Top 100 Indian History GK Questions
Adi Shankar, who later became Shankaracharya, was born in?
(A) Kashmir
(B) West Bengal
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Kerala
Correct Answer : D
By whose teachings were the Bhakti sect spread in Maharashtra?
(A) Sant Tukaram
(B) Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
(C) Sant Dnyaneshwar
(D) none of these
Correct Answer : C
Under which of the following dynasty did the climax of Vijarat take place?
(A) Ilbury
(B) Lodi
(C) Tughlaq
(D) Khilji
Correct Answer : C
Who has given a detailed account of the postal system prevalent in the Sultanate period?
(A) Amir Khusro
(B) Ziauddin Barani
(C) Ibn Battuta
(D) Angel
Correct Answer : C
During whose reign did most Mongol invasions take place?
(A) Firoz Tughlaq
(B) Balban
(C) Alauddin Khalji
(D) none of these
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
1. During the reign of Alauddin Khilji, Mongols attacked Delhi the most number of times.
2. First in the year 1299 and then in 1302-03. Alauddin Khilji built a new garrison town called Siri for his troops.
3. The administrative measures of Muhammad Tughlaq failed.
In which state is the open museum of Hampi?
(A) Karnataka
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Rajasthan
Correct Answer : A
Which sultan wanted to start a new religion but the Ulemas objected?
(A) Balban
(B) Iltutmish
(C) Alauddin Khalji
(D) none of these
Correct Answer : C
The ruler of Kashmir, who is known as Akbar of Kashmir, is
(A) Hydershah
(B) Zainul Abidin
(C) Alexander Butshikan
(D) Shamsuddin Shah
Correct Answer : B
Where are the remains of the great empire of Vijayanagara found?
(A) Bijapur
(B) Baroda
(C) Hampi
(D) Golconda
Correct Answer : C
Who built the Charminar?
(A) Tipu Sultan
(B) Oli Qutub Shah
(C) Hyder Ali
(D) Aurangzeb
Correct Answer : B
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