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This section includes 442 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Current Affairs knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 51. |
Akbar was succeeded by his son, Salim, who took the title of_______, meaning 'Conqueror of the World'. |
| A. | Jahangir |
| B. | Badshah |
| C. | Jahapana |
| D. | Shah Jahan |
| Answer» B. Badshah | |
| 52. |
Consider the following statements with regard to Qutubshahis and select the correct answer:(A) According to Tavernier there were twenty thousand prostitutes in Hyderabad city.(B) Land Revenue collection was auctioned.(C) The Puranapul was a model for a bridge in London.(D) Abul Hassan Tanesha granted three villages to Rama temple at Bhadrachalam. |
| A. | (B) & (C) |
| B. | (A), (B) & (C) |
| C. | (A), (B) & (D) |
| D. | (A) & (B) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 53. |
Dara Shikoh was killed in conflict with his brother _________. |
| A. | Jahangir |
| B. | Aurangzeb |
| C. | Babur |
| D. | Shah Jahan |
| Answer» C. Babur | |
| 54. |
In whose reign did an Italian traveller named Nikoli Conti come to India? |
| A. | Devaraya I |
| B. | Devaraya II |
| C. | Krishnadev Rai |
| D. | Harihar II |
| Answer» B. Devaraya II | |
| 55. |
One of the most important descriptions of the city of ________ in the fifteenth century comes from Abdur Razzaq Samarqandi. |
| A. | Vijayanagara |
| B. | Harappa |
| C. | Ayodhya |
| D. | Hampi |
| Answer» B. Harappa | |
| 56. |
______ became king of Thanesar after the death of his father and elder brother. |
| A. | Prabhakarvardhana |
| B. | Chandragupta 1 |
| C. | Harshavardhana |
| D. | Samudragupta |
| Answer» D. Samudragupta | |
| 57. |
Founder of the Holkar Dynasty |
| A. | Malhar Rao |
| B. | Bana Misra |
| C. | Baji Rao |
| D. | Madhav Peshwa |
| Answer» B. Bana Misra | |
| 58. |
Consider the following pairs:Medieval Indian StatePresent Region1. ChampakaCentral India2. DurgaraJammu3. KulutaMalabar Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched? |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | 1 and 3 |
| D. | 3 only |
| Answer» C. 1 and 3 | |
| 59. |
In which year did Baji Rao I conquer Bassein from the Portugese? |
| A. | 1738 |
| B. | 1741 |
| C. | 1739 |
| D. | 1740 |
| Answer» D. 1740 | |
| 60. |
Given below are two statements, one is labeled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R) :Assertion (A): We have much more information about Cholas than their predecessors.Reason (R): The Chola rulers adopted the practice of having inscriptions written on the walls of temples giving a historical narrative of their victories.Select the correct answer from the codes given below: |
| 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 the 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 the correct explanation of (A) | |
| 61. |
Baburnama, the autobiography of Babur, was composed in _____. |
| A. | Turkish |
| B. | Arabic |
| C. | Persian |
| D. | Urdu |
| Answer» B. Arabic | |
| 62. |
In which among the following King's reign Persian traveller Abdur Razzaq came to India? |
| A. | Dev Rai I |
| B. | Krishna Dev Rai I |
| C. | Dev Rai II |
| D. | Krishna Rai II |
| Answer» D. Krishna Rai II | |
| 63. |
Fatehpur Sikri was founded as the capital of the Mughal Empire by ______. |
| A. | Babur |
| B. | Humayun |
| C. | Jahangir |
| D. | Akbar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 64. |
In which of the following years did Sikh Guru Shri Har Krishan Ji receive enlightenment? |
| A. | 1661 |
| B. | 1678 |
| C. | 1656 |
| D. | 1664 |
| Answer» B. 1678 | |
| 65. |
Prince Salim was the name of the future Emperor _________. |
| A. | Babur |
| B. | Humayun |
| C. | Jahangir |
| D. | Akbar |
| Answer» D. Akbar | |
| 66. |
Dhangadeva was the ruler of which dynasty? |
| A. | Chandelas of Jejakabhukti |
| B. | Parmars of Malwa |
| C. | Kalachuri's of mahishmati |
| D. | Kalachuris of Tripuri |
| Answer» B. Parmars of Malwa | |
| 67. |
After storming Sirhind, Banda Bahadur adopted the title of Padshah, started a new calendar and issued coins bearing the names of which Gurus ? |
| A. | Guru Nanak and Guru Hargobind |
| B. | Guru Nanak and Guru Gobind Singh |
| C. | Guru Hargobind and Guru Arjan |
| D. | Guru Gobind Singh and Guru Tegh Bahadur |
| Answer» C. Guru Hargobind and Guru Arjan | |
| 68. |
Identify the person from the description given below :a. He destroyed the dominance of Ulemas in the State.b. He was a mighty warrior and a successful general.c. He was supposed to be the first Sultan to attack the Southern kingdoms.d. The famous poet Amir Khusro was in his court. |
| A. | Altamash |
| B. | Muhamad Tughlaq |
| C. | Alauddin Khilji |
| D. | Qutubuddin Aibak |
| Answer» D. Qutubuddin Aibak | |
| 69. |
__________ is the first National news paper printed in Haryana. |
| A. | Hariyani Tilak |
| B. | Hari Bhoomi |
| C. | Hariyana |
| D. | Jaat Samachar |
| Answer» C. Hariyana | |
| 70. |
Krishna Devaraya, the 16th-century ruler of Vijayanagar kingdom, was a great patron of ________. |
| A. | Telugu |
| B. | Tamil |
| C. | Kannada |
| D. | Hindi |
| Answer» B. Tamil | |
| 71. |
On whose proposal was "Matsya Sangh' given its name? |
| A. | Sardar Patel |
| B. | Heeralal Shastri |
| C. | K. M. Munshi |
| D. | Jamnalal Bajaj |
| Answer» D. Jamnalal Bajaj | |
| 72. |
Khizr Khan belonged to which of the following dynasties? |
| A. | Slave Dynasty |
| B. | Khilji Dynasty |
| C. | Sayyid Dynasty |
| D. | Shah Dynasty |
| Answer» D. Shah Dynasty | |
| 73. |
In which year the administration of India was transferred into the hands of the British Monarch by the Proclamation of Queen Victoria? |
| A. | 1858 |
| B. | 1887 |
| C. | 1842 |
| D. | 1864 |
| Answer» B. 1887 | |
| 74. |
Match the authors given in Column 1 with the chronicles written by them given in Column 2 and provide the correct answer from the options given below:Column 1Column 2 1. Abul Fazl a. Tarikh-I Firoz Shahi 2. Abdul Qadir Badauni b. Padshahnama 3. Ziauddin Barani c. Akbarnama 4. Abdul Hamid Lahori d. Muntakhab-ut-Tawarikh |
| A. | 1 - d, 2 - a, 3 - c, 4 - b |
| B. | 1 - a, 2 - c, 3 - b, 4 - d |
| C. | 1 - c, 2 - d, 3 - a, 4 - b |
| D. | 1 - b, 2 - a, 3 - b, 4 - c |
| Answer» D. 1 - b, 2 - a, 3 - b, 4 - c | |
| 75. |
Jahangir was married to whom? |
| A. | Mehr-un-Nissa |
| B. | Hazrat Mahal |
| C. | Jodha Bai |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Hazrat Mahal | |
| 76. |
Iltutmish was a king of which dynasty? |
| A. | Lodhi dynasty |
| B. | Slave dynasty |
| C. | Tughlaq dynasty |
| D. | Mughal dynasty |
| Answer» C. Tughlaq dynasty | |
| 77. |
Match List - I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:List - I(Ruling Dynasties)List - II(Capitals)A. Pallava1. WarangalB. Pandya2. KanchiC. Yadava3. MaduraiD. Kaktiya4. Devagiri |
| A. | A- 2, B - 1, C - 4, D - 3 |
| B. | A - 2, B - 3, C - 4, D - 1 |
| C. | A - 1, B - 2, C - 3, D - 1 |
| D. | A - 2, B - 4, C - 3, D - 1 |
| Answer» C. A - 1, B - 2, C - 3, D - 1 | |
| 78. |
In which year was Maharana Pratap born? |
| A. | On 9 May 1542 |
| B. | On 9 May 1540 |
| C. | On 8 May 1541 |
| D. | On 1 May 1540 |
| Answer» C. On 8 May 1541 | |
| 79. |
Akbar was born in the year ____. |
| A. | 1542 |
| B. | 1642 |
| C. | 1742 |
| D. | 1842 |
| Answer» B. 1642 | |
| 80. |
Mahmud Ghazni’s last famous expedition to Hindustan was against: |
| A. | Somanath |
| B. | Kalinjar |
| C. | Kannauj |
| D. | Mathura |
| Answer» B. Kalinjar | |
| 81. |
Khalsa Panth was founded by |
| A. | Guru Gobind Singh |
| B. | Guru Ramdas |
| C. | Guru Nanak |
| D. | Arjun Dev |
| Answer» B. Guru Ramdas | |
| 82. |
Consider the following statements related to the Virashaiva tradition in Karnataka:1) The Virashaiva movement was led by a Brahmana named Basavanna, a minister in the court of the Kalachuri ruler in the twelfth century.2) The Virashaivas encouraged practices, approved by the Dharmashastras, like post-puberty marriages and remarriage of widows.Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» D. Neither 1 nor 2 | |
| 83. |
Pune was once known as the capital of ________. |
| A. | Scindias |
| B. | Holkars |
| C. | Bhosales |
| D. | Peshwas |
| Answer» E. | |
| 84. |
Match the following officials and their duties in Nizam administration:List - IList - II(a) Deshmukhsi. Revenue Contractor(b) Sarbastadarsii. Revenue Collector(c) Sadr-us-Suduriii. Civil and Criminal Administration(d) Quazi-e-Subahiv. Eccliastical DepartmentThe correct match is: |
| A. | a - ii, b - i, c - iv, d - iii |
| B. | a - ii, b - iii, c - i, d - iv |
| C. | a - ii, b - iii, c - iv, d - i |
| D. | a - i, b - ii, c - iii, d - iv |
| Answer» B. a - ii, b - iii, c - i, d - iv | |
| 85. |
Match List-f with List-IT and choose your answer from the code given below :List - IList - II(A) Diwan-i Arz (i) Dealt with religious matters(B) Diwan-i Risalat(ii) Dealt with State’s correspondence(C) Diwan-i Insha(iii) Dealt with Finance dept.(D) Diwan-i Wizarat (iv) Dealt with Military dept |
| A. | (A) - (i), (B) - (iii), (C) - (iv), (D) - (ii) |
| B. | (A) - (ii), (B) - (iv), (C) - (i), (D) - (iii) |
| C. | (A) - (iii), (B) - (ii), (C) - (i), (D) - (iv) |
| D. | (A) - (iv), (B) - (i), (C) - (ii), (D) - (iii) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 86. |
Name the Ruler of Jaipur who served the Mughal Court constantly during the reign of Mughal Emperors viz, Shahjahan and Aurangzeb. |
| A. | Raja Man Singh |
| B. | Mirza Raja Jai Singh |
| C. | Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh |
| D. | Raja Bhagwan Das |
| Answer» C. Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh | |
| 87. |
During their rule the British persuaded or forced cultivators in Bengal to grow _________. |
| A. | Jute |
| B. | Tea |
| C. | Sugarcane |
| D. | Wheat |
| Answer» B. Tea | |
| 88. |
Ibn Batuta went to China as the envoy of which one of the following Delhi Sultans? |
| A. | Alauddin Khilji |
| B. | Muhammad bin Tughluq |
| C. | Iltutmish |
| D. | Firoz Shah Tughluq |
| Answer» C. Iltutmish | |
| 89. |
Name the last Hindu dynasty of Gujarat, whose rule extended from 1244 to 1304. |
| A. | Gujjar Dynasty |
| B. | Nanda Dynasty |
| C. | Janapada Dynasty |
| D. | Vaghela Dynasty |
| Answer» E. | |
| 90. |
Prithvi Raj Chauhan was defeated at the hands of ______, in the Battle of Tarain, 1192. |
| A. | Mohammad Ghori |
| B. | Harun Al Rashid |
| C. | Abu Bakr |
| D. | Umar II |
| Answer» B. Harun Al Rashid | |
| 91. |
Non- resident cultivators who belong to some other village but cultivated land elsewhere on contractual basis, during Mughal period were known as |
| A. | Khud- Kashta |
| B. | Pahi- kashta |
| C. | Majur |
| D. | Ryots |
| Answer» C. Majur | |
| 92. |
Between whom was the Second Battle of Panipat fought? |
| A. | Babar and Rana Pratap |
| B. | Akbar and Hemu |
| C. | Akbar and Sher Shah |
| D. | None of them |
| Answer» C. Akbar and Sher Shah | |
| 93. |
Match the following.Term A. DiwaniB. Faujdari AdalatC. JaziyaMeaning1. Pilgrim tax2. Right to collect land revenue3. Criminal Court |
| A. | A-2, B-3, C-1 |
| B. | B-1, C-3, A-2 |
| C. | A-1, B-3, C-2 |
| D. | B-2, C-3, A-1 |
| Answer» B. B-1, C-3, A-2 | |
| 94. |
Match the following dynasties and their kings:a. RashtrakutI. Gopalb. CholaII. Upendrac. PalasIII. Dantidurgad. ParmarsIV. Vijayalaya |
| A. | a - III, b - I, c - IV, d - II |
| B. | a - I, b - III, c - II, d - IV |
| C. | a - II, b - IV, c - III, d - I |
| D. | a - III, b - IV, c - I, d - II |
| Answer» E. | |
| 95. |
Examine the following statements:A. The Buddhist literature describes lkshwakas as descendants of Sri Rama.B. The temple with perini dance postures is Ramappa.C. The 'Thousand Pillar' temple Inscription describes the military achievements of Rudra Deva.Choose the correct answer: |
| A. | A, B and C |
| B. | A and B only |
| C. | B and C only |
| D. | A and C only |
| Answer» B. A and B only | |
| 96. |
In which year (in A.D) did Babar invaded India? |
| A. | 1530 |
| B. | 1520 |
| C. | 1526 |
| D. | 1550 |
| Answer» D. 1550 | |
| 97. |
_________ first became the capital of a kingdom under the Tomara Rajputs. |
| A. | Delhi |
| B. | Pataliputra |
| C. | Calcutta |
| D. | Taxila |
| Answer» B. Pataliputra | |
| 98. |
In which language were the Mughal court chronicles written? |
| A. | Sanskrit |
| B. | Hindi |
| C. | Urdu |
| D. | Persian |
| Answer» E. | |
| 99. |
In which of the following cities did the Jallianwala Bagh massacre take place? |
| A. | Amritsar |
| B. | Patiala |
| C. | Bhatinda |
| D. | Jalandhar |
| Answer» B. Patiala | |
| 100. |
Din-i-llahi was promoted by _________. |
| A. | Babur |
| B. | Bahadur Shah |
| C. | Akbar |
| D. | Humayun |
| Answer» D. Humayun | |