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quiz Questions
Q11
Which ruler founded the Delhi Sultanate?
Qutb-ud-din Aibak
Ujjain
Pataliputra
Taxila
Explanation
Qutb-ud-din Aibak founded the Mamluk line of the Delhi Sultanate in 1206.
Q12
Who introduced token currency in medieval India?
Pataliputra
Taxila
Muhammad bin Tughlaq
Ujjain
Explanation
Muhammad bin Tughlaq experimented with token copper currency.
Q13
The Buland Darwaza was built by Akbar at which place?
Pataliputra
Ujjain
Taxila
Fatehpur Sikri
Explanation
Akbar built Buland Darwaza at Fatehpur Sikri after the Gujarat victory.
Q14
Who wrote Akbarnama?
Pataliputra
Abul Fazl
Ujjain
Taxila
Explanation
Abul Fazl authored Akbarnama and Ain-i-Akbari.
Q15
The Mughal emperor known as Zinda Pir was
Pataliputra
Taxila
Ujjain
Aurangzeb
Explanation
Aurangzeb was often called Zinda Pir due to his austere personal life.
Q16
The Battle of Plassey was fought in
Pataliputra
1757
Taxila
Ujjain
Explanation
The Battle of Plassey took place in 1757 and marked British political rise in Bengal.
Q17
Who was the Nawab of Bengal defeated at Plassey?
Taxila
Pataliputra
Ujjain
Siraj-ud-Daulah
Explanation
Siraj-ud-Daulah was defeated by Robert Clive at Plassey.
Q18
The Permanent Settlement in Bengal was introduced by
Lord Cornwallis
Taxila
Ujjain
Pataliputra
Explanation
Cornwallis introduced Permanent Settlement in 1793.
Q19
Who founded the Brahmo Samaj?
Pataliputra
Taxila
Raja Rammohan Roy
Ujjain
Explanation
Raja Rammohan Roy founded Brahmo Samaj in 1828.
Q20
Who is associated with the Widow Remarriage Act of 1856?
Ujjain
Taxila
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
Pataliputra
Explanation
Vidyasagar campaigned for widow remarriage reforms.