Indian History

Q.1. On the banks of which river was the battle between Harshavardhan and Chalukya king Pulakeshin II fought in 618 AD? (A) Krishna (B) Tungabhadra (C) Godavari (D) Narmada Q.2. What was the battle fought in 1565 between the Vijayanagar Empire and the Muslim Sultanates of Deccan resulting in the destruction of Hampi, the capital of Vijayanagar Empire? (A) Battle of Talikota (B) Battle of Pullalur (C) Battle of Raichur (D) Battle of Adoni Q.3. Which of these is another name for Battle of Talikota? (A) Battle of Rakkasa Tangadi (or Rakkasagi-Tangadagi), (B) Battle of Tungabhadra (C) Battle of Punnaikayal (D) Battle of Erode  Q.4. In what year was the Third Battle of Panipat fought? (A) 1526 (B) 1556 (C) 1739 (D) 1761 Q.5. Which battle marked the end of Delhi Sultanate? (A) Battle of Khanwa (B) First Battle of Panipat  (C) Battle of Ghaghra (D) Second Battle of Panipat Q.6. In which city the was the Battle of Tughlaqabad fought? (A) Delhi (B) Agra (C) Lahore (D) Ajmer Q.7. Which ...

Q.1. How were Chalukyan ruler Pulakeshin II and celebrated ancient Sanskrit poetess Shilabhattarika    related? (A) Pulakeshin II was Shilabhattarika's father (B) Pulakeshin II was Shilabhattarika's son (C) Pulakeshin II was Shilabhattarika's brother (D) Pulakeshin II was Shilabhattarika's uncle Q.2. Where was Akbar proclaimed king of the Mughal empire? (A) Agra (B) Kalanaur (C) Delhi (D) Panipat Q.1.   Answer: A Researchers at the Pune-based Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute (BORI)claim that Shilabhattarika— the celebrated Sanskrit poetess of Ancient India was a daughter of the famed Chalukyan Emperor, Pulakeshin II of Badami (in modern Karnataka). Pulakeshin II, who ruled from 610-642 CE , had famously defeated Harshavardhan of Kanauj in a battle near the banks of the Narmada River in 618 CE. Shilabhattarika was a famous poetess in the ancient Indian world in the male-dominated field of classical Sanskrit literature. Shilabhattarika  has been prised...

Q.1. Which of the following women authored the biography of Humayun during Mughal period?  [A] Gulbadan Begum [B] Jahanara Begum [C] Zebun-nissah Begum [D] Noorjahan Begum Q.2. Who among the following Mughal emperors discontinued the practice of inscribing Islamic creed (Kalima) on coins?  [A] Akbar [B] Jahangir [C] Shahjahan [D] Aurangzeb Q.3. Who among the following assumed the title of Islam Shah Suri? [A] Jalal Khan [B] Sikandar Shah Suri  [C] Firuz Shah Suri [D] Sher Shah Suri Q.4. Who had introduced Ain-i-Dahsala system of land revenue assessment during the reign of Akbar? [A] Raja Todar Mal [B] Birbal [C] Raja Man Singh [D] Murshid Quili Khan Q.5. Who among the following accepted Din-i-Ilahi? [A] Raja Man Singh [B] Birbal [C] Raja Tansen [D] Raja Todarmal Answer:  Q.1 (A)  Ahval-i-Humayun Badshah or Humayun-Nama was written by Babur's daughter and Humayun’s half- sister, Gulbadan Begam, who stayed with Akbar, son and successor of Humayun, from 1556 to ...

  Q. 1. Which Mughal Emperor had conferred the title of 'Raja' on Ram Mohan Roy? (a) Shah Alam II  (b) Akbar II (c) Shah Jahan III  (d) Bahadur Shah Zafar Q. 2. Which organization was founded by Ram Mohan Roy and Debendranath Tagore in 1828? (a) Brahmo Sabha (b) Tattwabodhini Sabha (c) Prarthna Samaj (d) None of these Q. 3. Who had called Raja Ram Mohan Roy the Father of Modern India? (a) Gopal Krishna Gokhale (b) Mahatma Ghandhi (c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (d) Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Q. 4.  Who was the ruler of Delhi Sultanate when Guru Nanak was born? (a) Khizr Khan (b) Mubarak Shah (c) Bahlol Lodhi  (d) Sikandar Lodhi  Q. 5. What was the capital of Mahajanapada of Anga? (a) Ujjayini (b) Champa (c) Suktimati  (d) Ayodhya Q. 6. Who is the author of Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri? (a) Muhammad Saleh  (b) Nizam-ud-din Ahmad (c) Mirza Muhammad Kazim (d) Jahangir Q. 7. Which Delhi Sultanate ruler introduced the system of auditing the accounts? (a) Muhammad bin Tug...

Q. 1 Which of the following Sangam rulers is known as ‘Red Chera’? (a) Senguttuvan (b) Karikala (c) Nedunjeral (d) Elara Answer (a) Q. 2 Which of the following kings of the Sangam Age is credited with the foundation of Puhar or Kaveripattinam? (a) Karikala (b) Elara (c) Vijayalaya (d) Ilandiraiyan Answer (a) Q. 3 Karikala, the famous king of this period, belonged to which of the following dynasties did? (a) Chola (b) Chera (c) Pandya (d) Pallava Answer (a) Q. 4 Which of the following was not one of the royal dynasties of the Tamil country during the Sangam Age? (a) Pandya (b) Chera (c) Pallava (d) Chola Answer (c) Q. 5 The spies during the Sangam period were known as? (a) Dutas (b) Spasas (c) Orrars (d) Sanjayans Answer (c)

Q. 1 Which of the following Sangam rulers is known as ‘Red Chera’? (a) Senguttuvan (b) Karikala (c) Nedunjeral (d) Elara Answer (a) Q. 2 Which of the following kings of the Sangam Age is credited with the foundation of Puhar or Kaveripattinam? (a) Karikala (b) Elara (c) Vijayalaya (d) Ilandiraiyan Answer (c)

1.   Which of the following Slave Sultans of Delhi Sultanate did not belong to Ilabari Tribe of Turks? (a)     Qutbuddin Aibak (b)     Iltutmish (c)   Ghiyasuddin Balban (d)     Nasiruddin Mahmud Answer:   Qutbuddin Aibak 2. Which Slave ruler called himself Naib-i-Khudai or Deputy of the God? (a)     Iltutmish (b)     Qutbuddin Aibak (c)   Ghiyasuddin Balban (d)     Kaiqubad Answer: Ghiyasuddin Balban 3. Amir-i-Chahalgan or The Group of Forty was eliminated by? (a)     ltutmish (b)     Ghiyasuddin Balban (c)   Razia (d)      Qutbuddin Aibak Answer: Ghiyasuddin Balban 4. Who among the following Slave Sultan was the first to issue regular currency? (a)     Iltutmish (b)     Ghiyasuddin Balban (c)   Aram S...