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. Balban got which title on defeating Mongols ?
[A] Ulagh Khan
[B] Diwan I Arj
[C] Zil -I Ilahi
[D] Nasir amir-ul momin
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Correct Answer: A [Ulagh Khan]
Notes:
Balban got the tiltle of Ulagh Khan for defeating the Mongols.
12. 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.
13. Who among the following Sultans of Delhi Sultanate introduced new coins “Adha and Bikh”?
[A] Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq II
[B] Firoz Shah Tughlaq
[C] Mohammad-bin Tughlaq
[D] Mahmud Tughlaq
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Correct Answer: B [Firoz Shah Tughlaq]
Notes:
Firoz Shah Tughlaq introduced new coins Adha (50% Jital) and Bikh (25% Jital). The other coins prevalent during that period were Shashgani (6 jitals) and Hastgani (48 jitals).
14. 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.
15. 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.
16. 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.
17. Who among the following built the Red Fort in Delhi?
[A] Qutb-ud-din Aibak
[B] Sher Shah Suri
[C] Shah Jahan
[D] Akbar
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Correct Answer: C [Shah Jahan]
Notes:
Red fort was constructed in 1639 by the fifth Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan as the palace of his fortified capital Shahjahanabad and is named for its massive enclosing walls of red sandstone.
18. 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.
19. Who defeated Rajputs in Battle of Chanderi in 1528?
[A] Humayun
[B] Akbar
[C] Babur
[D] Jahangir
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Correct Answer: C [Babur]
Notes:
The Battle of Chanderi took place in the aftermath of the Battle of Khanwa in which the Mughal Emperor Babur had defeated a confederacy of Rajputs and Afghans which was headed by Rana Sanga of Mewar. Babur himself expressed surprise that the upper fort had fallen within an hour of the final assault.
20. Which of the following Mughal rulers introduced the Mansabdari system in India?
[A] Akbar
[B] Humayun
[C] Shahjehan
[D] Babar
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Correct Answer: A [Akbar]
Notes:
The Mansabdari system was the administrative system of the Mughal Empire. It was introduced by Akbar. The word mansab is of Arabic origin meaning rank or position. The system, hence, determined the rank of a government official.
