1.Which among the following Mughal emperors prohibited the use of tobacco?
[A] Aurangzeb [B] Jahnagir [C] Akbar [D] Babur
Correct Answer: B [Jahnagir]
2.Consider the following: Region between the rivers Krishna and Tungabhadra The Krishna Godavari Delta Marathawada country A conflict over which among the above are considered to be the reasons of struggle between Vijayanagar and Bahamani kingdoms?
[A] Only 1 [B] Only 1 & 2 [C] Only 2 & 3 [D] 1, 2 & 3
Correct Answer: D [1, 2 & 3]
3.The area around which among the following modern cities of India, a Hindu Silhara dynasty ruled from 9th to 13th century AD?
[A] Mumbai [B] Chennai [C] Kolkata [D] Hyderabad
Correct Answer: A [Mumbai]
4.As recorded by Abulfazl, Akbar, the great used to play which among the following music instruments?
[A] Dholak [B] Tabla [C] Nakkara [D] Mridang
Correct Answer: C [Nakkara]
5.Which among the following was not an Independent Kingdom?
[A] Bahamani Kingdom [B] Vijayanagar Empire [C] Madurai Sultanate [D] Qutub Shahi of Golconda
Correct Answer: D [Qutub Shahi of Golconda]
6.Babar died on 26th December 1530 and was laid to rest at Arambagh in Agra. Afterwards, his body was taken to and buried at which among the following places (During the times of Sher Shah)?
[A] Delhi [B] Farghana [C] Kabul [D] Samarkand
Correct Answer: C [Kabul]
7.Which among the following states of India was ruled by the Ahom Dynasty in Sultanate and Mughal era?
[A] Kerala [B] South Tamil Nadu [C] Assam [D] Kashmir
Correct Answer: C [Assam]
8.Who among the following shifted the pillars from Topra and Meerut to New Delhi?
[A] Ghayasuddin Tughlaq [B] Muhammad Bin Tughlaq [C] Ferozshah Tughlag [D] None of them
Correct Answer: C [Ferozshah Tughlag]
9.Who among the following is the Persian mathematician and poet composer of the world famous Rubbayat?
[A] Omar Khayyám [B] Muhammad Iqbal [C] Sultan Bahu [D] Mirza Ghalib
Correct Answer: A [Omar Khayyám]
10.Mirza Ghalib was a contemporary of which among the following Mughal Emperors?
[A] Alamgir II [B] Muhammad Shah [C] Bahadur Shah Zafar [D] Farrukhsiyar
Correct Answer: C [Bahadur Shah Zafar]
