The capital of Mysore during Tipu Sultan’s rule was
Hyderabad
Bangalore
Thane
Srirangapatnam
The capital of Sasanka was
Toshali
Karnasuvarna
Mahasthangarh
Suvarnagiri
The capital of the ancient Vrijian State was at
Ayodhya
Pataliputra
Vaishali
Ujjain
The capital of the Chalukyas was at
Badami
Halebid
Madura
Srirangam
The carbon-14 dates from the vedic period sites of atranjikhera, Jodhpura, and Noh suggest that iron was frst introduced in the Genetic plains around
3000 BC
2000 BC
1000-800 BC
300-100 BC
Ibn Batutah, the famous Arab scholar and traveler, visited India during the reign of
Ghiyas-ud-din Balban
Humayun
Muhammad-bin Tughluq
Sher Shah Suri
The celebrated astronomer and mathematician who adorned the court of Vikramaditya was
Vagabhatta
Aryabhatta
Bana Bhatta
Shasanka
This celebrated astronomer of ancient India, Aryabhatta and Varahmihira, lived during the
Maurya period
Kushana period
Gupta period
Nanda period
The central Asian travelers, Adbur Razzaq Smarqandi, who visited the Vijayanagar empire, particularly bought and carried with him Indian
Medicines
Ivory objects
Paintings
Textiles
The central technological innovation in India during the sultanate period was
Husking machine
Loom
Cart
Spinning wheel
The Chain of Justice was installed by
Shahjahan
Akbar
Humayan
Jahangir
The Chaitya Cave at karle is regarded as the finest specimen of architecture and sculpture on account of the
Beauty of the sculptures on the front wall
Remarkable rows of pillars inside the hall
Fine proportion of the different parts
All of the above
At which of the following places is the Chaitya Cave regarded as the finest Specimen of Sculpture?
Bhaja
Bedsa
Karle
Nasik
The characteristic Pallava or Dravidian type of
Cambodia
Java and Vietnam
Vietnam and Cambodia
Cambodia. Java and Vietnam
The Chauluka king Kumarapala is said to have instituted a Jaina reformation under the guidance of
Mallinatha
Sthulabhadra
Nayachandra
Hemchandra
The chief characteristic of the Rig Vedic religion was
Belief in the existence of heaven
Worship of images
Performance of sacrifices
Predominance of female goddesses
The chief impact of the Vedic culture on Indian history is
Progress of philosophy, religion
Greater emphasis on the other world
Growth of Sanskrit literature
Rise of democratic theories
The chief result of the Battle of Khanua was
The defeat of the Tipu Sultan of Delhi
The defeat of the powerful Rajput confederacy
The temporary eclipse of Afghan authority
The emergence of a new system of land revenue
The Chinese pilgrim who visited India during the period of Harshavardhana was
Fa-hien
Hiuen Tsang
Itsing
Wang Sung
Who, amongst the following, came to Jahangir’s court in 1608 AD with a letter from James I of England to obtain trade facilities?
Baalban
Iltutmish
Ala-ud-din Khilji
Mohammad-bin Tughlaq