Indian GK History Questions and Answers
The foreign traveller who visited India during the reign of Shahjahan was______________.
(A) Thomas Roe
(B) William Hawkins
(C) Ibn Batuta
(D) Nicolao Manucci
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
Nicolao Manucci was a foreign traveller who visited India during the rule of Shahjahan. He illustrated the Mughal court in his book “ Storia do Mogor”.
Which Sultan built the Alai Darwaza?
(A) Iltutmish
(B) Alauddin Khalji
(C) Balban
(D) None of these
Correct Answer : B
Which dynasty was established in India after the invasion of Timur?
(A) Syed dynasty
(B) Khilji Dynasty
(C) Tughlaq Dynasty
(D) Lodhi Dynasty
Correct Answer : A
Muhammad Ghori belonged to which dynasty?
(A) Shansabani
(B) Slaves
(C) Yamini
(D) Khalji
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
The Ghori dynasty or Ghori Silsila, who called themselves the Shansabani dynasty, was a medieval dynasty that ruled Iran, Afghanistan, northwestern India (up to Delhi), Khorasan, and parts of the Xinjiang region of modern western China during the period 1148–1215 AD. Ruled. This dynasty arose after the fall of the Ghaznavi dynasty. This dynasty was centered in the Ghor province of Afghanistan and historians believe that its royal family was of Tajik origin.
What was the name of Maharana Pratap’s horse?
(A) Bulbul
(B) Chetak
(C) Hayagriva
(D) Badal
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
Chetak or Cetak is the name given in traditional literature to the horse ridden by Maharana Pratap at the Battle of Haldighati, fought on 18 June 1576 at Haldighati, in the Aravalli Mountains of Rajasthan, in western India.
Which among the following Viceroys was associated with the ‘Ilbert Bill Controversy’?
(A) Lord Lytton
(B) Lord Hardinge
(C) Lord Ripon
(D) Lord Curzon
Correct Answer : C
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