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12961
How many 'Sarais' (rest houses) did Sher Shah reportedly build?
A. 500
B. 1000
C. 1700
D. 2500
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He is credited with building around 1,700 Sarais along the major roads for travelers, which also served as Dak Chowkis (postal stations).
12962
The Suri dynasty belonged to which ethnic group?
A. Turks
B. Mughals
C. Afghans (Pashtuns)
D. Persians
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The Suris were ethnic Afghans (Pashtuns) of the Sur tribe.
12963
Sher Shah revived which military system of Alauddin Khilji?
A. Dagh and Chehra
B. Guerilla Warfare
C. Naval Power
D. Mansabdari
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He revived the practice of 'Dagh' (branding horses) and 'Chehra' (descriptive rolls of soldiers) to prevent corruption.
12964
The measurement unit 'Sikandari Gaz' used by Sher Shah consisted of how many digits?
A. 32
B. 39
C. 41
D. 30
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Sher Shah used the Sikandari Gaz (previously used by Sikandar Lodi) which was approximately 32 digits or 30 inches.
12965
During the campaign of Marwar, Sher Shah famously said:
A. I have conquered the world.
B. Delhi is still far away.
C. I had nearly lost the empire of Hindustan for a handful of millet.
D. War is the sport of kings.
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After a very difficult victory against the Rajputs of Marwar, he remarked that he had almost lost his entire empire for the barren, millet-producing land of Marwar.
12966
Which battle marked the end of the Suri dynasty's control over Delhi?
A. Battle of Panipat II
B. Battle of Sirhind
C. Battle of Haldighati
D. Battle of Chausa
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While the Battle of Sirhind (1555) allowed Humayun to retake Delhi, the Second Battle of Panipat (1556) against Hemu definitively ended the Afghan challenge.
12967
What documents were exchanged between the peasant and the state to fix land rights?
A. Farman and Sanad
B. Patta and Qabuliyat
C. Iqta and Khalisa
D. Mansab and Jagir
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Sher Shah introduced 'Patta' (title deed given to the peasant) and 'Qabuliyat' (deed of agreement/acceptance signed by the peasant).
12968
The 'Qila-i-Kuhna' Mosque inside Purana Qila was built by:
A. Humayun
B. Sher Shah Suri
C. Akbar
D. Jahangir
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Sher Shah built the Qila-i-Kuhna mosque within the Purana Qila (Old Fort) complex in Delhi.
12969
Sher Shah is often called the 'Forerunner of ...' in administration?
A. Aurangzeb
B. Akbar
C. Shah Jahan
D. Shivaji
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Sher Shah is considered the forerunner of Akbar because Akbar adopted and refined many of Sher Shah's administrative, revenue, and military policies.
12970
Who succeeded Sher Shah Suri?
A. Adil Shah
B. Sikandar Shah
C. Islam Shah (Jalal Khan)
D. Ibrahim Shah
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His second son, Jalal Khan, succeeded him and took the title of Islam Shah Suri.
