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Which of the following Mughal period canals, was constructed by restoring the Rajabwah of Firuz Shah ?

  1. Shekhnu-Ni
  2. Shahab Nahr
  3. Nahr-i-Bihisht
  4. Nahr-i-Agra
Medieval History

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R):

Assertion (A): We have much more information about Cholas than their predecessors.

Reason (R): The Chola rulers adopted the practice of having inscriptions written on the walls of temples giving a historical narrative of their victories.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below.

  1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
  2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
  3. (A) is true but (R) is false
  4. (A) is false but (R) is true
Medieval History

To whom Aurangzeb bestowed upon the title of 'Sahibat-uz-Zarnani' ?

  1. Shaista Khan
  2. Amin Khan
  3. Jahan Ara
  4. Roshan Ara
Medieval History

The Kirti-stambha at Chittor was built by:

  1. Rana Sanga
  2. Rana Kumbha
  3. Rana Pratap
  4. Rajna Udai Singh
Medieval History

With reference to the Satavahana Rulers which of the following statement/s is/are true?

1. The Satavahana Kings were the nurturers of the Prakrit language.
2. Public aspect of the arts got more encouragement during the Satavahana period.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

  1. Only 1
  2. Only 2
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2
Medieval History

Which Sufi Saint was called 'Mahbub-i-Ilahi' ?

  1. Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti
  2. Baba Farid
  3. Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki
  4. Sheikh Nizamuddin Auliya
Medieval History

In which battle did Mohammad Ghori defeat Jaichand?

  1. Battle of Tarain (1191 AD)
  2. Battle of Tarain (1192 AD)
  3. Battle of Chandawar (1194 AD)
  4. Battle of Kannauj (1194 AD)
Medieval History

The mosque-the Khayr-ul-manzil opposite to the Purana Qila in Delhi was constituted by whom?

  1. Hamida Banu Begum
  2. Salima Sultan
  3. Jiji Anga
  4. Maham Anaga
Medieval History

Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists.
List – I (Building) - List – II (Builders)

A. Sultan garhi - 1. Alauddin Khilji
B. Red Palace - 2. Qutbuddin Aibak
C. Jamat Khana Masjid - 3. Iltutmish
D. Dhai Din Ka Jhopra - 4. Balban

  1. 3 4 1 2
  2. 3 4 2 1
  3. 4 3 1 2
  4. 4 3 2 1
Medieval History

Which one of the following is not correctly matched ?

  1. Akbar's Tomb - Sikandara
  2. Jahangir's Tomb - Sahdara
  3. Tomb of Shaikh Salim Chishti - Fatehpur Sikri
  4. Tomb of Shaikh Nizamuddin Aulia - Ajmer
Medieval History

To which missal did Ranjeet Singh belong?

  1. Sukerchakia
  2. Sandhavwalia
  3. Ahluwalia
  4. Ramgarhia
Medieval History

With one of the following is correctly matched?

  1. Khuldabad - Tomb of Shaikh Salim Chisti
  2. Fatehpur Sikri - Tomb of Itimad-ud-Daula
  3. Agra - Tomb of Aurangzeb
  4. Delhi - Tomb of Abdur-Rahim Khan-i-khanan
Medieval History

Which Sikh Guru helped the rebel prince Khusro with money and blessings:

  1. Guru Hargovind
  2. Guru Govind Singh
  3. Guru Arjun Dev
  4. Guru Tegh Bahadur
Medieval History

Who among the following Rajput rulers is known to have written a book on music ?

  1. Jayachandra Gahadavala
  2. Prithviraj Chauhan
  3. Rana Kumbha
  4. Man Singh
Medieval History

"Let no man ask a man's sect or caste." This statement has been given by:

  1. Kabir
  2. Ramananda
  3. Ramanuja
  4. Chaitanya
Medieval History

In whose reign was the "Treaty of Chittor" signed between the Mughals and Rana of Mewar?

  1. Akbar
  2. Jehangir
  3. Shahjahan
  4. Aurangzeb
Medieval History

In which area Todar Mal earned fame?

  1. Military campaign
  2. Land revenue
  3. Laughing
  4. Painting
Medieval History

Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List-I - List-II

A. Zia-ud-din Barni - 1. Tarikh-i-Mubarakshahi
B. Hasan Nizami - 2. Tabaqat-i-Nasiri
C. Minhaj-us-Siraj - 3. Tarikh-i-Firozshahi
D. Yahia-bin-Ahmad - 4. Tajul Maasir
5. Tabqat-i-Akbari

Code:
A B C D

  1. 1 2 3 4
  2. 3 4 5 1
  3. 5 3 4 2
  4. 3 4 2 1
Medieval History

Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists.
List – I (Text) – List – II (Writer)

A. Ragmala – 1. Somnath
B. Rasakaumudi – 2. Venkatraman
C. Ragvivodh – 3. Pundrik Vitthal
D. Chaturdandi Prakashika – 4. Srikanth

Code:
A B C D

  1. 1 2 3 4
  2. 2 4 3 1
  3. 4 2 1 3
  4. 3 4 1 2
Medieval History

Of the following who had rebelied against the Mughal Emperor jahagir?

1) Asaf Khan
2) Khurram
3) Mhabat Khan
4) Khusrau

  1. Only 1 and 2
  2. Only 2 and 3
  3. Only 2 and 4
  4. Only 2,3 and 4
Medieval History

Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the codes given below :

1) The Sun temple of Multan is mentioned by Hiuen Tsang, Abuzaiyid, Al-Masudi and Alberuni.
2) The pilgrimage to Sambapur was associated with Sun worship.

  1. Only 1 is correct
  2. Only 2 is correct
  3. Both 1 and 2 are correct
  4. Neither 1 nor 2 is correct
Medieval History

Which of the following was the birth place of Guru Nanak ?

  1. Amritsar
  2. Nabha
  3. Nankana
  4. Nander
Medieval History

Who was called 'a slave of a slave' ?

  1. Mohd. Ghori
  2. Qutubuddin Aibak
  3. Balban
  4. Iltutmish
Medieval History

During the Mughal Period, the Madarsa which was specialized in the teaching of 'Muslim Jurisprudence', was located in

  1. Lucknow
  2. Sialkot
  3. Delhi
  4. Hyderabad (India)
Medieval History