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101. Who was the Mughal emperor at the time of Ahmad Shah Abdali’s invasion of India?
(a) Bahadur Shah-I
(b) Bahadur Shah-II
(c) Shah Alam-I
(d) Shah Alam-II
Ans: (c)
102. The famous Peacock Throne of Shah Jahan was taken away in 1739 by
(a) Afghan invader Ahmed Shah Abdali
(b) Persian invader Nadir Shah
(c) Mongol invader Chengiz Khan
(d) British East India Company
Ans: (b)
103. Alberuni came to India with
(a) Mahmud of Ghazni
(b) Alexander
(c) Babur
(d) Tamur
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104. Who was the first Sultan of Delhi to issue regular currency and to declare Delhi as the capital of his empire?
(a) Balban
(b) Aram Shah
(c) Nasiruddin Mahmud
(d) Iltutmish
Ans: (d)
105. Who was the in-charge of a pargana?
(a) Amin
(b) Pattidar
(c) Shiqdar
(d) Oanungo
Ans: (c)
106. The Taj Mahal is called a ‘dream in marble’. Which monument is called as ‘a dream of stone’?
(a) The Rang Mahal
(b) The Panch Mahal
(c) The Red Fort
(d) The Bahai temple
Ans: (b)
107. Who among the following took greater interest in laying out gardens than others?
(a) Humayun
(b) Babur
(c) Jahangir
(d) Akbar
Ans: (b)
108. Akbar’s mausoleum is situated at
(a) Sasaram
(b) Sikandra
(c) Agra
(d) Delhi
Ans: (b)
109. Who among the following came to India at the instance of Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni?
(a) AI-Masudi
(b) AI-Beruni
(c) Sulaiman
(d) Abdul Haq
Ans: (b)
110. Assertion (A): Babur won the first Battle of Panipat. Reason (R): Babur was the first to introduce the use of cannons in India
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
Ans: (a)
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111. Bibi Ka Maqbara was built by
(a) Humayun
(b) Azam Shah
(c) Babur
(d) Aurangzeb
Ans: (d)
12. Surdas was a disciple of which among the following saints?
(a) Guru Nanak
(b) Guru Ramdas
(c) Nimbarkacharya
(d) Vallabhacharya
Ans: (d)
113. Assertion (A): The invasions of Krishna Deva Raya into the territories of Pratap Arudra were inconclusive. Reason (R): Krishna Deva Raya invaded the territories of the Gajpathi not for the latter’s extinction but only for the recovery of lost territories.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
Ans: (d)
114. Assertion (A): Rana Sanga lost the battle of Khanwa in the year 1527. Reason (R): An ally of Rana Sanga, Hasan Khan Mewati betrayed him during the battle
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
Ans: (c)
115. Bijapur is known for its
(a) Sever drought condition
(b) Gol Gumbaz
(c) Heavy rainfall
(d) Statue of Gomateswara
Ans: (b)
116. Name the poet who wrote ‘Prithviraj Raso’, a poem describing Prithviraj Chauhan’s life.
(a) Vir Siroja
(b) Chand Bardai
(c) Meerja Umed
(d) Nur Fateh
Ans: (b)
117. Who among the following built the famous ‘Alai Darwaza’?
(a) Allaudin Khalji
(b) Babur
(c) Ibrahim Lodi
(d) Shahjahan
Ans: (a)
118. The Upanishads were translated into Persian by
(a) Akbar
(b) Dara Shikoh
(c) Shah Jahan
(d) Jahangir
Ans: (b)
119. Who was the founder leader of ‘Muslim Faqirs’ ?
(a) Majnun Shah
(b) Dadu Mian
(c) Tipu
(d) Chirag Ali Shah
Ans: (a)
120. Qutub Minar, as we find at present, was finally re-built by
(a) Balban
(b) Alauddin Khalji
(c) Sikandar Lodi
(d) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
Ans: (d)
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121. Assertion (A): Wazir Nizam-ul-Mulk left Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah to realize his own ambition of founding the State of Hyderabad. Reason (R): Muhammad Shah, instead of supporting his able Wazir, intrigued against him.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
Ans: (a)
122. Who built the famous Charminar of Hyderabad?
(a) Krishndev Rai
(b) Muhammad Quli Qutub Shah
(c) Nadir Shah
(d) Aurangzeb
Ans: (b)
123. Who among the following was Akbar’s teacher?
(a) Kabir
(b) Abul Fazl
(c) Bairam Khan
(d) Abdul Latif
Ans: (d)
124. Moti Masjid in the Red Fort, Delhi was constructed by
(a) Sher Shah
(b) Shahjahan
(c) Aurangzeb
(d) Bhahadur Shah Zafar
Ans: (b)
125. Pushti Marg is a Vaishnav sect of the Hinduism was founded by?
(a) Shankaracharya
(b) Ramanujacharya
(c) Vallabhacharya
(d) Nimbarkacharya
Ans: (c)
126. Name the language that was designated as the ‘Camp Language’ during the Medieval Period
(a) Sanskrit
(b) Pali
(c) Hindi
(d) Urdu
Ans: (d)
127. Abdul Hamid Lahori is the author of
(a) Muntakhab-ul-Tawarikh
(b) Padshah Nama
(c) Alamgir Nama
(d) Muntakhab-ul-Lubab
Ans: (b)
128. Which world Heritage Site is built on the right bank of the Yamuna River?
(a) Taj Mahal
(b) Hawa Mahal
(c) Hurnayurr’s Tomb
(d) Mahabodhi Temple Complex
Ans: (a)
129. What was the valid reason of the decline in trade and commerce during the period of later Mughals?
(a) Deterioration in law and order situation
(b) Closure of old routes of trade
(c) Abuse of trade licence by European companies
(d) Poverty of the Mughal nobility
Ans: (a)
130. Which of the following Sikh Guru compiled the ‘Adi Granth’?
(a) Guru Nanak
(b) Guru Govind Singh
(c) Guru Arjan Dev
(d) Guru Har Rai
Ans: (c)
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131. Who is the saint to have written the famous ‘Bijak’?
(a) Sant Kabir
(b) Kalidasa
(c) Harisena
(d) Tulsidas
Ans: (a)
132. What is the correct meaning of ‘Khanqah’?
(a) A form of music
(b) A form of veena
(c) The place where Sufi Mystics live
(d) None of the above
Ans: (c)
133. Which one of the following rulers laid the foundation of a new town where the modern city of Agra stands?
(a) Muhammad bin Tughlaq
(b) Sikandar Lodi
(c) Akbar
(d) Shahjahan
Ans: (b)
134. The correct chronological order in which the given monuments were built is
(a) Qutab Minar, Buland Darwaza, Gol Gumbaz, Red Fort
(b) Gol Gumbaz, Red Fort, Buland Darwaza, Qutab Minar
(c) Qutab Minar, Gol Gumbaz, Buland Darwaza, Red Fort
(d) Gol Gumbaz, Buland Darwaza, Red Fort, Qutab Minar
Ans: (a)
135. Who was famously known as the ‘Tuti-e-Hindustan’?
(a) Utbi
(b) Nakhshabi
(c) Amir Khusarau
(d) Tansen
Ans: (c)
136. Which Sultan of Delhi died while playing the chaugan (polo)?
(a) Qutbuddin Aibak
(b) Ghiyasuddin Balban
(c) Shamsuddin IItutmish
(d) Nasiruddin Mahmud
Ans: (a)
137. During the reign of which ruler Moroccan traveler Ibn Battuta visited India?
(a) Aurangazeb
(b) Akbar
(c) Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
(d) Alauddin Khalji
Ans: (c)
138. Assertion (A): Akbar dispensed with the practice of keeping revenue records in the local languages, in addition to Persian. Reason (R): In Mughal lndia, Persian language and literature was well developed and widely in use.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
Ans: (c)
139. Humayun Nama was written by
(a) Humayun
(b) Mirza Kamran
(c) Bairam Khan
(d) Gulbadan Begum
Ans: (d)
140. Humayun’s Tomb was built by
(a) Humayun
(b) Hamida Banu Begum
(c) Babur
(d) Akbar
Ans: (b)
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141. Jantar Mantar is in
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Assam
(c) Bihar
(d) Gujrat
Ans: (a)
142. Assertion (A): The Sultans may not have been too eager to encourage large scale conversion. Reason (R): The increasing conversion could lead to a loss of revenue, as jizya paying citizens to Islam
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
Ans: (c)
143. Name of the Bengali poet who was conferred with the title of ‘Gunraj Khan’ in the Sultanate period?
(a) Maladhar Basu
(b) Rahim
(c) Chaitanya
(d) Jaydeva
Ans: (a)
144. Which of the following saint wrote ‘Sri-Bhasya’?
(a) Ramanuja
(b) Vallabh
(c) Tukaram
(d) Eknath
Ans: (a)
145. Who established Chishti order in India?
(a) Baba Farid
(b) Nizamuddin Aulia
(c) Al biruni
(d) Moinuddin Chishti
Ans: (d)
146. The Buland Darwaza was built to mark Akbar’s conquest of
(a) Awadh
(b) Malwa
(c) Gujarat
(d) Chittor
Ans: (c)
147. Who among the following was named as Zinda Pir or Living Saint in Mughal period?
(a) Babur
(b) Akbar
(c) Jahangir
(d) Aurangzeb
Ans: (d)
148. Which one of the following Mughal buildings is said to possess the unique feature of being exactly equal in length and breath?
(a) Agra Fort
(b) Red Fort
(c) Taj Mahal
(d) Buland Darwaza
Ans: (c)
149. Buland Darwaza is the main entrance to the palace at
(a) Amer Fort
(b) Gwalior Fort
(c) Fatehpur Sikri
(d) Agra Fort
Ans: (c)
150. Bibi-Ka-Maqbara is located in India at
(a) Fatehpur Sikri
(b) Aurangabad
(c) Hyderabad
(d) Jaunpur
Ans: (b)
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151. The most learned medieval Muslim ruler who was well versed in various branches of learning including astronomy, mathematics and medicine was
(a) Sikandar Lodi
(b) Iltutmish
(c) Muhammad bin Tughlaq
(d) Alauddin Khalji
Ans: (c)
152. Which was the first garden tomb in the Indian subcontinent?
(a) Tomb of Jahangir
(b) Humayun’s Tomb
(c) Taj Mahal
(d) Tomb of Muhammad Iqbal
Ans: (b)
153. Assertion (A): The Buland Darwaza at Fatehpur Sikri was built by Akbar in 1602. Reason (R): He wanted to commemorate his conquest of Gujarat
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
Ans: (a)
154. The famous historical monument, Atala Mosque, is associated with the
(a) Sultans of Delhi
(b) Mughal rulers
(c) Sharqi rulers
(d) Rohilla rulers
Ans: (c)
155. Bhakta Tukaram was a contemporary of which Mughal ruler?
(a) Akbar
(b) Babur
(c) Shahjahan
(d) Jahangir
Ans: (d)
156. Who wrote the history of Aurangzeb’s reign in total secrecy because of the emperor’s opposition to it and what was the name of that historical work?
(a) Khafi Khan’s Muntakhab-ul-Lubab
(b) Mirza Muhammad Kazim’s Alamgir Nama
(c) Muhammad Saqi’s Masir-i-Alamgiri
(d) Aquil Khan Razi’s Zafar Nama-i-Alamgir
Ans: (a)
157. Assertion (A): The culture of the Mughal period is generally termed as the Mughal court culture. Reason (R): The Mughal court culture was an antithesis of Indian culture.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
Ans: (a)
158. Purana Qila at Delhi was built by
(a) Akbar
(b) Sher Shah
(c) Humayun
(d) Shah Jahan
Ans: (b)
159. Who propagated the Vaishnava Theology of Dvaitadvaita?
(a) Adi Shankaracharya
(b) Ramanujacharya
(c) Nimbarkacharya
(d) Vallabhacharya
Ans: (c)
160. Shah Jahan built Taj Mahal in memory of
(a) Ruqayya Sultan Begum
(b) Jodha Bai
(c) Mumtaz Mahal
(d) Nur Jahan
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161. The term ‘Khalisa’ in the Sultanate and Mughal periods was used for
(a) Land revenue which was assigned to the nobles for maintaining troops
(b) Lands owned by the Sufi establishment
(c) Lands revenue which was directly deposited in the imperial treasury
(d) Crown lands
Ans: (a)
162. Who among the following was responsible for making “Sikhism’ a militant force?
(a) Guru Har Govind Singh
(b) Guru Teg Bahadur
(c) Guru Govind Singh
(d) Guru Arjun Singh
Ans: (a)
163. Which of the following was not the saint of Varkari sect?
(a) Tukaram
(b) Namdev
(c) Eknath
(d) Kabir
Ans: (d)
164. Who among the following was known as the ‘Parrot of India’?
(a) Hussain Shah
(b) Amir Khusro
(c) Barbak Shah
(d) Nanak
Ans: (b)
165. Who translated ‘Ramayana’ into Persian?
(a) Abul Fazal
(b) Badauni
(c) Abdul Latif
(d) Isar Das
Ans: (b)
166. Who among the following Sultans of Delhi introduced the token currency?
(a) Balban
(b) Alauddin Khalji
(c) Muhammad bin Tughlaq
(d) Firuz Tughlaq
Ans: (c)
167. What was the most important cause of the invasion of Mahmud of Ghazni?
(a) To destroy idolatry
(b) To gain possession of the wealth of India
(c) To spread Islam into India
(d) To establish a Muslim State in India
Ans: (b)
168. Ghazni was a small principality in
(a) Mongolia
(b) Turkey
(c) Persia
(d) Afghanistan
Ans: (d)
169. Who built the Khajuraho temples?
(a) Holkars
(b) Sindias
(c) Bundela Rajputs
(d) Chandela Rajputs
Ans: (d)
170. The Kailasa temple is one of the largest rock-cut ancient Hindu temple located at Ellora was built by?
(a) Krishndev Rai
(b) Krishna-I
(c) Nadivarman
(d) Rajendra Chola
Ans: (b)
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171. The caves and rock-cut temples at Ellora are?
(a) Buddhist and Jain
(b) Hindu and Muslim
(c) Buddhist only
(d) Hindu, Buddhist and Jain
Ans: (d)
172. Jama Masjid is situated in which of these World Heritage Sites?
(a) Fatehpur Sikri
(b) Humayun’s Tomb
(c) Qutub Minar
(d) Agra Fort
Ans: (a)
173. Moti Masjid is situated in which of these World Heritage Sites?
(a) Humayun’s Tomb
(b) Mahabodhi Temple Complex
(c) Qutub Minar
(d) Red Fort Complex
Ans: (d)
174. Assertion (A): The Sultans of Delhi were appointed as Viceroys of the Caliph of Baghdad. Reason (R): The Caliph granted them recognition by way of khilat and khitab.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
Ans: (a)
175. Assertion (A): The Mughals, particularly Akbar, established a uniform pattern of administration in all provinces. Reason (R): Akbar is greatly indebted to Sher Shah Suri not only in local administration but also in provincial administration
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
Ans: (a) MCQs on Medieval Indian History-2
176. Which world Heritage Monument has been acclaimed as the “Necropolis of the Mughal dynasty”?
(a) Humayun’s Tomb
(b) Mahabodhi Temple Complex
(c) Qutub Minar
(d) Red Fort Complex
Ans: (a)
177. Who was the author of the book ‘Kitab-i-Yamini’?
(a) Abul Fazl
(b) Abu Nasr Utbi
(c) Amir Khusro
(d) Firdausi
Ans: (b)
178. Who wrote famous book ‘Kitab-ul-hind’?
(a) Abul Fazl
(b) Amir Khusrau
(c) Al Biruni
(d) Firdausi
Ans: (c)
179. Which Mughal emperor was a good veena player?
(a) Aurangazeb
(b) Akbar
(c) Jahangir
(d) Shahjahan
Ans: (a)
180. Assertion (A): The Delhi Sultans are credited with introducing the institution of dalal in India to facilitate commercial transactions on a large scale. Reason (R): The dalals immediately established the dalal system in the whole of India to procure goods meant for export.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
Ans: (a)
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181. Hamza-nama paintings were produced during the reign of?
(a) Humayun
(b) Akbar
(c) Jahangir
(d) Shahjahan
Ans: (b)
182. Mughal paintings were reached its climax of progress during the reign of?
(a) Aurangazeb
(b) Babur
(c) Jahangir
(d) Shahjahan
Ans: (c)
183. Which one is not situated at Fatehpur Sikri?
(a) The Panch Mahal
(b) Moti Masjid
(c) Tomb of Salim Chishti
(d) The Moriam Palace
Ans: (b)
184. Brihadeshwara Temple which was built by Raja Chola-I is dedicated to?
(a) Vishnu
(b) Shiva
(c) Brahma
(d) Krishna
Ans: (b)
185. 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
Ans: (a)
186. Who built the famous Shalimar Bagh of Srinagar?
(a) Humayun
(b) Akbar
(c) Jahangir
(d) Shahjahan
Ans: (c)
187. Who was the last Mughal emperor?
(a) Shah Alam-II
(b) Akbar-II
(c) Bahadur Shah-II
(d) Ahmad Shah
Ans: (c)
188. Which of the following languages was in vogue during Mughal period in the courts of India?
(a) French
(b) Persian
(c) Portugese
(d) Arabic
Ans: (b)
189. ‘Rajatarangini’ was written by
(a) Kalhana
(b) Alberuni
(c) Harsha Vardhana
(d) Kautilya
Ans: (a)
190. Ranthambhore Fort is in
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Orissa
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Sikkim
Ans: (c)
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191. Ranthambhor was
(a) A Mughal palace
(b) A Rajput fort
(c) Capital of the khaljis
(d) A Buddist pilgrimage centre
Ans: (b)
192. The medieval Indian literary work ‘Darbar-i- Akbari’ was written by
(a) Muhammad Hussain
(b) Malik Muhammad Jayasi
(c) Abul Fazl
(d) Amir Khusrau
Ans: (a)
193. Mausoleum (Dargah) of Salim Chishti is situated in?
(a) Humayun’s Tomb
(b) Fatehpur Sikri
(c) Gwalior Fort
(d) Agra Fort
Ans: (b)
194. During the reign of which Pallava ruler Ratha temples at Mahabalipuram were built?
(a) Narasimha Varman-I
(b) Adivarman
(c) Nadivarman
(d) None of the above
Ans: (a)
195. Who among the following was first initiated disciple of Akbar’s ‘Din-i-Ilahi’?
(a) Todarmal
(b) Tansen
(c) Birbal
(d) Mansingh
Ans: (c)
196. Identify, among the following, the saint who had preached non-sectarianism in Medieval times
(a) Tukaram
(b) Ramananda
(c) Dadu
(d) Raghunandan
Ans: (c)
197. Who was the author of famous Persian series of 52 stories ‘Tutinama’?
(a) Nakhshabi
(b) Amir Khusrau
(c) Abul Fazl
(d) Hasan Nizami
Ans: (a)
198. Which world heritage site comprises of the Alai Darwaza Gate?
(a) Humayun’s Tomb
(b) Mahabodhi Temple Complex
(c) Qutub Minar
(d) Red Fort Complex
Ans: (c)
199. Which world heritage site comprises of the tomb of Iltutmish?
(a) Humayun’s Tomb
(b) Mahabodhi Temple Complex
(c) Qutub Minar
(d) Red Fort Complex
Ans: (c)
200. Which book described the Arab invasion of Sindh for the very first time?
(a) Shahnama
(b) Baburnama
(c) Akbarnama
(d) Chachnama
Ans: (d)
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201. Which of the following is in the World Heritage list?
(a) Khajuraho
(b) Hampi
(c) Nalanda ruins
(d) All of the Above
Ans: (d)
202. Diwan-i-Khas is in which of these monuments?
(a) Humayun’s Tomb
(b) Mahabodhi Temple Complex
(c) Qutub Minar
(d) Red Fort Complex
Ans: (d)
203. Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque was built by which ruler?
(a) Iltutmish
(b) Qutubuddin Aibak
(c) Muhammad bin Tughluq
(d) Aurangzeb
Ans: (b)
204. What was the unique system developed by the Mughals?
(a) Centralised autocracy
(b) Local responsibilities for crime detection
(c) Mansabdari system
(d) Ryotwari settlement
Ans: (c)
205. Who is the author of ‘Shahnama’?
(a) Utbi
(b) Firdausi
(c) Hasan Nizami
(d) AI-Beruni
Ans: (b)
206. Tax on plunder during war in the Sultanate period was known as
(a) Kharaj
(b) Jizya
(c) Khums
(d) Zakat
Ans: (c)
207. Atala Masjid which was built by Sultan Ibrahim is located at?
(a) Jaunpur
(b) Kanpur
(c) Agra
(d) Mysore
Ans: (a)
208. In the Delhi Sultanate an administrative unit called Pargana was headed by
(a) Shiqdar
(b) Barid
(c) Ariz
(d) Amin
Ans: (d)
209. Assertion (A): Akbar’s official historian Abul Fazl neither gives the prices of slaves nor does he mention slave markets. Reason (R): Akbar prohibited slave trade in his empire
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
Ans: (c)
210. The portion of the actual produce fixed as state’s share under the Zabti System of Mughals was ___ .
(a) One-half
(b) One-third
(c) One-fourth
(d) One-fifth
Ans: (b)
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211. Which Tamil poet wrote ‘Ramayana’ in Tamil language?
(a) Kamban
(b) Kapilar
(c) Pulamaipithan
(d) Perumal Rasu
Ans: (a)
212. Assertion (A): Akbar claimed divinity for himself. Reason (R): He thought that in the country of many beliefs such as India, the sovereign should not be associated with any one particular religion.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
Ans: (c)
213. Gangaikonda Cholapuram was built during medieval India and was erected as the capital of the Cholas by?
(a) Rajendra Chola-I
(b) Gajendra Chola
(c) Vikram Chola
(d) Rajendra Chola-III
Ans: (a)
214. The tomb of Jahangir was built at
(a) Gujrat
(b) Delhi
(c) Lahore
(d) Agra
Ans: (c)
215. The foreign traveller who visited India during the Mughal Period and who left us an expert’s description of the Peacok Throne, was
(a) Geronimo Verroneo
(b) Omrah’ Danishmand khan
(c) Tavernier
(d) Austinof Bordeaux
Ans: (c)
216. Who was the last Mughal emperor to sit on the peacock throne?
(a) Jahandar Shah
(b) Muhammad Shah
(c) Shah Alam-I
(d) Bahadur Shah Zafar
Ans: (b)
217. The seven pagodas of Mahabalipuram are a witness to the art patronised by the?
(a) Chola
(b) Pallavas
(c) Pandyas
(d) Kaktiy
Ans: (b)
218. Assertion (A): The largest number of Persian works on classical Indian music was written in Aurangzeb’s reign. Reason (R): Aurangzeb was a great patron of Classical Indian Music.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
Ans: (c)
219. ‘Chahalghani’ under IItutmish represented _____ .
(a) His Turkish slaves
(b) Slaves inherited by him from his predecessors
(c) General cadre of slaves
(d) The elite cadre of slave officers under him
Ans: (a)
220. Adilabad fort and the city of Jahanpanah was built by?
(a) Alauddin Khalji
(b) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
(c) Muhammad bin Tughluq
(d) None of the above
Ans: (c)
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221. The Sultans of which dynasty ruled for the longest time?
(a) Khalji dynasty
(b) Tughlaq dynasty
(c) Slave dynasty
(d) Lodi dynasty
Ans: (b)
222. Which one of the following monuments in Delhi is not included as a World Heritage Site?
(a) Red Fort
(b) Humayun’s Tomb
(c) Qutub Minar
(d) Jantar Mantar
Ans: (d)
223. Which among the following was the most appropriate cause for the failure of Raziya?
(a) Her gender
(b) Her intention to be the ruler not only in name but also in fact
(c) Her unpopularity with the people of Delhi
(d) Her incompetence
Ans: (b)
224. Which ruler of India issued Mahzarnama to take all the religious matters into his own hands?
(a) Iltutmish
(b) Akbar
(c) Nadir Shah
(d) Shahjahan
Ans: (b)
225. Who introduced the famous Persian festival of Nauroz?
(a) Alauddin Khalji
(b) IItutmish
(c) Balban
(d) Firuz Tughlaq
Ans: (c) 0 0 0.
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