11. Which Chishti order saint established his centre at Ajmer ?
[A] Muinuddin Chishti
[B] Hamiduddin Chishti
[C] Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki
[D] Baba Farid
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Correct Answer: A [Muinuddin Chishti]
Notes:
Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti was the founder of the Chishti Order of Sufism in Lahore (Punjab) and Ajmer (Rajasthan). The Chisti order is a Sufi order within the mystic Sufi tradition of Islam.It is known for its emphasis on love, tolerance and openness.
12. Who among the following rulers built Adhai Din ka Jhopada in Ajmer?
[A] Prithvi Raj Chauhan
[B] Anandapala
[C] Mahmood Ghori
[D] Qutb-ud-din Aibak
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Correct Answer: D [Qutb-ud-din Aibak]
Notes:
Sultan Qutb-ud-din Aibak built two mosques: Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque in Delhi and Adhai Din Ka Jhopada in Ajmer. He also started the construction of Qutub Minar in memory of famous Sufi Saint Khwaja Qutubuddin Bakhityar Kaki.
13. Sakambhari near Ajmer is a place related to emergence of which of the following dynasties?
[A] Gahadwals
[B] Parmaras
[C] Pratiharas
[D] Chauhanas
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Correct Answer: D [Chauhanas]
Notes:
Sakambhari near Ajmer is a place related to emergence of Chauhanas. They ruled parts of the present-day Rajasthan and its neighbouring areas between 6th and 12th centuries.
14. Ajmer Singh Aulakh, the noted playwright passed away. He hailed from which state?
[A] Assam
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Haryana
[D] Punjab
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Correct Answer: D [Punjab]
Notes:
Ajmer Singh Aulakh (75), the renowned Punjabi playwright and Sahitya Akademi awardee, has passed away in Mansa, Punjab. He was known to depict the real picture of rural life of Punjab, especially the Malwa region, under the stress of capitalism. His plays raised a voice against the ills that plague society, be it honour killings, domestic violence, female foeticide, militancy, etc.
