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A)
Bairam Khan
B)
Kabir
C)
Abdul Latif
D)
Abul Fazl

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Abdul Latif

Akbar's teacher Abdul Latif was an Iranian scholar. He was the patron of Akbar from Bairam Khan 1556 AD to 1560 AD, who was seated on the throne of the throne by the title of Gazluddin Muhammad Akbar Emperor Ghazi, he was lovingly called Khani Baba.

A)
Aurangzeb
B)
Iltutmish
C)
Qutub-ud-Din Aibak
D)
Muhammad bin Tughluq

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Qutub-ud-Din Aibak

Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque, to the north-east of minar was built by Qutub-ud-Din Aibak in A.D. 1198. It is the earliest extant - mosque built by the Delhi Sultans.

A)
Rajendra Chola
B)
Nandivarman
C)
Krishna Dev Rai
D)
Krishna I

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Krishna I

The Kailash Temple is the sixteenth cave, and it is one of the 32 cave temples and monasteries forming the magnanimous Ellora Caves. As per the historical records, it was built by the 8th century Rashtrakuta King Krishna I between the year 756 and 773 AD.

A)
Moinuddin Chishti
B)
Nizamuddin Aulia
C)
Baba Farid
D)
Al Biruni

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Moinuddin Chishti

Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti was the founder of Chishti order of Sufism in India. The Chisti order is a Sufi order within the mystic Sufi tradition of Islam.It is known for its emphasis on love, tolerance and openness.

A)
R.N Tagoreq
B)
G.K Gokhale
C)
A.O Hume
D)
Vivekananda

Correct Answer : Option (B) - G.K Gokhale

Mahatma Gandhi said, Gopal Krishna Gokhale was his political Guru and a true servant of India.

A)
Nizamuddin Aulia
B)
Todarmal
C)
Firdausi
D)
Farid

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Nizamuddin Aulia

Amir Khusro who deeply revered Nizamuddin was very disturbed by the farmaan and went to Oliya voicing his concern. Nizamuddin was most unperturbed and said, "Hunuz Dilli door ast"- Which means Delhi is yet very far away!

A)
Wood's Bill
B)
Rowlatt Act
C)
Public Safety Bill
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Public Safety Bill

Bhagat Singh and B.K. Dutt threw a bomb while shouting 'Inquilab Zindabad' in the Central Legislative Assembly on 8 April 1929 against the passage of the Public Safety Bill and the Trade Disputes Bill which would reduce the civil liberties of citizens. The aim was not to kill but to make themselves heard and use the trials to make people familiar with their movement and ideology. 

A)
Rajasthan
B)
Maharashtra
C)
Sind
D)
Gujarat

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Gujarat

Lothal situated in Gujarat was excavated by S.R.Rao in the year 1957. This town of Indus Valley Civilisation is located on the bank of river Bhagava in Gujarat. The city located beside a tributary of the Sabarmati, in Gujarat which is close to the Gulf of Khambat.

A)
Prasna Upanishad
B)
Adhyatma Upanishad
C)
Aitareya Upanishad
D)
Mundaka Upanishad

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Mundaka Upanishad

The words Satyameva Jayate from Mundaka Upanishad, meaning 'Truth Alone Triumphs', are inscribed below the abacus in Devanagari script.

A)
Rigveda
B)
Samaveda
C)
Yajurveda
D)
Atharvaveda

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Samaveda

The origin of Indian music can be traced to Samaveda in Vedic Samhita.