Q. Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the Afghan rulers to the throne of Delhi?  (a) Sikandar Shah-Ibrahim Lodi-Bahlol Khan Lodi (b) Sikandar Shah-Bahlol Khan Lodi-Ibrahim Lodi (c) Bahlol Khan Lodi-Sikandar Shah-Ibrahim Lodi (d) Bahlol Khan ...

Q. With reference to medieval Indian rulers, which one of the following statement is correct? (a) Alauddin Khilji first set up a separate ariz’s department. (b) Balban introduced the branding of horses in his military. (c) Muhammad Bin Tughlaq was succeeded by his uncle to the military. ...

Q. ‘The king was freed from his people and they from their king’. On whose death did Badauni comment this? (a) Balban (b) Ala-ud-din Khilji (c) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq (d) Firoz Shah Tughlaq Ans: (c) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq Explanation: The comment "The king was freed from his people ...

Q. Fawazil in the Sultanate period meant: (a) extra payment to the nobles (b) revenue assigned in lieu of salary (c) excess amount paid to the exchequer by the Iqtadars (d) illegal exactions extracted from the peasants Ans: (c) excess amount paid to the exchequer by the Iqtadars ...

Q. After consolidating his power, Balban assumed the grand title of : (a) Tute-Hind (b) Kaisr-i-Hind (c) Zil-i-Ilahi (d) Din-i-Ilahi Ans: (c) Zil-i-Ilahi Explanation: After consolidating his power, Balban assumed the grand title of Zil-i-Ilahi. Ghiyas ud din Balban was the ninth ...

Q. About whose kingdom is it said “the dominion of the lord of the universe extended from Delhi to Palam.”? (a) Qutbuddin Aibak (b) Nasiruddmin Mahmud Tughlaq (c) Mohammad Gazni (d) Alam Shah Ans: (b) Nasiruddmin Mahmud Tughlaq

Q. Which Turkish general destroyed the universities of Nalanda and Vikramsila? (a) Qutubuddin Aibek (b) Baktiyar Khalji (c) Ali Mardan Khalji (d) Tajuddin Yalduz Ans: (b) Baktiyar Khalji Explanation:  The Turkish general who is believed to have destroyed the universities ...

Q. List I List II (Kings) (Dynasties) (A) Harichandra (1) Palas (B) Go Pala (2) Pratiharas (C) Samantasena (3) Paramaras (D) Upendra (4) Sena (a) A – 2; B – 1; C – 4; D – 3 (b) A – 1; B – 2; C – 3; D – 4 (c) A – 4; B – 3; C – 2; D – 1 (d) A – 3; B – 4; C – 2; D – 1 Ans: (a) A – 2; B ...

Q. List I List II (A) Gupta (1) Badami (B) Chalukya (2) Panamalai (C) Chandella (3) Khajuraho (D) Pallava (4) Deogarh (a) A – 4; B – 1; C – 3; D – 2 (b) A – 4; B – 2; C – 3; D – 1 (c) A – 2; B – 3; C – 4; D – 1 (d) A – 3; B – 4; C – 1; D – 2 Ans: (a) A – 4; B – 1; C – 3; D – 2

Q. Arrange the following rulers of Kashmir in a chronological order: 1. Avantivarman 2. Didda 3. Harsha     4. Jayasingh Select the correct chronological order from the codes given below: Codes: (a) 1, 2, 3, 4 (b) 2, 3, 4, 1 (c) 3, 4, 1, 2 (d) 4, 1, 2, 3 ...

Q. Which of the following are true with regard to the Chola administration of Cholas? 1. Elections constituted an essential part of the local administration. 2. Big towns had their own independent institutions known as Tar - Kurrams. 3. Elections were held within the presists of the local ...

Q. With reference to Yadava period, which of the following statement is not true? 1. The family of the famous astronomers and mathematicians belonged to the Yadava period. 2. Anantadeva established a college of astronomy Khandesh during Simhara’s rule. (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both ...