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 was a Turk of a Aibak tribe?
[A] Qutub-ud-din Aibak
[B] Iltutmish
[C] Balban
[D] Ruknuddin Firoj

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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 context of Mughal administration, Akbar divided the entire kingdom into how many Subas?
[A] 12
[B] 14
[C] 16
[D] 18

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14. Which of the following territories conquered by Alauddin Hasan Bahman Shah during the expansion of his rule?
[A] Bidar, Malkhed and Goa
[B] Bidar,Telangana and Dabhol
[C] Bidar, Goa and Kolhapur
[D] All of the above

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15. Which among the following sufi saint was known as Chiragh-i-Delhi, the Lamp of Delhi ?
[A] Shaikh Nasiruddin
[B] Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya
[C] Shaikh Burhanuddin
[D] Baba Farid

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16. 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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17. Who defeated Rajputs in Battle of Chanderi in 1528?
[A] Humayun
[B] Akbar
[C] Babur
[D] Jahangir

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18. ‘Ghuzak’ place is famous for which of the following historical incidents?
[A] Jayapala met his enemy Sabuktigin
[B] Mahmud crushed defeat on Jayapala
[C] Jayapala burnt himself on a funeral pyre since he was unable to survive the disgrace caused by his defeat at the hands of Mahmud
[D] None of the above

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19. To which of the following the Lingayat movement owes its origin?
[A] Vidyaranya
[B] Purandharadasa
[C] Appar
[D] Basava

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20. The Mansabdari System was borrowed from the system followed in which of the following countries?
[A] Afghanistan
[B] Turkey
[C] Mongolia
[D] Persia

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