186. Match the following cities & their founders (a) Jaunpur (1) Mohd Quli (b) Hyderabad (2) Firoz Shah Tughlaq (c) Agra (3) Akbar (d) Fatehpur Sikri (4) Sikandar Lodi
(a) Jaunpur – (2) Firoz Shah Tughlaq: Firoz Shah Tughlaq founded the city of Jaunpur in 1359 in memory of his cousin, Muhammad bin Tughlaq (whose given name was Jauna Khan). (b) Hyderabad – (1) Mohd Quli: Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah founded the city of Hyderabad in 1591, building it on the banks of the Musi River. (c) Agra – (4) Sikandar Lodi: Sultan Sikandar Lodi founded the city of Agra in 1504 and later shifted his capital there from Delhi. (d) Fatehpur Sikri – (3) Akbar: Mughal Emperor Akbar founded Fatehpur Sikri in 1569 to honor the Sufi saint Salim Chishti, and it served as his capital from 1571 to 1585
187. The central theme of Dhamma policy
(A) Loyalty to the king (B) Peace & Non-Violence (C) Respect to elders (D) Religious toleration
Answer:
(B) Peace & Non-Violence
Explanation:
Ashoka’s Dhamma heavily emphasized Ahimsa (non-violence) and living a life of peace and moral purity following the bloodshed of the Kalinga War.
188. Indus valley people worshipped which animal
(A) Bull (B) Goat (C) Elephant (D) Cow
Answer:
(A) Bull
Explanation:
Numerous seals featuring a humped bull (and the mythical unicorn bull) have been found at Harappan sites, indicating it held religious or cultural significance.
189. Which planet is closest to the Sun?
(A) Mercury (B) Earth (C) Pluto (D) Jupiter
Answer:
(A) Mercury
Explanation:
Mercury is the innermost planet in the solar system, making it the closest to the Sun.
190. The minimum distance between the sun and earth occurs on
(A) December 22 (B) September 22 (C) June 21 (D) January 3
Answer:
(D) January 3
Explanation:
The Earth reaches perihelion, the point in its orbit where it is closest to the Sun, around January 3rd every year.
