Question:

What were Varahas?

A.

couplets of poetry

B.

gold coins

C.

guilds

D.

assembly

Answer» b. gold coins

Question:

Which of the following statements regarding Amir Khusru is incorrect

A.

he modified raga dhrupad and added persian tunes and beats to it.

B.

he was born in kabul

C.

he created qawali on the likes of bhajans.

D.

the poems he wrote were in persian and a combination of bhojpuri and persian.

Answer» b. he was born in kabul

Question:

Arrange the Great Mughals in historical order. (i) Akbar (ii) Shah Jahan (iii) Babur (iv) Aurangzeb (v) Humayun (vi) JahangirSelect the answer from the codes below:

A.

iii, v, i, vi, ii, iv

B.

iii, v, i, ii, vi, iv

C.

i, ii, iii, v, vi, iv

D.

iii, iv, ii, i, v, vi

Answer» b. iii, v, i, ii, vi, iv

Question:

Charai was a tax on

A.

hindus

B.

houses

C.

milch cattle

D.

craftsmen

Answer» c. milch cattle

Question:

A silsilah was a

A.

tomb

B.

shrine

C.

a sufi order

D.

hospice

Answer» c. a sufi order

Question:

Which of the following Mughal tombs can be considered as a prototype of the Taj Mahalfor being the first Mughal tomb to be placed in the centre of a large park-like enclosure?

A.

humayun’s tomb at delhi

B.

jahangir’s tomb at lahore

C.

itimad-ud-daula’s tomb at agra

D.

salim chisti’s tomb at fatehpur sikri

Answer» d. salim chisti’s tomb at fatehpur sikri

Question:

The iqtadars during the period of the Delhi sultanate were also known as

A.

maliks

B.

muqtis

C.

mamlatdars

D.

munhias

Answer» b. muqtis

Question:

Which tax was not permitted by the shariat?

A.

agriculture tax

B.

tax on non-muslims

C.

commercial tax

D.

marriage tax

Answer» d. marriage tax

Question:

Who was a shahna?

A.

military commander

B.

spy

C.

district head

D.

market superintendent

Answer» d. market superintendent

Question:

The author of Tabaqat-i Nasiri is

A.

minhaj siraj

B.

hasan nizami

C.

abul fazl

D.

none of the above

Answer» a. minhaj siraj