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On whose order the famous Sun temple at Martand was destroyed?

(a) Zain-ul-Abidin

(b) Sikandar Butshikan

(c) Ali shah

(d) Habib Shah

Option b - Sikandar Butshikan

Kalhana's Rajatarangini was written in

(a) the 11th century AD

(b) the 12th century AD

(c) the 13th century AD

(d) the 10th century AD

Option b - the 12th century AD

Which among the following ruler of Kashmir ordered the construction of Martand Sun temple?

(a) Tarapid

(b) Lalitaditya Muktapida

(c) Avanti Varman

(d) Didda

Option b - Lalitaditya Muktapida

Zain-ul-Abidin wrote poems in Persian with the pen name

(a) Qutb

(b) Gulrakhi

(c) Mumbayan

(d) Shamsi

Option a - Qutb

Famous for his price control policies, Zain-ul-Abidin was also known as

(a) Akbar of Kashmir

(b) Alauddin Khilji of Kashmir

(c) Balban of Kashmir

(d) Illutmish of Kashmir

Option b - Alauddin Khilji of Kashmir

Zain-ul-Abidin ordered the translation of Mahabharat and Rajatarangini in

(a) Urdu

(b) Persian

(c) Pashto

(d) Arabi

Option b - Persian

The capital of the Sharqi dynasty during the 15th-16th century AD was?

(a) Jaffrabad

(b) Kadha-Manikpur

(c) Benaras

(d) Jaunpur

Option d - Jaunpur

Which one of the following places was known as the 'Shiraz of East' during the regime of the Sharqi rulers?

(a) Agra

(b) Delhi

(c) Jaunpur

(d) Varanasi

Option c - Jaunpur

Who among the following ordered the construction of the Atala mosque in Jaunpur?

(a) Ibrahim Shah Sharqi

(b) Khwaja Shah

(c) Islam Shah

(d) Hussain Shah

Option a - Ibrahim Shah Sharqi

Who among the following was the last ruler of the Sharqi dynasty?

(a) Muhammad Shah

(b) Hussain Shah

(c) Islam Shah

(d) Khwaja Shah

Option b - Hussain Shah

Who among the following established independent Muslim rule in Malwa?

(a) Hoshang Shah

(b) Mahmud Shah

(c) Nasiruddin

(d) Dilawar Khan

Option d - Dilawar Khan

Consider the following statements. The striking feature of the Jama Masjid in Kashmir completed by Zain-ul-Abidin includes I. Turret II. Similarity with Buddhist Pagodas III. Persian style Which of the above statements is/are correct?

(a) I alone

(b) I, II and III

(c) II and III

(d) I and III

Option b - I, II and III

Who among the following established the Sharqi dynasty at Jaunpur?

(a) Malik Sarwar

(b) Ibrahim Shah Sharqi

(c) Hussain Shah Sharqi

(d) Ahmed Shah Sharqi

Option a - Malik Sarwar

Who among the following was the founder of the Hussain Shahi dynasty of Bengal?

(a) Shamsuddin Muzaffar Shah

(b) Nasiruddin Nusrat Shah

(c) Alauddin Husain Shah

(d) Mahmud Shah

Option c - Alauddin Husain Shah

Which among the following ruler of Bengal was a contemporary of Vaishnava Saint 'Chaitanya'?

(a) Shamsuddin Ilyas Shah

(b) Sikander Shah II

(c) Ghiyasuddin Azam Shah

(d) Alauddin Husain Shah

Option d - Alauddin Husain Shah

Which Sultan was reputed to be the 'Akbar of Kashmir'?

(a) Sultan Shamsuddin Shah

(b) Sultan Qutbuddin

(c) Sultan Sikander

(d) Sultan Zain-ul-Abidin

Option d - Sultan Zain-ul-Abidin

Which among the following ruler abolished jizya the first time?

(a) Zain-ul-Abidin

(b) Muhammad bin Tughluq

(c) Hussain Shah Sharaqi

(d) Akbar

Option a - Zain-ul-Abidin

Zain-ul-Abidin who prohibited cow slaughter was the ruler of

(a) Bengal

(b) Malwa

(c) Kashmir

(d) Gujarat

Option c - Kashmir

The first thirty-five years of rule of Zain-ul Abidin have been described in the Rajatarangini Dvitiya. It was written by

(a) Kalhan

(b) Srivara

(c) Jonaraja

(d) Haider Shah

Option c - Jonaraja

Sultan Zain-ul-Abidin belonged to which dynasty of Kashmir?

(a) Shah Mir dynasty

(b) Karkota dynasty

(c) Hussain Shahi dynasty

(d) Sharqi dynasty

Option a - Shah Mir dynasty

At which place did Sikandar Shah construct Adina Mosque?

(a) Pandua (Bengal)

(b) Jaunpur (Uttar Pradesh)

(c) Sasaram (Bihar)

(d) Bhubaneshwar (Odisha)

Option a - Pandua (Bengal)

Who among the following is the founder of the Ilyas Shahi dynasty of Bengal?

(a) Sikander Shah

(b) Azam Shah

(c) Hamza Shah

(d) Ilyas-Shah

Option d - Ilyas-Shah

Which among the following Bengal ruler had established a friendly relationship with the Ming Empire of China?

(a) Jalal ud Din Ahmad Shah

(b) Shams-ud-Din Ahmad Shah

(c) Mahmud Shah

(d) Ghiyasuddin Azam Shah

Option d - Ghiyasuddin Azam Shah

Which among the following Bengal ruler had given protection to the writer of 'Sri Krishna Vijaya', Maladhar Basu?

(a) Sikandar Shah

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(b) Barbak Shah

(c) Alauddin Husain Shah

(d) Nusrat Shah

Option b - Barbak Shah

Who among the following translated Ramayana into Bengali during the reign of Barbak Shah?

(a) Krittibas

(b) Maladhar Basu

(c) Kuladhar

(d) Rarimukta Brihaspati Mishra

Option a - Krittibas

Jahangir Mahal is located at

(A) Delhi

(B) Aurangabad

(C) Agra

(D) Lahore

Option c - Agra

Where is the Tomb of Akbar located?

(A) Sikandara

(B) Agra

(C) Aurangabad

(D) Fatehpur Sikri

Option a - Sikandara

Which of the following forts was not constructed in the reign of Akbar?

(A) Red Fort of Delhi

(B) Agra Fort

(C) Allahabad Fort

(D) Lahore Fort

Option a - Red Fort of Delhi

The translation of the Mahabharat into Persian in the time of Akbar was carried out under the supervision of

(A) Utbi

(B) Naziri

(C) Abul Fazl

(D) Faizi

Option d - Faizi

Who among the following translated the Mahabharata into Persian?

(A) Abdul Qadir Badauni

(B) Abul Fazl

(C) Nizamuddin Ahemad

(D) Shaikh Mubarak

Option a - Abdul Qadir Badauni

Against which Mughal Emperor was a 'Fatwa' issued from Jaunpur?

(A) Humayun

(B) Akbar

(C) Shah Jahan

(D) Aurangzeb

Option b - Akbar

Which of the following has been built by Akbar?

(A) Buland Darwaza

(B) Jama Masjid

(C) Qutub Minar

(D) Taj Mahal

Option a - Buland Darwaza

Which of the following Mughal Emperors introduced educational reforms?

(A) Jahangir

(B) Shah Jahan

(C) Humayun

(D) Akbar

Option d - Akbar

The finest monuments constructed by Akbar are found in

(A) Agra Fort

(B) Lahore Fort

(C) Allahabad Fort

(D) Fatehpur Sikri

Option d - Fatehpur Sikri

Which monument built by Akbar was architected like Buddhist Monastery?

(A) Panch Mahal

(B) Diwan-i-Khas

(C) Jodha Bai Mahal

(D) Buland Darwaza

Option a - Panch Mahal

Akbar was constructed in Fatehpur Sikri

(A) Moti Mahal

(B) Panch Mahal

(C) Rang Mahal

(D) Heera Mahal

Option b - Panch Mahal

Which of the following statements on the Battle of Ten Kings is not correct?

(a) Vishistha was the chief priest of Sudas.

(b) Sudas led the Bharata tribe.

(c) Vishwamitra led a confederacy of ten tribes, Aryan as well as non-Aryan.

(d) Sudas was defeated

Option d - Sudas was defeated

The chief opponents of the Aryans were the indigenous people of non-Aryan origin known as Dasas or Dasyus. The factor that enabled the Aryans to emerge victorious in the struggle against the indigenous tribes was:

(a) lack of unity among the indigenous tribes

(b) better organization among the Aryans

(c) superior military equipment of the Aryans

(d) None of the above

Option c - superior military equipment of the Aryans

The center of Aryan activity in the Later Vedic Period was:

(a) The Aryavarta

(b) From the Yamuna to the western border of Bengal

(c) The Punjab and Delhi region

(d) Uttarapatha

Option b - From the Yamuna to the western border of Bengal

Which of the following tribes was most important?

(a) Purus

(b) Yadus

(c) Kurus

(d) Bharatas

Option d - Bharatas

Which of the following works was the earliest to deal with the origin of kingship in the form of a legend?

(a) Aitareya Brahmana

(b) Rig Veda

(c) Yajur Veda

(d) Chhandogya Upanishad

Option a - Aitareya Brahmana

Which of the following was not one of the distinguished tribes of the Later Vedic Period?

(a) Videhas

(b) Kurus

(c) Bharatas

(d) Panchalas

Option c - Bharatas

The division of India into five parts is to be found in which of the following Brahmana?

(a) Kausitaki

(b) Tandyamaha

(c) Aitareya

(d) Taiminiya

Option c - Aitareya

Which of the following mentions the royal sacrifices of Rajasuya, Asvamedha, and Vajapeya for the first time?

(a) Aranyakas

(b) Upanishads

(c) Brahmanas

(d) Vedic Samhitas

Option c - Brahmanas

The manuals of which of the following deals with the correct pronunciation and accentuation of Vedic hymns?

(a) Shiksha

(b) Kalpa

(c) Vyakarana

(d) Nirukta

Option a - Shiksha

In which Veda do we find reference to locked waters and water wheels?

(a) Rig Veda

(b) Yajur Veda

(c) Sama Veda

(d) Atharva Veda

Option a - Rig Veda

The term Shudra is mentioned in the Rig Veda only once. How many times does the term 'Vaisya' appear in the Rig Veda?

(a) 9 times

(b) 10 times

(c) 3 times

(d) only once

Option d - only once

The speculations of the Upanishads center around one word of the Rig Veda. Which one is that?

(a) Prajapati

(b) Varuna

(c) Brahmana

(d) Indra

Option c - Brahmana

Which scripture abounds in the discussion and teachings of the early mystics?

(a) Brahmanas

(b) Aranyakas

(c) Upanishads

(d) Dharmasutras

Option b - Aranyakas

The ashrama system seems to have started first during the later Vedic period as it is found mentioned in the:

(a) Aitareya Brahmana

(b) Satapatha Brahmana

(c) Tandya Brahmana

(d) Kaushitaki Brahmana

Option a - Aitareya Brahmana

"Where women are worshipped, the gods shower their blessings, but where they are not honored all acts are fruitless", was a dictum found in:

(a) Upanishads

(b) Puranas

(c) Rig Veda

(d) Manusmriti

Option d - Manusmriti

The text which gives the first literary evidence about the land grant is:

(a) Panini's Ashtadhyayi

(b) Megasthenes' Indica

(c) Manu Smriti

(d) Vikramanka Deva Charita

Option c - Manu Smriti

Who composed the Gayatri-Mantra?

(a) Vasishtha

(b) Vishvamitra

(c) Indra

(d) Prakshit

Option b - Vishvamitra

What is described in Upanishads?

(a) Religion

(b) Yoga

(c) Philosophy

(d) Law

Option c - Philosophy

The institution of Kingship was created in the Vedic period because of:

(a) national insecurity due to the absence of a leader

(b) repeated defeats of the Aryans against the non-Aryans

(c) tribal wars among Aryan tribes

(d) All of the above

Option b - repeated defeats of the Aryans against the non-Aryans

How did kingship originate according to the Aitareya Brahmana?

(a) By contact

(b) By the will of God

(c) By the common consent of the people

(d) By force

Option c - By the common consent of the people

Which of the following statements about the administrative system of the early Vedic period is correct?

(a) The two most important functionaries of the king were purohita and senani.

(b) The Vedic king had a system of espionage and also employed dutas.

(c) Forts and strongholds were under purupati.

(d) All of the above

Option d - All of the above

Gramini was known as kingmaker or Raja-Katri. Which of the following is the name of the head of the tribal republic?

(a) Purohita

(b) Ganapati or Jyeshtha

(c) Gramani

(d) Mahishi

Option b - Ganapati or Jyeshtha

Which of the following was one of the reasons for the growth in royal power in the later Vedic period?

(a) Emergency of the idea of the divine theory of kingship

(b) Amalgamation of tribes

(c) Successful leadership of the king in war

(d) All of the above

Option d - All of the above

Which one of the four Vedas makes a clear reference to Rishabha and Aristhanemi, the Jain Tirthankaras?

(a) Rig Veda

(b) Sama Veda

(c) Yajur Veda

(d) Atharva Veda

Option a - Rig Veda

Who, among the following, opined that the original homeland of the Aryans was the Arctic region?

A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

B) Max Muller

C) Dayanand Saraswati

D) A. C. Das

Option a - Bal Gangadhar Tilak

The learned lady who is said to have debated with the famous law-giver Yajnavalkya was

A) Gargi

B) Maitreyi

C) Kamala

D) Kalindi

Option a - Gargi

The river Chenab was known in the Vedic period by the name of

A) Askini

B) Purushni

C) Vitasta

D) Shutudri

Option a - Askini

What was the 'Araghatta'?

A) A machine to break forts

B) An irrigation canal

C) A device to lift water

D) A type of cloth

Option c - A device to lift water

Which of the following statements is incorrect about the position of women during the age of Buddha?

A) The position of women generally deteriorated.

B) There were several instances of child marriages.

C) Polygamy was gradually growing among the ruling classes.

D) Education was denied to women.

Option d - Education was denied to women

Which of the following was the basic unit of Vedic society?

A) Jana

B) Vidatha

C) Parivar

D) Sangh

Option c - Parivar

When did Sakabda commence?

A) 78 A.D.

B) 78 B.C.E.

C) 178 B.C.E.

D) 178 A.D.

Option a - 78 A.D.

Who is the author of the Allahabad Pillar Inscription?

A) Rudradaman

B) Harisena

C) Samudragupta

D) Banabhatta

Option b - Harisena

What is the meaning of the word 'Sangam' in the Sangam Age?

A) Royal Court

B) Assembly of Poets

C) Assembly of religious teachers

D) Meeting of rivers

Option b - Assembly of Poets

Who composed the Sanskrit kavya 'Saundarananda'?

A) Asvaghosa

B) Kalidasa

C) Nagarjuna

D) Visnu Sharma

Option a - Asvaghosa

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