General Awareness (History)

Hello visitors. This time I'm back with some general awareness questions related to hitory. These questions are very common in compitative exams like UPSC, PSC, CDS, WBCS, SSC, IPS, ICS, RAIL, BANK PO, BANK CLERK etc. If anyone knows more about it, please share with us.

1. Who was the founder of Tughlaq dynasty in India?
Ans: Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq.


2. Who was the second ruler of Tughlaq dynasty?
Ans: Mohammad Bin Tughlaq.


3. How long Mohammad Bin Tughlaq reled Delhi?
Ans: 1325 to 1351.


4. What is the best description of Mohammad Bin Tughlaq by historians?
Ans: Maniac who was a crazy and cold hearted ruler.


5. Which Tughlaq ruler shifted his capital from Delhi to Daulatabad?
Ans: Mohammad Bin Tughlaq.


6. Why Mohammad Bin Tughlaq did shifted his capital from Delhi to Daulatabad?
Ans: To administer the provinces located in the south.


7. Who introduced token currency in India after being inspired by the Chinese?
Ans: Mohammed Bin Tughlaq.


8. By which material token currency were made in Tughlaq dynasty?
Ans: Most of the coins were made of brass and copper, while gold and silver coins were kept for the royal treasury.


9. When did Mohammad Bin Tughlaq died?
Ans: While on a campaign at Sindh.


10. Who was the second ruler of the Khilji dynasty?
Ans: Alauddin Khilji.


11. Whose nephew was Alauddin?
Ans: Jalal-ud-Din Khilji.


12. During whose reign Alauddin Khilji was appointed the Governor of Awadh and Kara?
Ans: Jalal-ud-Din Khilji.


13. Who killed Jalal-ud-Din Khilji?
Ans: Alauddin Khilji.


14. Who was the first Muslim king who went to the south to expand his territory?
Ans: Alauddin Khilji.


15. Who was the army chief of Alauddin Khilji?
Ans: Malik Kafur.


16. Who killed Alauddin Khilji?
Ans: Malik Kafur.


17. Why did Mongols came to Delhi in 1299?
Ans: To establish themselves During reign of Alauddin Khilji.