71. Who among the following was called ‘Hazar Dinari’ during the regime of Alauddin Khilji, ruler of the Delhi sultanate ?
[A]Khaleel Saiyeed
[B]Malik Mohammed
[C]Malik Kamil
[D]Malik Kafur
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Answer:[D]Malik Kafur Explanation: Malik Kafur (died 1316), was a slave who became a head general in the army of Alauddin Khilji, ruler of the Delhi sultanate from 1296 to 1316 AD. He was originally seized by Alauddin’s army after the army conquered the city of Khambhat. He was castrated and made a eunuch. Malik Kafur was also called “Thousand Dinar Kafur”or Hazar Dinari, the amount paid by sultan for his possession. |
72. Ibn Battuta, the famous Muslim explorer who came to India during regime of Mohammad Bin Tughlaq, belonged to which country ?
[A]Afghanistan
[B]Morocco
[C]Iraq
[D]Iran
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Answer: [B]Morocco Explanation: Ibn Ba?u?ah was a Muslim Moroccan explorer. He is known for his extensive travels, accounts of which were published in the Rihla.Battuta is considered one of the greatest travelers of all time. He came to India during the regime of Muhammad bin Tughlaq. |
73. Rajatarangini, a book that generally recorded the heritage of Kashmir in the 12th Century, was written by__:
[A]Pravaragupta
[B]Kalhana
[C]Lalitapida
[D]Kashyapa
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Answer:[B]Kalhana Explanation: Kalhana penned the book named Rajatarangini in 12th century CE. It is a metrical historical chronicle of north-western Indian subcontinent, particularly the kings of Kashmir, written in Sanskrit. Rajatarangini describe the misrule prevailing in Kashmir during the reign of King Kalash, son of King Ananta Deva of Kashmir. |
74. Who among the following rulers had stamped the figure of Goddess Lakshmi on his coins and had his name inscribed in Nagari Characters ?
[A]Muhammad Ghazni
[B]Muhammad Ghori
[C]Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
[D]Iltutmish
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Answer:[B]Muhammad Ghori Explanation: Muhammad Ghori is known to have adopted the seated goddess Lakshmi type of the coins of Gahadavalas for circulation in the Gahadavala territories. He got stamped the figure of Goddess Lakshmi on his coins and had his name inscribed in Nagari Characters. |
75. Who among the following defeated Muhammad Ghori near Mount Abu?
[A]Bhimdev Solanki II
[B]Vijaya Dev
[C]Bhimdev Solanki I
[D]None of these
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Answer: [A]Bhimdev Solanki II Explanation: Muhammad of Ghor, Muhammad of Ghori was one of the rulers of the Ghurid dynasty from the famous house of Sur who were rulers of Ghor for five hundred years. He is credited with laying the foundation of Muslim domination in India that lasted for several centuries. He reigned over a territory spanning present-day Afghanistan, Pakistan and northern India.Bhimdev Solanki II, then ruler of Gujarat, defeated him at the village of Kayadara (near to Mount Abu, about forty miles to the north-east of Anhilwara). |
76. Who among the following was named as “Zinda Pir” or ” Living Saint” in Mughal India ?
[A]Humayun
[B]Akbar
[C]Aurangzeb
[D]Jahangir
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Answer: [C]Aurangzeb Explanation: Aurangzeb was called “Zinda Pir”or “Living Saint ” in Mughal India. |
77. Kabuliyat and Patta as instruments of settlement were introduced during the reign of __:
[A]Ghiyasuddin Mahmud Shah
[B]Bahlul Khan Lodi
[C]Pathan Sultan Sher Shah Suri
[D]Mian Hassan Khan Suri
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Answer:[C]Pathan Sultan Sher Shah Suri Explanation: Pathan Sultan Sher Shah Suri (1540 – 1545) measured and classified the land in terms of the produce and introduced Kabuliyat and Patta as instruments of settlement. During Akbar’s time, Todarmal made some reforms to that system and the whole empire was divided into Suba, Sarkar, Pargana and Mahal. |
78. Which of the following ambassadors of Queen Elizabeth visited Akbar’s court to obtain a Firman for trade in Gujarat ?
[A]Sir Thomas Roe
[B]William Hawkins
[C]John Mildenhall
[D]None of the above
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Answer:[C]John Mildenhall Explanation: John Mildenhall was as an ambassador of Queen Elizabeth, visited Akbar’s court twice amid 1599-1606 A.D. and tried to a Firman for trade in Gujarat. John Mildenhall was a British explorer and adventurer and one of the first to make an overland journey to India. He was the self-styled ambassador of the British East India Company in India. His is the first recorded burial of an Englishman in India. |
79. Shivaji had formed a council of eight ministers that administered the Maratha empire. The council was named as:
[A]Nyaya Pradhan
[B]Ashta Sena
[C]Ashta Siddhi
[D]Ashta Pradhan
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Answer: [D]Ashta Pradhan Explanation: Ashta Pradhan was a council of eight ministers that administered the Maratha empire. The council was formed in 1674 by founding Emperor Chhatrapati Shivaji.The term Ashta Pradhan literally translates to “the Prime Eight”, from the Sanskrit ashta (“eight”) and pradhan (“prime”). The body discharged the functions of a modern council of ministers; this is regarded as one of the first successful instances of ministerial delegation in India. The council is credited with having implemented good governance practices in the Maratha heartland, as well as for the success of the military campaigns against the Mughal Empire. |
80. Who among the following was appointed as the supreme authority in justice during the era of Mughal Emperors ?
[A]Qazi-ul-Quzat
[B]Qazi-ul-Hazat
[C]Qazi-Faiz-ul-Islam
[D]None of these
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Answer: [A]Qazi-ul-Quzat Explanation: Besides Mughal rulers, Qazi-ul-Quzat was the supreme authority in justice. Since it was difficult for the emperor to do-away with justice in all the cases, he appointed Qazi-ul-Quzat to do the justice in accordance with Muslim Law. The Chief Judge of the sultanate was known as the Qazi –I- Mamalik also known as the Qazi- ul- Quzat. |
