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Name the language that was designated as the 'Camp Language' during the Medieval Period
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
Urdu was designated as the camp language of Medieval India. The word, Turkish means mildary camp 'a Lashkar'. Urdu language was developed due to contact of Hindu,Turkish an Afghan soldiers.
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Which world Heritage Site is built on the right bank of the Yamuna River?
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Answer: Option A
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Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favourite wife, built the Taj Mahal which is the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage. It is situated at the west bank of river Yamuna in the city of Agra, Uttar Pradesh. It was included in the list of UNESCO world Heritage site in the year 1983.
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What was the valid reason of the decline in trade and commerce during the period of later Mughals?
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Answer: Option A
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Law and order became worse. The valid reason of the decline in trade and commerce during the period of later Mughals was the deterioration in law and order situation.
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Which of the following Sikh Guru compiled the Adi Granth?
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Answer: Option C
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Adi Granth, the first rendition, was compiled by the fifth Sikh guru, Guru Arjan. The tenth guru, Guru Gobind Singh, added one shloka, dohra mahala 9 ang, 1429 and all 115 hymns of his father, Guru Tegh Bahadur. This second rendition came to be known as Sri Guru Granth Sahib.
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The correct chronological order in which the given monuments were built is
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Answer: Option A
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The correct chronological order in which the given monuments were built is Qutab Minar, Buland Darwaza, Gol Gumbaz, Red Fort. Qutab-ud-din Aibak, the first Muslim ruler of Delhi, commenced the construction of the Qutab Minar in 1200 AD. Buland Darwaza or the "Gate of victory", was built in 1572 A.D. by Mughal emperor Akbar to commemorate his victory over Gujarat. Gol Gumbaz is the mausoleum of king Mohammed Adil Shah, Sultan of Bijapur. Construction of the tomb, located in Vijayapura, Karnataka, India, was started in 1626 and completed in 1656. Red Fort is a historic fort in the city of Delhi in India. It was the main residence of the emperors of the Mughal dynasty for nearly 200 years, until 1856, built from 12 May 1639 – 6 April 1648.
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Abdul Hamid Lahori is the author of
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Answer: Option B
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Abdul Hamid Lahori (died 1654) was a traveller and historian during the period of Shah Jahan who later became a court historian of Shah Jahan. He wrote the book Padshahnama also referred as Badshahnama, about the reign of Shah Jahan. He has described Shah Jahan's life and activities during the first twenty years of his reign in this book in great detail.
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Who is the saint to have written the famous Bijak?
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Answer: Option A
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Bijak is the best known of the compilations of the Kabir, and as such is the holy scripture for followers of the Kabirpanthi religion. The Bijak is one of the earliest of the major texts in modern Hindi.
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What is the correct meaning of Khanqah?
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Answer: Option C
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A khanqah or khaniqah (also transliterated as khankahs , khaneqa, khanegah or khaneqah) is a building designed specifically for gatherings of a Sufi brotherhood or tariqa and is a place for spiritual retreat and character reformation. In the past, and to a lesser extent nowadays, they often served as hospices for saliks (Sufi travelers), Murids (initiates) and talibs (Islamic students). Khanqahs are very often found adjoined to dargahs (shrines of Sufi saints), mosques and madrasas (Islamic schools).
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Which one of the following rulers laid the foundation of a new town where the modern city of Agra stands?
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Answer: Option B
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He founded a new town where the modern day Agra stands. He was known to be a kind and generous ruler who cared for his subjects.
70
Who started the Indian Reforms Association?
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Answer: Option D
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The Indian Reform Association was formed on 29 October 1870 with Keshub Chunder Sen as president. It represented the secular side of the Brahmo Samaj and included many who did not belong to the Brahmo Samaj. The objective was to put into practice some of the ideas Sen was exposed to during his visit to Great Britain.