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. Mahmud of Ghazni invaded India for how many times?
[A] 13
[B] 15
[C] 17
[D] 19
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Correct Answer: C [17]
Notes:
To accumulate the vast amount of wealth that existed in India and to spread Islam, Mahmud of Ghazni attacked and looted India 17 times.
12. The silver coin introduced during the reign of Sultan Mohammad-bin Tughlaq was called
[A] Adl
[B] dinar
[C] Adha
[D] Bikh
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Correct Answer: A [Adl]
Notes:
The silver coin introduced during the reign of Sultan Mohammad-bin Tughlaq was called Adl.
13. The Bahmani Kingdom was established during the period of which Sultan of Delhi Sultanate?
[A] Firoj Shah Tughlaq
[B] Mahmud Tughlaq
[C] Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
[D] Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
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Correct Answer: C [Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq]
Notes:
During the reign of Sultan Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq, new kingdoms were formed in south India and the Deccan viz. Prolaya Vema Reddy of the Reddy dynasty, Musunuri Kaapaaneedu, Vijayanagara Empire and the Bahmani kingdom. In 1347 AD, the Bahmani kingdom was founded by Hasan Gangu.
14. Who among the following built the Agra Fort?
[A] Humayun
[B] Shah Jahan
[C] Akbar
[D] Jehangir
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Correct Answer: C [Akbar]
Notes:
Agra Fort is a historical fort in the city of Agra in India. Agra Fort was built in the year 1573 under the reign of Akbar – one of the greatest Mughal Emperors.
15. Which among the following was the court language of Mughals? (UPSC Prelims 1987)
[A] Urdu
[B] Arabic
[C] Persian
[D] Turkish
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Correct Answer: C [Persian]
Notes:
PERSIAN language got more importance in Mughal courts and Persian literature and culture influenced the Mughal dynasty. As Persian became more prevalent it became the court and official language of the Mughal dynasty. PERSIAN was encouraged by the Mughals to give a common language for communication, poetry, literature and art.
16. Which one of the following pairs of kings of ancient and medieval periods of Indian history and the works authored by them is correctly matched? (UPSC Prelims 1993)
[A] Somesvara: Samaranganasutradhara
[B] Mahendravarman : Mattavilasaprahasana
[C] Mahendravarman : Mattavilasaprahasana
[D] Krishnadevaraya: Amuktamalayada
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Correct Answer: D [Krishnadevaraya: Amuktamalayada]
Notes:
Sri Krishnadevaraya wrote the Amuktamalyada in Telugu, in which he beautifully describes the pangs of separation suffered by Andal (one of the twelve bhakti era alwars) for her lover Lord Vishnu.
17. The Mansabdari System was borrowed from the system followed in which of the following countries? (UPSC Prelims 1994)
[A] Afghanistan
[B] Turkey
[C] Mongolia
[D] Persia
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Correct Answer: C [Mongolia]
Notes:
Mansabdar implies the generic term for the military-kind grading of all royal functionaries of the Mughal Empire. The Mansabdari system introduced by Akbar was borrowed from the system followed in Mongolia.
18. Who among the following was the Sultan of Delhi reputed to have built the biggest network of canals in India? (UPSC Prelims 1998)
[A] Iltutmish
[B] Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
[C] Feroz Shah Tughlaq
[D] Sikandar Lodi
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Correct Answer: C [Feroz Shah Tughlaq]
Notes:
Firoz Shah Tughlaq built and repaired a large number of canals. Sultan Firoz Shah Tughlaq was a Turkic Muslim ruler of the Tughlaq Dynasty, who reigned over the Sultanate of Delhi from 1351 to 1388. His father’s name was Rajab who had the title Sipahsalar.
19. Which of the following is not the work of Abdul Qadir Badauni?
[A] Tarikh-i-Alfi
[B] Muntakhab-ul-Tawarikh
[C] Waqi-at-i-Mushtaqi
[D] All of them are his works
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Correct Answer: C [Waqi-at-i-Mushtaqi]
Notes:Waqi-at-i-Mushtaqi is the work of Shaikh Rizq Ullah Mushtaqui.
Abdul Qadir Badauni has composed the following –
- Tarikh-i-Alfi – a general history compiled at the order of emperor Akbar by Abdul Qadir Badaui and others.
- Muntakhab-ul-Tawarikh also called Tarikh-i-Badauni – his most celebrated work. It is a general history of India, from the time of the Ghaznavis down to the fortieth year of Akbar’s reign.
20. Which emperor issued a coin containing zodiac signs?
[A] Jahangir
[B] Humayun
[C] Shah Jahan
[D] Babur
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Correct Answer: A [Jahangir]
Notes:
Jahangir showed the legend in a couplet in the coins. In some of his coins, he added the name of his beloved wife Noorjahan. The most famous of his coins had images of Zodiac signs.
