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.
11. Iltutmish belongs to which tribe ?
[A] Ilbari
[B] Bulom
[C] Loko
[D] Sherbro
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Correct Answer: A [Ilbari]
Notes:
Shams-ud-din Iltutmish belonged to the Ilbari tribe of Turkestan .
12. Who was the first sultan to propound the’Theory of kingship’ ?
[A] Balban
[B] Kaimur
[C] Rajia
[D] Iltumish
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Correct Answer: A [Balban]
Notes:
Balban propounded the Theory of Kingship and according to him, King is Shadow of God (Zil -i- Ilahi).
13. Lakshman sena’s court was adorned by:
[A] Jayadeva
[B] Umapati Dhar
[C] Halayudha
[D] All of the above
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Correct Answer: D [All of the above]
Notes:
Lakshman sena’s court was adorned by Jayadeva (the famous poet of Bengal), Dhoyi and Umapati Dhar. Even his Prime Minister, Halayudha, was himself a great poet. The king himself was a man of letters ad completed the work ‘Adbhut Sagar’ begun by his father Ballal Sena.
14. Under the leadership of whom Marathas captured Salsette and Bassein from the Portuguese?
[A] Baji Rao I
[B] Balaji Vishwanath
[C] Balaji Bajirao
[D] Madhavrao I
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Correct Answer: A [Baji Rao I]
Notes:
Under the leadership of Peshwa Baji Rao I, Marathas captured Salsette and Bassein from the Portuguese in 1739 AD and extended their naval power on the west coast of India.
15. The Dutch established themselves in Masulipatnam after obtaining a farman from Sultan of:
[A] Mughal dynasty
[B] Bijapur
[C] Golconda
[D] Calicut
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Correct Answer: C [Golconda]
Notes:
In 1606, the Dutch East India Company obtained a farman (permission to trade) from the Sultan of Golconda to set up a factory at Masulipatnam and to trade at concessional rates.
16. Who among the following rulers of Vijayanagar empire assumed the title of Yavanrayjaya Sthapancharya?
[A] Devaraya II
[B] Harihara I
[C] Krishna Deva Raya
[D] Devraya I
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Correct Answer: C [Krishna Deva Raya]
Notes:
The emperor of Vijayanagar empire, Krishna Deva Raya assumed the title of Yavanrayjaya Sthapancharya. He was known as Andhara Bhoja or Abhinav Bhoja. He founded a town Nagalapur (near Vijayanagar) and built tanks, temples, gopurams, etc. in various parts of empire.
17. The official associated with land revenue collection in the Maratha administration in medieval India was known by which of the following names?
[A] Patil
[B] Kulkarni
[C] Mirasdar
[D] Silhadar
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Correct Answer: A [Patil]
Notes:
Under Deccan sultanates, and the Maratha empire, the Patil was the village headman and the most important Vatandar of the village. His main duties were to be the collector of revenue, as well as being the head of police and justice.
18. Which of the following is the work of a contemporary who himself took part in the battle of Samugarh?
[A] Muhammad Saki Mustaid Khan
[B] Mirza Muhammad Qazim
[C] Muhammad Hashim Khafi Khan
[D] Isar Das Nagar
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Correct Answer: C [Muhammad Hashim Khafi Khan]
Notes:
Muntakhab-ul-Lubab of Tarikh-i-Khafi Khan, by Muhammad Hashim Khafi Khan, is a voluminous history from the Muhammad conquest of India to the fourteenth year of the reign of Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah (1719-18). The first of its three-volume is from the Muhammadan conquest to the end of the Lodi dynasty, the second provides a full account of the Mughals in India from the conquest of Babur to the reign of Muhammad Shah and the third contains an entire account of the reign of Aurangzeb. Khafi Khan’s history is more valuable for the reign of Shah Jahan as it is the work of a contemporary who was waqia-nawis at Agra and himself took part in the battle of Samugarh.
19. What was the main objective of Mahmud of Ghazni’s Indian conquests?
[A] Propagation of Religion
[B] Extension of Empire
[C] Acquisition of Wealth
[D] All of Above
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Correct Answer: C [Acquisition of Wealth]
Notes:
Acquisition of wealth, Hindu women and Hindu child slaves were the main objectives of Mahmud and his bandit brotherhood to invade India. Further, it was also a religious duty as per Ghazwa-i-Hind doctrine to slay the kafir Hindus, Jains and Buddhists.
20. Who was the Ghaznavid ruler in Punjab when it was attacked by Mohammad Ghori?
[A] Khusrau Shah
[B] Khusrau Malik
[C] Bahram Shah
[D] Shirzad
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Correct Answer: B [Khusrau Malik]
Notes:
The last Ghaznavid Sultan was Khusrau Malik, who at the time of Ghori’s attack, was ruling around Punjab and Lahore region. Ghori captured Lahore in 1186 and Khusrau Malik and his son were taken to Ghur where they were imprisoned, and possibly executed.
