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Question:

Aurangzeb sent which Mughal governor of the Deccan to Shivaji?

1. Mir Jumla

2. Shaista Khan

3.Sharza Khan

4. None of the above

Question:

Battle of Pratapgarh was fought between Shivaji and __?

1.Afzal Khan

2. Adil Shah

3. Shah Alam II

4. Akbar II

Question:

Cambay in Gujarat was famous for which of the following during the Sultanate period?
1. Textiles
2. Gold and silver work
3. Muslin
Select the correct option from the codes given below:

1. Only 1

2. Only 1 & 2

3.Only 2 & 3

4. 1, 2 & 3

Question:

Consider the following pairs:
Amir Khusru â€“ Parrot of India
Baba Farid â€“ Zinda Pir
Hazar Dinari â€“ Malik Kafur
Which of the above is/are correct?

1.1 & 3 Only

2. 1 Only

3. 2 & 3 Only

4. 1, 2 & 3

Question:

During the early medieval period, the individual plots or entire villages given to the Brahmans were called as?

1. Devadana

2.Brahmadans

3. Devadeya

4. Brahmadeya

Question:

During the rule of which of the following kings the tarafdars were deputed to collect revenue, command the army and make civil and military appointments in their provinces?

1.Mahmud Gawan

2.Mujahid Shah Bahmani

3. Humayun Shah

4.Muhammad Shah I

Question:

Ekambarantha temple was built by which of the following rulers of Vijaynagara?

1.Deva Raya I

2.Deva Raya II

3. Krishna Deva Raya

4.Achyuta Deva Raya

Question:

Ghiyasuddin Muhammad wrote which of the following sheds light on many aspects of the social and cultural life of the age?

1.Tarik-e-Sher

2.Humayun-Nama

3.Akbarnama

4.Qunum-i-Humayuni

Question:

Ghori defeated which of the following rulers in Battle of Chandwar?

1.Jaichandra

2.Prithviraj Chauhan

3.Mahmud of Ghazni

4.Sawai Man Singh

Question:

Gulshan-i-Ibrahimi was written by which of the following poets?

1.Muhammad Saleh Kamboh

2.Muhammad Qasim Hindu Shah

3. Udayaratna

4. None of the above

Question:

How old was Sher Shah Suri when he declared himself as Emperor of Hindustan?

1.44 Years

2. 54 Years

3. 35 Years

4. 24 Years

Question:

Hussain Sagar is a lake in Hyderabad, was built by:

1. Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah.

2.Abrahim Quil Qutb Shah

3.Sher Shah Suri

4.Hazrat Hussain Shah Wali

Question:

In the early medieval society, which of the following was considered to be the best gift given to Brahmins?

1.Ploughshare

2.Cows and Oxens

3. Donation/Gift of land

4.Punch-marked coins

Question:

Mir Bakshi was the officer in Akbarâ€™s reign with which of the following responsibilities?

1.Revenue Collection

2.Payment of salaries

3.Head of the military administration

4.Head of Nobility

Question:

Mir Muhammad Ibrahim was the commander in chief of which of the following?

1. Abul Hasan

2.Aurangzeb

3. Muazzam

4.None of the above

Question:

Nirun was under the charge of which of the following when success, Muhammad-bin-Qasim marched towards it?

1.Jai Sindh

2. Dahir

3.Bajhra

4.None of the above

Question:

Out of Capital of Akbarâ€™s Kingdom, Buland Darwaja , Panch Mahal and Akbarâ€™s Mausoleum , which are located at the same place?

1. Panch Mahal and Akbarâ€™s Mausoleum

2. Buland Darwaja , Panch Mahal and Akbarâ€™s Mausoleum

3. Capital of Akbarâ€™s Kingdom, Buland Darwaja , Panch Mahal

4.Capital of Akbarâ€™s Kingdom and Akbarâ€™s Mausoleum

Question:

Presently Daulatabad where Muhammad-bin Tughlaq had transferred the capital from Delhi is situated near ____:

1.Nizamabad

2.Aurangabad

3.Mysore

4.Bhopal

Question:

Raziyya Sultan was the daughter of which ruler?

1.Shamsuddin Iltutmish

2.Qutbuddin Aibak

3.Jalaluddin Khalji

4. Ghiyasuddin Balban

Question:

Rihlaâ€ was a work of which of the following?

1. Mir Hasan Dehlvi

2.Ibn Battuta

3.Malik Murtaza

4. Muhammad al-Idrisi

Question:

Sir Thomas Roe visited the court of Mughal ruler ____ as the ambassador of the King of England:

1.Akbar

2.Humayun

3.Shah Jahan

4.Jahangir

Question:

The military architecture of the Bahmanis was influenced by which of the following?

1. Europeans

2.Persians

3.Iranians

4. None of the above

Question:

The queen Rani Bai is associated with which of these kingdoms during early medieval India?

1.Kabulshahi

2. Zabul

3. Sindh

4. Gujarat

Question:

The temples of Halebid and Belur were built by which among the following dynasties?

1. Kalabhras

2. Hoyasalas

3. Rastrakutas

4.Kadambas

Question:

Todarmal was ___ at Emperor Akbarâ€™s Court:

1.Minister of Education

2. Minister of Culture

3.Finance Minister

4. Chief of Staff

Question:

Vittalaswamy and Hazara Ramaswamy temples at Vijayanagar were built by which of the following?

1. Deva Raya I

2.Krishna Deva Raya

3. Deva Raya II

4.Achyuta Deva Raya

Question:

Where did the first example of agriculture come from?

1.Adamgarh

2.Koldihwa

3.Mehrgarh (in the Neolithic period)

4.none of the above

Question:

Which among the following buildings or monuments employed Islamic principles of construction and ornamentation in India?

1.Qutub Minar

2. Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque

3.Alai Darwaza

4. The tomb of Ilutmish

Question:

Which among the following empire was known as â€œMulk-e-Khadimâ€?

1.Mysore Sultanate

2. Madurai Sultanate

3.Maratha Kingdom

4. Bijapur Kingdom

Question:

Which among the following empires was located on the banks of Tungabhadra River?

1.Vijayanagar Empire

2.Chalukyas of Vatapi

3.Chalukyas of Badami

4. Bahmani Kingdom

Question:

Which among the following statement is INCORRECT?

1.Vijay sen was the most famous and powerful king of Sen Dynasty

2.Samanta Sen was the founder of Sen Dynasty

3. Samanta Sen was the son of Hemanta Sen

4. Adbhutta Sagara was a work of Ballal Sen

Question:

Which among the following was the single biggest item of import to the Vijayanagar empire?

1. Precious stones

2.Horses

3. Luxury goods

4. Raw Silk

Question:

Which of the following foreign travellers mentions the beautiful houses of the rich and a large number of their household servants during the rule of the Vijayanagar empire?

1. Nicolo de Conti

2. Abdur Razzaq

3. Paes

4. Athanasius Nikitin

Question:

Which of the following held the fort after the death of Saluva Narasimha for a brief period?

1.Narasa Nayaka

2. Immadi Narasimha

3. Qasim Barid

4. Saiuva Gunda

Question:

Which of the following is an account of the life and reign of Sher Shah between 1539 and 1545?

1.Rajatarangini

2.Tarikh-i-Sher Shahi

3.Sher-e-Sultin

4.Miftah-ul-Futuh

Question:

Which of the following is true regarding officials of state given land grants during the early medieval period?
(i.) The donation of land to officials of the administrative departments is already mentioned in c. 200 AD, but the practice accelerated in the post-Gupta period.
(ii.) Starting in the 4th century, officials were also rewarded with land grants.
(iii.) Available evidence suggests that Bengal had more service grants than Assam, Orissa, and Bihar combined.

1. Only i

2.Both ii and iii

3.Only iii

4. Both i and iii

Question:

Which of the following laid out a new city near Gulbarga, named as Firuzabad?

1.Muhammad Shah I

2.Firuz Shah

3. Ahmah Shah Wali

4. Humayun Shah

Question:

Which of the following modernised the army of Vijayanagar by improving the cavalry, employing Turkic archers, and procuring horses from Arabia and Persia?

1.Harihara and Bukka

2.Harihara II

3.Deva Raya I

4. Deva Raya II

Question:

Which of the following Mughal emperor captured Bijapur?

1.Akbar

2. Shah Jahan

3. Jahangir

4.Aurangzeb

Question:

Which of the following organised turkan-i-chahalgani or the forty?

1.Qutbuddin Aibak

2.Razia Sultan

3.Nasiruddin Mahmud

4.Iltutmish

Question:

Which of the following was granted the title of Malik-ul- Tujjar, i.e., â€˜Chief of the Merchantsâ€™?

1. Nizam Shah

2.Hasan Gangu

3.Mahmud Gawan

4.None of the above

Question:

Which of the following was the governor of Bengal during the reign of Balban?

1. Bughra Khan

2.Tughril Beg

3. Malik Baqbaq

4. None of the above

Question:

Which of the following was the main objective of the â€˜Double Domeâ€™ introduced in Indo-Islamic architecture during the medieval times?

1.To provide adequate strength to the monument

2.To provide cooling effect inside the building

3.To provide appropriate height to the monuments without losing aesthetic value

4. None of the objectives mentioned in the statement A, B and C is correct

Question:

Which of the following was the Qazi-ul-Quzat during the Akbarâ€™s reign?

1. Abdullah Sultanpuri

2. Abdun Nabi

3. Muhammad Fakhrul Islam

4. Abul Fazl

Question:

Which of the following was the spiritual successor of Nur Qutb i Alam?

1. Shah Manjhan

2.Abdul Quddus Gangohi

3. Muhibbullah Allahabadi

4.Salim Chishti

Question:

Who among the following Mughal rulers took measures against the practice of â€œSatiâ€?

1.Jahanagir

2. Akbar

3. Shahjahan

4. Humayun

Question:

Who constructed Humayunâ€™s tomb in Delhi?

1.Humayun

2. Babar

3.Akbar

4. Haji Begam

Question:

Who discovered the sea-route from Europe to India?

1.Christopher Columbus

2.Marco Polo

3.Magellan

4.Vasco-da-Gama

Question:

Who led the expedition against the Ahoms in 1662 CE?

1.Sharza Khan

2. Shaista Khan

3. Mir Jumla

4.Dara Shikoh

Question:

Who was Adil Shahi ruler when independent Maratha State was founded?

1. Ibrahim Adil Shah II

2. Malik Hasan Bahri

3.Muhammad Adil Shah

4. Ali Adil Shah I

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Question: Aurangzeb sent which Mughal governor of the Deccan to Shivaji?

Question: Battle of Pratapgarh was fought between Shivaji and __?

Question: Cambay in Gujarat was famous for which of the following during the Sultanate period? 1. Textiles 2. Gold and silver work 3. Muslin Select the correct option from the codes given below:

Question: Consider the following pairs: Amir Khusru â€“ Parrot of India Baba Farid â€“ Zinda Pir Hazar Dinari â€“ Malik Kafur Which of the above is/are correct?

Question: During the early medieval period, the individual plots or entire villages given to the Brahmans were called as?

Question: During the rule of which of the following kings the tarafdars were deputed to collect revenue, command the army and make civil and military appointments in their provinces?

Question: Ekambarantha temple was built by which of the following rulers of Vijaynagara?

Question: Ghiyasuddin Muhammad wrote which of the following sheds light on many aspects of the social and cultural life of the age?

Question: Ghori defeated which of the following rulers in Battle of Chandwar?

Question: Gulshan-i-Ibrahimi was written by which of the following poets?

Question: How old was Sher Shah Suri when he declared himself as Emperor of Hindustan?

Question: Hussain Sagar is a lake in Hyderabad, was built by:

Question: In the early medieval society, which of the following was considered to be the best gift given to Brahmins?

Question: Mir Bakshi was the officer in Akbarâ€™s reign with which of the following responsibilities?

Question: Mir Muhammad Ibrahim was the commander in chief of which of the following?

Question: Nirun was under the charge of which of the following when success, Muhammad-bin-Qasim marched towards it?

Question: Out of Capital of Akbarâ€™s Kingdom, Buland Darwaja , Panch Mahal and Akbarâ€™s Mausoleum , which are located at the same place?

Question: Presently Daulatabad where Muhammad-bin Tughlaq had transferred the capital from Delhi is situated near ____:

Question: Raziyya Sultan was the daughter of which ruler?

Question: Rihlaâ€ was a work of which of the following?

Question: Sir Thomas Roe visited the court of Mughal ruler ____ as the ambassador of the King of England:

Question: The military architecture of the Bahmanis was influenced by which of the following?

Question: The queen Rani Bai is associated with which of these kingdoms during early medieval India?

Question: The temples of Halebid and Belur were built by which among the following dynasties?

Question: Todarmal was ___ at Emperor Akbarâ€™s Court:

Question: Vittalaswamy and Hazara Ramaswamy temples at Vijayanagar were built by which of the following?

Question: Where did the first example of agriculture come from?

Question: Which among the following buildings or monuments employed Islamic principles of construction and ornamentation in India?

Question: Which among the following empire was known as â€œMulk-e-Khadimâ€?

Question: Which among the following empires was located on the banks of Tungabhadra River?

Question: Which among the following statement is INCORRECT?

Question: Which among the following was the single biggest item of import to the Vijayanagar empire?

Question: Which of the following foreign travellers mentions the beautiful houses of the rich and a large number of their household servants during the rule of the Vijayanagar empire?

Question: Which of the following held the fort after the death of Saluva Narasimha for a brief period?

Question: Which of the following is an account of the life and reign of Sher Shah between 1539 and 1545?

Question: Which of the following laid out a new city near Gulbarga, named as Firuzabad?

Question: Which of the following modernised the army of Vijayanagar by improving the cavalry, employing Turkic archers, and procuring horses from Arabia and Persia?

Question: Which of the following Mughal emperor captured Bijapur?

Question: Which of the following organised turkan-i-chahalgani or the forty?

Question: Which of the following was granted the title of Malik-ul- Tujjar, i.e., â€˜Chief of the Merchantsâ€™?

Question: Which of the following was the governor of Bengal during the reign of Balban?

Question: Which of the following was the main objective of the â€˜Double Domeâ€™ introduced in Indo-Islamic architecture during the medieval times?

Question: Which of the following was the Qazi-ul-Quzat during the Akbarâ€™s reign?

Question: Which of the following was the spiritual successor of Nur Qutb i Alam?

Question: Who among the following Mughal rulers took measures against the practice of â€œSatiâ€?

Question: Who constructed Humayunâ€™s tomb in Delhi?

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Question: Who led the expedition against the Ahoms in 1662 CE?

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Aurangzeb sent which Mughal governor of the Deccan to Shivaji?

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Battle of Pratapgarh was fought between Shivaji and __?

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Cambay in Gujarat was famous for which of the following during the Sultanate period? 1. Textiles 2. Gold and silver work 3. Muslin Select the correct option from the codes given below:

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Consider the following pairs: Amir Khusru â€“ Parrot of India Baba Farid â€“ Zinda Pir Hazar Dinari â€“ Malik Kafur Which of the above is/are correct?

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During the early medieval period, the individual plots or entire villages given to the Brahmans were called as?

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During the rule of which of the following kings the tarafdars were deputed to collect revenue, command the army and make civil and military appointments in their provinces?

Question:
Ekambarantha temple was built by which of the following rulers of Vijaynagara?

Question:
Ghiyasuddin Muhammad wrote which of the following sheds light on many aspects of the social and cultural life of the age?

Question:
Ghori defeated which of the following rulers in Battle of Chandwar?

Question:
Gulshan-i-Ibrahimi was written by which of the following poets?

Question:
How old was Sher Shah Suri when he declared himself as Emperor of Hindustan?

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Hussain Sagar is a lake in Hyderabad, was built by:

Question:
In the early medieval society, which of the following was considered to be the best gift given to Brahmins?

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Mir Bakshi was the officer in Akbarâ€™s reign with which of the following responsibilities?

Question:
Mir Muhammad Ibrahim was the commander in chief of which of the following?

Question:
Nirun was under the charge of which of the following when success, Muhammad-bin-Qasim marched towards it?

Question:
Out of Capital of Akbarâ€™s Kingdom, Buland Darwaja , Panch Mahal and Akbarâ€™s Mausoleum , which are located at the same place?

Question:
Presently Daulatabad where Muhammad-bin Tughlaq had transferred the capital from Delhi is situated near ____:

Question:
Raziyya Sultan was the daughter of which ruler?

Question:
Rihlaâ€ was a work of which of the following?

Question:
Sir Thomas Roe visited the court of Mughal ruler ____ as the ambassador of the King of England:

Question:
The military architecture of the Bahmanis was influenced by which of the following?

Question:
The queen Rani Bai is associated with which of these kingdoms during early medieval India?

Question:
The temples of Halebid and Belur were built by which among the following dynasties?

Question:
Todarmal was ___ at Emperor Akbarâ€™s Court:

Question:
Vittalaswamy and Hazara Ramaswamy temples at Vijayanagar were built by which of the following?

Question:
Where did the first example of agriculture come from?

Question:
Which among the following buildings or monuments employed Islamic principles of construction and ornamentation in India?

Question:
Which among the following empire was known as â€œMulk-e-Khadimâ€?

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Which among the following empires was located on the banks of Tungabhadra River?

Question:
Which among the following statement is INCORRECT?

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Which among the following was the single biggest item of import to the Vijayanagar empire?

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Which of the following foreign travellers mentions the beautiful houses of the rich and a large number of their household servants during the rule of the Vijayanagar empire?

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Which of the following held the fort after the death of Saluva Narasimha for a brief period?

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Which of the following is an account of the life and reign of Sher Shah between 1539 and 1545?

Question:
Which of the following laid out a new city near Gulbarga, named as Firuzabad?

Question:
Which of the following modernised the army of Vijayanagar by improving the cavalry, employing Turkic archers, and procuring horses from Arabia and Persia?

Question:
Which of the following Mughal emperor captured Bijapur?

Question:
Which of the following organised turkan-i-chahalgani or the forty?

Question:
Which of the following was granted the title of Malik-ul- Tujjar, i.e., â€˜Chief of the Merchantsâ€™?

Question:
Which of the following was the governor of Bengal during the reign of Balban?

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Which of the following was the main objective of the â€˜Double Domeâ€™ introduced in Indo-Islamic architecture during the medieval times?

Question:
Which of the following was the Qazi-ul-Quzat during the Akbarâ€™s reign?

Question:
Which of the following was the spiritual successor of Nur Qutb i Alam?

Question:
Who among the following Mughal rulers took measures against the practice of â€œSatiâ€?

Question:
Who constructed Humayunâ€™s tomb in Delhi?

Question:
Who discovered the sea-route from Europe to India?

Question:
Who led the expedition against the Ahoms in 1662 CE?

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Who was Adil Shahi ruler when independent Maratha State was founded?