GK Olympiad for Class 7 - Sample question paper 07
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Q) 'Kirti Stambh' was built by which ruler?
(a) Rana Sanga
(b) Rana Kumbha
(c) Akbar
(d) Rana Pratap
Answer: (b) Rana Kumbha
Explanation: 'Kirti Stambh' was built by Rana Kumbha.
Q) Who was the founder of the Bahmani state?
(a) Alauddin Bahman Shah
(b) Muhammad Adil Shah
(c) Firoz Shah
(d) Mahmud Gavan
Answer: (a) Alauddin Bahman Shah
Explanation: The Bahmani state was founded by Alauddin Bahman Shah.
Q) The famous diamond 'Kohinoor' was found from which mine?
(a) Golconda
(b) Kollur
(c) Wajed
(d) Panna
Answer: (a) Golconda
Explanation: The famous diamond 'Kohinoor' was found from the Golconda mine.
Q) Who built the Madrasah in Bidar?
(a) Mahmud Gavan
(b) Alauddin Bahman Shah
(c) Muhammad Adil Shah II
(d) Yusuf Adil Shah
Answer: (a) Mahmud Gavan
Explanation: Madrasah in Bidar was built by Mahmud Gavan.
Q) Who was the founder of the Bahmani state?
(a) Alauddin Bahman Shah (Jafar Khan)
(b) Mahmud Gavan
(c) Yusuf Adil Shah
(d) Muhammad Adil Shah
Answer: (a) Alauddin Bahman Shah (Jafar Khan)
Explanation: Alauddin Bahman Shah (Jafar Khan) was the founder of the Bahmani state.
Q) The famous diamond 'Kohinoor' was found from which mine?
(a) Golconda
(b) Kollur
(c) Wajra Karur
(d) Panna
Answer: (a) Golconda
Explanation: The famous diamond 'Kohinoor' was found from the Golconda mine.
Q) Who was the contemporary Maratha saint of Shivaji?
(a) Tulsidas
(b) Namdev
(c) Sant Eknath
(d) Saint Tukaram
Answer: (d) Saint Tukaram
Explanation: Saint Tukaram was a contemporary Maratha saint of Shivaji.
Q) Analects is the sacred text of which religion?
(a) Buddhism
(b) Hinduism
(c) Jainism
(d) Confucianism
Answer: (d) Confucianism
Explanation: Analects is the sacred text of Confucianism.
Q) Who founded the 'Vijayanagar' empire?
(a) Sangama dynasty
(b) Tuluva dynasty
(c) Saluva dynasty
(d) Bahmani dynasty
Answer: (a) Sangama dynasty
Explanation: The Vijayanagar empire was founded by the Sangama dynasty.
Q) Where is Gol Gumbaj located?
(a) Delhi
(b) Bijapur
(c) Agra
(d) Hampi
Answer: (b) Bijapur
Explanation: Gol Gumbaj is located in Bijapur.
Q) Which dynasty established an independent regime in Bijapur?
(a) Sangama dynasty
(b) Bahmani dynasty
(c) Adil Shahi dynasty
(d) Tuluva dynasty
Answer: (c) Adil Shahi dynasty
Explanation: The Adil Shahi dynasty established an independent regime in Bijapur.
Q) Rulers of Vijayanagar encouraged which languages?
(a) Telugu, Urdu, and Marathi
(b) Kannada, Tamil, and Malayalam
(c) Telugu, Urdu, and Sanskrit
(d) Kannada, Tamil, and Marathi
Answer: (c) Telugu, Urdu, and Sanskrit
Explanation: The rulers of Vijayanagar encouraged Telugu, Urdu, and Sanskrit.
Q) Which Vijayanagar ruler annexed the important part of Goa from Bahmanis?
(a) Krishna Deva Raya
(b) Bukka I
(c) Harihara II
(d) Devaraya II
Answer: (c) Harihara II
Explanation: Harihara II annexed an important part of Goa from Bahmanis.
Q) Which Italian traveler came to the Vijayanagar empire in 1420 AD?
(a) Marco Polo
(b) Niccolò de' Conti
(c) Ibn Battuta
(d) Amerigo Vespucci
Answer: (b) Niccolò de' Conti
Explanation: Niccolò de' Conti, an Italian traveler, visited the Vijayanagar empire in 1420 AD.
Q) Which book is written by Krishna Deva Raya?
(a) Arthashastra
(b) Amuktamalyada
(c) Manasollasa
(d) Mudrarakshasa
Answer: (b) Amuktamalyada
Explanation: Krishna Deva Raya wrote the book 'Amuktamalyada'.
Q) In which language was 'Amuktamalyada' written?
(a) Sanskrit
(b) Telugu
(c) Kannada
(d) Tamil
Answer: (b) Telugu
Explanation: 'Amuktamalyada' was written by Krishna Deva Raya in Telugu.
Q) From which state did the development of Alvar saints begin?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: (b) Tamil Nadu
Explanation: The development of Alvar saints began in Tamil Nadu.
Q) In which language did Bhakti-preacher Shankara Dev communicate?
(a) Bengali
(b) Assamese
(c) Kannada
(d) Oriya
Answer: (b) Assamese
Explanation: Bhakti-preacher Shankara Dev communicated in Assamese.
Q) Who was the contemporary Maratha saint of Shiva ji?
(a) Namdev
(b) Tukaram
(c) Eknath
(d) Ramdas
Answer: (b) Saint Tukaram
Explanation: Saint Tukaram was the contemporary Maratha saint of Shiva ji.
Q) Analects is the sacred text of which religion?
(a) Buddhism
(b) Hinduism
(c) Confucianism
(d) Taoism
Answer: (c) Confucianism
Explanation: Analects is the sacred text of Confucianism.
Q) Who founded 'Vijayanagar'?
(a) Krishnadevaraya
(b) Harihara I
(c) Bukka I
(d) Devaraya II
Answer: (b) Harihara I
Explanation: Harihara I founded 'Vijayanagar'.
Q) What were Sufi orders known as?
(a) Khanaqah
(b) Silsila
(c) Dargah
(d) Tariqa
Answer: (b) Silsila
Explanation: Sufi orders were known as 'Silsila'.
Q) What was the contribution of saints of Bhakti and Sufi movements?
(a) Political leadership
(b) In religious harmony
(c) Artistic innovations
(d) Economic reforms
Answer: (b) In religious harmony
Explanation: Saints of Bhakti and Sufi movements contributed to religious harmony.
Q) What is the meaning of ‘Pir’ in Sufi tradition?
(a) Sufi master (Guru of Sufis)
(b) Spiritual guide
(c) Devotional singer
(d) Sacred text
Answer: (a) Sufi master (Guru of Sufis)
Explanation: In Sufi tradition, 'Pir' refers to a spiritual guide or master.
Q) From where did the Sufi movement start?
(a) India
(b) Persia
(c) Arabia
(d) Turkey
Answer: (b) Persia
Explanation: The Sufi movement originated in Persia.