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. Who among the following Mughal rulers banned singing and dancing in court ?
[A] Babur
[B] Akbar
[C] Aurangzeb
[D] Bahadur Shah Jafar
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Correct Answer: C [Aurangzeb]
Notes:
The Mughal emperor Aurangzeb banned singing and dancing in the royal court but not the playing of musical instruments. He himself was expert in playing rudra Veena. Many books on classical Indian music were written in Persian during his reign.
12. Who among the following rulers of Slave dynasty was known by ” Lakh Baksh”?
[A] Ruknuddin Firoj
[B] Qutub-ud-din Aibak
[C] Iltutmish
[D] Rajiya Sultan
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Correct Answer: B [Qutub-ud-din Aibak]
Notes:
Sultan Qutb-ud-din Aibak also known as “Lakh Baksh Sultan”, who marked the beginning of the Mamluk (Slave dynasty) rule and laid the foundation of Delhi Sultanate period in 1206 AD.
13. Who among the following abolished Chalisa or Chehalgani ?
[A] Rajia
[B] Balban
[C] Masud Shah
[D] Nasiruddin Mahmud
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Correct Answer: B [Balban]
Notes:
Due to growing influence of Turkan-i-Chahalgani or Chalisa (a group of 40 powerful Turkish nobles) in the administartion, Balban abolished Turkan-i-Chahalgani when he came in power in 1266 AD.
14. Who among the following Sultans of Delhi Sultanate introduced new coins “Adha and Bikh”?
[A] Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq II
[B] Firoz Shah Tughlaq
[C] Mohammad-bin Tughlaq
[D] Mahmud Tughlaq
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Correct Answer: B [Firoz Shah Tughlaq]
Notes:
Firoz Shah Tughlaq introduced new coins Adha (50% Jital) and Bikh (25% Jital). The other coins prevalent during that period were Shashgani (6 jitals) and Hastgani (48 jitals).
15. In the reign of Firoz Shah Tughlaq, land tax was known as:
[A] Zakat
[B] Jaziya
[C] Khams
[D] Kharaj
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Correct Answer: D [Kharaj]
Notes:
In the reign of Firoz Shah Tughlaq, as per Quran, only four kind of taxes were imposed on public viz.
a) Kharaj was the land tax that was equal to 1 /10 of the produce of the land.
b) Zakat was 2 % tax on property.
c) Jaziya levied on non-Muslims ( or religious tax on the Hindus).
d) Khams was 1 / 5 of the booty captured during the war.
16. Which pass did Timur use to enter India?
[A] Bolān Pass
[B] Khyber Pass
[C] Malakand Pass
[D] Shimla Pass
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Correct Answer: B [Khyber Pass]
Notes:
Timur, a Turco-Mongol conqueror, invaded India in 1398, during the rule of Sultan Nasiruddin Mahmud of the Tughlaq dynasty. The invasion was aimed at looting the wealth of Delhi and asserting dominance rather than territorial conquest. Timur entered India through the Khyber Pass, a historically significant pathway for invaders due to its strategic location between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
17. Which among the following state functionary in Delhi Sultanate was responsible for the collection of Land revenue ?
[A] Malik
[B] Amil
[C] Dabir
[D] Barid
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Correct Answer: B [Amil]
Notes:
Amil was a revenue officer responsible for the collection of land revenue.
18. Which Mughal emperor built Din panah as his second capital ?
[A] Babur
[B] Akbar
[C] Humayun
[D] Bahadur Shah Jafar
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Correct Answer: C [Humayun]
Notes:
The Mughal Emperor Humayun built a new capital at Delhi called Dinpanah (Refuge of the World), a site is known today as ‘Purana Kila’.
19. Who wrote the history of Sher Shah Suri ?
[A] Abbas Khan Sarwani
[B] Mirja Ajij
[C] Khawas khan Marwt
[D] Sher Shah Suri
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Correct Answer: A [Abbas Khan Sarwani]
Notes:
Abbas Khan Sarwani wrote Tarikh-i-Shershahi for Sher Shah Suri (or History of Sher Shah) and Tarikh-i-Akabarshahi for Akbar that covers the history of both the empires from 1539 AD to 1555 AD. He was a waqia-navis under Mughal Emperor Akbar. In the Tarikh-i-Sher Shahi, he provides a detailed documentation about Sher Shah’s administration.
20. How many rulers became the rulers of Bahmani Kingdom?
[A] 14
[B] 15
[C] 18
[D] 20
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Correct Answer: C [18]
Notes:
In 1347 AD, Hasan Gangu, a turkish officer revolted against the Sultan Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq and founded the Bahmani kingdom with its capital at Gulbarga which was later shifted to Bidar by King Ahmad Shah. In all, the Bahmani Sultanate was ruled by 18 rulers.
