Portuguese in India 1. The first European to discover a direct sea route to India was?A) Bartholomew DiazB) Vasco da…
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Caste & Social Hierarchy 1. The medieval Indian society was primarily organized on the basis of?A) Feudal relationsB) Caste systemC)…
1. The earliest example of Indo-Islamic architecture in India is?A) Jama Masjid, DelhiB) Qutub Minar complexC) Quwwat-ul-Islam MosqueD) Alai DarwazaAnswer:…
1. The main occupation of people in medieval India was?A) TradeB) AgricultureC) HandicraftsD) Military serviceAnswer: B) AgricultureExplanation: Despite urban growth,…
1. The Satavahanas were also known as?A) AndhrasB) VakatakasC) ChalukyasD) CherasAnswer: A) AndhrasExplanation: The Satavahanas, ruling Deccan (1st century BCE–3rd…
1. The Delhi Sultanate was established in?A) 1192B) 1206C) 1210D) 1290Answer: B) 1206Explanation: After Muhammad Ghori’s death (1206), his slave…
1. Mahatma Gandhi returned to India from South Africa in?A) 1914B) 1915C) 1916D) 1917Answer: B) 1915Explanation: Gandhi returned in January…
1. The Bhakti Movement in India originated in?A) North IndiaB) South India (Tamil region)C) BengalD) DelhiAnswer: B) South India (Tamil…
1. The word Sufi is derived from?A) Arabic word Suf meaning woolB) Persian word Sufi meaning sageC) Sanskrit word Sufi…
1. The Vijayanagara Empire was founded in?A) 1326 CEB) 1336 CEC) 1346 CED) 1356 CEAnswer: B) 1336 CEExplanation: Vijayanagara was…