Selected MCQ

Current Question
Which of the following was contemporary with the eight Indian rulers?
  • A. Ameer Khusrow
  • B. Iltutmish
  • C. Balban
  • D. None of these
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
Amir Khusrau was a prominent poet during the Delhi Sultanate, contemporary with multiple rulers.
Related Question 1
Which of the following Mughal rulers banned music in their regime?
  • A. Akbar
  • B. Jahangir
  • C. Shah Jahan
  • D. Aurangzeb
Correct Answer: D
Explanation:
Aurangzeb, being orthodox, prohibited music at court.
Related Question 2
Which leader of the Indian National Congress termed the Lahore Resolution of 1940 as "Jinnah's fantastic proposal"?
  • A. M.K. Gandhi
  • B. Jawaharlal Nehru
  • C. Raj Gopal Achariya
  • D. Motilal Nehru
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
Jawaharlal Nehru strongly criticized it.
Related Question 3
Who among the following chaired the annual meeting of the All-India Muslim League in 1907?
  • A. Salim Ullah
  • B. Waqar ul Mulk
  • C. Adam Jee Peerbhoy
  • D. Agha Khan
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
Adamjee Peerbhoy presided over the session.
Related Question 4
Mirza Ghalib was a contemporary of ____.
  • A. 1876
  • B. 1877
  • C. 1866
  • D. 1864
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
Muhammad Ali Jinnah was born on 25 December 1876 in Karachi.
Related Question 5
When did Sir Syed Ahmad Khan establish the United Indian Patriotic Association?
  • A. 1880
  • B. 1888
  • C. 1898
  • D. None of these
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
The United Indian Patriotic Association was established in 1888.