History Mughal Empire

Q. The peacock throne was constructed by the Mughal Emperor

A
Shah Jahan
B
Akbar
C
Jahangir
D
Aurangzeb

Correct Answer

Shah Jahan

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    A)1913
    B)1905
    C)1919
    D)1925
    Answer: 1919
  • Q. With which religion is Kaivalya associated?
    A)Jainism
    B)Buddhism
    C)Hinduism
    D)Sikhism
    Answer: Jainism
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    B)Babur
    C)Akbar
    D)Aurangzeb
    Answer: Humayun
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    A)Selucas Nicator
    B)Harshavardhan
    C)Hieun Tsiang
    D)Megasthanese
    Answer: Hieun Tsiang
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    A)Rajaraja-I
    B)Parantaka
    C)Rajendra-I
    D)Kulottunga
    Answer: Rajaraja-I
  • Q. The Muslim League demanded a separate homeland for Indian Muslims for the first time at its :
    A)Lucknow session in 1916
    B)Lahore session in 1940.
    C)Meerut Session 1946
    D)Tripuri Session in 1939
    Answer: Lahore session in 1940.
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  • Q. The Gandhi-Irvin pact under which Mahatma Gandhi agreed to suspend the civil Disobedience Movement was signed on
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    B)March 5, 1931
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    B)Collection of Alvar Saints hymns is known as Divya Prabandha
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    A)Akbar and Medini Rai
    B)Akbar and Rana Sangram Singh
    C)Akbar and Rana Pratap Singh
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    B)Aristocracy
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    A)Skandagupta
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    C)Devgupta
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  • Q. Who is the author of “The History of the World-Conquerer”?
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