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Bahmani kingdom - Test Set 3

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  1. Question 1

    UPPSC, 2019
    The Bahmani Kingdom’s cultural legacy is best seen in:
    1. Deccani miniature paintings
    2. Indo-Islamic architecture
    3. Sanskrit literature
    4. Tamil poetry
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  2. Question 2

    SSC CGL, 2019
    Which Deccan Sultanate was founded by Malik Ahmad Shah Bahri in 1490?
    1. Bijapur
    2. Ahmadnagar
    3. Golconda
    4. Bidar
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  3. Question 3

    WBCS Preliminary, 2020
    Who was the founder of the Bijapur Sultanate under the Adil Shahi dynasty?
    1. Qasim Barid
    2. Yusuf Adil Shah
    3. Fathullah Imad-ul-Mulk
    4. Sultan Quli Qutb Shah
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  4. Question 4

    SSC CHSL, 2018
    The Golconda Sultanate was established by which ruler in 1518?
    1. Ibrahim Adil Shah
    2. Sultan Quli Qutb-ul-Mulk
    3. Malik Ahmad
    4. Amir Barid
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  5. Question 5

    Which Deccan Sultanate was the smallest and founded by Qasim Barid?
    1. Berar
    2. Bidar
    3. Ahmadnagar
    4. Bijapur
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  6. Question 6

    BCS Preliminary, 2017
    Which Deccan Sultanate was known for its alliance against Vijayanagara in the Battle of Talikota (1565)?
    1. Berar
    2. Bidar
    3. Bijapur
    4. All except Berar
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  7. Question 7

    SSC CGL, 2020
    The Ahmadnagar Sultanate was annexed by the Mughals under which emperor?
    1. Akbar
    2. Jahangir
    3. Shah Jahan
    4. Aurangzeb
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  8. Question 8

    WBCS Mains, 2019
    Which Deccan Sultanate ruler was known for resisting Mughal invasion under Chand Bibi?
    1. Golconda
    2. Ahmadnagar
    3. Bijapur
    4. Bidar
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  9. Question 9

    The Qutb Shahi dynasty of Golconda was known for its trade relations with which region?
    1. Persia
    2. Europe
    3. China
    4. Africa
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  10. Question 10

    WBCS Preliminary, 2021
    The Charminar in Hyderabad was built by which Deccan Sultanate ruler?
    1. Ibrahim Qutb Shah
    2. Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah
    3. Yusuf Adil Shah
    4. Malik Ahmad
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  11. Question 11

    SSC CGL, 2018
    Which language developed as a literary medium under the Deccan Sultanates?
    1. Sanskrit
    2. Telugu
    3. Kannada
    4. Dakhani Urdu
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  12. Question 12

    SSC CHSL, 2019
    Which Deccan Sultanate was known for its diamond trade from the Kollur mines?
    1. Golconda
    2. Bijapur
    3. Ahmadnagar
    4. Berar
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  13. Question 13

    WBCS Mains, 2018
    Which Deccan Sultanate was the last to be annexed by the Mughals in 1687?
    1. Ahmadnagar
    2. Bijapur
    3. Golconda
    4. Berar
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  14. Question 14

    UPSC Prelims, 2015
    Which Bahmani ruler was defeated by Krishna Deva Raya of Vijayanagara?
    1. Mahmud Shah
    2. Firoz Shah
    3. Ahmad Shah
    4. Ismail Adil Shah
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  15. Question 15

    The Bahmani Kingdom’s trade flourished due to its access to which ports?
    1. Calicut and Cochin
    2. Goa and Dabhol
    3. Surat and Mumbai
    4. Chennai and Vizag
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  16. Question 16

    WBCS Mains, 2019
    Which language was promoted in the Bahmani court?
    1. Urdu
    2. Persian
    3. Telugu
    4. Kannada
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  17. Question 17

    The Bahmani Kingdom’s military included which type of cavalry?
    1. Bargir
    2. Rajput
    3. Mughal
    4. Maratha
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  18. Question 18

    TNPSC Group I, 2020
    Which Bahmani ruler was known for his patronage of education?
    1. Firoz Shah
    2. Mahmud Gawan
    3. Ahmad Shah
    4. Both A and B
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  19. Question 19

    SSC CGL, 2020
    The Bahmani Kingdom’s decline was accelerated by which factor?
    1. Internal rebellions
    2. Foreign invasions
    3. Economic collapse
    4. Natural disasters
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  20. Question 20

    Which Bahmani ruler was known as ‘Wali’ (saint)?
    1. Ahmad Shah
    2. Firoz Shah
    3. Muhammad Shah I
    4. Mahmud Shah
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