GK Questions & Answers on Medieval History: Art & Culture Set II

GK Questions & Answers on Medieval History: Art & Culture Set II consists of 10 Multiple Type Questions that attune and equipped the aspirants according to the evolving nature of different competitive examination.

1. Pushti marg is a Vaishnav sect of the Hinduism was founded by?
A.    Shankaracharya
B.    Ramanujacharya
C.    Vallabhacharya
D.    Nimbarkacharya
Answer: C

2. What is pietra dura?
A.    A form of music
B.    Pictorial mosaic work using semi-precious stones
C.    Armour
D.    None of the above
Answer: B

3. Who wrote famous book Kitab-ul-hind?
A.    Abul Fazl
B.    Amir Khusrau
C.    Al biruni
D.    Firdausi
Answer: C

4. Who said Hanoz Delhi Door Ast?
A.    Nizamuddin Aulia
B.    Farid
C.    Todarmal
D.    Firdausi
Answer: A

5. Which Mughal emperor was a good veena player?
A.    Aurangazeb
B.    Akbar
C.    Jahangir
D.    Shahjahan
Answer: A

6. Who was the author of famous Persian series of 52 stories Tutinama?
A.    Nakhshabi
B.    Amir Khusrau
C.    Abul Fazl
D.    Hasan Nizami
Answer: A

7. Who propagated the Vaishnava Theology of Dvaitadvaita?
A.    Adi Shankaracharya
B.    Ramanujacharya
C.    Nimbarkacharya
D.    Vallabhacharya
Answer: C

8. Who has written famous book Padmavat?
A.    Nakhshabi
B.    Malik Muhammad Jayasi
C.    Al biruni
D.    Hasan Nizami
Answer: B

9. Atala Masjid which was built by Sultan Ibrahim is located at?
A.    Jaunpur
B.    Kanpur
C.    Agra
D.    Mysore
Answer: A

10. The caves and rock-cut temples at Ellora are?
A.    Buddhist and Jain
B.    Hindu and Muslim
C.    Buddhist only
D.    Hindu, Buddhist and Jain
Answer: D