Practice Test

Q1) After consolidating his power, Baldan assumed the grand title of : Show Answer

Q2) The medieval Indian writer who refers to the discovery of America is : Show Answer

Q3) Fawazil in the Sultanate period meant : Show Answer

Q4) Sultan of Delhi who is reputed to have built the biggest network of canals in India was : Show Answer

Q5) 'The king was freed from his people and they from their king' On whose death did Badauni comment thus? Show Answer

Q6) Mongols under Chengiz Khan invaded India during the reign of : Show Answer

Q7) With reference to medieval Indian rulers, which one of the following statement is correct?
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Q8) Who was the last ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty of Delhi Sultanate? Show Answer

Q9) Which of the following is the correct chronological order of the Afgan rulers to the throne of Delhi? Show Answer

Q10) Who among the following Delhi Sultans was known for introducing market control mechanism? Show Answer

Q11) Vasco da gama discovered the sea-route to India in which one of the following years? Show Answer

Q12) When the Moroccan traveler Ibn Battuta visited India, Who was the Delhi Sultan? Show Answer

Q13) Who wrote the book called Kitab-i-Nauras? Show Answer

Q14) Who was the Delhi Sultan when the threat of invasion by mongols under Changez Khan loomed over India? Show Answer

Q15) Who among the following Sultans of Delhi was the first to have paid to his soldiers in cash? Show Answer

Q16) During the reign of Alauddin Khalji, Who were amils? Show Answer

Q17) Which sultan declared himself as Sikandar-i-Sani, the second Alexander? Show Answer

Q18) With reference to Delhi Sultanate, who was the founder of Sayyid Dynasty? Show Answer

Q19) When did Delhi first become capital of a kingdom? Show Answer

Q20) What was Iqta in Sultanate period? Show Answer

Q21) In whose reign did the sultanate reach its farthest extent? Show Answer

Q22) Which sultan first did campaign in South India? Show Answer

Q23) Which dynasty rule for the longest period of time in the Delhi sultanate? Show Answer

Q24) Which Rajput ruler defeated Iltumish at Nagada? Show Answer

Q25) Who among the Sultans is credited with having introduced a purely Arabic currency of gold and silver? Show Answer

Q26) Which contemporary historian praises Razia Sultan for being a good administration? Show Answer

Q27) Which Sultan introduced the practices of Sijda, Paibos and Nawroz in the Delhi Sultanate? Show Answer

Q28) Which of the following are true?
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Q29) Which Sufi Saint was put to death by Jalaluddin Khalji for attempting a rebellion? Show Answer

Q30) Which Sultan was the first to proclaim that the State in India of the Delhi Sultanate cannot be a truly Islamic state? Show Answer

Q31) Who was the only converted Indian muslim to become the head of the Delhi Sultanate? Show Answer

Q32) Who was the first Delhi sultan to plan for the construction of canals? Show Answer

Q33) Which Jain saint was patronized by Mohammed-bin-Tughluq? Show Answer

Q34) Nuh Sipir written by Amir Kusrau is an account of which ruler? Show Answer

Q35) Which sultan had a dispute with Sufi Saint Nizamuddin Auliya? Show Answer

Q36) The Bahmani Sultanate came into being during the reign of which Sultan? Show Answer

Q37) Which of the dynasties ruled for the shortest period of time during of course of the Delhi Sultanate? Show Answer

Q38) Which sultan built Hauz Khas, a pleasure resort? Show Answer

Q39) Which was the first afghan sultanate in India? Show Answer

Q40) Which Lodhi ruler was originally named as Nizam Khan? Show Answer

Q41) Who founded the city of Agra? Show Answer

Q42) Name the Bhakti saint whose dohas and Sakhi are collected in his book Bijak? Show Answer

Q43) Kabir was persecuted by which Sultan of Delhi? Show Answer

Q44) The Sharqi dynasty ruler from? Show Answer

Q45) Malik Mahammed Jayasi, the author of Padmavat lived at? Show Answer

Q46) Which Bahmani ruler shifted the Capital from Gullbara to Bidar? Show Answer

Q47) Who were Tarafdars in Bahmani Sultanate? Show Answer

Q48) Who built the famous Gol Gumboz at Bijapur? Show Answer

Q49) During the reign of which Delhi Sultan was the Vijaynagar kingdom founded? Show Answer

Q50) Which ruler of Bijapur was defeated by Krishnadevraya in the battle of diwani? Show Answer

Q51) Why did Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq shift his capital from Delhi to Deogiri? Show Answer

Q52) Which of the statement is not correct? Show Answer

Q53) Which of the following groups represents the correct composition of vijayanagar territory of Pondimandalam? Show Answer

Q54) Which one of the following statement can not be attributed to Firoz Tughlaq? Show Answer

Q55) Why is the term 'Slave Dynasty' regarded as misnomer? Consider the following statement-
1) Except for Qutub-ud-bin Aibak no other ruler was a slave.
2) Only three rulers of this dynasty were slave and even they were manumitted by their masters.
3) Technically only Qutub-ud-din aibak and his immediate descendants were slave.
4) All the rulers of this dynasty did not belong to one family
Which of the above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q56) Which of the following statements are true with regard to Alauddin Khalji?
1) He restructured the agrarian system to maintain his army and to stabilize his political power.
2) He forbade his nobles taking wine.
3) All pensions and endowment were appropriated to the state.
4) He declared that he would be the king of the Hindus in the same way as he was of the Muslims.
Which of the above is/are true? Show Answer

Q57) Which of the statement is false?
1. Diwan-i-Khairat - created by Firoz Shah Tughlaq
2. Diwan-i-Mustakraj - created by Iltumish
3. Diwan-i-Arz - Created by Balban
4. Diwan-i-Kohi - created by Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq Show Answer

Q58) Which of the following statements about the social strcuture of the Sangam Age is not correct? Show Answer

Q59) The third Sangam was held at Show Answer

Q60) Which of the following poets of the Sangam Age has refered to a Mauryan expedition against a Tamil chieftain? Show Answer

Q61) Which of the following characterised the Tamil society of Sangam Age?
1. Complex caste system.
2. Prohibition of inter-marraige between the kings and the velalas.
3. Vegetarianism among the Brahmins.
4. Gradual Aryanisation. Show Answer

Q62) Which of the following are the principles of the bhakti movement of the 16th century?
1) True devotion is the means of attaining God
2) Man's equality before God
3) Pilgrimages
4) Respect for mankind
5) Meaningful rituals
Which of the above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q63) Put the following in correct chronological order of construction -
1) Puri JagannathTemple
2) Meenakshi Temple
3) Mamallapuram Rathas
4) Qutub Minar Show Answer

Q64) Consider the following statement -
1) Iltumish started his career as a malik naib.
2) Rukn-ud-din was the immediate successor of Iltumish.
3) Minhaj Siraj calls the clique of turkish nobles chalisa or chahalgani.
4) Balban was awarded the title of Ulugh Khan by Sultan Nasiruddin Mahmud.
Which of the above is/are not true? Show Answer

Q65) Consider the following statement -
1) By passing the role of the Caliph, Balban called himself the 'Shadow of God' and removed the Caliph's name from the Khutba and Sikka.
2) To pacify the ulema, Mahammad-bin-Tughlaq secured an investiture from the Abbasid Taliph.
3) Firoz Tughlaq secured the investiture twice from the caliph.
4) Iltumish was the first of the Sultans to procure a manour of 'letter of investiture' from the caliph.
Which of the above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q66) Consider the following statements on the reforms of Ala-ud-bin khalji-
1) Confiscation of all grants of tax-free land.
2) Introduction of daag and chehra and in his military.
3) Abolition of iqtas of big nobles and military commanders.
4) Banning the sale of liquor and drugs.
Which of the above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q67) Consider the following statements -
1) According to Davita philosophy, god, soul and matter are unique in nature.
2) According to Vishishtadvaita god, soul and matter are real and independent.
3) In Sudhadvaita god, soul and matter are identical in essence though different in manifestation.
4) The Dvaitadvaita says that the Brahman transforms itself into the soul and the world.
Which of the above are correct? Show Answer

Q68) Which of the following are true about Sikandar Lodi?
1) He tightened the espionage system.
2) He took a keen interest in the development of agriculture and regularly examined the price schedules for the markets.
3) He made his younger brother Jalal the independent ruler of the Jaunpur region, formerly ruled by the Sharqis.
4) His descendants preferred to call themselves the chaghatayids originating from Chengiz khan's second son, Chaghatay, who ruled Transoxiana.
Which of the above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q69) With reference to the philosophy of Kabir, Consider the following statements -
1) Kabir believed that the Quran was infallible
2) Kabir rejected the conception of avataras.
Which of the above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q70) Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq advanced loan to the peasants in the Ganga-Yamuna doab. What happened to these loans.
1) Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq strictly and forcibly recovered the loans.
2) Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq wrote off the loans.
3)Firoz who succeeded Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq wrote off the loans.
4) Firoz Tughlaq recovered these loans ruthlessly.
Which of the above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q71) With reference to the Vijaynagar administration, consider the following statements -
1) The tradition of village self government was discarded.
2) The kingdom was divided into rajyas or mandalams below which nadu, sthala and grama.
Which of the above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q72) Which of the following statement is false?
1) First to adopt the title of Sultan- Balban.
2) Tried to make monarchy hereditary -Iltumish.
3) First sultan to be born of a Hindu mother -Nasiruddin Khusrau.
4) First sultan to invade South India -Allauddin Khalji. Show Answer

Q73) With reference to the travellers, consider the following statements -
1) Ibn Battuta gave valuable information regarding Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq's reign
2) Macro polo and Athanasius Niktin visited India during the regime of Rajputs.
Which of the above is/are correct?
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Q74) What is the correct difference between foreign party and Deccani party in the Bahmani reign?
1) The foreign party were Shias where as Deccani party was Sunnis.
2) The foreign party were more enterprising than the Deccani party.
3) The foreign party were in favor of Hindu population where as Deccani opposed it.
4) The foreign party's greater influence in the following affairs antagonised the Deccanis.
Which of the above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q75) Consider the following statements
1. The Islamic theory adhered to the idea of the election of the ruler.
2. The nobles played an important role in the nomination of a successor by ruler.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q76) Which of the following is not correctly matched?
1. Rana Ratan Singh : Chittor
2. Hamir Deva : Ranthambore
3. Prataprudraveda II : Devagiri
4. Sunder Pandya : Dwarsamudra
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Q77) Assertion (A) Razia was nominated as his successor by Iltutmish himself.
Reason (R) The sucess of a nominee to ascend the throne was dependent upon the support of nobility.
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Q78) Name the two historians of Delhi Sultanate, whose works had the same title, Tarikh-i-Firozshahi. Show Answer

Q79) Assertion: Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq left Delhi and for two years lived in a camp called Swarga-dwari.
Reason : At that time, Delhi was ravaged by a form plague and many people died. Show Answer

Q80) Assertion : Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq was succeeded by his uncle to the the military.
Reason : Firoz Tughlaq set up a separate department of slaves. Show Answer

Q81) Assertion : The market regulation introduced by Sultan Alauddin Khalji died immediate with his death.
Reason : The market regulations were implemented with the use of brute force. Show Answer

Q82) Assertion : The Tamil literary works had a prosperous period during 15th and 16th century.
Reason :Vijaynagar rulers were great patron of Tamil Language and Literature. Show Answer

Q83) Assertion : Hadis contain the statement and works of Hazrat Muhammad.
Reason : Qayas is the reasoning and logic used to solve a case. Show Answer

Q84) Assertion : Alauddin Khalji introduced the system of inspection of the Patwari's records.
Reason : The Sultan tried to improved agriculture and keep a direct touch with the peasants. Show Answer

Q85) Assertion : The mutual interaction between Hindus and Muslims opened the door of Bhagwat revivalism.
Reason : The saints delivered message of spiritual unity of mankind and revived the monist philosophy of God Show Answer

Q86) Assertion : The sponsor and the most important figure of the chisti order of sufis in India is Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti.
Reason : The Chisti order takes its name from a village Chisti in Ajmer. Show Answer

Q87) Assertion : After Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq,his cousin Firuz Tughlaq ascended the throne.
Reason :The son of Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq were killed in the battle for succession to the throne. Show Answer

Q88) Assertion : One of the most important steps undertaken by Alauddin Khaji was to initiate market reforms.
Reason :Alauddin Khalji wanted to regulate the movement of food grains within the kingdom. Show Answer

Q89) Assertion (A) Al-Beruni, who visited India at the time of Mahmud of Ghazni, criticised the Hindus for their exclusiveness, which kept them away from the rest of the world.
Reason (R) He believed that the caste system was responsible for this.
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Q90) Why has Alberuni written that there was little difference between the Vaishyas and Shudras? Show Answer

Q91) In which battle did Maharana Sanga defeated Ibrahim Lodhi? Show Answer

Q92) The term used for measurement of land in the Delhi Sultanate Period was Show Answer

Q93) Assertion (A) Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq issued a new gold coin, which was caller Dinar by Ibn Batura.
Reason (R) Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq wanted to issue token currency in gold coins to promote trade with West Asian and North African countries.
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Q94) Who among the following was not a noble under Ala-ud-din Khilij? Show Answer

Q95) Which one of the following pairs (of dynasties and their founders) is incorrectly matched?
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Q96) Consider the following statements
1. Ala-ud-din Khilij held religious discourses with Acharya Mahasena.
2. Ala-ud-din Khilij and Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq demanded one-sixth of the agricultural produce as revenue from peasants.
Which of the statement (s) given above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q97) Assertion (A) The Vijayanagar Empire Kingdom was a kind of cooperative commonwealth, at first.
Reason (R) The administration of Vijayanagar till 1377, was strongly in the hands of Council of Ministers. Show Answer

Q98) Who wrote 'Kitabul Masalik Wal Mamaliq'? Show Answer

Q99) Who among the following Bahmani rulers established a matrimonial alliance with one of the Rajas of Vijayanagar? Show Answer

Q100) The Bahmani and Vijayanagara Empire clashed frequently over the territory of Show Answer

Q101) Assertion (A) Kingship was based on the principle of absolute monarchy, but of the benevolent type.
Reason (R) in Vijayanagar Administration King enjoyed absolute authority in executive and judicial, but not in the case of legislature matters. Show Answer

Q102) Which of the following are true about Krishnadeva Raya? Show Answer

Q103) What was 'Dar-ul-Shafa' established by Feroz Tughlaq? Show Answer

Q104) which of the following pairs is correctly matched? Show Answer

Q105) Consider the following
1. Tughlaqabad Fort
2. Lodhi Garden
3. Qutub Minar
4. Fatehpur Sikri
The correct chronological order in which they were built is Show Answer

Q106) Alam Khan, one of those who invited Babur to invade India was Show Answer

Q107) The historian Barani refused to consider the state in India under Delhi Sultans as truly Islamic because Show Answer

Q108) Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the Afghan rulers to the throne of Delhi? Show Answer

Q109) Consider the following statements
1. Kitab-i-Nauras, a collection of songs in praise of Hindu deities and Muslim saints was written by Ibrahim Adil Shah II.
2. Amir Khusrau was the originator in India of the early form of the musical style now as Qawali.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q110) Consider the following statements
1. Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq was the Delhi Sultan, when Vijayanagara Empire was founded.
2. Krishna Deva Raya was the ruler of Vijayanagara, when Babur took over from Ibrahim Lodhi.
3. Rama Raya was defeated at Talikota, when Jahangir was the Emperor at Delhi.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q111) Who among the following appointed Ibn Batuta as the Chief Qazi of Delhi? Show Answer

Q112) Assertion (A) Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq shifted his capital from Delhi to Deogiri (Daulatabad).
Reason (R) There were repeated Mongol invasions on Delhi during his reign.
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Q113) Who among the following Sultans of Delhi had accepted the suzerainty of the Timurid ruler, Mirza Shah Rukh? Show Answer

Q114) Which one of the following dynasties ruled over India after the invasion of Timur? Show Answer

Q115) 'When he attained Kingship, he was quite independent of rulers and orders of Shariat'. For which Sultan Barani made this statement? Show Answer

Q116) The city of Jaunpur was founded in the memory of Show Answer

Q117) Who among the following witnessed the reign of seven Sultans of Delhi? Show Answer

Q118) Amir Khusrau, the Parrot of India was born at Show Answer

Q119) The famous poet Amir Khusrau was associated with the court of Show Answer

Q120) Consider the following statements about Amir Khusrau.
1.He was a disciple (murid) of Nizam-ud-din Auliya.
2. He was the founder of both Hindustani classical music and Qawwali.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q121) Which one of the following Sultans of Delhi was refused an audience by Nizam-ud-din Auliya? Show Answer

Q122) Amir Khusrau played a pioneer role in the development of Show Answer

Q123) Two terms, the muqta or muqti and iqtadars are used regarding the holder of the iqtas. Which of the following statements clearly distinguishes the difference between the muqta and iqtadar? Show Answer

Q124) Consider the following statements about Khandesh
1. It was a province in the empire of Mohammad bin Tughlaq.
2. After the death of Sultan Firoz Tughlaq, Malik Raja Faruqi, the Governor of Khandesh, declared his independence from Delhi Sultanate.
3. Akbar annexed Khandesh to his empire.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q125) Which of the given statements is are correct? Show Answer

Q126) Assertion (A) Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq left Delhi and for 2 years lived in a camp called Swaraj-dwarl.
Reason (R) At that time, Delhi was ravaged by a form of plague and many people died.
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Q127) Consider the following statements about Ala-ud-din Khilji
1. The maximum number of Mongol invasions took place during his reign.
2. He was the first Sultan to adopt the principle of measurement of cultivable land for determining land revenue.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q128) Which of the given statements is are correct?
1. Ala-ud-din Khilji styled himself as the Second Alexander (Sikander-i-Sani).
2. Jalal-ud-din Kjilji was the first ruler of the Delhi Sultanate to put forward the view that kingship should be based on the willing support of the governed.
3. Iltutmish was the first Sultan, who requested and obtained letters of investiture from the caliph.
4. The token currency, tanka, introduced by Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq was made of bronze
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Q129) Which of the statements is/are correct about Sultan Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq?
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Q130) Which of the following is correctly matched? Show Answer

Q131) Which of the following statements about the creation of departments by the various Sultans is not correct? Show Answer

Q132) Consider the following statements about Balban
1. He called himself Naib-Khudai or Deputy of the God.
2. He created Diwan-i-Arz or Department of Military Affairs.
3. He propounded the theory of Kingship and restored peace in the Doab.
4. He liquidated the Turkish nobility chalisa or the group of fourty.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q133) Consider the following statements.
1. Hindustani music was largely influenced by Perso-Arabic music.
2. Amir Khusrau introduced Perso-Arabic melodies (ragas) into Indian music.
3. Amir Khusrau was also a Sufi saint, Persian and Hindi writer, scholar and a historian.
4. Amir Khusrau's Nur-siphr was composed by him in praise of India.
5. Amir Khusrau mentions about the Indian custom of Jauhar.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q134) Who among the following Sultans was advised by Qazi Mughis-ud-din to act according to the laws of shariat, but the Sultan rejected his advice? Show Answer

Q135) Consider the following statements regarding Madad-i-Mash grants were awarded to
1. Men of learning
2. Religious devotees
3. Persons of noble lineage
4. Destitute persons incapable earning a livelihood
Which of the statement(s) given above are correct? Show Answer

Q136) Which of the following is correctly matched? Show Answer

Q137) The Bahmani architecture in the Deccan is marked by its district originally and independent style. Which of the following statements about Bahmani architecture are correct?
1. It derived its elements from the architecture styles of the Delhi Sultanate and that of distant Persia.
2. The forts built by the Bahmanis were undoubtedly the greatest monuments for exceeding any of the same period in Europe.
3. Bahmani architecture did reflect harmonious blend of both Hindi and Islamic styles.
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Q138) who were the ashta-diggaja in the court of krishnadeva Raya? Show Answer

Q139) A forgotten Empire, written by the renowned historian Robert Sewell is about which one of the following Empires? Show Answer

Q140) The Bahmani Kingdom was founded in the year Show Answer

Q141) The Kingdom of Vijayanagara was founded by Show Answer

Q142) Which ruler of Vijayanagara had sent his embassy to the Empire of China? Show Answer

Q143) Who was given the title of Andhra-kavita-pitamaha? Show Answer

Q144) Who was called the Akbar of Kashmir? Show Answer

Q145) Consider the following statements about Krishnadeva Raya
1. He belonged to Tuluva Dynasty.
2. He is known as Yavana-rajya sthapan-acharya (restorer of Yavana kingdom).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q146) Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched? Show Answer

Q147) Assertion (A) Saluva Narasimha put an end to the old dynasty and assumed the royal title.
Reason (R) He wanted to save the kingdom from further degeneration and disintegration.
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Q148) Consider the following statements
1. The conquest of South India was completed during the reign of Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq.
2. The credit for completing the conquest of South Indian Kingdom, which could not be annexed to the Delhi Sultanate by the Tughlaqs.
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Q149) Which of the following was not a result of the impact of Turkish conquest on India? Show Answer

Q150) consider the following statements
1. The conquest of South India was completed during the reign of Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq.
2. The credit for completing the conquest of South Indian Kingdom, which could not be annexed to the Delhi Sultanate by the Tughlaqs.
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Q151) Assertion (A) At first, the Turkish administration in India was essentially military.
Reason (R) The country was parcelled out as 'Iqtas' among leading military leaders.
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Q152) Consider the following statements
The arrival of Babar into the Indian sub-continent led to the
1. introduction of gunpowder in the sub-continent.
2. introduction of the arch and dome in the region's architecture.
3. establishment of a Timurid Dynasty n the region.
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Q153) Which of the following statements is/are correct? Show Answer

Q154) In the courtyard of the Quwwat -ul-Islam Mosque of Delhi stands the famous iron pillar in the memory of Show Answer

Q155) The initial design and construction of which massive temple took place during the resign of Suryavarma II? Show Answer

Q156) Which one of the following Muslim rulers was hailed as the Jagadguru by his Muslim subjects, because of his belief in secularism? Show Answer

Q157) Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? Show Answer

Q158) Which one of the following rulers from central Asian conquered North India in1192? Show Answer

Q159) Identify the Vijayanagara coin which were in the circulation and were the most widely recognized currency. Show Answer

Q160) When Babur invaded India, who was the ruler of Vijaynagar Empire in South India? Show Answer

Q161) Who among the following are known for their Telugu translation of the Mahabharata?
1. Kamban
2. Kuttan
3. Nannay
4. Tikkan
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Q162) When Raja Wodeyar founded the Kingdom of Mysore, who was the ruler of the Vijyanagara Empire? Show Answer

Q163) Where is the famous Vijaya Vithala temple, having its 58 carved pillars emitting musical notes located? Show Answer

Q164) How did the dynasty of Nizam Shahis of Ahmednagar come to an end? Show Answer

Q165) Sheikh Nizam - ud - din Aulkiya was the disciple of Show Answer

Q166) Consider the following statements with reference to Kakatiya dynasty -
1. The Kakatiya dynasty rose to prominence in the 11th century with the decline of the Chalukyas.
2. By the early 12th century, the Kakatiya Durjaya clan declared independence and began expanding their kingdom..
3. The empire reached its zenith under Ganapatideva who was its greatest ruler.
4. At its largest, the empire included most of modern day Andhra Pradesh and parts of Odisha, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Karnataka.
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Q167) Consider the following statements
1. The Sayyid dynasty ruled Delhi Sultanate in India from 1414 to 1451.
2. They succeeded the Tughlaq dynasty and ruled the Sultanate until they were displaced by the Lodi dynasty.
3. The Lodi Dynasty was a Pashtun dynasty that was the last Delhi Sultanate.
4. The dynasty founded by Bahlul Khan Lodi ruled from 1451 to 1526.
5. The last ruler of this dynasty, Ibrahim Lodi was defeated and killed by Babur in the first Battle of Panipat on April 20, 1526.
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Q168) Consider the following pairs:
1. In the 16 century, Sher Shah initiated land settlement operations for assessment and collection of land revenue.
2. This was later systemised during the reign of Akbar and further reformed during the British period with a view to improve land revenue system and augment the revenue.
3. A system of permanent settlement was introduced where designated private landlords acted as intermediaries and enjoyed limited rights of private property.
4. While in large parts of the country, a system of temporary settlement (Ryatwari system) was introduced.
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Q169) Consider the following statements
1. Qutb-ud-din Aibak, a former slave (Mamluk) of Muhammad Ghori, was the first sultan of Delhi and his dynasty managed to conquer large areas of northern India.
2. Afterwards the Khilji dynasty was also able to conquer most of central India, but both failed to unite the Indian subcontinent.
3. The sultanate is also noted for being one of the few states to repeatedly defeat the Mongol Empire.
4. The Sultanate ushered in a period of Indian cultural renaissance.
5. The resulting "Indo-Muslim" fusion of cultures left lasting syncretic monuments in architecture, music, literature, religion and clothing.
6. It is surmised that the Urdu language (literally meaning "horde" or "camp" in various Turkic dialects) was born during this period as a result of the intermingling of the local speakers of Sanskritic Prakrits with immigrants speaking Persian, Turkic and Arabic under the Muslim rulers.
7. The Delhi Sultanate is the only Indo-Islamic empire to have enthroned one of the few female rulers in India, Razia Sultana (1236–1240).
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Q170) Ibadat Khana at Fatehpur Sikri was Show Answer

Q171) Which of the following statements is true about the architecture of Qutub Minar?
1. The minarets appear to have evolved from low square towers influenced by pre-Islamic temples of Syria, Persia and Afghanistan.
2. It is amidst an open rectangular courtyard and is also known as ‘Might of Islam’ mosque.
3. It rises to a height of 238 feet. Built by Qutb-ud-din, the decorative bands encircling the minar carry inscriptions from the Koran in Nakshi script.
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Q172) Which among the following statements best describes Din-i-Illahi? Show Answer