Q. Idols related to Brahmanical religion have been found at:(a) Sarnath(b) Mathura(c) Nagarjunakonda(d) none of the above.Ans: (b) Mathura Explanation: The correct answer is (b) Mathura. Idols related to Brahmanical religion have been found at Mathura. Mathura, located in present-day Uttar ...

Q. Friedrich Max Muller brought out an edited version of Rigveda in the19th century. It would have been almost impossible but for the commentariescomposed in Vijayanagar as late as the 14th century A.D by:(a) Devasravas(b) Sayanacharya(c) Srinjaya Daivavata(d) None of the aboveAns: (b) ...

Q. In order to control/prevent corruption, Alauddin Khilji took recourse to Maintaining a strict vigil on the revenue from the land of a noble Branding the horses and maintaining descriptive rolls of soldiers Not allowing the nobles to levy any additional cess as a source of incomeSelect ...

Q. Which of the following mythical sages is credited with bringing sanskritic culture true to the south?(a) Kashayapa(b) Patanjali(c) Agastya(d) NaradaAns: (c) Agastya

Q. Mohammad of Ghazni attacked India many times mainly(a) to plunder the wealth of India(b) to spread Islam in India(c) to establish his empire in India(d) to take the famous artisans of India to his courtAns: (a) to plunder the wealth of India Explanation: The primary reason for Mohammad of ...

Q. Arrange the following in chronological sequence of their rule at Delhi(1) Razia (2) Balban (3) Iltutmish (4) Nasiruddin(a) 4, 1, 3, 2(b) 1, 3, 4, 2(c) 1, 2, 3, 4(d) 3, 1, 4, 2Ans: (d) 3, 1, 4, 2

Q. Accession to the throne during the sultanate period was(a) through the rules of Islamic succession(b) through the nomination of reigning kings(c) a battle between probable candidates(d) determined by the caliphs of TurkeyAns: (c) a battle between probable candidates Explanation: During the ...

Q. Successive Sultans attempted to control their nobility in different ways, though not with much success. Examine the following statements: Balban created nobility based on racial antecedents Ala-ud-din Khilji built nobility based on personal loyalty checked by spies Mohammed bin ...

Q. Arrange the following developments in an ascending chronological sequence:(1) Iltutmish’s recognition as the Sultan of Delhi (2) Building of first mosquein Delhi (3) Fall of Chalukyas (4) Destruction of Baghdad by Mongols Selectthe code for correct chronological sequence:(a) 1, 3, 2, 4(b) 2, 1, ...

Q. “Raziya was endowed with all the qualities befitting a king, but she was not born of the right sex”. Who is credited with these lines?(a) Al Beruni(b) Amir Khusrau(c) Minhaj Siraj(d) Ibn BattutahAns: (c) Minhaj Siraj Explanation: The lines "Raziya was endowed with all the qualities befitting ...

Q. Which of the kings of the Slave dynasty breathed his last as a result of fall from his horse while playing polo at Lahore?(a) Qutb-ud-din Aibak(b) Iltutmish(c) Balban(d) BahramshahAns: (a) Qutb-ud-din Aibak Explanation: Qutb-ud-din Aibak was the first Muslim king in India and the founder of ...

Q. Two principal monuments of Ala-ud-din Khilji’s reign the Jama’at Khana Masjid and Alai Darwaza were constructed at(a) Agra(b) Delhi(c) Dhar(d) GulbargaAns: (b) Delhi Explanation: The two principal monuments of Ala-ud-din Khilji's reign, the Jama'at Khana Masjid and Alai Darwaza, were ...