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Question 81 Discuss
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Who among the following rulers built five astronomical observatories at different places in north India?

A
Sawai Mansingh
B
Maharana Pratap
C
Sawai Jaisingh II
D
Madho Singh

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II of Jaipur was a keen astronomer who constructed five massive stone observatories, famously known as Jantar Mantars, in Delhi, Jaipur, Ujjain, Mathura, and Varanasi.
Question 82 Discuss
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Mahendravarman I was the ruler of which of the following dynasties?

A
Pandya
B
Chola
C
Chalukya
D
Pallava

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

Mahendravarman I was a prominent ruler of the Pallava dynasty in the early 7th century, known for his architectural contributions, particularly initiating the tradition of rock-cut temples in South India.
Question 83 Discuss
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According to which of the following foreign travellers, people of Delhi used to write letters containing abuses to the Sultan, therefore, in order to punish them Sultan decided to shift the capital?

A
Isami
B
Hasan Nizami
C
Ibn Batuta
D
Al Biruni

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

The Moroccan traveler Ibn Battuta recorded that the residents of Delhi wrote anonymous abusive letters to Muhammad bin Tughlaq. According to his account, this provoked the Sultan to punish them by shifting his capital to Daulatabad.
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Which of the following was the department of military affairs in the Delhi Sultanate?

A
Diwan-i-Ishtiaq
B
Diwan-i-Arz
C
Diwan-i-Risalat
D
Diwan-i-Mustakhraj

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

In the administrative system of the Delhi Sultanate, the 'Diwan-i-Arz' functioned as the Ministry of Military Affairs, responsible for maintaining the royal army and managing troop recruitment.
Question 85 Discuss
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After the death of Humayun, the 13 year old Akbar was coronated in 1556 at Kalanaur in ___ .

A
Rajasthan
B
Gujarat
C
Bengal
D
Punjab

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

Following Humayun's sudden death, the 13-year-old Akbar was hastily crowned as the Mughal Emperor in 1556 at Kalanaur, a town located in the Gurdaspur district of present-day Punjab.
Question 86 Discuss
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Mahabalipuram emerged as an important centre of temple architecture under which of the following kingdoms of south India?

A
Pallava
B
Chola
C
Chera
D
Chalukya

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

The Pallava kings heavily patronized art and architecture, transforming the coastal town of Mahabalipuram into a magnificent center of rock-cut caves, monolithic rathas, and structural temples like the Shore Temple.
Question 87 Discuss
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Vasudeva I who issued coins in gold (dinars and quarter dinars) and copper (single denomination) was a ___ king.

A
Shunga
B
Vakataka
C
Shaka
D
Kushana

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

Vasudeva I was one of the last prominent emperors of the Kushana dynasty. His coinage, which often featured the deity Shiva, reflects the gradual Indianization of the later Kushana rulers.
Question 88 Discuss
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Deimachus who was a Greek ambassador came to India during the reign of the Mauryan king, ___ .

A
Shatadhanvan
B
Bindusara
C
Ashoka
D
Chandragupta Maurya

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

Deimachus of Plataea was sent as a Greek ambassador to the Mauryan court by the Seleucid king Antiochus I Soter during the reign of Chandragupta's son and successor, Emperor Bindusara.
Question 89 Discuss
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Rudrasena II of which of the following dynasties married Prabhavatigupta, the daughter of Chandragupta II of the Gupta dynasty?

A
Pushyabhuti
B
Vakataka
C
Chalukya
D
Pallava

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

Rudrasena II was a ruler of the Vakataka dynasty in the Deccan. His marriage to Prabhavatigupta formed a crucial political alliance between the powerful Vakataka and Gupta empires.
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Vindhyashakti was the founder of which of the following dynasties?

A
Pallava
B
Maukhari
C
Vakataka
D
Chalukya

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

Vindhyashakti, whose name is derived from the Vindhya mountains, is recognized as the original founder of the Vakataka dynasty, which became a dominant power in the Deccan region.
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