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 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.
12. Who among the following Slave dynasty rulers belong to Ilabari tribe of the Turks?
[A] Qutb-ud-din Aibak
[B] Iltutmish
[C] Balban
[D] Ruknuddin Firoj
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Correct Answer: B [Iltutmish]
Notes:
Iltutmish was one of the slaves of Qutb-ud-din Aibak who later became his son-in-Law, was from the Ilabari tribe of the Turks. That’s why, some scholars call the slave dynasty as Ilabari dynasty.
13. Which among the following Persian festival introduced by Balban in India?
[A] Navroj
[B] Mehregan
[C] Shab e Cheleh
[D] Jashn E sadeh
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Correct Answer: A [Navroj]
Notes:
Balban introduced the famous Persian festival of Navroj in India to impress the nobles and people with his wealth and power. The festival is a New Year celebration of Spring Equinox.
14. What was the ruling period of Muhammad Bin Tughluq as Sultan of Delhi Sultanate?
[A] 1351-1371 AD
[B] 1330-1351 AD
[C] 1325-1351 AD
[D] 1320-1325 AD
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Correct Answer: C [1325-1351 AD]
Notes:
The ruling period of Muhammad Bin Tughluq as Sultan of Delhi Sultanate was from 1325-1351 AD.
15. 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.
16. 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’.
17. Which work of Sher Shah Suri have been called as ‘The arteries of the Empire’ ?
[A] Abolition of Internal customs and duties
[B] Improvement in land revenue system
[C] Construction of Roads & Sarais
[D] Establishment of highly centralised system
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Correct Answer: C [Construction of Roads & Sarais]
Notes:
For administrative and military purposes, Sher Shah Suri built roads and sarais ( or rest houses), that are called as ‘the arteries of the empire”
18. In the administration of Vijayanagar empire, the king was advised by a council of ministers who met in a hall called
[A] Venkatavilas
[B] Balakrishna vila
[C] Garuda Vila
[D] Mandapa
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Correct Answer: A [Venkatavilas]
Notes:
In the Vijayanagar kingdom, there was a council of ministers, headed by a Prime-minister to assist and advise the king in administration. For it, the council of ministers met in a hall known as Venkat Vilas Mandapa.
19. How did Humayun, the second Mughal Emperor of India die?
[A] Killed in battle
[B] Died of a heart attack
[C] Assassinated by his son
[D] Broke his neck after falling down the stairs
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Correct Answer: D [Broke his neck after falling down the stairs]
Notes:
Humayun has it that the monarch was on top of his library, in the observatory looking out at the sky, when he is supposed to have spotted the transit of Venus across the Sun, and in his excitement to share his discovery with others, he tripped, fell down the stairs and broke his neck. Humayun was succeeded by his son, Akbar, easily one of India’s greatest rulers.
20. Who completed the construction of Qutb Minar at Delhi?
[A] Humayun
[B] Babur
[C] Iltutmish
[D] Qutb-ud-din Aibak
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Correct Answer: C [Iltutmish]
Notes:
Qutb-ud-din Aibak started the construction of Qutb Minar. But he died without completing it, and the next ruler, Iltutmish, completed the work.
