Nawab Mohsin-ul-Mulk, the prominent Indian Muslim politician and close associate of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan in the Aligarh Movement, was born as Syed Mehdi Ali.
37. Who was the founder of Tahreek-e-Mahdvi
(A) Abdul Malik
(B) Mavia Sani
(C) Akbar Illahabadi
(D) Syed Mohd. Jaunpuri
Answer:
(D) Syed Mohd. Jaunpuri
Explanation:
The Mahdavia (Tahreek-e-Mahdvi) is an Islamic sect founded in the late 15th century by Syed Muhammad Jaunpuri, who declared himself to be the promised Mahdi.
38. Humayun was defeated by Sher Shah in the year
(A) 1509
(B) 1510
(C) 1540
(D) 1550
Answer:
(C) 1540
Explanation:
Mughal Emperor Humayun was decisively defeated by Sher Shah Suri at the Battle of Kannauj (or Bilgram) in 1540, forcing Humayun into exile for fifteen years.
39. Altamash was successor of
(A) Jalaluddin Khilji
(B) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
(C) Alauddin Khilji
(D) Qutbuddin Aibak
Answer:
(D) Qutbuddin Aibak
Explanation:
Shams-ud-din Iltutmish (Altamash) was a slave and son-in-law of Qutb-ud-din Aibak, and succeeded him (after the brief rule of Aram Shah) to become the Sultan of Delhi in 1211.
40. Humayun was the son of
(A) Aurangzeb
(B) Babar
(C) Akbar
(D) None of these
Answer:
(B) Babar
Explanation:
Nasir-ud-Din Muhammad Humayun was the second emperor of the Mughal Empire and the eldest son of its founder, Zahir-ud-Din Muhammad Babur.
