Medieval history art and culture

1. Who among the following built the largest number of irrigation canals in the Sultanate period?

Nasiruddin Mahmud
Ghiyasuddin Balban
Ibrahim Lodi
Firuz Shah Tughlaq

Detailed SolutionWho among the following built the largest number of irrigation canals in the Sultanate period?

2. Mughal paintings were reached its zenith of progress during the reign of?

Babur
Aurangazeb
Jahangir
Shahjahan

Detailed SolutionMughal paintings were reached its zenith of progress during the reign of?

3. What was the valid reason of the decline in trade and commerce during the period of later Mughals?

Deterioration in law and order situation
Closure of old routes of trade
Abuse of trade licence by European companies
Poverty of the Mughal nobility

Detailed SolutionWhat was the valid reason of the decline in trade and commerce during the period of later Mughals?

4. What was the official language of the Sultanate?

Persian
Urdu
Arabic
Hindi

Detailed SolutionWhat was the official language of the Sultanate?

5. What is pietra dura?

A form of music
Pictorial mosaic work using semi-precious stones
Armour
None of the above

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6. Which Sanskrit poet wrote famous book Geet Govinda?

Jayadeva
Kalidas
Panini
None of the above

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7. Agra Fort was built by

Humayun
Akbar
Babur
Aurangzeb

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8. Chahalghani under IItutmish represented __________

His Turkish slaves
Slaves inherited by him from his predecessors
General cadre of slaves
The elite cadre of slave officers under him

Detailed SolutionChahalghani under IItutmish represented __________

9. Ranthambhore Fort is in

Maharashtra
Orissa
Rajasthan
Sikkim

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10. Who established Chishti order in India?

Baba Farid
Nizamuddin Aulia
Al biruni
Moinuddin Chishti

Detailed SolutionWho established Chishti order in India?

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