Decline of Delhi Sultanate and Rise of Provincial Kingdoms

41. Which regional kingdom emerged in the Deccan region after the decline of the Bahmani Sultanate, with its capital at Berar?
A) Bijapur Sultanate
B) Golkonda Sultanate
C) Ahmadnagar Sultanate
D) Berar Sultanate

42. Who founded the Berar Sultanate after breaking away from the Ahmadnagar Sultanate?
A) Ahmad Shah I
B) Ibrahim Adil Shah I
C) Malik Ambar
D) Fathullah Imad-ul-Mulk

43. The rise of which regional kingdom in Central India posed a significant challenge to the Mughal Empire, particularly under Akbar’s reign?
A) Marwar Kingdom
B) Gondwana Kingdom
C) Mewar Kingdom
D) Bundelkhand Kingdom

44. Who was the prominent Rajput ruler of Mewar who fiercely resisted Mughal expansion and refused to surrender to Emperor Akbar?
A) Rana Pratap Singh
B) Rana Sanga
C) Rana Kumbha
D) Rana Ratan Singh

45. The rise of which regional kingdom in the eastern part of India was associated with the Gajapati rulers, who were significant patrons of art and culture?
A) Kalinga Kingdom
B) Odisha Sultanate
C) Bengal Sultanate
D) Mysore Kingdom