1.Who was given the title of Andhra -Kavita Pitamaha?
A.Srinath
B.Peddan
C.Sayan
D.Madhav
2.Who was the author of the book`Tarikh-i-Firuz Shahi'?
A.Ziauddin Barani
B.Al Biruni
C.Abul Fazi
D.Minhaj-us-Siraj
Correct Answer: [A] Ziauddin BaraniExplanation:
Ziauddin Barani (1285–1358 CE) was aMuslim political thinker of the DelhiSultanate.
•During Muhammadbin Tughlaq and FiruzShah's reign.
•He was best known forcomposing the Tarikh-i-FirozShahi (also called Tarikh-i-FiruzShahi), a work on medievalIndia, which covers the periodfrom the reign of Ghiyas ud dinBalban to the first six years ofthe reign of Firoz Shah Tughluq.
•Barani's Fatwa-i-Jahandari provides an exampleof his extreme views onreligion. which promoted ahierarchy among Muslimcommunities in the Indiansubcontinent.
3.Sher Shah died while attacking?
A.Maswar
B.Kalinjar
C.Mandu
D.Raisin
Correct Answer: [B] KalinjarExplanation: Sher Shah was killed on22 May 1545 during the siege of Kalinjarfort in Bundelkhand against the Rajputsof Mahoba. When all tactics to subduethis fort failed, Sher Shah ordered thewalls of the fort to be blown up withgunpowder, but he himself was seriouslywounded as a result of the explosion ofa mine.
4.When did Ikhtiyaruddin BakhtiyarKhalij invade Bengal?
A.1202 A.D
B.1206 A.D
C.1194 A.D
D.1199 A.D
CorrectAnswer: [A] 1202 A.DExplanation:
Ikhtiaruddin bin Bakhtiyar Khilji invaded in Bengal in the year of 1201 A.D. He was also known as Muhammad Bakhtiyar Khalji. His invasions critically damaged the establishments made by the Buddhists at Odantapuri, Nalanda, and Vikramashila. He invaded Nabadwip and later defeated King Laxmansena in 1203. He also captured the Gaur city which was the capital at that time.
5.Who was the General of SherShah?
A.Shayestha Khan
B.Jaisingh
C.Brahmajit Gaur
D.Dilir Khan
Correct Answer: [C] Brahmajit GaurExplanation:
•The general of Sher Shah wasBrahmajit Gaur, he was Hindu.
•Jaisingh was a mansabdar ofAkbar
6.Who caused to build Qutub Minar inDelhi?
A.Balban
B.Alauddin Khilji
C.Qutbuddin Aibak
D.Iltutmish
Correct Answer: [C] Qutbuddin AibakExplanation: Qutub Minar was built inmemory of a sufi sant. It was stated byQutbuddin Aibak and later finished byIltutmish.
7.Name the Sultan who introducedRationing System in India
A.Muhammad bin Tughlaq
B.Firuz Tughlaq
C.Ghiyasuddin Balban
D.Alauddin Khalji
Correct Answer: [D] Alauddin Khalji
8.Sakabda was started in
A.58 A.D
B.327 A.D
C.78 B.C
D.78 A.D
Correct Answer: [D] 78 A.DExplanation:
Sakabda was started by Kanishka in 78AD.
9.The battle of Tarain was foughtbetween Muhammad Ghuri and
A.Prithviraj Chauhan
B.Rama Hambirdeva
C.Rana Sanga
D.Rana Pratap
Correct Answer: [A] Prithviraj ChauhanExplanation:
Battle of Tarain may refer to any of thefollowing battles fought at Tarain(modern Taraori in Haryana, India):
•First Battle of Tarain (1191), inwhich the Chahamanaking PrithvirajChauhan defeated the Ghuridsultan Mu'izz al-Din(Muhammad ofGhor or Muhammad Ghori)
•Second Battle of Tarain (1192), in whichthe Muhammad Ghori defeatedthe Prithviraj Chauhan
•Third Battle of Tarain (1216), inwhich the Mamluk (Slavedynasty) king Iltutmish of theDelhi Sultanate defeated andcaptured the former Ghuridgeneral Taj al-Din Yildiz
10.With whom of the following didShivaji sign the Treaty of Purandhar in1665 A.D
A.Jaisingh
B.Prince Muazzam
C.Shaista Khan
D.Afzal Khan
Correct Answer: [A] JaisinghExplanation:
The Treaty of Purandar was signed onJune 11, 1665 AD between ChhatrapatiShivaji Maharaj and Raja Jai Singh ofAmber, who was deputed by Mughalemperor Aurangazeb. By this treaty,Shivaji surrendered 23 out of 35 fortsand the Mughals acknowledged theauthority of Shivaji over Konkan andparts of Balaghat.
11.The Delhi Sultan who transferredthe capital from Delhi to Daulatabad(Devagiri) was
A.Muhammad-bin Tughlaq
B.Firoz Shah Tughlaq
C.Qutbuddin Aibak
D.Iltutmish
Correct Answer: [A] Muhammad-binTughlaq
12.Abdur Razzaq visited the Kingdomof
A.Shamsuddin Iliyas Shah
B.Devaraya II
C.Muhammad - bin - Tughlaq
D.Allauddin Khalji
Correct Answer: [B] Devaraya II
13.The meaning of the word Mansabis
A.Possession of army personnel
B.Land Revenue
C.Rank
D.Proprietorship of land
Correct Answer: [C] RankExplanation:
The Mansabdar was a military unitwithin the administrative system of theMughal Empire introduced by Akbar.The system determined the rank, status, salaries & allowances of a government official and military generals. The term manasabadar means a person having a mansab. (which means a role) In the mansabdari system founded by Akbar. Those mansabdars whose rank was one thousand or below were called Amir, while those above 1,000 were called Amir-al Kabir (Great Amir). Some great Amirs whose ranks were above 5,000 were also given the title of Amir-al Umara (Amir of Amirs).
14.In which year was the Battle ofTalikota fought?
A.1571
B.1581
C.1556
D.1565
Correct Answer: [D] 1565
15.Which Sultan of Delhi brought oneAsokan Pillar to Delhi?
A.Md. Bin Tughlaq
B.Firuz Shah Tughlaq
C.Iltutmish
D.Alauddin Khilji
CorrectAnswer: [B] Firuz Shah Tughlaq
16.Which Magadha ruler was knownas 'Seniya'?
A.Mahapadma Nanda
B.Chandragupta Maurya
C.Bimbisara
D.Ajatashatru
Correct Answer: [C] Bimbisara
17.Which of the following DelhiSultans had set up a separatedepartment of Slaves?
A.Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
B.Firuz Shah Tughlaq
C.Iltutmish
D.Balban
CorrectAnswer: [B] Firuz Shah Tughlaq
18.Name the Bengali poet who wasconferred with the title Gunaraj Khan inthe Sultanate period
A.Maladhar Basu
B.Chandidas
C.Jnanadas
D.Govindadas
Correct Answer: [A] Maladhar BasuExplanation:
Maladhar Basu was honoredby Ruknuddin Barbak Shah ofthe Ilyas Shahi dynasty with the title'Gunraj Khan' for writing Sri KrishnaVijaya.
19.Gandhara Art flourished during
A.Kushana Period
B.Gupta Period.
C.Maurya Period
D.Sunga Period
Correct Answer: [A] Kushana Period
20.Rehala' was authored by
A.Barani
B.Abul Fazal
C.Al- Beruni
D.Ibn- Battuta
Correct Answer: [D] Ibn- BattutaExplanation:
Ibn Battuta was an Arab traveler andadventure from Morocco. His book is aprimary source of the history of the regionof Muhammad bin Tughluq. it throws lighton the socio-political condition of his times.
21.The Tuluva dynasty was a rollinghouse of the kingdom of
A.Bahamoni
B.Vijaynagar
C.Bijapur
D.Bidar
Correct Answer: [B] Vijaynagar
22.Charpak was the name of a
A.Science Scholar
B.Wrestler
C.Religious School of thoughts
D.Doctor
Correct Answer: [C] Religious Schoolof thoughts
23.Whofounded Independent Sultanate of Bengal?
A.Hussain Shah
B.Alivardi Khan
C.Ilias Shah
D.Murshid Quli Khan
Correct Answer: [C] Ilias ShahExplanation: It was Shamsuddin IlyasShah (1342–1357 AD/743–758 AH) whosuccessfully unified East Bengal andWest Bengal and became sultan ofunified Bengal (Bangala) that includedSonargaon, Satgaon, and Lakhnauti. Heis regarded as the first independentMuslim ruler in the Bengal sultanate.
24.What did Iqta mean during theSultanate period?
A.The grant of land revenue from a villageor territory
B.An important official
C.A form of Salutation
D.None of the above
Correct Answer: [A] The grant of landrevenue from a village or territory
25.Identify the foreign people who didnot invade India in the ancient period
A.The Bactrian Greeks
B.Scythians
C.The Slaves
D.The Macedonian
Correct Answer: [C] The Slaves
26.During the reign of which ruler IbnBatuta came to India?
A.Iltutmish
B.Alauddin Khilji
C.Akbar
D.Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
Correct Answer: [D] Muhammad BinTughlaq
27.The founder of the Bahamanikingdom was
A.Alauddin Bahaman Shah
B.Tajuddin Firuj Shah
C.Alauddin Mujahid Shah
D.Ahmad Shah
Correct Answer: [A] Alauddin BahamanShah
28.The Bahmani Kingdom andVijaynagar Empire clashed frequentlyover the territory of
A.Malabar
B.Raichur Doab
C.Madurai
D.Warangal
Correct Answer: [B] Raichur Doab
29.Name one famous poet of theDelhi Sultanate who was adorned withthe title the Parrot of Hindustan.
A.Alberuni
B.Amir Khasru
C.Ziauddin Barani
D.Utbi
Correct Answer: [B] Amir Khasru
30.During the reign of which SultanChenghiz Khan invaded India ?
A.Ghiyasuddin Balban
B.Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
C.Iltutmish
D.Alauddin Khilji
Correct Answer: [C] Iltutmish
31.Rajtarangini was written by
A.Banabhatta
B.Patanjali
C.Kalhan
D.Asvaghosa
Correct Answer: [C] Kalhan
32.When did the Mathura School ofArt flourish?
A.Saka period
B.Kushana period
C.Sunga period
D.Satavahana period
Correct Answer: [B] Kushana period
33.Narshingha Saluva was the ruler of
A.Konkan
B.Barisa
C.Chandragiri
D.Udaynagar
Correct Answer: [C] Chandragiri
34.Who was Nasiruddin Chirag?
A.A minister of Giasuddin Balban
B.A military officer in Alauddin Khilji's army
C.A Sultan of the Khilji dynasty
D.A Sufi Saint
Correct Answer: [D] A Sufi Saint
35.Ashtadiggajas' were patronised by
A.Vira Narasimha
B.Krishna Deva Raya
C.Deva Raya I
D.Deva Raya II
Correct Answer: [B] Krishna DevaRaya
36.Who introduced the Iqta system?
A.Illtutmish
B.Ghiyasuddin Balban
C.Muhammad Ghauri
D.Qutubude:n Aibak
Correct Answer: [A] Illtutmish
37.Krishnadeva Raya wrotehis famous work Amuktyamalyada in
A.Tamil
B.Malayalam
C.Telegu
D.Kannada
Correct Answer: [C] Telegu
38.The Mughal emperor who issued aFirman to the English East IndiaCompany in 1717 to trade freely inBengal was
A.Farrukhshiyar
B.Jahandar Shah
C.Bahadur Shah I
D.Shah Alam I
Correct Answer: [A] Farrukhshiyar
39.Who organized 'The Council ofBarabhais'?
A.Baji Rao
B.Mahadji Scindia
C.Nana Phadnavis
D.Madhav Rao Narayan
Correct Answer: [C] Nana Phadnavis
40.Who was the Muslim sultanregarded by Hindus as 'Jagadguru'?
A.Jainal Abedin
B.Hussain Shah
C.Akbar
D.Ibrahim Adil Shah II
Correct Answer: [D] Ibrahim Adil ShahII
41.Who was the last ruler of the DelhiSultanate?
A.Bahlul Lodi
B.Sikander Lodi
C.Alauddin Alam Shah
D.Ibrahim Lodi
Correct Answer: [D] Ibrahim Lodi
42.Srikrishna Vijaya Kavya' wascomposed by
A.Maladhar Basu
B.Joydeva
C.Chandidas
D.Vidyapati
Correct Answer: [A] Maladhar Basu
43.Who among the following ruler wasa slave in his early life?
A.Ghiyasuddin Balban
B.Firozshah Tughlaq
C.Alauddin
D.Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
Correct Answer: [A]Ghiyasuddin Balban
44.Who wrote Amuktamalyada?
A.Krishnadeb Raya
B.Bir Narasingha
C.Bukka
D.Harihara II
Correct Answer: [A] Krishnadeb Raya
45.The Chinese traveler Hiuen Tsangcame to India during the reign of
A.Harsavardhan
B.Kulotungal
C.Samudra Gupta
D.Ashoka
Correct Answer: [A] Harsavardhan
46.The remains of the Vijayanagarempire can be found in
A.Hampi
B.Baroda
C.Bijapur
D.Golconda
Correct Answer: [A] Hampi
47.Which officer was called Bakshiduring the rule of Akbar?
A.An administrative /executive officer
B.Officer in charge of the militaryorganization
C.Anofficer in charge of town administration
D.None of the above
Correct Answer: [B] Officer in charge ofthe military organization
48.In which year did Muhammad-bin-Qasim conquer Sind?
A.718 AD
B.721 AD
C.712 AD
D.715 AD
Correct Answer: [C] 712 AD
49.During the reign of which sultan didChengiz Khan attack India?
A.Ghiyasuddin Balba
B.Md. Bin Tughak
C.Iltutmish
D.Alauddin Khalji
Correct Answer: [C] Iltutmish
50.The Muslim saint of medieval Indiaworshipped by Hindus and Muslimswas
A.Salim Chisti
B.Qutubuddin
C.Kabira
D.Nizamuddin Aulia
Correct Answer: [D] Nizamuddin Aulia
51.The images of Buddha were firstconstructed under?
A.The Gandhara school of Art
B.The Amaravati school of Art
C.The Mathura school of Art
D.The Sarnath School of Art
Correct Answer: [A] The Gandharaschool of Art
52.The Saka era was started by
A.Asoka
B.Kanishka
C.Bimbisara
D.Bindusara
Correct Answer: [B] Kanishka
53.Founder of the Delhi Sultanate was
A.Nasiruddin
B.Qutubuddin
C.Iltutmish
D.Balban
Correct Answer: [B] Qutubuddin
54.Alexander stayed in India for
A.20 months
B.24 months
C.16 months
D.19 months
Correct Answer: [D] 19 months
55.The first Muslim incursions onDeccan occurred during the region of
A.Jalaluddin Khalji
B.Firoz Tughluq
C.Balban
D.Raziya
Correct Answer: [A] Jalaluddin Khalji
56.Name the Maratha leader who putforward the idea of founding the HinduEmpire before the Marathas.
A.Baji Rao I
B.Baji Rao II
C.Shivaji
D.Balaji Viswanath
Correct Answer: [A] Baji Rao I
57.Who among the following didintroduce the 'Dokani' currency?
A.Rajiya
B.Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
C.Balban
D.Iltutmis
Correct Answer: [B] Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
58.SriChaitanyadeva flourished during the reign of
A.Nasrat Shah
B.Nasiruddin Shah
C.Hussain Shah I
D.Raja Ganesh
Correct Answer: [C] Hussain Shah I
59.Who wrote Kitab-ul-Rahla?
A.Hasan Nizami
B.Abul Fazl
C.Ibn Battuta
D.Al-Beruni
Correct Answer: [C] Ibn Battuta
60.Who has been described by Elliotas the Akbar of the Sultanate?
A.Alauddin Khilji
B.Firuz Tuglaq
C.Iltutmish
D.Balban
Correct Answer: [B] Firuz Tuglaq
61.Under whose orders theMahabharata was translated in Bengali
A.Nusrat Shah
B.Haji Ilyas
C.Alauddin Hossain Shah
D.Jalaluddin
Correct Answer: [A] Nusrat Shah
62.Which of the following Indianstates that Akbar could not annex?
A.Bihar
B.Assam
C.Kashmir
D.Bengal
Correct Answer: [B] Assam
63.Who was called 'Grandfather ofAndhra poetry'?
A.Krishnadeva Rao
B.Bhaskar Pandit
C.Peddan
D.Arbidu
Correct Answer: [C] Peddan
64.Who was the founder of the Slavedynasty?
A.Nasiruddin
B.Qutab-ud-din Aibak
C.Iltutmish
D.Balban
CorrectAnswer: [B] Qutab-ud-din Aibak
65.Who was the Mughal Emperorduring whose reign Nadir Shahinvaded India?
A.Muhammad Shah
B.Shah Alam
C.Farrukhsiyar
D.Bahadur Shah
Correct Answer: [A] Muhammad Shah
66.Who built the famous AdinaMosque in Bengal?
A.Azam Shah
B.Hamza Shah.
C.Iliyas Shah
D.Sikandar Shah
Correct Answer: [D] Sikandar ShahExplanation: The Adina Mosque wasbuilt in 1370 by Sikander Shah, thesecond sultan of the IlyasShahi dynasty. It is an excellentexample of sultanate period architectureand was at the time the largest mosqueto be built on the subcontinent, areflection of the power and wealth of thesultan.
67.Woman folk of which regionperformed the right of 'Jawhar'?
A.Rajputana
B.Bengal
C.Malwa
D.Gujarat
Correct Answer: [A] Rajputana
68.How many times did SultanMahmud of Ghazni invade India?
A.5
B.20
C.12
D.17
Correct Answer: [D] 17
69.Who was the founder of theBahamaani dynasty?
A.Firoz Shah
B.Ahmad Shah
C.Ala-ud-din Hasan Bahman Shah
D.Muhammad Shah I
Correct Answer: [C] Ala-ud-din HasanBahman Shah
70.Who first introduce RationingSystem?
A.Md. Bin Tuglaq
B.Ibrahim Lodi
C.Illtutmish
D.Alauddin Khalji
Correct Answer: [D] Alauddin Khalji
71.The Sultan who was called 'Akbarof Sultanate' was
A.Balban
B.Iltutmish Important
C.Firuz Shah Tuglaq
D.Alauddin Khilji
Correct Answer: [C] Firuz Shah Tuglaq
72.Who was Jalaluddin Mangabarni?
A.Ruler of Mongolia
B.Ruler of Khwarizm or Khiba
C.Ruler of Afganistan
D.Ruler of Persia
Correct Answer: [B] Ruler of Khwarizm or Khiba
73.What does the word Iqta stand for?
A.States share of 1/3of spoils of war
B.The grant of revenue from a territory inlieu of salary
C.Law of primogeniture
D.Crown lands donated to army officers
Correct Answer: [B] The grant ofrevenue from a territory in lieu of salary
74.Who was the first real king of theSultanate?
A.Balban
B.Alauddin
C.Qutubuddin
D.Illtutrnish
Correct Answer: [D] Illtutrnish
75.Ibn Battuta came to India duringwhich ruler's reign?
A.Illtutmish
B.Alauddin Khilji
C.Akbar
D.Muhammad bin Tughlaq
Correct Answer: [D] Muhammad binTughlaq
76.The historian who left an accountof the reign of Aurangzeb is
A.Firdousi
B.Barani
C.Kafi Khan
D.Alberoni
Correct Answer: [C] Kafi Khan
77.The Sultanate coinsJital, Shanghai, and Tanka were made of
A.Silver, Gold, Copper
B.Silver, Gold, Silver.
C.Copper, Silver, Silver
D.Gold, Copper, Lead.
Correct Answer: [C] Copper, Silver,Silver
78.The author of Futuh-us-Salatin is
A.Nasru
B.Batutah
C.Barni
D.Isami
Correct Answer: [D] Isami
79.Who among the following visitedJahangir's Court?
A.Sir Thomas Roe
B.Athanasius Nikitin
C.Niccolo Conti
D.Francois Bernier
Correct Answer: [A] Sir Thomas Roe
80.Who was the opponent of Babar atthe battle of Panipat?
A.Mahmud Lodi
B.Medini Roy
C.Ibrahim Lodi
D.Rana Sanga
Correct Answer: [C] Ibrahim Lodi
81.The East Company secured theDiwani from
A.Bahadur Shah I
B.Shah Alam II
C.Suja-Ud-Daula
D.Aurangzeb
Correct Answer: [B] Shah Alam II
82.Who introduced the zabti system ofland revenue during the reign ofAkbar?
A.Raja Biharimal
B.Raja Bhagawandas
C.Raja Mansingh
D.Raja Todarmal
Correct Answer: [D] Raja Todarmal
83.What was the 'Dam'?
A.Copper coin introduced by Shah Jahan
B.Copper coin introduced by Aurangzeb
C.Copper coin introduced by Sher Shah
D.Copper coin introduced by Akbar
Correct Answer: [C] Copper coinintroduced by Sher Shah
84.Who was the Mughal Emperor tohave lifted the Zijya on Hindus?
A.Jahangir
B.Shah Jehan
C.Babar
D.Akbar
Correct Answer: [D] Akbar
85.Which of the following Indianstates that Akbar could not annex?
A.Bihar
B.Assam
C.Kashmir
D.Bengal
Correct Answer: [B] Assam
86.Who was Babur's main adversaryin the battle of Khanwa?
A.Rana Sanga
B.Hemu
C.Mahmud Lodi
D.None of them
Correct Answer: [A] Rana Sanga
87.Which of the following given anaccount of Balban period?
A.Tarikh-i-Firoz Shahi
B.Shahnama
C.Tahqiq-i-Hind
D.None of the above
Correct Answer: [A] Tarikh-i-Firoz Shahi
88.During whose rule was the Zabtsystem of revenue settlementintroduced?
A.Akbar
B.Shah
C.Ala-Ud-din Khilji
D.Sher Shah
Correct Answer: [A] Akbar
89.What is Ibadat Khana at FatehpurSikri?
A.A house for eating
B.A house for religious discourses of allreligions
C.A magnificent building for residence
D.None of the above
Correct Answer: [B] A house forreligious discourses of all religions
90.In which year the second battle ofPanipat was fought?
A.1757 AD
B.1556 AD
C.1605 AD
D.1707 AD
Correct Answer: [B] 1556 AD
91.Which Indian emperor was calledZinda Pir?
A.Firuz Tughlaq
B.Sher Shah.
C.Aurangzeb
D.Akbar
Correct Answer: [C] Aurangzeb
92.Which Mughal Emperor transferredthe Mughal Capital from Agra to Delhi?
A.Shahjahan
B.Bahadur Shah
C.Jahangir
D.Aurangzeb
Correct Answer: [A] Shahjahan
93.The opponent of Akbar at theSecond Battle of Panipat was
A.Jaichand
B.Daulat Khan
C.Abdul Lohani
D.Hemu
Correct Answer: [D] Hemu
94.The ruler of one of the followingstates entered into matrimonialalliance with Akbar was—
A.Marwar
B.Mewar
C.Jaipur
D.Ranthambore
Correct Answer: [C] Jaipur
95.What was 'Taccavi'?
A.A tax on the Hindus
B.Barren land
C.Loans to the Peasants
D.A fertile category of Lahti
Correct Answer: [C] Loans to thePeasants
96.Who was defeated at Kanauj in thehands of Sher Shah in
A.Humayun
B.Gobind Singh
C.Babur
D.Akbar
Correct Answer: [A] Humayun
97.TheGurmukhi script was introduced by
A.Guru Angad
B.Guru Nanak
C.Guru Amardas
D.Guru Ramdas
Correct Answer: [A] Guru Angad
98.Which Mughal emperor grantedDiwani to the English East Indiacompany?
A.Farah Seyar
B.Zehnder
C.Bahadur Shah II
D.Shah Alam II
Correct Answer: [D] Shah Alam II
99.Who was Babur's main adversaryin the battle of Khanwa?
A.Rana Sanga
B.Hemu
C.Mahmud Lodi
D.None of them
Correct Answer: [A] Rana Sanga
100.Which Mughal Emperortransferred the Mughal Capital fromAgra to Delhi?
A.Shahjahan
B.Bahadur Shah
C.Jahangir
D.Aurangzeb
Correct Answer: [A] Shahjahan
101.Which among the followingsultans of the Slave dynasty was not aslave?
A.Raziya
B.Balban
C.Qutb-ud-din Aibak
D.Iltutmish
Correct Answer: [A] Raziya
102.Who introduced Qabuliyat andPatta?
A.Akbar
B.Shahjahan
C.Babar
D.Sher Shah
Correct Answer: [D] Sher ShahExplanation: Sher Shah Suri measuredand classified the land in terms of theproduced and introduced Kabuliyat andPatta as instruments of settlement.
103.During whose reign the East IndiaCompany established their first factoryin India?
A.Aurangzeb
B.Bahadur Shah I
C.Jahangir
D.Shahjahan
Correct Answer: [C] Jahangir
104.Babarnama' was written by
A.Afif
B.Babar
C.Abul Fazl
D.Firdousi
Correct Answer: [B] Babar
105.During whose reign the East IndiaCompany established their first factoryin India?
A.Aurangzeb
B.Bahadur Shah I
C.Jahangir
D.Shahjahan
Correct Answer: [C] Jahangir
106.Who wrote 'Akbarnama'?
A.Shaik Mubarak
B.Tansen
C.Abul Fazl
D.Faizi
Correct Answer: [C] Abul Fazl
107.Who invited Babur to invadeIndia?
A.Daulat Khan Lodi
B.Sher Khan
C.Ibrahim Lodi
D.Sikandar Lodi
Correct Answer: [A] Daulat Khan Lodi
108.Who was theSikh Guru slaughtered by Aurangzeb?
A.Teg Bahadur
B.Guru Nanak
C.Govind Singh
D.Ramdas
Correct Answer: [A] Teg Bahadur
109.During whose rule was the Zabtsystem of revenue settlementintroduced?
A.Akbar
B.Shah
C.Ala-ud-din Khilji
D.Sher Shah
Correct Answer: [A] Akbar
110.Who of the following conqueredterritory in India and founded anempire in the name of his ancestors?
A.Babur
B.Sher Shah
C.Humayun
D.None of them
Correct Answer: [A] Babur
111.Who introduced Din-i-Ilahi?
A.Kabir
B.Akbar
C.Firuz Shah Tughlaq
D.Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
Correct Answer: [B] Akbar
112.The First Battle of Panipat tookplace in
A.1510
B.1526
C.1500
D.1510
Correct Answer: [B] 1526
113.Who invited Babur to invadeIndia?
A.Daulat Khan Lodi
B.Sher Khan
C.Ibrahim Lodi
D.Sikandar Lodi
Correct Answer: [A] Daulat Khan Lodi
114.Whointroduced the Zabti system?
A.Akbar
B.Species
C.Babar
D.Humayun
Correct Answer: [A] Akbar
115.Who among the following visitedJahangir's Court?
A.Sir Thomas Roe
B.Athanasius Nikitin
C.Niccolo Conti
D.Francois Bernier
Correct Answer: [A] Sir Thomas Roe
116.Who wrote Humayunnama?
A.Badaoni
B.Gulbadan Begum
C.Abul Fazal
D.Faizi
Correct Answer: [B] Gulbadan Begum
117.The Treaty of Amritsar signed bythe English with Ranjit Singh in theyear
A.1811 A.D.
B.1813 A.D
C.1807 A.D.
D.1809 A.D.
Correct Answer: [D] 1809 A.D.
118.What is 'Ibadat Khana'?
A.A hail for religious discourse
B.A mosque
C.A book
D.A new religion
Correct Answer: [A] A hail for religiousdiscourse
119.Who among the MarathaPeshwas followed the idea of 'HinduPada-padshahi'?
A.Narayan Rao
B.Madhab Rao
C.Baji Rao - I
D.Balaji Viswanath
Correct Answer: [C] Baji Rao - I
120.Rana Pratap belonged to theRajput dynasty of
A.Solanki
B.Paramara
C.Kachwa
D.Sisodiya
Correct Answer: [D] Sisodiya
121.Where is the tomb of Jahangirsituated?
A.Lahore
B.Srinagar
C.Agra
D.Delhi
Correct Answer: [A] Lahore
122.To which place did Murshid QuliKhan transfer his capital from Dacca?
A.Gour
B.Pandua
C.Monghyr
D.Murshidabad
Correct Answer: [D] Murshidabad
123.When didSiraj-Ud-Daullah ascend the throne?
A.1756
B.1757
C.1707
D.1739
Correct Answer: [A] 1756
124.Who of the following became amember of the 'Din-i-Ilahi'?
A.Tansen
B.Raja Birbal
C.Raja Man Singh
D.Todarmal
Correct Answer: [B] Raja Birbal
125.Who of the India ruler said this'Sab Lai Ho Jayega'?
A.Haider All
B.Tipu Sultan
C.Ranjit Singh
D.Alivardi Khan
Correct Answer: [C] Ranjit Singh
126.What is Adi Granth?
A.A book which guided the rulers ofmedieval India
B.A book which gave the fundamentalcodes of human conduct
C.A religious book of the Sikhs
D.None of the above
Correct Answer: [C] A religious book ofthe Sikhs
127.What is 'Dastak'?
A.Permission to trade without tax
B.Donation by the Mughal emperors
C.A book by Clive
D.A free Pass
Correct Answer: [A] Permission totrade without tax
128.Identify the Mughal painter notmentioned by Abul Fazl?
A.Mansur
B.Mukund
C.Farooq
D.Mushkin
Correct Answer: [A] Mansur
129.The English set up their firstfactory on Indian soil in 1613 at
A.Calicut
B.Madras
C.Goa
D.Surat
Correct Answer: [D] SuratExplanation: In 1612 Sir Thomas Roevisited Mughal Emperor Jahangir toarrange for a commercial treaty. It wouldgive the company exclusive rights toreside and build factories in Surat andother areas. Jahangir accepted the
proposal and the company created trading posts in Surat (where a factory was built in 1613), Madras (1639), Bombay (1668), and Calcutta (1690).
130.The Diwani of Bengal wasgranted to Clive in the year
A.1772 A.D.
B.1784 A.D.
C.1757 A.D.
D.1765 A.D.
Correct Answer: [D] 1765 A.D.
131.Which Mughal emperor subduedthe Portuguese in Bengal?
A.Shah Jahan
B.Aurangzeb
C.Akbar
D.Jahangir
Correct Answer: [A] Shah Jahan
132.Razmnamawas a Persian translation of
A.Geeta
B.Mahabharata
C.Upanishad
D.Ramayana
Correct Answer: [B] Mahabharata
133.Who converted Sikhs into amartial race?
A.Hargovind
B.Teg Bahadur
C.Arjun Dev
D.Gobind Singh
Correct Answer: [D] Gobind Singh
134.Sulh-i-Kul'was a policy introduced by
A.Jahandar Shah
B.Mohammad Shah
C.Akbar
D.Aurangzeb
Correct Answer: [C] Akbar
135.Who was the last independentNawab of Bengal?
A.Mir Kasim
B.Najm-ud-Daulah
C.Siraj-ud-Daulah
D.Mir Jafar
Correct Answer: [C] Siraj-ud-Daulah
136.Tipu's final defeat came at thehands of
A.Lord Dalhousie
B.John Shore
C.Lord Wellesley
D.Lord Cornwallis
Correct Answer: [C] Lord Wellesley
137.The official language of theMughal empire was
A.Persian and the local language
B.Turkish
C.Urdu
D.Persian
Correct Answer: [D] Persian
138.The center of Portuguese powerin India was
A.Bijapur
B.Goa
C.Cochin
D.Calicut
Correct Answer: [B] Goa
139.Sufism reached India in the
A.Fourteenth-century
B.Thirteenth-century
C.Eleventh-century
D.Twelfth-century
Correct Answer: [D] Twelfth-century
140.Which year was the treaty ofBassein Signed?
A.1802
B.1805
C.1765
D.1792
Correct Answer: [A] 1802
141.Who Described the Din-i-Ilahi asthe monument of Akbar's folly?
A.Badaoni
B.Faizy
C.V. A. Smith
D.Elliot
Correct Answer: [C] V. A. Smith
142.Who founded Sikhism —
A.Nanak
B.Hargovind
C.Gobind Singh
D.Ramdas
Correct Answer: [A] Nanak
143.India's earliest contact with Islamcame through
A.Arab merchants of Malabar coast
B.Sufi saints and Arab travelers
C.Arab invasion of Sindh in the seventhcentury
D.Turkish invasions of the eleventh-twelfthcenturies
Correct Answer: [A] Arab merchants of Malabar coast
144.Who succeeded Murshid QuliKhan as the ruler of Bengal?
A.Alivardi Khan
B.Shujauddin
C.Sarfaraz Khan
D.Shaukat Jung
Correct Answer: [B] Shujauddin
145.Who introduced the Duh-AspahSih-Aspah system?
A.Jahangir
B.Aurangzeb
C.Shah Jahan
D.Akbar
Correct Answer: [A] Jahangir
146.The capital of Tipu Sultan was at
A.Sringeri
B.Belur
C.Mysore
D.Seringapattam
Correct Answer: [D] Seringapattam
147.Nawab of Bengal who transferredthe Capital from Dacca toMurshidabad Was
A.Murshid-Quli-Khan
B.Akbar
C.Mirkashim
D.Sirajuddaulah
Correct Answer: [A] Murshid-Quli-Khan
148.Who organized the 'Council ofBarabhais'?
A.Mahadji Scindia
B.Nana Phadnavis
C.Madhav Rao Narayan
D.Baji Rao II
Correct Answer: [B] Nana Phadnavis
149.Which historian is famous for hisresearch on Mughal History?
A.Sushobhan Chandra Sarkar
B. S. Gopal
C.Sumit Sarkar
D.Jadunath Sarkar.
Correct Answer: [D] Jadunath Sarkar.
150.The Third Battle of Panipat wasfought between
A.Sikhs and Jats
B.Pathans and Satnamis
C.Marathas and Afghans
D.British and Rohillas
Correct Answer: [C] Marathas andAfghans
151.Who said: 'Sab Lal ho Jayega'?
A.Tegh Bahadur
B.Ranjit Singh
C.Guru Gobind Sing
D.Ajit Singh
Correct Answer: [B] Ranjit Singh
152.Lilavatiwas translated into Persian by
A.Dasa
B.Abu Talib Kasim
C.Faizi
D.Abul Fazi
Correct Answer: [C] Faizi
153.What did the Sikh mean by Misl?
A.A political unit
B.A book
C.A tax
D.Area Conquered by them
Correct Answer: [A] A political unit
154.Who was the Hindu rulerdefeated in the Second Battle ofTerrain)
A.Joypal
B.Raja Shankar
C.Lakshmansena
D.Prithviraj
Correct Answer: [D] Prithviraj
155.Ahaliya Bai belonged to the familyof the
A.Sindhia
B.Bhosle
C.Holkar
D.Gaekward
Correct Answer: [C] Holkar
156.Who were the participants in thetripartite struggle in northern India fromthe 8th to the 10th Century?
A.Cholas, Pratiharas, Rashtrakutas
B.Palas, Cholas, Rashtrakutas
C.Palas, Cholas, Pallavas
D.Palas, Pratiharas, Rashtrakutas
Correct Answer: [D] Palas, Pratiharas,Rashtrakutas
157.Ranjit Singh was a leader of the
A.Kanheyamisl
B.Gobindmisl
C.Sukerchakia misl
D.Bhangi misl
Correct Answer: [C] Sukerchakia misl
158.Ram Rahim ek hai, nam dharahai do' who preached during theSultanate?
A.Nanak
B.Dadu
C.Sri Chaitanya
D.Kabir
Correct Answer: [D] Kabir
159.Who among the following was notinvolved in the conspiracy againstSiraj-ud-Daulah?
A.Mohanlal
B.Clive
C.Manikchand
D.Omichand
Correct Answer: [A] Mohanlal
160.Which Muslim invader conqueredBengal during the time ofLakshmanasena
A.Qutbuddin Aibak
B.Iltutmish
C.Muhammad Ghori
D.Bakhtiyar Khilji
Correct Answer: [D] Bakhtiyar Khilji
161.Shivaji's coronation took place inthe year
A.1674 A.D.
B.1675 A.D
C.1672 A.D.
D.1673 A.D.
Correct Answer: [A] 1674 A.D.
162.The general who was killed whilefighting in the battle of Plassey is
A.Miran
B.Mir Madan
C.Mohanlal
D.Mirza Haider
Correct Answer: [B] Mir Madan
163.Among the officers of Md. Ghori,Bengal was conquered by
A.Ikhtiaruddin Md Baktyar Khalji
B.Tnghrid Khan
C.Qutubuddin Aibok
D.Tajuddin Yildij
Correct Answer: [A] Ikhtiaruddin Md Baktyar Khalji
164.Who tried to implement 'Hindu-Pada- Padshahi'?
A.Baji Bao I
B.Bhaskar Pandit
C.Shivaji
D.Balaji Viswanath
Correct Answer: [A] Baji Bao I
165.Who of the following put up stiffresistance against Alexander? ore
A.Porus
B.Mahapadma
C.Ambhi
D.All of the above
Correct Answer: [A] Porus
166.Who was the Muslim general tohave conquered Bengal in 13thC.A.D?
A.Chenghe Khan
B.Tunuchin Temuchin
C.Afzal Khan
D.Iktiaruddinbin-Baktiar Khllji
Correct Answer: [D]Iktiaruddinbin-Baktiar Khllji
167.Who was called 'Chanakya ofMaratha Politics'?
A.Nana pharanbis
B.Mahadaji Scindia
C.Baji Rao II
D.Balaji Biswanath
Correct Answer: [A] Nana pharanbis
168.Whose regime is called theGolden Age of Telugu Literature?
A.Deva Raya I
B.Krishna Deva Raya
C.Vira Narasimha
D.Deva Raya II
Correct Answer: [B] Krishna DevaRaya
169.Peddana (Allasani Peddana) wasconsidered as the 'Grandfather ofAndhra Poem'. He was a member ofAshtadiggjas. Ashtadiggjas werepatronized by?
A.Deva Raya II
B.Vira Narasimha Raya
C.Deva Raya I
D.Krishna Deva Raya
Correct Answer: [D] Krishna DevaRayaExplanation: Krishnadevaraya was thegreatest king of the Vijayanagar Empire.He was a scholar of Sanskrit andTelugu. Jambavati Kalyana ( in Sanskrit)and Amuktamalyada (in Telugu) werewrittten by him.
170.Vijayanagar empire wasdestroyed in the battle of Tilakotta inthe year of
A.1565
B.1656
C.1498
D.1541
Correct Answer: [A] 1565
171.Harihara and Bbukka Rai havefounded the Vijayanagar empire. Theybelong to which clan?
A.Saluva
B.Sangama
C.Tuluva
D.Aravidu
Correct Answer: [B] Sangama
172.The Vijayanagar kingwho conquered the Singhal in 1442 is
A.Harihara I
B.Harihara II
C.Deva Raya I
D.Deva Raya II
Correct Answer: [D] Deva Raya IIExplanation: Deva Raya II was thegreatest king of Sangama dynasty. Hehas written 'Mahanataka Sudhanidhi' inthe Sanskrit language.
173.Persian ambassador AbdurRazzaq and Italian treader Niccolo DeConti had come to the court of?
A.Vira Narasimha Raya
B.Krishna Deva Raya
C.Harihara II
D.Deva Raya II
Correct Answer: [D] Deva Raya II
174.A treaty has been signedbetween Portuguese GovernorAlmeida and Vijayanagar king toprovide horses to Vijayanagar empire.Who is the King?
A.Vira Narasimha Raya
B.Harihara II
C.Deva Raya II
D.Krishna Deva Raya
Correct Answer: [A] Vira NarasimhaRaya
175.What was the bone ofconnotation between Vijayanagar andBahmani Kingdom?
A.Raichur Doab
B.Kannouj
C.Madurai
D.Tanjore
Correct Answer: [A] Raichur Doab
176.The medieval Vijayanagar empirewas named after its capital cityVijayanagar. Its ruins are now a worldheritage center. What is the presentname of the city surrounded by itsruins?
A.Badami
B.Bidar
C.Hampi
D.Mysore
Correct Answer: [C] Hampi
177.Portuguese travelers DomingoPaes has come to the court of?
A.Deva Raya II
B.Krishna Deva Raya
C.Harihara II
D.Deva Raya I
Correct Answer: [B] Krishna DevaRaya
178.Qutubuddin Aibak died whenplaying which game?
A.Pasha
B.Polo
C.Chess
D.Carrom
Correct Answer: [B] Polo
179.Who was the ruler of Delhi whenAhmad Shah Abdali defeated theMarathas in the third Battle of Panipatin 1761?
A.Alamgir I
B.Muhammad Shah
C.Jahandar Shah
D.Shah Alam II
Correct Answer: [D] Shah Alam II
180.During the Mughal rule in Indiatobacco was first cultivated in _____.
A.Delhi
B.Calcutta
C.Madras
D.Gujarat
Correct Answer: [D] GujaratExplanation:
Tobacco in India was first introduced bythe Portuguese in the year 1613 duringthe reign of Akbar. It was banned by theMughal emperor Jahangir.
Initially, tobacco was grown in Kaira and Mehsana districts of Gujarat and later spread to other areas of the country.
181.Head of the military departmentunder the recognised centralmachinery of administration duringAkbar's reign was:
A.Diwan
B.Mir Bakshi
C.Mir Saman
D.Bakshi
Correct Answer: [B] Mir Bakshi
182.The members of Shivaji'sAshtapradhan who looked after foreignaffairs was:
A.Peshwa
B.Sachiv
C.Pandit Rao
D.Sumant
Correct Answer: [D] SumantExplanation: Sachiv was the minister incharge of royal correspondence. PanditRao was in charge of religious matterand Sumant worked as foreign minister.
183.Which of the following languageswas in vogue during Mughal period inthe courts of India ?
A.French
B.Persian
C.Portugese
D.Arabic
Correct Answer: [B] Persian
184.The only Hindu Courtier of Akbarwho accepted Din-i-Ilahi was:
A.Todermal
B.Birbal
C.Tansen
D.Man Singh
Correct Answer: [B] Birbal
185.Who was called the 'Secondfounder of the Maratha Kingdom'?
A.Raja Ram
B.Balaji Viswanath
C.Baji Rao I
D.Balaji Baji Rao
Correct Answer: [C] Baji Rao I
186.The Upanishads were translatedby Dara Shikoh in Persian under thetitle of
A.Mayma-ul-Bahrain
B.Sirr-i-Akbar
C.Al-Fihrist
D.Kitabul Bayan
Correct Answer: [B] Sirr-i-Akbar
187.Famous Battle of Talikota wasfought in
A.1565 A.D.
B.1575 A.D.
C.1585 A.D.
D.1570 A.D.
Correct Answer: [A] 1565 A.D.
188.Which of the following areincorrectly paired ?
A.Krishnadeva Raya - Amukta Malyada
B.Harshavardhana - Nagananda
C.Kalidasa - Ritusamhara
D.Visakhadatta - Kiratarjuniyam
Correct Answer: [D] Visakhadatta -Kiratarjuniyam
189.The Delhi Sultan who fell, to hisdeath while playing polo was
A.Qutbuddin Aibak
B.Alauddin Khilji
C.Feroz Shah Tughlaq
D.Ghiasuddin Tughlaq
Correct Answer: [A] Qutbuddin Aibak
190.Who built Purana Quilla ?
A.Akbar
B.Shershah
C.Aurangzeb
D.Babar
Correct Answer: [B] Shershah
191.Mughal presence in the Red Fordceased With the fall of
A.Aurangzeb
B.Muhammad Shah
C.Shah Alam
D.Bahadur Shah Zafar
Correct Answer: [D] Bahadur ShahZafar
192.The Sufi saint who maintainedthat devotional music was one way ofmoving closer to God was
A.Muin-ud-din-Chisti
B.Baba Farid
C.Saiyid Muharnmed
D.Shah Alam Bukhari
Correct Answer: [B] Baba Farid
193.Who was the first Vijayanagarruler to wrest the important fort of Goafrom the Bahamanis?
A.Reva Rayall
B.Harihara I
C.Harihara II
D.Bukka I
Correct Answer: [C] Harihara II
194.The first Bhakti Movement wasorganised by
A.Nanak
B.Meera
C.Ramdas
D.Ramanujacharya
Correct Answer: [D] Ramanujacharya
195.The Market Regulation systemwas introduced by
A.Muhammad-Bin Tughlaq
B.Iltutmish
C.Ala-ud-din-Khilji
D.Ghias-ud-din
Correct Answer: [C] Ala-ud-din-Khilji
196.What was the official language ofthe Sultanate ?
A.Persian
B.Urdu
C.Arabic
D.Hindi
Correct Answer: [A] Persian
197.Who was the author of GitaGovincla?
A.Jayadeva
B.Kalhana
C.Kalidasa
D.Raja Rao
Correct Answer: [A] Jayadeva
198.The Sikh military sect 'the Khalsa'was introduced by
A.Har Rai
B.Harkishan
C.Gobind Singh
D.Tegh Bahadur
Correct Answer: [C] Gobind Singh
199.Muhammad-Bin-Tughlaqwas proficient in
A.Art
B.Music
C.Calligraphy
D.Philosophy
Correct Answer: [D] Philosophy
200.Where was saint Kabir born ?
A.Delhi
B.Varanasi
C.Mathura
D.Hyderabad
Correct Answer: [B] Varanasi
201.Who was the Guru of Kabir?
A.Ramanuja
B.Ramananda
C.Vallabhacharya
D.Namadeva
Correct Answer: [B] Ramananda
202.Mughal painting reached its orzenith under
A.Shah Jahan
B.Aklatu.
C.Jahangir
D.Aumngzeb
Correct Answer: [C] Jahangir
203.Arrange the dynasties or DelhiSultanate Oven below in chronologicalorder : a. Khilji b. Tulaq c. Sayyad d.Slave
A.d, a, c, b
B.a, d, b, c
C.a, b, c, d
D.d, a, b, c
Correct Answer: [D] d, a, b, c
204.Who was the greatest Bhakti poetof Maharasthra ?
A.Ramdas
B.Tukuram
C.Namdeva
D.Eknath
Correct Answer: [B] Tukuram
205.The greatness of Shershah lies inhis :
A.Secular attitude
B.Victories against Humayun
C.Superior generalship
D.Administrative reforms
Correct Answer: [D]Administrative reforms
206.Which is, the holy hook, of theSikh religion?
A.Bhagwad Gita
B.Baani
C.Gurmukhi
D.Guru Granth Sahib
Correct Answer: [D] Guru Granth Sahib
207.The basic purpose of theformulation Din-i-Ilahi was
A.universal brotherhood
B.universal faith
C.universal harmony
D.universal belief
Correct Answer: [B] universal faith
208.Who wrote 'Ain-i-Akbari' the greathistorical work?
A.Abut raze
B.Amir Khusrau
C.Firoz Shah
D.Abdul Rashid
Correct Answer: [A] Abut razeExplanation: The Ain-i-Akbari or the'Administration of Akbar', is a 16th-century detailed document recording theadministration of the Mughal Empireunder Emperor Akbar, written by hiscourt historian, Abu'l Fazl in the Persianlanguage.
209.Tansen, a great musician of histimes, was in the Court of
A.Jahangir
B.Akbar
C.Shah Jahan
D.Bahadur Shah
Correct Answer: [B] Akbar
210.The famous Bhakti Saint whobelonged to the royal family of Mewarwas
A.Chaitanya
B.Andal
C.Meerabai
D.Ramabai
Correct Answer: [C] Meerabai
211.Which one is not situated atFatehpur Sikri ?
A.The Panch Mahal
B.Moti Masjid
C.Tomb of Salim Chishti
D.The Mariam Palace
Correct Answer: [B] Moti Masjid
212.Which Khilji ruler killed his father-in-law to ascend the throne of Delhi ?
A.Qutb-ud-din Aibak
B.Jalal-ud-din khilji
C.Ghiyas-ud-din
D.Ala-ud-din Khilji
Correct Answer: [D] Ala-ud-din Khilji
213.The court language of the DelhiSultanate was
A.Urdu
B.Persian
C.Hindi
D.Arabic
Correct Answer: [B] Persian
214.Which of the following was thefounder of the, house of Peshawar?
A.Ramachandra Pant
B.Balaji Vishwanath
C.Balaji Baji Rao
D.Parsuram Triamsuk
Correct Answer: [B] Balaji Vishwanath
215.Who built 'Adhai Din Ka Jhopra'or 'A hut of two and a half days' atAjmeer?
A.Qutbuddin Aibak
B.Balban
C.Alauddin Khalji
D.Muhammad-bin-Thghlaq
Correct Answer: [A] Qutbuddin Aibak
216.Name the language that wasdesignated as the 'Camp Language'during the Medieval Period
A.Sanskrit
B.Pali
C.Hindi
D.Urdu
Correct Answer: [D] Urdu
217.Who was the founder of the cityof Agra ?
A.Firoz Tiighlaq
B.Mohammed-bin-Tughlaq
C.Alauddin Khilji
D.Sikandar Lodi
Correct Answer: [D] Sikandar Lodi
218.Ibn Batuta visited India during thereign of
A.Iltutmish
B.Ala-ud-din Khalji
C.Muhammad bin Tughluq
D.Balban
Correct Answer: [C] Muhammad binTughluq
219.What was the original name ofNur Jahan ?
A.Zeb-un-Nissa
B.Fatima Begum
C.Mehr-un-Nissa
D.Jahanara
Correct Answer: [C] Mehr-un-Nissa
220.Which of thefollowing monuments is the oldest ?
A.Quiab Minar
B.Khajuraho
C.Ajanta Caves
D.Taj Mahal
Correct Answer: [C] Ajanta Caves
221.The Sultan who described himselfas 'The Second Alexander' (Sikander-i-Sant) was
A.Balban
B.Alauddin Khilji
C.Muhammad bin Tughluq
D.Sikander Lodi
Correct Answer: [B] Alauddin Khilji
222.What was the name of the Hall ofWorship constructed by Akbar?
A.Diwan-e-Khas
B.Diwan-e-Aam
C.Ibadat Khana
D.Buland Darwaza
Correct Answer: [C] Ibadat Khana
223.Which is the tallest of all MedievalIndian temples ?
A.Kailasa Temple at Ellora
B.Sun Temple at Konark
C.Nilakantheswara Temple at Udaipur
D.Brihadeswara Temple at Tanjore
Correct Answer: [D]Brihadeswara Temple at Tanjore
224.A renowned Jain scholar whowas greatly honoured by Akbar was
A.Hemachandra
B.Harivijaya
C.Vastupala
D.Bhadrabahu
Correct Answer: [B] Harivijaya
225.Multan was named by the Arabsas
A.City of beauty
B.City of wealth
C.City of gold
D.Pink city
Correct Answer: [C] City of gold
226.Shivaji ceded the forts to theMughals by the treaty of
A.Chittor
B.Pune
C.Purandar
D.Torna
Correct Answer: [C] Purandar
227.The writer of Ram Charit Manas,Tulsidas, was related to which ruler ?
A.Chandragupta Maurya
B.Nawab Vajid Ali Sah
C.Harsha
D.Akbar
Correct Answer: [D] Akbar
228.Which of the following Mughalmonarchs has vividly described Indianflora & fauna, seasons, fruits etc., inhis diary?
A.Akbar
B.Jahngir
C.Babur
D.Aurangzeb
Correct Answer: [C] Babur
229.Match the capitals of the rulingdynasties of early Medieval India : A.Pratiharas 1. Kannauj B. Chandellas 2.Khajuraho C. Parmars 3. Dhar D.Chalukyas 4. Anhilwad
A.A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
B.A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2
C.A-2, .B-4, C-1, D-3
D.A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4
Correct Answer: [A] A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
230.In which of the following towns is'Moti Masjid' situated ?
A.Agra
B.Jaipur
C.Lahore
D.Ahmedabad
Correct Answer: [A] Agra
231.Who got the Gita translated intoPersian ?
A.Shah Jahan
B.Akbar
C.Murad
D.Dara Shikoh
Correct Answer: [D] Dara Shikoh
232.Todar Mal, the brilliant revenueofficer served under :
A.Sher Shah
B.Bhagwan Das
C.Humayun
D.Baz Bahadur
Correct Answer: [A] Sher ShahExplanation: Raja Todar Mal was thefinance minister of the Mughal empireduring Akbar's reign.
233.During Akbar'sreign the Mahabharat wastranslated into Persian and is known as
A.Iqbal Namah
B.Razm Namah
C.Akbar Namah
D.Sakinat-ul-Auliys
Correct Answer: [B] Razm NamahExplanation: The Razmnama is aPersian translation of the Hindu epicpoem Mahabharata, commissioned bythe Mughal Emperor Akbar. In 1574,Akbar started a Maktab Khana or ahouse of translation works in his new capital of Fatehpur Sikri.
234.Krishnadevaraya built theKrishnaswami temple in Hampi, whichis situated in the present state of:
A.Karnataka
B.Calcutta
C.Jammu and Kashmir
D.Kerala
Correct Answer: [A] Karnataka
235.Who wrote Akbarnama ?
A.Akbar
B.Birbal
C.Abul Fazal
D.Bhagavan Das
Correct Answer: [C] Abul Fazal
236.Khalsa' was founded by
A.Guru Gobind Singh
B.Guru Ramdas
C.Guru Nanak
D.Arjun Dev
Correct Answer: [A] Guru GobindSingh
237.Which Mughal Emperortransferred the Mughal Capital fromAgra to Delhi ?
A.Jahangir
B.Aurangzeb
C.Shahjahan
D.Bahadur Shah
Correct Answer: [C] Shahjahan
238.Who among the following was thelast Mughal emperor?
A.Alaingir II
B.Shah Alam II
C.Bahadur Shah II
D.Akbar II
Correct Answer: [C] Bahadur Shah II
239.The Sultans of which dynastyruled for the longest time?
A.Khilji dynasty
B.Tughluq dynasty
C.Slave dynasty
D.Lodi dynasty
Correct Answer: [B] Tughluq dynasty
240.Sher Shah defeated Humayunand captured Gaur in the battle of
A.Ghaghra in 1529 A.D.
B.Chausa in 1539 A.D.
C.Panipat in 1526 A.D.
D.Khanwa in 1527 A.D.
Correct Answer: [B] Chausa in 1539A.D.
241.Identify the European power Afrom whom Shivaji obtained cannonsand ammunition:
A.The French
B.The Portuguese
C.The Dutch
D.The English
Correct Answer: [B] The Portuguese
242.Who of the following was sent asan ambassador to the royal court ofJahangir by James I, the then king ofEngland?
A.John Hawkins
B.William Todd
C.Sir Thomas Roe
D.Sir Walter Raleigh
Correct Answer: [A] John Hawkins
243.Which among the following wasthe capital of Shivaji?
A.Poona
B.Raigarh
C.Singhgarh
D.Panhala
Correct Answer: [B] Raigarh
244.Bijapur is known for its
A.Severe drought condition
B.Gol Gumbaz
C.Heavy rainfall
D.Statue of Gomateswara
Correct Answer: [B] Gol Gumbaz
245.Matchthe following: a.TughlaqabadFort b.RedFort (at Delhi) c.TheCity of Siri d.Qutb Minar 1.AlauddinKhilji 2. ShahJahan 3.Iltutmish 4. Ghlyas-ud-din-Tughlaq
A.a-1, b-2, c-4, d-3
B.a-4, b-2, c-3, d-1
C.a-4, b-2, c-1, d-3
D.a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2
Correct Answer: [C] a-4, b-2, c-1, d-3Explanation:
•Tughlaqabad Fort - Ghlyas-ud-din-Tughlaq
•Red Fort (at Delhi) - ShahJahan (Architect: Ustad AhmadLahouri)
•The City of Siri, Hauz Khas FortComplex - Alauddin Khilji
•Qutb Minar - Iltutmish
246.The innovator of the Revenuesettlement during the rule of Akbarwas
A.Raja Mansingh
B.Raja Bhagwan Das
C.Raja Todarmal
D.Raja Birbal
Correct Answer: [C] Raja Todarmal
247.Which of the following pairs isincorrect?
A.Babar vs. Sangram Singh
B.Sher Shah vs. Humayun
C.Chengiz Khan vs. Alauddin Khilji
D.Akbar vs. Hemu
Correct Answer: [C] Chengiz Khan vs.Alauddin Khilji
248.The 'Kirti Stambha' (Tower ofVictory) at Chittor was built by
A.Rana Pratap
B.Rana Kumbha
C.Rana Sanga
D.Bappa Raval
Correct Answer: [B] Rana Kumbha
249.The second Battle of Panipat wasfought between
A.Akbar and Hemu
B.Rajputs and Mughals
C.Babur and Ibrahim Lodi
D.Sikander and Adilshah
Correct Answer: [A] Akbar and Hemu
250.Din-i-Ilahi' was the new religionstarted by
A.Humayun
B.Jahangir
C.Akbar
D.Shahjahan
Correct Answer: [C] Akbar
251.Where did Aurangzeb die
A.Pune
B.Aurangabad
C.Ahmad Nagar
D.Mumbai
Correct Answer: [C] Ahmad Nagar
252.Who among thefollowing Sultans, tried to prohibit sati ?
A.Alauddin Khilji
B.Mohammad Bin Tughlaq
C.Jalauddin Khilji
D.Firoz Tughlaq
Correct Answer: [B] Mohammad BinTughlaq
253.Where is Muslim mosque situatedwhere a hair of pagamber MohammadSaheb has been preserved ?
A.Ajmer
B.Ahmedabad
C.Srinagar
D.Mecca
Correct Answer: [C] Srinagar
254.Rajatarangini was written by
A.Kalhana
B.Alberuni
C.Harsha Vardhana
D.Kautilya
Correct Answer: [A] Kalhana
255.Who wasAkbar's famous revenue minister?
A.Tansen
B.Todarmal
C.Rana Pratap Singh
D.Humayun
Correct Answer: [B] Todarmal
256.Which Sultan of Delhi establishedan employment bureau, a charitybureau and a charitable hospital?
A.Firoz Tughlaq
B.Mohammad Tughlaq
C.Alauddin Khilji
D.Balban
Correct Answer: [A] Firoz Tughlaq
257.Before assuming the office of theSultan of Delhi Balban was the PrimeMinister of Sultan
A.Nasir-ud-din
B.Qutub-ud-din-Aibak
C.Bahram Shah
D.Aram Shah
Correct Answer: [A] Nasir-ud-din
258.Painting reached its highest levele of development during the reign of
A.Akbar
B.Aurangzeb
C.Jahangir
D.Shah Jahan
Correct Answer: [C] Jahangir
259.Who built the Khajuraho temples?
A.Holkars
B.Scindias
C.Bundela Rajputs
D.Chandela Rajputs
Correct Answer: [D] Chandela Rajputs
260.The Mughal painting reaches itszenith during the reign of:
A.Akbar
B.Jahangir
C.Shahjahan
D.Aurangzeb
Correct Answer: [B] Jahangir
261.Razia Sultan, the first woman tosit on the throne of Delhi, was thedaughter of Sultan
A.Mohammed Ghori
B.Mohammed of Ghazni
C.Iltutmish
D.Alauddin Khilji
Correct Answer: [C] Iltutmish
262.The Chalukyas established theirempire in
A.The Far South
B.Malwa
C.The Deccan
D.Gujarat
Correct Answer: [C] The Deccan
263.Who is called as the 'Prince ofMoneyers'?
A.Ibrahim Lodhi
B.Babar
C.Akbar
D.Mohammad-Bin-Tughlaq
Correct Answer: [D] Mohammad-Bin-Tughlaq
264.Lakh Baksh' was a title given tothe ruler
A.Iltutmish
B.Balban
C.Raziya
D.Qutubuddin Aibak
Correct Answer: [D] Qutubuddin Aibak
265.Who amongst the followingsucceeded Aurangzeb?
A.Azam
B.Kam Baksh
C.Akbar II
D.Mauzzam
Correct Answer: [D] Mauzzam
266.The Qutub Minar was completedby the famous ruler
A.Qutub-ud-din Aibak
B.Iltutmish
C.Firoz Shah Tughlaq
D.Alauddin Khilji
Correct Answer: [B] Iltutmish
267.To take care of the conqueredlands, Mohmmad Ghori left behind histrusted General
A.Nasiruddin
B.Iltutmish
C.Qutbuddin Aibak
D.Malik Kafur
Correct Answer: [C] Qutbuddin Aibak
268.‘Chauth' was
A.a religious tax imposed by Aurangzeb
B.toll tax imposed by Shivaji
C.irrigation tax charged by Akbar
D.land tax levied by Shivaji on neighboringStates
Correct Answer: [D] land tax levied by Shivaji on neighboring States
269.Prithviraj Chauhan was defeatedby Mohd Ghori in the battle of
A.Tarain in 1191 A.D.
B.Tarain in 1192 A.D.
C.Chandawar in 1193 A.D.
D.Ranthambhor in 1195 A.D.
Correct Answer: [B] Tarain in 1192A.D.
270.After the death of Rajaram in c1700 A.D. Mamthas continued the waragainst the Mughals under his bravewife
A.Tarabai
B.Lakshmibai
C.Ramabai
D.Jijabai
Correct Answer: [A] Tarabai
271.Tulsidas wrote Ranichmitainanasdoling the reign of ?
A.Krishnadeva Raya
B.Akbar
C.Rama Raya
D.Jahangir
Correct Answer: [B] Akbar
272.Rana Pratap Singh of Mewar wasdefeated by the Mughal army in thebattle of
A.Mewar
B.Chittor
C.Haldighati
D.Udaipur
Correct Answer: [C] Haldighati
273.Qutab Minar, as we find atpresent, was finally rebuilt by
A.Balban
B.Ala-ud-din Khilji
C.Sikandar Lodi
D.Firoz Tughluq
Correct Answer: [D] Firoz Tughluq
274.Which Rajput ruler drew up a setof tables called Zij Muhammadshuhi toenable the people to makeastronomical observations?
A.Ajit Singh
B.Raja Sawai Jui Singh
C.Bhara Mal
D.Man Singh
Correct Answer: [B] Raja Sawai JuiSingh
275.Where is the Bada Imambaralocated?
A.Agra
B.Lucknow
C.Patna
D.Allahabad
Correct Answer: [B] Lucknow
276.Which one of the following arecorrectly matched? Persons a. SultanMahmud b. Mohammad Ghori c.Alauddin Khilji d. Mohammad BinTughlaq Events Sack of SomnathConquest of Sind Revolt in BengalChengiz Khan's invasion
A.a and c
B.b only
C.a only
D.b and d
Correct Answer: [C] a only
277.Which Sikh Guru called himselfthe 'Sachcha Badshah'?
A.Guru Gobind Singh
B.Guru Hargovind
C.Guru Tegh Bahadur
D.Guru Arjan Dev
Correct Answer: [B] Guru Hargovind
278.Whoconstructed Humayun's tomb in Delhi ?
A.Babar
B.Akbar
C.Haji Begam
D.Humayun
Correct Answer: [C] Haji Begam
279.Sriperumbudur is the birthplace of
A.Sri Madhvacharya
B.Sri Basavanna
C.Sri Shankaracharya
D.Sri Ramanujacharya
Correct Answer: [D] Sri Ramanujacharya
280.In which of the Round TableConference Mahatma Gandhiparticipated?
A.First. Round Table Confer-ence, 1930
B.Second Round Table Conference, 1931
C.Third Round Table Conference, 1932
D.All of the above
Correct Answer: [B] Second RoundTable Conference, 1931Explanation: Gandhi participated onlyin the second round table conference1931.
281.The first muslim women whoruled Northern India was
A.Razia Sultana
B.Mumtaz
C.Nurjahan
D.None of the above
Correct Answer: [A] Razia Sultana
282.Theguerilla warfare was pioneered by
A.Aurangzeb
B.Akbar
C.Shivaji
D.Balaji Rao
Correct Answer: [C] Shivaji
283.Quwwat-ul-Islam' Mosque wasbuilt by
A.Qutub-ud-din Aibak
B.Alauddin Khilji
C.Iltutmish
D.Mohammad Adilshah
Correct Answer: [A] Qutub-ud-din Aibak
284.The medieval city of Vijayanagaris now known as
A.Chandragiri
B.Halebidu
C.Hampi
D.Kondavidu
Correct Answer: [C] Hampi
285.Which of the following forts wasnot built by Akbar?
A.Gwalior Fort
B.Agra Fort
C.Lahore Fort
D.Allahabad Fort
Correct Answer: [A] Gwalior Fort
286.The Grand Trunk Road was builtduring the reign of which ruler?
A.Sher shah Suri
B.Babur
C.Shah Johan
D.Akbar
Correct Answer: [A] Sher shah Suri
287.Who was Akbar's guardian ?
A.Amir Khusru
B.Abul Fazal
C.Tansen
D.Bairam Khan
Correct Answer: [D] Bairam Khan
288.Krishnadevarayamaintained friendly relations with the
A.French
B.British
C.Portuguese
D.Dutch
Correct Answer: [C] Portuguese
289.Who was the regent of Akbar inhis early days?
A.Abul Fazl
B.Bairam Khan
C.Tansen
D.Todarmal
Correct Answer: [B] Bairam Khan
290.Who of the Delhi sultans pursuedthe policy of 'blood and iron' ?
A.Alauddin Khilji
B.Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
C.Balban
D.Iltutmish
Correct Answer: [C] Balban
291.Tuisidas wrote Ramcharitmanasin the reign of
A.Babur
B.Akbar
C.Aurangzeb
D.Jahangir
Correct Answer: [B] Akbar
292.The dead body of Babar by hisown choice lies buried in
A.Agra
B.Farghana
C.Samarqand
D.Kabul
Correct Answer: [D] Kabul
293.The 1st Battle of Panipat wasfought in the year :
A.1761
B.1516(
C. 1526
D.1556
Correct Answer: [C] 1526
294.The first Sultan of Delhi, whoattempted the conquest of South Indiawas
A.Qutb-ud-din Mubarak
B.Nasir-ud-din Khusrav Shah
C.Ala-ud-din Khilji
D.Jala-ud-din Firoz
Correct Answer: [C] Ala-ud-din Khilji
295.Who got the monument'Rayagopurams' in front of the templesat Hampi, Tiruv-annamalai,Chidambaram, Srirangam, Tirupati,etc. constructed?
A.Vidyaranya
B.Krishnadevaraya
C.Harihara
D.Rajaraja
Correct Answer: [B] Krishnadevaraya
296.What is meant by a 'pir' in the Sufitradition?
A.The Supreme God
B.The Guru of the Sufis
C.The greatest of all Sufi saints
D.The orthodox teacher who contests theSufi beliefs
Correct Answer: [B] The Guru of the Sufis
297.The Dilwara temple at Mount Abuin Rajasthan were built by thefollowers of
A.Buddhism
B.Jainism
C.Hinduism
D.Sikhism
Correct Answer: [B] Jainism
298.The Inam land was one whichwas assigned to
A.scholars and religious persons
B.Mansabdars
C.hereditary revenue collectors
D.nobles
Correct Answer: [A] scholars andreligious persons
299.Name the Indian king who warmlyreceived the Portuguese travelerVasco-da-Gama when he landed atCalicut
A.Asaf Jah Ismail Mulk
B.Devaraya
C.Zarnorin
D.Krishnadevaraya
Correct Answer: [C] Zarnorin
300.Who of the following was the;biographer of Akbar?
A.Abul Fazi
B.Faizi
C.Abdul Nabi Khan
D.Birbal
Correct Answer: [A] Abul Fazi
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