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201. |
The Battle of Plassey took place in the year |
A. | 1757 |
B. | 1772 |
C. | 1864 |
D. | 1870 |
Answer» A. 1757 |
202. |
The great poet Firdausi adorned the court of |
A. | Iltutmish |
B. | Alaud-din-khilji |
C. | Qutub-ud-din |
D. | Sultan Mahmood Ghaznavi |
Answer» D. Sultan Mahmood Ghaznavi |
203. |
Prithviraj, the Chauhan King, was finally defeated by Mohammad Gauri at |
A. | Thaneswar |
B. | Tirauri |
C. | Chausa |
D. | Panipat |
Answer» A. Thaneswar |
204. |
Who built the Jama Masjid at Delhi? |
A. | Sher Shah Suri |
B. | Jahangir |
C. | Babar |
D. | Shahjahan |
Answer» D. Shahjahan |
205. |
When was the Second Battle of Panipat fought? |
A. | 1556 AD |
B. | 1761 AD |
C. | 1857 AD |
D. | 1757AD |
Answer» A. 1556 AD |
206. |
Tamerlane invaded India during the reign of |
A. | Firoz Tughlak |
B. | Mahmud Tughlak |
C. | Muhammad-bin –Tuglak |
D. | Daulat Khan |
Answer» B. Mahmud Tughlak |
207. |
When did Sher Shah Suri overthrow Humayun? |
A. | 1540 |
B. | 1539 |
C. | 1526 |
D. | 1556 |
Answer» A. 1540 |
208. |
From Delhi Muhammad-bin-Tughlak transferred his Capital to |
A. | Warrangal |
B. | Daultabad |
C. | Fatehpur Sikri |
D. | Ahmednagar |
Answer» B. Daultabad |
209. |
Who founded the city of Amritsar? |
A. | Guru Ramdas |
B. | Mian Mir |
C. | Guru Arjun Dev |
D. | Shahjahan |
Answer» A. Guru Ramdas |
210. |
When was the holy Guru Granth Sahib compiled? |
A. | 1604 |
B. | 1606 |
C. | 1696 |
D. | 1675 |
Answer» A. 1604 |
211. |
Who built Humayun’s mausoleum at Delhi? |
A. | Haji Begum |
B. | Akbar |
C. | Sher Shah Suri |
D. | Jahangir |
Answer» B. Akbar |
212. |
Who was the most distinguished Hindi poet of Akbar’s court? |
A. | Birbal |
B. | Abdur Rahim Khan-I-Khana |
C. | Raja Bhagwan Das |
D. | Raja Man Singh |
Answer» B. Abdur Rahim Khan-I-Khana |
213. |
Who united all Sikhs to form a Sikh Kingdom in Punjab? |
A. | Banda Bahaur |
B. | Guru Gobind Singh |
C. | Nawab Jassa Singh |
D. | Maharaja Ranjit Singh |
Answer» D. Maharaja Ranjit Singh |
214. |
Which was the capital of Shivaji’s kingdom? |
A. | Raigad |
B. | Pune |
C. | Surat |
D. | Purandhar |
Answer» A. Raigad |
215. |
The G.T. Road was built during the reign of |
A. | East India Company |
B. | British Government |
C. | Sher Shah Suri |
D. | Hasan Khan Sur |
Answer» C. Sher Shah Suri |
216. |
Lachman Das, Lachman Dev and Madho Das are the name variants of which person? |
A. | Ranjit Singh |
B. | Maha Singh |
C. | Banda Singh Bahadur |
D. | Nawab Kapur Singh |
Answer» C. Banda Singh Bahadur |
217. |
The Mughal dynastry in India was founded in |
A. | 1556 |
B. | 1536 |
C. | 1526 |
D. | 1546 |
Answer» C. 1526 |
218. |
The Battle of Plassey was won by the English due to the |
A. | Valour of Robert Clive |
B. | Treachery of Mir Jaffar |
C. | Superiority of the English troops |
D. | Withdrawal of the French support |
Answer» B. Treachery of Mir Jaffar |
219. |
Who was the first Muslim ruler of Delhi? |
A. | Iltutmish |
B. | Qutab-ud-din Aibek |
C. | Babar |
D. | Ala-ud-din Khilji |
Answer» B. Qutab-ud-din Aibek |
220. |
Who, among the following dynasties, had their capital at Madurai? |
A. | Cholas |
B. | Pallavas |
C. | Pandyas |
D. | Rashrakutas |
Answer» C. Pandyas |
221. |
Who amongst the following Mughals, is regarded more as an adventurer than a real ruler? |
A. | Jahangir |
B. | Akbar |
C. | Babar |
D. | Aurangzeb |
Answer» C. Babar |
222. |
Which of the following statements with regard to the Chola rule is correct? |
A. | Basic unit of the Chola administration was the village |
B. | The Chola Kingdom began to decline in the 9th century |
C. | Amoghvarsha is the best remembered of the Chola kings |
D. | None of these |
Answer» A. Basic unit of the Chola administration was the village |
223. |
Who, amongst the following saints of ‘Bhakti Cult,’ hailed from Bengal? |
A. | Chaitanya Mahaprabhu |
B. | Kabir |
C. | Ramanand |
D. | Ramanujacharyulu |
Answer» A. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu |
224. |
The Slave Dynasty Sultans were |
A. | Afghans |
B. | Arabs |
C. | Ilbari Turks |
D. | Persians |
Answer» C. Ilbari Turks |
225. |
‘Buland Darwaza’ was built by Akbar to commemorate his victory over |
A. | Gujarat |
B. | Bengal |
C. | Orissa |
D. | None of these |
Answer» A. Gujarat |
226. |
Who was the founder of the first Sufi order in India? |
A. | Khwaja Qutub-ud-din Bakhtiar Kaki |
B. | Sheikh Nizam-ud-din Auliya |
C. | Khwaja Muinud-din Chisti |
D. | Sheikh Nasir-ud-din Mahamud |
Answer» A. Khwaja Qutub-ud-din Bakhtiar Kaki |
227. |
The correct chronological order of the four dynasties is |
A. | Lodhi, Tughlak, Slave and Khilji |
B. | Tughlak, Slave, Khilji and Lodhi |
C. | Slave, Khilji, Tughlak and Lodhi |
D. | Khilji, Slave, Lodhi and Tughlak |
Answer» B. Tughlak, Slave, Khilji and Lodhi |
228. |
The name of Jahangir as a prince was |
A. | Shahjahan |
B. | Salim |
C. | Dara |
D. | Mirza |
Answer» B. Salim |
229. |
The Mughal Emperor in India who gave Surat to the British East India Company was |
A. | Babar |
B. | Akbar |
C. | Jahangir |
D. | Aurangzeb |
Answer» C. Jahangir |
230. |
Ranthambhor was |
A. | A Mughal palace |
B. | A Rajpur fort |
C. | Capital of the Khiljis |
D. | A Buddhist pilgrimage centre |
Answer» B. A Rajpur fort |
231. |
Tansen, the greatest musician of Akbar’s court, belonged to |
A. | Gwalior |
B. | Kannauj |
C. | Delhi |
D. | Agra |
Answer» A. Gwalior |
232. |
During whose reign was Moti Masjid built at Agra? |
A. | Iltutmish |
B. | Akbar |
C. | Aram Shah |
D. | Shaha Jahan |
Answer» D. Shaha Jahan |
233. |
Sir Thomas Roe was sent by the British to India during the reign of |
A. | Akbar |
B. | Humayun |
C. | Jahangir |
D. | Aurangzeb |
Answer» C. Jahangir |
234. |
Which of the following is the correct chronological order of the Slave dynasty rulers? |
A. | Iltutmish, Qutub-ud-din Aibak, Raziya Sultan, Balban |
B. | Qutub-ud-din Aibak, Iltutmish, Balban, Raziya Sultan |
C. | Qutub-ud-din Aibak, Iltutmish, Raziya sultan, Balban |
D. | Iltutmish, Balban, Qutub-ud-din Aibak, Razia Sultan |
Answer» C. Qutub-ud-din Aibak, Iltutmish, Raziya sultan, Balban |
235. |
Who, among the following, destroyed the group of Forty Nobles? |
A. | Baharam Shah |
B. | Iltutmish |
C. | Sultan Razia |
D. | Balban |
Answer» D. Balban |
236. |
The famous Brihadeswara Temple in Tanjore was built by |
A. | Pallavas |
B. | Cholas |
C. | Pandyas |
D. | Chalukyas |
Answer» B. Cholas |
237. |
‘Humayun-nama’ was written by |
A. | Humayun |
B. | Akbar |
C. | Abul Fazi |
D. | Gulbadan begam |
Answer» D. Gulbadan begam |
238. |
Who, among the following, is famous for introducing price control? |
A. | Ala-ud-din Khilji |
B. | Balban |
C. | Jalal-ud-din Khilji |
D. | Mumammad-bin Tughlak |
Answer» A. Ala-ud-din Khilji |
239. |
Who, amongst the following, was the first Sultan of Tughlak dynasty? |
A. | Firoz Shah Tughlak |
B. | Muhammad-bin Tughlak |
C. | Ghiyas-u-dinTughlak |
D. | Nasir-ud-din Muhammad Shah |
Answer» C. Ghiyas-u-dinTughlak |
240. |
When Timur invaded India, the ruling dynasty was that of the |
A. | Lodhis |
B. | Mughals |
C. | Tughlaks |
D. | Syeds |
Answer» C. Tughlaks |
241. |
Malik Kafur was a general of |
A. | Sikander Lodhi |
B. | Qutub-ud-din Aibak |
C. | Ala-ud-din Khilji |
D. | Humayun |
Answer» C. Ala-ud-din Khilji |
242. |
Who built the tomb of itimad-ud-daula at Agra? |
A. | Akbar |
B. | Jahangir |
C. | Nur Jahan |
D. | Sher Shah |
Answer» C. Nur Jahan |
243. |
The most accomplished writer (Persian) of Akbar’s reign, a man of letters, a poet, an essayist, a critic and a historian was |
A. | Abul Fazi |
B. | Badauni |
C. | Faizi |
D. | None of these |
Answer» A. Abul Fazi |
244. |
During the reign of which of the following did Tulsidas, the author of ‘Rmacharitmanas’ flourish? |
A. | Akbar |
B. | Hamayun |
C. | Shahjahan |
D. | Sher Shah Suri |
Answer» A. Akbar |
245. |
The Sikh Guru who fought Mughals was |
A. | Guru Nanak Dev |
B. | Guru Gobind Singh |
C. | Guru Arjun Dev |
D. | Guru Teg Bahadur |
Answer» B. Guru Gobind Singh |
246. |
Which name, the Zahiruddin Muhammad took when he became the ruler was: |
A. | Humayun |
B. | Jahangir |
C. | Babar |
D. | Bahadurshah |
Answer» C. Babar |
247. |
Akbar’s religious policy was characterized by |
A. | tolerance towards all religions |
B. | an indifference to religions |
C. | a hostile attitude towards other religious communities |
D. | belief in secularism |
Answer» A. tolerance towards all religions |
248. |
Ibn Batuta visited India during the reign of |
A. | Ala-ud-din Khilji |
B. | Ghayas-ud-din Tughlak |
C. | Sher Shah Suri |
D. | Muhammad-bin Tughlak |
Answer» D. Muhammad-bin Tughlak |
249. |
Which Muslim emperor was attracted by the beauty of Queen Padmini? |
A. | Babar |
B. | Hmayun |
C. | Akbar |
D. | Ala-ud-din Khilji |
Answer» D. Ala-ud-din Khilji |
250. |
The Mughal painting reached its zenith during the reign of |
A. | Akbar |
B. | Jahangir |
C. | Shahjahan |
D. | Aurangzeb |
Answer» B. Jahangir |
251. |
Which Mughal Emperor was also known as Alamgir? |
A. | Babar |
B. | Shahjahan |
C. | Aurangzeb |
D. | Jahangir |
Answer» C. Aurangzeb |
252. |
Where did Guru Gobind Singh baptize the first five members of the Khalsa Panth? |
A. | Larkana |
B. | Anandpur |
C. | Patna |
D. | Nanded |
Answer» B. Anandpur |
253. |
Which Mughal Emperor’s father- in-law Itmadud-daulah? |
A. | Aurangzeb |
B. | Shahjahan |
C. | Bahadur Shah |
D. | Jahangir |
Answer» D. Jahangir |
254. |
Which Mughal emperor re-imposed the jazia tax on the non-Muslims in the year 1679? |
A. | Akbar |
B. | Shah Jahan |
C. | Shah Alam I |
D. | Aurangzeb |
Answer» D. Aurangzeb |
255. |
Which Mughal Emperor’s first ten years rule does the ‘Padshahnama’ chronicle? |
A. | Akbar |
B. | Jahangir |
C. | Aurangzeb |
D. | Shahjahan |
Answer» D. Shahjahan |
256. |
Which Mughal emperor handed over the Diwani of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa to the East India Company? |
A. | Jahandar Shah |
B. | Mohammad Shah |
C. | Bahadur Shah Zafar |
D. | Shah Alam |
Answer» D. Shah Alam |
257. |
Which Rajpur hero became the king of Mewar in 1572? |
A. | Veer Hemu |
B. | Rana Sangha |
C. | Maharana Pratap |
D. | Bappa Rawal |
Answer» C. Maharana Pratap |
258. |
Who crowned himself king of Maratha kingdom in 1674? |
A. | Shahu |
B. | Balaji Baji Rao |
C. | Nana Saheb |
D. | Shivaji |
Answer» D. Shivaji |
259. |
Which of these Rajput princesses did Akbar marry? |
A. | Lakshmi Bai |
B. | Jodha Bai |
C. | Jadan Bai |
D. | Tara Bai |
Answer» B. Jodha Bai |
260. |
Which son succeeded Aurangzeb as the Emperor of India under the title of Bahadur Shah? |
A. | Mohammad Muazzam |
B. | Kam Baksh |
C. | Qutub-ud-din |
D. | Jahandar Shah |
Answer» A. Mohammad Muazzam |
261. |
Which of these queens died of battle wounds while fighting in male attire in the Battle of Kotah-ki-sarai? |
A. | Rani of Jhansi |
B. | Mumtaz Mahal |
C. | Jodha Bhai |
D. | Chand Bibi |
Answer» A. Rani of Jhansi |
262. |
In the Mughal court which of these was the hall for public audience? |
A. | Diwan-e-Aam |
B. | Diwan-e-khas |
C. | Hauz-khas |
D. | Hauz-Aam |
Answer» A. Diwan-e-Aam |
263. |
Which Mughal Emperor’s brother were Kamran, Handal and Askari? |
A. | Akbar |
B. | Shahjahan |
C. | Humayun |
D. | Aurangzeb |
Answer» C. Humayun |
264. |
Whom did Guru Gobind Singh nominated as his military deputy in September, 1708? |
A. | Hari Singh Nalwa |
B. | Zorawar Singh |
C. | Banda Bahadur |
D. | Ranjit Singh |
Answer» C. Banda Bahadur |
265. |
Ibadat Khana, where Akbar held discussions on religious matters, is a building at |
A. | Agra |
B. | Sikandra |
C. | Fatehpur Sikri |
D. | Delhi |
Answer» C. Fatehpur Sikri |
266. |
Which city in Madhya Pradesh is known for the legendary love story of Baz Bahadur and Rani Roopmati? |
A. | Khajuraho |
B. | Amravati |
C. | Mandu |
D. | Morbi |
Answer» C. Mandu |
267. |
Who is considered to be responsible for the decline of the Mughal Empire? |
A. | Ibrahim Lodhi |
B. | Mohammad Tughlak |
C. | Bahadur Shah Zafar |
D. | Aurangzeb |
Answer» D. Aurangzeb |
268. |
Amir Khusrau was a musician and_____. |
A. | Sufi saint |
B. | Persian and Hindi writer, and scholar |
C. | historian |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» D. All of the above |
269. |
Which of the following is correctly matched? |
A. | Golden Temple - Patiala |
B. | Iron Pillar - Agra |
C. | Qutab Minar - Mathura |
D. | Humayun’s Tomb - Delhi |
Answer» D. Humayun’s Tomb - Delhi |
270. |
The Sufi saint who maintained that devotional music was one way of moving closer to the God was |
A. | Moin-ud-din-Chisti |
B. | Baba Farid |
C. | Saiyid Muhammed |
D. | Shah Alam Bukhari |
Answer» A. Moin-ud-din-Chisti |
271. |
The guerilla warfare was pioneered by |
A. | Aurangzeb |
B. | Akbar |
C. | Shivaji |
D. | Balaji Rao |
Answer» C. Shivaji |
272. |
‘Chauth’ was a tax collected by |
A. | Marathas |
B. | Mughals |
C. | Khiljis |
D. | Tughlaqs |
Answer» A. Marathas |
273. |
Who among the following Delhi Sultans made Agra the capital of his Empire? |
A. | Iltutmish |
B. | Balban |
C. | Feroz Shah Tughlaq |
D. | Sikander Lodhi |
Answer» D. Sikander Lodhi |
274. |
The Italian traveler, who left very praiseworthy account of the Vijaynagar Empire, was |
A. | E. Barbosa |
B. | Manucci |
C. | Marco Polo |
D. | Nicolo Conti |
Answer» D. Nicolo Conti |
275. |
Who said, “Ram and Rahim are the two different names of the same God?” |
A. | Kabir |
B. | Ramdas |
C. | Chatianaya |
D. | Ramanuja |
Answer» A. Kabir |
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