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When did Constantinople fall to the Turks?

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  1. 1435

  2. 1453

  3. 1450

  4. 1420

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Correct Option: B
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The capital of the Eastern Roman Empire, Constantinople was conquered by the Ottoman Army, under the command of the ruler of the Ottoman Turks Sultan Mehmed II on 29th May 1453. With this conquest, Ottomans became an Empire and one of the most powerful empires

Prophet Mohammed's successors are called _______.

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  1. Emperors

  2. Prophets

  3. Sultans

  4. Caliphs

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Correct Option: D

Which is the birth place of prophet Muhammad?

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  1. Mecca

  2. Medina

  3. Jerusalem

  4. Rome

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Correct Option: A

The Muslim calendar, Hijri, begins from _____.

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  1. 612 CE

  2. 622 CE

  3. 632 CE

  4. 642 CE

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Correct Option: B
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The Islamic calendar employs the Hijri era whose epoch was established as the Islamic New Year of 622 CE. During that year Muhammad and his followers shifted from Mecca to Medina and established the first Muslim Community. This event is commemorated as Hijra. 

In which year Prophet Muhammad died?

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  1. 620 CE

  2. 622 CE

  3. 628 CE

  4. 632 CE

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Correct Option: D

What was the capital of Umayyad Caliphs?

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  1. Baghdad

  2. Damascus

  3. Tripoli

  4. Mecca

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Correct Option: B

The first Arab expedition to India took place in ______ under the leadership of _______.

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  1. 652 CE, Muhammad Ghori

  2. 672 CE, Muhammad Ghazni

  3. 712 CE, Muhammad bin Qasim

  4. 712 CE, Babur

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Correct Option: C

The famous literary work Tahqiq- i- Hind was written by _______.

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  1. Alberuni

  2. Zia-ud-din Barni

  3. Balban

  4. Raziya Sultan

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Correct Option: A

When Guru Arjan Dev Ji ascended the Guruship?

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  1. 1580 A.D.

  2. 1581 A.D.

  3. 1582 A.D.

  4. 1583 A.D.

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Correct Option: B
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Guru Arjan Sahib ji was the fifth guru of Sikh community who became guru on 16 September 1581. He followed the footsteps of Guru Ram Das ji. He was the embodiment of Godly devotion, selfless service and universal love. He was the treasure of celestial knowledge and spiritual excellence.

Which son of Guru Ram Das Ji in Sikh tradition is called as 'Meena'?

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  1. Mahadev

  2. Arjan Dev

  3. Prithi Chand

  4. Krishan Chand

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Correct Option: C