11). 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 :
| A). Fahien |
| B). Marco Polo |
| C). Megasthanes |
| D). Ibn Batuta |
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12). Of the following three invaders of India, the correct chronological order of their invasion is :
Mahmud of Ghazni
Nadir Shah
Chengez Khan
| A). 2, 3, 1 |
| B). 1, 3, 2 |
| C). 1, 2, 3 |
| D). 3, 2, 1 |
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13). Who amongst the following Generals of Ala-ud-din Khilji, was known as the Rustam of the age and the hero of the time?
| A). Malik Kafur |
| B). Ghazi Malik |
| C). Zafar Khan |
| D). None of these |
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14). 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
| A). I and II |
| B). III only |
| C). I, II and III |
| D). IV only |
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15). India's earliest contact with Islam came through :
| A). Arab invasion of Sind in 7th century |
| B). Turkish invasions in 11th century |
| C). Sufi saints |
| D). Arab merchants on Malabar coast |
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16). Why was Balban so keen on increasing the prestige of his crown?
| A). In order to impress his subjects |
| B). In order to curb any tendency to revolt |
| C). In order to satisfy the Khalipaha |
| D). In order to establish the divine rule |
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17). Which of the statements is false?
| A). Diwan-Khairat - created by Firoz Shah Tughlaq |
| B). Diwan-I-Khairat - created by litutmish |
| C). Diwan-Ariz - created by Balban |
| D). Diwan-i-Kohi - created by Muhammad-bin-Tughluq |
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18). Which one of the following monuments has a dome which is said to be one of the largest in the world?
| A). Gol Gumbaz, Bijapur |
| B). Tomb of Sher Shah, Sasaram |
| C). Jama Masjid, Delhi |
| D). Tomb of Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq, Delhi |
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19). Timur invaded India during the reign of :
| A). Alauddin Khilji |
| B). Bahol Lodi |
| C). Firoz Tughlaq |
| D). Nasiruddin Mehmud |
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20). Consider the following statements :
1 Amir Khusrar was a contemporary of Ala-ud-din Khilji
2. Amir Khrau invented the musical instrument sitar
3. Dara Shikoh translated the Upanishads and Bhagvad Gita in Persian
Which of these statements are correct?
| A). 1 and 2 |
| B). 2 and 3 |
| C). 1 and 3 |
| D). 1, 2 and 3 |
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