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Who amongst the following Delhi Sultanate rulers sent his army under Malik Kafur's command to conquer South India?

A
Ghiyas-ud-din Balban
B
Iltutmish
C
Alauddin Khilji
D
Qutub-al-din Aibak

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

Alauddin Khilji, a powerful ruler of the Delhi Sultanate, sent his trusted general Malik Kafur on multiple successful military campaigns to plunder and conquer the wealthy kingdoms of South India.
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The Battle of Khanwa in 1527 was fought between Babur and

A
Medini Rao
B
Maharana Pratap
C
Rana Ratna Singh
D
Rana Sanga

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

The Battle of Khanwa was fought in 1527 between the invading forces of the first Mughal Emperor Babur and the Rajput forces led by Rana Sanga of Mewar, resulting in a decisive Mughal victory.
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Which Governor General of India issued the famous Regulation XVII in 1829, which declared the practice of Sati illegal and punishable by the courts?

A
Lord Ellenborough
B
Lord William Bentinck
C
Lord Minto
D
Lord Napier

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

Lord William Bentinck, with the strong support and campaigning of Indian reformers like Raja Ram Mohan Roy, enacted the Bengal Sati Regulation in 1829 to ban the practice of Sati.
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What was the name of Swami Vivekanand's guru?

A
Swami Ram Singh
B
Swami Dayanand
C
Aadi Shankaracharya
D
Ramakrishna Paramhansa

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa was a 19th-century mystic and saint from Bengal who profoundly influenced Swami Vivekananda to spread his spiritual teachings globally.
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Who among the following was the founder of 'Vikramshila Vishwavidyalaya'?

A
Dharmapala
B
Mahipala I
C
Govindapala
D
Ramapala

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

The Pala emperor Dharmapala founded the Vikramashila University in the late 8th or early 9th century, making it one of the most important centers of Buddhist learning in ancient India.
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Which Mughal ruler was responsible for the execution of Guru Tegh Bahadur in the year 1675?

A
Aurangzeb
B
Shahjahan
C
Akbar
D
Jahangir

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Sikh Guru, was executed in Delhi in 1675 under the orders of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb for refusing to convert to Islam.
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Which amongst the following statements is correct about Mughal emperor Akbar?

A
He was declared emperor in 1602.
B
He founded a new religion called 'Din e llahi'.
C
He was highly educated and knew many languages.
D
He fought and won the Second Battle of Panipat.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

Akbar introduced Din-i-Ilahi (the Religion of God) in 1582, a syncretic religious movement meant to merge the best elements of the religions of his empire into one unified faith.
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The Ghadar Party was founded in ________ by Sohan Singh Bhakna, Kanshi Ram, Harnam Singh Tundilat, Lala Har Dayal and others.

A
1901
B
1913
C
1905
D
1910

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

The Ghadar Party was an international political movement founded by expatriate Indians in 1913 in San Francisco to overthrow British rule in India.
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Where is the Kailasa temple built by Rashtrakutas located?

A
Ellora
B
Amravati
C
Kanchi
D
Hampi

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

The Kailasa temple is the largest of the rock-cut Hindu temples at the Ellora Caves in Maharashtra, commissioned by the Rashtrakuta king Krishna I in the 8th century.
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What was the name of the campaign led by the Ali brothers and Maulana Abul Kalam Azad to protect the Ottoman Caliphate?

A
Wahabi Movement
B
Khilafat Movement
C
Ahmadiya Movement
D
Faraizi Movement

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

The Khilafat Movement (1919–1924) was a pan-Islamic political campaign launched by Muslims in British India, including the Ali brothers, to restore the Caliph of the Ottoman Caliphate.
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