11. Which pass did Timur use to enter India?
[A] Bolān Pass
[B] Khyber Pass
[C] Malakand Pass
[D] Shimla Pass
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Correct Answer: B [Khyber Pass]
Notes:
Timur, a Turco-Mongol conqueror, invaded India in 1398, during the rule of Sultan Nasiruddin Mahmud of the Tughlaq dynasty. The invasion was aimed at looting the wealth of Delhi and asserting dominance rather than territorial conquest. Timur entered India through the Khyber Pass, a historically significant pathway for invaders due to its strategic location between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
12. The Bahmani Kingdom was divided into:
[A] Subhas
[B] Bhukties
[C] Iktas
[D] Tarafs
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Correct Answer: D [Tarafs]
Notes:
The Bahmani Kingdom was divided into four provinces i.e. Daulatabad, Gulbarga, Berar and Bidar, which were called taraf. The governors of these atraf were known as tarafdars. (Taraf means province and Atraf is plural of Taraf).
13. Who among the following rulers was the founder of Nizam Shahi dynasty?
[A] Burhan Nizam Shah I
[B] Malik Ahmad Bahri
[C] Ibrahim Nizam Shah
[D] Murtaza Nizam Shah I
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Correct Answer: B [Malik Ahmad Bahri]
Notes:
The Nizam Shahi dynasty was founded by Malik Ahmad Bahri in 1490 AD with its capital at Ahmadnagar on the bank of the river Sina. The dynasty ruled over the sultanate of Ahmadnagar till Mughal emperor Shahjahan annexed it in 1633 AD.
14. Who among the following built the Red Fort in Delhi?
[A] Qutb-ud-din Aibak
[B] Sher Shah Suri
[C] Shah Jahan
[D] Akbar
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Correct Answer: C [Shah Jahan]
Notes:
Red fort was constructed in 1639 by the fifth Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan as the palace of his fortified capital Shahjahanabad and is named for its massive enclosing walls of red sandstone.
15. Which of the following Mughal rulers introduced the Mansabdari system in India?
[A] Akbar
[B] Humayun
[C] Shahjehan
[D] Babar
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Correct Answer: A [Akbar]
Notes:
The Mansabdari system was the administrative system of the Mughal Empire. It was introduced by Akbar. The word mansab is of Arabic origin meaning rank or position. The system, hence, determined the rank of a government official.
16. How did the dynasty of NizamShahis of Ahmadnagar come to an end?
[A] Ahmadnagar was annexed into Mughal empire and Husain Shah was consigned to life imprisonment.
[B] Mughal troops destroyed Daulatabad fort and killed Nizam-ulMulk of Ahmadnagar.
[C] Fateh Khan usurped the throne from Nizam-ul Mulk.
[D] Malik Ambar was defeated in a battle with Mughals in 1631 and the entire royal family was killed by the Mughal troops.
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Correct Answer: A [Ahmadnagar was annexed into Mughal empire and Husain Shah was consigned to life imprisonment.]
Notes:
After the death of Malik Ambar in May 1626, his son Fath Khan surrendered to the Mughals in 1633 and handed over the young Nizam Shahi ruler Hussain Shah, who was sent as a prisoner to the fort of Gwalior.
17. Which of the following famous travelers and Indophile was a native of Morrocco?
[A] Tavernier
[B] Ibn-e-Batuta
[C] Gammilly Careri
[D] Zia Barani
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Correct Answer: B [Ibn-e-Batuta]
Notes:
Shaik Fakah Abu Abdullah Muhammad Ibn Batuta, a native of Morrocco, Africa, wrote the Rehla. The Rehla, contains good sketches of Sufi saints of the age, Indian trade, industries, agricultural products, roads, traffic, transport, towns, harbors, sea-coast, shipping, weights, and measures, etc.
18. Who created the political ideology of Niyamat – i – Khudai ?
[A] Qutubuddin Aibak
[B] Iltutmish
[C] Balban
[D] Raziya
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Correct Answer: C [Balban]
Notes:
Balban had created his political ideology inspired from the popular heroes of Persia. The king was considered the God’s representative on earth – Niyamat – i – Khudai . According to him , he is only after the prophet in the pride and prejudice. He also gave the concept of Jille Allah or Jilleilahi which means that the king is a reflection of god.
19. Which one of the following is the first Indo – Islamic classic on the art of governance and warfare?
[A] Adab – ul – Muluk
[B] Fatwa – i – Jahandari
[C] Taj – ul – Maasir
[D] Chach Nama
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Correct Answer: A [Adab – ul – Muluk]
Notes:
Adab al-muluk is considered to be the first Indo-Muslim classic on the art of government and warfare. It was written for Iltutmish.
20. After the defeat of Prithviraj Chauhan, he was allowed to rule over which of the following areas?
[A] Jaipur
[B] Ajmer
[C] Alwar
[D] Ujjain
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Correct Answer: B [Ajmer]
Notes:In the second battle of Tarain, Prithviraj Chauhan was defeated by the emperor Muhammad Ghori. A large number of Indian soldiers were killed. Prithviraj escaped but was again captured near Saraswati. He was allowed to rule over Ajmer for some time.
