The battle of Dharmat was fought between
- (a)Muhammad Gori and Jai Chand
- (b)Babar and the Afghans
- (c)Aurangzeb and Dara Shikoh
- (d)Ahmad Shah Durrani and the Marathas
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Official answer(c) Aurangzeb and Dara Shikoh
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With reference to medieval India, which one of the following is the correct sequence in ascending order in terms of size?
- (a)Paragana—Sarkar—Suba
- (b)Sarkar—Paragana—Suba
- (c)Suba—Sarkar—Paragana
- (d)Paragana—Suba—Sarkar
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Official answer(a) Paragana—Sarkar—Suba
With reference to Mughal India, what is/are the difference/differences between Jagirdar and Zamindar? 1. Jagirdars were holders of land assignments in lieu of judicial and police duties, whereas Zamindars were holders of revenue rights without obligation to perform any duty other than revenue collection. 2. Land assignments to Jagirdars were hereditary and revenue rights of Zamindars were not hereditary. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- (a)1 only
- (b)2 only
- (c)Both 1 and 2
- (d)Neither 1 nor 2
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Official answer(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Consider the following : The arrival of Babur into India led to the 1. introduction of gunpowder in the subcontinent 2. introduction of the arch and dome in the region’s architecture 3. establishment of Timurid dynasty in the region Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- (a)1 and 2 only
- (b)3 only
- (c)1 and 3 only
- (d)1, 2 and 3
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Official answer(b) 3 only
Ibadat Khana at Fatehpur Sikri was
- (a)the mosque for the use of Royal Family
- (b)Akbar’s private prayer chamber
- (c)the hall in which Akbar held discussions with scholars of various religions
- (d)the room in which the nobles belonging to different religions gathered to discuss religious affairs
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Official answer(c) the hall in which Akbar held discussions with scholars of various religions
How did the Mughal Emperor Jahandar Shah’s reign come to an early end?
- (a)He was deposed by his wazir
- (b)He died due to a slip while climbing down steps
- (c)He was defeated by his nephew in a battle
- (d)He died of sickness due to too much consumption of wine
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Official answer(c) He was defeated by his nephew in a battle
Assertion (A): Emperor Akbar marched towards Afghanistan in 1581 with a huge army. Reason (R): He was on his way to reclaim his ancestral country of Ferghana in Central Asia.
- (a)Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
- (b)Both A and R are individually true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
- (c)A is true but R is false
- (d)A is false but R is true
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Official answer(c) A is true but R is false