Q. Who among the following were famous jurists of medieval India? 1. Vijnanesvara 2. Hemadri 3. Rajasekhara 4. Jimutavahana Choose the correct answer from the codes given below: (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2, 3 and 4 (c) 1, 2 and 4 (d) 1 and 4 Ans: (c) 1, 2 and 4

Q. Ashtapradhan was a Council of Ministers (a) in the Gupta Administration (b) in the Chola Administration (c) in the Vijayanagar Administration (d) in the Maratha Administration Ans: (d) in the Maratha Administration Explanation: The correct answer is (d) in the Maratha ...

Q. The Mansabdari System introduced by Akbar was borrowed from the system followed in (a) Afghanistan (b) Turkey (c) Mongolia (d) Persia Ans: (c) Mongolia Explanation: Mansabdar implies the generic term for the military-kind grading of all royal functionaries of the Mughal ...

Q. Who among the following ladies wrote a historical account during the Mughal period? (a) Gulbadan Begum (b) Nurjahan Begum (c) Jahanara Begum (d) Zebunnissa Begum Ans: (a) Gulbadan Begum Explanation: The correct answer is (a) Gulbadan Begum. Gulbadan Begum, the daughter ...

Q. The first Indian ruler to organize Haj pilgrimage at the expense of the state was (a) Alauddin Khilji (b) Feroz Tughlak (c) Akbar (d) Aurangzeb Ans: (c) Akbar Explanation: The correct answer is (c) Akbar. Akbar, the third Mughal emperor, was the first Indian ruler to ...

Q. Who among the following is said to have witnessed the reigns of eight Delhi Sultans? (a) Ziauddin Barani (b) Shams-i-Siraj Afif (c) Minhaj-us-Siraj (d) Amir Khusrau Ans: (d) Amir Khusrau Explanation: Amir Khusrau is regarded as 'Father of Qawwali. ' He was an Indian musician, ...

Q. Who among the following introduced the famous Persian Festival of NAUROJ in India? (a) Balban (b) Iltutmish (c) Firuz Tughlaq (d) Ala-ud-din Khilji Ans: (a) Balban Explanation: Balban was the first ruler who introduced the famous Persian festival Nauroj in India. He ...

Q. Which one of the following is considered to be the world’s greatest iconographical creations made by the sthapatis of south India, particularly during the Chola period? (a) Mahishasuramardini (b) Nataraja (c) Rama (d) Somaskanda Ans: (b) Nataraja Explanation: The correct ...

Q. Which one of the following is a monument constructed by Sher Shah? (a) Kila-Kuhna Mosque at Delhi (b) Atala Masjid at Jaunpur (c) Bara Sona Masjid at Gaur (d) Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque at Delhi Ans: (a) Kila-Kuhna Mosque at Delhi Explanation: The correct answer is (a) Kila-Kuhna ...

Q. Assertion (A): Babur wrote his memoirs in Turki. Reason (R): Turki was the official language of the Mughal Court. In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct? (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A (b) Both A and R are ...