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[#171] What was the valid reason of the decline in trade and commerce during the period of later Mughals?
Correct Answer

(A) Deterioration in law and order situation

Explanation

Solution: Law and order became worse. The valid reason of the decline in trade and commerce during the period of later Mughals was the deterioration in law and order situation.

[#172] Which of the following Sikh Guru compiled the Adi Granth?
Correct Answer

(C) Guru Arjan Dev

Explanation

Solution: Adi Granth, the first rendition, was compiled by the fifth Sikh guru, Guru Arjan. The tenth guru, Guru Gobind Singh, added one shloka, dohra mahala 9 ang, 1429 and all 115 hymns of his father, Guru Tegh Bahadur. This second rendition came to be known as Sri Guru Granth Sahib.

[#173] The correct chronological order in which the given monuments were built is
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(A) Qutab Minar, Buland Darwaza, Gol Gumbaz, Red Fort

Explanation

Solution: The correct chronological order in which the given monuments were built is Qutab Minar, Buland Darwaza, Gol Gumbaz, Red Fort. Qutab-ud-din Aibak, the first Muslim ruler of Delhi, commenced the construction of the Qutab Minar in 1200 AD. Buland Darwaza or the "Gate of victory", was built in 1572 A.D. by Mughal emperor Akbar to commemorate his victory over Gujarat. Gol Gumbaz is the mausoleum of king Mohammed Adil Shah, Sultan of Bijapur. Construction of the tomb, located in Vijayapura, Karnataka, India, was started in 1626 and completed in 1656. Red Fort is a historic fort in the city of Delhi in India. It was the main residence of the emperors of the Mughal dynasty for nearly 200 years, until 1856, built from 12 May 1639 – 6 April 1648.

[#174] Abdul Hamid Lahori is the author of
Correct Answer

(B) Padshah Nama

Explanation

Solution: Abdul Hamid Lahori (died 1654) was a traveller and historian during the period of Shah Jahan who later became a court historian of Shah Jahan. He wrote the book Padshahnama also referred as Badshahnama, about the reign of Shah Jahan. He has described Shah Jahan's life and activities during the first twenty years of his reign in this book in great detail.

[#175] Who is the saint to have written the famous Bijak?
Correct Answer

(A) Sant Kabir

Explanation

Solution: Bijak is the best known of the compilations of the Kabir, and as such is the holy scripture for followers of the Kabirpanthi religion. The Bijak is one of the earliest of the major texts in modern Hindi.