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www.gradeup.co 1. How many great powers * Project Tiger was first initiated in (Mahajanapada) existed in the seventh the year April 1, 1973, by GOI and is and sixth centuries BCE during the life of still going on. Lord Gautama Buddha? * During the tiger census of 2006, a new A. 11 methodology was used extrapolating site- B. 13 specific densities of tigers, their co- C. 17 predators and prey derived from camera D. 16 trap and sign surveys using GIS. Ans. D * The government has set up a Tiger Sol. Protection Force to combat poachers and * During the time of 6-7th century B.C funded relocation of villagers to minimize there were total 16 janpads were human-tiger conflicts. existing throughout the country. * These were Kasi, Kosala, Anga, 4.Name the state of the following which Magadha, Vajji, Malla, Chedi, Vatsa, Chandragupta I had got in the dowry Kuru, Panchala, Machcha, Surasena, from Lichhavi. Assaka, Avanti, Gandhara and Kamboja. A. Pataliputra * In the Budhist traditions these B. Prayag kingdoms came to be known as C. Saket 'Mahajanapadas' D. Ujjain Ans. A 2.Which of the following is not one of the Sol. monarchy states that existed in India in * Chandragupta I got Pataliputra in the seventh and early sixth centuries BC? dowry from the Lichhavis. A. Magadha * The Gupta Lichchhavi relation was even B. Vaishali publicised through a particular type of C. Avanti gold coins “which have the names and D. Kosala figures of Chandragupta I and his Ans. B Lichchhavi wife on the obverse and the Sol. figure of a goddess seated on a lion along * Vaishali was not among the 16 with the legend Lichchhavayah on the janpadas present during 7th century reverse”. B.C. * During the time of 6-7th century B.C 5.Who was the founder of the Chalukya there were total 16 janpads were existing dynasty? throughout the country. A. Pulaksen First * These were Kasi, Kosala, Anga, B. Kirtivarman Magadha, Vajji, Malla, Chedi, Vatsa, C. Narasimhavarman Kuru, Panchala, Machcha, Surasena, D. Mangalsa Assaka, Avanti, Gandhara and Kamboja. Ans. A Sol. 3.In which year Project Tiger was * The Chalukya dynasty was launched in India? established by Pulakeshin I in 543. A. 1982 * Pulakeshin I took Vatapi (modern B. 1992 Badami in Bagalkot district, Karnataka) C. 1979 under his control and made it his capital. D. 1973 * Pulakeshin I and his descendants are Ans. D referred to as "Chalukyas of Badami" Sol. 2 www.gradeup.co 6._______ was the first Muslim ruler • Aihole is an important archaeological whose empire covered almost the whole site and recognized as UNESCO World of India up to its extreme south. heritage site. A. Allaudin Khilji • It is situated near Malaprabha river B. Jalal-ud-din Khilji valley, in Bagalakote district of C. Ghiyas ud din Balban Karnataka. D. Firoz shah Tughlaq 9.Which was the first Muslim dynasty that Ans. A ruled India? Sol. A. Slave dynasty • Allaudin Khilji covered almost the B. Tughlaq dynasty whole of India up to its extreme C. Lodhi dynasty south. D. Khilji dynasty • He fought many battles, conquered Ans. A Gujarat, Ranthambhore, Chittoor, Malwa, Sol. and Deccan. During his reign of 20 years. • Slave dynasty rule from 1206-90 • He died in 1316 AD and after his death and became the first Muslim dynasty Khilji dynasty came to end. ruled over India. • Though India was invaded multiple 7.The popular Bagh cave paintings are times before this i.e. Muhammad Qassim, found in______. Muhammad Gori etc. but Slave dynasty A. Madhya Pradesh became the first dynasty to rule over B. Himachal Pradesh India. C. Sikkim • Qutbuddin Aibak, Iltutmish, Razia D. Odisha Sultan, Balban were eminent kings of this Ans. A dynasty. Sol. • Bagh caves are situated in state of 10.Who among the following was a slave Madhya Pradesh, Dhar District. of Muhammad Ghori, who became the • Bagh caves are known for rock cut ruler after the death of his master and architecture. Mainly inspired from founded the Slave Dynasty? Buddhism. A. Ghiyas ud din Balban • All of the 9 caves are viharas- the caves B. Iltutmish used for residence by Buddhist Monks. C. Nasir-ud-din Mahmud D. Qutab-ud-din Aibak 8.The Badami Chalukyas first had their Ans. D capital at ___ before they moved it to Sol. Badami. • Qutbuddin Aibak was slave of A. Pattadakal Muhammad Ghori and became ruler B. Aihole of Delhi in 1206 and his dynasty was C. Hubli recognized as Slave Dynasty. D. Bijapur • Aibak was succeeded by Aram Shah, Ans. B and then by his former slave Iltutmish. Sol. • He constructed Qutub Minar in Delhi and • Aihole is the first capital of Badami Adhai Din ka Jhopra in Ajmer. Chalukyas before they moved to Badami which is located at 35 kms 11.Vikramashila University was founded from it. by ________, a Pala king. A. Dharmapala 3 www.gradeup.co B. Mihira Bhoja • The kingdoms of Delhi Sultanate are as C. Rajendra Chola follow- D. Pulakeshin I a) Slave dynasty 1206 – 1290 Ans. A b) Khilji dynasty 1290 – 1320 Sol. c) Tughlaq dynasty 1321 - 1413 • Vikramashila was founded by Pala d) Sayyid dynasty 1414 - 1450 king Dharmapala in the late 8th or early e) Lodhi dynasty 1451 - 1526 9th century. • It is one of the top center of education 14.Veer Kunwar Singh Jayanti is not only for Indians but also for celebrated in________ in order to foreigners. recognise the achievements of Kunwar • It prospered for about four centuries Singh during the Indian rebellion of 1857. before it was destroyed by Bakhtiyar A. Uttarakhand Khilji along with the other major centres B. Bihar of Buddhism in India around 1193. C. Uttar Pradesh D. Himachal Pradesh 12.Mihira Bhoja was the ruler of Ans. B _________. Sol. A. Chola • Kunwar Singh was a notable leader B. Rashtrakuta during the Indian Rebellion of 1857. C. Chalukya • He belonged to a royal house of D. Pratihara Jagdispur, Bihar. Ans. D • At the age of 80, he led a select band of Sol. armed soldiers against the troops under Mihira Bhoja was a ruler of the the command of the British East India Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty of India. Company. • He succeeded his father Ramabhadra. • Bhoja was a devotee of Vishnu and 15.In which of the following places was adopted the title of Adivaraha which is the rule of the Wadiyar dynasty? inscribed on some of his coins. A. Patna B. Mysore • One of the outstanding political figures C. Jabalpur of India in the ninth century, he ranks D. Guwahati with Dhruva Dharavarsha and Ans. B Dharmapala as a great general and Sol. empire builder. * The Wadiyar dynasty is an Indian Hindu dynasty that ruled the Kingdom of 13.The period between __________ in Mysore from 1399 to 1947. India’s history is known as the Delhi Sultanate period. * The dynasty was established in 1399 by A. 1206 AD and 1526 AD Yaduraya Wodeyar. He ruled Mysore B. 745 AD and 1245 AD under the Vijayanagara Empire until C. 1105 AD and 1445 AD 1423. D. 1456 AD and 1675 AD * After Yaduraya Wodeyar, the Mysore Ans. A kingdom was succeeded by the Wadiyar Sol. rulers. The kingdom remained fairly small • Period betweeb 1206-1526 is during this early period and was a part of considered as Delhi Sultanate. the Vijayanagara Empire. 4 www.gradeup.co 16.Which queen died in 1564 during the defending the Garh Kantaga while 19.In 1876, the Indian National fighting with Mughal forces? Association was established by _______ A. Rani Avantibai in Calcutta. B. Rani Durgavati A. V. K. Chiplunkar C. Rani Rudrabara B. Anand Mohan Bose D. Rani Ahilyabai C. Shishir Kumar Ghosh Ans. B D. Badruddin Tyabji Sol. Ans. B * Rani Durgavati died fighting Sol. against Mughals while defending Garha * Indian National Association was the first Katanga in 1564. declared Nationalist Organization * Rani Durgavati Madavi was a ruling founded in British India by Queen of Gondwana from 1550 until Surendranath Banerjee and Anand 1564. She was born in the family of Mohan Bose in1876. Chandel king Keerat Rai. She was born at * It was originally established as Bharat the fort of Kalinjar. Sabha and held its first annual conference in Calcutta. 17.In which year Dorabji Tata set up the * It merged in INC in 1885. Tata Iron and Steel Company (TISCO)? A. 1913 20.The invasion of Delhi by Taimar in B. 1919 _____ A.D marked the end of the Tughlaq C. 1911 empire. D. 1907 A. 1645 B. 1398 Ans. D C. 1452 Sol. D. 1215 * TISCO was born in 1907. Ans. B * In 1907, TATA Team finally chooses Sol. Sakchi village in present-day Jharkhand, • Taimur invaded India in 1398 which has since grown into the steel town fighting Battle of Delhi. of Jamshedpur. • Sultan Mahmud Shah, the last Sultan of the Tughlaq dynasty and his Vazir fled 18.In 1026 AD, who attacked and looted from Delhi. Taimur ordered massacre and the famous Somnath temple? looted capital for 15 continuous days. A. Muhammad Ghauri • According to Sharaf-ud-Din and Mir B. Mahmood Ghazni Khud, about one lakh people were put to C. Genghis Khan death in Delhi by Timur. D. Nadir Shah Ans. B 21.Who among the following was one of Sol. the Governors during the reign of * In 1025 AD, Somnath Temple was Allauddin Khilji? destroyed and plundered by the Afghan A. Jalal-ud-din Khilji ruler, Mahmud of Ghazni. B. Shams-ud-din Iltutmish * The temple was dedicated to Lord C. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq Shiva, was rebuilt by the Paramara king D.
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