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________ was the gateway for trade with West Asia via the Gulf of Ormuz.

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  1. Bombay

  2. Panaji

  3. Surat

  4. Gandhinagar

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Surat in Gujarat was the emporium of western trade during the Mughal period along with Cambay (present day Khambat) and somewhat later,  Ahmedabad. Surat was the gateway for trade with West Asia via the Gulf of Ormuz. Surat has also been called the gate to Mecca because many pilgrim ships set sail from here.

Who constructed Qutub Minar?

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  1. Akbar

  2. Aurangzeb

  3. Qutbuddin Aibak

  4. Babar

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Qutub Minar is a towering 73-meter high tower built by Qutub-ud-Din Aibak in 1193. The construction of the Qutub Minar was started by Qutub-ud-Din Aibak, but he only constructed the basement. The construction of the tower was later taken over by his successor Iltutmish who constructed three more stories. The last two stories were completed Firoz Shah Tuglak.

The fort at Masulipatnam was built by the __________.

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  1. English

  2. Dutch

  3. French

  4. Portuguese

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The town of Masulipatnam or Machlipatnam (literally, fish port town) lay on the delta of the Krishna river. In the seventeenth century it was a centre of intense activity. Both the Dutch and English East India Companies attempted to control Masulipatnam as it became the most important port on the Andhra coast. The fort at Masulipatnam was built by the Dutch.

Which of the following is the example of a craft persons skills?

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  1. Stupas

  2. Building

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The skills of crafts persons are also apparent in the building that have survived, such as stupas. The word stupa means a mound. While there are several kinds of stupas, round and tall, big and small, these have certain common features.

Where did the King held his court?

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  1. In mandapas

  2. In open ground

  3. In garbagriha

  4. In town

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Besides the temple there are places with mandapas or pavilions. Kings held court in these mandapas, issuing orders to their subordinates. There were also barracks for army.

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

List-I List-II
A. Ratha 1. Hall in front of the sanctorium
B. Mandapa 2. Sanctum Sanctorium
C. Gopuram 3. Monolithic Pallava temples
D. Garba-griha 4. Monumental gateway
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  1. A - 2, B - 4, C - 3, D - 1

  2. A - 3, B - 1, C - 4, D - 2

  3. A - 2, B - 3, C - 1, D - 4

  4. A - 1, B - 2, C - 3, D - 4

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Correct Option: B

Identify the world famous examples of Islamic architecture of India from the following list.

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  1. Taj Mahal

  2. Qutub Minar

  3. Gol Gumbaz

  4. All of these

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
The world famous examples of Islamic architecture of India are Taj Mahal, Kutub Minar, Gol Gumbaz.
  • Taj Mahal was built during the reign of Mughal emperor Shahjahan.
  • The Qutub Minar was built in the thirteenth century. It is associated with the much revered saint of Delhi, Khwaja Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki.
  •  Gol Gumbaz is the mausoleum of Muhammad Adil Shah the seventh Sultan of the Adil Shahi Dynasty of Bijapur.

The Gol Gumbaz at Bijapur in Karnataka was built in the 17th Century.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Gol Gumbaz is located in Bijapur in the Bijapur District of Karnataka. It is the mausoleum of Muhammad Adil Shah (1626–1656). Adil Shah was the seventh Sultan of the Adil Shahi Dynasty of Bijapur. Construction of Gumbaz was started in 1626 and completed in 1656 i.e. 17th Century. It was built by Muhammad Adil Shah.

Which temple in Kampuchea has scriptures depicting scenes from the Indian epics Mahabharata and Ramayana?

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  1. Angkor Vat

  2. Tanah Lot Temple

  3. Paramban Temple

  4. Sri Subramaniar Swamy Devasthanam

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The rulers of Champa (Vietnam) and Kamboja (Kampuchea) promoted Hinduism. The Angkor Vat Temple in Kampuchea has scriptures depicting scenes from the Indian epics Mahabharata and Ramayana.

Mulla Abdul Ghafur and Virji Vora were great Indian ____________.

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  1. traders

  2. politicians

  3. zamindars

  4. freedom fighters

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, European countries were searching for spices and textiles, which had become popular both in Europe and West Asia. The English, Dutch and French formed East India Companies in order to expand their commercial activities in the east. Initially great Indian traders like Mulla Abdul Ghafur and Virji Vora who owned a large number of ships competed with them. However, the European Companies used their naval power to gain control of the sea trade and forced Indian traders to work as their agents.