51). Who is believed to have completed the construction of Qutab Minar near Mehrauli ?
| A). Alauddin Khilji |
| B). lltutmish |
| C). Raziya Begum |
| D). Muhammad-bin-Tughluq |
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52). Sher Shah Suri is best known
| A). for the organisation of the system of civil administration |
| B). as an outstanding, army general |
| C). for his quality of tolerance toward all religions |
| D). for introducing the system of irrigation by canals |
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53). who amongst the following, is most famous for the establishment of an elaborate system of municipal administration?
| A). Chandragupta Maurya |
| B). Chandragupta Vikramaditya |
| C). Harshavardhana |
| D). Kaishka |
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54). Which of the following statements about the religious faiths and beliefs of the people, who inhabited the Indus Valley about four to five thousand years ago, is NOT true ?
| A). The cult of Divine Mother(i.e., female energy as the source of all creation) seems to have been widely prevalent |
| B). There was also a male god who has been identified as the prototype of the God Siva |
| C). There is an organic relationship between the ancient culture of the Indus Valley and the Hinduism of today |
| D). Of their terrestrial deities, the chief were Agni, Soma and Saraswati |
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55). The Fourth Buddhist Council was held during the reign of
| A). Ashoka |
| B). Chandragupta |
| C). Kanishka |
| D). Chandragupta vikramaditya |
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56). Who amongst the following Hindu kings is known as the Napoleon of lndia ?
| A). Ashoka |
| B). Harshavardhana |
| C). Samudragupta |
| D). Chandragupta Vikramaditya |
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57). Both Vardhamana Mahavira and Gautama Buddha preached their doctrines during the reign of
| A). Ajatshatru |
| B). Bimbisara |
| C). Nandivardhana |
| D). Udayi |
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58). The famous Hazara Temple is said to be one of the most perfect specimens of Hindu temple architecture in existence. lt was built during the reign of
| A). Bukka l |
| B). Deva Raya II |
| C). Krishnadeva Raya |
| D). Achyuta Raya |
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59). The originators of the Dravidian style of architecture and sculpture in the South Indian Peninsula were the
| A). Cholas |
| B). Hoysalas |
| C). Pallavas |
| D). Pandyas |
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60). The Dravidian style of architecture and sculpture was further developed and almost perfected by the
| A). Cholas |
| B). Hoysalas |
| C). Pallavas |
| D). Pandyas |
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