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Which of the following statements is/are true?

  1. Balban was the leader of the party of Turkish slaves 'Chahalgani' of Iltutmish.

  2. Chahalgan had 40 members.

  3. Balban reorganized the military department Diwan-i-Ariz to face the Mongols.

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D

Who built the city of Nagalapura?

  1. Bukka I

  2. Devaraya I

  3. Krishnadeva Raya

  4. Virupaksha


Correct Option: C

The ‘Battle of Ten Kings’ was fought on the banks of

  1. Parushni (Ravi)

  2. Asikini (Chenab)

  3. Vipas (Beas)

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Option (1) is the correct answer. 

The last battle that Humayun fought with Sher Shah Suri was at

  1. Chausa

  2. Bilgram

  3. Surajgarh

  4. Raisin


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Battle of Bilgram in 1540 took place between Humayun and Sher Shah Suri. In this battle, Sher Shah Suri defeated Humayun.

When did Sher Shah Suri become the king of Delhi?

  1. 1522

  2. 1532

  3. 1540

  4. 1530


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct answer is (3). 

Which one of the following statements is false?

  1. Chandragupta Maurya embraced Jainism in later phase of his life.

  2. He abdicated the throne in favour of Bindusara, his son and went to South accompanied by Jain Saint Bhadrabahu.

  3. He attained Kaivalya by committing Sallekhana at Chandragiri hill at Shravanabelagola.

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: D

Among the four dynasties listed below, which one minted coins made of lead?

  1. Western Kashatrapa

  2. Maurya

  3. Gupta

  4. Satavahana


Correct Option: D

Which Mauryan ruler is known as the “father of a son and the son of a father”?

  1. Chandragupta Maurya

  2. Asoka

  3. Dasaratha

  4. Bindusara


Correct Option: D

Which of the following Jain Tirthankaras added the 5th vow of ‘Brahmacharya' to Jainism?

  1. Parsvanatha

  2. Risabhanatha

  3. Aristanemi

  4. Vardhamana Mahavira


Correct Option: D

Shashanka, the king of Gaur, was a contemporary of

  1. Mahipala

  2. Chandragupta II

  3. Harshvardhana

  4. Balalaika Sena


Correct Option: C

Which of the following ports handled the North Indian trade during the Gupta period?

  1. Kalyan

  2. Tamralipti

  3. Cambay

  4. Broach


Correct Option: B

The 'Pattini Cult' of South or worship of Kannagi as ideal wife was started by

  1. Karikala

  2. Senguttuvan

  3. Nedunjeral Adan

  4. Ilango Adigal


Correct Option: B

Who amongst the following were a maritime power?

  1. Bahmanis

  2. Chalukyas

  3. Rashtrakutas

  4. Cholas


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct Answer: Cholas

The Chola fleet represented the zenith of ancient Indian sea power. In the period of 984-1042 CE, the Chola kings dispatched great naval expeditions which occupied parts of Burma, Malaya and Sumatra, while suppressing the piratical activities of the Sumatra warlords.

The Chola administration was

  1. Monarchial

  2. Oligarchy

  3. Republic

  4. Feudalist


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct answer is (1). 

The ‘group of forty’ most important nobles during the rule of Slave dynasty was called

  1. Amir

  2. Chlisa

  3. Qazi

  4. Tughril


Correct Option: B

Who was the real founder of the Muslim Sultanate in India?

  1. Mohd. Ghori

  2. Qutubuddin Aibak

  3. Mahmud Ghaznavi

  4. Babar


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct Answer: Mohd. Ghori

Which of the following religions is associated with Kaivalya?

  1. Jainism

  2. Buddhism

  3. Hinduism

  4. Judaism


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jainism is associated with Kaivalya.

The Buddhist sect Mahayana formally came into existence during the reign of

  1. Ashoka

  2. Dharmapala

  3. Ajatashatru

  4. Kanishka


Correct Option: D

The ruins of Harappa were first noticed by

  1. Charles Mason

  2. Daya Ram Sahni

  3. M. Wheeler

  4. M. S. Vats


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The ruins of Harappa were first noticed in 1842 by Charles Mason. Later, D. R. Sahni noticed them in 1921. 

Which of the following Harappan sites are not in India?

  1. Bhanwali and Ropar

  2. Lothal and Ropar

  3. Lothal and Kalibangan

  4. Mohenjo-daro and Harappa


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Option (4) is the correct answer. 

What does the term ‘vish’ mean in reference to the Vedic period?

  1. A tribal unit

  2. A precious element like gold

  3. A type of drink

  4. Illegal relationship


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A rudimentary administrative system was prevalent during the Vedic period. The tribal kingdom (rashtra) contained tribes (jana), tribal units (vish) and villages (grama).

Who among the following was known as Shivaji II?

  1. Rajaram

  2. Shambhaji

  3. Ramaraja

  4. Shahu


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Ramaraja, the son of Rajaram and Tarabai, was known as Shivaji II.

To whom did Baji Rao I serve as Peshwa?

  1. Shivaji

  2. Rajaram

  3. Shambhaji

  4. Shahu


Correct Option: D

The Harappans had trade links with

  1. Greece

  2. Mesopotamia

  3. Rome

  4. All the three


Correct Option: B

The Panth Khalsa was founded by

  1. Guru Arjun Dev Ji

  2. Guru Nanak Dev Ji

  3. Guru Gobind Singh Ji

  4. Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Option (3) is the correct answer. 

Which of the following Harappan city sites had bipartite division - high citadel and lower town?

  1. Harappa
  2. Mohenjodaro
  3. Kalibangan
  4. Surkotada
  1. 1 only

  2. 1 and 2

  3. 1, 2 and 3

  4. 1, 2, 3 and 4


Correct Option: C

Who among the following were a maritime power?

  1. Rashtrakutas

  2. Bahmanis

  3. Cholas

  4. Chalukyas


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct Answer: Cholas

The Chola fleet represented the zenith of ancient Indian sea power.

Match the following 5 symbols of Buddha:

 
A. Birth 1. Horse
B. Renunciation 2. Footprints
C. Enlightenment 3. Dharmachakra
D. First Sermon 4. Lotus and Bull
E. Nirvana 5. Bodhi Tree

  1. A - 2, B - 5, C - 3, D - 4, E - 1

  2. A - 4, B - 1, C - 5, D - 3, E - 2

  3. A - 4, B - 1, C - 5, D - 2, E - 3

  4. A - 3, B - 1, C - 5, D - 2, E - 4


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 A - 4, B - 1, C - 5, D - 3, E - 2

Which of the following Gupta monarchs styled himself as "Maharajadhiraja"?

  1. Kumaragupta

  2. Samudragupta

  3. Chandragupta Vikramaditya

  4. Chandragupta I


Correct Option: D

Whom did Alberuni accompany to India?

  1. Mahmud of Ghazni

  2. Timurlang

  3. Ahmad Shah Abdali

  4. Mohammad Ghori


Correct Option: A
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