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Q1. The powers that concentrated for supremacy with the Rashtrakutas in North India were the........
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Q2. With which kingdom, the Hoysala kingdom finally got merged?
Correct answer : 2
Q3. Who was the famous court poet of Akbar?
Correct answer : 3
Q4. Which of the following attribute the greatness of Sher Shah?
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Q5. Akbar followed the path of conciliation towards the Rajputs in order to.....
Correct answer : 1
Q6. Which one of the following is the finest example of Mughal architecture in marble?
Correct answer : 3
Q7. In the III Battle of Panipat, who defeated the Marathas?
Correct answer : 3
Q8. Among the following statements which one of them is nearly true to the attitude of Aurangazeb?
Correct answer : 4
Q9. Among the following statements which one exemplifies the greatness of Shivaji?
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Q10. Among the following who set up a separate department for the maintenance of slaves?
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Q11. Md.Bin Tughlaq was considered to be a failure because.....
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Q12. Among the following Muslim Scholars, who accompanied Muhammad Ghazni?
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Q13. Who wrote the 'Ain-i-Akbari'?
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Q14. Among the following who introduced the token copper currency?
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Q15. Who introduced the 'iqtadari' system?
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Q16. Which Muslim ruler formulated the theory of Kingship in line with the theory of divine right of the Kings?
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Q17. Alberuni's visit to India was during........
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Q18. Arrange the following in the chronological period of their construction a)Mamallapuram monuments b)Madurai Meenakshi Temple c)Qutab Minar d)Puri Jagannath Temple
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Q19. During which Mughal King's period painting was at its prime?
Correct answer : 1
Q20. Mughal period paintings does not depict which of the following?
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Q21. At which place the remains of the Vijayanagara empire can be found?
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Q22. Among the following what are the principles of the "Bhakti" movement of the 16th Century? a)man's equality before God b)pilgrimage c)respect for mankind d)meaningful rituals
Correct answer : 3
Q23. Among the following what was Guru Nanak's primary preaching?
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Q24. Which set of these monuments is correctly arranged in the chronological order of their built? (a) Agra Fort, Qutub Minar, Taj Mahal, Fatehpur Sikri (b) Qutub Minar, Agra Fort, Fatehpur Sikri, Tajmahal (c) Agra Fort, Fatehpur Sikri, Qutub Minar, Taj Mahal (d) Qutab Minar, Taj Mahal, Fatehpur Sikri, Agra Fort
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Q25. During the Sultanate period the accession of a king had traditionally happened by
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Q26. Why did Md.Bin Thuglaq shift his capital back to Delhi from Deogiri?
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Q27. Why did Md.Bin Thuglaq shift his capital from Delhi to Deogiri?
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Q28. Which city was the capital of Haryanka King Bimbisara?
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Q29. The famous literary historians Panini and Patanjali flourished during which dynastic rule?
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Q30. Which of the following Gupta king was forced to surrender his queen Dhruva Devi when beseiged by a Saka King?
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Q31. Which of the following towns is famous for archaeological material belonging to the period of Sangam literature?
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Q32. South Indian temples are famous for massive gateways. What are they called?
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Q33. Which of the following was defeated by Chandragupta Maurya?
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Q34. What is the composition of Rig Veda?
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Q35. At which place an image of a dancing girl was found?
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Q36. In which language Buddhist literatures were written
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Q37. With which subject 'Manusmriti' deals mainly?
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Q38. Harappan seals were made of which of the following?
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Q39. Which of the following statement about Buddha is wrong?
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Q40. The emphasis on love as the bond between God and the individual soul was based on the idea of .......
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Q41. Among the following statements which one is incorrect regarding Brahminism?
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Q42. Buddha's birth and death have been fixed based on the traditional records of which of the following?
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Q43. During the reign of Ashoka third Buddhist council was conducted at Pataliputra and one Pitaka was added to the then existing two. Which of the following?
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Q44. The 'State' encouraged the territorial spread of the brahmanas and religious institutions because....
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Q45. Pick the WRONG statement from the following...
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Q46. Apart from Purusha Pura as Capital, Kanishka had another city as the second capital. Which of the following?
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Q47. Among the following who were the immediate successors of the Mauryas in the Magadha Kingdom?
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Q48. At Kumrahar (now Patna) excavations have revealed......
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Q49. Seleucus I Nicator the Great King was a contemporary of.......
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Q50. The terms 'vrihi' 'tandula' and 'Sali' in the vedic texts refer to......