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October 12, 2023

In which language was the book Rajatarangini composed?

(A) Hindi
(B) Sanskrit
(C) Arabic
(D) Urdu

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Answer: (b)

Which of the following author wrote “Tehqeeq-e-Hind”?

(A) Jonaraja
(B) Kalhana
(C) Abdullah
(D) Alberuni

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Answer: (d)

Alberuni author wrote “Tahqiq-e-Hind”. Alberuni Mahmud came to India with Ghaznavi

Who among the following wrote “Tarikh-e-Shershahi”?

(A) Yahiya Bin Sirhindi
(B) Abbas Khan Sarwani
(C) Alberuni
(D) Firoz Shah Tughlaq

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Answer: (b)

“Tarikh-e-Shershahi” was composed by Abbas Khan sarwani. This book describes the history of Sher Shah Suri and his successors.

Who among the following wrote “Futuhat-e-Alamgiri”?

(A) Ishwardas Nagar
(B) Abbas Khan Sarwani
(C) Alberuni
(D) Feroz Shah Tughlaq

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Answer: (a)

Ishwardas Nagar wrote “Futuhat-e-Alamgiri”.

Which of the following writers completed Rajatarangini?

(A) Kalhana
(B) Jonaraja
(C) Alberuni
(D) Abdullah

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Answer: (b)

Rajatarangini was completed by Jonaraja while the original author of this book is Kalhana.

In reference to Akbar’s rule, consider the following statements:
1. Akbar most likely introduced a new religion namely Din-i-Ilahi in 1601.
2. Birbal who was a Hindu followed the new religion of Akbar.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

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Answer : B

Akbar most likely introduced a new religion namely Din-i-Ilahi in 1581.

Malik Amber, who played an important military role in the Deccan region of India, was …

(A) Afghani
(B) Iranian
(C) Abyssinian
(D) Ethiopian

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Answer : C

Diwan-i-Mustakhraj was related to …

(A) Department of pensions
(B) Department of arrears
(C) Department of charity
(D) Department of agriculture

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Answer : B

Who among the following had introduced the Naqshbandhi Silsila in India?

(A) Khwaja Baqi Billah
(B) Shaikh Shihabuddin Suhrawardi
(C) Shah Niamatullah Qadri
(D) Shaikh Bahauddin Zakariya

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Answer : A

The Naqshbandhi Silsila introduced in India during the latter periods of Akbar’s reign.

Who among the following had founded the Bedar Kingdom?

(A) Fataullah Imaad Shah
(B) Yusuf Adil Khan
(C) Amir Ali Barid
(D) Quli Shah

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Answer : C

The name of dynasty was Barid Shahi.

Adil Shahi of Bijapur (1490)
Nizamshahi of Ahmednagar (1490)
Imad Shahi of Berar (1490)
Qutb Shahi of Golconda (1518)
Barid Shahi of Bidar (1528)

Match the Following
I. polaj. = a. The land which remained under cultivation almost every year.
II. Parati = b. When the land left uncultivated
III. Chachar = c. The land which had been fallow for two to three years
Consider these terms from Mughal Administration & state the correct answer

(A) I–a,II-b,III-C
(B) II-a,I-b,III-c
(C) III-a,I-b,II-C
(D) II-a,III-b,I-c

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Answer : a

The land which remained under cultivation almost every year was called ‘polaj.’
When the land left uncultivated, it was called ‘parati’ (fallow). Cess on Paratiland was at the full (polaj) rate when it was cultivated.
The land which had been fallow for two to three years was called ‘chachar,’ and if longer than that, it was known as ‘banjar.’

Who Was the author of ‘Kirti stambh prasasthi

(A) Somdev
(B) Zeta
(C) Natha
(D) Mahesh Bhatt

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Answer : D

The laureate was Mahesh Bhatt. This is a praise of Rana Kumbha. It describes the genealogy from Bappa to Rana Kumbha.

Who among the following was the Sultan at Delhi when the Vijayanagar empire was founded?

(A) Firoz Tughlaq
(B) Sikandar Lodi
(C) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
(D) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq

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Answer: D

Vijayanagar was a South Indian Hindu empire, founded in 1336 by Harihara and Bukka during the region of Sultan of Delhi Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq.

Which of these was the original native Birth place of Babur

(A) Agra
(B) Farghana
(C) Samarqand
(D) Kabul

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Answer :- c

Timur invaded India during the reign of …

(A) Mahmud Shah Tughluq
(B) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
(C) Sikander Lodhi
(D) Ibrahim Lodhi

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Answer : A

Timur invaded India in 1398-99.