Which of the following writers has called Akbar’s Din-i-Ilahi as a monument of his folly, not of wisdom?
(1) Badayuni
(2) Vincent Smith
(3) Barni
(4) W. Haig

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

Which of the following Sultans of the Tughlaq dynasty issued copper coins instead of silver ones?
(1) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
(2) Muhammad bin Tughlaq
(3) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
(4) Mahmud Tughlaq

Akbar’s tomb is located at which of the following places?
(1) Sikandara
(2) Agra
(3) Fatehpur Sikri
(4) Allahabad

Which dynasty was started by Khizr Khan?
(1) The Sayyids                      (2) The Lodhis
(3) The Rajputs                      (4) The Khiljis

The earliest reference to sati custom is made in which of the following inscriptions?

(1) Allahabad Pillar inscription

(2) Eran inscription of Bhanugupta

(3) Aihole inscription of Pulkesin \(\mathrm{II}\)

(4) Bhitan inscription of Skandgupta

What was the immediate aim of the Treaty of Purander in 1665?
(1) To gain the goodwill of Shivaji
(2) To sow seeds of contention between Shivaji and Sultan of Bijapur
(3) To deceive Shivaji
(4) To make Shivaji a puppet of Mughals

In the battle of Panipat, Babar faced the armies of
(1) Jaichand                       (2) Hemu
(3) Daulat khan                  (4) Ibrahim Lodi

Where in India was the first French factory established?
(1) Surat
(2) Pondicherry
(3) Chandannagore
(4) Masulipatnam

The silver coin ‘tanka’ was introduced by __________.

(1) Qutubuddin Aibak
(2) Iltutmish (3) Balban
(4) Bahram Khan

Who was the first Englishman to appear in the Mughal Court during Jahangir’s reign?

(1) Paul Canning
(2) Captain William Hawkins
(3) William Edward
(4) Ralph Fitch