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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 2019

ANSWER KEY

1. D 2. B 3. B 4. A 5. C 6. D 7. B 8. D 9. C 10. A

11.B 12.D 13.B 14.A 15.C 16.D 17.B 18.B 19.B 20.C
21.C 22.B 23.B 24.B 25.D 26.C 27.A 28.A 29.B 30.B

31.B 32.C 33.C 34.C 35.D 36.D 37.D 38.B 39.B 40.C

41.B 42.A 43.C 44.B 45.A 46.B 47.C 48.A 49.C 50.C

51.C 52.C 53.B 54.C 55.B 56.A 57.B 58.B 59.B 60.B

61.C 62.C 63.D 64.B 65.C 66.A 67.B 68.C 69.B 70.A

71.A 72.C 73.A 74.B 75.C 76.C 77.D 78.B 79.C 80.B

81.A 82.A 83.A 84.A 85.B 86.B 87.D 88.A 89.A 90.B

91.B 92.B 93.B 94.A 95.A 96.A 97.A 98.B 99.C 100.B

2. MEDIEVAL INDIAN HISTORY

A Brief Note on Medieval Indian History

After the death of Harsha the Rajputs came into prominence on the political horizons of North
India. The Rajputs were known for their bravery and chivalry but family feuds and strong notions
of personal pride often resulted into conflicts. The Rajputs weakened each other by constant
wrangling. The disunity among Rajputs allowed the foreigners (Turks) to enter India. The defeat
of Prithvi Raj Chauhan (the greatest Rajput warrior of the time) at the hands of Mohammad
Ghori, in the battle of Tarain 1192, marked a new chapter in the history of India.

After the death of Mohammad Ghori, Qutub-Uddin Aibak (Ghori's lieutenant in India) founded
the Slave Dynasty. With this the Delhi Sultanate came into being. Aibak was followed by his
slave, Iltutmism, who was succeeded by his daughter, Razia (1236 - 1239). Razia sat on the
throne of Delhi for a short while. The Slave dynasty was followed by the Khalji, Tughlaq,
Sayyids and Lodi dynasty. Some of the notable among the Sultanate rulers were Balban,
Alauddin Khalji and Mohammad Bin Tughlaq.

Alauddin Khalji (1296 - 1316 AD) was not only a distinguished commander but also an able
administrator. He is remembered for his military campaigns in the south as well as market
reforms and price control measures. Muhammad Bin Tughlaq (1324 - 1351 AD) was a visionary
who but unfortunately all his projects failed. His most controversial project was the transfer of
capital from Delhi to Daulatabad. With the death of Ibrahim Lodi in the battle of Panipat, (at the
hands of Babur, the founder of Mughal Empire) the Delhi Sultanate came to an end. The
Sultanate introduced, in the sub continent, the Islamic concepts of society and governance, and
thus prepared the ground for a dazzling interaction between two world civilizations. Babar
(1526-30 AD) founded the Mughal Empire in India. He was a descendant of Timur as well as

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