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. The Battle of Waihind (1008-09 AD) was fought between whom?
[A] Mahmud of Ghazni and Anandapala
[B] Mahmud of Ghazni and Jaipala
[C] Jaichandra and Bakhtiyar Khalji
[D] Jaichandra and Mahmood Ghori
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Correct Answer: A [Mahmud of Ghazni and Anandapala]
Notes:
The Battle of Waihind in 1008-09 AD was fought between Mahmud of Ghazni and Hindu shahi ruler Anandapala. In this battle, Anandpala had organized a confederacy of rulers of Ujjain, Gwalior,Kalinjar, Kannauj, Delhi and Ajmer, but the alliance was defeated.
12. Who was the first sultan to propound the’Theory of kingship’ ?
[A] Balban
[B] Kaimur
[C] Rajia
[D] Iltumish
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Correct Answer: A [Balban]
Notes:
Balban propounded the Theory of Kingship and according to him, King is Shadow of God (Zil -i- Ilahi).
13. Who among the following Pratiharas ruler surrendered before Mahmud Gajni and was finally defeated and killed by Chandela King ?
[A] Vatsraja
[B] Mahendrapala
[C] Rajyapala
[D] Mahipala
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Correct Answer: C [Rajyapala]
Notes:
Rajyapala was one of the last Pratihara ruler who surrendered before Mahmud Gajni and later defeated and killed by Chandela king Vidyadhara .
14. In the administration of Vijayanagar empire, the king was advised by a council of ministers who met in a hall called
[A] Venkatavilas
[B] Balakrishna vila
[C] Garuda Vila
[D] Mandapa
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Correct Answer: A [Venkatavilas]
Notes:
In the Vijayanagar kingdom, there was a council of ministers, headed by a Prime-minister to assist and advise the king in administration. For it, the council of ministers met in a hall known as Venkat Vilas Mandapa.
15. Why did Md-Bin-Tughlak change his capital from Delhi to Hyderabad/Deogiri?
[A] Because he wanted to improve trade in Deccan
[B] Because he wanted to spread Islam in the Deccan
[C] Because he wanted to punish the people of Delhi
[D] Because he wanted to escape from Mongolian invasion
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Correct Answer: D [Because he wanted to escape from Mongolian invasion]
Notes:
By the time people reached Daulatabad, Muhammad Bin Tughlaq changed his mind and decided to abandon the new capital and move to his old capital Delhi. It is believed that he wished to shift the capital as a safeguard measure from Mongol Invasion. The plan of shifting capital was completely failed.
16. Match the columns:
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(A) Amir Khusro
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(1) 16th century
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(B) Din-i-lllahi
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(2) 12th century
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(C) Qutab Minar
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(3) 14th century
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(D) Chand Bardai
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(4) 13th century
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A B C D
[A] 3 1 2 4
[B] 4 1 2 3
[C] 3 2 4 1
[D] 2 3 4 1
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Correct Answer: A [3 1 2 4]
Notes:
• Ab’ul Hasan Yamin ud-Din Khusrau is better known as Amir Khusrow was a Sufi musician, poet and scholar from India.
• The Din-I Idaho was a syncretism religion propounded by the Munhall emperor Akbar in 1582 CE, intending to merge some of the elements of the religions of his empire, and thereby reconcile the differences that divided his subjects.
• The Nqutu Miner is a towering 73 meter high tower built by Nqutu-us-Din aback in 1193. The tower was built to celebrate Muslim dominance in Delhi after the defeat of Delhi’s last Hindu ruler. This tower is the highest tower in India, complete with five storey’s and projecting balconies.
• Chan Bandai was a court poet of the king. The earliest extant copy of the text dates back to the 13th century.
17. Among the following Mughal rulers who was the founder of Mansabdari System?
[A] Akbar
[B] Jahangir
[C] Shahjahan
[D] Aurangzeb
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Correct Answer: A [Akbar]
Notes:
The Mansabdari system was the administrative system of the Mughal Empire introduced by Akbar. The word mansab is of Arabic origin meaning rank or position. The system, hence, determined the rank of a government official.
18. Consider the following historical monuments:
- Tughlaquabad Fort
- Lodi Garden
- Qutub Minar
- Fatehpur Sikri
The correct chronological order in which they were built is:
[A] Qutub Minar, Tughlaquabad Fort, Fatehpur Sikri, Lodi Garden
[B] Qutub Minar, Tughlaquabad Fort, Lodi Garden, Fatehpur Sikri
[C] Tughlaquabad Fort, Qutub Minar, Lodi Garden, Fatehpur Sikri
[D] Tughlaquabad Fort, Qutub Minar, Fatehpur Sikri and Lodi Garden
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Correct Answer: B [Qutub Minar, Tughlaquabad Fort, Lodi Garden, Fatehpur Sikri]
Notes:
The correct chronological order is Qutub Minar, Tughlaqabad Fort, Lodhi Garden, Fatehpur Sikri. Qutub Minar in red and buff sandstone is the highest tower in India, built by Qutbu’d-Din Aibak in AD 1199. Tughlaqabad Fort was built by Ghiyasud- din Tughlaq, the founder of Tughlaq dynasty, of the Delhi Sultanate in 1321. Lodhi Garden was set up in between the 15th and 16th centuries by the Sayyid and Lodhi rulers. Fatehpur Sikri was founded in 1569 by the Mughal Emperor Akbar.
19. The historian Barani refused to consider the state in India under Delhi Sultans as truly Islamic due to which of the following reasons?
[A] the majority of the population did not follow Islam
[B] the Muslims theologists were often disregarded
[C] the Sultan supplemented the Muslim law by framing his own regulations
[D] religious freedom was accorded to non-Muslims
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Correct Answer: B [the Muslims theologists were often disregarded]
Notes:
Zia-ud-din-Barani was a contemporary of Muhammad Tughlaq and Firoz Tughlaq. He enjoyed the patronage of both the sultans. He composed Tarikh-i-Firoz Shahi and Fatwa-i-Jahandari.
20. Which of the following was the motive behind Shahjahan’s Balkh campaign?
[A] secure a friendly ruler in Balkh and Badakshan which bordered Kabul
[B] conquer Samarqand and Farghana, the Mughal homelands
[C] fix the Mughal frontier on the ‘scientific line’, the Amu Daria
[D] expand the Mughal Empire beyond the sub-continent
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Correct Answer: A [secure a friendly ruler in Balkh and Badakshan which bordered Kabul]
Notes:
The motive behind Shah Jahan’s Balkh and Badakshan campaign in central Asia was to secure the defence of North-West India. That’s why the statement ‘a’ is correct.
