61 .With which period of Indian history were two greatest artists Beetpaland Dhiman-associated?
Answer:- Pala Age
62 .The word ‘Iqta’ is defined in a book, titled ‘Siyasatnama.’ Who is theauthor of this book?
Answer:- Nizam-ul-Mulk
63 .What does ‘Pir’ mean in Sufi tradition?
Answer:- Guru of the Sufis
64 .What did ‘Padikavalkuli’ mean in the Chola administration?
Answer:- Aregular tax paid for the upkeep and maintenance of ponds
65 .Who built the Grand Trunk Road?
Answer:- Shershah Suri
66 .What was the function an official called Amalguzar in the period ofAkbar’s rule?
Answer:- Assessment and collection of land revenue
67 .Guru Govind Singh was the ____ Guru of the Sikhs. :
Answer:- 10th and lastGuru
68 .The Marathas were defeated in the Battle of Panipatbecause:
Answer:- The Maratha forces sufferedfrom inadequate food supplies
69 .Which Chinese general defeated Kanishka?
Answer:- Pen Chao
70 .Rajaraja I defeated the Chera and Pandya dynasties and Sri Lanka. Theeconomic motive behind these conquests was:
Answer:- to control trade withthe South-east Asian countries and keep the sea routes towardsChina open.
71 .Who started the issuing of silver coins?
Answer:- Shershah
72 .Who established the Chisti order in India?
Answer:- Sheikh MuinuddinChisti
73 .Which Sikh Gurus were awarded death sentence by the then Mughalemperors?
Answer:- Guru Arjun Dev and Guru Teg Bahadur
74 .The Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty was established by
Answer:- Nagabhatta
75 .Who is that foreign writer to have left an extensive description of theVijayanagar Empire?
Answer:- Fernao Nuniz
76 .Which Bhakti saint was the first to use Hindi for the propagation of hismessage?
Answer:- Ramananda
77 .On the northern bank of which river is Hampi located?
Answer:- Tungabhadra
78 .Who among the commanders of Alauddin Khalji became later the firstruler of the Tughlaq dynasty?
Answer:- Ghazi Malik
79 .When the East India Company was formed, the Mughal emperor in Indiawas
Answer:- Akbar
80 .After emerging victorious in which battle did Sher Shah lay thefoundation of Afghan rule in Delhi?
Answer:- Battle of Bilgram
