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Q1
The Post-Gupta social structure in North India was marked by the -
  • A Growing importance of women
  • B Lessening of untouchability
  • C Proliferation of castes
  • D Revival of slavery
Answer: Option C
Q2
The Jaunpuri or the Sharqi style of architecture developed during the reign of-
  • A Mubarak Shah Sharqi
  • B Shamsuddin Ibrahim Shah Sharqi
  • C Mahmud Shah Sharqi
  • D Hussain Shah Sharqi
Answer: Option B
Q3
Uposatha was practiced -
  • A By widows of the Brahmnical religion through periodic fasting
  • B By Buddhist monks in an assembly
  • C By the Kapalikas as symbolic renunciation of pleasure in external objects
  • D By the Tantrilcs as part of their worship of shakti
Answer: Option B
Q4
The Polygars were-
  • A House-traders from Afghanistan during the Mughal period
  • B A famous caste of Bankers of Marwars
  • C Chiefs subordinate to the nayakas the Vijaynagar kingdoms
  • D Agents of the European companies for purchase of silk and Muslin in Bengal
Answer: Option C
Q5
Among the four dynasties listed below which ones minted coins made of lead? 1. Mauryas 2. Satavahanas 3. Western Kshatrapas 4. Guptas
  • A 1, 2
  • B 1, 2, 4
  • C 2, 3, 4
  • D 3, 4
Answer: Option C
Q6
The office of the Wakil-us saltanate was held during the first four years of Akbar’s reign by-
  • A Tardi Beg
  • B Bairam Khan
  • C Munim Khan
  • D Shamsuddin Atka
Answer: Option B
Q7
The theory of Sulh-i-Kul was propounded by-
  • A Nizamuddin Aulia
  • B Akbar
  • C Zainu Abidin
  • D Shaikh Nasiruddin chiragh
Answer: Option B
Q8
The greatest painter of birds at Jahangir’s Court was-
  • A Khwaja Abdus Samad
  • B Syed Au Tabrizi
  • C Basawan
  • D Mansur
Answer: Option D
Q9
According to the periplus sea voyages to India were taken in the mouth of Epiphi or -
  • A October
  • B Ju1y
  • C June
  • D December
Answer: Option D
Q10
Coconut cultivation in India was known from the period of the -
  • A Mauryas
  • B Satavahanas and Kshatrapas
  • C Guptas
  • D Pahallava and Western ranges
Answer: Option D

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