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301.

Who among the following built the largest number of irrigation canals in the Sultanate period?

A. Nasiruddin Mahmud
B. Ghiyasuddin Balban
C. Ibrahim Lodi
D. Firuz Shah Tughlaq
Answer» E.
302.

The court language of the Delhi Sultanate was

A. Urdu
B. Persian
C. Hindi
D. Arabic
Answer» C. Hindi
303.

The Assam State derives its name from that of a tribe that conquered the region. Where did the tribesmen come from?

A. Tibet
B. Mongolia
C. Burma (Now Myarnmar)
D. Siam (now Thailand)
Answer» E.
304.

Who founded the Vikramashila University?

A. Devapala
B. Dharmapala
C. Dhruva
D. Gopala
Answer» C. Dhruva
305.

The Qutub Minar was completed by the famous ruler

A. Qutubuddin Aibak
B. Iltutmish
C. Firoz Shah Tughlaq
D. Alauddin Khalji
Answer» C. Firoz Shah Tughlaq
306.

Which noted scholar wrote Vikramankadevacharita?

A. Kalhan
B. Bilhana
C. Kalidas
D. Jaydeva
Answer» C. Kalidas
307.

Identify, among the following, the saint who had preached non-sectarianism in Medieval times

A. Tukaram
B. Ramananda
C. Dadu
D. Raghunandan
Answer» D. Raghunandan
308.

Which of the following is in the World Heritage list?

A. Khajuraho
B. Hampi
C. Nalanda ruins
D. All of the Above
Answer» E.
309.

Which among the following was the most appropriate cause for the failure of Raziya?

A. Her gender
B. Her intention to be the ruler not only in name but also in fact
C. Her unpopularity with the people of Delhi
D. Her incompetence
Answer» C. Her unpopularity with the people of Delhi
310.

Who is the author of "Shah nama"?

A. Utbi
B. Firdausi
C. Hasan Nizami
D. AI-Beruni
Answer» C. Hasan Nizami
311.

Assertion (A): Akbar's official historian Abul Fazl neither gives the prices of slaves nor does he mention slave markets. Reason (R): Akbar prohibited slave trade in his empire

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
312.

The tomb of Jahangir was built at

A. Gujrat
B. Delhi
C. Lahore
D. Agra
Answer» D. Agra
313.

Chahalghani' under IItutmish represented __________

A. His Turkish slaves
B. Slaves inherited by him from his predecessors
C. General cadre of slaves
D. The elite cadre of slave officers under him
Answer» B. Slaves inherited by him from his predecessors
314.

Name of the Bengali poet who was conferred with the title of Gunraj Khan in the Sultanate period?

A. Maladhar Basu
B. Rahim
C. Chaitanya
D. Jaydeva
Answer» B. Rahim
315.

During the reign of which ruler use of Halo or Divine Lights were started in paintings?

A. Iltutmish
B. Aurangazeb
C. Jahangir
D. Akbar
Answer» D. Akbar
316.

Who among the following Sultans of Delhi introduced the token currency?

A. Balban
B. Alauddin Khalji
C. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
D. Firuz Tughlaq
Answer» D. Firuz Tughlaq
317.

Which one of the following Mughal buildings is said to possess the unique feature of breing exactly equal in length and breath?

A. Agra Fort
B. Red Fort
C. Taj Mahal
D. Buland Darwaza
Answer» D. Buland Darwaza
318.

Assertion (A): Akbar dispensed with the practice of keeping revenue records in the local languages, in addition to Persian. Reason (R): In Mughal lndia, Persian language and literature was well developed and widely in use

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
319.

Assertion (A): The Buland Darwaza at Fatehpur Sikri was built by Akbar in 1602. Reason (R): He wanted to commemorate his conquest of Gujarat

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» E.
320.

Purana Qila at Delhi was built by

A. Akbar
B. Sher Shah
C. Humayun
D. Shah Jahan
Answer» C. Humayun
321.

Who started the Indian Reforms Association?

A. Narayan Guru
B. Swami Vivekananda
C. Krishna swami Aiyar
D. Keshav Chandra Sen
Answer» E.
322.

The medieval Indian literary work 'Darbar-i- Akbari' was written by

A. Muhammad Hussain
B. Malik Muhammad Jayasi
C. Abul Fazl
D. Amir Khusrau
Answer» B. Malik Muhammad Jayasi
323.

Who built Hawa Mahal?

A. Guru Ramdas
B. Maharaja Pratap Singh
C. RabindraNath Tagore
D. British Govt
Answer» C. RabindraNath Tagore
324.

The correct chronological order in which the given monuments were built is

A. Outab Minar, Buland Darwaza, Gol Gumbaz, Red Fort
B. Gol Gumbaz, Red Fort, Buland Darwaza, Outab Minar
C. Outab Minar, Gol Gumbaz, Buland¬¨‚Ä Darwaza, Red Fort
D. Gol Gumbaz, Buland Darwaza, Red Fort,¬¨‚Ä Outab Minar
Answer» B. Gol Gumbaz, Red Fort, Buland Darwaza, Outab Minar
325.

When was Gandhi-Irvin Pact taken place?

A. September 23, 1932
B. March 15, 1933
C. March 5, 1931
D. February 10, 1930
Answer» D. February 10, 1930
326.

Assertion (A): Wazir Nizam-ul-Mulk left Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah to realize his own ambition of founding the State of Hyderabad. Reason (R): Muhammad Shah, instead of supporting his able Wazir, intrigued against him

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
327.

Assertion (A): The invasions of Krishnadeva Raya into the territories of Prataparudra were inconclusive. Reason (R): Krishnadeva Raya invaded the territories of the Gajpathi not for the latter's extinction but only for the recovery of lost territories

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» E.
328.

What was the offical language of the Sultanate?

A. Persian
B. Urdu
C. Arabic
D. Hindi
Answer» B. Urdu
329.

The caves and rock-cut temples at Ellora are?

A. Buddhist and Jain
B. Hindu and Muslim
C. Buddhist only
D. Hindu, Buddhist and Jain
Answer» E.
330.

Brihadeeshwara Temple which was built by Raja Raja Chola I is dedicated to?

A. Vishnu
B. Shiva
C. Brahma
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Brahma
331.

Which of the following languages was in vogue during Mughal period in the courts of India?

A. French
B. Persian
C. Portugese
D. Arabic
Answer» C. Portugese
332.

Who wrote famous book Kitab-ul-hind?

A. Abul Fazl
B. Amir Khusrau
C. Al Biruni
D. Firdausi
Answer» D. Firdausi
333.

Why Simon commission was established?

A. To enquire into the working of the Government of India Act, 1919 and to suggest further reforms in the system of administration
B. To enquire into the working of the Marley-Minto reforms
C. To declare India as republic state
D. None of these
Answer» B. To enquire into the working of the Marley-Minto reforms
334.

Khas Mahal and the Shish Mahal are built in which World Heritage Monument?

A. Humayun's Tomb
B. Mahabodhi Temple Complex
C. Qutub Minar
D. Agra Fort
Answer» E.
335.

What is meant by "The Forty"?

A. The cream of Afghan nobles
B. The pick of the intellectuals among the Khaljis
C. The select body of the Turkish aristocracy
D. The Ulema or the Muslim divines
Answer» D. The Ulema or the Muslim divines
336.

Bibi Ka Maqbara was built by

A. Humayun
B. Azam Shah
C. Babur
D. Aurangzeb
Answer» E.
337.

Who was the author of Gita Govinda?

A. Jayadeva
B. Kalhana
C. Kalidasa
D. Raja Rao
Answer» B. Kalhana
338.

Sakhi, Sabad and Ramaini were the notable work of?

A. Tansen
B. Rahim
C. Kabir
D. Tulsidas
Answer» D. Tulsidas
339.

Alberuni came to India with

A. Mahmud of Ghazni
B. Alexander
C. Babur
D. Tamur
Answer» B. Alexander
340.

Chandragiri Fort is a historical fort, built in the 11th century. It is located in

A. Karnataka
B. Maharashtra
C. Madhta Pradesh
D. Andhra Pradesh
Answer» E.
341.

Which one of the following sequences represents the correct chronological order?

A. Shahji, Shivaji, Rajaram, Sambhaji
B. Shahji, Shivaji, Sambhaji, Rajaram
C. Shahji, Sambhaji, Shivaji, Rajaram
D. Sambhaji, Shivaji, Shahji, Rajaram
Answer» C. Shahji, Sambhaji, Shivaji, Rajaram
342.

Who brought the famous Persian painter named Khwaja Abdus Samad to India?

A. Humayun
B. Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
C. Akbar
D. Alauddin Khalji
Answer» B. Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
343.

Who wrote Tughlaqnama?

A. Abu Nasr Utbi
B. Amir Khusrau
C. Abul Fazl
D. Hasan Nizami
Answer» C. Abul Fazl