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. Which among the following state functionary in Delhi Sultanate was responsible for the collection of Land revenue ?
[A] Malik
[B] Amil
[C] Dabir
[D] Barid
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Correct Answer: B [Amil]
Notes:
Amil was a revenue officer responsible for the collection of land revenue.
12. 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.
13. An Itlaian traveller, Gemelli Careri visited India in which year?
[A] 1695 AD
[B] 1699 AD
[C] 1656 AD
[D] 1687 AD
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Correct Answer: A [1695 AD]
Notes:
An Italian Physician, Gemelli Careri visited India in 1695 AD during the reign of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb and accounted the military organization and administration of Mughal empire at that time.
14. Kharaj, the most common tax during Delhi Sultanate, was a/an:
[A] Income tax
[B] Agricultural tax
[C] Wealth tax
[D] Religious tax
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Correct Answer: B [ Agricultural tax ]
Notes:
Kharaj is a type of individual Islamic tax on agricultural land and its produce.
15. Todarmal was the famous revenue minister of which Mughal Emperor?
[A] Shah Jahan
[B] Bahadur shah jafar
[C] Aurangzeb
[D] Akbar
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Correct Answer: D [Akbar]
Notes:
Raja TodarMal was the Finance Minister of the Mughal empire during Akbar’s reign. He was one of the Navaratnas in Akbar’s darbar.
16. The Red fort in Delhi was the residence of emperors of which dynasty in the 16th century?
[A] Khalji
[B] Mughal
[C] Rajput
[D] Tughluq
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Correct Answer: B [Mughal]
Notes:
Red Fort at Delhi was the official Residence of the Mughal Emperors for nearly Two Centuries from mid 16th century to mid 18th century. 1857 Rebellion against the British saw the British winning the rebellion.
17. MatchList I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given belowthem :
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List I
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List II
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(Works)
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(Authors)
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A. Dayabhaga
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1. Harsha
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B. Mitakshara
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2. Jimutavahana
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C. Nagananda
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3. Krittivasa
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D. Ramayana
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4. Vijnanesvara
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A B C D
[A] 2 3 1 4
[B] 2 4 1 3
[C] 4 2 3 1
[D] 4 1 2 3
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Correct Answer: B [2 4 1 3]
Notes:
• The Dayabhaga is a Hindu law treatise written by Jimutavahana which primarily focuses on inheritance procedure.
• Vijnaneshwara was a prominent jurist of twelfth century India. His treatise, the Mitakshara, dealt with inheritance, and is one of the most influential legal treatises in Hindu law. Mitakshara is the treatise on Rishi Yajnavalkya’s Smriti called Yajnavalkya Smriti .
• Nagananda is a Sanskrit play attributed to king Harsha. Nagananda is among the most acclaimed Sanskrit dramas.
• Krittivasi Ramayan, or Krittibasi Ramayan or Sri Ram Panchali, composed by 15th century Bengali poet Krittivasa Ojha, is rendition of the Ramayana into Bengali.
18. Which one of the following is a monument constructed by Sher Shah?
[A] Kila-Kuhna Mosque at Delhi
[B] Atala Masjid at Jaunpur
[C] Bara Sona Masjid at Gaur
[D] Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque at Delhi
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Correct Answer: A [Kila-Kuhna Mosque at Delhi]
Notes:
Qila-i Kuhna Mosque was built by Sher Shah Sur during the interval of Sur dynasty rule. Qila-i-Kuhna Mosque is a mosque located inside the premises of Purana Qila in Delhi. After Sher Shah Suri defeated Humayun, he occupied Purana Qila. There, he built the mosque for his private use, which became a “symbol of his royal aspiration”.
19. Which of the following is a political pamphlet written by Firuz Shah Tughluk to win the sympathy and cooperation of his co-religionists?
[A] Tarikh-i-Firozshahi
[B] Tughluqnama
[C] Futuhat-i-Firozshahi
[D] Tabaqat-i-Firozshahi
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Correct Answer: C [Futuhat-i-Firozshahi]
Notes:
Futuhat-i-Firozshahi is a small brochure of thirty-two pages composed by Sultan Firuz Shah himself. The title of the book literally means victories of Firuz Shah. We know about Firuz Shah due to this brochure. He was 45 when he became the Sultan of Delhi in 1351. He ruled until 1388.
20. Which of the following is important source material for the history of Gujarat from the beginning of the Muslim rule?
[A] Mirat-i-Sikanderi
[B] Tazkirat-ul-Muluk
[C] Mirat-i-Ahmadi
[D] Burhan-i-ma’asir
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Correct Answer: C [Mirat-i-Ahmadi]
Notes:
The Mirat-i-Ahmadi was written by Diwan Ali Muhammad Khan. Sometimes referred to as “a Persian History of Gujarat”, it is described as a very extensive and rare history of Gujarat because of the statistical information it supplies.
