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  1. Alberuni came to India with

  2. A.

    Mahmud of Ghazni

    B.

    Alexander

    C.

    Babur

    D.

    Tamur


  3. Which of the following is in the World Heritage List?

  4. A.

    Khajuraho

    B.

    Nalanda ruins

    C.

    Hampi

    D.

    Tajmahal

    E.

    All of the Above


  5. Who built the Khajuraho temples?

  6. A.

    Holkars

    B.

    Sindias

    C.

    Bundela Rajputs

    D.

    Chandela Rajtuts


  7. Which of the following architectural wonders was not constructed in the 12th Century A.D.?

  8. A.

    Sun-temple of Konark

    B.

    Temple of Khajuraho

    C.

    Angkor Vat

    D.

    Notre Dam, the Paris


  9. Where was saint kabir born?

  10. A.

    Delhi

    B.

    Varanasi

    C.

    Mathura

    D.

    Hyderabad


  11. Which of the following languages was in vogue during Mughal period in the courts of India?

  12. A.

    French

    B.

    Persian

    C.

    Portugese

    D.

    Arabic


  13. Which Sufi's dargah is at Ajmer?

  14. A.

    Baba Farid

    B.

    Qutb-din Bakhtiyar k

    C.

    Moinuddin Chisti

    D.

    Khwaja Bahuddin


  15. Who was the architect who designed the Taj Mahal?

  16. A.

    Mohammad Hussain

    B.

    Ustad Ahmad Lahauri

    C.

    Shah-Isa

    D.

    Ismail


  17. The Assam State derives its name from that of a tribe that conquered the region. Where did the tribesmen come from?

  18. A.

    Tibet

    B.

    Mongolia

    C.

    Burma (Now Myammar)

    D.

    Siam (now Thailand)


  19. Ranthambhor was

  20. A.

    A Mughal palace

    B.

    A Rajput fort

    C.

    Capital of the khaljis

    D.

    A Buddist pilgrimage centre