1. What is the chronological sequence of the following three wazirs of the Mughal court in the mid-eighteenth century? A. Safdarjung B. Imad-ul-mulk C. Javid Khan Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

2. Who among the following Sultans organised the Iqtas, the army and the currency: the three most important organs of the imperial structure of the Delhi Sultanate?

3. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R): Assertion (A) : Sultan Zainul Abidin was a great patron of learning and surrounded himself with learned men with whom he was fond of holding discussions. Reason (R) : Scholars like Saiyid Muhammad Rumi, Qazi Saiyid Ali Shirazi, Qazi Jamal and Saiyid Muhammad Sistani left their countries and emigrated to Kashmir during his reign. In the context of the above two statements which of the following is correct ?

4. Land revenue in the Vijayanagar kingdom ranged from

5. Which one of the following kingdoms was annexed by Bahlul Lodi, the Sultan of Delhi, in AD 1484?

6. Tick the incorrect statement(s) out of the following: I. The second battle of Panipat ended the Mughal-Afghan contest for the throne of Delhi in favour of the Mughals and enabled Akbar to reoccupy Delhi and Agra. II. Akbar ended the regency of Bairam Khan in 1560 and at the age of 18, assumed the reins of the kingdom. III. The Battle of Haldighati was fought in 1578 between Rana Partap of Mewar and the Mughal army led by Jai Singh of Amber.

7. Match the following: List I ListII A. Decorative enamelled file. 1. Lodhi dynasty B. Appearance of dynast. 2. Tughlaq true arch C. Solemn and severe characte. 3. Khilji dynasty D. Decorative device. 4. Slave dynasty Codes:

8. Consider the following statements on Ulugh Khan's (Balban) relations with the Afghans? I. Ulugh Khan recruited some 3000 Afghan into his army. II. When Ulugh khan became sultan, he placed the newly created military outposts near Delhi such as Patyali, Kampil and Bhojpur under Afghan control. III. Sultan Balban appointed Afghan noble Ikhtiyaruddin as wazir. IV. Sultan Blaban appointed several Afghans as governer. Select the correct answer from the code given below:

9. Which one of the following Sultans extended agricultural loans called sondhars to the poor peasants for promoting cultivation?

10. One of the innovation of the Mughals in building technology was pre-fab wooden structures. These portable homes were known as bangla in the seventeenth century from which the Anglo-Indian word 'bungalow' is derived. Which of the following Mughal emperor is credited with this innovation?

11. Who have described Alauddin Khilji's measure of slaughtering a large number of 'New Muslims' in one single day?

12. Which of the following statement(s) is/ are found to be incorrect? I. The Sufis preached religious brotherhood and toleration beyond the borders of Islam and danced and sang devotional songs praising God. II. There are a number of Sufi sects, the most popular among them are the: Chistis, Kalanandaris, Khadrisas, Nakshabandis, Sohravardis and Yazdanis. III. The Bhakti movement was based on the doctrine that the relationship between God and man is through love and worship rather than through performing any rituals or religious ceremonies.

13. Whom did Babur defeat in the battle fought in 1526 to establish Mughal rule in India?

14. What is the correct chronological order of the following events. 1. din-i-Ilah. 2. Ibdadat Khan. 3. Mahzar

15. Land ownership in the south greatly rested with the king, especially over crown lands. Which one of the following is the correct reason for this?

16. Which of the following statement(s) regarding the decline of Delhi Sultanate is/are found to be true? I. The Sultanate became too vast and could not be controlled effectively. II. The number of slaves increased to 180,000 in Firoz Shah's time, which was a burden on the treasury. III. Despotic and military type of governments that did not have the confidence of the people.

17. Arrange the following rulers of Delhi Sultanate in chronological order. A. Qutub-ud-din Aibak B. Balban C. Iltutmish D. Nasiruddin

18. Shaikh Bahauddin Zakaria of Multan belonged to:

19. Which of the following sufi saints popularized the Qadiria order in Punjab and Sindh?

20. Ibrahim Khan Gardi was an important military officer of

21. Which Mughal prince set Shahu free from captivity?

22. Which Sufi saint supported the theory of Wahdat-ul-Shahud?

23. Haji Maula revolted against which one of the following Sultans?

24. With which of the following regions is the Rishi Silsilah, an order of sufi saints, associated?

25. Which of the following schools of paintings developed independently during the Mughal Period?