Q. The court language of Mughals was (a) Urdu (b) Arabic (c) Persian (d) Turkish Ans: (c) Persian Explanation: The court language of the Mughals was (c) Persian. Persian was the primary language used in the Mughal court for administration, literature, and official ...

Q. Who among the following accepted Din-i-Ilahi? (a) Raja Man Singh (b) Birbal (c) Raja Tansen (d) Raja Todarmal Ans: (b) Birbal Explanation: Among the given options, the person who accepted Din-i-Ilahi was (b) Birbal. Din-i-Ilahi was a syncretic religious doctrine promoted by ...

Q. Who among the following Sultans declared himself as a lieutenant of Caliph? (a) Balban (b) Iltutmish (c) Ferozeshah Tughlaq (d) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq Ans: (d) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq

Q. Alauddin Khilji maintained control on price during his reign because (a) He wanted to keep large army at lower expenses. (b) He had mercy with poor people. (c) He wanted to gain popularity. (d) All of the above Ans: (a) He wanted to keep large army at lower expenses.

Q. Which of the following is not true about Mughal army? (a) Mughal army was mainly standing army. (b) It had large cavalry. (c) When Mughal army used to come out, it seemed as if population of a big city is emerging. (d) It had large infantry. Ans: (a) Mughal army was mainly ...

Q. Musical instrument used by Amir Khusro was (a) Sitar (b) Sarod (c) Tabla (d) Flute Ans: (a) Sitar Explanation: Khusrau is credited for the invention of the sitar. At the time, there were many versions of the Veena in India. He rechristened the 3 stringed Tritantri Veena as a ...

Q. The supremacy and sovereignty of ‘Khalifa’ of Baghdad was strictly observed by Muslim kings in India because (a) ‘Khalifa’ was treated as religious head of the Muslim community (b) ‘Khalifa’ was treated as the legal head of the Muslim community (c) All the Muslim States in the world ...

Q. ‘Ghuzak’ is the name of a place where (a) Jayapala met his enemy Sabuktigin (b)Mahmud crushed defeat on Jayapala (c) Jayapala burnt himself on a funeral pyre since he was unable to survive the disgrace caused by his defeat at the hands of Mahmud (d) None of the above Ans: (a) ...

Q. Which of the following is not included in Mughal paintings? (a) Portraits (b) Islamic themes (c) Flowers and plants (d) Hunting scenes Ans: (b) Islamic themes

Q. Who inscribed the name of Khalifa of Baghdad on his coins? (a) Alauddin Khilji (b) Iltutmish (c) Qutub-ud-din (d) Balban Ans: (b) Iltutmish Explanation: The correct answer is (b) Iltutmish. Iltutmish, the third ruler of the Delhi Sultanate, inscribed the name of the Khalifa ...

Q. Which of the following statements about Mohammad-bin- Tughlaq is correct? (a) He introduced paper currency (b) He introduced the postal system (c) He was the ablest man among the crowned heads of the medieval age (d) None of the above Ans: (c) He was the ablest man among the ...

Q. Which of the following statements about Hiuen- Tsang is not true? (a) He visited India during the reign of Harshavardhana (b) He spent some time at Nalanda University (c) He advocated for strong Indo-China relations (d) He influenced Buddhism Ans: (c) He advocated for strong ...