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Class 8 General Knowledge
Medieval Indian History
Quiz 17
Where did Aurangazeb die?
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Agra
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Asirgarh
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Daulatabad
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Ahmadnagar
In fourth Anglo Mysore war (1799), Tipu was defeated and killed, who of the following did not get share in Tipu's territories?
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The English
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The Marathas
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The Nizam
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None of the above
The English governor in India who was expelled by Aurangzeb was __________.
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Aungier
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Sir Jhon Child
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Sir John Gayer
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None of the above
The staple food of Indus Valley people was ______________.
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Wheat and Barley
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Maize
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Rice
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Maize and Rice
The Govt. of India Act which gave separate representation to the Muslims in ____________.
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1909
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1919
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1935
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1947
The Mehrauli pillar inscription belongs to the period of the ___________.
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Mauryas
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Sungas
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Kushanas
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Guptas
The difference in years between Vikram Era and Christian era is _________.
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46
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57
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78
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135
Sir Thomas Rose visited the court of _____________.
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Akbar
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Jehangir
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Shajahan
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Aurangazeeb
The period of religious unrest in India was _______________.
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6th Century B.C.
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5th Century B.C.
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4th Century B.C.
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3rd Century B.C.
How did Hiuen Tsang undertake journey from and to India?
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He came by land route and also returned by land route.
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He came by land route but returned by sea route.
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He came by sea route and returned by land route.
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He came by sea route and also returned by sea route.
Which one of the following battles was fought between Babur and the Rajputs in 1527?
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The First Battle of Panipat.
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The Battle of Khanwa.
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The Battle of Ghagra.
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The Battle of Chanden.
The guerilla warfare was pioneered by _____________.
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Aurangzeb
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Akbar
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Shivaji
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Balaji Rao
Which one of the following dynasties was ruling at the time of Alexanders invasion?
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Nanda Dynasty
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Maurya Dynasty
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Sunga Dynasty
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Kanva Dynasty
The theory of Agnikula is related to the origin of _______________.
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Brahmins
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Rajput
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Shudras
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Vaishyas
Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given.
Which one of the following Sultans of Delhi introduced measures for improving the quality of fruits?
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Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq
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Firoz Shah Tughlaq
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Sikandar Lodi
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Sher Shah Sun
Which of the following crops in Vijayanagar empire was widely exported?
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Black Pepper
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Tea
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Tobacco
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None of the above
Salim Chisti mosque is located in ___________.
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Gwalior
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Fatehpur Sikri
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Hyderabad
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Delhi
Explanation
Salim Chisti mosque is located in the city of Fatehpur Sikri in Agra.
Where is the headquarters of the African Union located?
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Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)
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Burundi
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Cameron
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Congo
Which one of the following Sultans brought the Ashoka Pillar to Delhi?
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Ghiasuddin Tughlaq
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Firoz Shah Tughlaq
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Alauddin Khilji
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Muhammad Tughlaq.
Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given.
In which one of the following are Samudraguptas achievements mentioned?
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Allahabad Pillar Inscription
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Junagarh Rock Inscription
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Mehrauli Iron Pillar Inscription
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Hathigumpha Edict
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In Allahabad, there is a pillar with inscriptions from Ashoka and later inscriptions attributed to Samudragupta and Jehangir. It is popularly called as Allahabad Prasasti in the academic circles. The language used is Sanskrit.
Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given.
Which one is NOT situated at Fatehpur Sikri?
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The Panch Mahal
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Moti Masjid
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Tomb of Salim Chisti
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The Mariam Palace
In the third battle of Panipat, the Marathas were defeated by ______________.
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Britishers
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Afghans
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Mughals
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Muslims.
The Pancgayat consists of ___________________.
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elected representatives of the people.
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nominated members.
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all the adult residents of the village.
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elected as well as nominated members.
In the Chola kingdom, a very large village administered as a single unit was called __________.
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Nadu
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Kurram
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Kottrarn
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All the above
Who among the following was the founder of the Avadh Kingdom in the $$18^{th}$$ century?
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Murshid Quli Khan
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Saadat Khan
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Alivardi Khan
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Sarfaraz Khan
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The Nawab of Awadh was the title of
the rulers who governed the State of
Awadh (anglicised as Oudh) in North India
during the 18th and 19th centuries. In 1724, Saadat Khan Burhan Ul Mulk founded the Awadh Autonomous kingdom by declaring its independence from the Mughals.
Prince Khurram was the name of the future Emperor _______ .
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Shah Jahan
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Jahangir
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Babur
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Akbar
Which of the following Sultans died while playing Polo or Chaugan?
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Qutbudding Aibak
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Balban
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Iltutmish
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Nasirudding Muhammad
What is the name of the award given to meritorious men in the Mughal Court in the form of a robe of honour that was once worn by the Emperor?
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Sarapa
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Patka
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Padma murassa
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Khilat
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The Mughal emperors gave awards in many forms. One form of awards included the robe of honor a garment once worn by the emperor imbued wih his benediction. This award consisted of the sarapa or the tunic once worn by the emperor's, a turban and a sash.
Which one of the following travelogues has given an insight on the reign of Muhammad Bin Tughlaq?
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Ibn Battuta's Rihla
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Francois Bernier's Travels in the Mogul Empire
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Niccolao Manucci's Storia do Mogor
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Tavernier's Travels in India
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Ibn batuta has discussed his travels and incursions in the contemporary Islamic world during the medieval age and has documented them in Rihla. He was appointed as Ambassador to china and also the Qazi Of Mohammad Bin Tuqlaq. In his works, Ibn Batuta gives details about the later part of his work.
Who among the following was the author of Humayun Nama?
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Roshanara Begum
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Ruquaiya Sultan Begum
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Gulbadan Begum
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Gauhara Begum
Explanation
Gulbadan Begum was commissioned by her nephew Akbar to chronicle the story of her brother Humayun – his glory days of victories and agonies of his defeats, his joys and trepidations. Gulbadan Begum and produced a special document that came to be called Humayun-namah. Gulbadan Begum was the daughter of Zaheer Ud Din Babar and the sister of Humayun.
Choose the correct option to complete the statement given.
People who gathered their food are called __________.
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Hunters
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Skilled gatherers
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Farmers
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Merchants
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People who gathered their food are called as Skilled gatherers. They are aware about the properties and massive wealth of plants in the surrounding forests. They not only gathered forest produce such as plant roots, fruits, and leaves, etc. but also hunt animals for their food.
Indian Mughal paintings originated during the rule of which Mughal Emperor?
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Humayun
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Akbar
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Jahangir
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Shah Jahan
Who gifted the Badshah Nama to king George in 1799?
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Abul Fazl
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Abdul Hamid Lahori
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Nawab of Awadh
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William Jones
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Shah Jahan in his eighth year asked Muhammad Amin Qazvini to write an official history of his reign and he completed his Badshahnama in 1636, which covers the first ten (lunar) years of Shah Jahan’s reign. In 1799, The Nawab (provincial governor) of Oudh in northern India sent the Badshahnama, to King George III of England.
Sitar is a plucked stringed instrument used in Hindustani classical music. This instrument is believed to have been derived from Veena. Who invented this instrument?
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Amjad Ali Khan
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Amir Khusrau
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Suvir Misra
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None of these
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The invention of sitar is attributable to Amir Khusru. He was a great personality and is an icon for the early development of Hindustani Sangeet (North Indian Classic music).
To which dynasty did Razia Sultan, the first and last female ruler of Delhi Sultanate belong?
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Lodi
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Tughlaq
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Mamluk
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Sayyid
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Mamluk dynasty was a dynasty established in Northern India by Qutb ud-Din Aibak.
Razia Sultana was the daughter of Iltumish, the third Muslim Turkic sultan of the Sultanate of Delhi.
Razia was the first and last Muslim lady to rule Delhi. She was a bold young woman, trained in military warfare and administration.
He and his crew were the first Europeans to sail around the world proving that the world is round. He searched for a western route to the Moluccas or Spice Islands from 1519 to 1521 with five ships. Who was he?
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On whom Emperor Akbar conferred the title of 'Jagat Guru'?
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Devi
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Hira Vijay Suri
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Dastur Meherji Rana
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Purushottam
Who founded the Maratha Kingdom in the $$17$$th century CE?
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Mangal Pandey
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Chandrgupta Maurya
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Shivaji
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Tipu Sultan
Explanation
The Maratha Empire was founded by the Maratha warrior-hero Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, in the late 17th century. The Marathas are credited to a large extent for ending Mughal rule in India. Chhatrapati Shivaji was an aristocrat of the Bhosale clan.
Consider the following statements regarding the duty of the Muhatsibs.
Check gambling dens and prostitution.
Check and interfere in the private life of the citizens.
Check weights and measures.
See that intoxicants were not consumed in public places.
Which of the above statements regarding the duty of Muhatsibs are correct?
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1 and 2 only
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1, 2, 3 and 4
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1, 3 and 4 only
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3 and 4 only
Which one of the following officers was the superintendent of port under the Mughals?
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Mir-i-Bahar
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Tahvildar
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Mutsaddi
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Mushrif
Which of the following Muslim rulers enforced price control system?
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Alauddin Khilji
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Mohd. Tughlaq
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lltutmish
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Balban
Chikankari is a traditional Indian embroidery style believed to have been introduced by Nur Jehan, the wife of Mughal emperor Jahangir. Which city is this craft associated with?
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Lucknow
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Thanjavur
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Kolhapur
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Jaipur
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Chikankari is a traditional Indian embroidery style from Lucknow and is believed to have been introduced by Nur Jahan, the wife of Mughal emperor Jahangir. The literal meaning of the word Chikankari means embroidery which is delicate and shadow work type of embroidery.
The statement. ''India is not Arabia, it is not practically feasible to convert it into Qarul Islam.'' is associated with ____________.
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Iltutmish
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Alauddin Khilji
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Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
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Balban
What was the name of Jain saint with whom Muhammad Tughlaq held discussions?
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Rishabadeva
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Hemchandra
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Jinasena Suri
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Jinaprabha Suri
The purpose of Mohammad Ghazni's attack on India was ________________.
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To plunder the wealth of India
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To spread Islam in India
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To rule over the territories of India
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None of these
Whose name is associated with Fatehpur Sikri ?
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Akbar
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Babar
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Shahjehan
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Humayun
Values in any society ___________________.
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dictate conduct in every situation
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are specifically spelled out
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are often contradictory
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all of the above
What was the important reason for the fall of Vijayanagar Empire?
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Unity among the Muslim rulers
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Internal instability and weakness of Princes
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Moplah's rebellion
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Economic bankruptcy
What was not the most important feature of land revenue system of Akbar ?
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Collection of land revenue in kind or cash
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Collection of land revenue based on accurate measurement of land
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Collection of land revenue directly at the central treasury
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Fixation of rates
The Muslims march seven times round the Kaaba as path of their Haj pilgrimage in the city of ___________.
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Riyadh
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Mecca
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Rabat
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Jeddah
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