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. At the time of Sultan Qutb-ud-din Aibak’s death, Iltutmish was the governor of which place?
[A] Peshawar
[B] Lahore
[C] Tarain
[D] Budaun
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Correct Answer: D [Budaun]
Notes:
Shams-ud-din Iltutmish was the third ruler and real founder of the Slave dynasty and at the time of Sultan Qutb-ud-din Aibak’s death, he was the Governor of Budaun.
12. Who among the following Sultans of Delhi issued copper coins instead of silver and gold coins?
[A] Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq II
[B] Firoz Shah Tughlaq
[C] Mohammad-bin Tughlaq
[D] Muhammud Shah Tughlaq
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Correct Answer: C [Mohammad-bin Tughlaq]
Notes:
Muhammad Tughlaq had introduced gold coins (Dinar) and silver coins (Adl or Adlis). However, it was difficult to maintain the supply of gold and silver coins on a large scale. Consequently, Tughlaq replaced those coins and started the circulation of copper and brass coins as the token currency which had the same value of gold or silver coins in 1330-32 CE. But, he failed in his attempt due to absence of security on coins, central mint and forgery of coins. The newly issued coins began to be devalued in markets and situation became worse. Then, at last, Sultan had to cancelled his farman and withdraw the token currency from market by exchanging it from silver pieces.
13. Dara Shikoh, the son of Shahjahan met with which of the following Sikh Guru ?
[A] Guru Amar Das
[B] Guru Arjun Dev
[C] Guru Ram Das
[D] Guru Har Rai
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Correct Answer: D [Guru Har Rai]
Notes:
When Mughal emperor Shah Jahan’s eldest son Dara Shikoh was seriously ill then the 7th Sikh Guru, Guru Har Rai dev ji sent a
herbal medicine which cured him. From there onwards, Dara Shikoh had a friendly relationship with the Guru Har Rai and it
was lasted till his death.
14. Who among the following authors wrote “Khulasat-ut-Tawarikh”?
[A] Sujan Rai
[B] Iswar Das Nagar
[C] Ziauddin Barni
[D] Padma Shankar
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Correct Answer: A [Sujan Rai]
Notes:
Khulasat-ut-Tawarikh, a chronicle in Persian language, written by Munshi Sujan Rai Bhandari of Batala, Punjab. The book covers the history of India from Hindushahi rulers of the 10th and 11th centuries to the accession of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.
15. During whose reign Fernao Nuniz visited Vijaynagar empire?
[A] Krishnadevraya
[B] Devaraya I
[C] Devaraya II
[D] Achyuta Raya
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Correct Answer: D [Achyuta Raya]
Notes:
A Portuguese merchant , Fernao Nuniz (1534-1537 AD) visited Vijayanagar empire during the reign of Achyuta Raya (the Tuluva dynasty ruler). He wrote the history of the empire from its earliest times to the closing years of Achyuta Raya’s reign.
16. 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.
17. 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.
18. Who among the following built Agra fort?
[A] Babur
[B] Shah Jahan
[C] Akbar
[D] Jahangir
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Correct Answer: C [Akbar]
Notes:
Agra Fort was begun by Akbar between 1565 and 1573. It is situated on the west bank of the Jumna River, about 2km upstream from the Taj Mahal. Akbar built the fort of sandstone; his grandson Shah Jahan, the builder of the Taj Mahal, constructed palaces of white marble within the fort itself.
19. Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the Afghan rulers to the throne of Delhi?
[A] Sikandar Shah – Ibrahim Lodi – Bahlol Khan Lodi
[B] Sikandar Shah – Bahlol Khan Lodi – Ibrahim Lodi
[C] Bahlol Khan Lodi – Sikandar Shah – Ibrahim Lodi
[D] Bahiol Khan Lodi – Ibrahim Lodi – Sikandar Shah
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Correct Answer: C [Bahlol Khan Lodi – Sikandar Shah – Ibrahim Lodi]
Notes:
Bahlol (1451–1489); Sikandar (1489–1517); Ibrahim (1517–1526).
20. Which of the following books has been written by Ab’ul Hasan Yamin ud-Din Khusrau?
[A] Miftah-ul-Futuh
[B] Insa-i-Mahru
[C] Padmavat
[D] Tarikh-i-Firozshahi
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Correct Answer: A [Miftah-ul-Futuh]
Notes:
Miftah-ul-Futuh enumerates the military campaigns and victories of Sultan Jalaluddin Khalji, which he achieved in the first year after his accession. It was written by Amir Khusrau or Ab’ul Hasan Yamin ud-Din Khusrau. He was better known as Amir Khusrau Dehlavi, was a Sufi musician, poet, and scholar from India. He was an iconic figure in the cultural history of the Indian subcontinent. Khusrau is regarded as the “father of qawwali” and introduced the ghazal style of music into India, both of which still exist widely in India and Pakistan.
