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

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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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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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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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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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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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20. Which emperor issued a coin containing zodiac signs?
[A] Jahangir
[B] Humayun
[C] Shah Jahan
[D] Babur

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