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151.

From Delhi Muhammad-bin-Tughlak transferred his Capital to

A. Warrangal
B. Daultabad
C. Fatehpur Sikri
D. Ahmednagar
Answer» C. Fatehpur Sikri
152.

Akbar s religious policy was characterized by

A. tolerance towards all religions
B. an indifference to religions
C. a hostile attitude towards other religious communities
D. belief in secularism
Answer» B. an indifference to religions
153.

The Sufi saint who maintained that devotional music was one way of moving closer to the God was

A. Moin-ud-din-Chisti
B. Baba Farid
C. Saiyid Muhammed
D. Shah Alam Bukhari
Answer» B. Baba Farid
154.

During the Neolithic age in India, the only metal known to the people was

A. iron
B. copper
C. gold
D. silver
Answer» D. silver
155.

Upanishads also known as the Vedantas are ______ in number.

A. 96
B. 105
C. 108
D. 112
Answer» D. 112
156.

The Saka are commenced in which of the following centuries?

A. 1st century B.C.
B. 1st century A.D.
C. 2nd century B.C.
D. 2nd century A.D.
Answer» C. 2nd century B.C.
157.

Akbar was succeeded by his son

A. Jahangir
B. Humayun
C. Shahjhan
D. Aurangzeb
Answer» B. Humayun
158.

Which city in Madhya Pradesh is known for the legendary love story of Baz Bahadur and Rani Roopmati?

A. Khajuraho
B. Amravati
C. Mandu
D. Morbi
Answer» D. Morbi
159.

In the field of religion Akbar s greatest contribution was in his

A. founding of a new religion
B. expansion of his father s religion
C. the building of temples and mosques
D. none of the above
Answer» B. expansion of his father s religion
160.

Tansen, the greatest musician of Akbar s court, belonged to

A. Gwalior
B. Kannauj
C. Delhi
D. Agra
Answer» B. Kannauj
161.

Buland Darwaza was built by Akbar to commemorate his victory over

A. Gujarat
B. Bengal
C. Orissa
D. None of these
Answer» B. Bengal
162.

During whose reign was Moti Masjid built at Agra?

A. Iltutmish
B. Akbar
C. Aram Shah
D. Shaha Jahan
Answer» E.
163.

The Sikh Guru who fought Mughals was

A. Guru Nanak Dev
B. Guru Gobind Singh
C. Guru Arjun Dev
D. Guru Teg Bahadur
Answer» C. Guru Arjun Dev
164.

The founder of Sikh religion was

A. Guru Gobind Singh
B. Guru Nanak Dev
C. Banda Bahadur
D. Guru Hargobind
Answer» C. Banda Bahadur
165.

Who united all Sikhs to form a Sikh Kingdom in Punjab?

A. Banda Bahaur
B. Guru Gobind Singh
C. Nawab Jassa Singh
D. Maharaja Ranjit Singh
Answer» E.
166.

Which guru started the institution of Langar?

A. Guru Arjun Dev
B. Guru Angad Dev
C. Guru Gobind Singh
D. Guru Nanak Dev
Answer» C. Guru Gobind Singh
167.

The name of the dearest wife of Shahjahan was

A. Rausenara
B. Jahanara
C. Arjumand Banu Begam
D. Ladli Begam
Answer» D. Ladli Begam
168.

Harishena, who wrote the Allahabad Pillar inscription, was the court poet of

A. Chandragupta I
B. Samudragupta
C. Mahendradutya
D. Skandagupta
Answer» D. Skandagupta
169.

The Indus Valley Civilisation was discovered in

A. 1902
B. 1912
C. 1922
D. 1932
Answer» D. 1932
170.

Which of the following elements of Hinduism were practised in the Indus Valley Civilisation?

A. Cult of Shiva
B. Idol worship
C. Worshipping cows
D. Wearing sacred threads
Answer» B. Idol worship
171.

Who was the first Granthi of Sri Harmandir Sahib?

A. Baba Buddhaji
B. Bhai Tara Singh
C. Baba Kharak Singh
D. Bhai Man Singh
Answer» B. Bhai Tara Singh
172.

The Indus Valley Civilisation was spread over

A. Indo- Gangetic divide and upper Gangetic plain
B. Punjab, Sind, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Baluchistan
C. U.P., Haryana and neighbouring parts of Punjab and Rajasthan
D. banks of river Indus, Punjab, Sind and Baluchistan
Answer» C. U.P., Haryana and neighbouring parts of Punjab and Rajasthan
173.

The Indus Valley Civilisaion pertains to

A. Old Stone Age
B. New Stone Age
C. Copper Age
D. Iron Age
Answer» D. Iron Age
174.

Which of the following statements with regard to the Chola rule is correct?

A. Basic unit of the Chola administration was the village
B. The Chola Kingdom began to decline in the 9th century
C. Amoghvarsha is the best remembered of the Chola kings
D. None of these
Answer» B. The Chola Kingdom began to decline in the 9th century
175.

Mohenjodaro is also known as

A. Mound of the Great
B. Mound of the Survivors
C. Mound of the Living
D. Mound of the Dead
Answer» E.
176.

Which of the following Vedangas contains the Srautra, the Grihya and the Dharma Sutras?

A. Nirukta
B. Shiksha
C. Chhandas
D. Kalpa
Answer» E.
177.

Who built the Jama Masjid at Delhi?

A. Sher Shah Suri
B. Jahangir
C. Babar
D. Shahjahan
Answer» E.
178.

The only Muslim woman to sit on the throne of Delhi was

A. Chand Bibi
B. Nur Jahan
C. Razia Sultana
D. Mumtaz Mahal
Answer» D. Mumtaz Mahal
179.

Shahjahan had to remain in captivity for years:

A. Eight
B. Twenty
C. Sixteen
D. Fourteen
Answer» B. Twenty
180.

Sarnath s Lion Capital is attributed to

A. Kaniska
B. Harshvardhana
C. Ashoka
D. Chandragupta
Answer» D. Chandragupta
181.

The G.T. Road was built during the reign of

A. East India Company
B. British Government
C. Sher Shah Suri
D. Hasan Khan Sur
Answer» D. Hasan Khan Sur
182.

What was the court language of Mughals?

A. Persian
B. Arabic
C. Urdu
D. Turkish
Answer» B. Arabic
183.

Which was the capital of Shivaji s kingdom?

A. Raigad
B. Pune
C. Surat
D. Purandhar
Answer» B. Pune
184.

Who, amongst the following saints of Bhakti Cult, hailed from Bengal?

A. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
B. Kabir
C. Ramanand
D. Ramanujacharyulu
Answer» B. Kabir
185.

The Aryans came from Central Asia to India about

A. 8000 B.C.
B. 6500 B.C.
C. 1500 B.C.
D. 2000B.C.
Answer» D. 2000B.C.
186.

The Moti Masjid was built during the reign of Shahjahan at

A. Delhi
B. Agra
C. Lahore
D. Shahjahanabad
Answer» C. Lahore
187.

Who compiled the holy Guru Granth Sahib?

A. Guru Gobind Singh
B. Bhai Gurdas
C. Guru Arjun Dev
D. Guru Hargobind
Answer» D. Guru Hargobind
188.

The tools and weapons of Harappan civilisation were mostly made of

A. stone only
B. stone and copper
C. copper, bronze and iron
D. copper, tin and bronze
Answer» E.
189.

When was the holy Guru Granth Sahib compiled?

A. 1604
B. 1606
C. 1696
D. 1675
Answer» B. 1606
190.

Traces of which of the following has not been found in the Indus Civilisation?

A. Barley
B. Sesamum
C. Mustard
D. Sugarcane
Answer» E.
191.

Indications of pre- Harappan civilisation have come from the archaeological excavations at

A. Ropar
B. Kalibangan
C. Lothal
D. Kunal
Answer» D. Kunal
192.

Which of the following archaeologists initially discovered the Mohenjodaro site of Indus Valley Civilisation?

A. Daya Ram Sahni
B. Rakhal Das Banerjee
C. Sir John Marshall
D. Sir Martimer Wheeler
Answer» C. Sir John Marshall
193.

Chaityas and Viharas are associated with which of the following religions?

A. Jainism
B. Brahminish
C. Buddhism
D. Non- Brahmin Hinduism
Answer» D. Non- Brahmin Hinduism
194.

Where did Guru Gobind Singh baptize the first five members of the Khalsa Panth?

A. Larkana
B. Anandpur
C. Patna
D. Nanded
Answer» C. Patna
195.

Who is called the Price of Builders?

A. Shahjahan
B. Akbar
C. Jhangir
D. Babar
Answer» B. Akbar
196.

Whom did Guru Gobind Singh nominated as his military deputy in September, 1708?

A. Hari Singh Nalwa
B. Zorawar Singh
C. Banda Bahadur
D. Ranjit Singh
Answer» D. Ranjit Singh
197.

The Mughal painting reached its zenith during the reign of

A. Akbar
B. Jahangir
C. Shahjahan
D. Aurangzeb
Answer» C. Shahjahan
198.

The most accomplished writer (Persian) of Akbar s reign, a man of letters, a poet, an essayist, a critic and a historian was

A. Abul Fazi
B. Badauni
C. Faizi
D. None of these
Answer» B. Badauni
199.

The famous Brihadeswara Temple in Tanjore was built by

A. Pallavas
B. Cholas
C. Pandyas
D. Chalukyas
Answer» C. Pandyas
200.

Who amongst the following Mughals, is regarded more as an adventurer than a real ruler?

A. Jahangir
B. Akbar
C. Babar
D. Aurangzeb
Answer» D. Aurangzeb