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1) Which among the following sentence is INCORRECT?
(A) Harihar I founded the Vijaynagar Dynasty of South
(B) Sikandar Lodhi founded Agra
(C) Balban completed the construction of Qutub Minar
(D) All are correct
Answer: C (Balban completed the construction of Qutub Minar)
2) Who among the following succeded Ruknuddin Feroz?
(A) Balban
(B) Razia
(C) Muizzudin Bahram Shah
(D) Iltumish
Answer: B (Razia)
3) The city of Azimabad, which was abandoned since 7th century AD was revived by Shershah Suri and thus he founded the modern ________?
(A) Shergarh (Pakistan )
(B) Patna
(C) Lothal
(D) Sasaram
Answer: B (Patna)
4) For which of the following Shershah Suri is not known?
(A) Organization of the system of Civil Administration
(B) Issuing first Rupiya which was in use till 20th century
(C) Introducing the system of irrigation by canals
(D) All are intiatives of shershah suri
Answer: C (Introducing the system of irrigation by canals)
5) Who among the following Mughal rulers took measures against the practice of “Sati”?
(A) Humayun
(B) Akbar
(C) Shahjahan
(D) Jahanagir
Answer: B (Akbar)
6) Who among the following was the last ruler of Slave Dynasty?
(A) Aram Shah
(B) Kaiqubad
(C) Khusrau
(D) None of the above
Answer: B (Kaiqubad)
7) How many years Humayun spent in exile after he lost his kingdom in Hindustan?
(A) 11 years
(B) 12 years
(C) 13 years
(D) 20 years
Answer: B (12 years)
8) Who among the following conspired against Ibrahim Lodi and invited Babur to invade Delhi?
(A) Bahlol Lodi
(B) Daulat Khan Lodi
(C) Sikandar Lodi
(D) None of the above
Answer: B (Daulat Khan Lodi)
9) Which among the following rulers is related to ”market regulatory measures” in medieval India?
(A) Alauddin Khilji
(B) Balban
(C) Humayun
(D) Babur
Answer: A (Alauddin Khilji)
10) Who among the following built the mosque Quwal-ul-lslam at Delhi?
(A) Alauddin Khilji
(B) Iltutmish
(C) Qutubuddin Aiabak
(D) Babur
Answer: C (Qutubuddin Aiabak)