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151.

*$_Who among the following was responsible for making "Sikhism' a militant force??

A. Guru Har Govind Singh
B. Guru Teg Bahadur
C. Guru Govind Singh
D. Guru Arjun Singh
Answer» B. Guru Teg Bahadur
152.

*/*_Who said Hanooz Dilli Door Ast??

A. Nizamuddin Aulia
B. Farid
C. Todarmal
D. Firdausi
Answer» B. Farid
153.

*/*_Bishandas a famous portrait painter was resided in the court of??

A. Babur
B. Humayun
C. Jahangir
D. Aurangzeb
Answer» D. Aurangzeb
154.

*/*_Who wrote Akbarnama??

A. Akbar
B. Birbal
C. Abul Fazal
D. Bhagavan Das
Answer» D. Bhagavan Das
155.

*/*_Which one of the following rulers laid the foundation of a new town where the modern city of Agra stands??

A. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
B. Sikandar Lodi
C. Akbar
D. Shahjahan
Answer» C. Akbar
156.

*/*_Which of the following Sikh Guru compiled the Adi Granth??

A. Guru Nanak
B. Guru Govind Singh
C. Guru Arjan Dev
D. Guru Har rai
Answer» D. Guru Har rai
157.

*/*_Pushti marg is a Vaishnav sect of the Hinduism was founded by??

A. Shankaracharya
B. Ramanujacharya
C. Vallabhacharya
D. Nimbarkacharya
Answer» D. Nimbarkacharya
158.

*/*_Qutub Minar, as we find at present, was finally re-built by?

A. Balban
B. Alauddin Khalji
C. Sikandar Lodi
D. Firoz Tughlaq
Answer» E.
159.

*/*_Surdas was a disciple of which among the following saints??

A. Guru Nanak
B. Guru Ramdas
C. Nimbarkacharya
D. Vallabhacharya
Answer» E.
160.

*/*_Assertion (A): The Sultans of Delhi were appointed as Viceroys of the Caliph of Baghdad. Reason (R): The Caliph granted them recognition by way of khilat and khitab?

A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
Answer» B. Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
161.

*/*_What is the correct chronological sequence of the following rulers? I. Muizuddin Bahram ShahII. IltutmishIII. RaziyaIV. Rukhnuddin Firuz?

A. I,II,III,IV
B. II,IV,III,I
C. III,II,IV,I
D. IV,III,I,II
Answer» C. III,II,IV,I
162.

*/*_Mughal paintings were reached its zenith of progress during the reign of??

A. Babur
B. Aurangazeb
C. Jahangir
D. Shahjahan
Answer» D. Shahjahan
163.

*/*_Who was the last Mughal emperor??

A. Shah Alam-II
B. Akbar-II
C. Bahadur Shah-II
D. Ahmad Shah
Answer» D. Ahmad Shah
164.

*/*_Which of the following statement is not correct about Simon Commission??

A. The activities of Swaraj party had induced the British Government to review the working of the diarchy system introduced by the Montague- Chelmsford reforms
B. The British Government appointed the Simon commission in Nov., 1927
C. Simon commission was opposed because its all members were the English
D. Lala Lajpat Rai died during the protest of Simon commission
Answer» E.
165.

*/*_Humayun restored his Indian kingdom with the help of the ruler of?

A. Arabia
B. Kabul
C. Persia
D. Turkey
Answer» E.
166.

*/*_Famous mosque Adhai Din Ka Jhonpra was built by which of the following ruler??

A. Qutub-ud-Din-Aibak
B. Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
C. Alauddin Khalji
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
167.

*/*_Who among the following built the famous Alai Darwaza??

A. Allaudin Khalji
B. Babur
C. Ibrahim Lodi
D. Shahjahan
Answer» B. Babur
168.

*/*_Akbar's mausoleum is situated at?

A. Sasaram
B. Sikandra
C. Agra
D. Delhi
Answer» C. Agra
169.

*/*_Kandariya Mahadeva Temple of the Medieval India is dedicated to which Lord??

A. Shiva
B. Brahma
C. Vishnu
D. Ram
Answer» B. Brahma
170.

*/*_From where the Mansabdari system was borrowed??

A. Afghanistan
B. Turkey
C. Mongolia
D. Persia
Answer» D. Persia
171.

*/*_The famous Peacock Throne of Shah Jahan wastaken away in 1739 by?

A. Afghan invader Ahmed Shah Abdali
B. Persian invader Nadir Shah
C. Mongol invader Chengiz Khan
D. British East India Company
Answer» C. Mongol invader Chengiz Khan
172.

*/*_Which of the following revolts during Aurangzeb's period had a peasant agrarian background? The revolt of the __________?

A. Rajputs
B. Jats and Satnamis
C. Marathas
D. Sikhs
Answer» C. Marathas
173.

*/*_Who was the first Indian ruler to organize Haj pilgrimage at the expense of the state??

A. Alauddin Khalji
B. Feroz Tughlaq
C. Akbar
D. Aurangzeb
Answer» D. Aurangzeb
174.

*/*_The largest standing army of the Delhi Sultanate directly paid by the State was created by?

A. Balban
B. IIitutmish
C. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
D. Alauddin Khalji
Answer» E.
175.

*/*_The foreign traveller who visited India during Vijayanagara period was?

A. Megasthenes
B. Yuan Chawng
C. Fa-Hien
D. Nicolo Conti
Answer» E.
176.

*/*_Who wrote the history of Aurangzeb's reign in total secrecy because of the emperor's opposition to it and what was the name of that historical work??

A. Khafi Khan's Muntakhab-ul-Lubab
B. Mirza Muhammad Kazim's Alamgir Nama
C. Muhammad Saqi's Masir-i-Alamgiri
D. Aquil Khan Razi's Zafar Nama-i-Alamgir
Answer» B. Mirza Muhammad Kazim's Alamgir Nama
177.

*/*_The sun saint who maintained that devotional music was one way of coming close to God was?

A. Muin-ud-din Chishti
B. Baba Farid
C. Saiyid Muhammad Gesudaraz
D. Shah Alam Bukhari
Answer» B. Baba Farid
178.

*/*_Assertion (A): Babur won the first Battle of Panipat. Reason (R): Babur was the first to introduce the use of cannons in India?

A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
Answer» B. Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
179.

*/*_Who was the author of the book Kitab-i-Yamini??

A. Abul Fazl
B. Abu Nasr Utbi
C. Amir Khusro
D. Firdausi
Answer» C. Amir Khusro
180.

*/*_Who among the following took greater interest in laying out gardens than others??

A. Humayun
B. Babur
C. Jahangir
D. Akbar
Answer» C. Jahangir
181.

*/*_Jantar Mantar is in?

A. Rajasthan
B. Assam
C. Bihar
D. Gujrat
Answer» B. Assam
182.

*/*_Atala Masjid which was built by Sultan Ibrahim is located at??

A. Jaunpur
B. Kanpur
C. Agra
D. Mysore
Answer» B. Kanpur
183.

*/*_Who was the founder of Advaita vada or the doctrine of non-dualism??

A. Adi Shankaracharya
B. Surdas
C. Ramanuj
D. Kapil
Answer» B. Surdas
184.

*/*_Who was the author of the book Taj-ul-Maasir??

A. Abul Fazl
B. Jahangir
C. Hasan Nizami
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
185.

*/*_Who founded the Pala Empire??

A. Devapala
B. Dharmapala
C. Dhruva
D. Gopala
Answer» E.
186.

%_Who among the following was first initiated disciple of Akbar's Din-i-Ilahi?_%

A. Todarmal
B. Tansen
C. Birbal
D. Mansingh
Answer» D. Mansingh
187.

%_Which world heritage site comprises of the tomb of Iltutmish?_%

A. Humayun's Tomb
B. Mahabodhi Temple Complex
C. Qutub Minar
D. Red Fort Complex
Answer» D. Red Fort Complex
188.

%_What was the unique system developed by the Mughals?_%

A. Centralised autocracy
B. Ryotwari settlement
C. Mansabdari system
D. Local responsibilities for crime detection
Answer» D. Local responsibilities for crime detection
189.

%_The sun saint who maintained that devotional music was one way of coming close to God was_%

A. Muin-ud-din Chishti
B. Baba Farid
C. Saiyid Muhammad Gesudaraz
D. Shah Alam Bukhari
Answer» B. Baba Farid
190.

%_Atala Masjid which was built by Sultan Ibrahim is located at?_%

A. Jaunpur
B. Kanpur
C. Agra
D. Mysore
Answer» B. Kanpur
191.

%_Assertion (A): Akbar claimed divinity for himself. Reason (R): He thought that in the country of many beliefs such as India, the sovereign should not be associated with anyone particular religion_%

A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
Answer» D. A is false but R is true
192.

%_The seven pagodas of Mahabalipuram are a witness to the art patronised by the?_%

A. Chola
B. Pallavas
C. Pandyas
D. Kaktiya
Answer» C. Pandyas
193.

%_Which one of the following monuments in Delhi is not included as a World Heritage Site?_%

A. Red Fort
B. Humayun's Tomb
C. Qutub Minar
D. Jantar Mantar
Answer» E.
194.

%_Which Sultan of Delhi died while playing the chaugan (polo)?_%

A. Qutbuddin Aibak
B. Ghiyasuddin Balban
C. Shamsuddin IItutmish
D. Nasiruddin Mahmud
Answer» B. Ghiyasuddin Balban
195.

%_Jantar Mantar is in_%

A. Rajasthan
B. Assam
C. Bihar
D. Gujrat
Answer» B. Assam
196.

%_Who built the Khajuraho temples?_%

A. Holkars
B. Sindias
C. Bundela Rajputs
D. Chandela Rajputs
Answer» E.
197.

%_Who among the following was known as the 'Parrot of India'?_%

A. Hussain Shah
B. Amir Khusro
C. Barbak Shah
D. Nanak
Answer» C. Barbak Shah
198.

%_The most learned medieval Muslim ruler who was well versed in various branches of learning including astronomy, mathematics and medicine was_%

A. Sikandar Lodi
B. Iitutmish
C. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
D. Alauddin Khalji
Answer» D. Alauddin Khalji
199.

%_The Buland Darwaza was built to mark Akbar's conquest of_%

A. Awadh
B. Malwa
C. Gujarat
D. Chittor
Answer» D. Chittor
200.

%_Who wrote the history of Aurangzeb's reign in total secrecy because of the emperor's opposition to it and what was the name of that historical work?_%

A. Khafi Khan's Muntakhab-ul-Lubab
B. Mirza Muhammad Kazim's Alamgir Nama
C. Muhammad Saqi's Masir-i-Alamgiri
D. Aquil Khan Razi's Zafar Nama-i-Alamgir
Answer» B. Mirza Muhammad Kazim's Alamgir Nama