Who was famously known as the Tuti-e-Hindustan?
A. Utbi
B. Nakhshabi
C. Amir Khusarau
D. Tansen
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When was The Government of India Act 1858 passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom?
A. August 2, 1858
B. June,1857
C. January, 1858
D. December, 1857
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Which Sultan of Delhi died while playing the chaugan (polo)?
A. Qutbuddin Aibak
B. Ghiyasuddin Balban
C. Shamsuddin IItutmish
D. Nasiruddin Mahmud
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During the reign of which ruler Moroccan traveler Ibn Battuta visited India?
A. Aurangazeb
B. Akbar
C. Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
D. Alauddin Khalji
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Assertion (A): Akbar dispensed with the practice of keeping revenue records in the local languages, in addition to Persian.
Reason (R): In Mughal lndia, Persian language and literature was well developed and widely in use.
A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
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Which of the following saint wrote Sri-Bhasya?
A. Ramanuja
B. Vallabh
C. Tukaram
D. Eknath
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Who established Chishti order in India?
A. Baba Farid
B. Nizamuddin Aulia
C. Al biruni
D. Moinuddin Chishti
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The Buland Darwaza was built to mark Akbar's conquest of
A. Awadh
B. Malwa
C. Gujarat
D. Chittor
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Who among the following was named as Zinda Pir or Living Saint in Mughal period?
A. Babur
B. Akbar
C. Jahangir
D. Aurangzeb
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Which one of the following Mughal buildings is said to possess the unique feature of being exactly equal in length and breath?
A. Agra Fort
B. Red Fort
C. Taj Mahal
D. Buland Darwaza
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Buland Darwaza is the main entrance to the palace at
A. Amer Fort
B. Gwalior Fort
C. Fatehpur Sikri
D. Agra Fort
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Bibi-Ka-Maqbara is located in India at
A. Fatehpur Sikri
B. Aurangabad
C. Hyderabad
D. Jaunpur
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The most learned medieval Muslim ruler who was well versed in various branches of learning including astronomy, mathematics and medicine was
A. Sikandar Lodi
B. Iltutmish
C. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
D. Alauddin Khalji
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Which was the first garden tomb in the Indian subcontinent?
A. Tomb of Jahangir
B. Humayun's Tomb
C. Taj Mahal
D. Tomb of Muhammad Iqbal
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Assertion (A): The Buland Darwaza at Fatehpur Sikri was built by Akbar in 1602.
Reason (R): He wanted to commemorate his conquest of Gujarat
A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
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The famous historical monument, Atala Mosque, is associated with the
A. Sultans of Delhi
B. Mughal rulers
C. Sharqi rulers
D. Rohilla rulers
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Bhakta Tukaram was a contemporary of which Mughal ruler?
A. Akbar
B. Babur
C. Shahjahan
D. Jahangir
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Who wrote the history of Aurangzeb's reign in total secrecy because of the emperor's opposition to it and what was the name of that historical work?
A. Khafi Khan's Muntakhab-ul-Lubab
B. Mirza Muhammad Kazim's Alamgir Nama
C. Muhammad Saqi's Masir-i-Alamgiri
D. Aquil Khan Razi's Zafar Nama-i-Alamgir
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Assertion (A): The culture of the Mughal period is generally termed as the Mughal court culture.
Reason (R): The Mughal court culture was an antithesis of Indian culture
A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
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Purana Qila at Delhi was built by
A. Akbar
B. Sher Shah
C. Humayun
D. Shah Jahan
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