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1.

What is meant by Mughalai?

A. nfantry of the Mughals
B. ery rich food
C. oyal household
D. ughal territories from which Chauth was claimed
Answer» E.
2.

The sun saint who maintained that devotional music was one way of coming close to God was

A. uin-ud-din Chishti
B. aba Farid
C. aiyid Muhammad Gesudaraz
D. hah Alam Bukhari
Answer» B. aba Farid
3.

Who introduced the famous Persian festival of Nauroz?

A. lauddin Khalji
B. Itutmish
C. alban
D. iruz Tughlaq
Answer» D. iruz Tughlaq
4.

Which ruler of India issued Mahzarnama to take all the religious matters into his own hands?

A. ltutmish
B. kbar
C. adir Shah
D. hahjahan
Answer» C. adir Shah
5.

"Quwwat-ul-Islam" Mosque was built by

A. utub-ud-din-Aibak
B. lauddin Khalji
C. ltutmish
D. ohammad Adilshah
Answer» B. lauddin Khalji
6.

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

A. ed Fort
B. umayun's Tomb
C. utub Minar
D. antar Mantar
Answer» E.
7.

The Sultans of which dynasty ruled for the longest time?

A. halji dynasty
B. ughlaq dynasty
C. lave dynasty
D. odi dynasty
Answer» C. lave dynasty
8.

Adilabad fort and the city of Jahanpanah was built by?

A. lauddin Khalji
B. hiyasuddin Tughlaq
C. uhammad bin Tughluq
D. one of the above
Answer» D. one of the above
9.

Chahalghani under IItutmish represented __________

A. is Turkish slaves
B. laves inherited by him from his predecessors
C. eneral cadre of slaves
D. he elite cadre of slave officers under him
Answer» B. laves inherited by him from his predecessors
10.

Assertion (A): The largest number of Persian works on classical Indian music was written in Aurangzeb's reign. Reason (R): Aurangzeb was a great patron of Classical Indian Music.

A. oth A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. oth A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
C. is true but R is false
D. is false but R is true
Answer» D. is false but R is true
11.

The seven pagodas of Mahabalipuram are a witness to the art patronised by the?

A. hola
B. allavas
C. andyas
D. aktiya
Answer» C. andyas
12.

Who was the last Mughal emperor to sit on the peacock throne?

A. ahandar Shah
B. uhammad Shah
C. hah Alam-I
D. ahadur Shah Zafar
Answer» C. hah Alam-I
13.

The foreign traveller who visited India during the Mughal Period and who left us and expert's description of the Peacok Throne, was

A. eronimo Verroneo
B. mrah' Danishmand khan
C. avernier
D. ustinof Bordeaux
Answer» D. ustinof Bordeaux
14.

Gangaikonda Cholapuram was built during medieval India and was erected as the capital of the Cholas by?

A. ajendra Chola I
B. ajendra Chola
C. ikram Chola
D. ajendra Chola III
Answer» B. ajendra Chola
15.

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 any one particular religion.

A. oth A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. oth A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
C. is true but R is false
D. is false but R is true
Answer» D. is false but R is true
16.

Which Tamil poet wrote Ramayana in Tamil language?

A. amban
B. apilar
C. ulamaipithan
D. erumal Rasu
Answer» B. apilar
17.

The portion of the actual produce fixed as state's share under the Zabti System of Mughals was __________

A. ne-half
B. ne-third
C. ne-fourth
D. ne-fifth
Answer» C. ne-fourth
18.

In the Delhi Sultanate an administrative unit called Pargana was headed by

A. hiqdar
B. arid
C. riz
D. min
Answer» E.
19.

Atala Masjid which was built by Sultan Ibrahim is located at?

A. aunpur
B. anpur
C. gra
D. ysore
Answer» B. anpur
20.

Tax on plunder during war in the Sultanate period was known as

A. haraj
B. izya
C. hums
D. akat
Answer» D. akat
21.

Where is the Bada Imambara located?

A. gra
B. ucknow
C. atna
D. llahabad
Answer» C. atna
22.

Who was the author of Kitab-ul-Hind?

A. bu Said
B. bul Fazl
C. irdausi
D. I-Beruni
Answer» E.
23.

What was the unique system developed by the Mughals?

A. entralised autocracy
B. yotwari settlement
C. ansabdari system
D. ocal responsibilities for crime detection
Answer» D. ocal responsibilities for crime detection
24.

Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque was built by which ruler?

A. ltutmish
B. utubuddin Aibak
C. uhammad bin Tughluq
D. urangzeb
Answer» C. uhammad bin Tughluq
25.

Diwan-i-Khas is in which of these monuments?

A. umayun's Tomb
B. ahabodhi Temple Complex
C. utub Minar
D. ed Fort Complex
Answer» E.
26.

Which book described the Arab invasion of Sindh for the very first time?

A. hahnama
B. aburnama
C. kbarnama
D. hachnama
Answer» E.
27.

Which world heritage site comprises of the tomb of Iltutmish?

A. umayun's Tomb
B. ahabodhi Temple Complex
C. utub Minar
D. ed Fort Complex
Answer» D. ed Fort Complex
28.

Who was the author of famous Persian series of 52 stories Tutinama?

A. akhshabi
B. mir Khusrau
C. bul Fazl
D. asan Nizami
Answer» B. mir Khusrau
29.

As per government of India Act-1858, how many members were appointed to assist the Secretary of State for India?

A. 0
B. 5
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» C. 3
30.

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

A. odarmal
B. ansen
C. irbal
D. ansingh
Answer» D. ansingh
31.

During the reign of which Pallava ruler Ratha temples at Mahabalipuram were built?

A. arasimhavarman I
B. divarman
C. adivarman
D. one of the above
Answer» B. divarman
32.

Humayun restored his Indian kingdom with the help of the ruler of

A. rabia
B. abul
C. ersia
D. urkey
Answer» D. urkey
33.

Who has written the famous book Padmavat?

A. akhshabi
B. alik Muhammad Jayasi
C. l Biruni
D. asan Nizami
Answer» C. l Biruni
34.

Which noted scholar wrote Vikramankadevacharita?

A. alhan
B. ilhana
C. alidas
D. aydeva
Answer» C. alidas
35.

Bishandas a famous portrait painter resided in the court of?

A. abur
B. umayun
C. ahangir
D. urangzeb
Answer» D. urangzeb
36.

Who was the founder of Advaita vada or the doctrine of non-dualism?

A. di Shankaracharya
B. urdas
C. amanuj
D. apil
Answer» B. urdas
37.

Which Sanskrit poet wrote famous book Geet Govinda?

A. ayadeva
B. alidas
C. anini
D. one of the above
Answer» B. alidas
38.

Who among the following witnessed the reigns of eight Delhi Sultans?

A. iauddin Barani
B. hams-i-siraj Afif
C. inhaj-us-siraj
D. mir Khusrau
Answer» E.
39.

The Kailasa temple is one of the largest rock-cut ancient Hindu temple located at Ellora was built by?

A. rishndev Rai
B. rishna I
C. adivarman
D. ajendra Chola
Answer» C. adivarman
40.

Ghazni was a small principality in

A. ongolia
B. urkey
C. ersia
D. fghanistan
Answer» E.
41.

What was the most important cause of the invasion of Mahmud of Ghazni?

A. o destroy idolatry
B. o gain possession of the wealth of India
C. o spread Islam into India
D. o establish a Muslim State in India
Answer» C. o spread Islam into India
42.

Famous mosque Adhai Din Ka Jhonpra was built by which of the following ruler?

A. utub-ud-Din-Aibak
B. uhammad Bin Tughlaq
C. lauddin Khalji
D. one of the above
Answer» B. uhammad Bin Tughlaq
43.

Akbar defeated Hemu in which of the following battle?

A. attle of Haldighati
B. econd Battle of Panipat
C. attle of Talikota
D. hird Battle of Panipat
Answer» C. attle of Talikota
44.

Who among the following was known as the 'Parrot of India'?

A. ussain Shah
B. mir Khusro
C. arbak Shah
D. anak
Answer» C. arbak Shah
45.

Which of the following was not the saint of Varkari sect?

A. ukaram
B. amdev
C. knath
D. abir
Answer» E.
46.

Which of the following statement is not correct about Poona pact?

A. t was signed between Madan Mohan Malaviya and Dr. Ambedkar
B. t was signed on January 23, 1932
C. t was signed in yarvada jail in Puna
D. his act increased the number of seats reserved for depressed class from 71 to 147
Answer» C. t was signed in yarvada jail in Puna
47.

Assertion (A): The culture of the Mughal period is generally termed as the Mughal court culture. Reason (R): The Mughal court culture was an antithesis of Indian culture

A. oth A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. oth A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
C. is true but R is false
D. is false but R is true
Answer» B. oth A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
48.

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. hafi Khan's Muntakhab-ul-Lubab
B. irza Muhammad Kazim's Alamgir Nama
C. uhammad Saqi's Masir-i-Alamgiri
D. quil Khan Razi's Zafar Nama-i-Alamgir
Answer» B. irza Muhammad Kazim's Alamgir Nama
49.

Bhakta Tukaram was a contemporary of which Mughal ruler?

A. kbar
B. abur
C. hahjahan
D. ahangir
Answer» E.
50.

The famous historical monument, Atala Mosque, is associated with the

A. ultans of Delhi
B. ughal rulers
C. harqi rulers
D. ohilla rulers
Answer» D. ohilla rulers