1. Sultanates of Delhi have taken which of the following in their buildings from the ancient architecture?

2. Who were 'Jagirdars' during the reign of Akbar?

3. What was the important reason for fall of Vijayanagar Empire?

4. The well-known painting showing the arrival at the Mughal Court of the great singer Tansen exhibits

5. Who of the following Portuguese Viceroys in India captured Goa (1510) from the Adil Shahi Sultan of Bijapur and made it the headquarters of the Protuguese government in India?

6. An ambassador of the British King James I - who secured favourable privileges for the East India Company from Emperor Jahangir - was

7. Humayun lost the Mughal Empire to Sher Shah Suri finally In the battle of

8. The Buddhist universities of Nalanda and Vikramshila in Bihar were destroyed during the invasions of

9. What is the correct chronological sequence of the later Mughal emperors? 1. Bahadur Shah-I 2. Farrukhsiyar 3. Muhammad Shah 4. Jahandar Shah Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

10. Who was the first Sultan of Delhi to issue regular currency and to declare Delhi as the capital of his empire?

11. All the early Mughal Emperors except ___ were great builders

12. Consider the following statements regarding the Vijayanagar empire: 1. It was named after the city of Vijayanagara. 2. Krishnadeva Raya was the greatest of all the Vijayanagar rulers. 3. Kings of Vijayanagar ruled on behalf of Shaivite deity Virupaksha. 4. Vijayanagar empire successfully resisted the march of the Delhi Sultans to the south. Which of these statements are correct?

13. Match List-1 with List-2 and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-1 List-2 (Name) (Work) A. Abdul Hamid 1. Akbar Nama B. Abul Fazl 2. Muntakhabut Tawarikh C. Badauni 3. Tabaqat-i-Akbari D. Nizamuddin Ahmad 4. Badshahnama Codes: A B C D

14. The medieval Hindu ruler who was a contemporary of Akbar - and took the title of Vikramaditya was

15. The Mughal architecture attained unrivalled magnificence during the reign of

16. Akbar's concept of Sulh-i-kul (or Qul) means

17. The longest road built by Sher Shah - known as Sarak-I-Azam (currently known as GT Road or Sher Shah Suri Road) ran from the Indus in the North-West to

18. Under Shivaji's rule - the head of a unit of 25 in the Cavalry was known as

19. The famous Sikh leader Banda Bahadur was captured and executed during the reign of the Mughal emperor?

20. Who among the following came to India at the instance of Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni?

21. The original name of Balban was

22. The Mughal queen - whose name was inscribed on the coins and on all royal farmans as well as attached to the imperial signature was

23. Which of the following features are associated with the architecture of Tughluq period? Select the correct answer using the codes given below the features. 1. Sloping walls 2. Deliberate attempt to combine the principles of the arch - the lintel and the beam in the buildings. 3. Placing the buildings especially the tombs on a high platform.

24. Prince Dara Shukoh was the son of

25. Alberuni came to India along with