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To control the conspiring nobles Alauddin Khilji introduced an efficient _________ system. 

  1. administration

  2. watch and ward

  3. espionage

  4. prohibition


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Alauddin Khilji belonged to the Khalji dynasty and was the most powerful ruler of his dynasty and one of the Sultans of Delhi Sultanate. He wanted to control the conspiring nobles for which an efficient spy network was set up that reached into the private households of nobles. Apart from this, he reduced the economic wherewithal of nobles to launch rebellions by confiscating their wealth and removing them from their bases of power.

Prithviraj Chauhan lost the second battle of Tarain due to the treachery of ________ ,the ruler of Kanauj.

  1. Jaichand

  2. Anagpal Tomar

  3. Mularaja

  4. Bhima II


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Second Battle of Tarian was fought in 1192 AD between Ghurid army of Mohammed Ghori and Rajput army of Prithviraj Chauhan. After his defeat in the first battle, Mohammad Ghori came back to avenge his loss. Many of Prithviraj Chauhan's former allies were this time indifferent to fight for him and his enemy, king Jaichand of Kannauj also supported Ghori which reduced the Rajput armywhich led them to their defeat.

Mohammed Ghori's chief commander was ___________.

  1. Devagiri

  2. Allauddin Khilji

  3. Qutub-ud-din Aibak

  4. Razia Begum


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Muhammad Ghori was Sultan of the Ghurid Empire from 1173 to 1202. In 1194 AD, when Muhammad Ghori invaded India, he attacked Kannauj and defeated Jai Chand Rathor in the battlefield of Chandawar. After this invasion, Qutab-ud-Din Aibak became his chief commander.

Chandbardai was the state poet in the court of which of the following kings?

  1. Maharana Pratap

  2. Maharaja Hari Singh

  3. Prithvi raj Chauhan

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Chandbardai was known for his excellence in poetry. Chandrabai was a court poet of Prithvi Raj Chauhan. He was born in Lahore in the year 1148. He acquired immense knowledge of language, literature, grammar, puranas, astrology etc. The famous creation of Chandbardai is Prithviraj Raso. It is considered to be the first epic in Hindi. 

The famous creation of Chandbardai which is also a first Hindi epic is 

  1. Prithviraj Raso

  2. Harshacharithr

  3. Vikramorvasiyam

  4. All of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Chandrabai was a court poet of Prithvi Raj Chauhan. He was born in Lahore in the year 1148. He acquired immense knowledge of language, literature, grammar, puranas, astrology etc. The famous creation of Chandbardai is Prithviraj Raso. It is considered to be the first epic in Hindi. 

Chandbardai was known for his excellence in which of the following arts

  1. Painting

  2. Sculpture

  3. Poetry

  4. Pottery


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Chandbardai was known for his excellence in poetry. Chandrabai was a court poet of Prithvi Raj Chauhan. He was born in Lahore in the year 1148. He acquired immense knowledge of language, literature, grammar, puranas, astrology etc. The famous creation of Chandbardai is Prithviraj Raso. It is considered to be the first epic in Hindi. 

Dulip Singh presented Kohinoor Diamond to British because ______.

  1. Pension was sanctioned to Dulip Singh

  2. He became subordinate to British

  3. Dulip Singh himself was asked to administer the territory of Sikhs

  4. He defeated the Britishers


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Duleep Singh was the youngest son of the Maharaja of the Punjab, Ranjit Singh. He was placed on the throne of the Sikh state in 1843 after the death of his father in 1839 and his elder brother. Under the provision of the Treaty of Lahore, the English Company annexed Punjab and Duleep Singh was dethroned. Deprived of his power, his lands and other property and the treasury were confiscated. Later, the English East India Company granted him a life pension of 4,00,000 to 5,00,000 rupees per year. 

When did the British captured Pune?

  1. 1815

  2. 1816

  3. 1817

  4. 1818


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

During the reign of Bajirao II, the Maratha influence in the North and South waned further. The British replaced the Maratha. The British captured Pune in 1817 CE.

Who appointed as the Subhedar of Deccan?

  1. Farukhsear

  2. Nizam-ul-Mulk

  3. Azamshah

  4. Akbar


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Mughal emperor Farukhsea appointed Nizam-Ul-Mulk the Subhedar of Deccan. After this he tried to establish his separate existence at Hyderabad. He also captured some part of the Pune Pargana.

After death of Jaipal, which ruler formed an alliance with the rulers of western and central India to repulse Mahmud of Ghazni?

  1. Jaipal

  2. Anandpal

  3. Jaichand

  4. Prithiviraj Chauhan


Correct Option: B