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 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.
12. Where did Mohammad-bin Tughlaq died
[A] Thatta
[B] Doab
[C] Kaithal
[D] Jaunpur
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Correct Answer: A [Thatta]
Notes:
In 1351 AD, Sultan Mohammad-bin Tughlaq died in Thatta while campaigning in Sindh against rebel Taghi, a Turkish slave.
13. Who among the following rulers built Jama Masjid at Gulbarga?
[A] Tajuddin Firoj Shah
[B] Muhammad Shah II
[C] Muhammad Shah I
[D] Ahmad Shah
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Correct Answer: C [Muhammad Shah I]
Notes:
To mark Gulbarga as the capital of the Bahmani Sultanate, Jama Masjid was built by Muhammad Shah I. It was built in 1367 AD, is regarded as one of the most architectural mosques in its form and structure in South Asia. Muhammad Shah I succeeded his father Alauddin Bahman Shah, the founder of Bahmani Kingdom in 1358 AD and ruled till 1375 AD.
14. When did the second battle of Tarain fought between Muhammad Ghori and Prithviraj Chauhan?
[A] 1191 AD
[B] 1192 AD
[C] 1193 AD
[D] 1190 AD
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Correct Answer: B [1192 AD]
Notes:
In the second battle of Tarain (1192 AD) Muhammad Ghori defeated Prithviraj Chauhan.
15. Which Vijayanagara ruler bore the title of Gajabentakara?
[A] Harihara-I
[B] Bukka Raya-II
[C] Deva Raya-II
[D] Virupaksha Raya
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Correct Answer: C [Deva Raya-II]
Notes:
Deva Raya II, who ruled the Vijayanagara Empire from 1422–1446 CE, bore the title of Gajabentakara. The title, which translates to “Hunter of Elephants”, was a reference to his victories over enemies as strong as elephants.
Deva Raya II was also known as Gajabetekara, which means “the elephant hunter”. He was the greatest ruler of the Sangama family of the Vijayanagara empire. He was a scholar who wrote Sobagina Sone in Kannada and the dramas Sudhanidhi and Brahmasutra in Sanskrit. He also began the practice of employing Muslim cavalrymen and archers in the army.
16. With reference to medieval Indian rulers, which one of the following statements is correct? (UPSC Prelims 2002)
[A] Alauddin Khalji first set up a separate ariz’s department
[B] Balban introduced the branding system of horses of military
[C] Muhammad bin Tughlaq was succeeded by his uncle to the Delhi throne
[D] Firuz Tughlaq set up a separate department of slaves
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Correct Answer: D [Firuz Tughlaq set up a separate department of slaves]
Notes:
Firoz Tughlaq set up a separate department of slaves known as ‘Diwan-i-Bandagan’. Mohd Bin Tughlaq was succeeded by his cousin (not uncle) Firoz Tughlaq. Alauddin Khalji introduced the branding system of horses in his military.
17. Tazkirat-ul-Muluk is about which dynasty?
[A] The Nizams
[B] Sultans of Golconda
[C] The Khaljis
[D] Adilshahi Sultans of Bijapur
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Correct Answer: D [Adilshahi Sultans of Bijapur]
Notes:
Adilshahi Sultans of Bijapur have their rule documented in Tazkirat-ul-Muluk, written by Rafiuddin Shirazi. It is also considered a history of the contemporary dynasties in the Deccan, Hindustan and Persia.
18. Which emperor issued a coin containing zodiac signs?
[A] Jahangir
[B] Humayun
[C] Shah Jahan
[D] Babur
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Correct Answer: A [Jahangir]
Notes:
Jahangir showed the legend in a couplet in the coins. In some of his coins, he added the name of his beloved wife Noorjahan. The most famous of his coins had images of Zodiac signs.
19. Who was the first person to introduce Jaziya tax on non-Muslims in India?
[A] Mohammd Bin Kasim
[B] Mahmud of Ghaznavi
[C] Subuktigin
[D] Mohammad Ghori
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Correct Answer: A [Mohammd Bin Kasim]
Notes:
Umayyad general Muhammad-bin-Qasim, introduced the jizya in India in 712 A.D. when he conquered Sind.
20. Abdur Razzak came from which of the following places?
[A] Morocco
[B] Italy
[C] Persia
[D] Rome
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Correct Answer: C [Persia]
Notes:
Abdur Razzak was a Persian ambassador who visited South India in the fifteenth century. His writings leave behind social, economic, political, administrative and cultural accounts of the Vijayanagar empire.
