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11
Who brought the famous Persian painter named Khwaja Abdus Samad to India?
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
The Iranian painters were brought by Humayun were Mir Sayyid Ali and Abdus Samad. Both the painters were the founders of an independent branch of Persian art popularly known as the Mughal school of miniature painting.
12
Who founded the Vikramashila University?
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
Vikramashila was founded by Pāla king Dharmapala in the late 8th or early 9th century. It prospered for about four centuries before it was destroyed by Bakhtiyar Khilji along with the other major centres of Buddhism in India around 1193.
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The Delhi Sultanate reached its maximum geographical limits during the reign of __________
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
Their most prominent sultan was Muhammad bin Tughlaq. Under his reign, the Delhi Sultanate expanded its geographical boundaries to cover most of India.
14
The foreign traveller who visited India during Vijayanagara period was
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
Nicolo Conti, an Italian, was at Vijayanagar in about 1420, just after the accession of Devaraya I. The first known foreign traveller, he mentions that the fortifications of the city and the thousands of men employed in the army of the rulers.
15
Who was the first Indian ruler to organize Haj pilgrimage at the expense of the state?
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
Akbar was the first Indian ruler to organize Haj pilgrimage at the expense of the state.
16
Which one of the following sequences represents the correct chronological order?
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
Shahji, Shivaji, Sambhaji, Rajaram sequences represents the correct chronological order.
17
The Assam State derives its name from that of a tribe that conquered the region. Where did the tribesmen come from?
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
The tribe that conquered the region of Assam came from Siam (Now Thailand).
18
Who was the founder of the Sena dynasty?
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
The dynasty's founder was Samanta Sena. After him came Hemanta Sena who usurped power and styled himself king in 1095 AD. His successor Vijaya Sena (ruled from 1096 AD to 1159 AD) helped lay the foundations of the dynasty, and had an unusually long reign of over 60 years.
19
Which of the following revolts during Aurangzeb's period had a peasant agrarian background?
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
Satnamis, who were actually Hindus rebelled against Aurangzeb in 1672. Their leader was Birbhan. Satnamis lived in the region around Delhi. Satnamis fought with courage but they were defeated by the imperial army of Mughals and crushed to death. Jats also rebelled against Aurangzeb under the leadership of local Zamindar Gokala. They were never subdued completely and continued to resist the Mughal rule and when Aurangzeb died, they succeeded in establishing an independent Jat kingdom in Bharatpur.
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Chandragiri Fort is a historical fort, built in the 11th century. It is located in
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
Chandragiri Fort is a historical fort, built in the 11th century located in Chandragiri, Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh, India. Though mostly associated with Vijayanagara Kings it was built much earlier in 11th century by Yadava Naidu kings.