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Bahmani kingdom - Test Set 1

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  1. Question 1

    SSC CGL, 2016
    The Qutb Shahi dynasty of Golconda followed which branch of Islam?
    1. Sunni
    2. Shia
    3. Sufi
    4. Wahhabi
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  2. Question 2

    WBCS Preliminary, 2019
    Which Deccan Sultanate faced a successful Maratha revolt under Shivaji?
    1. Golconda
    2. Bijapur
    3. Ahmadnagar
    4. Bidar
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  3. Question 3

    Which Deccan Sultanate ruler was known as "Jagatguru" for his patronage of arts and culture?
    1. Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah
    2. Ibrahim Adil Shah II
    3. Malik Ahmad
    4. Qasim Barid
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  4. Question 4

    WBCS Prelims, 2020
    Who was the founder of the Bahmani Kingdom?
    1. Muhammad Shah I
    2. Ala-ud-Din Hasan Bahman Shah
    3. Firoz Shah Bahmani
    4. Ahmad Shah
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  5. Question 5

    SSC CGL, 2019
    In which year was the Bahmani Kingdom established?
    1. 1347
    2. 1327
    3. 1367
    4. 1307
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  6. Question 6

    UPPSC Prelims, 2018
    What was the original name of Ala-ud-Din Hasan Bahman Shah?
    1. Zafar Khan
    2. Mahmud Gawan
    3. Firoz Khan
    4. Ahmad Shah
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  7. Question 7

    Railway Group D, 2022
    The Bahmani Kingdom was primarily located in which region of India?
    1. North India
    2. Deccan
    3. East India
    4. West India
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  8. Question 8

    WBCS Prelims, 2019
    Which city served as the first capital of the Bahmani Kingdom?
    1. Bidar
    2. Gulbarga
    3. Bijapur
    4. Ahmadnagar
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  9. Question 9

    SSC CHSL, 2020
    The Bahmani Kingdom later shifted its capital to which city?
    1. Gulbarga
    2. Golconda
    3. Bidar
    4. Berar
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  10. Question 10

    BPSC Prelims, 2017
    The Bahmani Kingdom was known for its conflicts with which contemporary empire?
    1. Mughal Empire
    2. Vijayanagara Empire
    3. Delhi Sultanate
    4. Chola Empire
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  11. Question 11

    WBCS Prelims, 2021
    The Bahmani Kingdom was a ___ Muslim kingdom.
    1. Shia
    2. Sunni
    3. Sufi
    4. Ahmadi
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  12. Question 12

    UPSC Prelims, 2016
    Who was the famous prime minister under the Bahmani Kingdom known for administrative reforms?
    1. Firoz Shah
    2. Mahmud Gawan
    3. Ahmad Shah
    4. Hasan Bahman
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  13. Question 13

    SSC CGL, 2021
    The Bahmani Kingdom disintegrated into how many smaller sultanates?
    1. Three
    2. Four
    3. Five
    4. Six
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  14. Question 14

    Railway NTPC, 2020
    Which of the following was NOT a Deccan Sultanate formed after the Bahmani Kingdom’s decline?
    1. Bijapur
    2. Golconda
    3. Ahmadnagar
    4. Bengal
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  15. Question 15

    WBCS Mains, 2018
    The Bahmani rulers were known for their patronage of which culture?
    1. Tamil
    2. Persian
    3. Sanskrit
    4. Bengali
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  16. Question 16

    TNPSC Group II, 2019
    Which Bahmani ruler was known for his interest in astronomy and built an observatory?
    1. Firoz Shah Bahmani
    2. Ahmad Shah
    3. Mahmud Gawan
    4. Ala-ud-Din II
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  17. Question 17

    WBCS Prelims, 2017
    The Bahmani Kingdom frequently clashed with Vijayanagara over which territory?
    1. Malabar
    2. Raichur Doab
    3. Madurai
    4. Warangal
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  18. Question 18

    SSC CPO, 2018
    What was the administrative unit of the Bahmani Kingdom called?
    1. Iqta
    2. Taraf
    3. Jagir
    4. Subah
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  19. Question 19

    KPSC Prelims, 2020
    Who was the governor of a province in the Bahmani Kingdom called?
    1. Wazir
    2. Tarafdar
    3. Diwan
    4. Amir
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  20. Question 20

    MPPSC Prelims, 2019
    Which Bahmani ruler was known for his conquest of Berar?
    1. Ahmad Shah
    2. Firoz Shah
    3. Mahmud Shah
    4. Ala-ud-Din II
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