Question 1

The Mughal dynastry in India was founded in

Accepted Answer

A)  1556
B)  1536
C)  1526
D)  1546 C

Question 2

Who was the most distinguished Hindi poet of Akbar's court?

Accepted Answer

A)  Birbal
B)  Abdur Rahim Khan-I-Khana
C)  Raja Bhagwan Das
D)  Raja Man Singh B

Question 3

Who founded the city of Amritsar?

Accepted Answer

A)  Guru Ramdas
B)  Mian Mir
C)  Guru Arjun Dev
D)  Shahjahan A

Question 4

When was the holy Guru Granth Sahib compiled?

Accepted Answer

A)  1604
B)  1606
C)  1696
D)  1675

Question 5

Who, among the following dynasties, had their capital at Madurai?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cholas
B)  Pallavas
C)  Pandyas
D)  Rashrakutas

Question 6

The Battle of Plassey was won by the English due to the

Accepted Answer

A)  Valour of Robert Clive
B)  Treachery of Mir Jaffar
C)  Superiority of the English troops
D)  Withdrawal of the French support

Question 7

Lachman Das, Lachman Dev and Madho Das are the name variants of which person?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ranjit Singh
B)  Maha Singh
C)  Banda Singh Bahadur
D)  Nawab Kapur Singh

Question 8

Who united all Sikhs to form a Sikh Kingdom in Punjab?

Accepted Answer

A)  Banda Bahaur
B)  Guru Gobind Singh
C)  Nawab Jassa Singh
D)  Maharaja Ranjit Singh

Question 9

The Battle of Plassey took place in the year

Accepted Answer

A)  1757
B)  1772
C)  1864
D)  1870

Question 10

Tamerlane invaded India during the reign of

Accepted Answer

A)  Firoz Tughlak
B)  Mahmud Tughlak
C)  Muhammad-bin -Tuglak
D)  Daulat Khan

Question 11

From Delhi Muhammad-bin-Tughlak transferred his Capital to

Accepted Answer

A)  Warrangal
B)  Daultabad
C)  Fatehpur Sikri
D)  Ahmednagar

Question 12

'Buland Darwaza' was built by Akbar to commemorate his victory over

Accepted Answer

A)  Gujarat
B)  Bengal
C)  Orissa
D)  None of these

Question 13

When did Sher Shah Suri overthrow Humayun?

Accepted Answer

A)  1540
B)  1539
C)  1526
D)  1556

Question 14

Who was the first Muslim ruler of Delhi?

Accepted Answer

A)  Iltutmish
B)  Qutab-ud-din Aibek
C)  Babar
D)  Ala-ud-din Khilji

Question 15

Prithviraj, the Chauhan King, was finally defeated by Mohammad Gauri at

Accepted Answer

A)  Thaneswar
B)  Tirauri
C)  Chausa
D)  Panipat

Question 16

Who, amongst the following saints of 'Bhakti Cult,' hailed from Bengal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
B)  Kabir
C)  Ramanand
D)  Ramanujacharyulu

Question 17

The Slave Dynasty Sultans were

Accepted Answer

A)  Afghans
B)  Arabs
C)  Ilbari Turks
D)  Persians

Question 18

Which of the following statements with regard to the Chola rule is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Basic unit of the Chola administration was the village
B)  The Chola Kingdom began to decline in the 9th century
C)  Amoghvarsha is the best remembered of the Chola kings
D)  None of these

Question 19

Who amongst the following Mughals, is regarded more as an adventurer than a real ruler?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jahangir
B)  Akbar
C)  Babar
D)  Aurangzeb

Question 20

Who built Humayun's mausoleum at Delhi?

Accepted Answer

A)  Haji Begum
B)  Akbar
C)  Sher Shah Suri
D)  Jahangir

Exam 9: Important Historical Events and Personalities in India