141. Who Described the Din-i-Ilahi as the monument of Akbar's folly?
A. Badaoni
B. Faizy
C. V. A. Smith
D. Elliot
Answer
Correct Answer: [C] V. A. Smith
142. Who founded Sikhism —
A. Nanak
B. Hargovind
C. Gobind Singh
D. Ramdas
Answer
Correct Answer: [A] Nanak
143. India's earliest contact with Islam came through
A. Arab merchants of Malabar coast
B. Sufi saints and Arab travelers
C. Arab invasion of Sindh in the seventh century
D. Turkish invasions of the eleventh-twelfth centuries
Answer
Correct Answer: [A] Arab merchants of Malabar coast
144. Who succeeded Murshid Quli Khan as the ruler of Bengal?
A. Alivardi Khan
B. Shujauddin
C. Sarfaraz Khan
D. Shaukat Jung
Answer
Correct Answer: [B] Shujauddin
145. Who introduced the Duh-Aspah Sih-Aspah system?
A. Jahangir
B. Aurangzeb
C. Shah Jahan
D. Akbar
Answer
Correct Answer: [A] Jahangir
146. The capital of Tipu Sultan was at
A. Sringeri
B. Belur
C. Mysore
D. Seringapattam
Answer
Correct Answer: [D] Seringapattam
147. Nawab of Bengal who transferred the Capital from Murshidabad Was
A. Murshid-Quli-Khan
B. Akbar
C. Mirkashim
D. Sirajuddaulah
Answer
Correct Answer: [A] Murshid-Quli-Khan
148. Who organized the 'Council of Barabhais'?
A. Mahadji Scindia
B. Nana Phadnavis
C. Madhav Rao Narayan
D. Baji Rao II
Answer
Correct Answer: [B] Nana Phadnavis
149. Which historian is famous for his research on Mughal History?
A. Sushobhan Chandra Sarkar
B. S. Gopal
C. Sumit Sarkar
D. Jadunath Sarkar.
Answer
Correct Answer: [D] Jadunath Sarkar
150. The Third Battle of Panipat was fought between
A. Sikhs and Jats
B. Pathans and Satnamis
C. Marathas and Afghans
D. British and Rohillas
Answer
Correct Answer: [C] Marathas and Afghans