Which one of the following architectural features was not brought by the Turkish conquerors?
(a) The dome
(b) The vault
(c) The arch
(d)Decorative figures
Which of the following was not a result of Mahmud of Ghazni’s invasion on India?
(a) For 150 years Punjab remained as a part of Ghazni empire
(b)His invasion led to permanent conquest of India
(c) It exposed the weakness of Rajputs
(d) It destabilised politics of North India
Mughal dynasty was to Bahadur Shah Zafar as Lodhi dynasty was to___________.
(a) Bahlol Lodhi
(b) Daulat Khan Lodhi
(c) lbrahim Lodhi
(d) Sikandar Lodhi
Consider the following historical personalities:
(1) Abdur Razzak
(2) Edordo Barbosa
(3) Marco Polo
(4) Nicolo di Conti
What is correct chronological order in which they visited India?
(a) 4,1,2,3
(b) 3,4,1,2
(c) 2,3,4,1
(d) 1,2,3,4
Mohammad-Bin-Tughlaq’s experiment of producing token currency failed on account of the:
(a) Rejection of token coins for purchases by foreign merchants
(b) Melting of token coins
(c) Large-scale minting of spurious coins
(d) Poor quality of token currency
The famous poet Amir Khusrau, nicknamed the ‘Parrot of India’ was the contemporary of all of the following except:
(a) Alauddin Khilji
(b) Ghiyas-ud-Din Balban
(c)lltutmish
(d) Ghiyas-ud-Din Tughlaq
Who amongst the following Sultans of the slave Dynasty reigned for the longest period?
(a)Qutub-ud-Din Aibak
(b) Ghiyas-ud-din Balban
(c) Nasir-ud-Din Mahmud
(d)Shams-ud-din Iltutmish