Medieval Indian History MCQs
Multiple choice questions on Medieval Indian History for General Studies and GK preparation of SSC, NDA, CDS, UPSC, UPPSC and State PSC Examinations.
41. After the death of Rajaram who assumed the control of the Maratha Empire?
[A] Shahu
[B] Tarabai
[C] Shivaji II
[D] Rajaram II
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Correct Answer: B [Tarabai]
Notes:
After the death of Rajaram in 1700 CE who ruled the Maratha Empire from 1989 CE, his widow Tarabai assumed the control of the Maratha empire in the name of her infant son Shivaji II.
42. What was the main source of income during the early medieval period?
[A] Artisanal production
[B] Agriculture
[C] Commerce and Trade
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: B [Agriculture]
Notes:
In the early medieval period, agricultural production made up the bulk of production. Income from agriculture was the main source of income for the state.
43. Araghatta and Ghatiyantra are what kind of devices used in agriculture during the early medieval period?
[A] Water-lifting devices
[B] Land Tiller
[C] Seed sower device
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: A [Water-lifting devices]
Notes:
During early medieval period there were more and more sources of irrigation such as canals, lakes, cisterns, wells and stepped wells. The availability of water resources contributed to the expansion of cultivation and the intensification of agricultural activities. Water-lifting devices such as araghatta and ghatiyantra are mentioned in inscriptions and literary works.
44. Which officers collected land revenue and other taxes under the Delhi Sultanate?
[A] Mushrif
[B] Faujdar
[C] Qazi
[D] Amil
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Correct Answer: D [Amil]
Notes:Under the Delhi Sultanate, Amil were the officers who collected other taxes and land revenues.
45. Which officer in Delhi Sultanate looked after the working of wali or muqti?
[A] Khwaja
[B] Amil
[C] Muqaddams
[D] Patwari
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Correct Answer: A [Khwaja]
Notes:
The central government appointed amil or revenue collector in each subdivision called shiq. He collected the proceeds with the help of hereditary village officials like Chaudharis, Muqaddams, Patwaris, etc. The sultan appointed an officer named Khwaja in each Iqta to take care of the work of Wali or Muqti.
46. The commander of Alauddin Khilji’s forces during his Deccan Campaigns was __?
[A] Malik Kafur
[B] Ainul Mulk Multani
[C] Nusrat Khan
[D] Ulugh Khan
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Correct Answer: A [Malik Kafur]
Notes:
Malik Kafur was the commander of Alauddin Khilji’s forces during his Deccan Campaigns.
47. Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh of Jaipur had not built the observatory at ______:
[A] Varanasi
[B] Mathura
[C] Allahabad
[D] Ujjain
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Correct Answer: C [Allahabad]
Notes:
Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh built five observatories at Delhi, Mathura, Varanasi, Ujjain and Jaipur. Relying primarily on Indian astronomy, these buildings were used to accurately predict eclipses and other astronomical events. Only the one at Jaipur is still operational.
48. The Persian translation of “Mahabharata” done in Mughal period is known by which name?
[A] Rekhta
[B] Razmnama
[C] Risala-e-Haq Nama
[D] Safinat-ul-Auliya
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Correct Answer: B [Razmnama]
Notes:
The Mughal Emperor Akbar was the first king to have the great Hindu epic, the Mahabharata, translated into Persian as ‘Razmnama’. In 1574 Akbar started a Maktab Khana or a house of translation works in Fatehpur Sikri.
49. The Chola Empire was invaded by ____ in the early 14th century A.D.:
[A] Genghis Khan
[B] Malik Kafur
[C] Muhammad Ghori
[D] Taimur
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Correct Answer: B [Malik Kafur]
Notes:
In South India, after the decline of the Chola kings (roughly 950 AD to 1200 AD), the rulers of Pandya kingdom gained prominence. Malik Kafur, a eunuch slave and military commander of Alauddin Khalji, invaded it in 1311. During the invasion, Kafur went on a rampage spree, looting, killing, terrorizing people, etc.
50. Khokhar and Gakkhars tribes were predominant in which of these regions during medieval times?
[A] Afghanistan
[B] Punjab
[C] Gujarat
[D] Malwa
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Correct Answer: B [Punjab ]
Notes:
Tribal people were found in almost every region of the subcontinent. The area and influence of a tribe varied at different points of time. Some powerful tribes controlled large territories. In Punjab, the Khokhar tribe was very influential during the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. Later, the Gakkhars became more important. Their chief, Kamal Khan Gakkhar, was made a noble (mansabdar) by Emperor Akbar.
