1. The real name of Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II was__:
Correct Answer: D [Ali Gauhar]
Notes:
The real name of the Mughal emperor Shah Alam II (1759-1806) was Ali Gauhar.
The real name of the Mughal emperor Shah Alam II (1759-1806) was Ali Gauhar.
2. “Amoghvarsha” belonged to which dynasty of kings?
Correct Answer: B [Rastrakuta]
Notes:
Amoghavarsha I was one of the greatest Rashtrakuta emperor and one of the great emperors of India. His reign of 64 years is one of the longest precisely dated monarchical reigns on record. He was born in 800 AD. Krishna II succeeded him.
Amoghavarsha I was one of the greatest Rashtrakuta emperor and one of the great emperors of India. His reign of 64 years is one of the longest precisely dated monarchical reigns on record. He was born in 800 AD. Krishna II succeeded him.
3. Who among the following forbade the inscription of kalma on Coins?
Correct Answer: C [Aurangzeb]
Notes:
Kalima or Islamic religious messages were introduced in the inscriptions of the coins in accordance with the orthodox Islamic belief of the emperor. They were forbade by Aurangzeb.
Kalima or Islamic religious messages were introduced in the inscriptions of the coins in accordance with the orthodox Islamic belief of the emperor. They were forbade by Aurangzeb.
4. Raja Todar Mal introduced standard weights and measures, a land survey and settlement system, revenue districts and officers during Akbar’s reign. In whose reign as a finance minister Raja Todarmal developed his expertise?
Correct Answer: C [Shershah Suri]
Notes:
Raja Todar Mal was the finance minister of the Mughal empire during Akbar’s reign. He was one of the Navaratnas in Akbar’s ‘darbar’. He developed the expertise during Shershah suri.
Raja Todar Mal was the finance minister of the Mughal empire during Akbar’s reign. He was one of the Navaratnas in Akbar’s ‘darbar’. He developed the expertise during Shershah suri.
5. Who among the following was the last ruler of Slave Dynasty?
Correct Answer: B [Kaiqubad]
Notes:
Qaiqubad, also known as Qaiqabad, was the last ruler of the Slave Dynasty in the Delhi Sultanate. His full name was Shams ud-Din Qaiqubad. He ruled from 1287 to 1290. Qaiqubad’s reign marked the decline of the Slave Dynasty and he was eventually overthrown by Jalal ud-Din Firuz Khalji, who founded the Khalji Dynasty in 1290.
Qaiqubad, also known as Qaiqabad, was the last ruler of the Slave Dynasty in the Delhi Sultanate. His full name was Shams ud-Din Qaiqubad. He ruled from 1287 to 1290. Qaiqubad’s reign marked the decline of the Slave Dynasty and he was eventually overthrown by Jalal ud-Din Firuz Khalji, who founded the Khalji Dynasty in 1290.
6. Who among the following wrote Astanga Sangraha?
Correct Answer: B [Vagabhatta]
Notes:
Vagbhata is one of the most influential classical writers of ayurveda. Several works are associated with his name as author, principally the Ashtanga Sangraha and the Ashtāngahridayasaṃhita .
Vagbhata is one of the most influential classical writers of ayurveda. Several works are associated with his name as author, principally the Ashtanga Sangraha and the Ashtāngahridayasaṃhita .
7. Which of the following Sikh Guru is know to have completed the Harmandir Sahib?
Correct Answer: A [Guru Arjun Dev]
Notes:
The Darbar Sahib or Harmandir Sahib, meaning “abode of God”, also known as Golden Temple, is a Gurdwara located in the city of Amritsar, Punjab, India. It is the preeminent spiritual site of Sikhism. It was built by Guru Arjun Dev.
The Darbar Sahib or Harmandir Sahib, meaning “abode of God”, also known as Golden Temple, is a Gurdwara located in the city of Amritsar, Punjab, India. It is the preeminent spiritual site of Sikhism. It was built by Guru Arjun Dev.
8. Consider the following monuments:
- Akbar's tomb
- Babur's tomb
- Jahangir's Tomb
Which of the above is/are located in India?
Correct Answer: B [1 Only]
Notes:
The tomb of the first Mughal Emperor Babur is located in Kabul. Akbar's tomb is located at Sikandra, Agra. Jahangir's Tomb is located at Shahdara, a suburb of Lahore in Pakistan.
The tomb of the first Mughal Emperor Babur is located in Kabul. Akbar's tomb is located at Sikandra, Agra. Jahangir's Tomb is located at Shahdara, a suburb of Lahore in Pakistan.
9. Which of the following are collections of biographical notes and historical events arranged dynasty-wise it is a history of Muslim kings, their military chiefs and officials?
Correct Answer: C [Tabaqat-i-Nasiri]
Notes:
Minhaj Siraj had written a political history called Tabaqat-i-Nasiri. It was written a few years before and after the Khalji period. It is an elaborate history of the Islamic world written in Persian by Minhaj-i-Siraj Juzjani and completed in 1260. The purpose of the Tabaqat-i Nasiri was to account for the Muslim dynasties that originated in Iran and Central Asia. The Tabaqat-i Nasiri is the only source for the Khaljis rebellion in Bengal against the sultan of Delhi from 1229-1230.
Minhaj Siraj had written a political history called Tabaqat-i-Nasiri. It was written a few years before and after the Khalji period. It is an elaborate history of the Islamic world written in Persian by Minhaj-i-Siraj Juzjani and completed in 1260. The purpose of the Tabaqat-i Nasiri was to account for the Muslim dynasties that originated in Iran and Central Asia. The Tabaqat-i Nasiri is the only source for the Khaljis rebellion in Bengal against the sultan of Delhi from 1229-1230.
10. What was the name of the silver coin of Iltutumish?
Correct Answer: A [Tanka]
Notes:
The name of the silver coin introduced by Iltutmish was [A] Tanka. Iltutmish, who reigned in the early 13th century, is credited with introducing both the silver Tanka and the copper Jital, the two primary forms of currency in the Sultanate. The Tanka served as a significant monetary innovation and became a standard for subsequent Islamic empires in the Indian subcontinent. Tanka weighted 11.6 gms and represented the weight in Indian native language called Tola.
The name of the silver coin introduced by Iltutmish was [A] Tanka. Iltutmish, who reigned in the early 13th century, is credited with introducing both the silver Tanka and the copper Jital, the two primary forms of currency in the Sultanate. The Tanka served as a significant monetary innovation and became a standard for subsequent Islamic empires in the Indian subcontinent. Tanka weighted 11.6 gms and represented the weight in Indian native language called Tola.