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Topic:- DU_J18_MA_HIS_Topic01

DU MA History

  1. B. R. Ambedkar

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    ? ? ?

    [Question ID = 1705]

    1. D) None of these / ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 6820]

    2. A) Critiqued Gandhi for not recognizing caste discrimination as central to Hinduism / ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 6817]

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    3. C) Both A and B / A ? B ? [Option ID = 6819]

    4. B) Led the Mahad Satyagraha / ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 6818]

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    Correct Answer :-

    C) Both A and B / A ? B ? [Option ID = 6819]

  2. The introduction of the Census of India

    ? ? ? ? ? [Question ID = 1704]

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    1. Has been analyzed by Bernard Cohn / ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 6813]

    2. Has been analyzed by William Hickey / ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 6814]

    3. Has been analyzed by Ram Narayan Rawat / ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 6815]

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    4. Has been analyzed by Bipin Chandra / ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 6816]

    Correct Answer :-

    Has been analyzed by Bernard Cohn / ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 6813]

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  3. Which of the following historian has written The Nation and Its Fragments?

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

    [Question ID = 1724]

    1. Eric Foner / ? ? [Option ID = 6893]

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    2. Carlo Ginzburg / ? ? [Option ID = 6895]

    3. Michel Foucault / ? ? [Option ID = 6894]

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    5. Partha Chatterjee / ? ? [Option ID = 6896]

    Correct Answer :-

    Partha Chatterjee / ? ? [Option ID = 6896]

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  5. Which historian developed the significance of the title 'Sultan among Hindu Kings' as used by the Vijaynagara rulers

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? '? ? ? ?' ? ? ? ? ? ?

    [Question ID = 1784]

    1. Catherine Asher / ? ? [Option ID = 7134]

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    3. W. H. Mc Leod / ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 7136]

    4. Richard Davis / ? ? [Option ID = 7135]

    5. Philip Wagoner / ? ? [Option ID = 7133]

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    Correct Answer :-

    • Philip Wagoner / ? ? [Option ID = 7133]

  6. Read the two statements given below. One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R) / ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

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    Assertion / ? (A): The month scales were introduced by Shahjahan to fix the minimum military obligation of a mansabdar according to his salary / ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?.

    Reason / ? (R): The Mughals were always faced with the problem of hasil falling far below the jama. / ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

    In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct? [Question ID = 1699]

    1. A is true but R is false / (A) ? ? ? (R) ? [Option ID = 6795]

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    3. A is false but R is true / (A) ? ? ? (R) ? [Option ID = 6796]

    4. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A / (A) ? (R) ? ? ? ? (R) (A) ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 6794]

    5. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A / (A) ? (R) ? ? ? ? (R) (A) ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 6793]

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    Correct Answer :-

    Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A / (A) ? (R) ? ? ? ? (R) (A) ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 6794]

  7. Nur-i batin referred to

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    ?-? ? ? ? ? [Question ID = 1747]

    1. sunlight / ? ? [Option ID = 6986]

    2. spiritual insight / ? ? [Option ID = 6985]

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    4. divine insight / ? ? [Option ID = 6987]

    5. cognitive insight / ? ? [Option ID = 6988]

    Correct Answer :-

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    spiritual insight / ? ? [Option ID = 6985]

  8. Christopher Hill's book The World Turned Upside Down

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

    [Question ID = 1741]

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    1. Is a study of the Nationalist Movement / ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 6964]

    2. Is a study of the Radical Sects during the English Civil Wars / ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 6963]

    3. Includes a study of Robespaire / ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 6962]

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    4. Includes a study of James Mill / ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 6961]

    Correct Answer :-

    Is a study of the Radical Sects during the English Civil Wars / ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 6963]

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  9. Who argued that Indian art developed from Western Art Traditions

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Question ID = 1759]

    1. A. K. Coomarswamy / ? ? ? [Option ID = 7036]

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    3. A.V. S. Agarwala / ? ? ? [Option ID = 7033]

    4. V. A. Smith / ? ? ? [Option ID = 7035]

    5. Stella Kramrisch / ? ? [Option ID = 7034]

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    Correct Answer :-

    V. A. Smith / ? ? ? [Option ID = 7035]

  10. Who supervised the translation of the Mahabharat into Persian?

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    ? ? ? ? ? ? ?-? ? ? ? [Question ID = 1730]

    1. Abu al-Fazl / ? ?-? [Option ID = 6918]

    2. Abu al-Faiz / ? ?-? [Option ID = 6917]

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    4. Raja Jaisingh / ? ? [Option ID = 6920]

    5. Balban / ? [Option ID = 6919]

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  11. Which among the following Bahmani seaports has been mentioned as an important center of commercial activity by the Russian traveller, Nikitin?

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Question ID = 1697]

    1. Daman / ? [Option ID = 6785]

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    3. Dabul / ? [Option ID = 6786]

    4. Kakinada / ? [Option ID = 6787]

    5. Bassein / ? [Option ID = 6788]

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    Correct Answer :-

    Dabul / ? [Option ID = 6786]

  12. In historiography over the last few decades 'Thugee'

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    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

    [Question ID = 1706]

    1. D) None of these / ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 6824]

    2. C) Both A and B / A ? B ? [Option ID = 6823]

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    3. A) Has been linked with the category of the Approver / ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 6821]

    4. B) Has been associated with the Colonial State's suspicion of nomadic populations / ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 6822]

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    Correct Answer :-

    • B) Has been associated with the Colonial State's suspicion of nomadic populations / ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 6822]

  13. In ancient India, which dynasty issued the largest number of Gold coins?

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Question ID = 1728]

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    1. Guptas / ? [Option ID = 6909]

    2. Cholas / ? [Option ID = 6910]

    3. Mauryas / ? [Option ID = 6911]

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    4. Nandas / ? [Option ID = 6912]

    Correct Answer :-

    • Guptas / ? [Option ID = 6909]

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  14. Bipin Chandra's The Rise and Growth of Economic Nationalism in India is

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

    [Question ID = 1768]

    1. A study of 1942 / 1942 ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 7071]

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    2. A Study of the arguments put forward by the Early Nationalists / ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 7069]

    3. A Study of the Gandhian Movement / ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 7070]

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    5. None of these / ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 7072]

    Correct Answer :-

    A Study of the arguments put forward by the Early Nationalists / ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 7069]

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  16. As Great Britain developed economically after 1750, it required all of the following except

    ? ? ? 1750 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?: [Question ID = 1720]

    1. improved transport facilities and more investment capital / ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 6879]

    2. more markets abroad / ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 6878]

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    3. a greater percentage of people employed in agriculture / ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 6880]

    4. more raw materials from abroad / ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 6877]

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    Correct Answer :-

    • a greater percentage of people employed in agriculture / ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 6880]

  17. Dominance Without Hegemony by Ranajit Guha

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

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    [Question ID = 1754]

    1. A) Includes a critique of Gandhi / ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 7013]

    2. D) Both A and C / A ? B ? [Option ID = 7016]

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    4. B) Is a study of 17th century politics / 17 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 7014]

    5. C) Is influenced by Antonio Gramsci / ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 7015]

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    • D) Both A and C / A ? B ? [Option ID = 7016]

  18. Who among the following have worked on the history of labour in colonial India?

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Question ID = 1773]

    1. Dipesh Chakrabarty / ? ? [Option ID = 7089]

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    2. Christopher Bayly / ? ? [Option ID = 7091]

    3. Both Dipesh Chakrabarty and Raj Chandavarkar / ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 7092]

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    5. Raj Chandavarkar / ? ? [Option ID = 7090]

    Correct Answer :-

    Both Dipesh Chakrabarty and Raj Chandavarkar / ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 7092]

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  20. Who among the following historians have discussed Sati and its abolition?

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Question ID = 1771]

    1. Both Tanika Sarkar and Judith Brown / ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 7084]

    2. Judith Brown / ? ? [Option ID = 7082]

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    3. Tanika Sarkar / ? ? [Option ID = 7081]

    4. Nandini Bhattacharya Panda / ? ? ? [Option ID = 7083]

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    Correct Answer :-

    Tanika Sarkar / ? ? [Option ID = 7081]

  21. Prasannan Who among the following have argued about the declining position of weavers in late 18th century India?

    ? ? ? ? 18 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

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    [Question ID = 1718]

    1. Percy Brown / ? ? [Option ID = 6870]

    2. Prasannan Parthasarathi / ? ? [Option ID = 6869]

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    4. A. R. Khan / ? ? ? [Option ID = 6871]

    5. John F. Richards / ? ? ? [Option ID = 6872]

    Correct Answer :-

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    Prasannan Parthasarathi / ? ? [Option ID = 6869]

  22. What was the language engraved on Gupta coins?

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Question ID = 1727]

    1. Sanskrit / ? [Option ID = 6907]

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    2. Eastern Prakrit / ? [Option ID = 6908]

    3. Prakrit / ? [Option ID = 6906]

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    5. Pali / ? [Option ID = 6905]

    Correct Answer :-

    • Sanskrit / ? [Option ID = 6907]

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  24. Heliodorus, who dedicated a Garuda pillar and inscription at Vidisa was the envoy of which Indo Greek king?

    ?, ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?, ? ? ? ? ? ? [Question ID = 1774]

    1. Menander / ? [Option ID = 7095]

    2. Euthydemus / ? [Option ID = 7094]

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    3. Demetrius / ? [Option ID = 7093]

    4. Antialcidas / ? [Option ID = 7096]

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    Correct Answer :-

    Antialcidas / ? [Option ID = 7096]

  25. The gold coins issued by the Vijayanagara emperors were called.

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Question ID = 1696]

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    1. Varaha / ? [Option ID = 6783]

    2. Sona / ? [Option ID = 6784]

    3. Pon / ? [Option ID = 6781]

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    4. Tanka / ? [Option ID = 6782]

    Correct Answer :-

    Varaha / ? [Option ID = 6783]

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  26. The following historian's work discusses and critiques the "criminal tribe" as a category

    ? ? ? ? ? "? ?" ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Question ID = 1755]

    1. Meena Radhakrishnan / ? ? [Option ID = 7017]

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    3. Jon Wilson / ? ? [Option ID = 7018]

    4. Bipin Chandra / ? ? [Option ID = 7019]

    5. Shahid Amin / ? ? [Option ID = 7020]

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    Correct Answer :-

    Meena Radhakrishnan / ? ? [Option ID = 7017]

  27. Shaykh Ahmad Sirhindi was a sufi affiliated to this order

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    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Question ID = 1782]

    1. Shattari order / ? ? [Option ID = 7125]

    2. Chishti order / ? ? [Option ID = 7126]

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    4. Naqshbandi order / ? ? [Option ID = 7127]

    5. Suhrawardy order / ? ? [Option ID = 7128]

    Correct Answer :-

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    • Naqshbandi order / ? ? [Option ID = 7127]

  28. Who wrote The Languages of Political Islam in India c.1200-1800?

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?-? ? ? ?

    [Question ID = 1733]

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    1. Simon Digby / ? ? [Option ID = 6932]

    2. Richard Eaton / ? ? [Option ID = 6931]

    3. Harbans Mukhia / ? ? [Option ID = 6929]

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    4. Muzaffar Alam / ? ? [Option ID = 6930]

    Correct Answer :-

    Muzaffar Alam / ? ? [Option ID = 6930]

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  29. Who wrote Agrarian System of Moslem India?

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

    [Question ID = 1734]

    1. Irfan Habib / ? ? [Option ID = 6933]

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    2. W. Moreland / ?, ? [Option ID = 6934]

    3. Parmata Saran / ? ? [Option ID = 6935]

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    5. I.H. Qureshi / ?. ?. ? [Option ID = 6936]

    Correct Answer :-

    W. Moreland / ?. ? [Option ID = 6934]

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  31. Who wrote Why I am an Atheist?

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

    [Question ID = 1787]

    1. Bhagat Singh / ? ? [Option ID = 7147]

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    3. B.R. Ambedkar / ? ? [Option ID = 7146]

    4. V.D. Savarkar / ?.?. ? [Option ID = 7145]

    5. Har Dayal / ? ? [Option ID = 7148]

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    Correct Answer :-

    Bhagat Singh / ? ? [Option ID = 7147]

  32. Who assumed the title Gajabetegara?

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    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

    [Question ID = 1731]

    1. Deva Raya II / ? ? ? [Option ID = 6924]

    2. Krishnadeva Raya / ? ? [Option ID = 6921]

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    3. Vira Narasimha / ? ? [Option ID = 6923]

    4. Harihara I / ? ? [Option ID = 6922]

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    Correct Answer :-

    Deva Raya II / ? ? ? [Option ID = 6924]

  33. Who authored Kitab-ur-Rehla?

    ?-? ? ? ? ? ?

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    [Question ID = 1714]

    1. Al-Beruni / ?-? [Option ID = 6854]

    2. Ibn Battuta / ? ? [Option ID = 6855]

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    4. Bernier / ? [Option ID = 6856]

    5. Barani / ? [Option ID = 6853]

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    Ibn Battuta / ? ? [Option ID = 6855]

  34. M. M. Postan and H. J. Habakkuk

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Question ID = 1752]

    1. Discuss the importance of “Demographic Model" / "? ?" ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 7008]

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    2. Emphasize the importance of nobility and absolutist state structure / ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 7007]

    3. Have written on Russian Peasantry / ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 7005]

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    5. Discuss the importance of "Commercialization Model" / "? ?" ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 7006]

    Correct Answer :-

    Discuss the importance of "Demographic Model" / "? ?" ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 7008]

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  36. How were higher posts in the civil service in India filled till the mid-1850s?

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 1850 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

    [Question ID = 1770]

    1. Through an open public examination in England / ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 7077]

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    3. Through recommendations by Directors of the East India Company / ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 7080]

    4. Through simultaneous examinations in India and England / ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 7078]

    5. Through nominations by members of the British Parliament / ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 7079]

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    Correct Answer :-

    • Through recommendations by Directors of the East India Company / ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 7080]

  37. Name the Sultan for whom Amir Khusrau wrote the Khazain al-Futuh?

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    ? ? ? ? ?-? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Question ID = 1717]

    1. Firuz Shah Tughluq / ? ? ? [Option ID = 6866]

    2. Ala al-Din Khalji / ? ?-? ? [Option ID = 6868]

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    4. Muhammad Shah Tughluq / ? ? ? [Option ID = 6865]

    5. Ghiyas al-Din Balban / ? ? ? [Option ID = 6867]

    Correct Answer :-

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    Ala al-Din Khalji / ? ?

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