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. What was the real name of Mughal Empress Nurjahan ?
[A] Mihar-un-nisa
[B] Nihar-un-nisa
[C] Jehar-un-nisa
[D] Jodha Bai

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12. Who among the following rulers of Delhi founded the city ‘Feroz Shah Kotla’?
[A] Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
[B] Mohammad-bin Tughlaq
[C] Firoz Shah Tughlaq
[D] Mahmud Tughlaq

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13. In the Bahmani Sultanate, the prime minister was known as
[A] Vakil-us-sultanate
[B] Amir-i-jumla
[C] Wazir-i-ashraf
[D] Wazir-i-kull

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14. Who among the following foreign travellers/envoys visited during the reign of Shah Jahan?
[A] John Lait
[B] John Fryer
[C] Peter Mundy
[D] All of the above

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15. Who among the following built the Agra Fort?
[A] Humayun
[B] Shah Jahan
[C] Akbar
[D] Jehangir

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16. The loss of Qandhar was a big blow to the Mughal empire from the view point of? (UPSC Prelims 1998)
[A] natural resources
[B] buffer territory
[C] communication
[D] strategic stronghold

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17. Who wrote the Shahjan-Nama that covers Shah Jahan’s entire reign?
[A] Inayat Khan
[B] Muhammad Sadiq Khan
[C] Abul Hamid Lahori
[D] Muhammad Waris

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18. Which of the following Caliphate was in power when Delhi Sultanate was established in India?
[A] Rashidun Caliphate
[B] Umayyad Caliphate
[C] Abbasid Caliphate
[D] Ottoman Caliphate

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19. Which of the following is the modern site of ancient Hindu Kingdom of Kapisa?
[A] Peshawar
[B] Multan
[C] Kabul
[D] Makran

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20. Arrange the following rulers of the Delhi Sultanate in the order of their reign:

  1. Aram Shah
  2. Razia Sultana
  3. Ruknuddin Firuz
  4. Shams ud din Iltutmish

Select the correct option from the codes given below:

[A] 1-2-3-4
[B] 2-1-4-3
[C] 1-4-2-3
[D] 1-4-3-2

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