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. During whose reign the capital of Bahmani Kingdom was shifted from Gubarg to Bidar?
[A] Ahmad Shah
[B] Muhammad Shah II
[C] Tajuddin Firoj Shah
[D] Ibrahim Adil Shah
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Correct Answer: A [Ahmad Shah]
Notes:
During the reign of Ahmad Shah, the capital of Bahmani Kingdom was shifted from Gubarg to Bidar.
12. Who among the following Sikh Gurus was executed by the Mughal emperor Jahangir?
[A] Guru Har Kisan
[B] Guru Har Rai
[C] Guru Tegh Bahadur
[D] Guru Arjun Dev
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Correct Answer: D [Guru Arjun Dev]
Notes:
The 5th guru of Sikhs, Guru Arjun Dev ji was executed by the Mughal emperor Jahangir on charges of helping his rebel son, Prince Khurram with money and prayer. He built the Swarna Mandir (or Golden temple) in Amritsar and compiled Adigranth, the holy scripture of Sikhism.
13. Who was the noted saint of the Chishti Order known by the name ‘Mehboob -i-Illahi’?
[A] Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya
[B] Shaikh Nasiruddin Mahmud
[C] Shaikh Hamiduddin Nagauri
[D] Khwaja Bakhtiyar Kaki
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Correct Answer: A [Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya]
Notes:
Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya, a revered Sufi saint in the Chishti Order, was conferred with the titles ‘Mehboob -i-Illahi’ (the beloved of God) and Sutan-ul-Auliya. He established his Khanqah in Delhi and lived through the reign of seven Delhi sultans. Among his disciples were notable personalities like Nasiruddin Chiragh Dehlavi, Amir Khusro, and Jalaluddin Bhandari. Shaikh Nizamuddin emphasized the discovery of divinity in humanity, practiced secularism and advocated kindness towards all.
14. Who among the following founded Qadiriya order in India?
[A] Shah Nayamatullah Qadari
[B] Shah Abdullah Shuttari
[C] Bahauddin Naqshband
[D] Baqi Billah
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Correct Answer: A [Shah Nayamatullah Qadari]
Notes:
Shah Nayamatullah Qadari was the founder of the Qadiriya order in India. Dara Sikhoh, the eldest of Shah Jahan, was a follower of this order. Its areas of influence were Uttar Pradesh and Deccan. Miyan Mir was the most famous Sufi saint of Qadiriya order.
15. Who among the following wrote ‘Akbarnama’?
[A] Abdul Qadir
[B] Abdur Rahim
[C] Faizi
[D] Abul Fazal
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Correct Answer: D [Abul Fazal]
Notes:
The Akbarnama which translates to Book of Akbar, is the official chronicle of the reign of Akbar, commissioned by Akbar himself by his court historian and biographer, Abul-Fazl ibn Mubarak who was one of the nine jewels in Akbar’s court. It was written in Persian, the literary language of the Mughals.
16. What was not the most important feature of land revenue system of Akbar? (UPSC Prelims 1980).
[A] Collection of land revenue in kind or cash
[B] Collection of land revenue based on accurate measurement of land
[C] Collection of land revenue directly at the central treasury
[D] Fixation of rates
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Correct Answer: D [Fixation of rates]
Notes:
A proper land revenue system was founded by Akbar He followed the policy of Shershah with greater precision and correctness and then extended it to various subah or provinces of his empire. But this correction or precision did not come overnight.
Raja Todar Mal was the finance minister of Akbar. He introduced a new system of revenue known as zabt and a system of taxation called dahshala. He took a careful survey of crop yields and prices cultivated for a 10-year period 1570-1580. On this basis, tax was fixed on each crop in cash.
17. Who inscribed the name of Khalifa of Baghdad on his coins? (UPSC Prelims 1986)
[A] Alauddin Khilji
[B] Iltutmish
[C] Qutub-ud-din
[D] Balban
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Correct Answer: B [Iltutmish]
Notes:
Iltutmish inscribed the name of Khalifa of Baghdad on his coins.
18. After consolidating his power, Balban assumed which of the following grand titles? (UPSC Prelims 1997)
[A] Tute-i-Hind
[B] Kaisr-i-Hind
[C] Zil-i-Ilahi
[D] Din-i-Ilahi
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Correct Answer: C [Zil-i-Ilahi]
Notes:
After consolidating his power, Balban assumed the grand title of Zil-i-Ilahi. Ghiyas ud din Balban was the ninth sultan of the Mamluk dynasty of Delhi. Ghiyas ud Din was the wazir of the last Shamsi sultan, Nasir ud-Din. He reduced the power of the treacherous nobility and heightened the stature of the sultan.
19. When Raja Wodeyar founded the Kingdom of Mysore, who was the ruler of the Vijayanagar Empire? (UPSC Prelims 2006)
[A] Sadasiva
[B] Tirumala
[C] Ranga II
[D] Venkata II
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Correct Answer: D [Venkata II]
Notes:
Indigenous chieftains from Karnataka rose to become the founders of a dynasty after a series of internal bickerings with other local chieftains. Vijaya and Krishna, two brothers were responsible for the establishment of this small feudatory state of Vijayanagara Empire. Vijaya ascended the throne under the assumed name of Yaduraja in 1399 A.D. To begin with, this was a very small state containing only parts of Mysore district. Mysore was the capital city.
20. Who among the following is the author of Shahnameh, one of the world’s longest epic and the national epic of Greater Iran?
[A] Firishta
[B] Firdausi
[C] Ibn Batuta
[D] Minhas-i-Siraj
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Correct Answer: B [Firdausi ]
Notes:
Firdausi was a persian poet and the author of Shahnameh also known as “Book of Kings”, which is one of the world’s longest epic and the national epic of Greater Iran.
