51). lbn Batuta's work, Rihla. completed in 1355, is
| A). an autobiography |
| B). an account of the Delhi Sultans from Aibek to Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq |
| C). a religious text |
| D). an account of trade with Morocco |
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52). Which of the given statements is/are correct? '
A). During the reign of Nasiruddin Mahmud Tughlaq, Timur (Timurlang), a central Asian Turk,
invaded India and sacked Delhi |
B). The dynasty founded by Khizr Khan. Timur's nominee, is known as the Sayyid dynasty
because Khizr Khan was a descendant of the prophet |
| C). Both 'a' and 'b' |
| D). Neither 'a' nor 'b' |
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53). Consider the following statements about the travellers who visited India
1. Abdur Razzaq Samarqandi from Herat visited Delhi and Daulatabad.
2. lbn Battuta provides detailed accounts of both Delhi and Daulatabad.
3. According to Francis Bernier, there was no private property in land in Mughal India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
| A). Only 1 |
| B). 1, 2 and 3 |
| C). 1 and 3 |
| D). 2 and 3 |
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54). Which one of the following monuments has a dome, which is said to be one of the
largest in the world?
| A). Tomb of Sher Shah, Swaii Sasaram |
| B). Jama Masjid, Delhi |
| C). Tomb of Ghiyas ud din Tughlaq, Delhi |
| D). Gol Gumbaz, Bijapur |
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55). Match List I with List If and select the correct answer using the codes given below the list
| Listl | List ll |
| (Bhakti Saint) | (Profession) |
| A. Namdev | 1. Barber |
| B. Kabir | 2. Weaver | | C.Ravidas | 3. Tailor |
| D. Sena | 4. Cobbler |
Below the codes are given in the A B C D order
| A). 2314 |
| B). 3241 |
| C). 3214 |
| D). 2341 |
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56). The introduction of token currency by Mohammad bin Tughalaq did not succeed because
| A). The scarcity of silver for minting the silver Taka was over |
| B). Merchants refused to accept the token currency |
| C). Extensive counterfeiting of token currency |
| D). foreign trade suffered badly |
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57). Which of the following was not one of the long term benefits of the transfer of capital by
Mohammad bin-Tughlaq to Daulatabad?
| A). It led to a better control of the peninsula by the Sultanate |
| B). It helped in bringing North and South lndia closer together by improving communications |
| C). It resulted in a new process of cultural interaction between North and South India |
| D). It shifted the centre of political gravity from the North to the South |
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58). Who among the following was the author of Tarikh-i-Alai, which contains the details of
the first few years of Sultan Alauddin Khilji?
| A). Ziauddin Barani |
| B). Shams Siraj Afif |
| C). Amir Khusrau |
| D). Yahiya bin Ahmed |
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59). Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
| A). Diwan-i-Bandagani: Feroz Shah Tughlaq |
| B). Diwan-i-Mustakhraj: Balban |
| C). Diwan-i-Kohl : Alauddin Khilji |
| D). Diwan-i-Arz : Mohammad Tughlaq |
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60). Prem Vatika, poem on the life of Krishna, were composed by
| A). Bihari |
| B). Surdas |
| C). Raskhan |
| D). Kabir |
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