder the title of:—

A

Siri Akbar

184
Q

●After the death of Rajaram in 1700, the Marathascontinued their fight against the Mughals underthe leadership of his brave wife ______.—

A

Tarabai

185
Q

●Which Sikh Guru claimed himself to be a ‘SachchaBadshah’?—

A

Guru Hargovind

186
Q

●At which place were the British permitted by theMughals in 1651 to conduct trade and set up theirfactory?—

A

Qasim Bazar

187
Q

●In which year did the coronation of Shivaji takeplace?—

A

1674

188
Q

●Identify the European power from which Shivajireceived cannons and gunpowder? —

A

Portuguese

189
Q

●Who was the Muslim invader who destroyed theNalanda University?—

A

Muhammad-bin-Bakhtiyar

190
Q

●The first British ship to come to India was: —

A

RedDragon

191
Q

●Who translated the Ramayana into Persian? —

A

Badauni

192
Q

●The Battle of Haldighati was fought between theforces of:—

A

Akbar and Rana Pratap Singh

193
Q

●The famous Bhakti saint related to the Mewar royalfamily was:—

A

Mirabai

194
Q

●Where is Gol Gumbaz situated?—

A

Bijapur

195
Q

●Who authored Humayun Nama?—

A

Gulbadan Begum

196
Q

●When was the French East India Companyconstituted?—

A

1664

197
Q

●Who was responsible for land revenue reformsduring the period of Akbar?—

A

Todarmal

198
Q

●The Rathas built by Pallavas are found in:—

A

Mahabalipuram

199
Q

●Krishnadeva ray was a contemporary of:—

A

Babur

200
Q

●Who was the first Muslim woman ruler of NorthIndia?—

A

Razia Sultan

201
Q

●The Mir Bakshi of Mughal ruler was the head of:—

A

Army organization

202
Q

●With which period of Indian history were twogreatest artists—Beetpal and Dhiman-associated?—

A

Pala Age

203
Q

●Which Rashtrakuta ruler built the renowned KailasShiva temple at Ellora?—

A

Krishna I

204
Q

●Which Delhi Sultan set up an Employment Bureau,Charity Department and a proper hospital?—

A

Feroz Shah Tughlaq

205
Q

●Where did the Chalukyas establish their empire?—

A

In the South

206
Q

●In the memory of which victorious campaign ofAkbar was the Buland Darwaza built?—

A

Gujarat

207
Q

●Which, among the European powers, providedShivaji with cannons?—

A

French

208
Q

●Who established the Chisti order in India?—

A

SheikhMuinuddin Chisti

209
Q

●Who conquered Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia?—

A

Chola

210
Q

●Who was the Mughal Emperor who condemned theSati system?—

A

Akbar

211
Q

●Who is considered as the second founder of theMaratha Empire?—

A

Bajirao I

212
Q

●Who wrote the biography of Akbar? —

A

Abul Fazl

213
Q

●Who defeated Pulakesin II, the Chalukya ruler?—

A

Narasimha Varman I

214
Q

●Among the Sultans of Delhi, who has been describedas a ‘Mixture of Contradictions’ by historians?—

A

Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq

215
Q

●Who was the last ruler of the Lodi kingdom?—

A

Ibrahim Lodi

216
Q

●Which Mughal Emperor has given vivid descriptionof flora and fauna and fruits of India in his diary?—

A

Babur

217
Q

●What is the indicator of Shershah’s greatness?—

A

Administrative Reforms

218
Q

●At which place can the remains of grandeur ofVijayanagar and historical importance of itsarchitecture be seen today?—

A

Hampi

219
Q

●Which is that temple built in 1100 A.D. which enjoyssupremacy over other temples built in Bhubaneshwar?—

A

TribhuvaneshwarLingaraja Temple

220
Q

●During whose rule did maximum Mongol invasionstake place?—

A

Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq

221
Q

●Where was the capital of the Pandyan kingdomsituated?—

A

Madurai

222
Q

●Who was the first ruler of Vijayanagar who enteredinto a treaty with the Portuguese?—

A

Devaraya II

223
Q

●Who was the founder of the Rashtrakuta kingdom?—

A

Dantidurga

224
Q

●Who defeated whom in Second First Battle of Tarain(1192 A.D.)?—

A

Mohammad Ghori defeatedPrithviraj Chauhan

225
Q

●Who popularized copper coins as token currencyduring 1329 and 1330?—

A

Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq

226
Q

●Who began the Mansabdari system in the Mughaladministrative set up?—

A

Akbar

227
Q

●What was ‘Chauth’?—

A

A road tax levied by Shivaji

228
Q

●During the rule of which dynasty did the cavepaintings of Ajanta and Ellora bloom? —

A

Rashtrakuta

229
Q

●Tansen, one of the greatest musicians, lived at thecourt of:—

A

Akbar

230
Q

●Who got the Brihadeswara Temple built in Tanjore?—

A

Rajaraja Chola

231
Q

●Who started a new religion, called ‘Din-e-Ilahi’?—

A

Akbar

232
Q

●The capital of Bahmani rulers was:—

A

Gulbarga

233
Q

●Who was known as the Peshwa under theadministration of Shivaji?—

A

Prime Minister

234
Q

●Which ruler established the famous VikramashilaUniversity as a centre of Buddhist learning?—

A

Dharmapala

235
Q

●The place where the world’s largest dome, ‘GolGumbad,’ is located is:—

A

Bijapur

236
Q

●The Bhakti Movement in Maharashtra spreadbecause of the teachings of:—

A

Samarth GuruRamadas

237
Q

●Which Sikh Guru wrote the biography of GuruNanak?—

A

Guru Arjun Dev

238
Q

●Who were the first to attack India?—

A

Arabs

239
Q

●Which trusted general was appointed by MohammadGhori to look after the conquered territories inIndia after his departure?—

A

Qutb-ud-din Aibak

240
Q

●Which Rajput ruler established the famous city ofBhopal?—

A

Raja Bhoj

241
Q

●With which kingdom was Chand Bibi, the firstMuslim queen, related?—

A

Ahmadnagar

242
Q

●Which city was the capital of the Chola rulers?—

A

Tanjore

243
Q

●During the medieval period, the Grand Trunk inIndia extended till which place?—

A

Peshawar

244
Q

●Which language was known as ‘camp language’during the medieval period?—

A

Urdu

245
Q

●Who was the famous Jain scholar revered by Akbarthe Great?—

A

Hari Vijay

246
Q

●During the rule of which Pallava king were the RathaTemples in Mahabalipuram built?—

A

Narasimhavarman I

247
Q

●Which Rajput ruler defeated Muhammad Ghori inthe First Battle of Panipat?—

A

Baghela rulerBhima

248
Q

●Who was the first among the Chola rulers to conquerSri Lanka?—

A

Rajaraja I

249
Q

●To which god/goddess are most of the Chola templesdedicated?—

A

Shiva

250
Q

●Where is the ‘Bada Imambara’ situated?—

A

Lucknow

251
Q

●What was the age of Akbar at the time of hiscoronation in Kalanaur? —

A

Thirteen

252
Q

●The fundamental reason behind the exposition ofDin-e-Ilahi was:—

A

Universal brotherhood

253
Q

●Who was the Chola ruler to brought the Ganges fromnorth to south?—

A

Rajendra Chola

254
Q

●Who was the author of Geet Govind?—

A

Jaidev

255
Q

●Which battle opened the gates of Delhi beforeMuhammad Ghori?—

A

Second Battle of Tarain

256
Q

●The Chola rulers administered in:—

A

Tamil Nadu

257
Q

●Sultans of which dynasty had the longest rule?—

A

Slave dynasty

258
Q

●The Qutb Minar, as we see today, was rebuilt in itspresent form by:—

A

Feroz Shah Tughlaq

259
Q

●What does ‘Pir’ mean in Sufi tradition?—

A

Guru ofthe Sufis

260
Q

●Who discovered sea route to India via the Cape ofGood Hope?—

A

Vasco da Gama

261
Q

●Who established the Akal Takht?—

A

Guru Hargovind

262
Q

●With whom was Bairam Khan associated?—

A

Akbar

263
Q

●Who was the regent of Akbar during the early daysof his life?—

A

Bairam Khan

264
Q

●The Sikh army was known as:—

A

Khalsa

265
Q

●Before ascending the throne of Delhi as Sultan,Balban was the Prime Minister of:—

A

Nasir-du-din

266
Q

●Who was the lone among the courtiers of Akbar tohave adopted Din-e-Ilahi?—

A

Birbal

267
Q

●Which Mughal Emperor was credited to havecomposed Hindi songs? —

A

Shahjahan

268
Q

●During the reign of which Delhi Sultan, did ChangezKhan attack Indian borders in the pursuit ofJalaluddin?—

A

Iltutmish

269
Q

●Who established the four Mathas in Srinegri,Badrinath, Dwarka and Puri?—

A

AdiShankaracharya

270
Q

●Who established the Vikramashila University?—

A

Dharmapala

271
Q

●Who is credited to have destroyed the group ofpowerful nobles, called Chahalgani?—

A

Balban

272
Q

●The grand Trunk Road, built by Shershah, connectedPunjab with place?—

A

Agra

273
Q

●Who was the Maratha saint contemporary to Shivaji?—

A

Saint Tukaram

274
Q

●Which ruler paid considerable attention on irrigationand public welfare works?—

A

Feroz Shah Tughlaq

275
Q

●In which language was Chachnama originallywritten?—

A

Arabic

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