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1.

The Sayyid dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate is called so because__________?

A. ts founder and his successors adopted the title Sayyid
B. ts founder and his successors belonged to the Sayyid tribe of eastern Turkistan
C. ts founder and his successors were descendant of the prophet Muhammad
D. ts founder was a scholar of Islamic theology
Answer» D. ts founder was a scholar of Islamic theology
2.

The rulers of Vijayanagar promoted

A. indi, Marathi and Sanskrit
B. alayalam, Tamil and Sanskrit
C. amil, Telugu and Sanskrit
D. elugu, Urdu and Sanskrit
Answer» D. elugu, Urdu and Sanskrit
3.

Who was the first Vijayanagar ruler to wrest the important fort of Goa from the Bahamanis?

A. eva Rayali
B. arihara-I
C. arihara-II
D. ukka-I
Answer» D. ukka-I
4.

The medieval city of Vijayanagar is now known as

A. handragiri
B. ravidu
C. ampi
D. ondavidu
Answer» D. ondavidu
5.

Who is considered as the greatest of all the Vijayanagar rulers?

A. rishnadeva Raya
B. ir Narasimha
C. adasiva Raya
D. ama Raya
Answer» B. ir Narasimha
6.

Who among the following did not rule the Delhi Sultanate?

A. lave dynasty
B. ayyed dynasty
C. halji dynasty
D. hori dynasty
Answer» E.
7.

Who got the monumental 'Rayagopurams' in front of the temples at Hampi, Tiru-pati, etc., constructed?

A. idyaranya
B. rishnadeva Raya
C. arihara
D. aja raj
Answer» C. arihara
8.

Who was the founder of Kushan Empire?

A. anishka
B. irna Kadphises
C. ujula Kadphises
D. asiskha
Answer» D. asiskha
9.

The capital of the Bahamani Kings was

A. ulbarga
B. ijapur
C. ampi
D. gra
Answer» B. ijapur
10.

Which one of the following battles led to the foundation of the Mughal rule at Delhi?

A. hird Battle of Panipat
B. econd Battle of Panipat
C. attle of Haldighati
D. irst Battle of Panipat
Answer» E.
11.

__________first became the capital of a kingdom under the Tomar Rajputs

A. elhi
B. atliputra
C. alcutta
D. axila
Answer» B. atliputra
12.

What was the capital of Pallava Dynasty?

A. anchipuram
B. iruchirapalli
C. anjore
D. hennai
Answer» B. iruchirapalli
13.

Which of the following powers did not fight for the Tungabhadra Doab?

A. allavas and Chalukyas
B. holas and later Chalukyas of Kalyana
C. olconda and Ahmadnagar Sultanates
D. ijayanagar and Bahmani kingdoms
Answer» D. ijayanagar and Bahmani kingdoms
14.

Prince Khurram was the name of the future Emperor__________

A. hah Jahan
B. ahangir
C. abur
D. kbar
Answer» B. ahangir
15.

In 1528, __________ defeated the Rajputs at Chanderi

A. umayun
B. kbar
C. ahangir
D. abur
Answer» E.
16.

What was the name of architect of Humayun's Tomb?

A. an Singh
B. aram Khan
C. irak Mirza
D. bul Fazal
Answer» D. bul Fazal
17.

Krishna Deva Raya was a contemporary of

A. hershah
B. umayun
C. abur
D. kbar
Answer» D. kbar
18.

Krishnadeva Raya maintained friendly relations with the

A. rench
B. ritish
C. rotuguese
D. utch
Answer» D. utch
19.

Charminar was built by?

A. umayun
B. ohammad Quli Qutub Shah
C. shoka
D. arasimha
Answer» C. shoka
20.

Buland Darwaza is located in

A. est Bengal
B. ujarat
C. ttar Pradesh
D. amil Nadu
Answer» D. amil Nadu
21.

The Arabic work of Al-Biruni that gave an account of the subcontinent is called__________

A. itab - AI Hind
B. itab - Al Bharat
C. ustak - AI Hind
D. ustak - AI Bharat
Answer» B. itab - Al Bharat
22.

The remains of the Great Vijayanagar Empire can be found in

A. ijapur
B. olconda
C. ampi
D. aroda
Answer» D. aroda
23.

__________,succeeded to the throne of Ferghana in 1494 when he was only 12 years old

A. umayun
B. kbar
C. ahangir
D. abur
Answer» E.
24.

Marco-polo, a famous traveller, was native of which country?

A. zbekistan
B. taly
C. orocco
D. ussia
Answer» C. orocco
25.

The city of Vijayanagara is also known as

A. ravidu
B. handragiri
C. ampi
D. ondavidu
Answer» D. ondavidu
26.

Akbar was__________ years old when he became emperor

A. 6
B. 9
C. 3
D. 0
Answer» D. 0
27.

The Mongols under__________ invaded Transoxiana in north-east Iran in 1219

A. imur Lang
B. adir Shah
C. hmed Shah Abdali
D. enghis Khan
Answer» E.
28.

Prithviraja-III (1168-1192) was a best known__________ruler

A. hauhan
B. ahadavala
C. halukya
D. rahmana
Answer» B. ahadavala
29.

The rulers of the Lodi dynasty were

A. urks settled in Afghanistan
B. ure Turks
C. ure Afghan
D. imurid Turks
Answer» D. imurid Turks
30.

Name the river on the banks of which the city of Vijayanagar is located?

A. averi
B. rishna
C. ainganga
D. ungabhadra
Answer» E.
31.

The correct chronological order in which they were built is:1. Tughluqabad Fort2. Lodi Garden3. Qutub Minar4. Fatehpur Sikri

A. , 1, 4, 2
B. , 1, 2, 4
C. , 3, 2, 4
D. , 3, 4, 2
Answer» D. , 3, 4, 2
32.

Krishnadevaraya built the Krishnaswami temple in Hampi, which is situated in thepresent state of

A. arnataka
B. alcutta
C. ammu & Kashmir
D. erala
Answer» B. alcutta
33.

The remains of the Great Vijayanagar Empire can be found in~!

A. Bijapur
B. Colconda
C. Hampi
D. Baroda
Answer» D. Baroda
34.

*/*___________,succeeded to the throne of Ferghana in 1494 when he was only 12 years old?

A. Humayun
B. Akbar
C. Jahangir
D. Babur
Answer» E.
35.

*/*_The rulers of the Lodi dynasty were?

A. Turks settled in Afghanistan
B. Pure Turks
C. Pure Afghan
D. Timurid Turks
Answer» D. Timurid Turks
36.

*/*_Akbar was__________ years old when he became emperor?

A. 16
B. 19
C. 13
D. 10
Answer» D. 10
37.

*/*_Who got the monumental 'Rayagopurams' in front of the temples at Hampi, Tiru-pati, etc., constructed??

A. Vidyaranya
B. Krishnadeva Raya
C. Harihara
D. Raja raj
Answer» C. Harihara
38.

*/*_The year of the foundation of the Women's Indian Association (WIA) is?

A. Ayodhya
B. Ajmer
C. Dwarka
D. Gwalior
Answer» C. Dwarka
39.

*/*_Who was the first Vijayanagar ruler to wrest the important fort of Goa from the Bahamanis??

A. Reva Rayali
B. Harihara-I
C. Harihara-II
D. Bukka-I
Answer» D. Bukka-I
40.

*/*_Which one of the following battles led to the foundation of the Mughal rule at Delhi??

A. Third Battle of Panipat
B. Second Battle of Panipat
C. Battle of Haldighati
D. First Battle of Panipat
Answer» E.
41.

*/*_What was the capital of Pallava Dynasty??

A. Kanchipuram
B. Tiruchirapalli
C. Tanjore
D. Chennai
Answer» B. Tiruchirapalli
42.

*/*_In 1528, __________ defeated the Rajputs at Chanderi?

A. Humayun
B. Akbar
C. Jahangir
D. Babur
Answer» E.
43.

*/*_Who was the founder of the city of Agra??

A. Firoz Tughlaq
B. Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
C. Alauddin Khalji
D. Sikandar Lodi
Answer» E.
44.

*/*_Charminar was built by??

A. Humayun
B. Mohammad Quli Qutub Shah
C. Ashoka
D. Narasimha
Answer» C. Ashoka
45.

_ Noor Jahan was the wife of which Mughal emperor?$?

A. Babur
B. Akbar
C. Shahjahan
D. Jahangir
Answer» E.
46.

_ Name the river on the banks of which the city of Vijayanagar is located?$?

A. Kaveri
B. Krishna
C. Wainganga
D. Tungabhadra
Answer» E.
47.

_ The Mongols under__________ invaded Transoxiana in north-east Iran in 1219$?

A. Timur Lang
B. Nadir Shah
C. Ahmed Shah Abdali
D. Genghis Khan
Answer» E.
48.

_ Who was the founder of Kushan Empire?$?

A. Kanishka
B. Virna Kadphises
C. Kujula Kadphises
D. Vasiskha
Answer» D. Vasiskha
49.

_ The Sayyid dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate is called so because__________?$?

A. Its founder and his successors adopted the title Sayyid
B. Its founder and his successors belonged to the Sayyid tribe of eastern Turkistan
C. Its founder and his successors were descendant of the prophet Muhammad
D. Its founder was a scholar of Islamic theology
Answer» D. Its founder was a scholar of Islamic theology
50.

_ The medieval city of Vijayanagar is now known as$?

A. Chandragiri
B. Aravidu
C. Hampi
D. Kondavidu
Answer» D. Kondavidu