Previous Year Papers

81. One of the following rulers, who had granted Diwani to the East India Company, was:

82. Which one of the following statements is not true for Shankaracharya, Saint of the 8th century?

83. Among the following, who had constructed an astronomical observatory popularly known as Jantar Mantar at Delhi?

84. Sheikh Nizamuddin Auliya was the disciple of:

85. Consider the following statements: Assertion (A): Muhammad Tughlaq’s scheme of token currency was a failure. Reason (R): Muhammad Tughlaq had no proper control over the issuance of coins. Select the correct answer using the code given below: Code:

86. Sun Temple is situated at:

87. Who sent Hiuen Tsang as an envoy to Harsha’s Court?

88. Who wrote ‘Akbarnama’?

89. In which battle did Mohammad Ghori defeat Jaichand?

90. Which medieval Indian ruler started the system of ‘Patta’ and ‘Qabuliyat’?

91. In whose reign was the ‘Treaty of Chittor’ signed between the Mughals and Rana of Mewar?

92. Upnishads were translated into Persian during the reign of

93. Who of the following Mughal Emperors was coronated twice?

94. “Let no man ask a man’s sect or caste.” This statement has been given by:

95. The great Jain Scholar Hemachandra adorned the court of:

96. Who among the following rulers is famous as ‘Prithvi Raj Chauhan’?

97. Which one of the following is correctly matched?

98. Choose the correct pair:

99. Who had composed the ‘Gita Govinda’?

100. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given in below the lists: List-I                                                                          List-II (Monuments)                                                          (Builders) A. Alai Darwaja, Delhi                                            1. Alauddin Khalji B. Buland Darwaja, Fatehpur Sikri                      2. Akbar C. Moti Masjid, Agra                                              3. Shahjahan D. Moti Masjid, Delhi                                             4. AurangzebCodes: A B C D