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Assertion (A): Rana Sanga lost the battle of Khanwa in the year 1527.
Reason (R): An ally of Rana Sanga, Hasan Khan Mewati betrayed him during the battle
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
The Battle of Khanwa was fought near the village of Khanwa, in Bharatpur District of Rajasthan, on March 16, 1527. It was fought between the invading forces of the first Mughal Emperor Babur and the Rajput forces led by Rana Sanga of Mewar, after the Battle of Panipat.
42
Bijapur is known for its
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Bijapur is largely visited by travelers from all across the world. Also known as Gol Gumbaz, this architectural feature is famous for its massive dome. It is the second largest dome in the world after St Peter's Basilica in Rome.
43
Name the poet who wrote "Prithviraj Raso", a poem describing Prithviraj Chauhan's life
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
The Prithviraj Raso is a Brajbhasha epic poem about the life of the 12th century Indian king Prithviraj Chauhan (c. 1166-1192 CE). It is attributed to Chand Bardai, who according to the text, was a court poet of the king.
44
Who among the following built the famous Alai Darwaza?
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
The Alai Darwaza is the main gate from the southern side of the Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque in the Qutub Minar complex .Built by Allaudin Khilji the Sultan of Delhi in 1311 AD, the Alai Darwaza has a domed entrance which is constructed using red sandstone and is adorned with white marble.
45
What was the official language of the Sultanate?
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
The Delhi Sultanate literature began with the rise of Persian speaking people to the throne of the Sultanate of Delhi, naturally resulted in the spread of the Persian language in India. It was the official language and soon literary works in the language began to appear.
46
The Taj Mahal is called 'a dream in marble'. Which monument is called as 'a dream in stone'?
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
The Panch Mahal, one of the most famous structures of Fatehpur Sikri, is known as 'dream in stone'. It was built by Akbar for Mughal women and ladies of the harem.
47
Who among the following came to India at the instance of Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni?
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni, while seated in his four-domed summer house in the garden of a thousand trees, requested Al-Biruni to forecast, by his knowledge of the stars, which door the Sultan would leave the building. When Al-Biruni had complied with this command and had written his answers secretly on a piece of paper which he placed under a quilt, the Sultan caused a hole to be made in the eastern wall and through this he left the summer house.
48
Assertion (A): Babur won the first Battle of Panipat.
Reason (R): Babur was the first to introduce the use of cannons in India
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Babur introduced cannon in India but before the arrival of Babur, cannon was already present in India. In north India, cannon was known as Kashakanjir. Srivara records that what is ‘topa' in Muslim dialect is Kanda in Kashmir. Ma'asir-i Mahmud Shahi by Shihab Hakim and Riyazu'l Insha by Mahmud Gawan give details of ra'd/kaman-i ra'd (lightening/lightening bow) which are identified by Ferishta in Tarikh-i Ferishta as proper cannon. Ma'asir-i Mahmud Shahi also tells us about costly bronze artillery which could not be afforded every Rajput chieftains, with exception of Mewar. It mentions about missiles as golas.
49
Surdas was a disciple of which among the following saints?
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
Surdas was the disciple of Vallabhacharya and he popularized Krishna cult in north India.
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Assertion (A): The invasions of Krishnadeva Raya into the territories of Prataparudra were inconclusive.
Reason (R): Krishnadeva Raya invaded the territories of the Gajpathi not for the latter's extinction but only for the recovery of lost territories.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
Krishnadevaraya had to take initiative otherwise the Gajapatis could have probably overridden the Vijayanagara Empire. After his success against the Ummattur chiefs, he was emboldened to undertake a campaign against the Gajapatis. As a result of this, he fought with the Gajapatis of Odisha and won against them. The Gajapatis lost most of their territories in Telangana and Andhra to the Vijayanagara Empire.