Q.1:- Which one among the following religions was patronised by Rashtrakutas ?
- Jainism
- Buddhism
- Saivism
- Vaishnavism
Ans:- (a) Jainism
Q.2:- Yahya bin Ahmed Sirhindi, the author of “Tarikh – I – Mubaraqshahi” lived in the period of ?
- Khalji
- Tughlaq
- Sayyid
- Lodi
Ans:- (c) Sayyid
Q.3:- In India, the first to put forward the theory that the earth revolves around the sun was ?
- Aryabhatta
- Brahmagupta
- Bana
- Kalhana
Ans:- (a) Aryabhatta
Q.4:- Who among the following is well known for his contribution in the field of Algebra ?
- Aryabhatta
- Brahmagupta
- Bhaskara
- Lalla
Ans:- (c) Bhaskara
Q.5:- The contemporary chronicle of Sayyid period is ?
- Tarikh-I-Mubaraqshahi
- Waqiat-I-Mushtaqi
- Futuh-US-Salatin
- Musalik-Ul-Absar
Ans:- (a) Tarikh-I-Mubaraqshahi
Q.6:- The Khalji Sultans of Delhi were ?
- Mongols
- Afghans
- Turks
- A Jat Tribe
Ans:- (c) Turks
Q.7:- Who was the last ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate ?
- Firoz Shah Tughlaq
- Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq II
- Mahmud Shah Tughlaq
- Nasarat Shah
Ans:- (c) Mahmud Shah Tughlaq
Q.8:- The battle of Tarain (1191 AD) was fought between Muhammad Gauri and ?
- Rana Sanga
- Rana Pratap
- Prithviraj Chauhan
- Rana Hammirdeva
Ans:- (c) Prithviraj Chauhan
Q.9:- Which one of the following dynasties ruled over India after the invasion of Timur ?
- Lodi Dynasty
- Sayyid Dynasty
- Tughlaq Dynasty
- Khalji Dynasty
Ans:- (b) Sayyid Dynasty
Q.10:- Who was the first Muslim ruler of Delhi ?
- Qutubuddin Aibak
- Iltutmish
- Razia
- Balban
Ans:- (a) Qutubuddin Aibak
Q.11:- Who was the first real king of Sultanate ?
- Qutubuddin Aibak
- Iltutmish
- Alauddin Khalji
- Balban
Ans:- (b) Iltutmish
Q.12:- Sufi Kalam, a type of devotional music is the characteristic of ?
- Gujarat
- Rajasthan
- Kashmir
- None of these
Ans:- (c) Kashmir
Q.13:- When Raja Wodeyar founded the kingdom of Mysore, who was the ruler of Vijay Nagar Empire ?
- Sadasiva
- Tirumala
- Ranga II
- Venkata II
Ans:- (d) Venkata II
Q.14:- Who was called the Akbar of Kashmir ?
- Zainul Abidin
- Hussain Shah
- Balban
- Sujauddaulla
Ans:- (a) Zainul Abidin
Q.15:- Which Sufi Saint’s dargah is at Ajmer ?
- Khwaja Nizamuddin Auliya
- Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti
- Khwaja Salim Chisti
- Khwaja Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki
Ans:- (b) Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti
Q.16:- Bhakt Tukaram was contemporary of which Mughal emperor ?
- Babur
- Akbar
- Jahangir
- Aurangzeb
Ans:- (c) Jahangir
Q.17:- Kabir was the disciple of ?
- Nanak
- Ramanuj
- Shankaracharya
- Ramananda
Ans:- (d) Ramananda
Q.18:- Who is believed to have created the raga Miyan Ki Malhar ?
- Tansen
- Baiju Bawara
- Amir Khusrau
- Swami Haridasa
Ans:- (a) Tansen
Q.19:- Which one of the following territories was outside the boundaries of the Mughal during the reign of Akbar ?
- Khandesh
- Kabul
- Bijapur
- Kashmir
Ans:- (c) Bijapur
Q.20:- Who among the following was an illiterate ?
- Jahangir
- Shahjahan
- Akbar
- Aurangzeb
Ans:- (c) Akbar
Q.21:- During the Mughal rule, the copper coin was known as ?
- Rupee
- Dam
- Tanka
- Shamsi
Ans:- (b) Dam
Q.22:- The first matrimonial alliance with the Rajputs was established by Akbar with the house of ?
- Bundelas
- Kachhwahas
- Rathaurs
- Sisodiyas
Ans:- (b) Kachhwahas
Q.23:- When did Humayun first attacked Chunar fort ?
- 1531 AD
- 1532 AD
- 1533 AD
- 1536 AD
Ans:- (b) 1532 AD
Q.24:- Shivaji was crowned in the year ?
- 1664
- 1666
- 1670
- 1674
Ans:- (d) 1674
Q.25:- Who was the Sikh Guru to be slaughtered by Aurangzeb ?
- Gobind Singh
- Teg Bahadur
- Arjundev
- Ramdas
Ans:- (b) Teg Bahadur
