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

2. 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:

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

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

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

6. Who among the following travelers was from Italy and visited Vijayanagar Kingdom in the fifteenth century?

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

8. 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 ?

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

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

11. 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?

12. 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?

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

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

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

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

17. 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:

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

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

20. Who among the following was the author of the Badshah Nama?

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

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

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

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

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