1. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?Traveller Country from
1. Marco Polo Italy
2. Ibn Battuta Morocco
3. Nikitin Russia
4. Seydi Ali Reis Turkey Select the correct answer using the code given below:

2. Who among the following was the author of Humayun Nama?

3. Which Sultan declared himself as Sikandar-i Sani, the second Alexander?

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

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

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

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

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

9. 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:

10. 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 ?

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

12. Between whom was the Battle of Chausa fought?

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

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

15. 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 ?

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

17. 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?

18. During the reign of Alauddin Khilji, who were amils ?

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

20. 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?

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

22. Which of the following Mughal emperors spent a greater part of his reign to overthrow the Deccan Kingdoms?

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

24. 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?

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