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#1. Who among the following called himself as ‘Second Alexander’?
Alauddin Khilji called himself as ‘Second Alexander’
#2. During whose reign Mewar came to conclude peace treaty with Mughals?
During Jahangir’s reign Mewar came to conclude peace treaty with Mughals.
#3. The Slave Dynasty Sultans were?
The Slave Dynasty Sultans were Afghans
#4. The immediate Successors of the slave dynasty sultans were?
The immediate Successors of the slave dynasty sultans were Khiljis
#5. Who laid out the first Mughal garden in India?
First Mughal Garden in India. The Rambagh ( Aram Bagh ) was the first of the Mughal Gardens of India, built by Babur in 1528.
#6. The number of Puranas is?
Mahapuranas. Of the many texts designated ‘Puranas‘ the most important are the Mahāpurāṇas or the major Puranas. These are said to be eighteen in number, divided into three groups of six, though they are not always counted in the same way.
#7. Which of the following was the birth place of Guru Nanak?
Nanak was born on 15 April 1469 at Rāi Bhoi Kī Talvaṇḍī village (present-day Nankana Sahib, Punjab, Pakistan) in the Lahore province of the Delhi Sultanate, although according to one tradition, he was born in the Hindu month of Kartik (November; known later as Katak in Sikhism).
#8. The Mughal Emperor at the time of Ahmed Shah Abdali’s invasion of India was?
Ahmed Shah Abdali invaded India seven times from 1748-1767. He crossed Kyber pass in December 1747 with 40000 troops to invade india. India was being ruled by Shah Alam- I at that time.
#9. The first Indian ruler to organize Hajj pilgrimage at the expense of the state was?
Akbar was the first Indian ruler to organize Haj pilgrimage at the expense of the state.
#10. Who was the ruler of medieval India who is credited with building of the grand trunk road?
The Grand Trunk Road also formerly known as Uttarapath, Sadak-e-Azam, Badshahi Sadak, Sadak E Sher Shah named after Sher Shah Suri – the ruler who built it. It is one of Asia’s oldest and longest major roads. For at least 2,500 years, it has linked Central Asia to the Indian subcontinent.
#11. Who among the following was known as a. ‘Nirguna’ Reformer?
Sant Kabir was known as a Nirguna saint and reformer.
#12. Which of the following was honored by Jahangir with the Title of khan?
William Hawkin was honored by Jahangir with the Title of khan
#13. Brahmagiri is a place of historical importance because it?
Brahmagiri is a place of historical importance because it has an inscription of Ashoka
#14. The ancient Indian Historical geography the name ‘Ratnakara’ denoted?
The ancient Indian Historical geography the name ‘Ratnakara’ denoted the Indian Ocean
#15. The trousers were introduced in India by?
The trousers were introduced in India by Greeks
#16. Which Muslim emperor was attacked by the beauty of queen Padmini?
Rani Padmini (or Padmavati) was a legendary queen & wife of King Rawal Ratan Singh of Chittor (Mewar). Rani Padmini was known mostly for her divine beauty and Jauhar (self-immolation) in 1303, the year Alauddin Khilji attacked Chittor.
#17. In Whose rule was Islam as the state religion abolished?
In Whose rule was Islam as the state religion abolished Akbar
#18. ‘Kamarupa’ is the old name of?
Kamarupa, also called Kamrup or Kamata, ancient Indian state corresponding roughly to what is now the state of Assam, in northeastern India
#19. The battle of Plassey was fought in the year?
The Battle of Plassey was fought on June 23, 1757, exactly 261 years ago. Not many people know that Robert Clive’s victory was eased by support from one very unlikely quarter: the Armenians, a trading community that had fled persecution in Persia and settled in India in large numbers during the Mughal era.
#20. Nadir Shah invaded India during reign of ?
#21. Who among the following is considered to be the father of Ayurveda?
Charaka, an Ayurveda Physician during BC 300 added his own easy-to-understand compilation of Agnivesa Samhita. He re-named it as Charaka Samhita. Because of his efforts, he is sometimes referred to as the Father of Indian Medicine.
#22. The literature of the Sangam age was written mostly in the form of ?
The literature of the Sangam age was written mostly in the form of Poetry
#23. Zero was invented by?
“Zero and its operation are first defined by [Hindu astronomer and mathematician] Brahmagupta in 628,” said Gobets. He developed a symbol for zero: a dot underneath numbers.
#24. Author of Book ‘Yoga Sutra’?
The Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali are a collection of 196 Sanskrit sutras (aphorisms) on the theory and practice of yoga. The Yoga Sutras were compiled sometime between 500 BCE and 400 CE by the sage Patanjali in India who synthesized and organized knowledge about yoga from much older traditions.
#25. Ashoka pillar is located at?
Ashoka pillar is located at Lauria Nandangarh