History GK Quiz for Competitive Exams
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History GK Quiz
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History GK Quiz for Competitive Exams
Which of the following Sufi order was the most orthodox?
(A) Chishti
(B) Qadiri
(C) Sarvari Qadiri
(D) Naqshbandi
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
This Naqshbandi sufi order was founded by Khwaja Pir Mohammad. The principles of this Sufi order are orthodox Sect, Mujaddid opposed Shia, philosophy of Wahadat-ul-Shahdud wrote ‘Red-i-Khafid’ arrested by Jhangir.
Which one of the following is the best example of Vijayanagara art?
(A) Ajanta
(B) Hampi
(C) Puri
(D) Sanchi
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
The Virupaksha Temple, Vittala Temple, and Lotus Mahal are some of the notable examples of Vijayanagar Art found in Hampi. Option 1, Ajanta, is incorrect as it belongs to the time period of the ancient Mauryan and Gupta Empires, predating the Vijayanagara Empire.
Who was the founder of Bahmani kingdom?
(A) Hasan Gangu
(B) Firoz Shah
(C) Mahmud Gawan
(D) Asaf Khan
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
Bahmani kingdom was a Muslim state of the Deccan in southern India and was one of the great medieval Indian kingdoms. It was founded by Alauddin Hasan Bahaman Shah in 1347. It was the first Independent Islamic Kingdom in South India.
In which city is the iron pillar located in Quwwat-ul-Masjid?
(A) Mysore
(B) Delhi
(C) Hyderabad
(D) Kolkata
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
The Iron pillar is situated in Quwwat-ul Mosque at Mehrauli in Delhi, India. -It weighs more than 6 tons and is made of 98% wrought iron.
Which of the following is NOT correct regarding King Harshavardhana?
(A) Harshavardhana ruled nearly about 1400 years ago
(B) Xuan Zang spent a lot of time at Harsha’s court
(C) Harshavardhana's court poet was Harishena
(D) Harshacharita is a biography written on Harshavardhana
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
Banabhatta was the court poet of king Harshavardhana. Banabhatta wrote Harshvardhan's biography Harshacharita in Sanskrit. Harshavardhana was born in 590 AD. He belonged to the Vardhana dynasty. He ruled North India from 606 AD to 647 AD. Kannauj city, present-day Uttar Pradesh was his capital. The Chinese Traveller Xuanzang visited the king and wrote about his reign. Emperor Samudragupta's court poet was Harisena.
Which of the following contains Alberuni's account of India?
(A) Chachnama
(B) Futuh-us-Salatin
(C) Tarikh-i-Yamini
(D) Kitab-ul-Hind
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
The “Kitab Tarikh Al-Hind” (History of India) of Al Biruni contains description of India when he came to India along with Mahmud of Ghazni in 1017 A.D.
Which Muslim leader joined the Home Rule League founded by Annie Besant?
(A) Mohammad Iqbal
(B) Mohammad Ali Jinnah
(C) Syed Ahmed Khan
(D) Abul Kalam Azad
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
From 1916 to 1918, the movement gained momentum throughout the country. Prominent leaders such as Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Annie Besant, G.S. Khaparde, Sir S. Subramania Iyer, Joseph Baptista, and Muhammad Ali Jinnah came together. They recognised the need for a year-round national alliance.
Which of the following was the capital of the Sultanate during the reign of Iltutmish?
(A) Agra
(B) Lahore
(C) Badaun
(D) Delhi
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
After Aibak's death, Iltutmish dethroned his unpopular successor Aram Shah in 1211, and set up his capital at Delhi.
During whose reign did the Mongols under Genghis Khan invade India?
(A) Balban
(B) Firoz Tughlaq
(C) Iltutmish
(D) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
The correct answer is Iltutmish. The Mongol Empire during 1221-1327 came up with many invasions in the Indian subcontinent with many of the later raids were made by the unruly Qaraunas of Mongol origin. it was during the reign of Iltutmish that the Mongols under Genghis Khan invaded India.
Which Sultan of the Delhi Sultanate shifted his capital from Delhi to Agra?
(A) Sikandar Lodi
(B) Qutbuddin Aibak
(C) Alauddin Khilji
(D) Muhammad bin Tughlaq
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
Sultan Sikandar Lodi who moved his capital from Delhi to Agra in the year 1506.
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