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Test: SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: History (2023-20) - 4 - Question 1

Mameluke style of architecture belongs to which dynasty? [SSC Stenographer 13/10/2023 (Evening)]

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Slave dynasty (1206 - 1290) - It is also known as the Mamluk Dynasty. Established by - Qutbuddin Aibak. Capitals - Lahore (1206 - 1210). Famous buildings built by rulers of the slave dynasty: Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque, Qutub Minar, Adhai Din ka Jhonpra, Tomb of Nasir-ud-Din Mohammed, Tomb of Shams-ud-Din Iltutmish.

Test: SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: History (2023-20) - 4 - Question 2

The Delhi sultan, who succumbed to injuries as a result of his fall from horse, was __________ . [SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (Afternoon)]

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Qutubuddin Aibak (Known as Lakh Baksh). He was the slave of Muhammad Ghori and was the rst sultan of Delhi Sultanate. He established the slave dynasty (Mamluk dynasty). Famous Ruler of Slave Dynasty (1206 AD–1290 AD): Qutbuddin Aibak (1206-1210), Shamsuddin Iltutmish (1210-1236), Raziya Sultan (1236-1240), Balban (1266-1287).

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Test: SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: History (2023-20) - 4 - Question 3

The Tomb of Iltutmish was built in which year? [SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (Afternoon)]

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1235 AD. Iltutmish (Reign 1210 - 1236 AD) introduced silver coin (Tanka) and copper coin (Jital), and completed the construction of Qutub Minar. He also constructed a large reservoir Hauz-i-Sultani just outside Dehli-i-Kuhna.

Test: SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: History (2023-20) - 4 - Question 4

Who started the practice of celebrating Nauroz during the Delhi Sultanate period? [SSC CHSL 07/08/2023 (3rd shift)]

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Ghiyasuddin Balban. Nowruz is the Iranian New Year, also known as the Persian New Year. Ghiyasuddin Balban (1266-1287) was the rst Sultan of Delhi to introduce the practice of 'Sijda' (prostration) and Paibos (kissing the feet of monarch) as the normal form of Salutation of the king.

Test: SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: History (2023-20) - 4 - Question 5

Who had assumed the title of Balban? [SSC CGL Tier II (07/03/2023)]

Test: SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: History (2023-20) - 4 - Question 6

Quwwat al-Islam mosque and minaret, built during the last decade of the ______ century. [SSC CGL 08/12/2022 (4th Shift)]

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Twelfth. Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque (1192-1198) built by Qutubuddin Aibak. Other Monuments of Qutub complex - Alai Darwaza (by Ala-ud-din Khalji in 1311 AD). Tomb of Iltutmish (1235). Tomb of Imam Zamin (1537).

Test: SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: History (2023-20) - 4 - Question 7

Who among the following was the Wazir of Sultan Iltutmish? [Graduate Level 05/08/2022 (Shift - 3)]

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Nizam ul-Mulk Junaidi. Iltutmish is known as the real founder of Delhi Sultanate who occupied the throne in 1210 AD after KIlling Aram Bakshsh. He shifted his capital from Lahore to Delhi.

Test: SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: History (2023-20) - 4 - Question 8

Ghiyasuddin Balban, ruler of the Slave dynasty, took up the title of _______. [SSC MTS 05/07/2022 (Morning)]

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Zil-i-Ilahi (shadow of God). Ghiyas ud din Balban - Abolished Chahalghani (Council of 40 nobles), Introduced Persian customs as sizdah (prostration), paibos (kissing feet of sultan), established Diwan-i-Ariz (defence department).

Test: SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: History (2023-20) - 4 - Question 9

In which of the following forts was Razia Sultan imprisoned by Malik Ikhtiyar-ud-din Altunia? [SSC CGL 19/04/2022 (Evening)]

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Qila Mubarak in Bathinda, built by Raja Dab. Jaigarh fort in Jaipur was built in 1726 AD by Jai Singh II. Golconda fort in Golconda was built by Qutb Shahi dynasty. Mehrangarh fort in Jodhpur was built by Rao Jodha.

Test: SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: History (2023-20) - 4 - Question 10

Who among the following classical poets of the Sultanate period in India popularized Qawwali, a form of music which derived its name from the Arabic word ‘qaul’, meaning ‘to speak’? [SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (Evening)]

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Amir Khusrau - He was also known as Tuti-e-Hind (Parrot of India). He was the court musician of Alauddin Khilji. He also lived in courts of different rulers such as Balban, Muhammad, Cakubad, Jalaluddin Khilji, Mubarak Shah Khaliji, and Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq . He was also a disciple of Nizammuddin Auliya.

Test: SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: History (2023-20) - 4 - Question 11

Which of the following Sultans of Delhi was appointed as Amir-i-Tuzuk (Master of Ceremonies) before becoming the Sultan? [SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (Evening)]

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Alauddin Khalji (1296 - 1316). He was the second ruler of Khilji dynasty after Jalaluddin Khilji (Founder - ‘Khalji Dynasty’). He was also appointed Arizi-i-Mumalik (Minister of War) during the reign of Jalaluddin Khilji and laid the foundation of his capital Siri in 1303 A.D.

Test: SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: History (2023-20) - 4 - Question 12

Which monument of Khilji dynasty in Delhi has the utilization of red sandstone? [SSC MTS 19/05/2023 (Evening)]

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Alai Darwaza. Built by Allaudin Khilji the Sultan of Delhi in 1311 AD. Moti Masjid - Aurangzeb (Delhi). Victoria memorial - George V (Kolkata). Charminar - Mohammed Quli Qutub Shah (Hyderabad).

Test: SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: History (2023-20) - 4 - Question 13

Which ocer under Alauddin Khilji was required to maintain a register of merchants to ensure an adequate supply of goods? [SSC CGL Tier II (06/03/2023)]

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Shahna-i-Mandi. Alauddin set up three markets at Delhi - First for food-grains, the second for cloth, sugar, ghee, oil, dry fruits and the third for horses, slaves and cattle. Diwan- e - Riyasat - Head of Market. The prices of all varieties of grains were xed by the rst regulation or Zabita. Munhiyans - Secret agents under Allauddin. Parwana Rais - Permit ocer under Allauddin.

Test: SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: History (2023-20) - 4 - Question 14

Who was the rst ruler of the Sayyid Dynasty? [SSC MTS 11/05/2023 (Morning)]

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Khizr Khan (In 1414 A.D) - He captured the Delhi sultanate from the Nasir-ud-Din Mahmud Shah Tughluq (Tughlaq dynasty) and founded the Sayyid Dynasty. He was succeeded by Mubarak Shah (rst Sultan ruler to appoint Hindu nobles in the court of Delhi) and constructed “Mubarakbad” City. Ala-ud-din Shah - Last ruler of Sayyid dynasty. Rulers- Khizr Khan Sayyid → Mubarak Shah →Muhammad Shah → Ala-ud-Din Shah.

Test: SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: History (2023-20) - 4 - Question 15

Name the French jeweler who traveled to India at least six times during the Mughal period. [SSC CGL 17/07/2023 (1st shift)]

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Jean-Baptiste Tavernier. He Came to India during the reign of Shah Jahan. Antonio Monserrate : A Spanish missionary, came during the reign of Akbar. Seydi Ali Reis : He was a Turkish traveler who visited India in the 16th century. Peter Mundy : A European philosopher and foreign traveler came to India during the reign of Shah Jahan.

Test: SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: History (2023-20) - 4 - Question 16

Who built the Pathar Ki Masjid in Patna, Bihar? [SSC CHSL 14/03/2023 (2nd Shift)]

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Parwez Shah (Son of Mughal emperor Jahangir) built “Pathar Ki Masjid” on the banks of River Ganga, Patna (Bihar) in 1621.

Test: SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: History (2023-20) - 4 - Question 17

Which Mughal prince translated the Upanishads into Persian in 1657? [SSC CGL 17/08/2021 (Afternoon)]

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Dara Shikoh. He was the eldest son and heir-apparent of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. He completed the translation of fifty upanishads from their original Sanskrit to Persian in 1657 so that they could be studied by muslim scholars.

Test: SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: History (2023-20) - 4 - Question 18

Who was the Mughal Emperor at the time of Battle of Plassey? [SSC CHSL 26/10/2020 (Evening)]

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Aziz-ud-din Alamgir II. Alamgir II (Reign - 1754-1759) was the fteenth Mughal Emperor.

Test: SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: History (2023-20) - 4 - Question 19

The rst battle of Panipat took place between Babur and _________. [SSC CHSL 09/08/2023 (3rd shift)]

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Ibrahim Lodi. The First Battle of Panipat was fought in 1526. Second Battle of Panipat (1556): Hemu Vikramaditya and Akbar . Third Battle of Panipat (1761): Marathas and Ahmad Shah Abdali.

Test: SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: History (2023-20) - 4 - Question 20

Who among the following Mughal Emperors had assumed the title of Padshah? [SSC MTS 12/05/2023 (Afternoon)]

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Babur. He was the rst Timurid ruler who, after his conquest of Kabul (1507), assumed the title of Padshah which means "king of kings" or "emperor in persian".

Test: SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: History (2023-20) - 4 - Question 21

After years of wandering Babur seized Kabul in_________. [SSC MTS 19/05/2023 (Evening)]

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1504. Babur - Founder of the Mughal Empire in India. Other Battles : First Battle of Panipat (1526) - Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi, Battle of Chanderi (1528) - Babur defeated Madiniray

Test: SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: History (2023-20) - 4 - Question 22

Which of the following rulers is credited with the construction of Purana Quila in Delhi? [Higher Secondary 28/06/2023 (Shift - 2)]

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Humayun and Sher Shah. Sher Shah Suri was the founder of the Suri dynasty. He defeated Humayun in 1539 and 1540 in the battle of Chausa and Kannauj respectively. The construction of Purana Qila was started in the reign of Humayunas a part of his new city of Dinpanah in the 16th century and completed by Sher Shah Suri (‘The Lion King’).

Test: SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: History (2023-20) - 4 - Question 23

Jaimal and Patta were the warriors who were given charge of defending the fort of ______  [SSC CHSL 03/08/2023 (4th shift)]

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Chittor. Siege of Chittorgarh (1567 - 1568) - It was a military expedition of the Mughal Empire under Akbar against the Mewar kingdom that commenced in 1567 during which the Mughals successfully captured the fort of Chittorgarh.

Test: SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: History (2023-20) - 4 - Question 24

When was the Battle of Tukaroi fought where Akbar defeated the Sultanate of Bengal and Bihar? [SSC MTS 15/05/2023 (Evening)]

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1575. The Battle of Tukaroi (Battle of Bajhaura/ Moghalmari) - Fought at Balasore (Odisha) in which Akbar (Mughal Emperor) defeated Daud Khan Karrani (Ruler of Bengal). The battle led to the Treaty of Katak in which Daud Khan Karrani ceded the whole of Bengal and Bihar, retaining only Odisha

Test: SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: History (2023-20) - 4 - Question 25

The revenue system of the Mughal period during Akbar’s reign was called ______. [SSC MTS 26/07/2022 (Evening)]

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Zabti System (Dahsala System), a land revenue system, was introduced by Mughal emperor Akbar’s nance minister Raja Todarmal in 1580-82. Under this system, average produce of ten years was derived. In the Iqta system (introduced by Iltutmish) the lands of the Delhi Sultanate were divided into several large and small tracts called Iqta and assigned these Iqtas to the Sultan’s soldiers, ocers and nobles. Allaudin Khilji imposed taxes called Ghari and Charai (tax on cattle).

Test: SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: History (2023-20) - 4 - Question 26

As described in ‘Ain-i-Akbari’ by Abul Fazl-i-Allami, ‘gaz’ (unit of measuring length) was divided into equal parts called ______. [SSC CGL 20/04/2022 (Morning)]

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tassuj. Akbarnama is divided into three books - The rst book dealt with Akbar's ancestors. The second recorded the events of Akbar's reign. The third is the Ain-i Akbari.

Test: SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: History (2023-20) - 4 - Question 27

Who among the following issued Mahzarnama in 1579? [SSC CGL 23/08/2021 (Evening)]

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Akbar issued Mahzarnama in 1579. It is a declaration that gives authority to change the religious laws of Islam.

Test: SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: History (2023-20) - 4 - Question 28

In the context of Mughal administration, which of the following is the most appropriate denition of ‘Abwab’? [SSC CHSL 16/04/2021 (Evening)]

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A tax levied on the lands over and above the original rent in Mughal India all temporary and circumstantial taxes and impositions levied by the government over and above regular taxes were called “abwab”.

Test: SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: History (2023-20) - 4 - Question 29

Who among the following wrote the biography of Jahangir known as Iqbalnama-i Jahangiri? [SSC MTS 09/05/2023 (Morning)]

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Mutamid Khan. He was in the court of Mughal Emperor Jahangir (4th Mughal ruler, 1605 to 1627). ‘Iqbalnama-i Jahangiri’ book was written in Persian and it covers the rst 19 years of Jahangir's reign. Inayat Khan wrote” Shajahanama”. Abdul Rahim Khan translated “Babarnama” to the Persian language.

Test: SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: History (2023-20) - 4 - Question 30

The mausoleum of the Taj Mahal was designed by _________________. [SSC MTS 12/09/2023 (1st Shift)]

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Ustad Ahmad Lahori was the chief Mughal architect during the reign of Shah Jahan. He was responsible for the construction of the Taj Mahal in Agra and the Red fort in Delhi.

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