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. In the council of ministers of Shivaji, by which designation Prime Minister was called?
[A] Sar-i-Naubat
[B] Peshwa
[C] Mazumdar
[D] Pandit rao
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Correct Answer: B [Peshwa]
Notes:
In the council of administrators and advisors of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Peshwa ( Prime Minister) was responsible for general administration of empire and welfare of the people.
12. In the Shivaji’s Ashtapradhan, who looked after the foreign affairs?
[A] Surnavis
[B] Dabir
[C] Sar-i-Naubat
[D] Pratinidhi
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Correct Answer: B [Dabir]
Notes:
In the Shivaji’s Ashtapradhan ( or Council of Eight Ministers), Dabir ( or Samant) looked after the foreign affairs ministry. He helped the king on matters relating to foreign states and on problems of war and peace.
13. Who among the following wrote ‘Tuzuk -i-Baburi’ ?
[A] Babur
[B] Birbal
[C] Akbar
[D] Humayun
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Correct Answer: A [Babur]
Notes:
Tuzuk -i-Baburi ( or Baburnama) was the autobiography of Babur, the founder of Mughal empire in India. It was written in Turki, in which he gave an excellent account of India and his empire. The autobiography of Babur was translated in Persian by Abdur Rahim Mirza.
14. Who among the following rulers built Moti Masjid in Agra fort?
[A] Akbar
[B] Shahjahan
[C] Jahangir
[D] Aurangzeb
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Correct Answer: B [Shahjahan]
Notes:
The Mughal Emperor Shahjahan built the Moti Masjid (or Pearl Mosque) in Agra and and was built around 1647-53 AD.
15. Which among these Indian Sultans is known for not sitting on a throne, but on a carpet along with his nobles?
[A] Muhammad bin Tughlaq
[B] Sher Shah Suri
[C] Akbar
[D] Bahlol Lodi
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Correct Answer: D [Bahlol Lodi]
Notes:
Bahlol Lodi, an Afghan noble before becoming Sultan of Delhi, was known for his humble lifestyle. He used to sit on a carpet along with his nobles instead of a lavish throne, projecting equality among them. This was quite contrary to the contemporary norms where sultans highlighted their high status by sitting on extravagant thrones, causing a considerable distance from their subordinates.
16. Which Mughal emperor died due to fall from the stairs of his library ?
[A] Shahjahan
[B] Jahangir
[C] Humayun
[D] Aurangzeb
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Correct Answer: C [Humayun]
Notes:
The Mughal Emperor Humayun died after a sudden fall from the stairs of his library in his fort at Delhi in 1556 AD. The tomb of Humayun was situated at Delhi on the bank of river Yamuna near the shrine of the Nizamuddin Auliya Chisti, a sufi saint.
17. The collection of Mahmud Gawan’s letters is known as
[A] Vakil-us-sultanate
[B] Amir-i-jumla
[C] Riaz-ul-Insha
[D] Wazir-i-ashraf
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Correct Answer: C [Riaz-ul-Insha]
Notes:
Mahmud Gawan was a Vakil-us-sultanate (Prime Minister) in the Bahamani Sultanate of Deccan. He was also a poet and a good prose writer and the collection of his letters is known as Riaz-ul-Insha.
18. Which among the following Sikh Guru was executed by Aurangzeb ?
[A] Guru Angad
[B] Guru Arjun Dev
[C] Guru Ram Das
[D] Guru Tegh Bahadur
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Correct Answer: D [Guru Tegh Bahadur]
Notes:
In 1675 AD, the 9th Sikh Guru Tegh Bahadur was captured and executed by Mughal emperor Aurangzeb because he objected to
Aurangzeb’s forced conversions. This led to the creation of Khalsa and the growth of Sikh military under the last Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh (who was the son of Guru Tegh Bahadur).
19. Who among the following authors wrote “Tarikh-i-Alfi”?
[A] Abdul Qadir Badyuni
[B] Mutamid Khan
[C] Kamgar Khan
[D] Mulla Daud
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Correct Answer: D [Mulla Daud]
Notes:
Mulla Daud wrote Tarikh-i-Alfi. The book was commissioned by the Mughal emperor Akbar to celebrate the millenary of the Hijrah. The book’s purpose was to be a history of the first Muslim millennium.
The book was compiled by a committee appointed by Akbar in 1582 CE. The committee was headed by Maulânâ Ahmad. The committee drew upon earlier Persian histories to write the book.
The book is also known as History of the Millennium. It was written between 1582 and 1588.
20. The political treatise of Amuktamalyamada in teulgu was written by whom?
[A] Harihara & Bukka
[B] Saluva Narsimha
[C] Krishna Deva Raya
[D] Devaraya II
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Correct Answer: C [Krishna Deva Raya]
Notes:
The emperor of Vijayanagar empire, Krishna Deva Raya wrote the political treatise of Amuktamalyamada in Telugu (Jambbavati Kalyannam in Sanskrit) and emphasized on the welfare of people.
