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The purpose of Mahmud Ghaznavi's attack on India was ______.

  1. to plunder the wealth of India

  2. to spread Islam in India

  3. to rule over the territories of India

  4. None of these
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Historians generally agree that Mahmud of Ghazni's primary motivation for his numerous invasions of India was to plunder the immense wealth stored in temples and cities.

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What was the most important cause of the invasion of Mahmud of Ghazni?

  1. To destroy idolatry

  2. To gain possession of the wealth of India

  3. To spread Islam into India

  4. To establish a Muslim State in India
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Answer- (B) - To gain possession of the wealth of India.

Solution- Mahmud of Ghazni was attracted to enormous wealth of India. This made him repeatedly invade India. He also added religious dimensions to his invasion of India. He destroyed the temples of Somnath, Kangra, Mathura and Jwalamukhi.

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The founder of the independent state of Bengal was

  1. Murshid Quli Khan

  2. Alivardi Khan

  3. Shuja-ud-din

  4. Sarfaraz Khan
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Explanation

Murshid Quli Khan was the first Nawab of Bengal and established the independent state of Bengal in the early 18th century.

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_______ was considered as the first prominent king of ancient Bengal who ruled between 590 and 625 CE.

  1. Gopala

  2. Sashanka

  3. Harsha

  4. Devpala
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Sashanka was the king of Gauda and is considered the first prominent independent ruler of Bengal, reigning in the early 7th century.

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The Kandariya Mahadeva temple dedicated to Shiva was constructed in 999 by the king Dhangadeva of the __________ Dynasty.

  1. Chandela

  2. Chalukya

  3. Pallava

  4. Chola
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Explanation

The Kandariya Mahadeva temple dedicated to Shiva was constructed in 999 by the king Dhangadeva of the Chandela dynasty. The temple had an ornamented gateway that led to an entrance. It had a main hall known as mahamandapa where dances were performed.

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Who was responsible for town administration in Maratha region?

  1. Balutdar

  2. Kotwal

  3. Sar-I-Naubat

  4. Mamlatdar
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B Correct answer
Explanation
  • In the Maratha region, Kotwals were responsible for town administration.
  • People of this community were made the leaders of forts and head of town police. 
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Which of the following is not correct regarding Baji Rao I?

  1. He established Maratha Supremacy in the Deccan.

  2. He had formulated the policy of the conquest of the North.

  3. He popularized the ideal of Hindu-pad Padshahi

  4. He built a fort at Satara and made Satara his centre
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Baji Rao I was a Peshwa who expanded the Maratha Empire into the North, but he did not make Satara his center; the Chhatrapati resided in Satara, while the Peshwa operated from Pune.

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Which of these was the second great exponent of guerilla tactics after Shivaji?

  1. Balaji Vishwanath

  2. Shambhaji

  3. Baji Rao I

  4. Rajaram
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Balaji Vishwanath died in 1720. He was succeeded as Peshwa by his 20-year-old son Baji Rao I. In spite of his youth, Baji Rao I was a bold and brilliant commander and an ambitious and clever statesman. He has been described as “the greatest exponent of guerrilla tactics after Shivaji”.

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Who among the following was the first Maratha ruler to get recognition from the Mughals?

  1. Rajaram

  2. Sambhaji

  3. Shivaji

  4. Shahu
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Chhattrapati Shahu, a grandson of Shivaji, was released by the Mughals after the death of Emperor Aurangzeb. Following a brief struggle with his aunt Tarabai, Shahu became ruler and appointed Balaji Vishwanath, and later, his descendants, as the peshwas or prime ministers of the empire.

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The practice of Panj Piyaras was started by Guru Gobind Singh, the 10th Guru of _________ .

  1. Hindus

  2. Sikhs

  3. Buddhists

  4. Muslim
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The practice of Panj Piyaras was started by Guru Gobind Singh who was the 10th and the last Guru of Sikhs. He was born on Dec.22, 1666 A.D. in Patna.He gave final shape to the Sikh religion by creating the 'Khalsa' in 1699 on the day of Baisakhi. On this day he preapared Amrit and selected five sikhs as 'Panj Piyaras'. These were Daya Singh, Dharam Singh, Mohkam Singh, Sahib Singh and Himmat Singh.