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Answer:[D] Bhima II Explanation: He was defeated by Bhima II, the Solanki ruler of Gujarat in 1178.
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Answer:[B] John Mildenhall Explanation: 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. He bluffed in Akbar’s court that he was Her Britannic Majesty’s ambassador. Though he was admitted in the Durbar of Akbar, so that he became the first Englishman privileged to be received by the Great Mughal; yet he could never win the confidence of the Mughal Emperor. Portuguese Jesuits played to keep him or English away from the Mughals.
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Answer:[A] To increase the source of income Explanation: Shivaji collected the chauth and sardeshmukhi from the territory which was either under his enemies or under his own influence. The chauth was one fourth part of the income of a particular territory while the sardeshmukhi was one tenth. Shivaji collected these taxes simply by force of his arms. These constituted of the primary sources of income of Shivaji and helped in the extension of the power and territory of the Marathas.
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Answer: [D] Vakeel Explanation: Ashta Pradhan
Pantpradhan or Peshwa – Prime Minister, general administration of the Empire.
Amatya – Finance Minister, managing accounts of the Empire.
Sacheev – Secretary, preparing royal edicts.
Mantri – Interior Minister, managing internal affairs especially intelligence and espionage.
Senapati – Commander-in-Chief, managing the forces and defense of the Empire.
Sumant – Foreign Minister, to manage relationships with other sovereigns.
Nyayadhish – Chief Justice, dispensing justice on civil and criminal matters.
Panditrao – High Priest, managing internal religious matters.
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Answer:[B] Rajasthan Explanation: Rajasthan: the main region of copper mines in Mughal period.
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Answer:[C] Supreme Authority in Justice Explanation: 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.
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Answer:[D] 1579 A.D. Explanation: Akbar issued Mahzarnama (or Infallibility Decree) to take all the religious matters into his own hands. This made him supreme in the religious matters. He issued Mahzarnama to curb the dominance of Ulema. It was written by Faizi in 1579 A.D.
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Answer:[B] Bishan Das Explanation: Bishandas was a 17th-century portrait painter at the court of the Mughal emperor Jahangir. Jahangir praised him as “unrivalled in the art of portraiture”. Though little is known of Bishandas’ life, his name can indicate that he was a Hindu. In 1613 he was sent on a diplomatic mission to Persia, to paint the Shah’s portrait. Here he was so successful that he remained until 1620, when he returned with the gift of an elephant.
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Answer:[C] Qutbuddin Mubarak Shah Khalji Explanation: The Delhi Sultanate – The Khilji Dynasty: Qutb-ud-din Mubarak Shah Khilji was the third and last ruler of the Khilji dynasty . He was the only ruler who assumed the title of Caliph himself
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Answer:[D] 3, 1, 4, 2 Explanation: »Baba Farid Ganjshakar (1175-1265) .
»Sheikh Nizamuddin Aulia also known as Hazrat Nizamuddin (1238 – 3 April 1325).
»Sheikh Nasiruddin Chirage (1274-1356).
»Syed Muhammad Gesudaraz (july 13, 1321 -November 1, 1422).
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