1. How did the dynasty of Nizam Shahis of Ahmadnagar come to an end?

(a) Ahmadnagar was annexed into Mughal empire and Hussain Shah was given life imprisonment

(b) Mughal troops destroyed Daulatabad fort and killed Nizam-ul Mulk of Ahmadnagar

(c) Fateh Khan usurped the throne from Nizam-ul-Mulk

(d) Malik Ambar was defeated in a battle with Mughals in 1631 and the entire royal family was killed by the Mughal troops.

(a) Ahmadnagar was founded by Malik Ahmad of Nizam Shahi dynasty in 1490. It was annexed by Shahjahan in 1633 into the Mughal Empire.

2. Consider the following statements about Sikh Gurus:

1. Banda Bahadur was appointed as the military leader of the Sikhs by Guru Tegh Bahadur.

2. Guru Arjun Dev became the Sikh Guru after Guru Ram Das.

3. Guru Arjun Dev gave to Sikhs their own script Guru Mukhi.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 and 3

(c) 1 and 3

(d) 1 and 2

(b) Banda Bahadur was appointed as the military leader of the Sikhs by Guru Gobind Singh and not Guru Tegh Bahadur.

3. The initial design and construction of which massive temple took place during the reign of Suryavarman II?

(a) Sri Mariamman Temple

(b) Angkor Vat Temple

(c) Batu Caves Temple

(d) Kamakhya Temple

(b) Angkorvat temple is the first Hindu temple, dedicated to the god Vishnu. Buddhist temple was built during the reign of Suryavarman II. It is the world's largest religious building.

4. When Raja Wodeyar founded the kingdom of Mysore, who was the ruler of the Vijayanagar Empire?

(a) Sadasiva

(b) Tirumala

(c) Ranga II

(d) Venkata II

(d) Indigenous chieftains from Karnataka rose to become the founders of a dynasty after a series of internal bickerings with other local chieftains. Vijaya and Krishna, two brothers were responsible for the establishment of this small feudatory state of Vijayanagara Empire. Vijaya ascended the throne under the assumed name of Yaduraja in 1399 A.D. To begin with, this was a very small state containing only parts of Mysore district. Mysore was the capital city.

5. In the year 1613, where was the English East India Company given permission to set up a factory (trading post)?

(a) Bangalore

(b) Madras

(c) Masulipattam

(d) Surat

(d) In 1612 Sir Thomas Roe visited to Mughal Emperor Jahangir to arrange for a commercial treaty that would give the company exclusive rights to reside and build factories in Surat and other areas. In return, the company offered to provide the Emperor with goods and rarities from the European market. Jahangir accepted the proposal and the company created trading posts in Surat (where a factory was built in 1613), Madras (1639), Bombay (1668), and Calcutta (1690).