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11. Famous painter Ustad Mansur was patronized by which Mughal emperor?
[A] Akbar
[B] Jahangir
[C] Shah Jahan
[D] Shah Alam
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Correct Answer: B [Jahangir]
Notes:
Mughal Emperor Jahangir was a great patron of painting from the days of his Viceroyalty. He patronised many great painters of the time including Ustad Mansur. Mughal painting remained confined to the Mughal court and did not reach the people. Jahangir had a very discriminating eye of Mughal painting.
12. At which of the following places Shivaji was coronated? (UPSC Prelims 1985)
[A] Raigarh
[B] Aurangabad
[C] Peshawar
[D] Bundela
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Correct Answer: A [Raigarh]
Notes:
Shivaji was crowned king of Maratha Swaraj in a lavish ceremony on 6 June 1674 at Raigad fort. In the Hindu calendar it was on the 13th day of the first fortnight of the month of Jyeshtha in the year 1596.
13. Motif of which goddess was inscribed on Rajput kings’ coins?
[A] Laxmi
[B] Durga
[C] Kali
[D] Chamunda
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Correct Answer: A [Laxmi]
Notes:
Coins issued by most of the Rajput kings of medieval India were same in pattern i.e. included the name of the Ruler on one side and the picture of Goddess Laxmi on the other side. The text of the coins was written in Devnagiri script.
14. Chaurasi Khamba Mosque, erected by slave ruler Bahauddin Tughril after demolishing a preexisting temple, is located in which state?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Rajasthan
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Bihar
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Correct Answer: B [Rajasthan]
Notes:
The Chaurasi Khamba Mosque, built by Bahauddin Tughril, is located in Kaman of the Bharatpur district in Rajasthan. Once ruling over Bayana, Bahauddin Tughril was a member of the medieval dynastic Slave Rule. Kaman, also known as Adi Vrindavan, has considerable historical and cultural significance. Part of Braj Bhoomi, associated with Lord Krishna’s life.
15. From where does the Turks borrowed the arch and dome style of architecture?
[A] Byzantine empire
[B] Rajasthani style of architecture
[C] Persian architecture
[D] Chinese architecture
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Correct Answer: A [Byzantine empire ]
Notes:
Much of the architecture of the Turks used the arch and dome. The Turks borrowed the arch and dome style of architecture from the Byzantine empire of Rome. This style of architecture eradicated the need of pillars to support the roofs and also enabled large halls to be constructed.
16. The Tripartite Struggle for control of northern India took place between which of the following empires?
1) Rashtrakutas
2) Pratiharas
3) Palas
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 1 & 3
[C] Only 2 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2 & 3]
Notes:
During the Post-Harsha period, the most important event was the tripartite struggle for supremacy among the Rashtrakutas, Pratiharas, and the Palas. The struggle started during the reign of Vatsaraja Pratihara.
17. Tabaqat-i-Nasiri was written by which of the following authors?
[A] Minhaj-i-Siraj
[B] Hamdullah Mastauti Qazwini
[C] Ibn-ul-Asir
[D] Ziyauddin Barani
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Correct Answer: A [Minhaj-i-Siraj]
Notes:
The Tabaqat-i-Nasiri which was compiled in 1260 CE by the author Minhaj-i-Siraj and it gives a complete account of Muhammad of Ghur’s conquest of India and the history of the Delhi Sultanate up to 1260 CE.
18. Which of the following was the author of ‘Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri’?
[A] Gulbadan Begum
[B] Abul Fazl
[C] Jahangir
[D] Abdul Hamid Lahori
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Correct Answer: C [Jahangir]
Notes:
Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri is the autobiography of Jahangir. It is also referred to as Jahangirnama. It is written in Persian language. Jahangir included information about arts, politics and family in it.
19. Anandapala organized a confederacy with which of the following kings against Mahmud of Ghazni?
1) Rajas of Ujjain
2) Rajas of Gwalior
3) Rajas of Kalanjar
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2, & 3
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2, & 3]
Notes:
The fourth raid of Mahmud of Ghazni was conducted against Anandapala, the son of Jayapala, who organized a confederacy of the rajas of Ujjain, Gwalior, Kalanjar, Kannauj, Delhi, and Ajmer before marching against him.
20. Seljuq defeat led to a struggle for power among which of the following kingdoms?
1) The Karakitai
2) The Khwarezm-Shahs
3) The Ghurids
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1 & 3
[B] Only 1 & 2
[C] Only 2 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2 & 3]
Notes:
Iran and parts of Afghanistan were under the rule of Seljuq for over fifty years. After the defeat of Seljuq in 1141 CE led to a struggle for power among the Karakitai, the Khwarezm-Shahs, and the Ghurids over parts of Central Asia and Iran.
Originally written on
July 27, 2017
and last modified on
November 28, 2023.
