The medieval city of Vijayanagar is now known as
(1) Chandragiri                            (2) Halebidu
(3) Hampi                                    (4) Kondavidu

Which one of the following Mughal buildings is said to possess the unique feature of being exactly equal in length and breadth?

(1) Agra Fort
(2) Red Fort
(3) Taj Mahal
(4) Buland Darwaza

Who of the following was sent as an ambassador to the royal court of Jahangir by James 1,the then king of England?
(1) John Hawkins
(2) William Todd
(3) Sir Thomas Roe
(4) Sir Walter Raleigh

The Khilji Sultans of Delhi were
(1) Mongols                               (2) Afghans
(3) Turks                                   (4) A Jat tribe

The rulers of Vijayanagar promoted
(1) Hindi, Marathi, and Sanskrit

(2) Malayalam, Tamil and Sanskrit

(3) Tamil, Telugu, and Sanskrit
(4) Telugu, Urdu, and Sanskrit

The original name of Tansen, the most famous musician at the court of Akbar was
(1) Lal Kalwant
(2) Banda Bahadur
(3) Ramatanu Pande
(4) Markandey Pande

The Qutub Minar was completed by the famous ruler

(1) Qutub-ud-din Aibak
(2) Iltutmish
(3) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
(4) Alauddin Khilji

Which of the following is incorrectly paired?

(1) Krishnadeva Raya— Amukta Malyada
(2) Harshavardhana— Nagananda
(3) Kalidasa — Ritusamhara
(4) Visakhadatta— Kiratarjuniyam

Ibn Batuta visited India during the reign of
(1) Iltutmish
(2) Ala-ud-din Khalji
(3) Muhammad bin Tughluq
(4) Balban

Match the following :
        \(\mathrm{I}\)                                                               \(\mathrm{II}\)
(a) Tughlaqabad Fort                            (1) Alauddin Khilji
(b) Red Fort (at Delhi)                          (2) Shah Jahan

(c) Hauz Khas                                      (3) Firoz Shah Tughlaq

(d) The City of Siri                                (4) Ghiyas-ud-din-Tughlaq

      a      b      c      d
(1) 1      2      3      4
(2) 4      2      3      1
(3) 4      3      2      1
(4) 3      1      4      2

Which of the undermentioned facts about the Taj Mahal is not correct?

(1) It is a magnificent mausoleum
(2) It was built by Shah Jahan
(3) It is situated outside Agra Fort
(4) The names of artisans who built it are engraved on it?