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1. Who among the following defeated Muhammad Ghori near Mount Abu?




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




3. The Rajput confederacy had checked invasion of which of the following Arab invaders in Battle of Rajasthan?




4. Silver Tanka and Copper Jital coins were introduced by:




5. The famous Meenakshi Amman Temple in Madurai was built during which dynasty?




6. Which among the following was / were the consequences of the Third Battle of Panipat?1. Decentralization of Marathas Power Consolidation of East India Company in north-western India3. Attack of Nadir ShahSelect the correct option from the codes given below:




7. Who among the following was the first to adopt the new religion propounded by Akbar called Din-i-Ilahi?




8. Who among the following laid the foundation of Shalimar & Nishaat Garden in Kashmir?.




9. During the reign of Devaraya II which of the following famous temples were built in Vijaynagar empire?




10. Who among the following was the first ruler of sen dynasty?




11. Which among the following terms precisely defines the loans given to cultivators for seeds farm implements etc. in the Sultanate and Mughal period?




12. Who was the first Indian Ruler who could bring Kabul and Kandhar under Indian Empire only after Kushanas?




13. Manyakheta (modern Malkhed) on the banks of Kagina River in Gulbarga districtKarnataka state was the capital of ______?




14. Who among the following translated Baburnama from chagtai to PersianHumayun




15. Deogiri was first of all subjugated by which Muslim invader?




16. Kalachuri Empire is related to which of the following modern area?




17. Which among the following was called as the Central Pillar of the administrative system of Delhi sultanate?




18. In which year Akbar s reign ended?




19. Which among the following was prevalent in the Indian Society before the Muslim conquest?




20. The rulers of Bahmani kingdom encouraged the development of art and architecture in the form of cities buildings mosques and fortresses. The incorrect statement in this context is:




21. Consider the following monuments:Akbar s tomb Babur s tombJahangir s Tomb Which of the above is/are located in India?




22. Pushti marg:was founded by Shankaracharyagave a great base to Krishna BhaktiWhich of the above statements is/are correct?




23. Which of the following rulers introduced Rupee in India?




24. Which of the following is the famous battle that Rana Pratap fought against Akbar s forces?




25. Which of the following correctly depicts the saint Thyagaraja of 18th century?




26. Which of the following is commissioned work on Aurangazeb which was later forbidden before completion?




27. Who among the following is the author of Shahnameh one of the worlds longest epic and the national epic of Greater Iran?




28. What was the name of the coin issued under Babur s rule?




29. The term Tarf used during the reign of Qutubuddin Aibak stands for �30.




30. During whose reign among the following Qubacha (slave of Muizzudin) declared himself an independent ruler of Multan and seized Lahore and parts of the punjab ?




31. During medieval Rajasthan Mahesh and Atri were:3




32. Which of the following statements are correct regarding judicial system during the Sultanate period?1. Chief Qazi was the head of the judicial department. Muslim personal law or sharia was followed in civil matters.3. The Hindus were governed by their own personal law and their cases were dispensed by the village panchayats.Select the correct option from the codes given below:




33. During Delhi sultanate era what was the department of correspondence called as__?




34. What were the provinces under the Delhi Sultanate called?




35. The Shiqs were divided into which of the following during the Sultanate period?




36. India imported which of the following from West Asia during the Sultanate period?1. High grade textiles Glassware3. HorsesSelect the correct option from the codes given below:




37. Which of the following was the first sultan to introduce features that were conducive to the economic growth of the Sultanate?




38. Which of the following are the features of agriculture during the Sultanate period?1. Sesame sugarcane pepperginger indigo and cotton constituted raw materials for many village industries. The state was dependent on agricultural produce as an important constituent of revenue earning.3. There were three methods of land revenue assessment usually in practice: sharing assessment and measurement.Select the correct option from the codes give below:




39. Which of the following was the author of Prithviraj Raso?




40. Which of the following built a palace in the Qila Rai Pithora and named it Qasr-i-Safed?




41. The Turkish chiefs of Delhi invited which of the following to ascend the throne in place of Aramshah?




42. In which year Iltutmish defeated Yaldauz in the Battle of Tarain?




43. Balban was not able to capture which of the following territories during his campaigns?




44. Which of the following was the first sultan of the Delhi Sultanate to have a benevolent attitude towards Hindus?




45. Which of the following was renamed Khizrabad after the name of Alauddin s son Khizr Khan?




46. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq ruled the Delhi sultanate during which of the following period?




47. Hushang Shah attacked which of the following places for elephants?




48. Which of the following kings appointed Shujaat Khan as the governor of malwa?




49. The second Guhila dynasty of Chittor was established by which of the following kings?




50. Annapoorna Mata temple was constructed under the reign of which of the following kings?