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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
(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
(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
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.
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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