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101.

Who said, Ram and Rahim are the two different names of the same God?

A. Kabir
B. Ramdas
C. Chatianaya
D. Ramanuja
Answer» B. Ramdas
102.

To which country Emperor Ashoka deputed his son Mahendra and daughter Sanghamitra to propagate Buddism?

A. China
B. Korea
C. Egypt
D. Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
Answer» E.
103.

The correct chronological order of the four dynasties is

A. Lodhi, Tughlak, Slave and Khilji
B. Tughlak, Slave, Khilji and Lodhi
C. Slave, Khilji, Tughlak and Lodhi
D. Khilji, Slave, Lodhi and Tughlak
Answer» C. Slave, Khilji, Tughlak and Lodhi
104.

In which script were the edicts of Ashoka inscribed?

A. Brahmi
B. Pali
C. Prakrit
D. Sanskrit
Answer» C. Prakrit
105.

Allahabad Pillar inscription (originally erected by Ashoka provides information about the reign of

A. Chandragupta Maurya
B. Chandragupta
C. Samudragupta
D. Chandragupta II
Answer» D. Chandragupta II
106.

During the reign of which of the following did Tulsidas, the author of Rmacharitmanas flourish?

A. Akbar
B. Hamayun
C. Shahjahan
D. Sher Shah Suri
Answer» B. Hamayun
107.

Vedic Culture was a gift of the

A. Mauryas
B. Guptas
C. Indus Valley People
D. Aryans
Answer» E.
108.

The Italian traveler, who left very praiseworthy account of the Vijaynagar Empire, was

A. E. Barbosa
B. Manucci
C. Marco Polo
D. Nicolo Conti
Answer» E.
109.

An overwhelming majority of the images at Ajanta are those of

A. Jiva
B. Vishnu
C. Budha
D. Durga
Answer» D. Durga
110.

Bauddhacharita was written by an eminent philosopher, poet and dramatist of the court of

A. Ashoka
B. Aswaghosha
C. Pushyamitra
D. Samudargupta
Answer» C. Pushyamitra
111.

Iron Pillar at Mehrauli was built by the

A. Guptas
B. Mauryas
C. Nandas
D. Khiljis
Answer» B. Mauryas
112.

Which Mughal emperor re-imposed the jazia tax on the non-Muslims in the year 1679?

A. Akbar
B. Shah Jahan
C. Shah Alam I
D. Aurangzeb
Answer» E.
113.

Which Mughal Emperor was also known as Alamgir?

A. Babar
B. Shahjahan
C. Aurangzeb
D. Jahangir
Answer» D. Jahangir
114.

Which Mughal Emperor s father- in-law Itmadud-daulah?

A. Aurangzeb
B. Shahjahan
C. Bahadur Shah
D. Jahangir
Answer» E.
115.

Who was the first Mughal ruler in India?

A. Akbar
B. Babar
C. Humanyun
D. Jahangir
Answer» C. Humanyun
116.

Which Mughal emperor handed over the Diwani of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa to the East India Company?

A. Jahandar Shah
B. Mohammad Shah
C. Bahadur Shah Zafar
D. Shah Alam
Answer» E.
117.

Which Mughal Emperor s brother were Kamran, Handal and Askari?

A. Akbar
B. Shahjahan
C. Humayun
D. Aurangzeb
Answer» D. Aurangzeb
118.

Hampi was the capital of whose empire?

A. Kushari
B. Pallava
C. Vijaynagar
D. Chola
Answer» D. Chola
119.

Which of the following Buddist Councils was held during the reign of Kanishka?

A. First
B. Second
C. Third
D. Fourth
Answer» E.
120.

Who was the last ruler of the Mughal Empire?

A. Bahadur Shah II
B. Aurangzeb
C. Jahandar Shah
D. Alamgir II
Answer» B. Aurangzeb
121.

Who is considered to be responsible for the decline of the Mughal Empire?

A. Ibrahim Lodhi
B. Mohammad Tughlak
C. Bahadur Shah Zafar
D. Aurangzeb
Answer» E.
122.

Who among the following Delhi Sultans made Agra the capital of his Empire?

A. Iltutmish
B. Balban
C. Feroz Shah Tughlaq
D. Sikander Lodhi
Answer» E.
123.

The rock-cut temples of Mahabalipuram were built by

A. Cholas
B. Pallavas
C. Chalukyas
D. Rastrakutas
Answer» C. Chalukyas
124.

Who was the most distinguished Hindi poet of Akbar s court?

A. Birbal
B. Abdur Rahim Khan-I-Khana
C. Raja Bhagwan Das
D. Raja Man Singh
Answer» C. Raja Bhagwan Das
125.

Ajanta caves were built during whose period?

A. Gupta
B. Kushan
C. Maurya
D. Chalukya
Answer» B. Kushan
126.

Who crowned himself king of Maratha kingdom in 1674?

A. Shahu
B. Balaji Baji Rao
C. Nana Saheb
D. Shivaji
Answer» E.
127.

Nalanda University was a great centre of learning especially during

A. Buddhism
B. Jainism
C. Vaishnavism
D. Tantraism
Answer» B. Jainism
128.

Which son succeeded Aurangzeb as the Emperor of India under the title of Bahadur Shah?

A. Mohammad Muazzam
B. Kam Baksh
C. Qutub-ud-din
D. Jahandar Shah
Answer» B. Kam Baksh
129.

Kautilya s Arthasastra is a great treatise on

A. Economic Policy
B. Ethics
C. Morality
D. Statecraft
Answer» E.
130.

The great Bath of Indus Valley Civilisation belonged to

A. Kalibangan
B. Harappa
C. Mohenjodaro
D. Ropar
Answer» D. Ropar
131.

The Battle of Plassey was won by the English due to the

A. Valour of Robert Clive
B. Treachery of Mir Jaffar
C. Superiority of the English troops
D. Withdrawal of the French support
Answer» C. Superiority of the English troops
132.

When did the Second Battle of Tarain take place?

A. 1192
B. 1190
C. 1025
D. 1398
Answer» B. 1190
133.

The great poet Firdausi adorned the court of

A. Iltutmish
B. Alaud-din-khilji
C. Qutub-ud-din
D. Sultan Mahmood Ghaznavi
Answer» E.
134.

Who, amongst the following, after marriage was known as Nur Jahan, wife of emperor Jhangir?

A. Arjumand Banu Begam
B. Asmat Begam
C. Ladli Begam
D. Mehr-un-Nisa
Answer» E.
135.

Who, among the following eminent literary figures, was patronized by Emperor Harshvardhana?

A. Kalidas
B. Banabhatta
C. Asvaghosha
D. Bhavabhuti
Answer» C. Asvaghosha
136.

Which of the following Vedas is rendered musically?

A. Samaveda
B. Yajurveda
C. Rigveda
D. Atharvaveda
Answer» B. Yajurveda
137.

When did Sher Shah Suri overthrow Humayun?

A. 1540
B. 1539
C. 1526
D. 1556
Answer» B. 1539
138.

Strict moral code and virtuous life is the way to salvation . This theory belongs to

A. Buddhism
B. Jainism
C. Hinduism
D. Islam
Answer» D. Islam
139.

Who was the founder of the first Sufi order in India?

A. Khwaja Qutub-ud-din Bakhtiar Kaki
B. Sheikh Nizam-ud-din Auliya
C. Khwaja Muinud-din Chisti
D. Sheikh Nasir-ud-din Mahamud
Answer» B. Sheikh Nizam-ud-din Auliya
140.

Who built Humayun s mausoleum at Delhi?

A. Haji Begum
B. Akbar
C. Sher Shah Suri
D. Jahangir
Answer» C. Sher Shah Suri
141.

Who founded the city of Amritsar?

A. Guru Ramdas
B. Mian Mir
C. Guru Arjun Dev
D. Shahjahan
Answer» B. Mian Mir
142.

The Puranas are ........ in number.

A. 18
B. 25
C. 52
D. 108
Answer» B. 25
143.

The founder of Vikramsila University was

A. Devapala
B. Harshvardhana
C. Sasanks
D. Dharmapala
Answer» E.
144.

When was the Battle of Kalinga fought?

A. 540 AD
B. 273 BC
C. 262 BC
D. 712 AD
Answer» D. 712 AD
145.

Amir Khusrau was a musician and_____.

A. Sufi saint
B. Persian and Hindi writer, and scholar
C. historian
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
146.

The First Battle of Panipat (1526) was fought between Babar and

A. Sikander Lodhi
B. Rana Sanga
C. Ibrahim Lodhi
D. Daulat Khan Lodhi
Answer» B. Rana Sanga
147.

When was the Second Battle of Panipat fought?

A. 1556 AD
B. 1761 AD
C. 1857 AD
D. 1757AD
Answer» B. 1761 AD
148.

The city of Agra was founded by

A. Rana Sanga
B. Ibrahim Lodhi
C. Firoz Tuglak
D. Sikandar Lodhi
Answer» E.
149.

Sir Thomas Roe was sent by the British to India during the reign of

A. Akbar
B. Humayun
C. Jahangir
D. Aurangzeb
Answer» D. Aurangzeb
150.

Fa-Hein visited India during the reign of

A. Chandragupta II
B. Ashoka
C. Chandragupta Maurya
D. Harshvardhana
Answer» B. Ashoka