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1. Who among the following is associated with translation of Rajatarangini in Persian?
[A] Dara Shikoh
[B] Abdul Razzaq Jilani
[C] Zain-ul-Abidin
[D] Bande Nawaz
Correct Answer: C [Zain-ul-Abidin]
Notes:
Rajatarangini is a poetic historical record of the north-western Indian region, focusing on the kings of Kashmir. It was composed in Sanskrit by the Kashmiri historian Kalhana in the 12th century CE. Later, it was translated into Persian by the command of the Muslim ruler Zain-ul-Abidin.
2. Who among the following poets used to write the Urdu Ghazals with the pen name Asad?
[A] Mirza Ghalib
[B] Dushyant
[C] Mir Taqi Mir
[D] Amir Khusrow
Correct Answer: A [Mirza Ghalib]
Notes:
His original name was Mirza Asadullah Baig Khan. Most of us know that Ghalib was his pen name. But before Ghalib, he wrote with a pen name Asad: which means a Lion. He was honored with the title of Dabeer-ul-Mulk by Bahadur Shah Zafar II. When another title Mirza Nosha was given to him, he came to be known as Mirza Ghalib.
3. Muazzama was the title of which of the following Mughal Emperors?
[A] Akbar
[B] Mohammad Shah
[C] Jahandar Shah
[D] Bahadur Shah Zafar
Correct Answer: D [Bahadur Shah Zafar]
Notes:
Bahadur Shah Zafar also known as Bahadur Shah I is known as Mughal Muazzama. He ruled from 1707 to 1712.
4. Who among the following was the last ruler of Slave Dynasty?
[A] Aram Shah
[B] Kaiqubad
[C] Khusrau
[D] None of the above
Correct Answer: B [Kaiqubad]
Notes:
Kaiqubad, whose full name was Shams ud-Din Qaiqubad, was the final leader of the Slave Dynasty in the Delhi Sultanate. He ruled from 1287 until 1290. His time in power signaled the end of the Slave Dynasty, and he was later defeated by Jalal ud-Din Firuz Khalji, who established the Khalji Dynasty in 1290.
5. Who among the following was the religious guru of Shivaji?
[A] Tukaram
[B] Ram Das
[C] Jnaneshwar
[D] Eknath
Correct Answer: B [Ram Das]
Notes:
Guru Samarth Ramdas taught Advaita Vedanta and Yoga to Shivaji.He was a Ram and Hanuman bhakt and honored the Kshatriya Dharma. He inspired Shivaji in his battles.
6. Who was the first Indian Ruler who could bring Kabul and Kandahar under Indian Empire only after Kushanas?
[A] Alauddin Khilji
[B] Ibrahim Lodi
[C] Akbar
[D] Babur
Correct Answer: D [Babur]
Notes:
The first Indian ruler who could bring Kabul and Kandahar under the Indian Empire only after the Kushans. Having both Kabul and Kandahar didn’t happen every time in the Indian medieval History. Babur was born in Uzbekistan. Babur wrote his biography called Baburnama, also known as Tuzk-e Babri. He and Jahangir are the only two Mughal emperors who wrote their own life stories. Baburnama is recognized as the first real autobiography in Islamic literature. Baburnama was written in the Chagatai Turkic language.
7. In which year Akbar built the Buland Darwaja?
[A] 1601
[B] 1600
[C] 1611
[D] 1608
Correct Answer: A [1601]
Notes:
The Buland Darwaza at Fatehpur Sikri was built in 1601 by the great Mughal Emperor Akbar. Akbar built the Buland Darwaja to commemorate his conquest of Gujarat. It took 12 years to build and had a mixture of both Hindu and Persian styles of architecture.
8. Who among the following assumed the title of Islam Shah Suri?
[A] Shershah Suri
[B] Jalal Khan
[C] Firuz Shah Suri
[D] Ibrahim Khan Suri
Correct Answer: B [Jalal Khan]
Notes:
Jalal Khan was crowned on 26 May 1545 and took the title “Islam Shah”. He was still worried that his brother would threaten his power and tried to have him captured. But Adil Khan evaded his grasp and raised an army.
9. Which of the following rulers built the Gujri Mahal in Hissar, Haryana?
[A] Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
[B] Qutub ud din Mubarak Shah
[C] Ala ud din Khilji
[D] Feroz Shah Tughlaq
Correct Answer: D [Feroz Shah Tughlaq]
Notes:
The Gujjari Mahal was built by Firoz Shah Tughlaq for his beloved Gujri Rani, a native of Hisar with whom he fell in love.
10. The king of Vijayanagar empire, Achyuta Raya issued which type of coins?
[A] Varaha
[B] Gandaberunda
[C] Hanuman
[D] BalaKrishna
Correct Answer: B [Gandaberunda]
Notes:
Denomination copper coins, while Achyuta Raya issued coins with the Gandaberunda (double-headed eagle). Harihara-I and Bukka created gold fanams and silver taras. Harihara-II added images of Hindu gods like Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva on pagodas. Devaraya I and Devaraya II kept this going by minting copper coins and silver taras, featuring symbols of elephants and daggers. During the Tuluva dynasty, Krishnadevaraya introduced coins with a seated Balakrishna design and high-value copper coins, while Achyuta Raya produced coins showing the GandaBerunda (double-headed eagle). Sadasiva Raya maintained similar designs, and Rama Raya concentrated on copper coins. The Aravidu dynasty issued gold and copper coins, often honoring Lord Venkateshwara, with Tirumalaraya depicting Rama, Lakshmana, and Sita on one side. These coins show the political and religious changes in the empire over time.
