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Q1

With reference to the Qutub Minar, consider the following statement

  1. Qutab Minar is a 7-storey structure initiated by Qutb-ud-din Aibak
  2. Construction of the Qutub Minar is based on the Mameluke style of architecture.
  3. A tradition of Building towers was borrowed from West Asia.
  4. Red Stone and Marble were used in making Qutab Minar.

Which of the statement given above is/are correct?

Q2

Which of the following is the feature of the Architecture during Turkish rule

  1. Only the Dome and Arch method used to construct a structure.
  2. Use of Geometrical and floral design.
  3. Mortar was used as a cementing agent in their constructions.

Select the correct code using the option given below

Q3

Identify the person from the description given below:

  1. He is popularly known as Alberuni.
  2. He was contemporary of Mahmud of Ghazni.
  3. He wrote a famous book Kitab al-Hind.
  4. He was a renowned philosopher, a mathematician and a historian.

Select the correct code using the option given below

Q4

Identify the person from the description given below :

  1. He was given the title Andhra Bhoj.
  2. There were eight famous Telugu poets in his court.
  3. He established the city called 'Nagalapuram'.
  4. He composed an epic Telugu poem Amuktamalyada.

Select the correct code using the option given below

Q5

Consider the following events

  1. Reign of Raja Krishnadevaraya
  2. Construction of Qutub Minar
  3. Arrival of Portuguese in India
  4. Death of FerozeTughlaq

Correct chronological sequence of these events is:

Q6

With reference to the Sufi Movement, Consider the following statement

  1. The ultimate goal of Sufism is Union with God.
  2. Sufism strictly follow the concept of pir-murshidie.
  3. Khanqah also called the age of Golden Mysticism is the first stage of the Sufi Movement

Which of the statement given above is/are Incorrect?

Q7

Consider the following statement

  1. Nasiruddin Chiragh-i-Delhi was a disciple of Nizamuddin Auliya.
  2. Qutubudin Aibak was a contemporary of Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti.

Which of the statement given above is/are correct?

Q8

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists

              List-I(Famous Temple)                        List-II(State)

  1. Kandariya Mahadev Temple                A. Karnataka
  2. Dilwara Temple                                    B. Madhya Pradesh
  3. Hoyasaleswara temple                         C. Tamil Nadu

                                                                        D. Rajasthan

Select the correct using the option given below

Q9

Which of the following pair is correctly matched

Q10

Mongols under Chengiz Khan invaded India during the reign of

Q1.

With reference to the Qutub Minar, consider the following statement

  1. Qutab Minar is a 7-storey structure initiated by Qutb-ud-din Aibak
  2. Construction of the Qutub Minar is based on the Mameluke style of architecture.
  3. A tradition of Building towers was borrowed from West Asia.
  4. Red Stone and Marble were used in making Qutab Minar.

Which of the statement given above is/are correct?

a) 1, 2 and 3 only
b) 1, 2 and 4 only
c) 2 and 4 only
d) 2 and 3 only
Solution : c)
Unattempted. Explanation :-

Explanation:

  • Statement 1 and 3 are Incorrect: The Qutb Minar is a minaret that forms part of the Qutb complex, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Mehrauli area of Delhi, India. Qutb Minar is a 73-metre tall tapering tower of five storeys. The Slave dynasty or the Ilbari dynasty remained in power from 1206 to 1290 A.D. During that period, the style of architecture came to be known as the Mameluke style of architecture.
  • Statement 2 and 4 are correct: The use of Red and white sandstone and marbles in panels and in the top stages of Qutub Minar. Traditions of building towers are to be found both in India and West Asia.
Q2.

Which of the following is the feature of the Architecture during Turkish rule

  1. Only the Dome and Arch method used to construct a structure.
  2. Use of Geometrical and floral design.
  3. Mortar was used as a cementing agent in their constructions.

Select the correct code using the option given below

a) 1 and 2 only
b) 1 and 3 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) All of the above
Solution : c)
Unattempted. Explanation :-

Explanation:

  • Statement 1 is Incorrect: The Turkish rulers used both the dome and arch method as well as the slab and beam method in their buildings
  • Statement 2 and 3 is Correct: Arabesque method was also used for decoration. Arabesque meant the use of geometrical vegetal ornamentation and was characterised by a continuous stem which split regularly. The Turks used fine quality light mortar in their buildings.
Q3.

Identify the person from the description given below:

  1. He is popularly known as Alberuni.
  2. He was contemporary of Mahmud of Ghazni.
  3. He wrote a famous book Kitab al-Hind.
  4. He was a renowned philosopher, a mathematician and a historian.

Select the correct code using the option given below

a) Firdausi
b) Al Farabi
c) Al Ghazali
d) Abu Rihan Mohammad
Solution : d)
Unattempted. Explanation :-

Explanation:

  • Abu Rihan Mohammad Bin Ahmad is popularly known as Alberuni who was born in 973 AD in Khiza region and one of the Jewel of Mahmud’s Courts. He was a renowned philosopher, a mathematician and a historian. He was Contemporary of Mahmud of Ghazni, thus when Mahmud conquered part of Central Asia (Khwarizm in present Uzbekistan) he took Al-Beruni with him. Al-Biruni's book "Kitab al-Hind" provides a detailed account of Indian life, religions, languages, and cultures and includes many observations on geography.
Q4.

Identify the person from the description given below :

  1. He was given the title Andhra Bhoj.
  2. There were eight famous Telugu poets in his court.
  3. He established the city called 'Nagalapuram'.
  4. He composed an epic Telugu poem Amuktamalyada.

Select the correct code using the option given below

a) Rama Deva Raya
b) Pulakeshi I
c) Parantaka I
d) Krishnadeva Raya
Solution : d)
Unattempted. Explanation :-

Explanation:

  • The ruler of Tuluva dynasty, Sri Krishnadevaraya was the famous ruler from South India who is known to be the best among people for his humanity, kind-hearted and his judgment. He was the greatest ruler of Vijayanagar Empire. He earned the title of “Andhra Bhoj and Kannada Rajya Rama Ramana. The rule of Krishna Deva Raya is known as the golden age of Telugu literature. Eight Telugu poets were regarded as eight pillars of his literary assembly and known as Ashtadiggajas. Krishna Dev Raya himself composed an epic Telugu poem Amuktamalyada. Nagalapuram the temple town is built at the time of Krishnadevaraya of Vijayanagara Empire regime in memory of his mother Nagamamba Devi.
Q5.

Consider the following events

  1. Reign of Raja Krishnadevaraya
  2. Construction of Qutub Minar
  3. Arrival of Portuguese in India
  4. Death of FerozeTughlaq

Correct chronological sequence of these events is:

a) A. 1-3-4-2
b) B. 1-2-4-3
c) C. 2-4-3-1
d) D. 3-2-1-4
Solution : c)
Unattempted. Explanation :-

Explanation:

  • Construction of Qutub Minar started in 1193 AD.
  • Feroze Tughlaq died on 20 September 1388.
  • The first Portuguese encounter with the subcontinent was on 20 May 1498 when Vasco da Gama reached Calicut on Malabar Coast.
  • Krishnadevaraya was an emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire who reigned from 1509–1529.

 

Q6.

With reference to the Sufi Movement, Consider the following statement

  1. The ultimate goal of Sufism is Union with God.
  2. Sufism strictly follow the concept of pir-murshidie.
  3. Khanqah also called the age of Golden Mysticism is the first stage of the Sufi Movement

Which of the statement given above is/are Incorrect?

a) 1 and 2 only
b) 1 and 3 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) None of the above
Solution : d)
Unattempted. Explanation :-

Explanation:

  • The Sufis tried to purify their inner self by rigid introspection and mental struggle so as to remove even the smallest sign of selfishness and attain ikhlās, absolute purity of intention and act.
  • The mystics realized that beyond the knowledge of outward sciences, intuitive knowledge was required in order to receive that illumination to which reason has no access. Dhawq, direct “tasting” of experience, was essential for them.
  • Sufism strictly follow the concept of pir-murshidie. GuruShisya tradition. Sufis emphasise that Islamic knowledge should be learned from teachers and not exclusively from books.
  • The ultimate goal of Sufism is Union with God.
  • According to some historians, there are three stages in the history of Sufism:
    • 1st Stage-Khanqah(10th century)-Also called the age of Golden Mysticism.                         
    • 2nd Stage-  Tariqa(11-14th century)-When Sufism was being institutionalised and traditions and symbols started being attached to it.
    • 3rd Stage- Tarifa(15th century onwards)-The stage when Sufism became a popular movement.

 

Q7.

Consider the following statement

  1. Nasiruddin Chiragh-i-Delhi was a disciple of Nizamuddin Auliya.
  2. Qutubudin Aibak was a contemporary of Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti.

Which of the statement given above is/are correct?

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Solution : c)
Unattempted. Explanation :-

Explanation:

  • Nasiruddin Chiragh-i-Delhi was a disciple of Nizamuddin Auliya. Both were the most famous saints of Chisti Movement. Qutubudin Aibak was a contemporary of Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti. Qutb al-Din Aibak (r. c. 1206–1210) was a general of the Ghurid emperor Muhammad Ghori. The Chisti order in India was established in India by Khwaja Muinuddin Chisti in 1192, shortly after the death of Prithvi Raj Chauhan.
Q8.

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists

              List-I(Famous Temple)                        List-II(State)

  1. Kandariya Mahadev Temple                A. Karnataka
  2. Dilwara Temple                                    B. Madhya Pradesh
  3. Hoyasaleswara temple                         C. Tamil Nadu

                                                                        D. Rajasthan

Select the correct using the option given below

a) 1-A, 2-C, 3-D
b) 1-B, 2-C, 3-D
c) 1-B, 2-D, 3-A
d) 1-B, 2-D, 3-C
Solution : c)
Unattempted. Explanation :-

Explanation:

  • Kaṇḍāriyā Mahādeva Temple is located in the Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh in Central India.
  • The Dilwara Temples or Delvada Temples are located in Mount Abu settlement of Rajasthan's state.
  • Hoysaleswara temple or Halebidu temple is a 12th-century Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva. It is the largest monument in Halebidu, a town in the state of Karnataka.
Q9.

Which of the following pair is correctly matched

a) Dewan-i- Badgani- Tughlaq
b) Dewan-i- Mustakhraj-Balban
c) Dewan-i-Kohi-Alauddin Khilji
d) Dewan-i-arz-Muhammad Tughlaq
Solution : a)
Unattempted. Explanation :-

Explanation:

  • Dewan-i- Badgani(Department of Slave)- Firoz Tughlaq
  • Dewan-i- Mustakhraj(Department of Arrears)-Alauddin Khilji
  • Dewan-i-Kohi(Department of Agriculture)-Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
  • Dewan-i-arz(Department of Military)-Balban
Q10.

Mongols under Chengiz Khan invaded India during the reign of

a) Balaban
b) Firoz Tughlaq
c) Iltumish
d) Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
Solution : c)
Unattempted. Explanation :-

Explanation:                             

  • Mongols under Chengiz Khan invaded India during the reign of Iltumish(1211-36) but did not enter deep in India as Iltumish refused to give shelter to the Persian king, Khwarizm Shah, whom Chengiz Khan was chasing.