Q. With reference to Sufism in Indian history, consider the following statements: 1. Shaikh Ahmad Sarhandi was a contemporary of Ibrahim Lodi 2. Shaikh Nasiruddin Chirag-i-Dehlavi was a disciple of Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya 3. Aurangzeb was contemporary of Shaikh Salim Chisti 4. The ...

Q. The historian Barani refused to consider the state in India under Delhi Sultans as truly Islamic because (a) the majority of the population did not follow Islam (b) the Muslims theologists were often disregarded (c) the Sultan supplemented the Muslim law by framing his own regulations ...

Q. Which among the following ports was called Babul Makka (Gate of Makka) during the Mughal Period? (a) Calicut (b) Broach (c) Cambay (d) Surat Ans: (d) Surat Explanation: The correct answer is (d) Surat. Surat was called Babul Makka (Gate of Makka) during the Mughal Period. ...

Q. The Mongols under Gengis Khan invaded India during the reign of (a) Balban  (b) Feroz Tughlaq (c) Iltutmish (d) Muhammad bin Tughlaq Ans: (c) Iltutmish Explanation: The correct answer is (c) Iltutmish. The Mongols under Genghis Khan invaded India during the reign of ...

Q. Who among the following Indian rulers established embassies in foreign countries on modern lines? (a) Haider Ali (b) Mir Qasim (c) Shah Alam II (d) Tipu Sultan Ans: (d) Tipu Sultan Explanation: The correct answer is (d) Tipu Sultan. Tipu Sultan, the ruler of the Kingdom of ...

Q. Who among the following presided over the Buddhist Council held during the reign of Kanishka at Kashmir? (a) Parsva  (b) Nagarjuna (c) Sudraka (d) Vasumitra Ans: (d) Vasumitra Explanation: The correct answer is (d) Vasumitra. Vasumitra is believed to have presided over ...

Q. Which one of the Chola kings conquered Ceylon? (a) Aditya I (b) Rajaraja I (c) Rajendra (d) Vijayalaya Ans: (b) Rajaraja I Explanation: Rajaraja I, considered the most powerful Chola ruler, became king in 985 AD. Rajaraja invaded Ceylon (Sri Lanka) in 993 AD. The ...

Q. Assertion (A): The Battle of Khanua was certainly more decisive and significant than the First Battle of Panipat. Reason (R): Rana Sanga, the Rajput hero, was certainly a more formidable adversary than Ibrahim Lodi. (a) Both A and R are individually true, and R is the correct explanation ...

Q. Which one of the following Muslim rulers was hailed as the ‘Jagadguru’ by his Muslim subjects because of his belief in secularism? (a) Husain Shah (b) Zain-ul-Abidin (c) Ibrahim Adil Shah (d) Mahmud II Ans: (c) Ibrahim Adil Shah Explanation: Ibrahim Adil Shah II of the Adil ...

Q. Who among the following streamlined the Maratha administration after Sambhaji? (a) Raja Ram (b) Balaji Viswanath (c) Ganga Bai (d) Nanaji Deshmukh Ans: (b) Balaji Viswanath Explanation: The correct answer is (b) Balaji Viswanath. After the death of Sambhaji, the second ...