Who built the ‘Gol Gumbaj’ at Bijapur, famous for the world’s second-largest dome and the whispering gallery?
(1) Mahmud Gawan
(2) Yusuf Adil Shah
(3) Ismail Adil Shah
(4) Muhammad Adil Shah

Match the capitals of the ruling dynasties of early Medieval India :
     \(\mathrm{I}\)                                    \(\mathrm{II}\)
A. Pratiharas                1. Kannauj
B. Chandellas              2. Khajuraho
C. Parmars                  3. Dhar
D. Chalukyas               4. Anhilwad
(1) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
(2) A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2
(3) A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
(4) A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4

The Mughal Emperor who discouraged ‘Sati’ was-
(1) Babur                           (2) Humayun
(3) Akbar                           (4) Jehangir

Who was called the ‘Second founder of the Maratha Kingdom’?

(1) Raja Ram
(2) Balaji Viswanath
(3) Baji Rao \(\mathrm{I}\)
(4) Balaji Baji Rao

Which Battle laid the foundation of Mughal rule in India?
(1) Battle of Plassey
(2) Battle of Talikota
(3) First Battle of Panipat
(4) Battle of Haldighati

Mughal painting reached its zenith under
(1) Shah Jahan                    (2) Akbar
(3) Jahangir                         (4) Aurangzeb

Who of the following was the biographer of Akbar?
(1) Abul Fazl
(2) Faizi
(3) Abdul Nabi Khan
(4) Birbal

Who among the following Sultans of Delhi has been described by the historians as the ‘mixture of opposites’?
(1) Balban
(2) Alauddin Khilji
(3) Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
(4) Ibrahim Lodi

Who was the last ruler of the Lodi Dynasty?
(1) Bahlul Lodi
(2) Ibrahim Lodi
(3) Daulat Khan Lodi
(4) Sikandar Lodi

Which of the following Mughal monarchs has vividly described Indian flora & fauna, seasons, fruits, etc., in his diary?
(1) Akbar                                        (2) Jahangir
(3) Babur                                       (4) Aurangzeb

The greatness of Sher Shah lies in his
(1) victories against Humayun
(2) superior generalship
(3) administrative reforms
(4) religious tolerance