The Vijayanagar king who wrote a work 'Amuktamalayada' on the lines of kautilya's Arthashastra, was

The Ashtadiggajas at the court of Krishnadeva Raya were

Babar's autobiography, called Tuzuk-i-Baburi or Baburnaman, which is reckoned among "the most enthralling and romantic works in the literature of all times" is written in

Humayun lost the Mughal Empire to Sher Shah Suri finally In the battle of

Which of the following measures of Sher Shah Suri greatly helped in the promotion of trade and commerce?

The longest road built by Sher Shah, known as Sarak-I-Azam (currently known as GT Road or Sher Shah Suri Road) ran from the Indus in the North-West to

Sher Shah's mausoleum is at Sahaaaram in Blhar but he died at

Hemu, whom Akbar defeated In the Second Battle of Panipat (1556), was

After the devastation of the city of Vljayanagar In 1565, the capital of the empire was shifted to

The Portuguese under the leadership of Vasco da Gama in 1498 first landed at

The Portuguese gained a stronghold in India after defeating the Zamorln of Calicut. The word Zamorin stands for

Who of the following Portuguese Is regarded as a 'monster in human disguise' and the one who had no bowels of compassion?

Who of the following Portuguese Viceroys in India captured Goa (1510) from the Adil Shahi Sultan of Bijapur and made it the headquarters of the Protuguese government in India?

The Portuguese naval monopoly In the Indian waters was shattered by the

When Chittor was captured by Akbar (1558), the Rana of Mewar was

In the Battle of Haldighati the Mughal troops were commanded by

After the Call of Chittor, the city which became the capital of Mewar was

Two women who, while conducting the affairs of their states faced Akbar's wars of conquest were Rani Durgawati and Chand Bibi (or Sultana), respectively of

Akbar's concept of Sulh-i-kul (or Qul) means

Which of the following statements correctly describes the real spirit of Din-i-illahi?

Akbar had incorporated some principles of social reforms in the Din-i-illahi. Which of the following social reforms did not form part of Din-i- illahi?

Akbar'a son and successor Salim, on becoming the emperor, assumed the name of

The Mughal queen, whose name was inscribed on the coins and on all royal farmans as well as attached to the imperial signature was

The first martyrdom in Sikh history in the reign of Jahangir was of

An ambassador of the British King James I, who secured favourable privileges for the East India Company from Emperor Jahangir, was

Mughal painting reached its zenith during the reign of

The only Hindu noble at the court of Akbar to accept the Din-illahi was

The last great royal patrons of Buddhism in India were the

The Pallava ruler who built the famous Kailash temple at Kanchi and the Shore temple at Mahabalipuram was

The great religious thinker and philosopher Shankaracharya was born in Kerala at

Which of the following was defended by Chand Bibi against the Mughals?

Who was the Mughal Prince who was well-versed in Arabic, Persian and Sanakrit?

What is the correct chronological sequence of the later Mughal emperors?
1. Bahadur Shah-I
2. Farrukhsiyar
3. Muhammad Shah
4. Jahandar Shah
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

The well-known painting showing the arrival at the Mughal Court of the great singer Tansen exhibits

The original name of Balban was

Ghazni was a small principality in

Which of the following is a cash crop?

Which of the following soil is most suited for tea plantation ?

Consider the following statements:
1. Chikmagalur is well-known for sugar production.
2. Mandya is well-known as a coffee-producing region.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The leading states in the production of cotton in India are:

Consider the following statements:
1. In India, groundnut crop is raised mostly during the Khartf season under rainfed conditions.
2. In India, tobacco is cultivated only in black cotton soils.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which State has the largest number of sugar mills?

Which one among the following pairs of States is the leading producer of tobacco in India?

Which of the following is/are correct?
1. Broad guage railway engines- Varanasi
2. Electric locomotives - Bhopal
3. Integral Coach Factory - Kolkata

Diesel locomotives are manufactured at :

Which of the following are true with regard to coal in India?
1. Coal is found in sedimentary rocks
2. The best quality of coal is lignite
3. The largest and oldest coalfied in india is known as the ruhr of india
4. The Damodar river valley is popularly known as the 'Ruhr of India'

Which of the following is not a plantation crop?

The Himalayan region is poor in mineral resources because:

Which of the following is false?

Which shipyard is known for the manufacture of bargets, coasters arid dredgers?