1. The first Muslim invasion of India was led by :
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2. The Arab conquest of Sind took place in :
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3. Consider the following statement regarding the Arab conquest of Sindh in 712 A.D. : 1. It did not prove to be permanent 2.It was adequately supported by the Caliphs 3. It lasted for about three centuries Which of these statements are correct?
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4. Who were Barids during the Sultanate period?
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5. Al Beruni came to India along with :
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6. The first Muslim ruler in India was :
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7. Who was the first and the last woman ruler of Delhi?
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8. Consider the following passage : " In the course of a career on the road spanning almost thirty years, he crossed the breadth of the Eastern Hemisphere, visited territories equivalent to about 44 modern coountries, and put behind him a total distance of approximately 73000 miles." The world's greatest traveller of pre-modern times to whom the above passage refers is :
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9. Ala-ud-din Khalji's revenue system was directed towards I. controlling ambitious Muslim nobles II. Curbing the wealth and power of Hindu landowning classes increased the State's income
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10. Why was Balban so keen on increasing the prestige of his crown?
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11. Timur invaded India during the reign of :
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12. Who laid the foundation of the first independent Turkish kingdom in India?
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13. Who among the following was not a slave before he became a king?
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14. Indians in ancient time learnt a lot from the Greeks in the field of :
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15. Which of the following rulers died while playing 'Chaugan'?
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16. Match the following : Dynasty Period A. The Slave Dynasty 1. 1451-1526 B. The Khilji Dynasty 2. 1320-1412 C. The Tughlaq Dynasty 3. 1330-1400 D. The Lodi Dynasty 4. 1290-1320 5. 1280-1330 6. 1206-1290 Below options are given in the order A B C D
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17. Which one of the following architectural features was not brought by the Turkish conquerors?
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18. The battle of Walhind in 1008-09 was fought between :
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19. Who among the following sultans was advised by Qazi Mughisuddin to act according to the laws of Shariat, but the Sultan rejected his advice?
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20. Ashokan pillars were brought from Ambala to Delhi by :
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21. The famous poet Amir Khusrau, nicknamed the 'Parrot of India' was the contemporary of all of the following except :
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22. The Delhi Sultanate virtually ended due to the invasion of :
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23. The Chalilsa or the Group of Forty was the nickname of :
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24. The Slave Dynasty Sultans were :
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25. Which Muslim emperor was attracted by the beauty of Queen Padmini?
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26. The 'Shahnama' was written by :
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27. Alberuni came to India with :
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28. During whose reign did the Mongols first invade India?
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29. The founder of the first Afghan dynasty in India was :
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30. Which of the contemporary historians was appointed as the chief qazi of Delhi by sultan Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq ?
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