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1. Kabir was a disciple of which among the following saints?
[A] Ravidas
[B] Ramananda
[C] Jaydeva
[D] Sukhanada
Correct Answer: [Ramananda]
Explanation: Ramananda was first Bhakti saint and founder of Bhakti Movement of northern India. He preached in Hindi, the language of the masses. Kabir was a disciple of Ramananda.
Ramananda 12 disciples included Anantananda, Sursurananda, Sukhanand, Naraharidāsa, Bhavanand, Bhagat Pipa, Kabir, Sen, Dhanna, Ravidas and two women disciples viz. Sursuri and Padyawati. Among them, Kabir was most radical and adopted non-conformist stand later on.
2. The temples of Halebid and Belur were built by which among the following dynasties?
[A] Kalabhras
[B] Hoyasalas
[C] Rastrakutas
[D] Kadambas
Correct Answer: [Hoyasalas]
3. Which of the following Mughal Emperor’s is also known to be a very good player of Veena?
[A] Akbar
[B] Jahangir
[C] Shah Jahan
[D] Aurangzeb
Correct Answer: [Aurangzeb]
4. Which of the following rulers died in the Kalinjar Fort situated in the Bundelkhand region of central India?
[A] Mahmud of Ghazni
[B] Sher Shah Suri
[C] Humayun
[D] Jahangir
Correct Answer: [Sher Shah Suri]
Explanation: Kalinjar Fort is situated in the Bundelkhand region of central India. It is the place where Sher Shah Suri met his death in 1545.
5. Which of the following rulers earned the title of Purvapaschima Samudradhishavara?
[A] Samudragupta
[B] Karikala Chola
[C] Harihara I
[D] Parantaka-I
Correct Answer: [Harihara I]
Explanation: Harihara-I of Vijayanagara Kingdom gained control over most of the area south of the Tungabhadra River and earned the title of Purvapaschima Samudradhishavara (master of the eastern and western seas).
6. Who among the following is associated with translation of Rajatarangini in Persian?
[A] Dara Shikoh
[B] Zain-ul-Abidin
[C] Abdul Razzaq Jilani
[D] Bande Nawaz
Correct Answer: [Zain-ul-Abidin]
Explanation: Rajatarangini is a metrical legendary and historical chronicle of the north-western Indian subcontinent, particularly the kings of Kashmir. It was written in Sanskrit by Kashmiri historian Kalhana in the 12th century CE. It was translated into Persian by the orders of the later Muslim ruler Zain-ul-Abidin.
7. Who among the following was appointed as the supreme authority in justice during the era of Mughal Emperors?
[A] Qazi-ul-Quzat
[B] Qazi-ul-Hazat
[C] Qazi-Faiz-ul-Islam
[D] None of these
Correct Answer: [Qazi-ul-Quzat]
Explanation: Besides Mughal rulers, Qazi-ul-Quzat was the supreme authority in justice. Since it was difficult for the emperor to do-away with justice in all the cases, he appointed Qazi-ul-Quzat to do the justice in accordance with Muslim Law.
8. The ambassador of Emperor James I, who reached in the court of Jahangir in 1615 was __:
[A] Sir James Hay
[B] Sir Thomas Roe
[C] Sir Thomas Howard
[D] Sir John Digby
Correct Answer: [Sir Thomas Roe]
Explanation: As an ambassador of Emperor James l, Sir Thomas Roe reached in the court of Mughal Emperor Jehandri at Agra in 1615. Jehangir presented him the Mansab of 400.
9. Which of the following Mughal rulers banned engraving Kalma on coins?
[A] Jahangir
[B] Aurangzeb
[C] Shahjahan
[D] Muhammad Shah
Correct Answer: [Aurangzeb]
Explanation: Aurangzeb stopped engraving Kalma on coins. Forbade the Parsis to celebrate their festival Navaroz. Released an order to ban the music everywhere and arrest those who listen to the music. His drink was plain water and he used to sleep on ground.
10. Which of the following battles is subject matter of Alha Khand, a 12th Century epic poetic work in Hindi?
[A] Battle of Mandsaur
[B] Battle of Chittor
[C] Battle of Mahoba
[D] Battles of Tarain
Correct Answer: [Battle of Mahoba]
Explanation: Paradidev (Parmal) who fought Prithviraj Chauhan-III in 1182 AD in the Battle of Mahoba. This battle is the subject matter of the Alha Khand (c. 12th Century) is an early poetic work in Hindi which consists of a number of ballads describing the brave acts.
11. Which of the following regions was known as Jejakabhukti in early Medieval India?
[A] Rohelkhand
[B] Bundelkhand
[C] Deccan
[D] Saurastra
Correct Answer: [Bundelkhand]
Explanation: Bundelkhand was known as Jejakabhukti, which roughly corresponds to the old Mahajanapadas of Chedi. The notable kings among the Chandels of Jejakabhukti were Dhanga, Ganda and Parmal.
12. The Mansabdari system was borrowed from?
[A] Afghanistan
[B] Turkey
[C] Mongolia
[D] Persia
Correct Answer: [Mongolia]
Explanation: Mansabdar implies the generic term for the military-kind grading of all royal functionaries of the Mughal Empire. The Mansabdari system introduced by Akbar was borrowed from the system followed in Mongolia.
13. Which of the following ladies wrote an historical account during the Mughal period?
[A] Gulbadan Begum
[B] Noorjahan Begum
[C] Jahanara Begum
[D] Zebun-nissah Begum
Correct Answer: [Gulbadan Begum]
Explanation: Gulbadan Begum (1523-1603) was a Perso-Turkic Princess, the daughter of Emperor Babur. She is most known as the author of Humayun Nama, the account of the life of her brother, Humayun.
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14. Who was the first Indian ruler to organize Haj pilgrimage at the expense of the state?
[A] Alauddin Khilji
[B] Feroz Tughlaq
[C] Akbar
[D] Aurangzeb
Correct Answer: [Akbar]
Explanation: Akbar was the first Indian ruler to organize Haj pilgrimage at the expense of the state.
15. The Sayyid dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate is called so because__?
[A] Its founder and his successors adopted the title Sayyid
[B] Its founder and his successors belonged to the Sayyid tribe of eastern Turkistan
[C] Its founder and his successors were descendant of the prophet Muhammad
[D] Its founder was a scholar of Islamic theology
Correct Answer: [Its founder and his successors were descendant of the prophet Muhammad]
Explanation: Khizr Khan was the descendant of the prophet Muhammad. The Sayyid dynasty was the fourth dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate from 1414 to 1451 A.D. Khizr Khan was the founder ruler of Sayyid dynasty and he is said to be a descendant of Prophet Muhammad.
16. Which among the following was the work of Sultan Feroz Shah Tughlaq?
[A] Fautuhat-i-Ferozshahi
[B] Fatawa-i-Jahandari
[C] Tarikh-i-Ferozshahi
[D] Tughlaqnama
Correct Answer: [Fautuhat-i-Ferozshahi]
Explanation: Fautuhat-i-Ferozshahi was authored by Sultan Feroz Shah Tughlaq himself. He was a Turkic Muslim ruler of the Tughlaq Dynasty, who reigned over the Sultanate of Delhi from 1351 to 1388 A.D.
17. The irrigation tax was charged on the farmers for the first time by which among the following Sultans?
[A] Alauddin Khilji
[B] Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
[C] Mohammad Tughlaq
[D] Firoz Tughlaq
Correct Answer: [Firoz Tughlaq]
Explanation: Firoz Shah Tughlaq was the cousin brother of Muhammad Bin Tughlaq, and became the ruler of Delhi on 23rd march 1351 A.D. He imposed only four taxes sanctioned by Islamic viz., kharaj (land tax), khams (1/5 of the looted property during wars), Jizya (religious tax)
18. Which among the following is a correct meaning of office of Qazi-ul-Quzat under the Mughals?
[A] Head of the Finance department
[B] Censor of Public morals
[C] Supreme Authority in Justice
[D] Incharge of charities
Correct Answer: [Supreme Authority in Justice]
Explanation: Chief judge of the empire Qazi-ul-Quzat was the supreme authority in justice. Since it was difficult for the emperor to do-away with justice in all the cases, he appointed Qazi-ul-Quzat to do the justice in accordance with Muslim Law.
19. The real name of Afzal Khan, the commander of Adil Shahi dynasty of Bijapur was __?
[A] Abdullah Bhatari
[B] Samsuddin
[C] Sabar
[D] Muhammad Khan
Correct Answer: [Abdullah Bhatari]
Explanation: Afzal Khan was a medieval Indian commander who served the Adil Shahi dynasty of Bijapur, and fought against Shivaji. He was killed at a meeting with Shivaji and his army was defeated in the Battle of Pratapgad 1656.
20. Which of the following Rajput rulers is known to have donated for the reconstruction of a mosque?
[A] Mihir Bhoja
[B] Bhoja Parmar
[C] Prithviraj III
[D] Jai Singh Siddharaj
Correct Answer: [Jai Singh Siddharaj]
Explanation: Jaya Singh Siddharaja, Chalukya King of Gujarat: He was the son of Kama and ascended the throne in 1094 A.D He gave shelter to many scholars of different religion and castes. He was a Rajput ruler who gave donation of one lac Baltoras (coins) to rebuild.
21. Kabir was a disciple of which among the following saints?
[A] Ravidas
[B] Ramananda
[C] Jaydeva
[D] Sukhanada
Correct Answer: [Ramananda]
Explanation: Ramananda was first Bhakti saint and founder of Bhakti Movement of northern India. He preached in Hindi, the language of the masses. Kabir was a disciple of Ramananda.
Ramananda 12 disciples included Anantananda, Sursurananda, Sukhanand, Naraharidāsa, Bhavanand, Bhagat Pipa, Kabir, Sen, Dhanna, Ravidas and two women disciples viz. Sursuri and Padyawati. Among them, Kabir was most radical and adopted non-conformist stand later on.
22. A manuscript titled “Sarab Gutaka” is ascribed to which among the following mystics?
[A] Bhagat Pipa
[B] Surdas
[C] Bhagat Trilochan
[D] Bhagat Namdev
Correct Answer: [Bhagat Pipa]
23. What was the common name of Mehrunissa?
[A] Jahan Ara
[B] Nur Jahan
[C] Hamida Bano
[D] Gulbadan Bano
Correct Answer: [Nur Jahan]
24. Bronze image of Nataraja Shiva is ascribed to which among the following dynasties?
[A] Chola
[B] Chalukya
[C] Pallava
[D] Chera
Correct Answer: [Chola]
25. In which year Mohd. Ghori attacked first in India on Multan?
[A] 1172 A.D
[B] 1175 A.D
[C] 1185 A.D
[D] 1190 A.D
Correct Answer: [1175 A.D]
Muhammad Ghori led a series of the campaigns in India. He began with Multan in 1175 against a Muslim ruler and got victorious.
26. “Hasan Nizami” and “Fakh-e-Mudabbir were the court poets of which ruler of Mamluk Sultanate?
[A] Qutb-ud-din Aybak
[B] Iltutmish
[C] Balban
[D] Razia
Correct Answer: [Qutb-ud-din Aybak]
27. In which among the following territories, Marco Polo had travels in the last decade of 13th century in India?
[A] Chola
[B] Pandya
[C] Madurai Sultanate
[D] Cheras
Correct Answer: [Pandya]
Explanation: Marco polo an Italian traveler landed in Pandya Empire (at Kayal) in 13th century and impressed by the wealth and magnificence of the King, Prince as well as people, tagged it as the richest kingdom in existence.
28. Which among the following empire was known as “Mulk-e-Khadim”?
[A] Mysore Sultanate
[B] Madurai Sultanate
[C] Maratha Kingdom
[D] Bijapur Kingdom
Correct Answer: [Maratha Kingdom]
29. After the death of Aurangzeb, which of the following Mughals abolished jazia tax for the first time?
[A] Jahandar Shah
[B] Rafi Ul Darjat
[C] Mohammad Shah Rangila
[D] Farrukhsiyar
Correct Answer: [Jahandar Shah]
30. which among the following Muslim writers has written the famous Hindi work “Padmavat”?
[A] Malik Muhammad Jayasi
[B] Abdul Rahim Khan-I-Khana
[C] Amir Khusro
[D] Bulleh Shah
Correct Answer: [Malik Muhammad Jayasi]
Explanation: Padmavat of Malik Muhammad Jayasi is a poem about the beauty and Jauhar of Padmani.
31. Which among the following travelers has recorded his experiences in “Kitab-i-Rehla”?
[A] Amir Khusro
[B] Ibn Battuta
[C] Malik Murtaza
[D] Al-Bayhaqi
Correct Answer: [Ibn Battuta]
Explanation: Ibn batutta was an Arab traveler and adventure frm Morocoo. His book is a primary source of history of the region of Muhmmad bin Tughluq it throws ligh on the socio-political condition of his times.
32. Who among the following was the founder of Rastrakuta dynasty?
[A] Dantidurga
[B] Krishna -I
[C] Indra – II
[D] Govinda -I
Correct Answer: [Dantidurga]
Explanation: In the mid of the 8th century, Dantidurga , who was one of the chieftain of ancient Rastrakuta family fought his way to the front and overthrew Kirtivarman II, thus bringing an end to the main branch of Chalukyas. This was the beginning of the Rastrakuta Empire in Deccan.
33. Rajasekhara, the eminent Sanskrit poet, dramatist and critic, who is best known for his work Kavyamimamsa, has described himself as guru of which king of Gurjara Pratiharas?
[A] Bhoj II
[B] Mihirbhoja I
[C] Mahendrapala I
[D] Mahipala I
Correct Answer: [Mahendrapala I]
Explanation: Rajasekhara was an eminent Sanskrit poet, dramatist and critic of 10th century and was court poet of the Gurjara Pratihara Kings. His most important works are Kavyamimamsa and Karpurmanjari. He had written Karpurmanjari to please his wife Avantisundari. Karpurmanjari is written in Sauraseni Prakrit. In his plays, Rajshekhara has described himself as teacher / guru of Gurjara Pratihara King Mahendrapala I.
34. Mahzarnama was declared by ____?
[A] Babur
[B] Humayun
[C] Akbar
[D] Shahjahan
Correct Answer: [Akbar]
Explanation: In 1579, Mahzar Nama was declared by which the emperor declared that if there were conflictions in the views of the debaters, he was entitled to choose any of the interpretations.
With the Mahzar Nama, Akbar pounced upon the dominance of the intolerant orthodox and allowed free development of a genuine religious spirit. Mahzar Nama was actually an idea of the father of Abul Fazal and Faizi, set that the authority of the King was higher than that of a Mujtahid (doctor of the faith) and if there is a variance, the emperor’s decision should be binding on the Muslims of India. With this edict, Akbar’s judgment was set above every legal and religious authority, so it was the promulgation of the doctrine of Imperial infallibility.
35. Who among the following was the Sultan of Delhi, when the Mongols appeared for the first time in India’s soil?
[A] Balban
[B] Iltutmish
[C] Jalal-ud Din Firoz
[D] Razia
Correct Answer: [Iltutmish]
36. Hamim Humam who was the chief of Royal School (Pathshala) adorned the court of which Mughal Emperor?
[A] Akbar
[B] Jahanagir
[C] Humayun
[D] Shahjahan
Correct Answer: [Akbar]
Explanation: Hamim Humam was one of the Nav Ratnas of Akbar.
37. Which Mughal Emperor had put a ban on killing of animals in certain days?
[A] Shahjahan
[B] Akbar
[C] Darashikoh
[D] Jahangir
Correct Answer: [Akbar]
Explanation: Akbar put a ban in 1583 on killing animals on certain days.
38. Ustad Isa is related to the design and architecture of which of the following Buildings in Mughal Era?
[A] Taj Mahal
[B] Buland Darwaza
[C] Red fort
[D] Itimad-ud-daula’s tomb
Correct Answer: [Taj Mahal]
Explanation: Ustad Isa was the chief architect of Taj Mahal.
39. Jujhar Singh, who was a Bundela Chief had revolted against:
[A] Jahanagir
[B] Shahjahan
[C] Aurangzeb
[D] Akbar
Correct Answer: [Shahjahan]
40. In whose times the Mughal Empire reached its territorial climax?
[A] Akbar
[B] Shah Jahan
[C] Aurangzeb
[D] Bahadur Shah I
Correct Answer: [Aurangzeb]
41. Which among the following terms precisely defines the loans given to cultivators for seeds, farm implements etc. in the Sultanate and Mughal period?
[A] Dams
[B] Dahsala
[C] Taqqavi
[D] Nasaq
Correct Answer: [Taqqavi]
42. Humayun Nama was written by which of the following authors?
[A] Humayun
[B] Khwand Amir
[C] Gulbadan Beghum
[D] Abu Faza;
Correct Answer: [Gulbadan Beghum]
43. In the council of 8 Ministers of Shivaji which was called as Ashtapradhan, who was known as chief Minister and was responsible for General Administration?
[A] Peshwa
[B] Amatya
[C] Sachiv or Shuru Navis
[D] Majumdar
Correct Answer: [Peshwa]
44. Which among the following was a unit of Mughal Empire for the purpose of Administration and Revenue Collection?
[A] Paraganas
[B] Subahs
[C] Parautis
[D] Grama
Correct Answer: [Subahs]
45. Which among the following place is the birth place of Humayun?
[A] Agra
[B] Kabul
[C] Badakhashan
[D] Sasaram
Correct Answer: [Kabul]
46. Who built the tomb of itmad ud daula?
[A] Jahanagir
[B] Nur Jahan
[C] Shershah
[D] Akbar
Correct Answer: [Nur Jahan]
47. Razia Sultan acceded to the throne of Delhi in __________?
[A] 1220 A.D
[B] 1226 A.D
[C] 1236 A.D
[D] 1235 A.D
Correct Answer: [1236 A.D]
48. Manyakheta (modern Malkhed) on the banks of Kagina River in Gulbarga district, Karnataka state was the capital of ______?
[A] Satvahanas
[B] Rastrakutas
[C] Hoysalas
[D] Kakatiyas
Correct Answer: [Rastrakutas]
49. He can be attributed for the firm establishment of Mughal rule in India in the later part of 16th century”. Who was he?
[A] Ali Quli Khan
[B] Balam Khan
[C] Bairam Khan
[D] Mir Jafar
Correct Answer: [Bairam Khan]
Explanation: Bairam Khan, His most notable battle was at the Second Battle of Panipat. He was appointed as a guardian for Akbar.
50. Mir Bakshi was the officer in Akbar’s reign with which of the following responsibilities?
[A] Revenue Collection
[B] Payment of salaries
[C] Head of the military administration
[D] Head of Nobility
Correct Answer: [Head of the military administration]
51. The real name of Afzal Khan, the commander of Adil Shahi dynasty of Bijapur was __?
[A] Abdullah Bhatari
[B] Samsuddin
[C] Sabar
[D] Muhammad Khan
Correct Answer: [Abdullah Bhatari]
52. The Portuguese built their first fortress in India at __?
[A] Cochin
[B] Goa
[C] Anjidiv
[D] Cannanore
Correct Answer: [Cochin]
53. Which among the following Mughal Emperor was also known as Roshan Akhtar?
[A] Ahmed Shah
[B] Muhammad Shah
[C] Jahandar Shah
[D] Shah Alam
Correct Answer: [ Muhammad Shah]
54. The lowest in rank in the Maratha infantry was of_?
[A] Nayak
[B] Hawaldar
[C] Zumladar
[D] Hazari
Correct Answer: [Hawaldar]
55. Which among the following office was held by the superintendent of port under the Mughals?
[A] Mutsaddi
[B] Mir-i-Bahar
[C] Tahvildar
[D] Mushrif
Correct Answer: [Mir-i-Bahar]
56. Who among the following was the Sultan at Delhi when the Vijayanagar empire was founded?
[A] Firoz Tughlaq
[B] Sikandar Lodi
[C] Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
[D] Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
Correct Answer: [Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq]
57. Which of the following Rajput rulers is known to have donated for the reconstruction of a mosque?
[A] Mihir Bhoja
[B] Bhoja Parmar
[C] Prithviraj III
[D] Jai Singh Siddharaj
Correct Answer: [Jai Singh Siddharaj]
58. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
[A] Baz Bahadur- Malwa
[B] Sultan Muzaffar Shah-Gujarat
[C] Yusuf Adil Shah-Ahmednagar
[D] Qutub Shah -Golkunda
Correct Answer: [Yusuf Adil Shah-Ahmednagar]
59. From the times of which among the following Chola rulers, the Gangaikondacholapuram became the capital of the Chola empire?
[A] Parantaka Chola I
[B] Rajendra Chola I
[C] Kulottunga Chola I
[D] Vikrama Chola
Correct Answer: [Rajendra Chola I]
60. Which of the following parts were situated on the west coast of South India?
I. Kaveripattanam
II. Korkai
III. Musiri
IV.Tondi
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below.
[A] I & II
[B] II & III
[C] III & IV
[D] II, III & IV
Correct Answer: [III & IV]
61. Ibn Battuta, the famous Muslim explorer who came to India during regime of Mohammad Bin Tughlaq, belonged to which country?
[A] Afghanistan
[B] Morocco
[C] Iraq
[D] Iran
Correct Answer: [Morocco]
62. Who among the following rulers had stamped the figure of Goddess Lakshmi on his coins and had his name inscribed in Nagari Characters?
[A] Muhammad Ghazni
[B] Muhammad Ghori
[C] Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
[D] Iltutmish
Correct Answer: [Muhammad Ghori]
63. Who among the following defeated Muhammad Ghori near Mount Abu?
[A] Bhimdev Solanki II
[B] Vijaya Dev
[C] Bhimdev Solanki I
[D] None of these
Correct Answer: [Bhimdev Solanki II]
64. Which among the following rulers of the Chola Empire conquered the Maldives during his regime?
[A] Raja Raja Chola I
[B] Rajendra Chola
[C] Kulothunga Chola I
[D] Vikrama Chola
Correct Answer: [Raja Raja Chola I]
65. The death of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb occurred at which among the following places?
[A] Agra
[B] Bijapur
[C] Ahmednagar
[D] Pune
Correct Answer: [Ahmednagar]
66. The Mahzarnama was promulgated by Emperor Akbar in__?
[A] 1560 A.D.
[B] 1572 A.D.
[C] 1576 A.D.
[D] 1579 A.D.
Correct Answer: [1579 A.D.]
67. Which among the following is a correct meaning of office of Qazi-ul-Quzat under the Mughals?
[A] Head of the Finance department
[B] Censor of Public morals
[C] Supreme Authority in Justice
[D] Incharge of charities
Correct Answer: [Supreme Authority in Justice]
68. Mohammad Ghori was first defeated by which of the following rulers?
[A] Prithviraja Chauhan
[B] Jayachandra
[C] Vidyadhara Chandella
[D] Bhima II
Correct Answer: [Bhima II]
69. During the invasion of Mohammed Bin Kasim, many Hindus in Sindh were forcibly converted to Islam. They were recoverted to Hinduism by the authority of __?
[A] Devala Smriti
[B] Narada Smriti
[C] Visnu Smriti
[D] Yajnavalkya Smriti
Correct Answer: [Devala Smriti]
70. Ibn Batuta was a traveler from which among the following current nations?
[A] Algeria
[B] Morocco
[C] Tunisia
[D] Libya
Correct Answer: [Morocco]
71. The irrigation tax was charged on the farmers for the first time by which among the following Sultans?
[A] Alauddin Khilji
[B] Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
[C] Mohammad Tughlaq
[D] Firoz Tughlaq
Correct Answer: [Firoz Tughlaq]
72. Which among the following was the work of Sultan Feroz Shah Tughlaq?
[A] Fautuhat-i-Ferozshahi
[B] Fatawa-i-Jahandari
[C] Tarikh-i-Ferozshahi
[D] Tughlaqnama
Correct Answer: [Fautuhat-i-Ferozshahi]
73. Who among the following Sultans of Delhi assumed the title Sikandar-i-Sani?
[A] Balban
[B] Alauddin Khalji
[C] Muhammad-bin-Tughla
[D] Sikandar Lodi
Correct Answer: [Alauddin Khalji]
74. The Sayyid dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate is called so because__?
[A] Its founder and his successors adopted the title Sayyid
[B] Its founder and his successors belonged to the Sayyid tribe of eastern Turkistan
[C] Its founder and his successors were descendant of the prophet Muhammad
[D] Its founder was a scholar of Islamic theology
Correct Answer: [Its founder and his successors were descendant of the prophet Muhammad]
75. During the Delhi Sultanate, who among the following were called the Barids?
[A] Craftsmen
[B] Bodyguards of the Sultan
[C] Officer-in-charge of state exchequer
[D] The spy / news reporters
Correct Answer: [The spy / news reporters]
76. Which among the following was the single biggest item of import to the Vijayanagar empire?
[A] Precious stones
[B] Horses
[C] Luxury goods
[D] Raw Silk
Correct Answer: [Horses]
77. Who was the first Indian ruler to organize Haj pilgrimage at the expense of the state?
[A] Alauddin Khilji
[B] Feroz Tughlaq
[C] Akbar
[D] Aurangzeb
Correct Answer: [Akbar]
78. Which of the following ladies wrote an historical account during the Mughal period?
[A] Gulbadan Begum
[B] Noorjahan Begum
[C] Jahanara Begum
[D] Zebun-nissah Begum
Correct Answer: [Gulbadan Begum]
79. The Mansabdari system was borrowed from?
[A] Afghanistan
[B] Turkey
[C] Mongolia
[D] Persia
Correct Answer: [Mongolia]
80. Chachnama is the oldest chronicle of which of the following regions?
[A] Kashmir
[B] Gandhar
[C] Sindh
[D] Punjab
Correct Answer: [Sindh]
81. Which of the following Rajput clan does not belong to the Agnikula?
[A] Parmara
[B] Pratihara
[C] Chalukya
[D] Kachwaha
Correct Answer: [Kachwaha]
82. The temple city of Osean in Rajasthan was established by which of the following Rajputs?
[A] Gurjar Pratiharas
[B] Chauhans
[C] Solankis
[D] Sisodias
Correct Answer: [Gurjar Pratiharas]
83. The Rajput confederacy had checked invasion of which of the following Arab invaders in Battle of Rajasthan?
[A] Mahmud Ghaznavi
[B] Al Junayd
[C] Muhammad bin Qasim
[D] Al-Hakam
Correct Answer: [Al Junayd]
84. Who rebuilt the Somnath temple in 815 A.D. after it was destroyed by Arab Invaders in 725 A.D?
[A] Vikramaditya II
[B] Nagabhatta-I
[C] Nagabhatta-II
[D] Mihirbhoja
Correct Answer: [Nagabhatta-II]
85. Which of the following regions was known as Jejakabhukti in early Medieval India?
[A] Rohelkhand
[B] Bundelkhand
[C] Deccan
[D] Saurastra
Correct Answer: [Bundelkhand]
86. Which of the following battles is subject matter of Alha Khand, a 12th Century epic poetic work in Hindi?
[A] Battle of Mandsaur
[B] Battle of Chittor
[C] Battle of Mahoba
[D] Battles of Tarain
Correct Answer: [Battle of Mahoba]
87. Which of the following was capital of the Solanki dynasty in Gujarat?
[A] Veraval
[B] Anhilwada
[C] Bharuch
[D] Visnagar
Correct Answer: [Anhilwada]
88. Which of the following Pala Kings established Vikramshila university?
[A] Gopala
[B] Dharmapala
[C] Devapala
[D] Devapala 2
Correct Answer: [Dharmapala]
89. Which of the following term is used for writes of Charyapadas?
[A] Yogachari
[B] Mahasiddha
[C] Sakyapa
[D] Charyapurusha
Correct Answer: [Mahasiddha]
90. Which of the following Sena rulers introduced Kulinism in Bengal?
[A] Hemant Sen
[B] Ballala Sen
[C] Vijay Sen
[D] Lakshman Sen
Correct Answer: [Ballala Sen]
91. 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 Qasim
Correct Answer: [Mohammad Ghori]
92. Which of the following rulers of Delhi Sultanate abolished the Iqtas?
[A] Alauddin Khilji
[B] Muhammad Tughlaq
[C] Firozshah Tughlaq
[D] Balban
Correct Answer: [Alauddin Khilji]
93. Who was the first ruler to issue Pure Arabic coin in India?
[A] Mohammad Ghori
[B] Qutubuddin Aibak
[C] Iltutmish
[D] Razia Sultan
Correct Answer: [Iltutmish]
94. Which of the following rulers of Delhi Sultanate faced maximum number of Mongol Attacks?
[A] Alauddin Khilji
[B] Muhammad Tughlaq
[C] Firozshah Tughlaq
[D] Bahlol Lodi
Correct Answer: [Alauddin Khilji]
95. Baburnama was written in which language?
[A] Para-Mongolic
[B] Chagatai Turkic
[C] Hijazi Arabic
[D] Bahrani Arabic
Correct Answer: [Chagatai Turkic]
96. Which of the following Mughal rulers banned engraving Kalma on coins?
[A] Jahangir
[B] Aurangzeb
[C] Shahjahan
[D] Muhammad Shah
Correct Answer: [Aurangzeb]
97. Who among the following was the founder of Bijapur state?
[A] Yusuf Adil Shah
[B] Murad II
[C] Mehmood II
[D] Ibrahim Zubayri
Correct Answer: [Yusuf Adil Shah]
98. Who among the following built the Alai Darwaza?
[A] Akbar
[B] Jahangir
[C] Allauddin Khilji
[D] Humayun
Correct Answer: [Allauddin Khilji]
99. Which among the following terms was used for the Royal cavalry of the Maratha Army System?
[A] The Shiledars
[B] The Bargirs
[C] The Hazari
[D] The Subedars
Correct Answer: [The Bargirs]
100. Which among the following was the real name of Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah?
[A] Khujasta Akhtar
[B] Shahriyar Shah Bahadur
[C] Nadir Shah
[D] Raushan Akhtar
Correct Answer: [Raushan Akhtar]
101. The real name of Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II was__:
[A] Alamgir II
[B] Ahmed Shah Durrani
[C] Mirza Najaf Khan
[D] Ali Gauhar
Correct Answer: [Ali Gauhar]
102. Who among the following was the contemporary leader of Chengiz Khan?
[A] Genghis Khan
[B] Mirza Muhammad Haidar Dughlat Beg
[C] Jalaluddin Surkh-Posh Bukhari
[D] Iitutmish
Correct Answer: [Iitutmish]
103. The ambassador of Emperor James I, who reached in the court of Jahangir in 1615 was __:
[A] Sir James Hay
[B] Sir Thomas Roe
[C] Sir Thomas Howard
[D] Sir John Digby
Correct Answer: [Sir Thomas Roe]
104. Which of the following rulers of India issued Mahzarnama to take all the religious matters into his own hands?
[A] Jahangir
[B] Akbar
[C] Aurangzeb
[D] Shah Alam
Correct Answer: [Akbar]
105. Who among the following was appointed as the supreme authority in justice during the era of Mughal Emperors?
[A] Qazi-ul-Quzat
[B] Qazi-ul-Hazat
[C] Qazi-Faiz-ul-Islam
[D] None of these
Correct Answer: [Qazi-ul-Quzat]
106. Chachnama is the oldest chronicle of which of the following regions?
[A] Kashmir
[B] Gandhar
[C] Sindh
[D] Punjab
Correct Answer: [Sindh]
107. Which of the following Rajput clan does not belong to the Agnikula?
[A] Parmara
[B] Pratihara
[C] Chalukya
[D] Kachwaha
Correct Answer: [Kachwaha]
108. The temple city of Osean in Rajasthan was established by which of the following Rajputs?
[A] Gurjar Pratiharas
[B] Chauhans
[C] Solankis
[D] Sisodias
Correct Answer: [Gurjar Pratiharas]
109. The Rajput confederacy had checked invasion of which of the following Arab invaders in Battle of Rajasthan?
[A] Mahmud Ghaznavi
[B] Al Junayd
[C] Muhammad bin Qasim
[D] Al-Hakam
Correct Answer: [Al Junayd]
110. Who rebuilt the Somnath temple in 815 A.D. after it was destroyed by Arab Invaders in 725 A.D?
[A] Vikramaditya II
[B] Nagabhatta-I
[C] Nagabhatta-II
[D] Mihirbhoja
Correct Answer: [Nagabhatta-II]
111. Which of the following regions was known as Jejakabhukti in early Medieval India?
[A] Rohelkhand
[B] Bundelkhand
[C] Deccan
[D] Saurastra
Correct Answer: [Bundelkhand]
112. Which of the following battles is subject matter of Alha Khand, a 12th Century epic poetic work in Hindi?
[A] Battle of Mandsaur
[B] Battle of Chittor
[C] Battle of Mahoba
[D] Battles of Tarain
Correct Answer: [Battle of Mahoba]
113. Which of the following was capital of the Solanki dynasty in Gujarat?
[A] Veraval
[B] Anhilwada
[C] Bharuch
[D] Visnagar
Correct Answer: [Anhilwada]
114. Which of the following Pala Kings established Vikramshila university?
[A] Gopala
[B] Dharmapala
[C] Devapala
[D] Devapala 2
Correct Answer: [Dharmapala]
115. Which of the following term is used for writes of Charyapadas?
[A] Yogachari
[B] Mahasiddha
[C] Sakyapa
[D] Charyapurusha
Correct Answer: [Mahasiddha]
116. Which of the following Sena rulers introduced Kulinism in Bengal?
[A] Hemant Sen
[B] Ballala Sen
[C] Vijay Sen
[D] Lakshman Sen
Correct Answer: [Ballala Sen]
117. 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 Qasim
Correct Answer: [Mohammad Ghori]
118. Which of the following rulers of Delhi Sultanate abolished the Iqtas?
[A] Alauddin Khilji
[B] Muhammad Tughlaq
[C] Firozshah Tughlaq
[D] Balban
Correct Answer: [Alauddin Khilji]
119. Who was the first ruler to issue Pure Arabic coin in India?
[A] Mohammad Ghori
[B] Qutubuddin Aibak
[C] Iltutmish
[D] Razia Sultan
Correct Answer: [Iltutmish]
120. Which of the following rulers of Delhi Sultanate faced maximum number of Mongol Attacks?
[A] Alauddin Khilji
[B] Muhammad Tughlaq
[C] Firozshah Tughlaq
[D] Bahlol Lodi
Correct Answer: [Alauddin Khilji]
121. Baburnama was written in which language?
[A] Para-Mongolic
[B] Chagatai Turkic
[C] Hijazi Arabic
[D] Bahrani Arabic
Correct Answer: [Chagatai Turkic]
122. Which of the following Mughal rulers banned engraving Kalma on coins?
[A] Jahangir
[B] Aurangzeb
[C] Shahjahan
[D] Muhammad Shah
Correct Answer: [Aurangzeb]
123. Who among the following was the founder of Bijapur state?
[A] Yusuf Adil Shah
[B] Murad II
[C] Mehmood II
[D] Ibrahim Zubayri
Correct Answer: [Yusuf Adil Shah]
124. Who among the following built the Alai Darwaza?
[A] Akbar
[B] Jahangir
[C] Allauddin Khilji
[D] Humayun
Correct Answer: [Allauddin Khilji]
125. Which among the following terms was used for the Royal cavalry of the Maratha Army System?
[A] The Shiledars
[B] The Bargirs
[C] The Hazari
[D] The Subedars
Correct Answer: [The Bargirs]
126. Which among the following was the real name of Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah?
[A] Khujasta Akhtar
[B] Shahriyar Shah Bahadur
[C] Nadir Shah
[D] Raushan Akhtar
Correct Answer: [Raushan Akhtar]
127. The real name of Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II was__:
[A] Alamgir II
[B] Ahmed Shah Durrani
[C] Mirza Najaf Khan
[D] Ali Gauhar
Correct Answer: [Ali Gauhar]
128. Who among the following was the contemporary leader of Chengiz Khan?
[A] Genghis Khan
[B] Mirza Muhammad Haidar Dughlat Beg
[C] Jalaluddin Surkh-Posh Bukhari
[D] Iitutmish
Correct Answer: [Iitutmish]
129. The ambassador of Emperor James I, who reached in the court of Jahangir in 1615 was __:
[A] Sir James Hay
[B] Sir Thomas Roe
[C] Sir Thomas Howard
[D] Sir John Digby
Correct Answer: [Sir Thomas Roe]
130. Which of the following rulers of India issued Mahzarnama to take all the religious matters into his own hands?
[A] Jahangir
[B] Akbar
[C] Aurangzeb
[D] Shah Alam
Correct Answer: [Akbar]
131. Who among the following was appointed as the supreme authority in justice during the era of Mughal Emperors?
[A] Qazi-ul-Quzat
[B] Qazi-ul-Hazat
[C] Qazi-Faiz-ul-Islam
[D] None of these
Correct Answer: [Qazi-ul-Quzat]
132. Who was Sultan of Delhi Sultanate when Timur invaded India in 1398?
[A] Mahmud Shah Tughluq
[B] Jalal ud din Firuz Khilji
[C] Aram Shah
[D] Ghiyas-ud-din Balban
Correct Answer: [Mahmud Shah Tughluq]
133. “Silver Tanka” and “Copper Jital” coins were introduced by:
[A] Iltutmish
[B] Abu Bakr Shah
[C] Firuz Shah Tughlaq
[D] Sikander Lodi
Correct Answer: [Iltutmish]
134 . Which of the following statements is incorrect about the Lingayatism?
[A] It was founded by the 12th-century philosopher and statesman Basava
[B] It is a distinct Shaivite religious tradition in India
[C] Lingayat thinkers rejected the custodial hold of Brahmins over the Vedas and the shastras
[D] Contemporary Lingayatism is influential in North India, especially in the state of Jammu & Kashmir
Correct Answer: [Contemporary Lingayatism is influential in North India, especially in the state of Jammu & Kashmir]
135. Which among the following two cities were joined by “Sadak-i-Azam” or the precursor of the Grand Trunk Road built by Shershah Suri?
[A] Agra & Calcutta
[B] Delhi & Patna
[C] Delhi & Sasaram
[D] Agra & Sasaram
Correct Answer: [Agra & Sasaram]
136. Who among the following Kings of Rajasthan was a victim of Patricide?
[A] Rana Sanga
[B] Rana Kumbha
[C] Rana Udai Singh
[D] Rawal Ratan Singh
Correct Answer: [Rana Kumbha]
137. The Vijay Stambh of Chittorgarh was built to commemorate the victory of Rana Kumbha in which among the following battles?
[A] Battle of Chittor
[B] Battle of Sarangpur
[C] Battle of Gagron
[D] Battle of Gogunda
Correct Answer: [Battle of Sarangpur]
138. The temple city of Osian, near Jodhpur was built by which among the following Rajput Kings?
[A] Pratiharas
[B] Solankis
[C] Chauhanas
[D] Parmaras
Correct Answer: [Pratiharas]
139. Which among the following Sikh Gurus had been given the “Palace of Amritsar” by Mughal Emperor Akbar?
[A] Guru Ram Das
[B] Guru Arjun Das
[C] Guru Angad
[D] Guru Hargovind
Correct Answer: [Guru Ram Das]
140. Areas of which of the following current states did not come under control of Vijayanagar emperor Krishnadeva Raya?
[A] Kerala
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Odisha
[D] Maharashtra
Correct Answer: [Maharashtra]
141. Which of the following rulers died in the Kalinjar Fort situated in the Bundelkhand region of central India?
[A] Mahmud of Ghazni
[B] Sher Shah Suri
[C] Humayun
[D] Jahangir
Correct Answer: [Sher Shah Suri]
142. Which of the following rulers earned the title of Purvapaschima Samudradhishavara?
[A] Samudragupta
[B] Karikala Chola
[C] Harihara I
[D] Parantaka-I
Correct Answer: [Harihara I]
143. Kamal-ud-Din Abd-ur-Razzaq ibn Ishaq Samarqandi, a Persian Islamic Scholar, visited which Indian city during early 1440s?
[A] Surat
[B] Calicut
[C] Chennai
[D] Chinsurah
Correct Answer: [Calicut]
144. Ruqaiya Sultan Begum was the wife of which Mughal Ruler?
[A] Humayun
[B] Jahangir
[C] Akbar
[D] Shah Jahan
Correct Answer: [Akbar]
145. Which Mughal Ruler had higher number of Hindus as Mansabdars than Muslims under his administration?
[A] Akbar
[B] Aurangzeb
[C] Jahangir
[D] Shah Jahan
Correct Answer: [Aurangzeb]
146. Who among the following is associated with translation of Rajatarangini in Persian?
[A] Dara Shikoh
[B] Zain-ul-Abidin
[C] Abdul Razzaq Jilani
[D] Bande Nawaz
Correct Answer: [Zain-ul-Abidin]
147. Who among the following introduced the Zabti system and Dahshala system?
[A] Raja Todar Mal
[B] Firuz Shah Tughlaq
[C] Raja Man Singh I
[D] Ibrahim Lodi
Correct Answer: [Raja Todar Mal]
148. Which ruler sent two of his brothers Ulugh Khan and Nusrat Khan to invade Gujarat?
[A] Alauddin Khilji
[B] Sikandar Lodi
[C] Muhammad Shah
[D] Firuz Shah Tughlaq
Correct Answer: [Alauddin Khilji]
149. The famous Meenakshi Amman Temple in Madurai was built during which dynasty?
[A] Pandyas
[B] Chola
[C] Chera
[D] Pallava
Correct Answer: [Pandyas]
150. In 1293 A.D., Marco Polo, an Italian traveller, visited which Indian Kingdom?
[A] Kakatiya
[B] Satavahana
[C] Pandyan
[D] Chera
Correct Answer: [Kakatiya]
151. The temples of Halebid and Belur were built by which among the following dynasties?
[A] Kalabhras
[B] Hoyasalas
[C] Rastrakutas
[D] Kadambas
Correct Answer: [Hoyasalas]
152. Which among the following building built by Shah Jahan at Agra is similar in pattern of the Saint Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow?
[A] Taj Mahal
[B] Agra fort
[C] Pearl Mosque
[D] Shah Jahani Mahal
Correct Answer: [Pearl Mosque]
Explanation: Pearl Mosque also known as Moti Masjid.
153. Which among the following was the Capital of Bahamani Sultanate?
[A] Halebidu
[B] Gulbarga
[C] Humpi
[D] Badami
Correct Answer: [Gulbarga]
Explanation: From 1347 to 1425 Gulbarga was the capital of Bahamani Sultanate. But, in 1425 Ahmad Shah shifted capital from Gulbarga to Bidar.
154. Which of the following rulers died in the Kalinjar Fort situated in the Bundelkhand region of central India?
[A] Mahmud of Ghazni
[B] Sher Shah Suri
[C] Humayun
[D] Jahangir
Correct Answer: [Sher Shah Suri]
Explanation: Kalinjar Fort is situated in the Bundelkhand region of central India. It is the place where Sher Shah Suri met his death in 1545.
155. Which of the following rulers earned the title of Purvapaschima Samudradhishavara?
[A] Samudragupta
[B] Karikala Chola
[C] Harihara I
[D] Parantaka-I
Correct Answer: [Harihara I]
Explanation: Harihara-I of Vijayanagara Kingdom gained control over most of the area south of the Tungabhadra River and earned the title of Purvapaschima Samudradhishavara “master of the eastern and western seas”).
156. The real name of Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II was__:
[A] Alamgir II
[B] Ahmed Shah Durrani
[C] Mirza Najaf Khan
[D] Ali Gauhar
Correct Answer: [Ali Gauhar]
Explanation: The real name of the Mughal emperor Shah Alam II (1759-1806) was Ali Gauhar.
157. Who among the following built the Alai Darwaza?
[A] Akbar
[B] Jahangir
[C] Allauddin Khilji
[D] Humayun
Correct Answer: [Allauddin Khilji]
Explanation: Alai Darwaza was built by Allauddin Khilji.
158. Who among the following was the founder of Bijapur state?
[A] Yusuf Adil Shah
[B] Murad II
[C] Mehmood II
[D] Ibrahim Zubayri
Correct Answer: [Yusuf Adil Shah]
Explanation: Yusuf Adil Shah was the founder of Bijapur state.
159. Which of the following Mughal rulers banned engraving Kalma on coins?
[A] Jahangir
[B] Aurangzeb
[C] Shahjahan
[D] Muhammad Shah
Correct Answer: [Aurangzeb]
Explanation: Aurangzeb stopped engraving Kalma on coins. Forbade the Parsis to celebrate their festival Navaroz. Released an order to ban the music everywhere and arrest those who listen to the music. His drink was plain water and he used to sleep on ground, something.
160. Which of the following rulers of Delhi Sultanate faced maximum number of Mongol Attacks?
[A] Alauddin Khilji
[B] Muhammad Tughlaq
[C] Firozshah Tughlaq
[D] Bahlol Lodi
Correct Answer: [Alauddin Khilji]
Explanation: The maximum number of Mongol attacks were faced by Alauddin Khilji. He built Siri his capital mainly to deter the Mongols.
161. Which among the following was the single biggest item of import to the Vijayanagar empire?
[A] Precious stones
[B] Horses
[C] Luxury goods
[D] Raw Silk
Correct Answer: [Horses]
Explanation: Kings of Vijayanagar, imported Arabian horses on a large scale, in order to improve the breed of cavalry horses in their own districts. Thus, the single biggest item of import to the Vijayanagar empire was Horses.
162. The Sayyid dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate is called so because__?
[A] Its founder and his successors adopted the title Sayyid
[B] Its founder and his successors belonged to the Sayyid tribe of eastern Turkistan
[C] Its founder and his successors were descendant of the prophet Muhammad
[D] Its founder was a scholar of Islamic theology
Correct Answer: [Its founder and his successors were descendant of the prophet Muhammad]
Khizr Khan was the descendant of the prophet Muhammad. The Sayyid dynasty was the fourth dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate from 1414 to 1451 A.D. Khizr Khan was the founder ruler of Sayyid dynasty and he is said to be a descendant of Prophet Muhammad.
163. Which among the following is a correct meaning of office of Qazi-ul-Quzat under the Mughals?
[A] Head of the Finance department
[B] Censor of Public morals
[C] Supreme Authority in Justice
[D] Incharge of charities
Correct Answer: [Supreme Authority in Justice]
Explanation: Chief judge of the empire Qazi-ul-Quzat was the supreme authority in justice. Since it was difficult for the emperor to do-away with justice in all the cases, he appointed Qazi-ul-Quzat to do the justice in accordance with Muslim Law.
164. The Mahzarnama was promulgated by Emperor Akbar in__?
[A] 1560 A.D.
[B] 1572 A.D.
[C] 1576 A.D.
[D] 1579 A.D.
Correct Answer: [1579 A.D.]
Explanation: Akbar issued Mahzarnama (or Infallibility Decree) to take all the religious matters into his own hands. This made him supreme in the religious matters. He issued Mahzarnama to curb the dominance of Ulema. It was written by Faizi in 1579 A.D.
165. The real name of Afzal Khan, the commander of Adil Shahi dynasty of Bijapur was __?
[A] Abdullah Bhatari
[B] Samsuddin
[C] Sabar
[D] Muhammad Khan
Correct Answer: [Abdullah Bhatari]
Explanation: Afzal Khan was a medieval Indian commander who served the Adil Shahi dynasty of Bijapur, and fought against Shivaji. He was killed at a meeting with Shivaji and his army was defeated in the Battle of Pratapgad 1656.
166. Which among the following Mughal Emperor was also known as Roshan Akhtar?
[A] Ahmed Shah
[B] Muhammad Shah
[C] Jahandar Shah
[D] Shah Alam
Correct Answer: [ Muhammad Shah]
Explanation: Muhammad Shah Rangile also known as Roshan Akhtar, was the Mughal emperor between 1719 and 1748. During his time, Nadir Shah attacked and looted Delhi and took the Peacock Throne with himself.
167. The lowest in rank in the Maratha infantry was of__?
[A] Nayak
[B] Hawaldar
[C] Zumladar
[D] Hazari
Correct Answer: [Hawaldar]
Explanation: Hawaldar was the lowest in rank in the Maratha Infantry.
168. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
[A] Baz Bahadur- Malwa
[B] Sultan Muzaffar Shah-Gujarat
[C] Yusuf Adil Shah-Ahmednagar
[D] Qutub Shah -Golkunda
Correct Answer: [Yusuf Adil Shah-Ahmednagar]
Explanation: Yusuf Adil Shah was the founder of the Adil Shahi dynasty that ruled the Sultanate of Bijapur.
169. Which of the following parts were situated on the west coast of South India?
I. Kaveripattanam
II. Korkai
III. Musiri
IV. Tondi
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below.
[A] I & II
[B] II & III
[C] III & IV
[D] II, III & IV
Correct Answer: [III & IV]
Explanation: Musiri and Tondi were situated on the west coast of South India.
170. Ibn Battuta, the famous Muslim explorer who came to India during regime of Mohammad Bin Tughlaq, belonged to which country?
[A] Afghanistan
[B] Morocco
[C] Iraq
[D] Iran
Correct Answer: [Morocco]
Explanation: Ibn Battuta was a Muslim Moroccan explorer. He is known for his extensive travels, accounts of which were published in the Rihla. Battuta is considered one of the greatest travelers of all time. He came to India during the regime of Muhammad bin Tughlaq.
171. The 175 gms coin issued by Iltutmish was in which among the following metals?
[A] Gold
[B] Silver
[C] Copper
[D] Bronze
Correct Answer: [Silver]
Explanation: Iltutmish introduced Silver Tanka and Copper Jital, the two coins of the Delhi Sultanate.
The coins prior to Iltutmish were introduced by the invaders which bear the Sanskrit characters and even Bull and Shivalinga. Iltutmish was the first to introduce a “Pure Arabic Coin” in India. The Coins were engraved with “The Mighty Sultan, Sun of the Empire and the Faith, Conquest-laden, Il-tutmish,” after he received an investiture of Sovereign Sultan of Delhi from the Caliph of Baghdad.
The Silver Tanka issued by Iltutmish was weighing 175 grains. Gold Tanka of the same weight was later issued by Balban.
172. Akbarnama was written originally in which among the following languages?
[A] Chagtai Turkic
[B] Persian
[C] Arabic
[D] Urdu
Correct Answer: [Persian]
Explanation: Abul Fazal was the author of Akbarnama which is written in Persian. It is the official history of Akbar’s reign in 3 volumes. This book gives the history of Akbar’s forefathers from Timur to Humayun and Akbar’s reign till 1602.
173. Which of the following Mughal Emperors was known as Firdaus Manzil?
[A] Mohammad Shah Rangila
[B] Shah Alam II
[C] Farrukhsiyar
[D] Rafi ul Darjat
Correct Answer: [Shah Alam II]
174. Amoghvarsha” belonged to which dynasty of kings?
[A] Satavahana
[B] Rastrakuta
[C] Pallava
[D] Hoyasala
Correct Answer: [Rastrakuta]
175. Which Mughal King sat on the throne with title of “Padshah Gazi”?
[A] Jahangir
[B] Shah Jahan
[C] Aurangzeb
[D] Mohammad Shah
Correct Answer: [Jahangir]
176. In which among the following territories, Marco Polo had travels in the last decade of 13th century in India?
[A] Chola
[B] Pandya
[C] Madurai Sultanate
[D] Cheras
Correct Answer: [Pandya]
Explanation: Marco polo an Italian traveler landed in Pandya Empire (at Kayal) in 13th century and impressed by the wealth and magnificence of the King, Prince as well as people, tagged it as the richest kingdom in existence.
177. After the death of Aurangzeb, which of the following Mughals abolished jazia tax for the first time?
[A] Jahandar Shah
[B] Rafi Ul Darjat
[C] Mohammad Shah Rangila
[D] Farrukhsiyar
Correct Answer: [Jahandar Shah]
178. Surdas was a disciple of which among the following?
[A] Ramanujacharya
[B] Ramananda
[C] Vallabhacharya
[D] Gyaneshwar
Correct Answer: [Vallabhacharya]
179. Which among the following travelers has recorded his experiences in “Kitab-i-Rehla”?
[A] Amir Khusro
[B] Ibn Battuta
[C] Malik Murtaza
[D] Al-Bayhaqi
Correct Answer: [Ibn Battuta]
Explanation: Ibn batutta was an Arab traveler and adventure frm Morocoo. His book is a primary source of history of the region of Muhmmad bin Tughluq it throws ligh on the socio-political condition of his times.
180. Which among the following Mughal painters is credited for painting Siberian Crane and the Dodo for the first time?
[A] Abu al-Hasan
[B] Bishandas
[C] Farrukh Beg
[D] Ustad Mansur
Correct Answer: [Ustad Mansur]
Explanation: Ustad Mansur as a painter started his career during the last few years of Akbar`s reign as a minor painter. However, later he flourished during the time of Jahangir.
Ustad Mansur was a leading painter in Emperor Jahangir’s court who was famous for depicting plants and animals. Most important paintings were of Siberian Crane and Dodo. The latter was an important source of reference for Zoologists till date. The Siberian Crane painted on paper is highly intricate showing the wrinkles on the bare skin, the legs and a small feather stuck to the claw.
181. Which Sultan had forbidden the Nobles to hold banquets & Festivities, and make marriage alliances without his permission?
[A] Iltutmish
[B] Alauddin Khilji
[C] Balban
[D] Firoz Shah Tughlaq
Correct Answer: [Alauddin Khilji]
182. Who among the following has written “Kitab Ul Hind”?
[A] Al-Beruni
[B] Hākim Nishapuri
[C] Juwayni
[D] Malik ibn Dinar
Correct Answer: [Al-Beruni]
Explanation: Al Beruni was the First Muslim Scholar to study India and its Brahmanical tradition. He is called father of Indology and the first anthropologist. He is called one of the earliest and greatest polymaths of the Islamic World.
Alberuni in his book Kitab-ul-Hind appreciated a very high degree of proficiency of Indians in construction of Tanks and reservoirs at holy places.
183. Elizabeth I was contemporary of which Mughal ruler?
[A] Babur
[B] Humayun
[C] Akbar
[D] Jahangir
Correct Answer: [Akbar]
184. “Amoghvarsha” belonged to which dynasty of kings?
[A] Satavahana
[B] Rastrakuta
[C] Pallava
[D] Hoyasala
Correct Answer: [Rastrakuta]
185. In which among the following territories, Marco Polo had travels in the last decade of 13th century in India?
[A] Chola
[B] Pandya
[C] Madurai Sultanate
[D] Cheras
Correct Answer: [Pandya]
Explanation: Marco polo an Italian traveler landed in Pandya Empire (at Kayal) in 13th century and impressed by the wealth and magnificence of the King, Prince as well as people, tagged it as the richest kingdom in existence.
186. Who among the following was the first to adopt the new religion propounded by Akbar called Din-i-Ilahi?
[A] Abul Fazal
[B] Faizi
[C] Birbal
[D] Raja Todarmal
Correct Answer: [Birbal]
Explanation: Din-i-Illahi was an eclectic doctrine that contained elements from very diverse fields. It overthrew almost every ceremonial rule whether Islam or Muslim, but took the good ideas from the Brahmins as well as from the missionaries and adopted “Sun” as a symbol of the worship of the creator. He started a new Illahi era. The new cult was immediately professed by a small band of the courtiers of Akbar including Faizi, Abul Fazal, Birbal and a few others.
187. Who among the following poets used to write the Urdu Ghazals with the pen name “Asad”?
[A] Mir Taqi Mir
[B] Dushyant
[C] Mirza Ghalib
[D] Amir Khusrow
Correct Answer: [Mirza Ghalib]
Explanation: His original name was “Mirza Asadullah Baig Khan. Most of us know that “Ghalib” was his pen name. But before Ghalib, he wrote with a pen name “Asad” which means a Lion. He was honored with title of Dabeer-ul-Mulk by Bahadur Shah Zafar II. When another title Mirza Nosha was given to him, he came to be known as Mirza Ghalib.
188. Who among the following composed Ananga?
[A] Kabir
[B] Gyaneshwar
[C] Tukaram
[D] Raidasa
Correct Answer: [Gyaneshwar]
189. Ghazi Malik was the founder and first ruler of which among the following dynasties?
[A] Khilji Dynasty
[B] Mamluk Dynasty
[C] Tughlaq Dynasty
[D] Slave Dynasty
Correct Answer: [Tughlaq Dynasty]
190. Who among the following was the first ruler of sen dynasty?
[A] Ballal Sen
[B] Samanta Sen
[C] Vijay sen
[D] Lakshaman Sen
Correct Answer: [Samanta Sen]
Explanation: Around the time of Mahipala’s death in around 1043 AD, a vassal of the Palas named Hemanta Sen founded the Sena Dynasty. This Dynasty appeared in 11th century and disappeared in 12th century.
191. “Hasan Nizami” and “Fakh-e-Mudabbir were the court poets of which ruler of Mamluk Sultanate?
[A] Qutb-ud-din Aybak
[B] Iltutmish
[C] Balban
[D] Razia
Correct Answer: [Qutb-ud-din Aybak]
192. The Battle of Chandawar was fought in last decade of 12th century between which among the following rulers?
[A] Mohammad Ghori & Prithviraj Chauhan
[B] Mohammad Ghori and Jaichand
[C] Jaichand and Prithviraj Chauhan
[D] Prithviraj Chauhan and Bhimdev Solanki
Correct Answer: [Mohammad Ghori and Jaichand]
193. Who among the following poets used to write the Urdu Ghazals with the pen name “Asad”?
[A] Mir Taqi Mir
[B] Dushyant
[C] Mirza Ghalib
[D] Amir Khusrow
Correct Answer: [Mirza Ghalib]
Explanation: His original name was “Mirza Asadullah Baig Khan. Most of us know that “Ghalib” was his pen name. But before Ghalib, he wrote with a pen name “Asad“: which means a Lion. He was honored with title of Dabeer-ul-Mulk by Bahadur Shah Zafar II. When another title Mirza Nosha was given to him, he came to be known as Mirza Ghalib.
194. Who among the following are known as King Makers in Indian History?
[A] Sayyid Brothers
[B] Hussain Brothers
[C] Hassan Family
[D] Tardi Begh
Correct Answer: [Sayyid Brothers]
195. During the reign of Devaraya II which of the following famous temples were built in Vijaynagar empire?
[A] Hampi
[B] Hazura
[C] Belgaum
[D] None of them
Correct Answer: [Hazura]
196. Which among the following travelers has recorded his experiences in “Kitab-i-Rehla”?
[A] Amir Khusro
[B] Ibn Battuta
[C] Malik Murtaza
[D] Al-Bayhaqi
Correct Answer: [Ibn Battuta]
Explanation: Ibn batutta was an Arab traveler and adventure frm Morocoo. His book is a primary source of history of the region of Muhmmad bin Tughluq it throws ligh on the socio-political condition of his times.
197. Ghazi Malik was the founder and first ruler of which among the following dynasties?
[A] Khilji Dynasty
[B] Mamluk Dynasty
[C] Tughlaq Dynasty
[D] Slave Dynasty
Correct Answer: [Tughlaq Dynasty]
198. In which of the following years, Akbar had centralized the control and functioning of various mints?
[A] 1570
[B] 1572
[C] 1576
[D] 1578
Correct Answer: [1570]
199. In which year Arabs invaded Sindh?
[A] 700 A.D.
[B] 710 A.D.
[C] 712 A.D.
[D] 715 A.D.
Correct Answer: [712 A.D]
Explanation: It was Raja Dahir who faced Arab invasion in 712 AD. He was attacked, defeated and killed by Mohammad Bin Qasim, a general of Umayyad Caliphate.
200. Who among the following was the writer of Tarikh-i-Firozshahi?
[A] Ziauddin Barni
[B] Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
[C] Abul Fazal
[D] Firoz Tughlaq
Correct Answer: [Ziauddin Barni]
Explanation: We know about the period of Muhammad Bin Tughlaq from the material of Ziauddin Barni. Barni’s main works are Twarikh-i-Firuzshahi and Fatwa-i-Jahandari.
201. Ustad Isa is related to the design and architecture of which of the following Buildings in Mughal Era?
[A] Taj Mahal
[B] Buland Darwaza
[C] Red fort
[D] Itimad-ud-daula’s tomb
Correct Answer: [Taj Mahal]
Explanation: Ustad Isa was the chief architect of Taj Mahal.
202. Akbar had adopted the ‘Ray’ System of revenue assessment which he had abolished later on as part of his land revenue reforms. Who among the following had introduced the ray system?
[A] Alauddin Khilji
[B] Balban
[C] Iltutmish
[D] Sher Shah Suri
Correct Answer: [Alauddin Khilji]
203. Which among the following terms precisely defines the loans given to cultivators for seeds, farm implements etc. in the Sultanate and Mughal period?
[A] Dams
[B] Dahsala
[C] Taqqavi
[D] Nasaq
Correct Answer: [Taqqavi]
204. Faujd ar and Amalguzar were the chief officials of the ‘Sarkars’ (administrative divisions) in Mughal Period. Amalguzar was related to which of the following operations?
[A] Law & Order
[B] Revenue
[C] Defence
[D] Audit and Accounts
Correct Answer: [Revenue]
205. During the reign of which among the following rulers, Malik Muhammad Jaisi completed his epic work ‘Padmavat’?
[A] Shershah
[B] Akbar
[C] Jahangir
[D] Shahjahan
Correct Answer: [Shershah]
206. During the reign of which among the following Mughal rulers, maximum number of books on classical music were written?
[A] Akbar
[B] Jahanagir
[C] Shahjahan
[D] Aurangzeb
Correct Answer: [Aurangzeb]
207. In the council of 8 Ministers of Shivaji which was called as Ashtapradhan, who was known as chief Minister and was responsible for General Administration?
[A] Peshwa
[B] Amatya
[C] Sachiv or Shuru Navis
[D] Majumdar
Correct Answer: [Peshwa]
208. Who among the following forbade the inscription of kalma on Coins?
[A] Akbar
[B] Shahjahan
[C] Aurangzeb
[D] Jahangir
Correct Answer: [Aurangzeb]
209. The ryotwari system which was instituted in some parts of British India, was one of the two main systems used to collect revenues from the cultivators of agricultural land. It was originally introduced by________?
[A] Akbar
[B] Shershah Suri
[C] Jahanagir
[D] Humayun
Correct Answer: [Shershah Suri]
210. 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 caves
Correct Answer: [Shiva Temples of Ellora]
Explanation: Krishna I is known for completing the establishment of Rastrakuta supremacy over the dominions of Chalukyas. Last Badami Chalukya Kirtivarman II though defeated by Dantidurga, but remained in power till 757 A.D. when he was destroyed by Krishna I. This is mentioned in the copper plate grant of Govinda III. Krishna I is best known for execution of the most marvelous architectural work in India i.e. Kailas Temple at Ellora. Kailas Temple is the most extensive and most opulent example of rock cut architecture in India.
211. Amoghavarsha I was a famous king of _________?
[A] Rashtrakuta Dynasty
[B] Pratihara Dynasty
[C] Chalukya Dynasty
[D] Solanki Dynasty
Correct Answer: [Rashtrakuta Dynasty]
The reign of Amoghavarsha is from 800 to 878 AD (though some scholars says that his reign was 62 years), one of the longest reigns. He was the greatest ruler of the Rastrakuta Empire. He indulged in constant wars with the Eastern Chalukyas of Vengi and remained successful. Amoghavarsha was a patron of the Jains and liberally patronized the Digambara sect of Jains.
His contribution led to rapid progress made by the Digambara Jain sect in the 9th and 10 th century under Jinasena and Gunabhadra. (As evident from Mahapurana). Both of these Digambar Jain monks enjoyed favor of more than one monarchs and much responsible to eclipse Buddhism.
212. Maritime power was a distinct character of which of the following dynasties?
[A] Chalukyas
[B] Cholas
[C] Pandyas
[D] Rasthrakutas
Correct Answer: [Cholas]
213. Razia Sultan acceded to the throne of Delhi in __________?
[A] 1220 A.D.
[B] 1226 A.D.
[C] 1236 A.D.
[D] 1235 A.D.
Correct Answer: [1236 A.D]
214. Manyakheta (modern Malkhed) on the banks of Kagina River in Gulbarga district, Karnataka state was the capital of ______?
[A] Satvahanas
[B] Rastrakutas
[C] Hoysalas
[D] Kakatiyas
Correct Answer: [Rastrakutas]
215. Who among the following translated Baburnama from chagtai to Persian?
[A] Abdul Rahim Khan-I-Khana
[B] Abul Fazal
[C] Khawaja Reazuddin Atash
[D] Humayun
Correct Answer: [Abdul Rahim Khan-I-Khana]
Explanation: Babur has written his biography i.e. Baburnama which is also known as Tuzk-e Babri. Babur and Jahangir are the only two emperors of Mughal Empire who wrote their own biographies. Baburnama is also known to be the first true autobiography in the Islamic literature. Baburnama was written in Chagatai Turkic, which was Babur’s mother tongue. It was translated into Persian by Abdul Rahim Khan-I-Khana. He was son of Bairam khan.
216. In which year Akbar built the Buland Darwaja?
[A] 1590
[B] 1600
[C] 1601
[D] 1605
Correct Answer: [1601
Explanation: Buland Darwaja is located in Fatehpur Sikri built by Akbar in 1602 A.D to commemorate his conquest of Gujarat.
217. Who among the following is called Zinda Peer?
[A] Babur
[B] Akbar
[C] Aurangzeb
[D] Humayun
Correct Answer: [Aurangzeb]
218. The following Chalukya king performed an ashwamedha yajna?
[A] Pulkesin I
[B] Pulkesin II
[C] Pulkesin III
[D] Vikramaditya I
Correct Answer: [Pulkesin I]
219. Hindi poet Jagannath Pandit Raj was the most favorite poet of which of the following Emperors?
[A] Jahangir
[B] Shahjahan
[C] Akbar
[D] Humayun
Correct Answer: [Shahjahan]
220. Which among the following was not a Landmark of the Iltutmish’s rule?
[A] Introduction of silver tanka & Copper Jetal
[B] introduction of iqtadari System
[C] Organization of Chalisa
[D] Putting forward the’ Divine Right Theory”
Correct Answer: [Putting forward the’ Divine Right Theory”]
Explanation: Divine Right Theory was put forward by Balban.
221. Who among the following scholars of Akbar’s Court translated Atharva veda into Persian?
[A] Haji Ibrahim Sarhindi
[B] Abdul Qadir Badayuni
[C] Naqib khan
[D] None of the above
Correct Answer: [Haji Ibrahim Sarhindi]
222. Dantidurga also known as Dantivarman was the founder of which of the following dynasty?
[A] Rasthrakutas
[B] Pallavas
[C] Cholas
[D] Cheras
Correct Answer: [Rasthrakutas]
Explanation: In the mid of the 8th century, Dantidurga , who was one of the chieftain of ancient Rastrakuta family fought his way to the front and overthrew Kirtivarman II, thus bringing an end to the main branch of Chalukyas. This was the beginning of the Rastrakuta Empire in Deccan.
223. Kalachuri Empire is related to which of the following modern area?
[A] Karnataka
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Andhra Prades
[D] Tamil Nadu
Correct Answer: [Madhya Pradesh]
224. The city of Azimabad, which was abandoned since 7th century AD was revived by Shershah Suri and thus he founded the modern ________?
[A] Shergarh (Pakistan)
[B] Patna
[C] Sasaram
[D] Lothal
Correct Answer: [Patna]
225. What was the term used in the medieval India for the land directly ruled by the Central Government?
[A] Muqtis
[B] Khalisa
[C] Inam
[D] Inam
Correct Answer: [Khalisa]
226. Who among the following was known as Lakha Baksh?
[A] Mohammed Ghori
[B] Qutubuddin Aibak
[C] Iltutmish
[D] Balban
Correct Answer: [Qutubuddin Aibak]
227. That part of land granted by the sultan to military chiefs for maintenance of a given number of troopers called?
[A] Muahatsib
[B] Iqta
[C] Nazir
[D] Usharaf
Correct Answer: [Iqta]
228. In the reign of Firuz Shah Tughalq which of the following tax was 1/6 of the booty captured during war?
[A] Kharaz
[B] Khams
[C] Jaqat
[D] Zaziya
Correct Answer: [Khams]
229. Which among the following was called as the Central Pillar of the administrative system of Delhi sultanate?
[A] Izra system
[B] Iqta System
[C] devsirme system
[D] Chahalgami
Correct Answer: [Iqta System]
230. Which of the following is commissioned work on Aurangazeb, which was later forbidden before completion?
[A] Ma ‘asir-i-Alamgiri
[B] Alamgirnama
[C] Futuhat-i-Almgiri
[D] Muntakhab-ul-Lubab
Correct Answer: [Alamgirnama]
Explanation: Muhammad Qazim was appointed Munshi by Aurangzeb in the first year of his reign and was later on commissioned by the emperor to complete the annals of his reign. After the eleventh year, up to which point Muhammad Qazim recorded his history, Aurangzeb forbade its continuation. On the manuscript being shown to Aurangzeb, he withdrew his permission for the preparation of this official history. Alamgirnama is a good detailed history of the first ten years of Aurangzeb’s reign from 1658 to 1668.
231. Which of the following works on Aurangazeb,s reign is based on state papers and was compiled after his death?
[A] Ma ’asir-i-Alamgiri
[B] Alamgirnama
[C] Futuhat-i-Almgiri
[D] Muntakhab-ul-Lubab
Correct Answer: [Ma’asir-i-Alamgiri]
Explanation: Muhammad Saki Mustaid Khan was in the service of Aurangzeb for forty years. He was an eyewitness to many of the events recorded by him. Ma ’asir-i-Alamgiri was written after Aurangzeb’s death but is based on state papers. It is comparatively very brief as it deals with the history of fifty-one years in only 541 pages.
232. Shahjahan-Nama by Inayat Khan covers up to which year of Shah Jahan s reign?
[A] 10 years
[B] 13 years
[C] 20 years
[D] 33 years
Correct Answer: [13 years]
Explanation: Inayat Khan alias Muhammad Tahir Ashna was a high official of Shah Jahan, who compiled a biography of the emperor up to the thirteenth year of his reign. Inayat Khan was a close friend of Shah Jahan. After retirement he settled in Kashmir, where he died in 1666.
233. 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 Khan
Correct Answer: [Diwan Ali Muhammad Khan]
Explanation: Abdul Hamid Lahori’s Padshahnama is a first-rate authority on the reign of Shah Jahan. Two other historians of the reign of Shah Jahan wrote two other historical accounts of his reign, which are also entitled Padshanama. One such Padshahnama was written by Muhammad Amir Khan Qazyini who prepared an exhaustive history of the first ten years of Shah Jahan’s reign. The third Padshahnama was written by Muhammad Waris, a pupil of Lahori, which is an account of the last ten years of the reign of Shah Jahan.
234. Which of the following is a very important source for the history of the Saiyid and Lodi Sultans?
[A] Tabaqat-i-Akbari
[B] Tahkik-i-Hind
[C] Ain-i-Akbari
[D] Tarikh-i-Frishta
Correct Answer: [Tabaqat-i-Akbari]
Explanation: Tabaqat-I-Akbari was written by Khwaja Nizammuddin Ahmed Harawi, written during the reign of Akbar. It is a history in nine parts from the first appearance of Islam in India up to the date of its composition in 1593-94. Tabaqat-i-Akbari is a very important source for the history of the Saiyid and Lodi Sultans.
235. Which of the following is not the work of Abdul Qadir Badauni?
[A] Tarikh-i-Alfi
[B] Muntakhab-ul-Tawarikh
[C] Waqi-at-i-Mushtaqi
[D] All of them are his works
Correct Answer: [Waqi-at-i-Mushtaqi]
Waqi-at-i-Mushtaqi is the work of Shaikh Rizq Ullah Mushtaqui.
Abdul Qadir Badauni has composed the following
I. Tarikh-i-Alfi– a general history compiled at the order of emperor Akbar by Abdul Qadir Badaui and others.
II. Muntakhab-ul-Tawarikh also called Tarikh-i-Badauni– his most celebrated work. It is a general history of India, from the time of the Ghaznavis down to the fortieth year of Akbar’s reign.
236. Abul Fazl, the author if Akbarnama, started his time in the Mughal empire as?
[A] A Subedar
[B] A Mansabdar
[C] A Courtier
[D] A Foot Soldier
Correct Answer: [A Mansabdar]
Explanation: Abul fazl was introduced to Akbar towards the close of 1574 and was enlisted as a Mansabdar. In 1589, at the instance of Akbar, Abul Fazal started the writing of Akbarnama which is the most detailed history of the reign of Akbar. Akbarnama was initially completed in 1596, but its account was later continued up to 1601.
237. Which of the following is an account of the life and reign of Sher Shah between 1539 and 1545?
[A] Kalhana
[B] Tarikh-i-Sher Shahi
[C] Sher-e-Sultin
[D] Miftah-ul-Futuh
Correct Answer: [Tarikh-i-Sher Shahi]
Explanation: Tarikh-i-Sher Shahi was written by Abbas Khan Sarwani. He was a descendant of an Afghan noble, in the service of Sultan Sher Shah. Abbas Khan Sarwani himself was in the service of emperor Akbar. It talks of the reign of Sher Shah and his successors.
238. Ghiyasuddin Muhammad wrote which of the following sheds light on many aspects of the social and cultural life of the age?
[A] Tarik-e-Sher
[B] Humayun-Nama
[C] Akbarnama
[D] Qunum-i-Humayuni
Correct Answer: [Qunum-i-Humayuni]
Explanation: Qunum-i-Humayuni was written by Khwand Mir, also known as Ghiyasuddin Muhammad. It is an account of rules and ordinances established by emperor Humayun and of some building erected by him.
239. Baburnama is written in Babur’s mother tongue, which is?
[A] Persian
[B] Farsi
[C] Turkic
[D] Arabic
Correct Answer: [Turkic]
Explanation: Chaghatai Turkic was Babur’s mother tongue. He wrote the autobiographical Baburnama or Tuzuk-i-Babri. His recollections are broadly divided into three parts. The last part gives a detailed account of India.
240. Kalhana’s Rajatrangini is written in the language of?
[A] Persian
[B] Sanskrit
[C] Farsi
[D] Devnagri
Correct Answer: [Sanskrit]
Explanation: Kalhana composed a <em>chronicle of the kings of Kashmir</em> in Sanskrit, which is known as Rajatrangini. The work consists of 7826 verses, which are divided into eight books called Tarangas.
241. From which original text did J. Briggs translate “Rise of the Mohammedan Power in India”?
[A] Baburnama
[B] Tarikh-i-Subuktikin
[C] Akbarnama
[D] Tarikh-i-Firishta
Correct Answer: [Tarikh-i-Firishta]
Explanation: Tarikh-i-Firishta (16th century) by Firishta, or Muhammad Qasim Hindu Shah, was translated by J.Briggs, titled Rise of the Mohammedan Power in India. It is a general history of India, largely based upon earlier Persian historical works. It is generally regarded as one of the best of the later compilations based on earlier works, and it was relied upon heavily by early European historians of India such as Elphinstone.
242. Babar died on 26th December 1530 and was laid to rest at Arambagh in Agra. Afterwards, his body was taken to and buried at which among the following places (During the times of Sher Shah)?
[A] Delhi
[B] Farghana
[C] Kabul
[D] Samarkand
Correct Answer: [Kabul]
243. Which among the following states of India was ruled by the Ahom Dynasty in Sultanate and Mughal era?
[A] Kerala
[B] South Tamil Nadu
[C] Assam
[D] Kashmir
Correct Answer: [Assam]
244. Who among the following shifted the pillars from Topra and Meerut to New Delhi?
[A] Ghayasuddin Tughlaq
[B] Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
[C] Ferozshah Tughlag
[D] None of them
Correct Answer: [Ferozshah Tughlag]
245. Battle of Talikota” resulted in the end of which of the following?
[A] Deccan Sultanates
[B] Madurai Sultanate
[C] Pandya Empire
[D] Vijayanagar Empire
Correct Answer: [Vijayanagar Empire]
246. Sayana, a very important commentator of Vedas flourished in which of the following?
[A] Hoysala Empire
[B] Kakatiya dynasty
[C] Vijaynagar Empire
[D] Pandyan Empire
Correct Answer: [Vijaynagar Empire]
247. Which of the following rulers built the Gujri Mahal in Hissar, Haryana?
[A] Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
[B] Feroz Shah Tughlaq
[C] Ala ud din Khilji
[D] Qutub ud din Mubarak Shah
Correct Answer: [Feroz Shah Tughlaq]
248. In the reign of Firuz Shah Tughalq which of the following tax was 1/6 of the booty captured during war?
[A] Kharaz
[B] Khams
[C] Jaqat
[D] Zaziya
Correct Answer: [Khams]
249. What was the term used in the medieval India for the land directly ruled by the Central Government?
[A] Muqtis
[B] Khalisa
[C] Inam
[D] Inam
Correct Answer: [Khalisa]
250. Which of the following Sultans is known to have laid the foundation of Agra City?
[A] Bahlol Lodi
[B] Sikandar Lodi
[C] Ibrahim Lodi
[D] Shershah Suri
Correct Answer: [Sikandar Lodi]
Explanation: Sikandar Lodi had laid the foundation of the Agra City in 1503. he was son of Bahlol Lodi.