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Q: The Gupta Empire is often called the:

A) Golden Age of India

B) Silver Age of India

C) Iron Age of India

D) Bronze Age of India

Q: Who invaded India in 326 BC?

A) Darius

B) Cyrus

C) Alexander

D) Seleucus

Q: The Battle of Hydaspes was fought between Alexander and:

A) Porus

B) Ashoka

C) Chandragupta

D) Darius

Q: The earliest known civilization in the Subcontinent is:

A) Mesopotamian

B) Egyptian

C) Indus Valley

D) Persian

Q: The main occupation of Indus Valley people was:

A) Hunting

B) Fishing

C) Agriculture

D) Metalwork

Q: The Great Bath is located in:

A) Harappa

B) Mohenjo-Daro

C) Lothal

D) Kalibangan

Q: Lothal was an important port of:

A) Indus Valley Civilization

B) Gupta Dynasty

C) Mughal Empire

D) Delhi Sultanate

Q: The Aryans migrated to India from:

A) Africa

B) China

C) Arabia

D) Central Asia

Q: The ancient Indian caste system was based on:

A) Profession

B) Wealth

C) Military skill

D) Religion

Q: The earliest center of learning in South Asia was:

A) Nalanda

B) Taxila

C) Ajmer

D) Kashi

Q: Nalanda University was a center of:

A) Islamic studies

B) Hindu law

C) Buddhist learning

D) Persian literature

Q: The founder of the Delhi Sultanate was:

A) Qutbuddin Aibak

B) Iltutmish

C) Balban

D) Alauddin Khilji

Q: Qutbuddin Aibak belonged to the:

A) Khilji Dynasty

B) Tughlaq Dynasty

C) Slave Dynasty

D) Lodi Dynasty

Q: The construction of Qutub Minar was started by:

A) Iltutmish

B) Balban

C) Aibak

D) Khilji

Q: Iltutmish completed the construction of:

A) Red Fort

B) Fatehpur Sikri

C) Taj Mahal

D) Qutub Minar

Q: The Khilji dynasty was founded by:

A) Alauddin

B) Jalaluddin

C) Ghiyasuddin

D) Babur

Q: Alauddin Khilji is known for reforms in:

A) Agriculture

B) Revenue

C) Market control

D) Foreign policy

Q: The Tughlaq dynasty was founded by:

A) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq

B) Muhammad bin Tughlaq

C) Firoz Shah

D) Nasiruddin

Q: The Mongol invasions threatened India during the rule of:

A) Iltutmish

B) Balban

C) Alauddin Khilji

D) Firoz Shah

Q: Who shifted the capital from Delhi to Daulatabad?

A) Alauddin Khilji

B) Muhammad bin Tughlaq

C) Sher Shah Suri

D) Akbar