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This section includes 442 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Current Affairs knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 251. |
Identify the Mughal painter not mentioned by Abul Fazl? |
| A. | Farooq |
| B. | Mushkin |
| C. | Mansur |
| D. | Mukund |
| Answer» D. Mukund | |
| 252. |
Hiuen Tsang visited Kanchipuram, the capital of Pallavas, during the reign which of the following rulers? |
| A. | Mahendra Verman I |
| B. | Mahendra Verman II |
| C. | Narasimha Varman I |
| D. | Parmesh war Varman II |
| Answer» D. Parmesh war Varman II | |
| 253. |
Match the following:MonumentPlace A. Tomb of Sheikh Chilli (i) Thanesar B. Gujari Mahal (ii) Hisar C. Tomb of Ibrahim Lodi (iii) Panipat D. Sheesh Mahal (iv) Farrukhnagar Choose the correct code: |
| A. | A - III, B - II, C - I, D - IV |
| B. | A - IV, B - II, C - I, D - III |
| C. | A - I, B - II, C - III, D - IV |
| D. | A - IV, B - III, C - II, D - I |
| Answer» D. A - IV, B - III, C - II, D - I | |
| 254. |
Akbar was _________ years old when he became emperor. |
| A. | 16 |
| B. | 19 |
| C. | 13 |
| D. | 10 |
| Answer» D. 10 | |
| 255. |
Arrange the following kings of Kashmir in a chronological order.(a) Avantivarman(b) Chandrapida(c) Durlabhvardhan(d) LalitadityaSelect the correct answer from the code given below: |
| A. | (a), (d), (b), (c) |
| B. | (b), (a), (c), (d) |
| C. | (c), (b), (d), (a) |
| D. | (d), (c), (a), (b) |
| Answer» D. (d), (c), (a), (b) | |
| 256. |
Match the following governors of Muhammad Ghori and the territories where they ruled almost independently after the death of Muhammad Ghori.a. YaldozI. Delhib. KubachaII. Bengalc. Muhammad-ibn-BakhtyarIII. Indusd. AibakIV. Afghan Mountains |
| A. | a - IV, b - III, c - II, d - I |
| B. | a - I, b - II, c - III, d - IV |
| C. | a - II, b - I, c - IV, d - III |
| D. | a - III, b - IV, c - I, d - II |
| Answer» B. a - I, b - II, c - III, d - IV | |
| 257. |
On the banks of which river are the tombs of Jahangir and Noor Jahan located? |
| A. | Yamuna |
| B. | Ganga |
| C. | Looni |
| D. | Ravi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 258. |
In which year did Tamerlane invade India? |
| A. | 1362 |
| B. | 1287 |
| C. | 1398 |
| D. | 1249 |
| Answer» D. 1249 | |
| 259. |
In Battle of Khatoli (1517) Rana Sanga of Mewar defeated Sultan of Delhi, ______ Lodhi and imprisoned him and then released him after collecting ransom. |
| A. | Bahlul Khan |
| B. | Qutb-ud-din |
| C. | Ibrahim |
| D. | Sikandar |
| Answer» D. Sikandar | |
| 260. |
In the context of state and administration in the Delhi Sultanate, the term 'muqti' means: |
| A. | the head of a village community |
| B. | the holder of a land assignment called 'iqta' |
| C. | a head of Gram Panchayat |
| D. | a district level judicial official |
| Answer» C. a head of Gram Panchayat | |
| 261. |
In 1526, Babur defeated Sultan Ibrahim Lodi at ______. |
| A. | Karnal |
| B. | Panipat |
| C. | Delhi |
| D. | Sonepat |
| Answer» C. Delhi | |
| 262. |
During the Maratha period, who was the officer responsible for the village administration? |
| A. | Havaldar |
| B. | Patil |
| C. | Chaudhary |
| D. | Sardeshmukh |
| Answer» C. Chaudhary | |
| 263. |
________, the Sultan of Delhi shifted his capital from Delhi to Daulatabad. |
| A. | Iltutmish |
| B. | Akbar |
| C. | Ghiyas ud-din balban |
| D. | Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq |
| Answer» E. | |
| 264. |
match the following:List - IList - II(a) Kabiri Cobbler(b) Ravidasii Rajput(c) Senaiii Weaver(d) Pipaiv Barber |
| A. | (a) - iii, (b) - i, (c) - iv, (d) - ii |
| B. | (a) - iv, (b) - iii, (c) - ii, (d) - i |
| C. | (a) - ii), (b) - iv, (c) - i, (d) - iii |
| D. | (a) - i, (b) - ii, (c) - iii, (d) - iv |
| Answer» B. (a) - iv, (b) - iii, (c) - ii, (d) - i | |
| 265. |
During whose reign did the Chinese traveller Hiuen Tsang visit India? |
| A. | Harshavardhana |
| B. | Chandragupta Vikramaditya |
| C. | Chandragupta I |
| D. | Samudragupta |
| Answer» B. Chandragupta Vikramaditya | |
| 266. |
In which battle was Mumunda Dev defeated? |
| A. | Gohiritikiri |
| B. | Mandaran |
| C. | Devar Konda |
| D. | Kondavidu |
| Answer» B. Mandaran | |
| 267. |
Identify the wrong pair of Ashtpradhans of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj . |
| A. | Peshwa-Prime Minister |
| B. | Amatya - Minister of Finance |
| C. | Panditrao-Chief Justice |
| D. | Sumant - Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| Answer» D. Sumant - Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| 268. |
Guru Gobind Singh was the _______ Sikh Guru. |
| A. | eighth |
| B. | tenth |
| C. | ninth |
| D. | fifth |
| Answer» C. ninth | |
| 269. |
During the Nizam rule, up to 1853 (prior to Salar Jung's reforms) Taluqdars were allowed to keep aside a part of the land revenue collected from the farmers as wages. How much it was? |
| A. | 1/6th of land revenue |
| B. | 1/5th of land revenue |
| C. | 1/8th of land revenue |
| D. | 1/4th of land revenue |
| Answer» D. 1/4th of land revenue | |
| 270. |
Fakhr-i-Mudabbir, who was a contemporary of Delhi's Sultan Iltutmish, was a renowned_____. |
| A. | historian |
| B. | sufi saint |
| C. | economist |
| D. | warrior |
| Answer» B. sufi saint | |
| 271. |
Ibn Battuta was a fourteenth-century traveler to India from which place? |
| A. | China |
| B. | Tibet |
| C. | Morocco |
| D. | Greece |
| Answer» D. Greece | |
| 272. |
______ was the capital of Pandya dynasty. |
| A. | Dwarasamudra |
| B. | Gaya |
| C. | Kanchipuram |
| D. | Madurai |
| Answer» E. | |
| 273. |
In which part of modern India was the famous Battle of Plassey fought in 1757? |
| A. | Ladakh |
| B. | West Bengal |
| C. | Rajasthan |
| D. | Punjab |
| Answer» C. Rajasthan | |
| 274. |
Fatehpur Sikri or the ‘City of Victory’ was ______ capital for 12 years. |
| A. | Bahadur Shah’s |
| B. | Babur’s |
| C. | Akbar’s |
| D. | Aurangzeb’s |
| Answer» D. Aurangzeb’s | |
| 275. |
Match List - I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List – I (Officer) List – II (Assign Duty) A. Diwan-i-Tan 1. Look after the office B. Mustarfi 2. Maintained a proper list of main events and firmans C. Mushrif 3. Look after the Jagir and Salaries D. Vakianvis 4. Examine the income-expenditure of State |
| A. | (A) 2, (B) 4, (C) 1, (D) 3 |
| B. | (A) 3, (B) 4, (C) 1, (D) 2 |
| C. | (A) 1, (B) 3, (C) 2, (D) 4 |
| D. | (A) 4, (B) 1, (C) 2, (D) 3 |
| Answer» C. (A) 1, (B) 3, (C) 2, (D) 4 | |
| 276. |
During Mughal period, the Sanskrit Mahabharata was translated into Persian as: |
| A. | Sahanama |
| B. | Razmnama |
| C. | Tutinama |
| D. | Badashahnama |
| Answer» C. Tutinama | |
| 277. |
Darbar-i-Akbari was written by ____________. |
| A. | Amir Khusrau |
| B. | Muhammad Hussain Azad |
| C. | Ziauddin Barani |
| D. | Abdul Qadir Badayuni |
| Answer» C. Ziauddin Barani | |
| 278. |
From where did Fareed, later who became Sher Shah Suri, got his education from : |
| A. | Sahsaram |
| B. | Patna |
| C. | Jaunpur |
| D. | Lahore |
| Answer» D. Lahore | |
| 279. |
During the reign of Iltutmish, special slaves were purchased for military service known as _______. |
| A. | Iqtadar |
| B. | Muqtis |
| C. | Bandagan |
| D. | Samanta |
| Answer» D. Samanta | |
| 280. |
Mughal emperor _______ adopted the title of Alamgir. |
| A. | Akbar |
| B. | Jahangir |
| C. | Aurangzeb |
| D. | Shah Jahan |
| Answer» D. Shah Jahan | |
| 281. |
In which year was the Delhi Sultanate established? |
| A. | 1289 |
| B. | 1206 |
| C. | 1534 |
| D. | 1134 |
| Answer» C. 1534 | |
| 282. |
Prithviraj Chauhan defeated Muhammad Ghori in a battle in the year ______ but lost to him the following year. |
| A. | 1182 |
| B. | 1163 |
| C. | 1191 |
| D. | 1176 |
| Answer» D. 1176 | |
| 283. |
In which year was the Khalsa tradition initiated? |
| A. | 1692 |
| B. | 1699 |
| C. | 1690 |
| D. | 1696 |
| Answer» C. 1690 | |
| 284. |
Consider the following statements:1. 'Bijak' is a composition of the teachings of Saint Dadu Dayal.2. The Philosophy of Pushti Marg was propounded by Madhvacharya.Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 285. |
Akbar followed a policy of religious tolerance and gave the ________ high positions in his court. |
| A. | Muslims |
| B. | Rajputs |
| C. | Sikhas |
| D. | Christians |
| Answer» C. Sikhas | |
| 286. |
In pre - medieval kingdoms of Rajasthan, the designation "Naimittika" was used for |
| A. | Royal bard |
| B. | Head of public health department |
| C. | State astrologer |
| D. | Chief judicial officer |
| Answer» D. Chief judicial officer | |
| 287. |
In which year did the French traveller Francois Bernier arrive in India? |
| A. | 1656 |
| B. | 1658 |
| C. | 1678 |
| D. | 1662 |
| Answer» C. 1678 | |
| 288. |
‘Chahar Taslim’ is a mode of salutation which meant |
| A. | Complete prostration |
| B. | Kissing the ground |
| C. | Salutation done four times |
| D. | All of above |
| Answer» D. All of above | |
| 289. |
In whose reign, the office of the Vakil was abolished? |
| A. | Akbar |
| B. | Jahangir |
| C. | Shah Jahan |
| D. | Aurangzeb |
| Answer» D. Aurangzeb | |
| 290. |
Medieval Chandel dynasty was founded by |
| A. | Chandela |
| B. | Nannuka |
| C. | Parmeshwar Varman |
| D. | Nrisimha |
| Answer» C. Parmeshwar Varman | |
| 291. |
Military commanders who were given territories to govern in Vijayanagara were called |
| A. | Rayas |
| B. | Amirs |
| C. | Amara- Nayakas |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 292. |
Battle of Haldighati was fought between which two armies? |
| A. | Babur and Lodi Empire |
| B. | Babur and Rana Sanga |
| C. | Akbar and Hemu |
| D. | Akbar and Maharana Pratap |
| Answer» E. | |
| 293. |
In which year did the battle of Khanua (Khanwa) take place between Babur and the Rajput forces led by Rana Sanga? |
| A. | 1529 |
| B. | 1526 |
| C. | 1522 |
| D. | 1527 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 294. |
Direction: Answer the following questions by selecting the correct/most appropriate options.Which of the following statements about Ain-i-Akbari is correct? |
| A. | It is the first volume of the three volume history of Akbar’s reign titled Akbar Nama. |
| B. | It deals with Akbar’s ancestors and records the events of Akbar’s reign. |
| C. | It was written by Mirza Hakim, who was one of Akbar’s courtiers. |
| D. | It has rich statistical details about diverse aspects of Akbar’s administration. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 295. |
Jantar Mantar in Delhi was built by Maharaja_______. |
| A. | Jai Singh I of Jaipur |
| B. | Jai Singh II of Jaipur |
| C. | Ram Singh I |
| D. | Bishan Singh |
| Answer» C. Ram Singh I | |
| 296. |
He was given the title of Nizam-ul-Mulk.He was made the Governor of the Deccan.He founded the Asaf Jahi dynasty.His successors are called the Nizams of Hyderabad.Identify him: |
| A. | Chin Quilich Khan |
| B. | Murshid Quli Khan |
| C. | Saadat Khan |
| D. | Husain Ali Khan |
| Answer» B. Murshid Quli Khan | |
| 297. |
KhasMahal and the Shish Mahal are built in which World Heritage Monument? |
| A. | Humayun's Tomb |
| B. | Mahabodhi Temple Complex |
| C. | QutubMinar |
| D. | Agra Fort |
| Answer» E. | |
| 298. |
During the reign of which of the following Mughal emperors was the Sikh leader Banda Singh Bahadur captured and executed? |
| A. | Aurangzeb |
| B. | Bahadur Shah |
| C. | Jahandar Shah |
| D. | Farukhsiyar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 299. |
In the context of Sufi tradition, the term ‘khanegah’ stood for: |
| A. | the Hell |
| B. | a graveyard |
| C. | a hospice |
| D. | the Heaven |
| Answer» D. the Heaven | |
| 300. |
One of the earliest Bhakti movements were led by the Alvars, literally, those who were immersed in devotion to ________. |
| A. | Shiva |
| B. | Surya |
| C. | Vishnu |
| D. | Brahma |
| Answer» D. Brahma | |