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| Sl. No. | Question - First in India and First In World | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 41. | Who founded Chola dynasty? | Vijayalaya in 850 AD. |
| 42. | Which dynasty ruled during the period 1206 - 1290 AD? | Slave dynasty. |
| 43. | Who founded Slave dynasty? | Qutub-ud-in Aibak. |
| 44. | Who built Qutub Minar at Delhi? | Qutub-ud-in Aibak (later finished by Iltutmish). |
| 45. | Who started the persian festival 'Nauroz'? | Balban. |
| 46. | Who was the founder of Khilji dynasty? | Jalal-ud-din Khilji. |
| 47. | Which Tughlaq ruler introduced coins of brass and copper? | Mohammed-Bin Tughlaq. |
| 48. | Which ruler established the Agra city? | Sikandar Lodhi. |
| 49. | Who defeated Ibarahim Lodhi in the 'first battle of panipat'? | Babur in 1526. |
| 50. | 'Baburnama' was written by? | Babur in Turkish language. |
| 51. | Which emperor built the famous Grant Trunk Road from Peshawar to Calcutta? | Sher Shah Suri. |
| 52. | Buland Darwaja at Fatehpur Sikri near Agra was built by? | Akbar. |
| 53. | In which year Vasco-de-gama discovered the sea route to India? | 1498. |
| 54. | East India Company of England came to India in? | 1602. |
| 55. | In which year Captain Hawkin of East India Company came to the court of emperor Jehangir? | 1608. |
| 56. | In 1613 East India Company established its first factory in India at? | Surat. |
| 57. | Under whose leadership East India Company defeated Siraj-ud-Daulah, the Nawab of Bengal in the battle of Plassey in the year 1757? | Lord Clive. |
| 58. | In which decisive battle the English defeated the French and ended the French rule in India? | Battle of Wandiwash in 1760. |
| 59. | Under whose leadership the English army defeated the joint army of Mir Qasim, Siraj-ud-Daulah and Shah Alam II? | Captain Hector Munro in the Battle of Buxar (1764). |
| 60. | Who was the first Governor General of Bengal? | Warren Hastings. |