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1. The first invasion of India by Mahmud of Ghazni was took place in ?
[A] 1001 CE
[B] 1000 CE
[C] 1003 CE
[D] 1005 CE
Correct Answer: A [1001 CE]
Notes :
To accumulate the vast amount of wealth that existed in India and to spread Islam, Mahmud of Ghazni attacked and plundered India 17 times. The first invasion of India by Sultan Mahmud Ghazni was took place against Hindu shahi ruler Raja Jaipala at Peshawar in 1001 CE.
2. Mahmud of Ghaznavi attacked Somnath temple in which year?
[A] 1029 CE
[B] 1026 CE
[C] 1027 CE
[D] 1025 CE
Correct Answer: D [1025 CE]
Notes :
In 1025 CE, Somnath Temple was destroyed and plundered by the Afghan ruler, Mahmud of Ghazni. The temple was dedicated to Lord Shiva, was rebuilt by the Paramara king Bhoja of Malwa and the Solanki king Bhimdev I of Anhilwara between 1026 and 1042 CE.
3. An Itlaian traveller, Gemelli Careri visited India in which year?
[A] 1692 CE
[B] 1699 CE
[C] 1695 CE
[D] 1687 CE
Correct Answer: C [1695 CE]
Notes:
An Italian Physician, Gemelli Careri visited India in 1695 CE during the reign of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb and accounted the military organization and administration of Mughal empire at that time.
4. In context of Vijayanagar empire, the term meant land or territory assigned to military chiefs was
[A] Amaram
[B] Rayasam
[C] Nayakara
[D] Amar Nayaks
Correct Answer: A [Amaram]
Notes:
In the Nayakar System, military chiefs were assigned certain pieces of land or territory called amaram. These chiefs were known as Amar Nayaks, had revenue and administrative rights on their lands.
5. Who among the following Bhakti leaders used the medium of dance and songs (Kirtans) to make one feel the personal presence of god near him?
[A] Shankaradeva
[B] Chandidasa
[C] Jnanadeva
[D] Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
Correct Answer: D [Chaitanya Mahaprabhu]
Notes:
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was a Bengali Hindu mystic, saint, and the chief proponent of the Achintya Bheda Abheda and Gaudiya Vaishnavism tradition within Hinduism. He also expounded the Vaishnava school of Bhakti yoga, based on Bhagavata Purana and Bhagavad Gita.
6. Which of the following books has been written by Ab ul Hasan Yamin ud-Din Khusrau?
[A] Padmavat
[B] Insa-i-Mahru
[C] Miftah-ul-Futuh
[D] Tarikh-i-Firozshahi
Correct Answer: C [Miftah-ul-Futuh]
Notes:
Miftah-ul-Futuh enumerates the military campaigns and victories of Sultan Jalaluddin Khalji, which he achieved in the first year after his accession. It was written by Amir Khusrau or Ab ul Hasan Yamin ud-Din Khusrau. He was better known as Amir Khusrau Dehlavi, was a Sufi musician, poet, and scholar from India. He was an iconic figure in the cultural history of the Indian subcontinent. Khusrau is regarded as the father of qawwali and introduced the ghazal style of music into India, both of which still exist widely in India and Pakistan.
7. Who among the following is the author of Shahnameh, one of the world s longest epic and the national epic of Greater Iran?
[A] Firdausi
[B] Firishta
[C] Ibn Batuta
[D] Minhas-i-Siraj
Correct Answer:A [Firdausi]
Notes:
Firdausi was a persian poet and the author of Shahnameh also known as Book of Kings , which is one of the world s longest epic and the national epic of Greater Iran
8. Ilahi coins were issued by which Mughal King?
[A] Babur
[B] Shah Jahan
[C] Jahangir
[D] Akbar
Correct Answer:D [Akbar]
Notes:
In 1579, Akbar introduced gold coins known as Ilahi coins to promote his new religion called Din-i-Illahi . The coins featured the inscription God is great, may his glory be glorified . Each Ilahi coin was worth 10 rupees. The largest gold coin was called Sahansah, and these coins displayed the names of the Persian solar months.
9. What was name used for Mohammad Ghori in the coins struck and issued in India after his victories?
[A] Sri Muizuddin Mohamad
[B] Sri Mahamad Sam
[C] Sri Ibn Sam
[D] Sri Mohammad Muizuddin
Correct Answer:B [Sri Mahamad Sam]
Notes:
In most of the coins issued in India by Ghori s commanders in India, Sri Mahamad Sam is found engraved in Devnagari script. There is a joint coin of Prithvi Raj Chauhan and Mohammad Ghori also in which one sides mentions Sri Prithivi Raj (on Horse) and Sri Mahamad Sam on other side.
10. Which Delhi Sultan imposed Kharaj-i-Jaziya on non-Muslims for the first time?
[A] Firoz shah
[B] Balbun
[C] Akbar
[D] Qutubuddin Aibak
Correct Answer:D [Qutubuddin Aibak]
Notes:
The Arabs , more specifically , the Umayyad general Muhammad-bin-Qasim , introduced the Jaziya in India in 1712 AD when he conquered Sindh. Among Delhi Sultans, Qutubuddin Aibak imposed Jaziya on non-muslims for the first time which was called Kharaj-i-Jaziya.
