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 Pinnacle  History 
 Q.259.  Mukteshwara  Temple  is  a 
 10th-century  Hindu  temple  dedicated  to 
 Shiva, located in _______. 
 SSC MTS 12/07/2022 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Assam  (b) Odisha 
 (c) Maharashtra  (d) Gujarat 
 Sol.259.(b)  Odisha  (  Bhubaneswar  )  . 
 Ancient  temples  -  Virupaksha  Temple, 
 Hampi  (Built  by  Lakkan  Dandesha,  a 
 chieftain  under  the  ruler  Deva  Raya  II), 
 Ellora  Kailashanatha  Temple  (Krishna  I  of 
 Rashtrakuta),  Sun  Temple  Konark 
 (Eastern Ganga King Narsimhadeva-1). 
 Q.260.  Which  of  the  following  is  NOT  a 
 Buddhist architectural marvel of India ? 
 SSC MTS 18/07/2022 (Evening) 
 (a) Pataleshwar Caves   (b) Sanchi Stupa 
 (c) Bharhut Stupa  (d) Ajanta Caves 
 Sol.260.(a)  Pataleshwar  Caves  (Pune)  is 
 dedicated  to  Shiva,  it  was  a  monumental 
 monolithic  excavation  with  a  notable 
 circular  Nandi  mandapam  and  a  large 
 pillared  mandapam.  The  Cave  Temple  is 
 an  8th-century  rock-cut  shrine  built  by  the 
 Rashtrakuta Dynasty. 
 Q.261.  Queen  Rudramadevi  belonged  to 
 which dynasty of India? 
 SSC MTS 26/07/2022 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Chola  (b) Kakatiya 
 (c) Chalukya  (d) Chera 
 Sol.261.(b)  Kakatiya  .  Marco  Polo 
 mentioned  her  in  his  writings.  Rudradeva 
 I  was  the  ?rst  independent  ruler  of  this 
 kingdom  of  Warangal.  Their  capital  was 
 Orugallu,  now  known  as  Warangal.  In 
 1323  Prince  Jaunakhan  (Muhammad  bin 
 Tughlaq)  defeated  Prataparudra  Deva 
 (the  last  ruler  of  this  kingdom)  and 
 annexed their kingdom 
 Q.262.  ______  was  an  important  port  city 
 in ancient India. 
 SSC CGL 11/04/2022 (Morning) 
 (a) Tamralipti  (b) Shravasti 
 (c) Ahichhatra  (d) Champa 
 Sol.262.(a) Tamralipti  was a port city 
 and  capital  of  Suhma  Kingdom  in  ancient 
 Bengal,  located  on  the  coast  of  the  Bay 
 of  Bengal.  Shravasti  was  the  capital  of 
 Kosala  kingdom  in  ancient  India  and  the 
 place  where  the  Buddha  lived  most  after 
 his  enlightenment.  Ahichhatra  near  the 
 modern  Ramnagar  village  in  Aonla  tehsil, 
 Bareilly  district  in  Uttar  Pradesh. 
 Champa,  city  of  ancient  India,  the  capital 
 of the kingdom of Anga. 
 Q.263.  Which  of  the  following  was  a 
 ?shing  colony  that  was  used  as  a  port  for 
 trading with the Romans and the 
 Greco-Romans in ancient India? 
 SSC CGL 11/04/2022 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Lothal  (b) Badami 
 (c) Arikamedu  (d) Tulapurushandana 
 Sol.263.(c)  Arikamedu  .  Lothal  is  a  port 
 town  located  along  the  Bhogava  river  in 
 Gujarat.  Badami  is  located  in  a  ravine  at 
 the  foot  of  a  rugged,  red  sandstone 
 outcrop  that  surrounds  Agastya  lake 
 (Karnataka).  The  King's  Balance,  also 
 known  as  Tulapurushandana,  is  located 
 southwest of Vittala temple(Telangana). 
 Q.264.  The  Mesopotamians  wrote  on 
 tablets made of: 
 SSC CGL 13/04/2022 (Evening) 
 (a) clay  (b) sandstone 
 (c) limestone  (d) slate 
 Sol.264.(a)  Clay  .  It  is  a  sedimentary  rock. 
 Sandstones  are  siliciclastic  sedimentary 
 rocks.  Limestone  is  a  sedimentary  rock 
 made  of  calcium  carbonate  (CaCO 
 3 
 ), 
 usually  in  the  form  of  calcite  or 
 aragonite.  Slate,  ?ne-grained,  clayey 
 metamorphic rock. 
 Q.265.  Which  place  had  a  water 
 harvesting  system  channeling  the  ?ood 
 water  of  the  Ganga  river  in  the  ?rst 
 century B.C ? 
 SSC MTS 06/10/21 (Evening) 
 (a) Kanpur  (b) Gorakhpur 
 (c) Mirzapur  (d) Sringaverapura 
 Sol.265.(d)  Sringaverapura  (near 
 Allahabad  in  Uttar  Pradesh).  Water 
 harvesting  in  India  -  Dholavira  in 
 Harappan  civilization,  Bhopal  Lake  (built 
 by  the  Paramara  Raja  Bhoj  in  11th 
 century),  Iltutmish  constructed  a  tank  in 
 Hauz  Khas  for  supplying  water  to  the  Siri 
 Fort (14th century). 
 Q.266.  Which  state  of  India  was  ruled  by 
 the Ningthouja dynasty? 
 SSC MTS 14/10/2021 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Manipur  (b) Haryana 
 (c) Gujarat  (d) Assam 
 Sol.266.(a)  Manipur  .  It  has  125 
 extended  families.  It  was  apparently 
 founded  by  King  Nongda  Lairen 
 Pakhangba in 33 CE. 
 Q.267.  The  Caves  of  Elephanta  are 
 predominantly  dedicated  to  which  of  the 
 following deities? 
 SSC MTS 26/10/2021 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Lord Shiva  (b) Lord Krishna 
 (c) Lord Rama  (d) Lord Ganesha 
 Sol.267.(a)  Lord  Shiva.  The  caves  of 
 Elephanta  were  built  by  the  Rashtrakuta 
 rulers.  They  are  on  Elephanta  Island,  or 
 Gharapuri,  in  Mumbai  Harbour.  There  are 
 about  34  caves.  These  are  declared  a 
 World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1987. 
 Q.268.  In  which  of  the  following  temples 
 will you ?nd Gopurams? 
 SSC CGL 13/08/2021(Afternoon) 
 (a) Shiva Temple, Chidambaram 
 (b) Bhabatarini Temple, Dakshineswar 
 (c) Golden Temple, Amritsar 
 (d) Dilwara Temple, Mount Abu 
 Sol.268.(a)  Shiva  Temple,  Chidambaram. 
 A  gopuram  or  gopura  is  a  monumental 
 tower,  usually  ornate,  at  the  entrance  of 
 any  temple,  especially  in  Southern  India. 
 They  are  a  prominent  feature  of  koils, 
 Hindu  temples  built  in  the  Dravidian  style. 
 They  are  topped  by  the  kalasam,  a 
 bulbous  stone  ?nial.  Nataraja  temple  in 
 Chidambaram,  Tamil  Nadu  is  one  of  the 
 famous examples of Gopuram. 
 Q.269.  Who  among  the  following  wrote 
 the basic text of Vaisheshika philosophy? 
 SSC CGL 17/08/2021 (Morning) 
 (a) Kanada  (b) Shankaracharya 
 (c) Patanjali  (d) Jaimini 
 Sol.269.(a)  Kanada  .  It  is  an  ancient 
 Sanskrit  text  at  the  foundation  of  the 
 Vaisheshika  school  of  Hindu  philosophy. 
 Vaisheshika  is  one  of  the  six  classical 
 schools  of  Indian  philosophy,  often 
 referred to as "Darshanas." 
 Q.270.  The  story  of  Maynamati  and 
 Gopichandra  is  a  part  of  which  of  the 
 following literary works? 
 SSC CGL 17/08/2021 (Evening) 
 (a) Nath literature 
 (b) Chandimangal Kavya 
 (c) Manasamangal Kavya 
 (d) Sanskrit epics 
 Sol.270.(a)  Nath  literature.  It  includes 
 stories  concerning  the  worship  of 
 Dharma  Thakur,  and  fairy  tales,  folk  tales 
 and ballads. 
 Q.271.  Yashovigraha,  Mahichandra  and 
 Chandradeva  were  the  ?rst  three  rulers  of 
 ______  dynasty. 
 SSC CGL 24/08/2021 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Maratha  (b) Chauhans 
 (c) Gahadavala  (d) Wadiyar 
 Sol.271.(c)  Gahadavala  .  Yashovigraha 
 was  the  founder  of  the  Gahadavala 
 dynasty.  The  majority  of  the  Gahadavala 
 epigraphic  records  were  discovered  in 
 Uttar Pradesh. 
 Q.272.  Who  among  the  following  was 
 NOT  a  ruler  of  the  Kushana  dynasty? 
 SSC CHSL 12/04/2021 (Afternoon) 
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 Pinnacle  History 
 Q.259.  Mukteshwara  Temple  is  a 
 10th-century  Hindu  temple  dedicated  to 
 Shiva, located in _______. 
 SSC MTS 12/07/2022 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Assam  (b) Odisha 
 (c) Maharashtra  (d) Gujarat 
 Sol.259.(b)  Odisha  (  Bhubaneswar  )  . 
 Ancient  temples  -  Virupaksha  Temple, 
 Hampi  (Built  by  Lakkan  Dandesha,  a 
 chieftain  under  the  ruler  Deva  Raya  II), 
 Ellora  Kailashanatha  Temple  (Krishna  I  of 
 Rashtrakuta),  Sun  Temple  Konark 
 (Eastern Ganga King Narsimhadeva-1). 
 Q.260.  Which  of  the  following  is  NOT  a 
 Buddhist architectural marvel of India ? 
 SSC MTS 18/07/2022 (Evening) 
 (a) Pataleshwar Caves   (b) Sanchi Stupa 
 (c) Bharhut Stupa  (d) Ajanta Caves 
 Sol.260.(a)  Pataleshwar  Caves  (Pune)  is 
 dedicated  to  Shiva,  it  was  a  monumental 
 monolithic  excavation  with  a  notable 
 circular  Nandi  mandapam  and  a  large 
 pillared  mandapam.  The  Cave  Temple  is 
 an  8th-century  rock-cut  shrine  built  by  the 
 Rashtrakuta Dynasty. 
 Q.261.  Queen  Rudramadevi  belonged  to 
 which dynasty of India? 
 SSC MTS 26/07/2022 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Chola  (b) Kakatiya 
 (c) Chalukya  (d) Chera 
 Sol.261.(b)  Kakatiya  .  Marco  Polo 
 mentioned  her  in  his  writings.  Rudradeva 
 I  was  the  ?rst  independent  ruler  of  this 
 kingdom  of  Warangal.  Their  capital  was 
 Orugallu,  now  known  as  Warangal.  In 
 1323  Prince  Jaunakhan  (Muhammad  bin 
 Tughlaq)  defeated  Prataparudra  Deva 
 (the  last  ruler  of  this  kingdom)  and 
 annexed their kingdom 
 Q.262.  ______  was  an  important  port  city 
 in ancient India. 
 SSC CGL 11/04/2022 (Morning) 
 (a) Tamralipti  (b) Shravasti 
 (c) Ahichhatra  (d) Champa 
 Sol.262.(a) Tamralipti  was a port city 
 and  capital  of  Suhma  Kingdom  in  ancient 
 Bengal,  located  on  the  coast  of  the  Bay 
 of  Bengal.  Shravasti  was  the  capital  of 
 Kosala  kingdom  in  ancient  India  and  the 
 place  where  the  Buddha  lived  most  after 
 his  enlightenment.  Ahichhatra  near  the 
 modern  Ramnagar  village  in  Aonla  tehsil, 
 Bareilly  district  in  Uttar  Pradesh. 
 Champa,  city  of  ancient  India,  the  capital 
 of the kingdom of Anga. 
 Q.263.  Which  of  the  following  was  a 
 ?shing  colony  that  was  used  as  a  port  for 
 trading with the Romans and the 
 Greco-Romans in ancient India? 
 SSC CGL 11/04/2022 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Lothal  (b) Badami 
 (c) Arikamedu  (d) Tulapurushandana 
 Sol.263.(c)  Arikamedu  .  Lothal  is  a  port 
 town  located  along  the  Bhogava  river  in 
 Gujarat.  Badami  is  located  in  a  ravine  at 
 the  foot  of  a  rugged,  red  sandstone 
 outcrop  that  surrounds  Agastya  lake 
 (Karnataka).  The  King's  Balance,  also 
 known  as  Tulapurushandana,  is  located 
 southwest of Vittala temple(Telangana). 
 Q.264.  The  Mesopotamians  wrote  on 
 tablets made of: 
 SSC CGL 13/04/2022 (Evening) 
 (a) clay  (b) sandstone 
 (c) limestone  (d) slate 
 Sol.264.(a)  Clay  .  It  is  a  sedimentary  rock. 
 Sandstones  are  siliciclastic  sedimentary 
 rocks.  Limestone  is  a  sedimentary  rock 
 made  of  calcium  carbonate  (CaCO 
 3 
 ), 
 usually  in  the  form  of  calcite  or 
 aragonite.  Slate,  ?ne-grained,  clayey 
 metamorphic rock. 
 Q.265.  Which  place  had  a  water 
 harvesting  system  channeling  the  ?ood 
 water  of  the  Ganga  river  in  the  ?rst 
 century B.C ? 
 SSC MTS 06/10/21 (Evening) 
 (a) Kanpur  (b) Gorakhpur 
 (c) Mirzapur  (d) Sringaverapura 
 Sol.265.(d)  Sringaverapura  (near 
 Allahabad  in  Uttar  Pradesh).  Water 
 harvesting  in  India  -  Dholavira  in 
 Harappan  civilization,  Bhopal  Lake  (built 
 by  the  Paramara  Raja  Bhoj  in  11th 
 century),  Iltutmish  constructed  a  tank  in 
 Hauz  Khas  for  supplying  water  to  the  Siri 
 Fort (14th century). 
 Q.266.  Which  state  of  India  was  ruled  by 
 the Ningthouja dynasty? 
 SSC MTS 14/10/2021 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Manipur  (b) Haryana 
 (c) Gujarat  (d) Assam 
 Sol.266.(a)  Manipur  .  It  has  125 
 extended  families.  It  was  apparently 
 founded  by  King  Nongda  Lairen 
 Pakhangba in 33 CE. 
 Q.267.  The  Caves  of  Elephanta  are 
 predominantly  dedicated  to  which  of  the 
 following deities? 
 SSC MTS 26/10/2021 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Lord Shiva  (b) Lord Krishna 
 (c) Lord Rama  (d) Lord Ganesha 
 Sol.267.(a)  Lord  Shiva.  The  caves  of 
 Elephanta  were  built  by  the  Rashtrakuta 
 rulers.  They  are  on  Elephanta  Island,  or 
 Gharapuri,  in  Mumbai  Harbour.  There  are 
 about  34  caves.  These  are  declared  a 
 World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1987. 
 Q.268.  In  which  of  the  following  temples 
 will you ?nd Gopurams? 
 SSC CGL 13/08/2021(Afternoon) 
 (a) Shiva Temple, Chidambaram 
 (b) Bhabatarini Temple, Dakshineswar 
 (c) Golden Temple, Amritsar 
 (d) Dilwara Temple, Mount Abu 
 Sol.268.(a)  Shiva  Temple,  Chidambaram. 
 A  gopuram  or  gopura  is  a  monumental 
 tower,  usually  ornate,  at  the  entrance  of 
 any  temple,  especially  in  Southern  India. 
 They  are  a  prominent  feature  of  koils, 
 Hindu  temples  built  in  the  Dravidian  style. 
 They  are  topped  by  the  kalasam,  a 
 bulbous  stone  ?nial.  Nataraja  temple  in 
 Chidambaram,  Tamil  Nadu  is  one  of  the 
 famous examples of Gopuram. 
 Q.269.  Who  among  the  following  wrote 
 the basic text of Vaisheshika philosophy? 
 SSC CGL 17/08/2021 (Morning) 
 (a) Kanada  (b) Shankaracharya 
 (c) Patanjali  (d) Jaimini 
 Sol.269.(a)  Kanada  .  It  is  an  ancient 
 Sanskrit  text  at  the  foundation  of  the 
 Vaisheshika  school  of  Hindu  philosophy. 
 Vaisheshika  is  one  of  the  six  classical 
 schools  of  Indian  philosophy,  often 
 referred to as "Darshanas." 
 Q.270.  The  story  of  Maynamati  and 
 Gopichandra  is  a  part  of  which  of  the 
 following literary works? 
 SSC CGL 17/08/2021 (Evening) 
 (a) Nath literature 
 (b) Chandimangal Kavya 
 (c) Manasamangal Kavya 
 (d) Sanskrit epics 
 Sol.270.(a)  Nath  literature.  It  includes 
 stories  concerning  the  worship  of 
 Dharma  Thakur,  and  fairy  tales,  folk  tales 
 and ballads. 
 Q.271.  Yashovigraha,  Mahichandra  and 
 Chandradeva  were  the  ?rst  three  rulers  of 
 ______  dynasty. 
 SSC CGL 24/08/2021 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Maratha  (b) Chauhans 
 (c) Gahadavala  (d) Wadiyar 
 Sol.271.(c)  Gahadavala  .  Yashovigraha 
 was  the  founder  of  the  Gahadavala 
 dynasty.  The  majority  of  the  Gahadavala 
 epigraphic  records  were  discovered  in 
 Uttar Pradesh. 
 Q.272.  Who  among  the  following  was 
 NOT  a  ruler  of  the  Kushana  dynasty? 
 SSC CHSL 12/04/2021 (Afternoon) 
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 Pinnacle  History 
 (a) Nahapana  (b) Vasishka 
 (c) Vasudeva  (d) Huvishka 
 Sol.272.(a)  Nahapana  was  an  important 
 ruler  of  the  Western  Kshatrapas,  a 
 descendant  of  the  Indo-Scythians,  in 
 northwestern  India,  who  ruled  during  the 
 1st or 2nd century CE. 
 Q.273.  Identify  the  Indian  state  which 
 was  known  as  'Pragjyotisha'  during  the 
 epic period. 
 SSC CHSL 04/08/2021 (Morning) 
 (a) Assam (b) Odisha (c) Kerala (d) Bihar 
 Sol.273.(a)  Assam  was  known  as 
 Pragjyotisha  or  the  place  of  eastern 
 astronomy  during  the  epic  period  and 
 later named Kamrupa. 
 Q.274.  In  which  of  the  following  caves  is 
 the  painting  named  ‘Padmapani 
 Bodhisattva’ found? 
 SSC CHSL 04/08/2021 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Ajanta Cave No. 4 
 (b) Ajanta Cave No. 2 
 (c) Ajanta Cave No. 3 
 (d) Ajanta Cave No. 1 
 Sol.274.(d)  Ajanta  Cave  No.  1.  The 
 iconic  Ajanta  paintings  Padmapani  and 
 Vajrapani  glorify  the  walls  of  the  Cave  1 
 of  Ajanta.  Cave  1  of  Ajanta  was  built  in 
 the  second  phase  of  excavation  under 
 the  patronage  of  King  Harisena  of  the 
 Vakataka dynasty. 
 Q.275.  Bhaskaravarman  of  the  Varman 
 dynasty ruled in the ______ region. 
 SSC CHSL 04/08/2021 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Kamarupa  (b) Ujjain 
 (c) Magadha  (d) Vaishali 
 Sol.275.(a)  Kamarupa  (Present  day 
 Assam).  Varman  dynasty  (350-655  CE)- 
 Rulers  -  Pushyavarman  (Founder, 
 contemporary  of  Samudragupta), 
 Bhutivarman, Bhaskaravarman. 
 Q.276.  The  famous  caves  of  Udayagiri 
 and Khandagiri are located in : 
 SSC CPO 23/11/2020 (Evening) 
 (a) Tripura  (b) Uttarakhand 
 (c) Odisha  (d) Chhattisgarh 
 Sol.276.(c)  Odisha.  Udayagiri-Khandagiri: 
 Ancient  caves  near  Bhubaneswar. 
 Referred  to  as  "Kumari  Parvat"  in  the 
 Hathigumpha  inscription  and  Built  by 
 King  Kharvela.  18  caves  in  Udayagiri,  15 
 in Khandagiri. 
 Q.277.  Kolathunadu,  Valluvanad  and 
 Thekkumkoor  were  ancient  small-time 
 kingdoms in which state of India? 
 SSC CGL 03/03/2020 (Morning) 
 (a) Gujarat  (b) Karnataka 
 (c) Kerala  (d) Bihar 
 Sol.277.(c)  Kerala.  Kolathunadu  -  land 
 lying  between  Perumba  river  in  the  north 
 and  Putupattanam  river  in  the  south. 
 Valluvanad  (Founder  -  Ilayi  Raja)  -  Region 
 between  Meenachil  and  Pamban  rivers. 
 Thekkumkoor  -  The  region  between  the 
 Nila river and Panthaloor Hills. 
 Q.278.  When did the Vikrama Era begin? 
 SSC CGL 06/03/2020 (Morning) 
 (a) 47 BC  (b) 55 BC  (c) 57 BC  (d) 50 BC 
 Sol.278.(c)  57  BC.  The  Vikram  Samvat 
 calendar  starts  half  a  century  before  the 
 Gregorian  calendar  and  works  on  an 
 Indian  calendar  cycle.  The  ?rst  day  of  the 
 Vikram  Samvat  calendar  is  celebrated 
 after  Diwali  in  the  states  of  Gujarat  and 
 Maharashtra. 
 Medieval History 
 Foreign Invasions 
 Q.279.  In  which  year  Timur's  invasion  of 
 Delhi took place? 
 SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (Afternoon) 
 (a) 1398  (b) 1221  (c) 1492  (d) 1526 
 Sol.279.(a)  1398.  Timur:  They  invaded 
 India  during  the  reign  of  Nasir-ud-Din 
 Mahmud  Shah  Tughluq  .  He  nominated 
 Khizr  Khan  (Sayyid  Dynasty  -  1414  to 
 1451)  to  rule  Punjab.  Tughlaq  Dynasty 
 (1320  -  1414):  Rulers  -  Ghiyasuddin 
 Tughlaq  (founder),  Muhammad  bin 
 Tughlaq,  Firoz  shah  Tughlaq,  and 
 Muhammad Shah. 
 Q.280.  Which  of  the  following  was  the 
 last  invasion  by  Mahmud  Ghazni  outside 
 Punjab? 
 SSC CHSL 14/08/2023 (4th shift) 
 (a) Somnath  (b)  Mathura 
 (c) Kalinjar  (d) Kanauj 
 Sol.280.(a)  Somnath  Temple  (attacked  in 
 1025  AD).  India  was  ?rst  invaded  by 
 Mahmud  of  Ghazni  in  1001  AD  and  he 
 defeated  the  army  of  Raja  Jayapala. 
 Foreign  Invaders  in  India:  Mohammed 
 Bin  Qasim  (712  AD),  Alexander's  Invasion 
 (326  BC),  Invasion  of  Nadir  Shah  (1739), 
 Mahmud Ghazni Attacked India 17 times. 
 Q.281.  Between  who  among  the 
 following  did  the  Battle  of  Chandawar 
 take place? 
 SSC CHSL 08/08/2023 (2nd shift) 
 (a) Jaychand and Mahmood Gaznavi 
 (b) Jaychand and Muhammad Ghori 
 (c) Prithviraj III and Mahmood Gaznavi 
 (d) Prithviraj III and Muhammad Ghori 
 Sol.281.(b)  Jaychand  and  Muhammad 
 Ghori.  Battle  of  Chandawar  (1194)  : 
 Fought  at  -  Chandawar  (modern 
 Firozabad).  Jaychand  (Gahadavala 
 dynasty) was defeated and killed. 
 Q.282.  The  famous  Arabic  scholar  Al 
 Biruni  came  into  contact  with  India 
 through _____ in the eleventh century A.D. 
 SSC CGL 21/07/2023 (3rd shift) 
 (a) Abdullah Shah Ghazi 
 (b) Mahmud Ghaznavi 
 (c) Al-Walid I 
 (d) Muhammad Bin Qasim 
 Sol.282.(b)  Mahmud  Ghaznavi  (998- 
 1030  AD)  attacked  India  17  times 
 between  1000  to  1027  AD.  His  Important 
 Invasions  in  India  :  In  1018,  he  plundered 
 the  holy  city  of  Mathura  and  also 
 attacked  Kanauj  (ruler  -  Rajyapala);  In 
 1025 he attacked Somnath.  Al-Biruni’s 
 Books :  Kitab-ul-Hind and Tahkik-e- Hind. 
 Q.283.  When  did  the  Mongol  ruler 
 Genghis Khan die? 
 SSC CGL 02/12/2022 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) 1219    (b) 1210    (c) 1235    (d) 1227 
 Sol.283.(d)  1227.  Genghis  Khan  (1162  – 
 1227  )  was  the  founder  and  ?rst  Great 
 Khan  of  the  Mongol  Empire.  He  invaded 
 India  during  the  reign  of  Iltumish  (3rd 
 ruler  of  Mamluk  dynasty).  The  Mongol 
 Empire  launched  several  invasions  into 
 the  Indian  subcontinent  from  1221  to 
 1327. 
 Q.284.  Who  among  the  following  was  the 
 best-known Chahamana ruler? 
 SSC CGL 05/12/2022 (4th Shift) 
 (a) Prithviraja III  (b) Vigraharaja II 
 (c) Prithviraja l  (d) Vasudeva 
 Sol.284.(a)  Prithviraj  III  (1168-1192).  He 
 defeated  Sultan  Muhammad  Ghori  in 
 1191  (?rst  Battle  of  Tarain),  But  he  was 
 defeated  by  Ghori  in  1192  (second  Battle 
 of  Tarain).  Vigraharaja  II  {(971-998), 
 Chahamana  dynasty}.  Prithviraj  I  {(1090 
 -1110),  Chahamana  dynasty}.  Vasudeva 
 {(73 BCE to 28 BCE), founder of Kanvas 
 dynasty}. 
 Q.285.  In  which  year  did  the  Mongols 
 under  Genghis  Khan  invade  Transoxiana 
 in North-East Iran? 
 SSC MTS 07/07/2022 (Evening) 
 (a) 1219   (b) 1208   (c) 1213   (d) 1205 
 Sol.285.(a)  1219.  The  Mongol  conquest 
 of  Persia  comprised  three  Mongol 
 campaigns  against  Islamic  states  in  the 
 Middle  East  and  Central  Asia  between 
 1219  and  1256.  The  Mongols  had 
 invaded  the  Delhi  Sultanate  a  number  of 
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 Q.259.  Mukteshwara  Temple  is  a 
 10th-century  Hindu  temple  dedicated  to 
 Shiva, located in _______. 
 SSC MTS 12/07/2022 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Assam  (b) Odisha 
 (c) Maharashtra  (d) Gujarat 
 Sol.259.(b)  Odisha  (  Bhubaneswar  )  . 
 Ancient  temples  -  Virupaksha  Temple, 
 Hampi  (Built  by  Lakkan  Dandesha,  a 
 chieftain  under  the  ruler  Deva  Raya  II), 
 Ellora  Kailashanatha  Temple  (Krishna  I  of 
 Rashtrakuta),  Sun  Temple  Konark 
 (Eastern Ganga King Narsimhadeva-1). 
 Q.260.  Which  of  the  following  is  NOT  a 
 Buddhist architectural marvel of India ? 
 SSC MTS 18/07/2022 (Evening) 
 (a) Pataleshwar Caves   (b) Sanchi Stupa 
 (c) Bharhut Stupa  (d) Ajanta Caves 
 Sol.260.(a)  Pataleshwar  Caves  (Pune)  is 
 dedicated  to  Shiva,  it  was  a  monumental 
 monolithic  excavation  with  a  notable 
 circular  Nandi  mandapam  and  a  large 
 pillared  mandapam.  The  Cave  Temple  is 
 an  8th-century  rock-cut  shrine  built  by  the 
 Rashtrakuta Dynasty. 
 Q.261.  Queen  Rudramadevi  belonged  to 
 which dynasty of India? 
 SSC MTS 26/07/2022 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Chola  (b) Kakatiya 
 (c) Chalukya  (d) Chera 
 Sol.261.(b)  Kakatiya  .  Marco  Polo 
 mentioned  her  in  his  writings.  Rudradeva 
 I  was  the  ?rst  independent  ruler  of  this 
 kingdom  of  Warangal.  Their  capital  was 
 Orugallu,  now  known  as  Warangal.  In 
 1323  Prince  Jaunakhan  (Muhammad  bin 
 Tughlaq)  defeated  Prataparudra  Deva 
 (the  last  ruler  of  this  kingdom)  and 
 annexed their kingdom 
 Q.262.  ______  was  an  important  port  city 
 in ancient India. 
 SSC CGL 11/04/2022 (Morning) 
 (a) Tamralipti  (b) Shravasti 
 (c) Ahichhatra  (d) Champa 
 Sol.262.(a) Tamralipti  was a port city 
 and  capital  of  Suhma  Kingdom  in  ancient 
 Bengal,  located  on  the  coast  of  the  Bay 
 of  Bengal.  Shravasti  was  the  capital  of 
 Kosala  kingdom  in  ancient  India  and  the 
 place  where  the  Buddha  lived  most  after 
 his  enlightenment.  Ahichhatra  near  the 
 modern  Ramnagar  village  in  Aonla  tehsil, 
 Bareilly  district  in  Uttar  Pradesh. 
 Champa,  city  of  ancient  India,  the  capital 
 of the kingdom of Anga. 
 Q.263.  Which  of  the  following  was  a 
 ?shing  colony  that  was  used  as  a  port  for 
 trading with the Romans and the 
 Greco-Romans in ancient India? 
 SSC CGL 11/04/2022 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Lothal  (b) Badami 
 (c) Arikamedu  (d) Tulapurushandana 
 Sol.263.(c)  Arikamedu  .  Lothal  is  a  port 
 town  located  along  the  Bhogava  river  in 
 Gujarat.  Badami  is  located  in  a  ravine  at 
 the  foot  of  a  rugged,  red  sandstone 
 outcrop  that  surrounds  Agastya  lake 
 (Karnataka).  The  King's  Balance,  also 
 known  as  Tulapurushandana,  is  located 
 southwest of Vittala temple(Telangana). 
 Q.264.  The  Mesopotamians  wrote  on 
 tablets made of: 
 SSC CGL 13/04/2022 (Evening) 
 (a) clay  (b) sandstone 
 (c) limestone  (d) slate 
 Sol.264.(a)  Clay  .  It  is  a  sedimentary  rock. 
 Sandstones  are  siliciclastic  sedimentary 
 rocks.  Limestone  is  a  sedimentary  rock 
 made  of  calcium  carbonate  (CaCO 
 3 
 ), 
 usually  in  the  form  of  calcite  or 
 aragonite.  Slate,  ?ne-grained,  clayey 
 metamorphic rock. 
 Q.265.  Which  place  had  a  water 
 harvesting  system  channeling  the  ?ood 
 water  of  the  Ganga  river  in  the  ?rst 
 century B.C ? 
 SSC MTS 06/10/21 (Evening) 
 (a) Kanpur  (b) Gorakhpur 
 (c) Mirzapur  (d) Sringaverapura 
 Sol.265.(d)  Sringaverapura  (near 
 Allahabad  in  Uttar  Pradesh).  Water 
 harvesting  in  India  -  Dholavira  in 
 Harappan  civilization,  Bhopal  Lake  (built 
 by  the  Paramara  Raja  Bhoj  in  11th 
 century),  Iltutmish  constructed  a  tank  in 
 Hauz  Khas  for  supplying  water  to  the  Siri 
 Fort (14th century). 
 Q.266.  Which  state  of  India  was  ruled  by 
 the Ningthouja dynasty? 
 SSC MTS 14/10/2021 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Manipur  (b) Haryana 
 (c) Gujarat  (d) Assam 
 Sol.266.(a)  Manipur  .  It  has  125 
 extended  families.  It  was  apparently 
 founded  by  King  Nongda  Lairen 
 Pakhangba in 33 CE. 
 Q.267.  The  Caves  of  Elephanta  are 
 predominantly  dedicated  to  which  of  the 
 following deities? 
 SSC MTS 26/10/2021 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Lord Shiva  (b) Lord Krishna 
 (c) Lord Rama  (d) Lord Ganesha 
 Sol.267.(a)  Lord  Shiva.  The  caves  of 
 Elephanta  were  built  by  the  Rashtrakuta 
 rulers.  They  are  on  Elephanta  Island,  or 
 Gharapuri,  in  Mumbai  Harbour.  There  are 
 about  34  caves.  These  are  declared  a 
 World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1987. 
 Q.268.  In  which  of  the  following  temples 
 will you ?nd Gopurams? 
 SSC CGL 13/08/2021(Afternoon) 
 (a) Shiva Temple, Chidambaram 
 (b) Bhabatarini Temple, Dakshineswar 
 (c) Golden Temple, Amritsar 
 (d) Dilwara Temple, Mount Abu 
 Sol.268.(a)  Shiva  Temple,  Chidambaram. 
 A  gopuram  or  gopura  is  a  monumental 
 tower,  usually  ornate,  at  the  entrance  of 
 any  temple,  especially  in  Southern  India. 
 They  are  a  prominent  feature  of  koils, 
 Hindu  temples  built  in  the  Dravidian  style. 
 They  are  topped  by  the  kalasam,  a 
 bulbous  stone  ?nial.  Nataraja  temple  in 
 Chidambaram,  Tamil  Nadu  is  one  of  the 
 famous examples of Gopuram. 
 Q.269.  Who  among  the  following  wrote 
 the basic text of Vaisheshika philosophy? 
 SSC CGL 17/08/2021 (Morning) 
 (a) Kanada  (b) Shankaracharya 
 (c) Patanjali  (d) Jaimini 
 Sol.269.(a)  Kanada  .  It  is  an  ancient 
 Sanskrit  text  at  the  foundation  of  the 
 Vaisheshika  school  of  Hindu  philosophy. 
 Vaisheshika  is  one  of  the  six  classical 
 schools  of  Indian  philosophy,  often 
 referred to as "Darshanas." 
 Q.270.  The  story  of  Maynamati  and 
 Gopichandra  is  a  part  of  which  of  the 
 following literary works? 
 SSC CGL 17/08/2021 (Evening) 
 (a) Nath literature 
 (b) Chandimangal Kavya 
 (c) Manasamangal Kavya 
 (d) Sanskrit epics 
 Sol.270.(a)  Nath  literature.  It  includes 
 stories  concerning  the  worship  of 
 Dharma  Thakur,  and  fairy  tales,  folk  tales 
 and ballads. 
 Q.271.  Yashovigraha,  Mahichandra  and 
 Chandradeva  were  the  ?rst  three  rulers  of 
 ______  dynasty. 
 SSC CGL 24/08/2021 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Maratha  (b) Chauhans 
 (c) Gahadavala  (d) Wadiyar 
 Sol.271.(c)  Gahadavala  .  Yashovigraha 
 was  the  founder  of  the  Gahadavala 
 dynasty.  The  majority  of  the  Gahadavala 
 epigraphic  records  were  discovered  in 
 Uttar Pradesh. 
 Q.272.  Who  among  the  following  was 
 NOT  a  ruler  of  the  Kushana  dynasty? 
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 (a) Nahapana  (b) Vasishka 
 (c) Vasudeva  (d) Huvishka 
 Sol.272.(a)  Nahapana  was  an  important 
 ruler  of  the  Western  Kshatrapas,  a 
 descendant  of  the  Indo-Scythians,  in 
 northwestern  India,  who  ruled  during  the 
 1st or 2nd century CE. 
 Q.273.  Identify  the  Indian  state  which 
 was  known  as  'Pragjyotisha'  during  the 
 epic period. 
 SSC CHSL 04/08/2021 (Morning) 
 (a) Assam (b) Odisha (c) Kerala (d) Bihar 
 Sol.273.(a)  Assam  was  known  as 
 Pragjyotisha  or  the  place  of  eastern 
 astronomy  during  the  epic  period  and 
 later named Kamrupa. 
 Q.274.  In  which  of  the  following  caves  is 
 the  painting  named  ‘Padmapani 
 Bodhisattva’ found? 
 SSC CHSL 04/08/2021 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Ajanta Cave No. 4 
 (b) Ajanta Cave No. 2 
 (c) Ajanta Cave No. 3 
 (d) Ajanta Cave No. 1 
 Sol.274.(d)  Ajanta  Cave  No.  1.  The 
 iconic  Ajanta  paintings  Padmapani  and 
 Vajrapani  glorify  the  walls  of  the  Cave  1 
 of  Ajanta.  Cave  1  of  Ajanta  was  built  in 
 the  second  phase  of  excavation  under 
 the  patronage  of  King  Harisena  of  the 
 Vakataka dynasty. 
 Q.275.  Bhaskaravarman  of  the  Varman 
 dynasty ruled in the ______ region. 
 SSC CHSL 04/08/2021 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Kamarupa  (b) Ujjain 
 (c) Magadha  (d) Vaishali 
 Sol.275.(a)  Kamarupa  (Present  day 
 Assam).  Varman  dynasty  (350-655  CE)- 
 Rulers  -  Pushyavarman  (Founder, 
 contemporary  of  Samudragupta), 
 Bhutivarman, Bhaskaravarman. 
 Q.276.  The  famous  caves  of  Udayagiri 
 and Khandagiri are located in : 
 SSC CPO 23/11/2020 (Evening) 
 (a) Tripura  (b) Uttarakhand 
 (c) Odisha  (d) Chhattisgarh 
 Sol.276.(c)  Odisha.  Udayagiri-Khandagiri: 
 Ancient  caves  near  Bhubaneswar. 
 Referred  to  as  "Kumari  Parvat"  in  the 
 Hathigumpha  inscription  and  Built  by 
 King  Kharvela.  18  caves  in  Udayagiri,  15 
 in Khandagiri. 
 Q.277.  Kolathunadu,  Valluvanad  and 
 Thekkumkoor  were  ancient  small-time 
 kingdoms in which state of India? 
 SSC CGL 03/03/2020 (Morning) 
 (a) Gujarat  (b) Karnataka 
 (c) Kerala  (d) Bihar 
 Sol.277.(c)  Kerala.  Kolathunadu  -  land 
 lying  between  Perumba  river  in  the  north 
 and  Putupattanam  river  in  the  south. 
 Valluvanad  (Founder  -  Ilayi  Raja)  -  Region 
 between  Meenachil  and  Pamban  rivers. 
 Thekkumkoor  -  The  region  between  the 
 Nila river and Panthaloor Hills. 
 Q.278.  When did the Vikrama Era begin? 
 SSC CGL 06/03/2020 (Morning) 
 (a) 47 BC  (b) 55 BC  (c) 57 BC  (d) 50 BC 
 Sol.278.(c)  57  BC.  The  Vikram  Samvat 
 calendar  starts  half  a  century  before  the 
 Gregorian  calendar  and  works  on  an 
 Indian  calendar  cycle.  The  ?rst  day  of  the 
 Vikram  Samvat  calendar  is  celebrated 
 after  Diwali  in  the  states  of  Gujarat  and 
 Maharashtra. 
 Medieval History 
 Foreign Invasions 
 Q.279.  In  which  year  Timur's  invasion  of 
 Delhi took place? 
 SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (Afternoon) 
 (a) 1398  (b) 1221  (c) 1492  (d) 1526 
 Sol.279.(a)  1398.  Timur:  They  invaded 
 India  during  the  reign  of  Nasir-ud-Din 
 Mahmud  Shah  Tughluq  .  He  nominated 
 Khizr  Khan  (Sayyid  Dynasty  -  1414  to 
 1451)  to  rule  Punjab.  Tughlaq  Dynasty 
 (1320  -  1414):  Rulers  -  Ghiyasuddin 
 Tughlaq  (founder),  Muhammad  bin 
 Tughlaq,  Firoz  shah  Tughlaq,  and 
 Muhammad Shah. 
 Q.280.  Which  of  the  following  was  the 
 last  invasion  by  Mahmud  Ghazni  outside 
 Punjab? 
 SSC CHSL 14/08/2023 (4th shift) 
 (a) Somnath  (b)  Mathura 
 (c) Kalinjar  (d) Kanauj 
 Sol.280.(a)  Somnath  Temple  (attacked  in 
 1025  AD).  India  was  ?rst  invaded  by 
 Mahmud  of  Ghazni  in  1001  AD  and  he 
 defeated  the  army  of  Raja  Jayapala. 
 Foreign  Invaders  in  India:  Mohammed 
 Bin  Qasim  (712  AD),  Alexander's  Invasion 
 (326  BC),  Invasion  of  Nadir  Shah  (1739), 
 Mahmud Ghazni Attacked India 17 times. 
 Q.281.  Between  who  among  the 
 following  did  the  Battle  of  Chandawar 
 take place? 
 SSC CHSL 08/08/2023 (2nd shift) 
 (a) Jaychand and Mahmood Gaznavi 
 (b) Jaychand and Muhammad Ghori 
 (c) Prithviraj III and Mahmood Gaznavi 
 (d) Prithviraj III and Muhammad Ghori 
 Sol.281.(b)  Jaychand  and  Muhammad 
 Ghori.  Battle  of  Chandawar  (1194)  : 
 Fought  at  -  Chandawar  (modern 
 Firozabad).  Jaychand  (Gahadavala 
 dynasty) was defeated and killed. 
 Q.282.  The  famous  Arabic  scholar  Al 
 Biruni  came  into  contact  with  India 
 through _____ in the eleventh century A.D. 
 SSC CGL 21/07/2023 (3rd shift) 
 (a) Abdullah Shah Ghazi 
 (b) Mahmud Ghaznavi 
 (c) Al-Walid I 
 (d) Muhammad Bin Qasim 
 Sol.282.(b)  Mahmud  Ghaznavi  (998- 
 1030  AD)  attacked  India  17  times 
 between  1000  to  1027  AD.  His  Important 
 Invasions  in  India  :  In  1018,  he  plundered 
 the  holy  city  of  Mathura  and  also 
 attacked  Kanauj  (ruler  -  Rajyapala);  In 
 1025 he attacked Somnath.  Al-Biruni’s 
 Books :  Kitab-ul-Hind and Tahkik-e- Hind. 
 Q.283.  When  did  the  Mongol  ruler 
 Genghis Khan die? 
 SSC CGL 02/12/2022 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) 1219    (b) 1210    (c) 1235    (d) 1227 
 Sol.283.(d)  1227.  Genghis  Khan  (1162  – 
 1227  )  was  the  founder  and  ?rst  Great 
 Khan  of  the  Mongol  Empire.  He  invaded 
 India  during  the  reign  of  Iltumish  (3rd 
 ruler  of  Mamluk  dynasty).  The  Mongol 
 Empire  launched  several  invasions  into 
 the  Indian  subcontinent  from  1221  to 
 1327. 
 Q.284.  Who  among  the  following  was  the 
 best-known Chahamana ruler? 
 SSC CGL 05/12/2022 (4th Shift) 
 (a) Prithviraja III  (b) Vigraharaja II 
 (c) Prithviraja l  (d) Vasudeva 
 Sol.284.(a)  Prithviraj  III  (1168-1192).  He 
 defeated  Sultan  Muhammad  Ghori  in 
 1191  (?rst  Battle  of  Tarain),  But  he  was 
 defeated  by  Ghori  in  1192  (second  Battle 
 of  Tarain).  Vigraharaja  II  {(971-998), 
 Chahamana  dynasty}.  Prithviraj  I  {(1090 
 -1110),  Chahamana  dynasty}.  Vasudeva 
 {(73 BCE to 28 BCE), founder of Kanvas 
 dynasty}. 
 Q.285.  In  which  year  did  the  Mongols 
 under  Genghis  Khan  invade  Transoxiana 
 in North-East Iran? 
 SSC MTS 07/07/2022 (Evening) 
 (a) 1219   (b) 1208   (c) 1213   (d) 1205 
 Sol.285.(a)  1219.  The  Mongol  conquest 
 of  Persia  comprised  three  Mongol 
 campaigns  against  Islamic  states  in  the 
 Middle  East  and  Central  Asia  between 
 1219  and  1256.  The  Mongols  had 
 invaded  the  Delhi  Sultanate  a  number  of 
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 times,  including  in  1241,  1245,  1257,  and 
 1285. 
 Q.286.  Zoroaster was a/an ______ prophet. 
 SSC MTS 19/07/2022 (Evening) 
 (a) Indian  (b) Chinese 
 (c) British  (d) Iranian 
 Sol.286.(d)  Iranian  .  Avesta,  also  called 
 Zend-avesta,  sacred  book  of 
 Zoroastrianism  containing  its 
 cosmogony,  law,  and  liturgy,  the 
 teachings  of  the  prophet  Zoroaster 
 (Zarathushtra). 
 Q.287.  Who  among  the  following  built 
 the  ?rst  European  fort  in  India  in  the  year 
 1503 ? 
 SSC MTS 11/10/2021(Morning) 
 (a) Dutch  (b) British 
 (c) French  (d) Portuguese 
 Sol.287.(d)  Portuguese  .  Fort  Emmanuel 
 was  built  in  1503  by  the  Portuguese. 
 Situated  at  Fort  Kochi,  it  was  once  a 
 symbol  of  the  alliance  between  the  ruler 
 of Kochi and the monarch of Portugal. 
 Delhi Sultanate 
 Q.288.  The  o?ce  of  Diwan-i-Insha  dealt 
 with which affair in administration? 
 SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Military    (b) Religious affairs 
 (c) Finance   (d) State correspondence 
 Sol.288.(d)  State  correspondence.  Delhi 
 Sultanate  Administration  :  Diwan 
 -i-Wizarat  (Department  of  Revenue  and 
 Finance),  Diwan-i-Arz  (Department  of 
 Military),  Diwan-i-Risalat  (Department  of 
 Religious  affairs),  Diwan-i-bandagan 
 (Department  of  slaves),  Diwan-i-Khairat 
 (Charity  department),  Diwan-i-mustakhraj 
 (to realise arrears), Diwan- i-kohi 
 (Department of agriculture). 
 Q.289.  Who  was  the  Sultan  of  Delhi  at 
 the  time  of  the  establishment  of 
 Vijayanagara Empire? 
 SSC CHSL 10/08/2023 (3rd shift) 
 (a) Nasiruddin Mahmud 
 (b) Iltutmish 
 (c) Mohammad bin Tughlaq 
 (d) Alauddin Khilji 
 Sol.289.(c)  Mohammad  bin  Tughlaq  . 
 Vijaynagar  Empire:  Established  -  1336  by 
 Harihara  and  Bukka.  Capital  -  Hampi.  The 
 Empire  stretched  from  Krishna  river  in 
 the  north  to  extreme  south  of  the 
 peninsula.  Dynasties  with  ?rst  and  last 
 rulers  -  Sangama  Dynasty  (Harihara  I, 
 Rajasekhara),  Saluva  Dynasty  (Saluva 
 Narasimha,  Sadasiva),  Tuluva  Dynasty 
 (Rama,  Venkata),  Aravidu  Dynasty 
 (Tirumala Raya, Sriranga III). 
 Q.290.  Which  of  the  following  systems  of 
 the  Delhi  sultanate  had  a  in?uence  on  the 
 Bahmani and Vijayanagar kingdoms? 
 SSC CGL 17/07/2023 (2nd shift) 
 (a) Walis  (b) Chahalgani 
 (c) Bitikchi  (d) Iqtadari 
 Sol.290.(d)  Iqtadari  System:-  Introduced 
 by  Shamsuddin  IIltutmish  (3rd  Sultan  of 
 Delhi).  Provision  -  Under  this  system,  the 
 land  of  the  empire  was  divided  into 
 several  large  and  small  tracts  called  Iqta 
 and  assigned  these  Iqtas  to  his  soldiers, 
 o?cers  and  nobles.  Administrative 
 Terms  used  in  Sultanate  Period  :  Dabir 
 (Secretary),  Faujdar  (Commander  of 
 army),  Sipahsalar  (Commander),  Amil 
 (Revenue  o?cer),  Diwan  (O?ce:  the 
 central secretariat). 
 Q.291.  Who among the following was the 
 head  of  the  Diwan-i-Insha  department 
 under the Delhi sultanate? 
 SSC CGL 26/07/2023 (2nd shift) 
 (a) Dabir-i-Khas      (b) Barid-i-Mumalik 
 (c) Amir-i-Dad         (d) Wakil-i-Dar 
 Sol.291.(a) Dabir-i-Khas. 
 Diwan  -i-Bandagan  -  A  slave  department. 
 Diwan-i-kohi  -  Agricultural  department. 
 Diwan-i-Mustakhraj  -  Arrears  department. 
 Barid-i-Mumalik  -  Head  of  the 
 information  and  intelligence  department. 
 Amir-i-Dad  -  The  law  o?cer.  Wakil-i-Dar  - 
 Controller of the royal household. 
 Q.292.  The  Tomb  of  Razia  Sultan  in  the 
 state  of  Haryana  is  made  of  which 
 building material? 
 Graduate Level 28/06/2023 ( Shift - 3) 
 (a) Red sandstone      (b) Granite 
 (c) Marble                    (d) Baked bricks 
 Sol.292.(d)  Baked  bricks.  Raziya  sultan 
 (1236  -  1240):  Her  tomb  is  situated  in 
 Kaithal  (Haryana).  She  is  the  only  female 
 ruler  ever  to  rule  in  the  Delhi  sultanate. 
 Monuments  built  by  Red  sandstone: 
 Qutub  Minar,  Red  Fort  and  Humayun's 
 Tomb.  Taj  mahal  (white  marble)  -  Tomb 
 of Mumtaz Mahal. 
 Q.293.  During  the  Sultanate  of  Delhi,  the 
 term "Ulema" was associated with ______. 
 SSC MTS 03/05/2023 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Learned theologians and Jurists 
 (b) Commander-in-chief 
 (c) Postal o?cer 
 (d) Village Revenue o?cer 
 Sol.293.(a)  Learned  theologians  and 
 Jurists.  O?cers  in  Delhi  Sultanate  -  State 
 Level:  Amil  (Revenue  O?cer),  Barid 
 (Intelligence  agents),  Khwaja  (Accounts 
 O?cer),  Kotwal  (Head  of  city  law  and 
 order),  Muhatasib  (Head  of  municipality 
 law  and  order),  Muftis  (Expounder  of 
 law). 
 Q.294.  Who among the following was the 
 daughter  of  Iltumish,  a  ruler  of  Slave 
 Mamluk dynasty? 
 SSC MTS 15/06/2023 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Kubra Noorzai      (b) Harkha 
 (c) Razia Sultan         (d) Sha?qa Ziayee 
 Sol.294.(c)  Razia  Sultan.  In  1236,  Razia 
 Sultan  (Mamluk  dynasty),  succeeded  her 
 father  to  the  Sultanate  of  Delhi.  She  sent 
 an  expedition  against  Ranthambore  to 
 control  the  Rajputs.  Mamluk  dynasty 
 (1206  to  1290)  -  Founded  by  Qutbuddin 
 Aibak  (Lakh  Baksh).  He  was  succeeded 
 by Iltutmish who was his son-in-law. 
 Q.295.  Under  the  Delhi  Sultanate,  a 
 religious  tax  ________  was  imposed  on 
 the wealthy and rich Muslims in India. 
 SSC MTS 16/06/2023 (Evening) 
 (a) Firuz  (b) Mamluk (c) Zakat (d) Kismat 
 Sol.295.(c)  Zakat.  Zakat  tax  was 
 abolished  by  Sikander  lodi.  Firoz  Shah 
 Tughlaq  introduced  four  types  of  taxes 
 based  on  the  Quran.  They  were  Kharaj 
 (Land  tax),  Khams  (Tax  on  booty 
 captured  in  war),  Jizya  (Imposed  on  non 
 muslim), and Zakat. 
 Q.296.  In which year was Razia removed 
 from the throne of the Delhi Sultanate? 
 SSC CHSL 09/03/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) 1244   (b) 1240   (c) 1238   (d) 1236 
 Sol.296.(b)  1240.  Razia  Sultana  (  1236 
 -1240  )  married  Malik  Ikhtiar-ud-Altunia 
 (the  governor  of  Bhatinda  under  the  rule 
 of  the  Delhi  Sultanate  under  Mamluk 
 dynasty).  She  was  killed  on  15  October 
 1240  at  Kaithal  (Haryana).  Tomb  -  Kaithal 
 (Haryana). 
 Q.297.  Who  composed  Tabaqat-i-Nasiri 
 in the Delhi Sultanate period? 
 SSC CGL Tier II  02/03/2023 
 (a) Hasan Nizami  (b) Amir Khusrau 
 (c) Minhaj-us-Siraj     (d) Ziauddin Barani 
 Sol.297.(c)  "Tabaqat-i-Nasiri''  (1260)  was 
 written  by  Minhaj-i-Siraj  in  Persian 
 language.  Hasan  Nizami  (Persian 
 language  poet)  wrote  Tajul-Maasir  (  the 
 ?rst  o?cial  history  of  the  Delhi 
 Sultanate).  Su?  poet  Amir  Khusro  was 
 the  court  poet  of  Alauddin  Khilji.  His 
 famous  works:  Tughluq  Nama, 
 Wast-ul-Hayat,  Nuh  Sipihr,  Ashiqa, 
 Khamsa,  Baqia-Naqia.  Ziauddin  Barani 
 (Muslim  political  thinker  of  Delhi 
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 Q.259.  Mukteshwara  Temple  is  a 
 10th-century  Hindu  temple  dedicated  to 
 Shiva, located in _______. 
 SSC MTS 12/07/2022 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Assam  (b) Odisha 
 (c) Maharashtra  (d) Gujarat 
 Sol.259.(b)  Odisha  (  Bhubaneswar  )  . 
 Ancient  temples  -  Virupaksha  Temple, 
 Hampi  (Built  by  Lakkan  Dandesha,  a 
 chieftain  under  the  ruler  Deva  Raya  II), 
 Ellora  Kailashanatha  Temple  (Krishna  I  of 
 Rashtrakuta),  Sun  Temple  Konark 
 (Eastern Ganga King Narsimhadeva-1). 
 Q.260.  Which  of  the  following  is  NOT  a 
 Buddhist architectural marvel of India ? 
 SSC MTS 18/07/2022 (Evening) 
 (a) Pataleshwar Caves   (b) Sanchi Stupa 
 (c) Bharhut Stupa  (d) Ajanta Caves 
 Sol.260.(a)  Pataleshwar  Caves  (Pune)  is 
 dedicated  to  Shiva,  it  was  a  monumental 
 monolithic  excavation  with  a  notable 
 circular  Nandi  mandapam  and  a  large 
 pillared  mandapam.  The  Cave  Temple  is 
 an  8th-century  rock-cut  shrine  built  by  the 
 Rashtrakuta Dynasty. 
 Q.261.  Queen  Rudramadevi  belonged  to 
 which dynasty of India? 
 SSC MTS 26/07/2022 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Chola  (b) Kakatiya 
 (c) Chalukya  (d) Chera 
 Sol.261.(b)  Kakatiya  .  Marco  Polo 
 mentioned  her  in  his  writings.  Rudradeva 
 I  was  the  ?rst  independent  ruler  of  this 
 kingdom  of  Warangal.  Their  capital  was 
 Orugallu,  now  known  as  Warangal.  In 
 1323  Prince  Jaunakhan  (Muhammad  bin 
 Tughlaq)  defeated  Prataparudra  Deva 
 (the  last  ruler  of  this  kingdom)  and 
 annexed their kingdom 
 Q.262.  ______  was  an  important  port  city 
 in ancient India. 
 SSC CGL 11/04/2022 (Morning) 
 (a) Tamralipti  (b) Shravasti 
 (c) Ahichhatra  (d) Champa 
 Sol.262.(a) Tamralipti  was a port city 
 and  capital  of  Suhma  Kingdom  in  ancient 
 Bengal,  located  on  the  coast  of  the  Bay 
 of  Bengal.  Shravasti  was  the  capital  of 
 Kosala  kingdom  in  ancient  India  and  the 
 place  where  the  Buddha  lived  most  after 
 his  enlightenment.  Ahichhatra  near  the 
 modern  Ramnagar  village  in  Aonla  tehsil, 
 Bareilly  district  in  Uttar  Pradesh. 
 Champa,  city  of  ancient  India,  the  capital 
 of the kingdom of Anga. 
 Q.263.  Which  of  the  following  was  a 
 ?shing  colony  that  was  used  as  a  port  for 
 trading with the Romans and the 
 Greco-Romans in ancient India? 
 SSC CGL 11/04/2022 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Lothal  (b) Badami 
 (c) Arikamedu  (d) Tulapurushandana 
 Sol.263.(c)  Arikamedu  .  Lothal  is  a  port 
 town  located  along  the  Bhogava  river  in 
 Gujarat.  Badami  is  located  in  a  ravine  at 
 the  foot  of  a  rugged,  red  sandstone 
 outcrop  that  surrounds  Agastya  lake 
 (Karnataka).  The  King's  Balance,  also 
 known  as  Tulapurushandana,  is  located 
 southwest of Vittala temple(Telangana). 
 Q.264.  The  Mesopotamians  wrote  on 
 tablets made of: 
 SSC CGL 13/04/2022 (Evening) 
 (a) clay  (b) sandstone 
 (c) limestone  (d) slate 
 Sol.264.(a)  Clay  .  It  is  a  sedimentary  rock. 
 Sandstones  are  siliciclastic  sedimentary 
 rocks.  Limestone  is  a  sedimentary  rock 
 made  of  calcium  carbonate  (CaCO 
 3 
 ), 
 usually  in  the  form  of  calcite  or 
 aragonite.  Slate,  ?ne-grained,  clayey 
 metamorphic rock. 
 Q.265.  Which  place  had  a  water 
 harvesting  system  channeling  the  ?ood 
 water  of  the  Ganga  river  in  the  ?rst 
 century B.C ? 
 SSC MTS 06/10/21 (Evening) 
 (a) Kanpur  (b) Gorakhpur 
 (c) Mirzapur  (d) Sringaverapura 
 Sol.265.(d)  Sringaverapura  (near 
 Allahabad  in  Uttar  Pradesh).  Water 
 harvesting  in  India  -  Dholavira  in 
 Harappan  civilization,  Bhopal  Lake  (built 
 by  the  Paramara  Raja  Bhoj  in  11th 
 century),  Iltutmish  constructed  a  tank  in 
 Hauz  Khas  for  supplying  water  to  the  Siri 
 Fort (14th century). 
 Q.266.  Which  state  of  India  was  ruled  by 
 the Ningthouja dynasty? 
 SSC MTS 14/10/2021 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Manipur  (b) Haryana 
 (c) Gujarat  (d) Assam 
 Sol.266.(a)  Manipur  .  It  has  125 
 extended  families.  It  was  apparently 
 founded  by  King  Nongda  Lairen 
 Pakhangba in 33 CE. 
 Q.267.  The  Caves  of  Elephanta  are 
 predominantly  dedicated  to  which  of  the 
 following deities? 
 SSC MTS 26/10/2021 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Lord Shiva  (b) Lord Krishna 
 (c) Lord Rama  (d) Lord Ganesha 
 Sol.267.(a)  Lord  Shiva.  The  caves  of 
 Elephanta  were  built  by  the  Rashtrakuta 
 rulers.  They  are  on  Elephanta  Island,  or 
 Gharapuri,  in  Mumbai  Harbour.  There  are 
 about  34  caves.  These  are  declared  a 
 World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1987. 
 Q.268.  In  which  of  the  following  temples 
 will you ?nd Gopurams? 
 SSC CGL 13/08/2021(Afternoon) 
 (a) Shiva Temple, Chidambaram 
 (b) Bhabatarini Temple, Dakshineswar 
 (c) Golden Temple, Amritsar 
 (d) Dilwara Temple, Mount Abu 
 Sol.268.(a)  Shiva  Temple,  Chidambaram. 
 A  gopuram  or  gopura  is  a  monumental 
 tower,  usually  ornate,  at  the  entrance  of 
 any  temple,  especially  in  Southern  India. 
 They  are  a  prominent  feature  of  koils, 
 Hindu  temples  built  in  the  Dravidian  style. 
 They  are  topped  by  the  kalasam,  a 
 bulbous  stone  ?nial.  Nataraja  temple  in 
 Chidambaram,  Tamil  Nadu  is  one  of  the 
 famous examples of Gopuram. 
 Q.269.  Who  among  the  following  wrote 
 the basic text of Vaisheshika philosophy? 
 SSC CGL 17/08/2021 (Morning) 
 (a) Kanada  (b) Shankaracharya 
 (c) Patanjali  (d) Jaimini 
 Sol.269.(a)  Kanada  .  It  is  an  ancient 
 Sanskrit  text  at  the  foundation  of  the 
 Vaisheshika  school  of  Hindu  philosophy. 
 Vaisheshika  is  one  of  the  six  classical 
 schools  of  Indian  philosophy,  often 
 referred to as "Darshanas." 
 Q.270.  The  story  of  Maynamati  and 
 Gopichandra  is  a  part  of  which  of  the 
 following literary works? 
 SSC CGL 17/08/2021 (Evening) 
 (a) Nath literature 
 (b) Chandimangal Kavya 
 (c) Manasamangal Kavya 
 (d) Sanskrit epics 
 Sol.270.(a)  Nath  literature.  It  includes 
 stories  concerning  the  worship  of 
 Dharma  Thakur,  and  fairy  tales,  folk  tales 
 and ballads. 
 Q.271.  Yashovigraha,  Mahichandra  and 
 Chandradeva  were  the  ?rst  three  rulers  of 
 ______  dynasty. 
 SSC CGL 24/08/2021 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Maratha  (b) Chauhans 
 (c) Gahadavala  (d) Wadiyar 
 Sol.271.(c)  Gahadavala  .  Yashovigraha 
 was  the  founder  of  the  Gahadavala 
 dynasty.  The  majority  of  the  Gahadavala 
 epigraphic  records  were  discovered  in 
 Uttar Pradesh. 
 Q.272.  Who  among  the  following  was 
 NOT  a  ruler  of  the  Kushana  dynasty? 
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 (a) Nahapana  (b) Vasishka 
 (c) Vasudeva  (d) Huvishka 
 Sol.272.(a)  Nahapana  was  an  important 
 ruler  of  the  Western  Kshatrapas,  a 
 descendant  of  the  Indo-Scythians,  in 
 northwestern  India,  who  ruled  during  the 
 1st or 2nd century CE. 
 Q.273.  Identify  the  Indian  state  which 
 was  known  as  'Pragjyotisha'  during  the 
 epic period. 
 SSC CHSL 04/08/2021 (Morning) 
 (a) Assam (b) Odisha (c) Kerala (d) Bihar 
 Sol.273.(a)  Assam  was  known  as 
 Pragjyotisha  or  the  place  of  eastern 
 astronomy  during  the  epic  period  and 
 later named Kamrupa. 
 Q.274.  In  which  of  the  following  caves  is 
 the  painting  named  ‘Padmapani 
 Bodhisattva’ found? 
 SSC CHSL 04/08/2021 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Ajanta Cave No. 4 
 (b) Ajanta Cave No. 2 
 (c) Ajanta Cave No. 3 
 (d) Ajanta Cave No. 1 
 Sol.274.(d)  Ajanta  Cave  No.  1.  The 
 iconic  Ajanta  paintings  Padmapani  and 
 Vajrapani  glorify  the  walls  of  the  Cave  1 
 of  Ajanta.  Cave  1  of  Ajanta  was  built  in 
 the  second  phase  of  excavation  under 
 the  patronage  of  King  Harisena  of  the 
 Vakataka dynasty. 
 Q.275.  Bhaskaravarman  of  the  Varman 
 dynasty ruled in the ______ region. 
 SSC CHSL 04/08/2021 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Kamarupa  (b) Ujjain 
 (c) Magadha  (d) Vaishali 
 Sol.275.(a)  Kamarupa  (Present  day 
 Assam).  Varman  dynasty  (350-655  CE)- 
 Rulers  -  Pushyavarman  (Founder, 
 contemporary  of  Samudragupta), 
 Bhutivarman, Bhaskaravarman. 
 Q.276.  The  famous  caves  of  Udayagiri 
 and Khandagiri are located in : 
 SSC CPO 23/11/2020 (Evening) 
 (a) Tripura  (b) Uttarakhand 
 (c) Odisha  (d) Chhattisgarh 
 Sol.276.(c)  Odisha.  Udayagiri-Khandagiri: 
 Ancient  caves  near  Bhubaneswar. 
 Referred  to  as  "Kumari  Parvat"  in  the 
 Hathigumpha  inscription  and  Built  by 
 King  Kharvela.  18  caves  in  Udayagiri,  15 
 in Khandagiri. 
 Q.277.  Kolathunadu,  Valluvanad  and 
 Thekkumkoor  were  ancient  small-time 
 kingdoms in which state of India? 
 SSC CGL 03/03/2020 (Morning) 
 (a) Gujarat  (b) Karnataka 
 (c) Kerala  (d) Bihar 
 Sol.277.(c)  Kerala.  Kolathunadu  -  land 
 lying  between  Perumba  river  in  the  north 
 and  Putupattanam  river  in  the  south. 
 Valluvanad  (Founder  -  Ilayi  Raja)  -  Region 
 between  Meenachil  and  Pamban  rivers. 
 Thekkumkoor  -  The  region  between  the 
 Nila river and Panthaloor Hills. 
 Q.278.  When did the Vikrama Era begin? 
 SSC CGL 06/03/2020 (Morning) 
 (a) 47 BC  (b) 55 BC  (c) 57 BC  (d) 50 BC 
 Sol.278.(c)  57  BC.  The  Vikram  Samvat 
 calendar  starts  half  a  century  before  the 
 Gregorian  calendar  and  works  on  an 
 Indian  calendar  cycle.  The  ?rst  day  of  the 
 Vikram  Samvat  calendar  is  celebrated 
 after  Diwali  in  the  states  of  Gujarat  and 
 Maharashtra. 
 Medieval History 
 Foreign Invasions 
 Q.279.  In  which  year  Timur's  invasion  of 
 Delhi took place? 
 SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (Afternoon) 
 (a) 1398  (b) 1221  (c) 1492  (d) 1526 
 Sol.279.(a)  1398.  Timur:  They  invaded 
 India  during  the  reign  of  Nasir-ud-Din 
 Mahmud  Shah  Tughluq  .  He  nominated 
 Khizr  Khan  (Sayyid  Dynasty  -  1414  to 
 1451)  to  rule  Punjab.  Tughlaq  Dynasty 
 (1320  -  1414):  Rulers  -  Ghiyasuddin 
 Tughlaq  (founder),  Muhammad  bin 
 Tughlaq,  Firoz  shah  Tughlaq,  and 
 Muhammad Shah. 
 Q.280.  Which  of  the  following  was  the 
 last  invasion  by  Mahmud  Ghazni  outside 
 Punjab? 
 SSC CHSL 14/08/2023 (4th shift) 
 (a) Somnath  (b)  Mathura 
 (c) Kalinjar  (d) Kanauj 
 Sol.280.(a)  Somnath  Temple  (attacked  in 
 1025  AD).  India  was  ?rst  invaded  by 
 Mahmud  of  Ghazni  in  1001  AD  and  he 
 defeated  the  army  of  Raja  Jayapala. 
 Foreign  Invaders  in  India:  Mohammed 
 Bin  Qasim  (712  AD),  Alexander's  Invasion 
 (326  BC),  Invasion  of  Nadir  Shah  (1739), 
 Mahmud Ghazni Attacked India 17 times. 
 Q.281.  Between  who  among  the 
 following  did  the  Battle  of  Chandawar 
 take place? 
 SSC CHSL 08/08/2023 (2nd shift) 
 (a) Jaychand and Mahmood Gaznavi 
 (b) Jaychand and Muhammad Ghori 
 (c) Prithviraj III and Mahmood Gaznavi 
 (d) Prithviraj III and Muhammad Ghori 
 Sol.281.(b)  Jaychand  and  Muhammad 
 Ghori.  Battle  of  Chandawar  (1194)  : 
 Fought  at  -  Chandawar  (modern 
 Firozabad).  Jaychand  (Gahadavala 
 dynasty) was defeated and killed. 
 Q.282.  The  famous  Arabic  scholar  Al 
 Biruni  came  into  contact  with  India 
 through _____ in the eleventh century A.D. 
 SSC CGL 21/07/2023 (3rd shift) 
 (a) Abdullah Shah Ghazi 
 (b) Mahmud Ghaznavi 
 (c) Al-Walid I 
 (d) Muhammad Bin Qasim 
 Sol.282.(b)  Mahmud  Ghaznavi  (998- 
 1030  AD)  attacked  India  17  times 
 between  1000  to  1027  AD.  His  Important 
 Invasions  in  India  :  In  1018,  he  plundered 
 the  holy  city  of  Mathura  and  also 
 attacked  Kanauj  (ruler  -  Rajyapala);  In 
 1025 he attacked Somnath.  Al-Biruni’s 
 Books :  Kitab-ul-Hind and Tahkik-e- Hind. 
 Q.283.  When  did  the  Mongol  ruler 
 Genghis Khan die? 
 SSC CGL 02/12/2022 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) 1219    (b) 1210    (c) 1235    (d) 1227 
 Sol.283.(d)  1227.  Genghis  Khan  (1162  – 
 1227  )  was  the  founder  and  ?rst  Great 
 Khan  of  the  Mongol  Empire.  He  invaded 
 India  during  the  reign  of  Iltumish  (3rd 
 ruler  of  Mamluk  dynasty).  The  Mongol 
 Empire  launched  several  invasions  into 
 the  Indian  subcontinent  from  1221  to 
 1327. 
 Q.284.  Who  among  the  following  was  the 
 best-known Chahamana ruler? 
 SSC CGL 05/12/2022 (4th Shift) 
 (a) Prithviraja III  (b) Vigraharaja II 
 (c) Prithviraja l  (d) Vasudeva 
 Sol.284.(a)  Prithviraj  III  (1168-1192).  He 
 defeated  Sultan  Muhammad  Ghori  in 
 1191  (?rst  Battle  of  Tarain),  But  he  was 
 defeated  by  Ghori  in  1192  (second  Battle 
 of  Tarain).  Vigraharaja  II  {(971-998), 
 Chahamana  dynasty}.  Prithviraj  I  {(1090 
 -1110),  Chahamana  dynasty}.  Vasudeva 
 {(73 BCE to 28 BCE), founder of Kanvas 
 dynasty}. 
 Q.285.  In  which  year  did  the  Mongols 
 under  Genghis  Khan  invade  Transoxiana 
 in North-East Iran? 
 SSC MTS 07/07/2022 (Evening) 
 (a) 1219   (b) 1208   (c) 1213   (d) 1205 
 Sol.285.(a)  1219.  The  Mongol  conquest 
 of  Persia  comprised  three  Mongol 
 campaigns  against  Islamic  states  in  the 
 Middle  East  and  Central  Asia  between 
 1219  and  1256.  The  Mongols  had 
 invaded  the  Delhi  Sultanate  a  number  of 
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 times,  including  in  1241,  1245,  1257,  and 
 1285. 
 Q.286.  Zoroaster was a/an ______ prophet. 
 SSC MTS 19/07/2022 (Evening) 
 (a) Indian  (b) Chinese 
 (c) British  (d) Iranian 
 Sol.286.(d)  Iranian  .  Avesta,  also  called 
 Zend-avesta,  sacred  book  of 
 Zoroastrianism  containing  its 
 cosmogony,  law,  and  liturgy,  the 
 teachings  of  the  prophet  Zoroaster 
 (Zarathushtra). 
 Q.287.  Who  among  the  following  built 
 the  ?rst  European  fort  in  India  in  the  year 
 1503 ? 
 SSC MTS 11/10/2021(Morning) 
 (a) Dutch  (b) British 
 (c) French  (d) Portuguese 
 Sol.287.(d)  Portuguese  .  Fort  Emmanuel 
 was  built  in  1503  by  the  Portuguese. 
 Situated  at  Fort  Kochi,  it  was  once  a 
 symbol  of  the  alliance  between  the  ruler 
 of Kochi and the monarch of Portugal. 
 Delhi Sultanate 
 Q.288.  The  o?ce  of  Diwan-i-Insha  dealt 
 with which affair in administration? 
 SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Military    (b) Religious affairs 
 (c) Finance   (d) State correspondence 
 Sol.288.(d)  State  correspondence.  Delhi 
 Sultanate  Administration  :  Diwan 
 -i-Wizarat  (Department  of  Revenue  and 
 Finance),  Diwan-i-Arz  (Department  of 
 Military),  Diwan-i-Risalat  (Department  of 
 Religious  affairs),  Diwan-i-bandagan 
 (Department  of  slaves),  Diwan-i-Khairat 
 (Charity  department),  Diwan-i-mustakhraj 
 (to realise arrears), Diwan- i-kohi 
 (Department of agriculture). 
 Q.289.  Who  was  the  Sultan  of  Delhi  at 
 the  time  of  the  establishment  of 
 Vijayanagara Empire? 
 SSC CHSL 10/08/2023 (3rd shift) 
 (a) Nasiruddin Mahmud 
 (b) Iltutmish 
 (c) Mohammad bin Tughlaq 
 (d) Alauddin Khilji 
 Sol.289.(c)  Mohammad  bin  Tughlaq  . 
 Vijaynagar  Empire:  Established  -  1336  by 
 Harihara  and  Bukka.  Capital  -  Hampi.  The 
 Empire  stretched  from  Krishna  river  in 
 the  north  to  extreme  south  of  the 
 peninsula.  Dynasties  with  ?rst  and  last 
 rulers  -  Sangama  Dynasty  (Harihara  I, 
 Rajasekhara),  Saluva  Dynasty  (Saluva 
 Narasimha,  Sadasiva),  Tuluva  Dynasty 
 (Rama,  Venkata),  Aravidu  Dynasty 
 (Tirumala Raya, Sriranga III). 
 Q.290.  Which  of  the  following  systems  of 
 the  Delhi  sultanate  had  a  in?uence  on  the 
 Bahmani and Vijayanagar kingdoms? 
 SSC CGL 17/07/2023 (2nd shift) 
 (a) Walis  (b) Chahalgani 
 (c) Bitikchi  (d) Iqtadari 
 Sol.290.(d)  Iqtadari  System:-  Introduced 
 by  Shamsuddin  IIltutmish  (3rd  Sultan  of 
 Delhi).  Provision  -  Under  this  system,  the 
 land  of  the  empire  was  divided  into 
 several  large  and  small  tracts  called  Iqta 
 and  assigned  these  Iqtas  to  his  soldiers, 
 o?cers  and  nobles.  Administrative 
 Terms  used  in  Sultanate  Period  :  Dabir 
 (Secretary),  Faujdar  (Commander  of 
 army),  Sipahsalar  (Commander),  Amil 
 (Revenue  o?cer),  Diwan  (O?ce:  the 
 central secretariat). 
 Q.291.  Who among the following was the 
 head  of  the  Diwan-i-Insha  department 
 under the Delhi sultanate? 
 SSC CGL 26/07/2023 (2nd shift) 
 (a) Dabir-i-Khas      (b) Barid-i-Mumalik 
 (c) Amir-i-Dad         (d) Wakil-i-Dar 
 Sol.291.(a) Dabir-i-Khas. 
 Diwan  -i-Bandagan  -  A  slave  department. 
 Diwan-i-kohi  -  Agricultural  department. 
 Diwan-i-Mustakhraj  -  Arrears  department. 
 Barid-i-Mumalik  -  Head  of  the 
 information  and  intelligence  department. 
 Amir-i-Dad  -  The  law  o?cer.  Wakil-i-Dar  - 
 Controller of the royal household. 
 Q.292.  The  Tomb  of  Razia  Sultan  in  the 
 state  of  Haryana  is  made  of  which 
 building material? 
 Graduate Level 28/06/2023 ( Shift - 3) 
 (a) Red sandstone      (b) Granite 
 (c) Marble                    (d) Baked bricks 
 Sol.292.(d)  Baked  bricks.  Raziya  sultan 
 (1236  -  1240):  Her  tomb  is  situated  in 
 Kaithal  (Haryana).  She  is  the  only  female 
 ruler  ever  to  rule  in  the  Delhi  sultanate. 
 Monuments  built  by  Red  sandstone: 
 Qutub  Minar,  Red  Fort  and  Humayun's 
 Tomb.  Taj  mahal  (white  marble)  -  Tomb 
 of Mumtaz Mahal. 
 Q.293.  During  the  Sultanate  of  Delhi,  the 
 term "Ulema" was associated with ______. 
 SSC MTS 03/05/2023 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Learned theologians and Jurists 
 (b) Commander-in-chief 
 (c) Postal o?cer 
 (d) Village Revenue o?cer 
 Sol.293.(a)  Learned  theologians  and 
 Jurists.  O?cers  in  Delhi  Sultanate  -  State 
 Level:  Amil  (Revenue  O?cer),  Barid 
 (Intelligence  agents),  Khwaja  (Accounts 
 O?cer),  Kotwal  (Head  of  city  law  and 
 order),  Muhatasib  (Head  of  municipality 
 law  and  order),  Muftis  (Expounder  of 
 law). 
 Q.294.  Who among the following was the 
 daughter  of  Iltumish,  a  ruler  of  Slave 
 Mamluk dynasty? 
 SSC MTS 15/06/2023 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Kubra Noorzai      (b) Harkha 
 (c) Razia Sultan         (d) Sha?qa Ziayee 
 Sol.294.(c)  Razia  Sultan.  In  1236,  Razia 
 Sultan  (Mamluk  dynasty),  succeeded  her 
 father  to  the  Sultanate  of  Delhi.  She  sent 
 an  expedition  against  Ranthambore  to 
 control  the  Rajputs.  Mamluk  dynasty 
 (1206  to  1290)  -  Founded  by  Qutbuddin 
 Aibak  (Lakh  Baksh).  He  was  succeeded 
 by Iltutmish who was his son-in-law. 
 Q.295.  Under  the  Delhi  Sultanate,  a 
 religious  tax  ________  was  imposed  on 
 the wealthy and rich Muslims in India. 
 SSC MTS 16/06/2023 (Evening) 
 (a) Firuz  (b) Mamluk (c) Zakat (d) Kismat 
 Sol.295.(c)  Zakat.  Zakat  tax  was 
 abolished  by  Sikander  lodi.  Firoz  Shah 
 Tughlaq  introduced  four  types  of  taxes 
 based  on  the  Quran.  They  were  Kharaj 
 (Land  tax),  Khams  (Tax  on  booty 
 captured  in  war),  Jizya  (Imposed  on  non 
 muslim), and Zakat. 
 Q.296.  In which year was Razia removed 
 from the throne of the Delhi Sultanate? 
 SSC CHSL 09/03/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) 1244   (b) 1240   (c) 1238   (d) 1236 
 Sol.296.(b)  1240.  Razia  Sultana  (  1236 
 -1240  )  married  Malik  Ikhtiar-ud-Altunia 
 (the  governor  of  Bhatinda  under  the  rule 
 of  the  Delhi  Sultanate  under  Mamluk 
 dynasty).  She  was  killed  on  15  October 
 1240  at  Kaithal  (Haryana).  Tomb  -  Kaithal 
 (Haryana). 
 Q.297.  Who  composed  Tabaqat-i-Nasiri 
 in the Delhi Sultanate period? 
 SSC CGL Tier II  02/03/2023 
 (a) Hasan Nizami  (b) Amir Khusrau 
 (c) Minhaj-us-Siraj     (d) Ziauddin Barani 
 Sol.297.(c)  "Tabaqat-i-Nasiri''  (1260)  was 
 written  by  Minhaj-i-Siraj  in  Persian 
 language.  Hasan  Nizami  (Persian 
 language  poet)  wrote  Tajul-Maasir  (  the 
 ?rst  o?cial  history  of  the  Delhi 
 Sultanate).  Su?  poet  Amir  Khusro  was 
 the  court  poet  of  Alauddin  Khilji.  His 
 famous  works:  Tughluq  Nama, 
 Wast-ul-Hayat,  Nuh  Sipihr,  Ashiqa, 
 Khamsa,  Baqia-Naqia.  Ziauddin  Barani 
 (Muslim  political  thinker  of  Delhi 
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 Sultanate)  wrote  Tarikh-i-Firozshahi  and 
 Fatwa-i-Jahandari. 
 Q.298.  Zafar  khan  was  a  famous  General 
 of  which  of  the  following  rulers  of  the 
 Delhi Sultanate? 
 SSC CGL Tier II  03/03/2023 
 (a) Alauddin Khilji  (b) Iltutmish 
 (c) Muhammad bin Tughluq (d) Balban 
 Sol.298.(a)  Alauddin  Khilji’s  Generals  : 
 Hizabruddin  (Zafar  Khan),  Almas  Beg 
 (Ulugh  Khan),  Malik  Kafur  (Taj  al-Din  Izz 
 al-Dawla),  Nusrat  Khan  (Malik  Nusrat 
 Jalesari).  Muhammad  bin  Tughlaq 
 (Jauna Khan): Introduced token currency  . 
 Q.299.  Which  of  the  following 
 combinations  of  'Ruler  -  Predecessor'  is 
 correct  with  respect  to  the  Delhi 
 Sultanate? 
 SSC CGL 02/12/2022 (1st Shift) 
 (a) Alauddin Khilji - Jalaluddin Khilji 
 (b) Jalaluddin Khilji - Alauddin Khilji 
 (c) Muhammad Tughlaq - Firuz Shah 
 Tughluq 
 (d) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq - Muhammad 
 Tughluq 
 Sol.299.(a)  Rulers  of  Khilji  dynasty  - 
 Jalaluddin  Khalji  (founder)  -  Alauddin 
 Khalji  -  Qutb  ud-Din  Mubarak.  Rulers  of 
 Tughlaq  dynasty  -  Ghiyasuddin  Tughlaq 
 (founder)  -  Muhammad  bin  Tughlaq  - 
 Firoz Shah Tughlaq . 
 Q.300.  Who  among  the  following  rulers 
 ruled  before  Prithviraj  Chauhan  over 
 Delhi? 
 SSC CGL 05/12/2022 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) Ghiyasuddin Balban 
 (b) Ananga Pala 
 (c) Jalaluddin Khalji 
 (d) Qutbuddin Aibak 
 Sol.300.(b)  Ananga  Pala  Tomar  - 
 founded  Delhi  in  1052.  An  inscription  of 
 Vikram  Samvat  1383  in  the  Delhi 
 Museum  con?rms  the  founding  of  Delhi 
 by the Tomars. 
 Q.301.  Who  was  the  author  of  Tarikh  -  i  - 
 Mubarak  Shahi  which  is  a  Persian 
 language  chronicle  of  the  Delhi 
 Sultanate? 
 SSC CPO 10/11/2022 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Jawahar-?-Jawahir 
 (b) Khazain-ul-Futuh 
 (c) Tarikh-i-Firoz Shahi 
 (d) Yahya bin Ahmad Sirhindi 
 Sol.301.(d)  Yahya  bin  Ahmad  Sirhindi. 
 Amir  Khusrau  (Books  -  ‘Tughlaq  Nama’, 
 ‘Nuh Sipihr’, ‘Khazain ul Futuh’ ). 
 Q.302.  Who was the ruler of Delhi 
 sultanate when Ibn Batuta came to India? 
 SSC CHSL 04/08/2021 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Alauddin Khilji 
 (b) Firuz Shah Tughlaq 
 (c) Muhammad Bin Tughlaq 
 (d) Ibrahim Lodi 
 Sol.302.(c)  Muhammad  Bin  Tughlaq  was 
 the  ruler  of  the  Delhi  sultanate  when  Ibn 
 Batuta  came  to  India.  Muhammad  bin 
 Tughluq  was  the  Sultan  of  Delhi  from 
 1325 to 1351 from the Tughlaq Dynasty. 
 Slave Dynasty 
 Q.303.  Mameluke  style  of  architecture 
 belongs to which dynasty? 
 SSC Stenographer 13/10/2023 (Evening) 
 (a) Lodi dynasty  (b) Slave dynasty 
 (c) Khilji dynasty  (d) Tughlaq dynasty 
 Sol.303.(b)  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. 
 Q.304.  The  Delhi  sultan,  who  succumbed 
 to  injuries  as  a  result  of  his  fall  from 
 horse, was __________ . 
 SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Qutubuddin Aibak  (b) Behram Shah 
 (c) Balban  (d) Iltutmish 
 Sol.304.(a)  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). 
 Q.305.  The  Tomb  of  Iltutmish  was  built  in 
 which year? 
 SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (Afternoon) 
 (a) 1458 AD  (b) 1388 AD 
 (c) 1235 AD  (d) 1199 AD 
 Sol.305.(c)  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. 
 Q.306.  Ghiyasuddin  Balban  introduced 
 the  customs  of  ‘Sijda'  and  'Paibos'  as 
 normal  forms  of  salutations  to  the  king 
 as a part of _______etiquette. 
 SSC CHSL 04/08/2023 (2nd shift) 
 (a) Army  (b) Family 
 (c) Religious  (d) Court 
 Sol.306.(d) Court. 
 Q.307.  Who  started  the  practice  of 
 celebrating  Nauroz  during  the  Delhi 
 Sultanate period? 
 SSC CHSL 07/08/2023 (3rd shift) 
 (a) Sikandar Sur 
 (b) Shamsuddin Iltutmish 
 (c) Ghiyasuddin Balban 
 (d) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq 
 Sol.307.(c)  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. 
 Q.308.  Balban  served  as  naib  to  which  of 
 the following sultans of Delhi? 
 SSC CHSL 07/08/2023 (4th shift) 
 (a) Iltutmish 
 (b) Razia 
 (c) Nasiruddin Mahmud 
 (d) Qutb ud-Din Aibak 
 Sol.308.(c)  Nasiruddin  Mahmud 
 (1246-1266  AD)  -  Eighth  ruler  of  Slave 
 dynasty  (Mamluk  dynasty).  Minhaj  -i-Siraj 
 was  his  court  historian.  Balban 
 (1266-1287  AD)  :  He  pursued  the  policy 
 of  ‘blood  and  iron’.  He  established  the 
 department  of  military  (Diwan-i-Ariz). 
 Razia  Sultan  (1236-1240  AD)  :  First 
 muslim  woman  to  rule  over  Delhi 
 sultanate. 
 Q.309.  Iltutmish  introduced  a  copper 
 coin  called  _________  in  place  of  the  silver 
 coin. 
 SSC CGL 18/07/2023 (2nd shift) 
 (a) Rupak  (b) Rupee  (c) Jittal  (d) Tanka 
 Sol.309.(c) Jittal.  Shamsuddin Iltutmish 
 was  the  third  Sultan  of  the  Delhi 
 Sultanate.  He  introduced  the  Chahalgani 
 system.  He  coined  tanka  (Silver)  and 
 Jittal (Copper). 
 Q.310.  Who  among  the  following 
 revolted  against  Balban,  Sultan  of  Delhi, 
 and  declared  himself  as  an  independent 
 ruler of Bengal in 1279? 
 SSC CGL 27/07/2023 (1st shift) 
 (a) Muhammad Khan 
 (b) Tughril Beg 
 (c) Bughra Khan 
 (d) Nasir-ud-din Mahmud 
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 Q.259.  Mukteshwara  Temple  is  a 
 10th-century  Hindu  temple  dedicated  to 
 Shiva, located in _______. 
 SSC MTS 12/07/2022 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Assam  (b) Odisha 
 (c) Maharashtra  (d) Gujarat 
 Sol.259.(b)  Odisha  (  Bhubaneswar  )  . 
 Ancient  temples  -  Virupaksha  Temple, 
 Hampi  (Built  by  Lakkan  Dandesha,  a 
 chieftain  under  the  ruler  Deva  Raya  II), 
 Ellora  Kailashanatha  Temple  (Krishna  I  of 
 Rashtrakuta),  Sun  Temple  Konark 
 (Eastern Ganga King Narsimhadeva-1). 
 Q.260.  Which  of  the  following  is  NOT  a 
 Buddhist architectural marvel of India ? 
 SSC MTS 18/07/2022 (Evening) 
 (a) Pataleshwar Caves   (b) Sanchi Stupa 
 (c) Bharhut Stupa  (d) Ajanta Caves 
 Sol.260.(a)  Pataleshwar  Caves  (Pune)  is 
 dedicated  to  Shiva,  it  was  a  monumental 
 monolithic  excavation  with  a  notable 
 circular  Nandi  mandapam  and  a  large 
 pillared  mandapam.  The  Cave  Temple  is 
 an  8th-century  rock-cut  shrine  built  by  the 
 Rashtrakuta Dynasty. 
 Q.261.  Queen  Rudramadevi  belonged  to 
 which dynasty of India? 
 SSC MTS 26/07/2022 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Chola  (b) Kakatiya 
 (c) Chalukya  (d) Chera 
 Sol.261.(b)  Kakatiya  .  Marco  Polo 
 mentioned  her  in  his  writings.  Rudradeva 
 I  was  the  ?rst  independent  ruler  of  this 
 kingdom  of  Warangal.  Their  capital  was 
 Orugallu,  now  known  as  Warangal.  In 
 1323  Prince  Jaunakhan  (Muhammad  bin 
 Tughlaq)  defeated  Prataparudra  Deva 
 (the  last  ruler  of  this  kingdom)  and 
 annexed their kingdom 
 Q.262.  ______  was  an  important  port  city 
 in ancient India. 
 SSC CGL 11/04/2022 (Morning) 
 (a) Tamralipti  (b) Shravasti 
 (c) Ahichhatra  (d) Champa 
 Sol.262.(a) Tamralipti  was a port city 
 and  capital  of  Suhma  Kingdom  in  ancient 
 Bengal,  located  on  the  coast  of  the  Bay 
 of  Bengal.  Shravasti  was  the  capital  of 
 Kosala  kingdom  in  ancient  India  and  the 
 place  where  the  Buddha  lived  most  after 
 his  enlightenment.  Ahichhatra  near  the 
 modern  Ramnagar  village  in  Aonla  tehsil, 
 Bareilly  district  in  Uttar  Pradesh. 
 Champa,  city  of  ancient  India,  the  capital 
 of the kingdom of Anga. 
 Q.263.  Which  of  the  following  was  a 
 ?shing  colony  that  was  used  as  a  port  for 
 trading with the Romans and the 
 Greco-Romans in ancient India? 
 SSC CGL 11/04/2022 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Lothal  (b) Badami 
 (c) Arikamedu  (d) Tulapurushandana 
 Sol.263.(c)  Arikamedu  .  Lothal  is  a  port 
 town  located  along  the  Bhogava  river  in 
 Gujarat.  Badami  is  located  in  a  ravine  at 
 the  foot  of  a  rugged,  red  sandstone 
 outcrop  that  surrounds  Agastya  lake 
 (Karnataka).  The  King's  Balance,  also 
 known  as  Tulapurushandana,  is  located 
 southwest of Vittala temple(Telangana). 
 Q.264.  The  Mesopotamians  wrote  on 
 tablets made of: 
 SSC CGL 13/04/2022 (Evening) 
 (a) clay  (b) sandstone 
 (c) limestone  (d) slate 
 Sol.264.(a)  Clay  .  It  is  a  sedimentary  rock. 
 Sandstones  are  siliciclastic  sedimentary 
 rocks.  Limestone  is  a  sedimentary  rock 
 made  of  calcium  carbonate  (CaCO 
 3 
 ), 
 usually  in  the  form  of  calcite  or 
 aragonite.  Slate,  ?ne-grained,  clayey 
 metamorphic rock. 
 Q.265.  Which  place  had  a  water 
 harvesting  system  channeling  the  ?ood 
 water  of  the  Ganga  river  in  the  ?rst 
 century B.C ? 
 SSC MTS 06/10/21 (Evening) 
 (a) Kanpur  (b) Gorakhpur 
 (c) Mirzapur  (d) Sringaverapura 
 Sol.265.(d)  Sringaverapura  (near 
 Allahabad  in  Uttar  Pradesh).  Water 
 harvesting  in  India  -  Dholavira  in 
 Harappan  civilization,  Bhopal  Lake  (built 
 by  the  Paramara  Raja  Bhoj  in  11th 
 century),  Iltutmish  constructed  a  tank  in 
 Hauz  Khas  for  supplying  water  to  the  Siri 
 Fort (14th century). 
 Q.266.  Which  state  of  India  was  ruled  by 
 the Ningthouja dynasty? 
 SSC MTS 14/10/2021 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Manipur  (b) Haryana 
 (c) Gujarat  (d) Assam 
 Sol.266.(a)  Manipur  .  It  has  125 
 extended  families.  It  was  apparently 
 founded  by  King  Nongda  Lairen 
 Pakhangba in 33 CE. 
 Q.267.  The  Caves  of  Elephanta  are 
 predominantly  dedicated  to  which  of  the 
 following deities? 
 SSC MTS 26/10/2021 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Lord Shiva  (b) Lord Krishna 
 (c) Lord Rama  (d) Lord Ganesha 
 Sol.267.(a)  Lord  Shiva.  The  caves  of 
 Elephanta  were  built  by  the  Rashtrakuta 
 rulers.  They  are  on  Elephanta  Island,  or 
 Gharapuri,  in  Mumbai  Harbour.  There  are 
 about  34  caves.  These  are  declared  a 
 World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1987. 
 Q.268.  In  which  of  the  following  temples 
 will you ?nd Gopurams? 
 SSC CGL 13/08/2021(Afternoon) 
 (a) Shiva Temple, Chidambaram 
 (b) Bhabatarini Temple, Dakshineswar 
 (c) Golden Temple, Amritsar 
 (d) Dilwara Temple, Mount Abu 
 Sol.268.(a)  Shiva  Temple,  Chidambaram. 
 A  gopuram  or  gopura  is  a  monumental 
 tower,  usually  ornate,  at  the  entrance  of 
 any  temple,  especially  in  Southern  India. 
 They  are  a  prominent  feature  of  koils, 
 Hindu  temples  built  in  the  Dravidian  style. 
 They  are  topped  by  the  kalasam,  a 
 bulbous  stone  ?nial.  Nataraja  temple  in 
 Chidambaram,  Tamil  Nadu  is  one  of  the 
 famous examples of Gopuram. 
 Q.269.  Who  among  the  following  wrote 
 the basic text of Vaisheshika philosophy? 
 SSC CGL 17/08/2021 (Morning) 
 (a) Kanada  (b) Shankaracharya 
 (c) Patanjali  (d) Jaimini 
 Sol.269.(a)  Kanada  .  It  is  an  ancient 
 Sanskrit  text  at  the  foundation  of  the 
 Vaisheshika  school  of  Hindu  philosophy. 
 Vaisheshika  is  one  of  the  six  classical 
 schools  of  Indian  philosophy,  often 
 referred to as "Darshanas." 
 Q.270.  The  story  of  Maynamati  and 
 Gopichandra  is  a  part  of  which  of  the 
 following literary works? 
 SSC CGL 17/08/2021 (Evening) 
 (a) Nath literature 
 (b) Chandimangal Kavya 
 (c) Manasamangal Kavya 
 (d) Sanskrit epics 
 Sol.270.(a)  Nath  literature.  It  includes 
 stories  concerning  the  worship  of 
 Dharma  Thakur,  and  fairy  tales,  folk  tales 
 and ballads. 
 Q.271.  Yashovigraha,  Mahichandra  and 
 Chandradeva  were  the  ?rst  three  rulers  of 
 ______  dynasty. 
 SSC CGL 24/08/2021 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Maratha  (b) Chauhans 
 (c) Gahadavala  (d) Wadiyar 
 Sol.271.(c)  Gahadavala  .  Yashovigraha 
 was  the  founder  of  the  Gahadavala 
 dynasty.  The  majority  of  the  Gahadavala 
 epigraphic  records  were  discovered  in 
 Uttar Pradesh. 
 Q.272.  Who  among  the  following  was 
 NOT  a  ruler  of  the  Kushana  dynasty? 
 SSC CHSL 12/04/2021 (Afternoon) 
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 (a) Nahapana  (b) Vasishka 
 (c) Vasudeva  (d) Huvishka 
 Sol.272.(a)  Nahapana  was  an  important 
 ruler  of  the  Western  Kshatrapas,  a 
 descendant  of  the  Indo-Scythians,  in 
 northwestern  India,  who  ruled  during  the 
 1st or 2nd century CE. 
 Q.273.  Identify  the  Indian  state  which 
 was  known  as  'Pragjyotisha'  during  the 
 epic period. 
 SSC CHSL 04/08/2021 (Morning) 
 (a) Assam (b) Odisha (c) Kerala (d) Bihar 
 Sol.273.(a)  Assam  was  known  as 
 Pragjyotisha  or  the  place  of  eastern 
 astronomy  during  the  epic  period  and 
 later named Kamrupa. 
 Q.274.  In  which  of  the  following  caves  is 
 the  painting  named  ‘Padmapani 
 Bodhisattva’ found? 
 SSC CHSL 04/08/2021 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Ajanta Cave No. 4 
 (b) Ajanta Cave No. 2 
 (c) Ajanta Cave No. 3 
 (d) Ajanta Cave No. 1 
 Sol.274.(d)  Ajanta  Cave  No.  1.  The 
 iconic  Ajanta  paintings  Padmapani  and 
 Vajrapani  glorify  the  walls  of  the  Cave  1 
 of  Ajanta.  Cave  1  of  Ajanta  was  built  in 
 the  second  phase  of  excavation  under 
 the  patronage  of  King  Harisena  of  the 
 Vakataka dynasty. 
 Q.275.  Bhaskaravarman  of  the  Varman 
 dynasty ruled in the ______ region. 
 SSC CHSL 04/08/2021 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Kamarupa  (b) Ujjain 
 (c) Magadha  (d) Vaishali 
 Sol.275.(a)  Kamarupa  (Present  day 
 Assam).  Varman  dynasty  (350-655  CE)- 
 Rulers  -  Pushyavarman  (Founder, 
 contemporary  of  Samudragupta), 
 Bhutivarman, Bhaskaravarman. 
 Q.276.  The  famous  caves  of  Udayagiri 
 and Khandagiri are located in : 
 SSC CPO 23/11/2020 (Evening) 
 (a) Tripura  (b) Uttarakhand 
 (c) Odisha  (d) Chhattisgarh 
 Sol.276.(c)  Odisha.  Udayagiri-Khandagiri: 
 Ancient  caves  near  Bhubaneswar. 
 Referred  to  as  "Kumari  Parvat"  in  the 
 Hathigumpha  inscription  and  Built  by 
 King  Kharvela.  18  caves  in  Udayagiri,  15 
 in Khandagiri. 
 Q.277.  Kolathunadu,  Valluvanad  and 
 Thekkumkoor  were  ancient  small-time 
 kingdoms in which state of India? 
 SSC CGL 03/03/2020 (Morning) 
 (a) Gujarat  (b) Karnataka 
 (c) Kerala  (d) Bihar 
 Sol.277.(c)  Kerala.  Kolathunadu  -  land 
 lying  between  Perumba  river  in  the  north 
 and  Putupattanam  river  in  the  south. 
 Valluvanad  (Founder  -  Ilayi  Raja)  -  Region 
 between  Meenachil  and  Pamban  rivers. 
 Thekkumkoor  -  The  region  between  the 
 Nila river and Panthaloor Hills. 
 Q.278.  When did the Vikrama Era begin? 
 SSC CGL 06/03/2020 (Morning) 
 (a) 47 BC  (b) 55 BC  (c) 57 BC  (d) 50 BC 
 Sol.278.(c)  57  BC.  The  Vikram  Samvat 
 calendar  starts  half  a  century  before  the 
 Gregorian  calendar  and  works  on  an 
 Indian  calendar  cycle.  The  ?rst  day  of  the 
 Vikram  Samvat  calendar  is  celebrated 
 after  Diwali  in  the  states  of  Gujarat  and 
 Maharashtra. 
 Medieval History 
 Foreign Invasions 
 Q.279.  In  which  year  Timur's  invasion  of 
 Delhi took place? 
 SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (Afternoon) 
 (a) 1398  (b) 1221  (c) 1492  (d) 1526 
 Sol.279.(a)  1398.  Timur:  They  invaded 
 India  during  the  reign  of  Nasir-ud-Din 
 Mahmud  Shah  Tughluq  .  He  nominated 
 Khizr  Khan  (Sayyid  Dynasty  -  1414  to 
 1451)  to  rule  Punjab.  Tughlaq  Dynasty 
 (1320  -  1414):  Rulers  -  Ghiyasuddin 
 Tughlaq  (founder),  Muhammad  bin 
 Tughlaq,  Firoz  shah  Tughlaq,  and 
 Muhammad Shah. 
 Q.280.  Which  of  the  following  was  the 
 last  invasion  by  Mahmud  Ghazni  outside 
 Punjab? 
 SSC CHSL 14/08/2023 (4th shift) 
 (a) Somnath  (b)  Mathura 
 (c) Kalinjar  (d) Kanauj 
 Sol.280.(a)  Somnath  Temple  (attacked  in 
 1025  AD).  India  was  ?rst  invaded  by 
 Mahmud  of  Ghazni  in  1001  AD  and  he 
 defeated  the  army  of  Raja  Jayapala. 
 Foreign  Invaders  in  India:  Mohammed 
 Bin  Qasim  (712  AD),  Alexander's  Invasion 
 (326  BC),  Invasion  of  Nadir  Shah  (1739), 
 Mahmud Ghazni Attacked India 17 times. 
 Q.281.  Between  who  among  the 
 following  did  the  Battle  of  Chandawar 
 take place? 
 SSC CHSL 08/08/2023 (2nd shift) 
 (a) Jaychand and Mahmood Gaznavi 
 (b) Jaychand and Muhammad Ghori 
 (c) Prithviraj III and Mahmood Gaznavi 
 (d) Prithviraj III and Muhammad Ghori 
 Sol.281.(b)  Jaychand  and  Muhammad 
 Ghori.  Battle  of  Chandawar  (1194)  : 
 Fought  at  -  Chandawar  (modern 
 Firozabad).  Jaychand  (Gahadavala 
 dynasty) was defeated and killed. 
 Q.282.  The  famous  Arabic  scholar  Al 
 Biruni  came  into  contact  with  India 
 through _____ in the eleventh century A.D. 
 SSC CGL 21/07/2023 (3rd shift) 
 (a) Abdullah Shah Ghazi 
 (b) Mahmud Ghaznavi 
 (c) Al-Walid I 
 (d) Muhammad Bin Qasim 
 Sol.282.(b)  Mahmud  Ghaznavi  (998- 
 1030  AD)  attacked  India  17  times 
 between  1000  to  1027  AD.  His  Important 
 Invasions  in  India  :  In  1018,  he  plundered 
 the  holy  city  of  Mathura  and  also 
 attacked  Kanauj  (ruler  -  Rajyapala);  In 
 1025 he attacked Somnath.  Al-Biruni’s 
 Books :  Kitab-ul-Hind and Tahkik-e- Hind. 
 Q.283.  When  did  the  Mongol  ruler 
 Genghis Khan die? 
 SSC CGL 02/12/2022 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) 1219    (b) 1210    (c) 1235    (d) 1227 
 Sol.283.(d)  1227.  Genghis  Khan  (1162  – 
 1227  )  was  the  founder  and  ?rst  Great 
 Khan  of  the  Mongol  Empire.  He  invaded 
 India  during  the  reign  of  Iltumish  (3rd 
 ruler  of  Mamluk  dynasty).  The  Mongol 
 Empire  launched  several  invasions  into 
 the  Indian  subcontinent  from  1221  to 
 1327. 
 Q.284.  Who  among  the  following  was  the 
 best-known Chahamana ruler? 
 SSC CGL 05/12/2022 (4th Shift) 
 (a) Prithviraja III  (b) Vigraharaja II 
 (c) Prithviraja l  (d) Vasudeva 
 Sol.284.(a)  Prithviraj  III  (1168-1192).  He 
 defeated  Sultan  Muhammad  Ghori  in 
 1191  (?rst  Battle  of  Tarain),  But  he  was 
 defeated  by  Ghori  in  1192  (second  Battle 
 of  Tarain).  Vigraharaja  II  {(971-998), 
 Chahamana  dynasty}.  Prithviraj  I  {(1090 
 -1110),  Chahamana  dynasty}.  Vasudeva 
 {(73 BCE to 28 BCE), founder of Kanvas 
 dynasty}. 
 Q.285.  In  which  year  did  the  Mongols 
 under  Genghis  Khan  invade  Transoxiana 
 in North-East Iran? 
 SSC MTS 07/07/2022 (Evening) 
 (a) 1219   (b) 1208   (c) 1213   (d) 1205 
 Sol.285.(a)  1219.  The  Mongol  conquest 
 of  Persia  comprised  three  Mongol 
 campaigns  against  Islamic  states  in  the 
 Middle  East  and  Central  Asia  between 
 1219  and  1256.  The  Mongols  had 
 invaded  the  Delhi  Sultanate  a  number  of 
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 times,  including  in  1241,  1245,  1257,  and 
 1285. 
 Q.286.  Zoroaster was a/an ______ prophet. 
 SSC MTS 19/07/2022 (Evening) 
 (a) Indian  (b) Chinese 
 (c) British  (d) Iranian 
 Sol.286.(d)  Iranian  .  Avesta,  also  called 
 Zend-avesta,  sacred  book  of 
 Zoroastrianism  containing  its 
 cosmogony,  law,  and  liturgy,  the 
 teachings  of  the  prophet  Zoroaster 
 (Zarathushtra). 
 Q.287.  Who  among  the  following  built 
 the  ?rst  European  fort  in  India  in  the  year 
 1503 ? 
 SSC MTS 11/10/2021(Morning) 
 (a) Dutch  (b) British 
 (c) French  (d) Portuguese 
 Sol.287.(d)  Portuguese  .  Fort  Emmanuel 
 was  built  in  1503  by  the  Portuguese. 
 Situated  at  Fort  Kochi,  it  was  once  a 
 symbol  of  the  alliance  between  the  ruler 
 of Kochi and the monarch of Portugal. 
 Delhi Sultanate 
 Q.288.  The  o?ce  of  Diwan-i-Insha  dealt 
 with which affair in administration? 
 SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Military    (b) Religious affairs 
 (c) Finance   (d) State correspondence 
 Sol.288.(d)  State  correspondence.  Delhi 
 Sultanate  Administration  :  Diwan 
 -i-Wizarat  (Department  of  Revenue  and 
 Finance),  Diwan-i-Arz  (Department  of 
 Military),  Diwan-i-Risalat  (Department  of 
 Religious  affairs),  Diwan-i-bandagan 
 (Department  of  slaves),  Diwan-i-Khairat 
 (Charity  department),  Diwan-i-mustakhraj 
 (to realise arrears), Diwan- i-kohi 
 (Department of agriculture). 
 Q.289.  Who  was  the  Sultan  of  Delhi  at 
 the  time  of  the  establishment  of 
 Vijayanagara Empire? 
 SSC CHSL 10/08/2023 (3rd shift) 
 (a) Nasiruddin Mahmud 
 (b) Iltutmish 
 (c) Mohammad bin Tughlaq 
 (d) Alauddin Khilji 
 Sol.289.(c)  Mohammad  bin  Tughlaq  . 
 Vijaynagar  Empire:  Established  -  1336  by 
 Harihara  and  Bukka.  Capital  -  Hampi.  The 
 Empire  stretched  from  Krishna  river  in 
 the  north  to  extreme  south  of  the 
 peninsula.  Dynasties  with  ?rst  and  last 
 rulers  -  Sangama  Dynasty  (Harihara  I, 
 Rajasekhara),  Saluva  Dynasty  (Saluva 
 Narasimha,  Sadasiva),  Tuluva  Dynasty 
 (Rama,  Venkata),  Aravidu  Dynasty 
 (Tirumala Raya, Sriranga III). 
 Q.290.  Which  of  the  following  systems  of 
 the  Delhi  sultanate  had  a  in?uence  on  the 
 Bahmani and Vijayanagar kingdoms? 
 SSC CGL 17/07/2023 (2nd shift) 
 (a) Walis  (b) Chahalgani 
 (c) Bitikchi  (d) Iqtadari 
 Sol.290.(d)  Iqtadari  System:-  Introduced 
 by  Shamsuddin  IIltutmish  (3rd  Sultan  of 
 Delhi).  Provision  -  Under  this  system,  the 
 land  of  the  empire  was  divided  into 
 several  large  and  small  tracts  called  Iqta 
 and  assigned  these  Iqtas  to  his  soldiers, 
 o?cers  and  nobles.  Administrative 
 Terms  used  in  Sultanate  Period  :  Dabir 
 (Secretary),  Faujdar  (Commander  of 
 army),  Sipahsalar  (Commander),  Amil 
 (Revenue  o?cer),  Diwan  (O?ce:  the 
 central secretariat). 
 Q.291.  Who among the following was the 
 head  of  the  Diwan-i-Insha  department 
 under the Delhi sultanate? 
 SSC CGL 26/07/2023 (2nd shift) 
 (a) Dabir-i-Khas      (b) Barid-i-Mumalik 
 (c) Amir-i-Dad         (d) Wakil-i-Dar 
 Sol.291.(a) Dabir-i-Khas. 
 Diwan  -i-Bandagan  -  A  slave  department. 
 Diwan-i-kohi  -  Agricultural  department. 
 Diwan-i-Mustakhraj  -  Arrears  department. 
 Barid-i-Mumalik  -  Head  of  the 
 information  and  intelligence  department. 
 Amir-i-Dad  -  The  law  o?cer.  Wakil-i-Dar  - 
 Controller of the royal household. 
 Q.292.  The  Tomb  of  Razia  Sultan  in  the 
 state  of  Haryana  is  made  of  which 
 building material? 
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 (a) Red sandstone      (b) Granite 
 (c) Marble                    (d) Baked bricks 
 Sol.292.(d)  Baked  bricks.  Raziya  sultan 
 (1236  -  1240):  Her  tomb  is  situated  in 
 Kaithal  (Haryana).  She  is  the  only  female 
 ruler  ever  to  rule  in  the  Delhi  sultanate. 
 Monuments  built  by  Red  sandstone: 
 Qutub  Minar,  Red  Fort  and  Humayun's 
 Tomb.  Taj  mahal  (white  marble)  -  Tomb 
 of Mumtaz Mahal. 
 Q.293.  During  the  Sultanate  of  Delhi,  the 
 term "Ulema" was associated with ______. 
 SSC MTS 03/05/2023 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Learned theologians and Jurists 
 (b) Commander-in-chief 
 (c) Postal o?cer 
 (d) Village Revenue o?cer 
 Sol.293.(a)  Learned  theologians  and 
 Jurists.  O?cers  in  Delhi  Sultanate  -  State 
 Level:  Amil  (Revenue  O?cer),  Barid 
 (Intelligence  agents),  Khwaja  (Accounts 
 O?cer),  Kotwal  (Head  of  city  law  and 
 order),  Muhatasib  (Head  of  municipality 
 law  and  order),  Muftis  (Expounder  of 
 law). 
 Q.294.  Who among the following was the 
 daughter  of  Iltumish,  a  ruler  of  Slave 
 Mamluk dynasty? 
 SSC MTS 15/06/2023 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Kubra Noorzai      (b) Harkha 
 (c) Razia Sultan         (d) Sha?qa Ziayee 
 Sol.294.(c)  Razia  Sultan.  In  1236,  Razia 
 Sultan  (Mamluk  dynasty),  succeeded  her 
 father  to  the  Sultanate  of  Delhi.  She  sent 
 an  expedition  against  Ranthambore  to 
 control  the  Rajputs.  Mamluk  dynasty 
 (1206  to  1290)  -  Founded  by  Qutbuddin 
 Aibak  (Lakh  Baksh).  He  was  succeeded 
 by Iltutmish who was his son-in-law. 
 Q.295.  Under  the  Delhi  Sultanate,  a 
 religious  tax  ________  was  imposed  on 
 the wealthy and rich Muslims in India. 
 SSC MTS 16/06/2023 (Evening) 
 (a) Firuz  (b) Mamluk (c) Zakat (d) Kismat 
 Sol.295.(c)  Zakat.  Zakat  tax  was 
 abolished  by  Sikander  lodi.  Firoz  Shah 
 Tughlaq  introduced  four  types  of  taxes 
 based  on  the  Quran.  They  were  Kharaj 
 (Land  tax),  Khams  (Tax  on  booty 
 captured  in  war),  Jizya  (Imposed  on  non 
 muslim), and Zakat. 
 Q.296.  In which year was Razia removed 
 from the throne of the Delhi Sultanate? 
 SSC CHSL 09/03/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) 1244   (b) 1240   (c) 1238   (d) 1236 
 Sol.296.(b)  1240.  Razia  Sultana  (  1236 
 -1240  )  married  Malik  Ikhtiar-ud-Altunia 
 (the  governor  of  Bhatinda  under  the  rule 
 of  the  Delhi  Sultanate  under  Mamluk 
 dynasty).  She  was  killed  on  15  October 
 1240  at  Kaithal  (Haryana).  Tomb  -  Kaithal 
 (Haryana). 
 Q.297.  Who  composed  Tabaqat-i-Nasiri 
 in the Delhi Sultanate period? 
 SSC CGL Tier II  02/03/2023 
 (a) Hasan Nizami  (b) Amir Khusrau 
 (c) Minhaj-us-Siraj     (d) Ziauddin Barani 
 Sol.297.(c)  "Tabaqat-i-Nasiri''  (1260)  was 
 written  by  Minhaj-i-Siraj  in  Persian 
 language.  Hasan  Nizami  (Persian 
 language  poet)  wrote  Tajul-Maasir  (  the 
 ?rst  o?cial  history  of  the  Delhi 
 Sultanate).  Su?  poet  Amir  Khusro  was 
 the  court  poet  of  Alauddin  Khilji.  His 
 famous  works:  Tughluq  Nama, 
 Wast-ul-Hayat,  Nuh  Sipihr,  Ashiqa, 
 Khamsa,  Baqia-Naqia.  Ziauddin  Barani 
 (Muslim  political  thinker  of  Delhi 
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 Sultanate)  wrote  Tarikh-i-Firozshahi  and 
 Fatwa-i-Jahandari. 
 Q.298.  Zafar  khan  was  a  famous  General 
 of  which  of  the  following  rulers  of  the 
 Delhi Sultanate? 
 SSC CGL Tier II  03/03/2023 
 (a) Alauddin Khilji  (b) Iltutmish 
 (c) Muhammad bin Tughluq (d) Balban 
 Sol.298.(a)  Alauddin  Khilji’s  Generals  : 
 Hizabruddin  (Zafar  Khan),  Almas  Beg 
 (Ulugh  Khan),  Malik  Kafur  (Taj  al-Din  Izz 
 al-Dawla),  Nusrat  Khan  (Malik  Nusrat 
 Jalesari).  Muhammad  bin  Tughlaq 
 (Jauna Khan): Introduced token currency  . 
 Q.299.  Which  of  the  following 
 combinations  of  'Ruler  -  Predecessor'  is 
 correct  with  respect  to  the  Delhi 
 Sultanate? 
 SSC CGL 02/12/2022 (1st Shift) 
 (a) Alauddin Khilji - Jalaluddin Khilji 
 (b) Jalaluddin Khilji - Alauddin Khilji 
 (c) Muhammad Tughlaq - Firuz Shah 
 Tughluq 
 (d) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq - Muhammad 
 Tughluq 
 Sol.299.(a)  Rulers  of  Khilji  dynasty  - 
 Jalaluddin  Khalji  (founder)  -  Alauddin 
 Khalji  -  Qutb  ud-Din  Mubarak.  Rulers  of 
 Tughlaq  dynasty  -  Ghiyasuddin  Tughlaq 
 (founder)  -  Muhammad  bin  Tughlaq  - 
 Firoz Shah Tughlaq . 
 Q.300.  Who  among  the  following  rulers 
 ruled  before  Prithviraj  Chauhan  over 
 Delhi? 
 SSC CGL 05/12/2022 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) Ghiyasuddin Balban 
 (b) Ananga Pala 
 (c) Jalaluddin Khalji 
 (d) Qutbuddin Aibak 
 Sol.300.(b)  Ananga  Pala  Tomar  - 
 founded  Delhi  in  1052.  An  inscription  of 
 Vikram  Samvat  1383  in  the  Delhi 
 Museum  con?rms  the  founding  of  Delhi 
 by the Tomars. 
 Q.301.  Who  was  the  author  of  Tarikh  -  i  - 
 Mubarak  Shahi  which  is  a  Persian 
 language  chronicle  of  the  Delhi 
 Sultanate? 
 SSC CPO 10/11/2022 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Jawahar-?-Jawahir 
 (b) Khazain-ul-Futuh 
 (c) Tarikh-i-Firoz Shahi 
 (d) Yahya bin Ahmad Sirhindi 
 Sol.301.(d)  Yahya  bin  Ahmad  Sirhindi. 
 Amir  Khusrau  (Books  -  ‘Tughlaq  Nama’, 
 ‘Nuh Sipihr’, ‘Khazain ul Futuh’ ). 
 Q.302.  Who was the ruler of Delhi 
 sultanate when Ibn Batuta came to India? 
 SSC CHSL 04/08/2021 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Alauddin Khilji 
 (b) Firuz Shah Tughlaq 
 (c) Muhammad Bin Tughlaq 
 (d) Ibrahim Lodi 
 Sol.302.(c)  Muhammad  Bin  Tughlaq  was 
 the  ruler  of  the  Delhi  sultanate  when  Ibn 
 Batuta  came  to  India.  Muhammad  bin 
 Tughluq  was  the  Sultan  of  Delhi  from 
 1325 to 1351 from the Tughlaq Dynasty. 
 Slave Dynasty 
 Q.303.  Mameluke  style  of  architecture 
 belongs to which dynasty? 
 SSC Stenographer 13/10/2023 (Evening) 
 (a) Lodi dynasty  (b) Slave dynasty 
 (c) Khilji dynasty  (d) Tughlaq dynasty 
 Sol.303.(b)  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. 
 Q.304.  The  Delhi  sultan,  who  succumbed 
 to  injuries  as  a  result  of  his  fall  from 
 horse, was __________ . 
 SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Qutubuddin Aibak  (b) Behram Shah 
 (c) Balban  (d) Iltutmish 
 Sol.304.(a)  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). 
 Q.305.  The  Tomb  of  Iltutmish  was  built  in 
 which year? 
 SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (Afternoon) 
 (a) 1458 AD  (b) 1388 AD 
 (c) 1235 AD  (d) 1199 AD 
 Sol.305.(c)  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. 
 Q.306.  Ghiyasuddin  Balban  introduced 
 the  customs  of  ‘Sijda'  and  'Paibos'  as 
 normal  forms  of  salutations  to  the  king 
 as a part of _______etiquette. 
 SSC CHSL 04/08/2023 (2nd shift) 
 (a) Army  (b) Family 
 (c) Religious  (d) Court 
 Sol.306.(d) Court. 
 Q.307.  Who  started  the  practice  of 
 celebrating  Nauroz  during  the  Delhi 
 Sultanate period? 
 SSC CHSL 07/08/2023 (3rd shift) 
 (a) Sikandar Sur 
 (b) Shamsuddin Iltutmish 
 (c) Ghiyasuddin Balban 
 (d) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq 
 Sol.307.(c)  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. 
 Q.308.  Balban  served  as  naib  to  which  of 
 the following sultans of Delhi? 
 SSC CHSL 07/08/2023 (4th shift) 
 (a) Iltutmish 
 (b) Razia 
 (c) Nasiruddin Mahmud 
 (d) Qutb ud-Din Aibak 
 Sol.308.(c)  Nasiruddin  Mahmud 
 (1246-1266  AD)  -  Eighth  ruler  of  Slave 
 dynasty  (Mamluk  dynasty).  Minhaj  -i-Siraj 
 was  his  court  historian.  Balban 
 (1266-1287  AD)  :  He  pursued  the  policy 
 of  ‘blood  and  iron’.  He  established  the 
 department  of  military  (Diwan-i-Ariz). 
 Razia  Sultan  (1236-1240  AD)  :  First 
 muslim  woman  to  rule  over  Delhi 
 sultanate. 
 Q.309.  Iltutmish  introduced  a  copper 
 coin  called  _________  in  place  of  the  silver 
 coin. 
 SSC CGL 18/07/2023 (2nd shift) 
 (a) Rupak  (b) Rupee  (c) Jittal  (d) Tanka 
 Sol.309.(c) Jittal.  Shamsuddin Iltutmish 
 was  the  third  Sultan  of  the  Delhi 
 Sultanate.  He  introduced  the  Chahalgani 
 system.  He  coined  tanka  (Silver)  and 
 Jittal (Copper). 
 Q.310.  Who  among  the  following 
 revolted  against  Balban,  Sultan  of  Delhi, 
 and  declared  himself  as  an  independent 
 ruler of Bengal in 1279? 
 SSC CGL 27/07/2023 (1st shift) 
 (a) Muhammad Khan 
 (b) Tughril Beg 
 (c) Bughra Khan 
 (d) Nasir-ud-din Mahmud 
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 Sol.310.(b)  Tughril  Beg  .  Balban 
 (Mamluk  dynasty  or  Slave  Dynasty)  - 
 introduced  the  practice  of  Sijda 
 (prostration)  and  paibos  (kissing  the  feet 
 of  monarch).  Ghiyas-ud-Din  Balban 
 appointed  his  own  son  Bughra  khan  as 
 governor  of  Bengal.  Nasir-ud-Din 
 Mahmud  Shah  Tughluq  also  known  as 
 Nasiruddin,  was  the  last  sultan  of  the 
 Tughlaq dynasty. 
 Q.311.  Who  occupied  Badaun  (A.D. 
 1197-98)  and  appointed  Iltutmish  as  its 
 ?rst Muslim Governor? 
 SSC MTS 12/05/2023 (Evening) 
 (a) Prithviraj Chauhan 
 (b) Maharana Pratap 
 (c) Muhammad Ghori 
 (d) Qutbuddin Aibak 
 Sol.311.(d)  Qutbuddin  Aibak  {1206- 
 1210  (  First  ruler  of  Slave  Dynasty 
 /Mamluk  Dynasty  )}:  He  established  the 
 ?rst  Muslim  dynasty  and  was  also  known 
 as  Lakh  Baksh  .  He  died  in  Lahore, 
 Pakistan after falling from a horse ride. 
 Q.312.  Qutub  Minar  is  an  example  of 
 ______ architecture. 
 SSC CHSL 21/03/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) Indo-Islamic  (b) Dravidian 
 (c) Su?  (d) Mauryan 
 Sol.312.(a)  Indo  -  Islamic.  Indo-Islamic 
 architecture  is  the  architecture  of  the 
 Indian  subcontinent  produced  for  Islamic 
 patrons  and  purposes.  Famous 
 Examples  -  City  of  Mandu  (Madhya 
 Pradesh),  Taj  Mahal  (Agra),  Gol  Gumbaz 
 (Karnataka),  Jama  Masjid  (Delhi)  etc. 
 Dravidian  architecture  Examples  - 
 Brihadeshwara  temple,  Annamalaiyar 
 Temple,  Meenakshi  temple, 
 Airavatesvara temple etc. 
 Q.313.  Who  had  assumed  the  title  of 
 Balban? 
 SSC CGL Tier II (07/03/2023) 
 (a) Kabir Khan  (b) Farid Khan 
 (c) Ulugh Khan  (d)  Ayaz Khan 
 Sol.313.(c) Ulugh Khan  . 
 Q.314.  Minhaj-i-Siraj  was  a  chronicler 
 during the rule of ______. 
 SSC CGL 08/12/2022 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) Sultan Iltutmish 
 (b) Qutbuddin Aibak 
 (c) Ghiyasuddin Balban 
 (d) Alauddin Khalji 
 Sol.314.(a)  Iltutmish  (ruler  of  Slave 
 dynasty).  Minhaj-i-Siraj  was  a 
 13th-century  Persian  historian.  He 
 worked  as  a  teacher  in  a  madrasa  under 
 Nasiruddin  Qubacha.  During  Razia 
 Sultan’s  reign,  he  was  appointed  as 
 principal  of  Madrasa  in  Delhi.  During  the 
 reign  of  Muiz  ud-Din  Bahram,  he  was 
 appointed  to  the  post  of  Chief  Qazi. 
 During  the  reign  of  Nasiruddin  Mahmud, 
 he  was  made  a  court  poet.  He  dedicated 
 his  work  'Tabaqat-e-Nasiri'  to  Nasiruddin 
 Mahmud.  He  died  in  Delhi,  during  the 
 reign of Balban. 
 Q.315.  Quwwat  al-Islam  mosque  and 
 minaret,  built  during  the  last  decade  of 
 the ______ century. 
 SSC CGL 08/12/2022 (4th Shift) 
 (a) eleventh  (b) thirteenth 
 (c) fourteenth  (d) twelfth 
 Sol.315.(d)  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). 
 Q.316.  What  is  the  approximate  height 
 (in  metres)  of  the  Qutub  Minar  situated  in 
 Delhi ? 
 SSC CPO 11/11/2022 (Morning) 
 (a) 75  (b) 77  (c) 73  (d) 71 
 Sol.316.(c)  73  (237.8  ft).  Qutub  Minar 
 has  ?ve  storeys.  It  was  started  in  1199  by 
 Qutb  ud-Din  Aibak,  completed  in  1220  by 
 his  son-in-law  Iltutmish.  UNESCO  (1993). 
 Other  Important  Minars  -  Charminar, 
 Hyderabad  (1591)  by  Muhammad  Quli 
 Qutb  Shah,  height  is  48.7  m  (160  ft). 
 Chand  Minar  -  height  64  m  (210  ft)  built 
 by  Ala-ud-din  Bahmani  in  Daultabad, 
 Maharashtra. 
 Q.317.  Who  among  the  following  was  the 
 Wazir of Sultan Iltutmish? 
 Graduate Level 05/08/2022 ( Shift - 3) 
 (a) Sai’d Fakhr-I-Mudabbir 
 (b) Malik Naik 
 (c) Nizam ul-Mulk Junaidi 
 (d) Nusrat Khan 
 Sol.317.(c)  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. 
 Q.318.  Ghiyasuddin  Balban,  ruler  of  the 
 Slave dynasty, took up the title of _______. 
 SSC MTS 05/07/2022 (Morning) 
 (a) Nur-al-Din (light of the faith) 
 (b) NurMahal (light of the palace) 
 (c) Zil-i-Ilahi (shadow of God) 
 (d) JahanPanah (protector of the world) 
 Sol.318.(c)  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). 
 Q.319.  Which  of  the  following  is  the 
 correct  chronological  order  of  early 
 Turkish  rulers  who  ruled  over  Delhi  from 
 the year 1206 to 1290? 
 SSC MTS 14/07/2022 (Evening) 
 (a) Qutubuddin Aybak, Shamsuddin 
 Iltutmish, Raziyaa 
 (b) Raziyya, Shamsuddin Illtutmish, 
 Qutubuddin Aybak 
 (c) Qutubuddin Aybak, Raziyya, 
 Shamsuddin Illtutmish 
 (d) Shamsuddin Illutmish, Raziyya, 
 Qutubuddin Aybak 
 Sol.319.(a)  Qutubuddin  Aibak, 
 Shamsuddin  Illtutmish,  Raziyaa. 
 Chronological  order  of  the  rulers  is  Qutb 
 ud-Din  Aibak  (founder)  ?  Aram  Shah  ? 
 Iltutmish  ?  Rukn-ud-din  Feroze  ?  Razia 
 al-Din  ?  Muiz-ud-din  Bahram  ? 
 Ala-ud-din  Masud  ?  Nasiruddin  Mahmud 
 ?  Ghiyas-ud-din  Balban  ?  Muiz-ud-din 
 Muhammad Qaiqabad. 
 Q.320.  In  which  of  the  following  forts 
 was  Razia  Sultan  imprisoned  by  Malik 
 Ikhtiyar-ud-din Altunia? 
 SSC CGL 19/04/2022 (Evening) 
 (a) Qila Mubarak in Bathinda 
 (b) Jaigarh fort in Jaipur 
 (c) Golconda fort in Golconda 
 (d) Mehrangarh fort in Jodhpur 
 Sol.320.(a)  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. 
 Khilji Dynasty 
 Q.321.  Who among the following Sultans 
 framed a series of regulations to weaken 
 the power of nobles? 
 SSC Stenographer 13/10/2023 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Muhammad bin Tughluq 
 (b) Balban 
 (c) Alauddin Khilji 
 (d) Iltutmish 
 Sol.321.(c)  Alauddin  Khilji  (Khilji  Dynasty 
 1290-1320):  He  made  nobles  pay  land 
 tax  for  their  holdings.  This  curbed  the 
 excess  of  wealth  owned  by  nobles.  The 
 nobles  were  also  ordered  not  to  have 
 social  gatherings  or  intermarriages 
 without  his  permission.  The  group  of 
 nobles, called "The Forty". 
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