Q. After consolidating his power, Balban assumed the grand title of : (a) Tute-Hind (b) Kaisr-i-Hind (c) Zil-i-Ilahi (d) Din-i-Ilahi Ans: (c) Zil-i-Ilahi Explanation: After consolidating his power, Balban assumed the grand title of Zil-i-Ilahi. Ghiyas ud din Balban was the ninth sultan of the Mamluk dynasty of Delhi. Ghiyas ud Din was the wazir […]
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Q. About whose kingdom is it said “the dominion of the lord of the universe extended from Delhi to Palam.”? (a) Qutbuddin Aibak (b) Nasiruddmin Mahmud Tughlaq (c) Mohammad Gazni (d) Alam Shah Ans: (b) Nasiruddmin Mahmud Tughlaq
Q. Which Turkish general destroyed the universities of Nalanda and Vikramsila? (a) Qutubuddin Aibek (b) Baktiyar Khalji (c) Ali Mardan Khalji (d) Tajuddin Yalduz Ans: (b) Baktiyar Khalji Explanation: The Turkish general who is believed to have destroyed the universities of Nalanda and Vikramshila is (b) Bakhtiyar Khalji. Bakhtiyar Khalji was a Turkish military general
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Q. List I List II (Kings) (Dynasties) (A) Harichandra (1) Palas (B) Go Pala (2) Pratiharas (C) Samantasena (3) Paramaras (D) Upendra (4) Sena (a) A – 2; B – 1; C – 4; D – 3 (b) A – 1; B – 2; C – 3; D – 4 (c) A – 4; B
Q. List I List II (A) Gupta (1) Badami (B) Chalukya (2) Panamalai (C) Chandella (3) Khajuraho (D) Pallava (4) Deogarh (a) A – 4; B – 1; C – 3; D – 2 (b) A – 4; B – 2; C – 3; D – 1 (c) A – 2; B – 3; C
Q. Arrange the following rulers of Kashmir in a chronological order: 1. Avantivarman 2. Didda 3. Harsha 4. Jayasingh Select the correct chronological order from the codes given below: Codes: (a) 1, 2, 3, 4 (b) 2, 3, 4, 1 (c) 3, 4, 1, 2 (d) 4, 1, 2, 3 Ans: (a) 1, 2,
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Q. Which of the following are true with regard to the Chola administration of Cholas? 1. Elections constituted an essential part of the local administration. 2. Big towns had their own independent institutions known as Tar – Kurrams. 3. Elections were held within the presists of the local temples. 4. Very little autonomy was given
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Q. With reference to Yadava period, which of the following statement is not true? 1. The family of the famous astronomers and mathematicians belonged to the Yadava period. 2. Anantadeva established a college of astronomy Khandesh during Simhara’s rule. (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Q. Consider the following statements on the Chalukyas 1. Pulakesin II defeated the Vishnukundins of Andhra delta and later allowed Vishnuvardhana to form a kingdom there. 2. Pulakesin II performed a horse sacrifice. 3. The Chalukyas became a sovereign power under Pulakesin I. 4. From Vishnuvardhana’s reign began the line of western Chalukyas. Which of
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Q. In medieval India, the designations ‘Mahattara’ and ‘Pattakila’ were used for (a) military officers (b) village headmen (c) specialists in Vedic rituals (d) chiefs of craft guilds Ans: (b) village headmen Explanation: In medieval India, the designations ‘Mahattara’ and ‘Pattakila’ were primarily used for (b) village headmen. The terms ‘Mahattara’ and ‘Pattakila’ were commonly
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