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1. Who among the following ended the Kakatiya dynasty rule?
  1. Delhi Sultanate
  2. Guptas
  3. Chalukyas
  4. More than one of the above

Answer: Delhi Sultanate

2. Who among the following came to India at the instance of Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni?
  1. AI-Masudi
  2. AI-Beruni
  3. Sulaiman
  4. Abdul Haq

Answer: Vindhya shakti

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3. Which city became the capital of the Maratha kingdom under the Peshwas?
  1. Satara
  2. Mumbai
  3. Kolhapur
  4. Poona

Answer: Poona

4. Who among the following was the last ruler of Lodi dynasty of Delhi?
  1. Ibrahim Lodi
  2. Sikander Lodi
  3. Barbak Shah
  4. Bahlul Lodi

Answer: Ibrahim Lodi

5. Mughal ruler, Aurangzeb died in which year?
  1. 1703
  2. 1705
  3. 1707
  4. More than one of the above

Answer: 1707

6. What is the common name for the astronomical observatories constructed by Sawai Jai Singh?
  1. Qutub Minar
  2. Red Fort
  3. Jantar Mantar
  4. Sun Temple

Answer: Jantar Mantar

7. What was the most important cause of the invasion of Mahmud of Ghazni?
  1. To destroy idolatry
  2. To gain possession of the wealth of India
  3. To spread Islam into India
  4. To establish a Muslim State in India

Answer: To gain possession of the wealth of India

8. Who was the founder leader of ‘Muslim Faqirs’ ?
  1. Majnun Shah
  2. Dadu Mian
  3. Tipu
  4. Chirag Ali Shah

Answer: Majnun Shah

9. From where the Mansabdari system was borrowed?
  1. Afghanistan
  2. Turkey
  3. Mongolia
  4. Persia

Answer: Mongolia

10. The Sharqi Empire, even after its decline, left a lasting legacy in the cultural and architectural heritage of Northern India, particularly in the region around Jaunpur. It was founded by Khwaja Jahan Malik Sarwar in Jaunpur in
  1. 1384
  2. 1484
  3. 1358
  4. 1394

Answer: 1394

11. During the reign of which of the following rulers did Malik Muhammad Jayasi complete his epic work Padmavat?
  1. Shershah
  2. Akbar
  3. Jahangir
  4. Shahjahan

Answer: Shershah

12. Who led the Sikhs in revolt against the Mughal authority after Guru Gobind Singh's death?
  1. Maharaja Ranjit Singh
  2. Suraj Mal
  3. Ajit Singh
  4. Banda Bahadur

Answer: Banda Bahadur

13. Who is known as the "slave of a slave"?
  1. Muhammad bin Oasim
  2. Mahmud of Ghazni
  3. Ilitutmish
  4. Outbuddin Aibak

Answer: Ilitutmish

14. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
  1. Qutbuddin: Adhai din ka Jhompra
  2. Iltutmish :Qutab Minar
  3. Alauddin :Hauz-i-Khas
  4. Firuz Tughlaq : Tughlaqabad

Answer: Firuz Tughlaq : Tughlaqabad

15. Which is the correct chronological sequence of the following Sayyid rulers of Delhi?

1. Muhammad Shah

2. Alauddin Alam Shah

3. Mubarak Shah

4. Khizr Khan

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

  1. 1,2,3,4
  2. 4,3, 1,2
  3. 4, 1, 2, 3
  4. 4, 2, 3, 1

Answer: 4,3, 1,2

16. Who among the following was responsible for making "Sikhism' a militant force?
  1. Guru Har Govind Singh
  2. Guru Teg Bahadur
  3. Guru Govind Singh
  4. Guru Arjun Singh

Answer: Guru Har Govind Singh

17. Who among the following was responsible for making "Sikhism' a militant force?
  1. Guru Har Govind Singh
  2. Guru Teg Bahadur
  3. Guru Govind Singh
  4. Guru Arjun Singh

Answer: Guru Har Govind Singh

18. The most learned medieval Muslim ruler who was well versed in various branches of learning including astronomy, mathematics and medicine was
  1. Sikandar Lodi
  2. Iitutmish
  3. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
  4. Alauddin Khalji

Answer: Muhammad bin Tughlaq

19. Who among the following has written “Kitab Ul Hind”?
  1. Al-Beruni
  2. Hakim Nishapuri
  3. Juwayni
  4. Malik ibn Dinar

Answer: Al-Beruni

20. Which dynasty of Delhi Sultanate ruled for the shortest time?
  1. Khilji
  2. Tughlaq
  3. Sayyid
  4. Lodi

Answer: Khilji

21. Who among the following travellers recorded his experiences in “Kitab ul Rehla”?
  1. Amir Khusro
  2. Ibn Battuta
  3. Malik Murtaza
  4. Al-Bayhaqi

Answer: Ibn Battuta

22. What was the system called that offered protection to cultivators on the payment of a tax of 20 percent of the produce?
  1. Chauth
  2. Sardeshmukhi
  3. Rakhi
  4. Diwani

Answer: Rakhi

23. The largest standing army of the Delhi Sultanate directly paid by the State was created by
  1. Balban
  2. IIitutmish
  3. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
  4. Alauddin Khalji

Answer: Alauddin Khalji

24. Who is the author of "Shah nama"?
  1. Utbi
  2. Firdausi
  3. Hasan Nizami
  4. AI-Beruni

Answer: Firdausi

25. Who among the following Sultans of Delhi introduced the token currency?
  1. Balban
  2. Alauddin Khalji
  3. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
  4. Firuz Tughlaq

Answer: Muhammad bin Tughlaq

26. Which one of the following sequences represents the correct chronological order?
  1. Shahji, Shivaji, Rajaram, Sambhaji
  2. Shahji, Shivaji, Sambhaji, Rajaram
  3. Shahji, Sambhaji, Shivaji, Rajaram
  4. Sambhaji, Shivaji, Shahji, Rajaram

Answer: Shahji, Shivaji, Sambhaji, Rajaram

27. Who was the last ruler of Lodhi Dynasty?
  1. Bahlol Lodhi
  2. Ibrahim Lodhi
  3. Sikandar Lodhi
  4. Daulat Khan Lodhi

Answer: Ibrahim Lodhi

28. Which among the following was the most appropriate cause for the failure of Raziya?
  1. Her sex
  2. Her intention to be the ruler not only in name but also in fact
  3. Her unpopularity with the people of Delhi
  4. Her incompetence

Answer: Her intention to be the ruler not only in name but also in fact

29. Who among the following built the largest number of irrigation canals in the Sultanate period?
  1. Nasiruddin Mahmud
  2. Ghiyasuddin Balban
  3. Ibrahim Lodi
  4. Firuz Shah Tughlaq

Answer: Firuz Shah Tughlaq

30. Ghazni was a small principality in
  1. Mongolia
  2. Turkey
  3. Persia
  4. Afghanistan

Answer: Afghanistan

31. 'Chahalghani' under IItutmish represented.............
  1. his Turkish slaves
  2. slaves inherited by him from his predecessors
  3. general cadre of slaves
  4. the elite cadre of slave officers under him

Answer: his Turkish slaves

32. Who among the following is associated with the translation of Rajatarangini into Persian?
  1. Dara Shikoh
  2. Zain-ul-Abidin
  3. Abdul Razzaq Jilani
  4. Bande Nawaz

Answer: Zain-ul-Abidin

33. Who is the author of Ramcharita?
  1. Banabhatta
  2. Kalidas
  3. Sandhyakar Nandi
  4. Tulsidas

Answer: Sandhyakar Nandi

34. Prithviraj Raso of Chand Bardai was originally written in which of these languages?
  1. Hindi
  2. Awadi
  3. Mewari
  4. Brij Bhasha

Answer: Brij Bhasha

35. Who was the author of Kitab-ul-Hind?
  1. Abu Said
  2. Abul Fazl
  3. Firdausi
  4. AI-Beruni

Answer: AI-Beruni

36. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
  1. Krishnadeva Raya wrote Amuktamalyada.
  2. He was the founder of the Tuluva dynasty.
  3. His court was adorned by the Ashtadiggajas.
  4. He maintained friendly relations with the Portuguese.

Answer: He was the founder of the Tuluva dynasty.

37. Tax on plunder during war in the Sultanate period was known as
  1. Kharaj
  2. Jizya
  3. Khums
  4. Zakat

Answer: Khums

38. The term 'Khalisa' in the Sultanate and Mughal periods was used for
  1. crown lands
  2. lands owned by the Sufi establishment
  3. lands revenue which was directly deposited in the imperial treasury
  4. land revenue which was assigned to the nobles for maintaining troops

Answer: land revenue which was assigned to the nobles for maintaining troops

39. What was the unique system developed by the Mughals?
  1. Centralised autocracy
  2. Ryotwari settlement
  3. Mansabdari system
  4. Local responsibilities for crime detection

Answer: Mansabdari system

40. Which of the following battles is the subject matter of Alha Khand, a 12th-century epic poetic work in Hindi?
  1. Battle of Mandsaur
  2. Battle of Chittor
  3. Battle of Mahoba
  4. Battles of Tarain

Answer: Battle of Mahoba

41. What was the valid reason of the decline in trade and commerce during the period of later Mughals?
  1. Deterioration in law and order situation
  2. Closure of old routes of trade
  3. Abuse of trade licence by European companies
  4. Poverty of the Mughal nobility

Answer: Deterioration in law and order situation

42. Which one of the following was one of the famous philosophers and scholars of the Pala period?
  1. Atish Dipankar
  2. Dibyok
  3. Ravikirti
  4. Aryabhatta

Answer: Atish Dipankar

43. Amir Khusro (1253-1325) was a prolific classical poet, musician, and scholar who is often regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons in Indian history. What was the real name of Amir Khusro?
  1. Salman bin Abdul Azim Khusro
  2. Muhammad Mohar Khusro
  3. Abul Hasan Yaminuddin Khusro
  4. Tamim bin Hamad Al Khusro

Answer: Abul Hasan Yaminuddin Khusro

44. Which Sultan of Delhi died while playing the chaugan (polo)?
  1. Qutbuddin Aibak
  2. Ghiyasuddin Balban
  3. Shamsuddin IItutmish
  4. Nasiruddin Mahmud

Answer: Qutbuddin Aibak

45. What is meant by "The Forty"?
  1. The cream of Afghan nobles
  2. The pick of the intellectuals among the Khaljis
  3. The select body of the Turkish aristocracy
  4. The Ulema or the Muslim divines

Answer: The select body of the Turkish aristocracy

46. Kamal-ud-Din Abd-ur-Razzaq ibn Ishaq Samarqandi, a Persian Islamic scholar, visited which Indian city during the early 1440s?
  1. Surat
  2. Calicut
  3. Chennai
  4. Chinsurah

Answer: Calicut

47. Who among the following was the writer of “Tarikh-i-Firozshahi”?
  1. Ziauddin Barni
  2. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
  3. Abul Fazal
  4. Firoz Tughlaq

Answer: Ziauddin Barni

48. Agra's medieval history is marked by its transition from a significant Lodi stronghold to one of the greatest cities of the Mughal Empire. Who established the Zanjir - i - Adal at Agra to seek royal justice?
  1. Shah Jahan
  2. Akbar
  3. Jahangir
  4. Babur

Answer: Jahangir

49. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
  1. Dev Raya II : Sangama
  2. Vira Narasimha : Tuluva
  3. Venkata II : Aravidu
  4. Narsimha : Chalukya

Answer: Narsimha : Chalukya

50. Who was the first Sultan of Delhi to issue regular currency and to declare Delhi as the capital of his empire?
  1. Balban
  2. Aram Shah
  3. Nasiruddin Mahmud
  4. IIitutmish

Answer: IIitutmish

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