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.
1. Which among the following was the work of Sultan Feroz Shah Tughlaq?
[A] Fautuhat-i-Ferozshahi
[B] Fatawa-i-Jahandari
[C] Tarikh-i-Ferozshahi
[D] Tughlaqnama
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Correct Answer: A [Fautuhat-i-Ferozshahi]
Notes:
Fautuhat-i-Ferozshahi was authored by Sultan Feroz Shah Tughlaq himself. He was a Turkic Muslim ruler of the Tughlaq Dynasty, who reigned over the Sultanate of Delhi from 1351 to 1388 A.D.
2. Razia was immediate successor of which of the following to become Sultan of Delhi?
[A] Balban
[B] Ruknuddin Feroz
[C] Muizzudin Bahram Shah
[D] Iltumish
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Correct Answer: B [Ruknuddin Feroz]
Notes:
Ruknuddin Firoz was half brother of Razia and remained ruler of the Delhi Sultanate for less than seven months in 1236. He was one of the many sons of Sultan Iltutmish of Delhi Sultanate. Ruknuddin Firoz was born to Shah Turkan, a mistress of Iltutmish. After the death of Iltutmish, a struggle for supremacy began between the Sultan and a group of forty slaves. Ruknuddin Firoz’s misadministration led to rebellions against him and his mother. Both were arrested and imprisoned. The nobles and the army then appointed his half-sister Razia on the throne. Ruknuddin Firoz died on November 19, 1236.
3. Who among the following was the first writer to use Urdu as a medium of poetic Expression?
[A] Amir Khusaru
[B] Mirza Ghalib
[C] Bahadur Shah Zafar
[D] Faiz
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Correct Answer: A [Amir Khusaru]
Notes:
Amir Khusrau was a Sufi singer, poet and scholar. He was an iconic figure in the cultural history of the Indian subcontinent. He was a mystic and a spiritual disciple of Nizamuddin Auliya of Delhi.
4. During the reign of Krishna Dev Raya who among the following Portuguese travellers visited Vijayanagar?
[A] Barbosa & Paes
[B] Caesar Frederick
[C] Vasco Da Gama
[D] All of them
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Correct Answer: A [Barbosa & Paes ]
Notes:
The Portuguese travellers, Duarte Barbosa and Dominigo Paes, visited Vijayanagar during the reign of Krishna Dev Raya and recorded the detailed historic descriptions of Vijaynagar empire .
According to them, Vijayanagar was very prosperous with abundance of foodstuffs, vegetables, fruits and animals being sold in profusion in the markets of the city at cheap rates
5. Who amongst the following rulers of Delhi Sultanate built Jamait Khana Mosque?
[A] Qutub-ud-din-Aibak
[B] Ibrahim Lodhi
[C] Allauddin Khilji
[D] Mohammad Tughlaq
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Correct Answer: C [Allauddin Khilji]
Notes:
Allauddin Khilji built Hauz Khas, Mahal Hazaar Satoon and Jamait Khana Mosque in Delhi.
6. Mohammad-bin Tughlaq’s experiment of producing token currency failed on account of the:
[A] Rejection of token coins for purchases by foreign merchants
[B] Melting of token coins
[C] Large-scale minting of spurious coins
[D] Poor quality of token currency
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Correct Answer: C [Large-scale minting of spurious coins]
Notes:
Sultan Mohammad-bin Tughlaq’s experiment of producing token currency failed on account of the large-scale minting of unauthentic coins.
7. Who among the following Sultans of Delhi Sultanate is credited with building the most extensive network of canals in India?
[A] Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
[B] Feroz Shah Tughlaq
[C] Mohammad-bin Tughlaq
[D] Muhammad Shah Tughlaq
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Correct Answer: B [Feroz Shah Tughlaq]
Notes:
The reign of Feroz Shah Tughlaq marked impressive advancements in irrigation systems, where he built and repaired canals, aiming to improve agricultural productivity.
8. During the reign of whom ‘Dahsala system’ introduced?
[A] Aurangzeb
[B] Shahjahan
[C] Jahangir
[D] Akbar
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Correct Answer: D [Akbar]
Notes:
The finance minister of Akbar, Raja Todar Mal introduced the Dahasala system, a system of taxation. In this system, the land cultivation and price of the produce was calculated for a period of 10 years and one tenth of this part was the part of state for one year. This new system could give per Bigha Revenue to the different regions.
9. Which system was adopted by Sher Shah Suri for the improvement in Land revenue ?
[A] Zabti-i-Har-Sal
[B] Qabuliyat
[C] Patta
[D] Jarib
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Correct Answer: A [Zabti-i-Har-Sal]
Notes:
The founder of Sur Empire in India, Emperor Sher Shah Suri improved the land revenue system by adopting Zabti-i-Har-Sal i.e. assessment every year , a method of revenue collection. During his reign, the land was measured using ‘Gaz-i-Sikandar’.
10. In context of Sena dynasty, Vijay Sena was succeeded by whom?
[A] Ballal Sena
[B] Lakshman Sena
[C] Vishvarup Sena
[D] Keshab Sena
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Correct Answer: A [Ballal Sena]
Notes:
Vijay Sena was succeeded by Ballal Sena. Ballal Sena was a learned scholar who wrote two famous works – Danasagara and Adbhutsagara. He revived the orthodox Hindu rites and introduce the Kulinism system in Bengal
