101. Which of the following Sultans is known to have laid the foundation of Agra City?
(A) Bahlol Lodi
(B) Sikandar Lodi
(C) Ibrahim Lodi
(D) Shershah Suri
Correct Answer: (B) Sikandar Lodi
Answer Explanation:
Sikandar Lodi had laid the foundation of the Agra City in 1503. he was the son of Bahlol Lodi.
102. Which among the following was prevalent in the Indian Society before the Muslim conquest?
(A) Purdah System
(B) Child Marriage
(C) Sati System
(D) Slavery
Correct Answer: (D) Slavery
Answer Explanation:
Comparing to the other options, some sort of slavery was prevalent before Muslim conquests. The Purdah was a gift of Muslim invasions, and same applies to Child marries which came into practice to avoid the new danger of lifting Hindu girls by Muslims as a holy act of Jihad, Sati & Jauhar also got established as the wives of the invaded used to kill themselves before their husbands went on the last battle.
Slavery became more prevalent because it was a fashion and a status symbol among the Muslims at that time. As we read Aladdin had 84000 slaves and Firuz Tughlaq had 2 lakhs, all of them were maintained at the state cost.
103. In context with the Ashta Pradhan, which helped with the administration of the Maratha empire of Shivaji, who among the following was in charge of General Administration?
Ashta Pradhan of Shivaji:
1. Pantpradhan(Moro Trimbak Pingale) – General administration of the kingdom.
2. Amatya(Ramchandra Neelkanth Mujumdar) – Accounts of the kingdom.
3. Sachiv(Annaji Datto) – To prepare royal edicts.
4. Mantri(Dattaji Trimbak Waknis) – state correspondence.
5. Senapati(Hambirrao Mohite) – Managing the army and protection of the kingdom.
6. Sumant(Ramchandra Trimbak Dabir) – Foreign relations.
7. Nyayadhish(Niraji Raoji) – to dispense justice.
8. Panditrao(Moreswar Panditrao) – Religious matters.
104. Which of the following rulers built the Gujri Mahal in Hissar, Haryana?
(A) Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
(B) Feroz Shah Tughlaq
(C) Ala ud din Khilji
(D) Qutub ud din Mubarak Shah
Correct Answer: (B) Feroz Shah Tughlaq
105. Who among the following is the Persian mathematician and poet composer of the world-famous Rubbayat?
(A) Omar Khayyám
(B) Muhammad Iqbal
(C) Sultan Bahu
(D) Mirza Ghalib
