1. Which one of the following travelogues has given an insight on the reign of Muhammad Bin Tughlaq?

2. Consider the following statements:
1. A war of succession started among the four sons of the Emperor Shahjahan in 1657 A.D.
2. There was no codified Law of Succession for the Mughal dynasty. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

3. Who fought the battle of Waihand ?

4. Who among the following was the author of Tarikh-i-Alai, which contains the details of the first few years of Sultan Alauddin Khilji ?

5. Who gifted the Badshah Nama to King George in 1799?

6. Between whom was the Battle of Chausa fought?

7. Who among the following was associated with the Mughal Court as a physician to Prince Dara Shukoh’?

8. Name the calligrapher in Akbar’s court who was honoured with the title “Zarrin Kalam” or Golden Pen

9. Consider the following statements about Sufism in India:
1. Pilgrimage called ziyarat to tombs of Sufi saints is an important feature.
2. The most influential group of Sufis in India were the Chishtis. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

10. Who was the Delhi Sultan when the threat of invasion by Mongols under Changez Khan loomed over India ?

11. Which one of the following statements about Fatehpur Sikri is NOT correct?

12. What is the name of the award given to meritorious men in the Mughal Court in the form of a robe of honour that was once worn by the Emperor?

13. The Vijayanagara Empire received its death blow at the battle of:

14. Who among the following was the first Muslim Military Commander who annexed Bihar and Bengal by overthrowing the Sena dynasty ?

15. Who among the following was the founder of the Avadh Kingdom in the 18^th century?

16. Which one of the following was not a Chishti Sufi saint?

17. Which one of the following dynasties built the Khajuraho temple?

18. Muhammad bin Tughlaq’s experiment of introducing token currency could not succeed on account of

19. Who among the following had constructed the Red Fort in Delhi ?

20. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?Bhakti Saint Philosophy

21. During Aurangzeb's reign, whose duty was it to see that people lived their lives in accordance with the 'Sharia'?

22. Who among the following Sultans of Delhi was the first to have paid to his soldiers in cash ?

23. Consider the following statements about the travellers who visited India:
1. Abdur Razzaq Samarqandi from Herat visited Delhi and Daulatabad.
2. Ibn Battuta provides detailed accounts of both Delhi and Daulatabad.
3. According to Francois Bernier there was no private property in land in Mughal India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

24. Consider the following statements :A. The Ain-i Akbari is the third book in the Akbarnama written during the reign of the Mughal Emperor, Akbar. B. Abul Fazl was was the author of the first two books of the Akbarnama while Akbar was the author of the third. C. The best known accounts of illustrated Mughal official reports are the Akbarnama and the Babarnama. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

25. Match List I wht List II and select the correct answer using the correct codes given below the lists :List I (Battle) List II (Year) A 1st Battle of Panipat 1 1565 B Battle of Plassey 2 1526 C Battle of Haldighati 3 1757 D Battle of Thalikota 4 1576Codes: