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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: General Knowledge (GK) , Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) .
| 1. |
Where did the traveler 'Ibn Batuta' come from? |
| A. | Morocco |
| B. | Persia |
| C. | Turkey |
| D. | Central Asia |
| Answer» A. Morocco | |
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Explanation: Ibn Batuta was a Berber Muslim Moroccan explorer, known for his extensive travels, accounts of which were published in the Rihla ("Journey"). Over a period of thirty years, he visited most of the known Is lamic world as well as many non-Muslim lands; his ourneys including trips to North Africa, the Horn of Africa, West Africa, Southern Europe and Easte Europe in the West, and to the Middle East, South Asia, Central Asia, Southeast Asia and China in the East, a distance surpassing threefold his near-con temporary Marco Polo. Ibn Batuta is considered one of the greatest travellers of all time. |
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| 2. |
Who built the Khajuraho temples? |
| A. | Holkars |
| B. | Scindias |
| C. | Bundela Rajputs |
| D. | Chandela Rajputs |
| Answer» D. Chandela Rajputs | |
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Explanation: The Khajuraho Group of Monuments are located in Khajuraho, a town in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, located in Chhatarpur District. Khajuraho has the largest group of medieval Hindu and Jain temples, famous for their erotic sculptures. The city was the cultural capital of Chandela Rajputs, a Hindu dynasty that ruled this part of India from the 10- 12th centuries. The political capital of the Chandelas was Kalinjar. The Khajuraho temples were built over a span of 200 years, from 950 to 1150. The Chandela capital was moved to Mahoba after this time,but Khajuraho continuedto flourish for some time. Khajuraho has no forts because the Chandel Kings never lived in their cultural capital. |
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| 3. |
Who was the architect who designed 'Taj Mahal'? |
| A. | Mohammad Hussain |
| B. | Ustad-Isa |
| C. | Shah Abbas |
| D. | Ismail |
| Answer» B. Ustad-Isa | |
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Explanation: Isa Muhammad Effendi or Ustad Isa was a Persian architect from Iran he and his colleague Ismail Effendi entered the service of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan after the Ottoman Sultan Murad IV and the Mughals exchanged ambassadors. Isa Muhammad Effendi is often described as the chief architect of the Taj Mahal. Recent research suggests the Pern architect, Ustad Ahmad Lahauri was the most likely candidate as the chief architect of the Taj, anassertion based on a claim made in writings by Lahauri's son Lutfullah Muhandis. |
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| 4. |
The Assam State derives its name from that of a tribe that conquered the region. Where did the tribesmen come from? |
| A. | Tibet |
| B. | Mongolia |
| C. | Burma (now Myanmar) |
| D. | Siam (now Thailand) |
| Answer» D. Siam (now Thailand) | |
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Explanation: The state of Assam derived its name from the word som' which means unequal or unrivalled. True to the meaning of its name, the state is unrivalled in terms of its natural beauty and the simplicity of the people. In the Mahabharata and the Puranas, Assam has been referred to as 'Kamarupa'. The inhabitants of the state are a mixture of the Mongol-Aryan culture. The Ahoms ventured into Assam somewhere around 1228 A.D. The present name Assam derives from the name of a Sino-Tibetan tribe, the Ahoms who came to Assam from China and Thailand, began their rule from 1228 AD and remained a force to reck on within the political arena till 1828 AD. |
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| 5. |
Mughal presence in the Red Ford ceased with the fall of - |
| A. | Aurangzeb |
| B. | Muhammad Shah |
| C. | Shah Alam |
| D. | Bahadur Shah 'Zafar |
| Answer» D. Bahadur Shah 'Zafar | |
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Explanation: The Red Fort is a 17th century fort complex constructed by the Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan in the walled city of Old Delhi (in present day Delhi, India) that served as the residence of the Mughal Empeors. It served as the capital of the Mughals until 1857, when Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar was exiled by the British Indian government. |
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| 6. |
'Khalsa' was founded by - |
| A. | Guru Gobind Singh |
| B. | Guru Ramdas |
| C. | Guru Nanak |
| D. | Arjun Dev |
| Answer» A. Guru Gobind Singh | |
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Explanation: Khalsa is the collective body of Singhs and Kaurs represented by the five beloved-ones and is the final temporal Guru/leader of the Sikhs. The Khalsa was inaugurated on March 30, 1699, by Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh Guru. The leadership was passed on by Guru Gobind Singh to the Khalsa and bestowed the title "Guru Panth" or Guru". The Khasa is also the nation of the Sikhs. The Khalsa is responsible for all executive, military and civil authority. The meaning of Khalsa translates to "Sovereign/ Free". Another interpretation is that of being 'Pure Guru Gobind Singh has declared the Khalsa as his true Guru and therefore as following described in the Sarbloh Granth the attributes of the Khals. |
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| 7. |
The rulers of Vijayanagar promoted - |
| A. | Hindi, Marathi and Sanskrit |
| B. | Malayalam, Tamil and Sanskrit |
| C. | Tamil, Telugu and Sanskrit |
| D. | Telugu, Urdu and Sanskrit |
| Answer» C. Tamil, Telugu and Sanskrit | |
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Explanation: Telugu culture reached its zenith during the Vijayanagara rule under Sri Krishnadevaraya. The rulers patronized Kannada, Telugu and Sanskrit and Tamil scholars who wrote in the Jain, Virashaiva and Vaishnava traditions.The Vijayanagar periodwas the golden age of Telugu literature. Sanskrit literature was given patronage by the Vijayanagar kings. The early kings of the Sangama dynasty patronized the Sringeri saints while the Saluva and Tuluva kings patronised the Madhva saints of Udupi. Krishnadevaraya also patronised Tamil poet Harihara who wrote Irusamaya vilakkam (an exposition on saivism and Vaishnavism). |
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| 8. |
The original name of Tansen, the most famous musician at the court of Akbar was - |
| A. | Lal Kalwant |
| B. | Banda Bahadur |
| C. | Ramatanu Pande |
| D. | Markandey Pande |
| Answer» C. Ramatanu Pande | |
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Explanation: Mia Tansen (born as Ramtanu Pandey) was a prominent Hindustani classical music composer and musician. He was an extraordinarily gifted vocalist, known for a large number of compositions, and also an instrumentalist who popularized and improved the plucked rabab (of Central Asian origin). He was among the Navaratnas (nine jewels) at the court of the Mughal Emperor Akbar. Akbar gave him the title Miyarn an honorific, meaning learned man). |
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| 9. |
The Muslim adventurer who destroyed the Nalanda Univers was - |
| A. | Alla-ud-din Khilji |
| B. | Muhammad-bin-Tughlak |
| C. | Muhammad-bin-Bhaktiyar |
| D. | Muhammad-bin-Quasim |
| Answer» C. Muhammad-bin-Bhaktiyar | |
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Explanation: Muhammad bin Bakhtiyar Khilji was a Turkic military general of Qutb-ud-din Aybak. It is alleged by some writers that he was responsible for the destruction of Nalanda, which was an ancient Buddhist University in Bihar, India, nearby to the stronghold Bihar. The main Persian source for this explains Khalii attacked the fortress unaware that it was a University. |
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| 10. |
Painting reached its highest level of development during the reign of - |
| A. | Akbar |
| B. | Aurangzeb |
| C. | Jahangir |
| D. | Shah Jaharn |
| Answer» C. Jahangir | |
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Explanation: Mughal painting reached its zenith under Jahangir, a great connoisseur and outstanding patron of painting. As a young prince, Jahangir had founded his own atelier, under the supervision of Master Aqa Riza. His artists developed a new, naturalistic style distinctive for ist subdued palette, psychologically expressive portraiture, and outstanding natural history painting. |
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| 11. |
The Mir Bakshi of the Mughal Emperors was the head of - |
| A. | Intelligence |
| B. | Foreign affairs |
| C. | Army organization |
| D. | Finance |
| Answer» C. Army organization | |
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Explanation: During the Mughal rule, the Mir Bakshi Headed military department, nobility, information and intelligence agencies. In provincial administration, the Bakshi was the head of military department. Diwan used to be responsible for all income and expenditure and had control over Khalisa and Jagir land. |
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| 12. |
Which among the following was the capital of Shivaji? |
| A. | Poona |
| B. | Raigarh |
| C. | (4) Panhala |
| D. | (3) Singhgarh |
| Answer» B. Raigarh | |
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Explanation: Shivaji created an independent Maratha kingdom with Raigarh as its capital, and was crowned chhatrapati ("paramount sovereign") of the Marathas in 1674. Raigarh is a hill fortress situated in the modern day near Mahad, Raigarh district of Maharashtra It is located in the Sahyadri mountain range. |
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Whoamong the following Sultans of Delhi has been described by the historians as the 'mixture of opposites'? |
| A. | Balbarn |
| B. | Alauddin Khilji |
| C. | Muhammad Bin Tughlaq |
| D. | Ibrahim Lodi |
| Answer» C. Muhammad Bin Tughlaq | |
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Explanation: Probably, the best definition of Muhammed bin Tughlaq was "a mixture of opposites". While he was a very learned man, he was not much of statesmen nor was he in complete touch with reality. A number of his economic and administrative reforms, which though beneficial was perhaps too drastic and too far ahead of the time to ever hope to succeed. During his time, while there was teritorial expansion, the Sultanate was badly damaged. |
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| 14. |
Who was the last ruler of Lodi Dynasty? |
| A. | Bahlul Lodi |
| B. | Ibrahim Lodi |
| C. | Daulat Khan Lodi |
| D. | Sikandar Lodi |
| Answer» B. Ibrahim Lodi | |
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Explanation: Ibrahim Lodi was the Sultan of Delhi in 1526 after the death of his father Sikandar. He became the last ruler of the Lodi dynasty, reigning for nine years between 1517 until being defeated and killed by Babur's invading army in the First Battle of Panipat 1526. |
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The guerilla warfare was pioneered by |
| A. | Aurangzeb |
| B. | Akbar |
| C. | Shivaji |
| D. | Balaji Rao |
| Answer» C. Shivaji | |
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Explanation: One of the earliest examples of guerrilla warfare is Shivaji, the Maratha king. He fought several battles in which he used guerrilla tactics to overcome superi or forces. He innovated rules of military engagement pioneering the "Shiva sutra" or ganimi kava (guerrilla tactics), which leveraged strategic factors like geography, speed, surprise and focused pinpoint attacks to defeat his larger and more powerful enemies. |
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| 16. |
"Quwwat-ul-Islam' Mosque was built by - |
| A. | Qutub-ud-din Aibak |
| B. | Alauddin Khilji |
| C. | İltutmish |
| D. | Mohammad Adilshah |
| Answer» A. Qutub-ud-din Aibak | |
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Explanation: Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque (Might of Islam) (also known as the Qutub Mosque or the Great Mosque of Delhi) was built by Qutb- ud-din Aibak, founder of the Mamluk or Slave dynasty. It was the first mosque built in Delhi after the Islamic conquest of India and the oldest surviving example of Ghurids architecture in Indian subcontinent. |
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| 17. |
Razia Sultan, the first woman to sit on the throne of Delhi, was the daughter of Sultan - |
| A. | Mohammed Ghori |
| B. | Mohammed of Ghazni |
| C. | Iltutmish |
| D. | Alauddin Khilji |
| Answer» C. Iltutmish | |
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Explanation: In 1236 Iltutmish, on his death- bed, nominated his daughter Raziya as his heiress. But the nobles of the court were too proud to bow their heads before a woman, and disregarding the deceased Sultan's wishes, raised to the throne his eldest surviving son, Ruknud- din Firuz. |
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Name the king who invaded Delhi and plundered the Kohinoor Diamond. |
| A. | Nadir Shah |
| B. | Flruz Shah |
| C. | Mohammed Shah |
| D. | Mohammed Ghori |
| Answer» A. Nadir Shah | |
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Explanation: Nadir Shah of Iran invaded India in 1739 and sacked Agra and Delhi. Along with the Peacock Throne, he also carried off the Koh- i Noor to Persia in 1739. It was allegedly Nadir Shah who exclaimed Koh-i Noor! when he finally managed to obtain the famous stone, and this is how the stone gained its present name There is no reference to this name before 1739. |
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| 19. |
Which battle did open the Delhi area to Muhammad Ghori? |
| A. | First Battle of Tarain |
| B. | Second Battle of Tarain |
| C. | Battle of Khanwa |
| D. | First Battle of Panipat |
| Answer» B. Second Battle of Tarain | |
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Explanation: In 1192, Ghori after returning to his capital Ghazni challenged Prithviraj at the Second Battle of Tarain where the latter was comprehensively beaten. The victory of Mohammad of Ghur was decisive, and laide foundation of the Sultanate of Delhi. |
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| 20. |
The Sultans of which dynasty ruled for the longest time? |
| A. | Khilji dynasty |
| B. | Tughluq dynasty |
| C. | Slave dynasty |
| D. | Lodi dynasty |
| Answer» B. Tughluq dynasty | |
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Explanation: The Delhi Sultanate is a term used to cover five short-lived dynasties; Delhi based kingdoms or sultanates, mostly of Turkic and Pashtun (Afghan) originin medieval India. The sultanates ruled from Delhi between 1206 and 1526, when the last was replaced the Mughal dynasty. The five dynasties were the Mamluk dynasty (1206-90); the Khilji dynasty (1290-1320): the Tughlaq dynasty (1320-1414); the Sayyid dynasty (1414-51); and the Afghan Lodi dynasty (1451-1526). |
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| 21. |
Krishnadevaraya built the Krishnaswami temple in Hampi, which is situated in the present state of |
| A. | Karnataka |
| B. | Calcutta |
| C. | Jammu and Kashmir |
| D. | Kerala |
| Answer» A. Karnataka | |
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Explanation: Hampi is in Karnataka. Hampi has been declareds World Heritage Site. |
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| 22. |
Who among the following was the last Delhi Sultan? |
| A. | Sikandar Lodi |
| B. | Daulat Khan Lodi |
| C. | Rana Sanga |
| D. | Ibrahim Lodi |
| Answer» D. Ibrahim Lodi | |
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Explanation: Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi (1517-1526) in the first Battle of Panipat and established the rule of Mughals |
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| 23. |
Who among the following was defeated by Prithvi Raj Chauhan in the first battle of Tarain? |
| A. | Balban |
| B. | Muhammad Ghori |
| C. | Mahmud of Ghazni |
| D. | Iltutmish |
| Answer» B. Muhammad Ghori | |
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Explanation: Prithvi Raj Chauhan defeated Muhammad Ghori in the first Battle of Tarain in 1191 AD. |
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| 24. |
Rajatarangini was written by - |
| A. | Kalhana |
| B. | Alberuni |
| C. | Harsha Vardhana |
| D. | Kautilya |
| Answer» A. Kalhana | |
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Explanation: Kalhan, a Kashmiri, was the author of Rajatarangini (Chronicle of Kings), an account of the history o Kashmir. He wrote the work in Sanskrit between 1148 and 1149. |
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| 25. |
Who is regarded as the second Alexander? |
| A. | Jalal-ud-din Khilji |
| B. | Mubarak Khilji |
| C. | Khusru Khan |
| D. | Ala-ud-din Khilji |
| Answer» D. Ala-ud-din Khilji | |
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Explanation: Considered one of the greatest of the Sultans of Delhi, Ala-ud-din Khalji came to power in a bloody coup. He prefixed the title of Sikandar Sani which means the Second Alexander. |
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| 26. |
Who among the following was nown as the Parrot of India? |
| A. | Hussain Shah |
| B. | Amir Khusrau |
| C. | BarbakShah |
| D. | Nanak |
| Answer» B. Amir Khusrau | |
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Explanation: Amir Khusrau was a poet, historian, musician, and scholar, who is considered an iconic figure in the cultural history of the Indian subcontinent. It was he who himself called Tuti-e-Hind' (parrot of India). To speak the truth, I am an Indian Parrot. If you want to listen from me some subtle verses, ask me then to recite some of my Hindi poems''. |
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| 27. |
Who introduced leather token currency in India? |
| A. | Akbar |
| B. | Mohammad-Bin-Tughlaq |
| C. | Babur |
| D. | Humayun |
| Answer» B. Mohammad-Bin-Tughlaq | |
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Explanation: There is no evidence of any ruler of Indian history issuing leather token currency. Mohammad bin Tughlaq of the Delhi Sultanate intro duced token coins of brass and copper which had the same value as silver coins during 1329-1330. This experiment turned out to be a major failure as the token coins began to be forged, leading to irreparable loss to the exchequer. |
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| 28. |
When did the reign of Delhi Sultanate came to an end? |
| A. | 1498 A.D. |
| B. | 1526 A.D. |
| C. | 1565 A.D. |
| D. | 1600 A.D. |
| Answer» B. 1526 A.D. | |
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Explanation: The Delhi Sultanate ruled over large parts of India for 320 years from 1206 to 1526 A.D. The last ruler Ibrahim Lodi, was defeated in the first Battle of Panipat (1526 A.D.) by Babur who laid the foundation of the Mughal Empire in India. |
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| 29. |
Who of the Delhi sultans pursued the policy of 'blood and iron'? |
| A. | Alauddin Khilji |
| B. | Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq |
| C. | Balban |
| D. | Iltutmish |
| Answer» C. Balban | |
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Explanation: Balban, who was the ninth sultan of the Mamluk dynasty of Delhi, adopted the policy of Blood and Iron to tackle the law and order situation in the area around Delhi and in the Ganga-Yamuna doab. The Mewatis had become as bold as to plunder people upto the outskirts of Delhi. As a result of his policy of blood and iron, robbers were mercilessly pursued and putto death. |
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| 30. |
The greatness of Shershah lies in his: |
| A. | Secular attitude |
| B. | Victories against Humayun |
| C. | Superior generalship |
| D. | Administrative reforms |
| Answer» D. Administrative reforms | |
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Explanation: Sher Shah Suri is mainly remembered for his adistrative reforms which was modified and expanded by later rulers. He established a sound and strong administrative system by dividing his empire into 42 Sarkars each of which was subdivided into Parganas Besides he introduced proper land revenue system and carried out currency reforms. His was an enlightened despotism. |
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| 31. |
The token currency using copper and brass coins was modeled after which country's example by Muhammedbin Tuglaq? |
| A. | Japan |
| B. | Greece |
| C. | China |
| D. | Russia |
| Answer» C. China | |
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Explanation: While introducing token currency, Muhammad bin Tughluq was encouraged by Qublai Khan, the ruler of China and Ghazan Khan, the ruler of Persia who had successfully experimented with a token currency in their kingdoms. He introduced the Copper/ brass coins which were to pass at the value of the contem porary Silver Tanka. |
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| 32. |
Who founded the City of Delhi? |
| A. | Khilji |
| B. | Lodhi |
| C. | Tamara |
| D. | Tughlaq |
| Answer» C. Tamara | |
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Explanation: The present-day Delhi was founded by Anang Pal of the Rajput Tomar dynasty in 736 A.D. It was then known as Lal Kot. As per the Prithviraj Raso of Chandabardai, Anangpal established the "Killi" (nail) in Dhil li. From here, the name Dhillika came up which later developed in Dilli or Delhi. |
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| 33. |
Who among the following Sikh Gurus had laid the foundation of Amritsar? |
| A. | Guru Amar Das |
| B. | Guru Ram Das |
| C. | Guru Arjan Dev |
| D. | Guru Har Govind |
| Answer» B. Guru Ram Das | |
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Explanation: The foundation of Amritsar was laid in 1577 by Guru Ram Das (1534-81). He inaugurated the digging of the holy tank Amritsar (pool of nectar) on a piece of land which was gifted by the Mughal Emper or Akbar to Guru Ram Das' wife Bibi Bhani. Amritsar originally called Ramdaspur -Guru Ramdas's City (literally the City of God's Servant). |
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| 34. |
Which of the following writers has called Akbar's Din-i-Ilahi as a monument of his folly, not of wisdom? |
| A. | Badayuni |
| B. | Vincent Smith |
| C. | Barni |
| D. | W. Haig |
| Answer» B. Vincent Smith | |
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Explanation: Vincent Arthur Smith, a British Indologist and art historian, in his book titled The Early History of India,' described whole scheme of Din-i-Ilahi as the outcome of ridiculous vanity, monstrous growth of unre strained autocracy-a monument of Akbar's folly, not of his wisdom." He further called it "a silly invention. |
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| 35. |
The first woman ruler in Indian history was: |
| A. | Razia Sultan |
| B. | Hamida Begum |
| C. | Mehrunissa |
| D. | Hazrat Mahal |
| Answer» A. Razia Sultan | |
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Explanation: Razia Sultan, daughter of IlItutmish, was the first woman ruler of India. She was the Sultan of Delhi in India fronm 1236 to May 1240. She was the only woman ruler of both the Delhi Sultanate and the Mughal period, although other women ruled from behind the scenes. |
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| 36. |
Mohammed Bin Tuglaq transferred his capital from - |
| A. | Delhi to Warangal |
| B. | Delhi to Devagiri |
| C. | Delhi to Madurai |
| D. | Delhi to Vijayanagar |
| Answer» B. Delhi to Devagiri | |
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Explanation: In 1327, Muhammad bin Tughluq passed an orde to shift the capital from Delhi to Daulatabad, also known as Devagiri, in present- day Maharashtra. The transfer of capital was one of his controversial steps since the inhabitants of Delhi were made to leave their homes and were forced to march 700 miles down south with their women, children and all such belongings they could carry. Many were killed on the way in the 40-days journey and few could survive. |
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| 37. |
Who was appointed by Akbar as his Court Musician? |
| A. | Abul Fazal |
| B. | Mian Tansen |
| C. | Raja Birbal |
| D. | Raja Todar Mal |
| Answer» B. Mian Tansen | |
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Explanation: Mian Tansen was appointed as a court musician by Akbar in 1562 A.D. He was a disciple of Swami Haridas and later became disciple of Hazrat Muhammad Ghaus (Gwalior). He was earlier a court musician with the prince of Mewar. Tansen was one of the Navaratnas' of Akbar's court. |
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| 38. |
The city of Vijayanagar is also known as - |
| A. | Halebidu |
| B. | Chandragiri |
| C. | Hampi |
| D. | Kondavidu |
| Answer» C. Hampi | |
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Explanation: Vijaya Nagara, meaning the city of victory was the capital city of the historic Vijayanagara Empire which extended over South India. The city's ruins, surrounding the modern-day village of Hampi, are in Ballari district, Karnataka. |
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| 39. |
Which Turkish ruler invaded India 14 times between 1000 and 1026 AD? |
| A. | Mahamud of Ghazni |
| B. | Mauhamed Tughlaq |
| C. | Changez Khan |
| D. | Mahmood Ghalib |
| Answer» A. Mahamud of Ghazni | |
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Explanation: Mahmud of Ghazni, the most prominent ruler of the Ghaznavid Empire, invaded and plundered India seventeen times between 1000 and 1027 A.D. In 1027 AD, he invaded the famous Somnath temple in Gujarat. The main aim of his frequent invasions was to obtain wealth. |
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| 40. |
Tulsidas wrote Ram- charitmanas in the reign of - |
| A. | Babur |
| B. | Akbar |
| C. | Aurangzeb |
| D. | Jahangir |
| Answer» B. Akbar | |
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Explanation: Tulsidas wrote the Ramcharitmanas in Ayodhya in Vikram Samvat during the reign of Akbar (1556-1605 A.D.). Itis an epic poem in Awadhi. Ramcharitmanas literally means "lake of the deeds of Rama. |
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| 41. |
Pesently Daulatabad where Muhammad-bin Tughlaq had transferred the capital from Delhi is situated near - |
| A. | Mysore |
| B. | Aurangabad |
| C. | Nizamabad |
| D. | Bhopal |
| Answer» B. Aurangabad | |
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Explanation: Daulatabad is a 14th-century fort city in Maharashtra, India, about 16 kilometers northwest of Aurangabad. Starting 1327, it famously remained the capital of Tughlaq dynasty, under Muhammad bin Tughluq (r. 1325-1351), who also changed its name and forcibly moved the entire population of Delhi there, for two years, before it was abandoned due to lack of water. |
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| 42. |
Who discovered the sea-route to India? |
| A. | Vasco da Gama |
| B. | Columbus |
| C. | Magellan |
| D. | Henry the Navigator |
| Answer» A. Vasco da Gama | |
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Explanation: Portuguese sailor Vasco da Gama discovered the sea-route to India. |
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| 43. |
Babur was succeeded to the Mughal throne by: |
| A. | Sher Shah |
| B. | Akbar |
| C. | Humayun |
| D. | Bahadur Shah |
| Answer» C. Humayun | |
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Explanation: Babur (1526-30) was succeeded by his son Humayun (1530-40 and 1555-56). |
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| 44. |
Qutab Minar, as we find at present, was finally re-built by - |
| A. | Balban |
| B. | Ala-ud-din Khilji |
| C. | Sikandar Lodi |
| D. | Firoz Tughluq |
| Answer» D. Firoz Tughluq | |
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Explanation: During the rule of Firoz Shah, the minar's two top floors were damaged due to lightning but were repaired by Firoz Shah. In the year 1505, an earth quake struck and it was repaired by Sikandar Lodi Later on in the year 1794, the minar faced another earthquake and it was Major Smith, an engineer who repaired the affected parts of the minar. He replaced Firoz Shah's pavilion with his own pavilion at the top. The floors built by Firoz Shah can be distinguished easily as the pavilions was built of white marbles and are quite smooth as compared to other ones. |
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| 45. |
The Grand Trunk Road was built during the reign of which ruler? |
| A. | Shershah Suri |
| B. | Babar |
| C. | Shah Jahan |
| D. | Akbar |
| Answer» A. Shershah Suri | |
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Explanation: The Sadak-e-Azam (great road) is universally recognized as having been the precursor of the Grand Trunk Road. The road was initially built by Sher Shah to connect Agra, his capital, with Sasaram, his hometown. |
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| 46. |
Krishnadevaraya main-tained freindly relations with the - |
| A. | French |
| B. | British |
| C. | Portuguese |
| D. | Dutch |
| Answer» C. Portuguese | |
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Explanation: Krishna Deva Raya established friendly relations with the Portuguese, who set up the Portuguese Dominion of India in Goa in 1510. The Emperor obtained guns and Arabian horses from the Portuguese merchants. He also utilized Portuguese expertise in improving water supply to Vijayanagara City. |
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| 47. |
Which of the following Mughal monarchs has vividly described Indian flora & fauna, seasons, fruits etc., in his diary? |
| A. | Akbar |
| B. | Shahjahan |
| C. | Babur |
| D. | Aurangzeb |
| Answer» C. Babur | |
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Explanation: A very notable feature of Mughal times was the development of interest in natural history. Both Babur account of Indian fauna and flora (Baburnama) and Jahangir's investigations in Natural History (Tuzuk-i Jahangiri) are well known. Babur offers his description of fauna of India in a very systematic style. Jahangir's interest in animals, birds and fauna shoeven a greater scientific bent of mind than his great grandfather. He had perhaps greater leisure than Babur had to satisfy his sense of curiosity, but that he had such a sense surely is much to his credit. |
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| 48. |
Which Sultan of Delhi established an employment bureau, a charity bureau and a charitable hospital? |
| A. | Firoz Tughlaq |
| B. | Mohammad Tughlaq |
| C. | Alauddin Khilji |
| D. | Balbarn |
| Answer» A. Firoz Tughlaq | |
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Explanation: Firuz Shah Tughlaq instituted economic policies to increase material welfare of his people. Many rest houses (sarai), gardens and tombs were built. A number of Madrasas were opened to encourage literacy He set up hospitals for the free treatment of the poor and encouraged physicians in the development of Unani medicine. He provided money for the marriage of girls belonging to poor families. |
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| 49. |
Who translated Ramayana into Persian? |
| A. | Abul Fazl |
| B. | Badauni |
| C. | Abdul Latif |
| D. | Isar Das |
| Answer» B. Badauni | |
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Explanation: Mullah Abd-ul-gadir Bada'uni was an Indo-Persian historian and translator living during the Mughal period in India. Jalaluddin Muhammad Akbar appointed him to the religious office in the royal courts in 1574 where he spent much of his career he translated the Hindu works, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. The most notable work of Bada'uni is Muntakhab-ut-Tawarikh (Selection of Chronicles) or Tarikh-i-Bada uni (Bada'uni'sHistory) which is a general History of the Muslims of India. |
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| 50. |
Who got constructed 'Grand Trunk Road? |
| A. | Akbar |
| B. | Ashoka |
| C. | Shershah Suri |
| D. | Samudra Gupta |
| Answer» C. Shershah Suri | |
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Explanation: The Grand Trunk Road is one of South Asia's oldest and longest major roads. For several centuries, it has linked the eastern and western regions of the Indian subcontinent, running from Chittagong, Bangladesh through to Howrah, West Bengal in India across north India into Peshawar (in present day Pakistan), up to Kabul, Afghanistan. The modern road was built by Sher Shah Suri, who renovated and extended the ancient route in the 16th century. |
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