Q. The Mongols under Gengis Khan invaded India during the reign of (a) Balban (b) Feroz Tughlaq (c) Iltutmish (d) Muhammad bin Tughlaq Ans: (c) Iltutmish Explanation: The correct answer is (c) Iltutmish. The Mongols under Genghis Khan invaded India during the reign of Iltutmish, who was the third ruler of the Delhi Sultanate. The […]
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Q. Who among the following Indian rulers established embassies in foreign countries on modern lines? (a) Haider Ali (b) Mir Qasim (c) Shah Alam II (d) Tipu Sultan Ans: (d) Tipu Sultan Explanation: The correct answer is (d) Tipu Sultan. Tipu Sultan, the ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore in the late 18th century, established
Q. Who among the following presided over the Buddhist Council held during the reign of Kanishka at Kashmir? (a) Parsva (b) Nagarjuna (c) Sudraka (d) Vasumitra Ans: (d) Vasumitra Explanation: The correct answer is (d) Vasumitra. Vasumitra is believed to have presided over the Buddhist Council held during the reign of Kanishka at Kashmir. This
Q. Which one of the Chola kings conquered Ceylon? (a) Aditya I (b) Rajaraja I (c) Rajendra (d) Vijayalaya Ans: (b) Rajaraja I Explanation: Rajaraja I, considered the most powerful Chola ruler, became king in 985 AD. Rajaraja invaded Ceylon (Sri Lanka) in 993 AD. The Thiruvalangadu copper-plate inscriptions mention that Rajaraja’s army crossed the
Q. Assertion (A): The Battle of Khanua was certainly more decisive and significant than the First Battle of Panipat. Reason (R): Rana Sanga, the Rajput hero, was certainly a more formidable adversary than Ibrahim Lodi. (a) Both A and R are individually true, and R is the correct explanation of A (b) Both A and
Q. Which one of the following Muslim rulers was hailed as the ‘Jagadguru’ by his Muslim subjects because of his belief in secularism? (a) Husain Shah (b) Zain-ul-Abidin (c) Ibrahim Adil Shah (d) Mahmud II Ans: (c) Ibrahim Adil Shah Explanation: Ibrahim Adil Shah II of the Adil Shahi dynasty, was the king of Bijapur
Q. Who among the following streamlined the Maratha administration after Sambhaji? (a) Raja Ram (b) Balaji Viswanath (c) Ganga Bai (d) Nanaji Deshmukh Ans: (b) Balaji Viswanath Explanation: The correct answer is (b) Balaji Viswanath. After the death of Sambhaji, the second ruler of the Maratha Empire, it was Balaji Viswanath who played a crucial
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Q. Assertion (A): During the time of Akbar, for every ten cavalrymen, the mansabdars had to maintain twenty horses. Reason (R): Horses had to be rested while on march and replacements were necessary in times of war. (a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A (b) Both A
Q. “The king was freed from his people and they from their king”. On whose death did Badauni comment thus? (a) Balban (b) Ala-ud-din Khalji (c) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq (d) Feroze Shah Tughlaq Ans: (c) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq Explanation: The correct answer is (c) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq. The statement “The king was freed from his people and they from their king”
Q. One consistent feature found in the history of southern India was the growth of small regional kingdoms rather than large empires because of (a) the absence of minerals like iron (b) too many divisions in the social structure (c) the absence of vast areas of fertile land (d) the scarcity of manpower Ans: (c)
