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 Sikh Guru was executed by Aurangzeb ?
[A] Guru Angad
[B] Guru Arjun Dev
[C] Guru Ram Das
[D] Guru Tegh Bahadur
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Correct Answer: D [Guru Tegh Bahadur]
Notes:
In 1675 AD, the 9th Sikh Guru Tegh Bahadur was captured and executed by Mughal emperor Aurangzeb because he objected to
Aurangzeb’s forced conversions. This led to the creation of Khalsa and the growth of Sikh military under the last Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh (who was the son of Guru Tegh Bahadur).
12. 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.
13. Which among the following place was the area of contention between the Vijaynagar empire and the Bahmani Kingdom ?
[A] Raichur Doab
[B] Nagalpura
[C] Tirupati Temple
[D] Krishna river
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Correct Answer: A [Raichur Doab]
Notes:
The conflict zone between Vijayanagar Empire and the Bahmani kingdom was Raichur Doab, the region between the rivers Krishna and Tungabhadra and also over the fertile areas of Krishna-Godavari delta.
14. Who among the following rulers of Vijayanagar empire assumed the title of Yavanrayjaya Sthapancharya?
[A] Devaraya II
[B] Harihara I
[C] Krishna Deva Raya
[D] Devraya I
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Correct Answer: C [Krishna Deva Raya]
Notes:
The emperor of Vijayanagar empire, Krishna Deva Raya assumed the title of Yavanrayjaya Sthapancharya. He was known as Andhara Bhoja or Abhinav Bhoja. He founded a town Nagalapur (near Vijayanagar) and built tanks, temples, gopurams, etc. in various parts of empire.
15. Miftah-ul-Futuh also known as “Key to the Victories” was composed by Amir Khusro in honour of _?
[A] Jalaluddin Firuz Khilji
[B] Muhammad bin Tughluq
[C] Ibrahim Lodhi
[D] Iltutmish
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Correct Answer: A [ Jalaluddin Firuz Khilji]
Notes:
Miftah-ul-Futuh also known as “Key to the Victories” was composed by Amir Khusro in honour of Jalaluddin Firuz Khilji.
16. 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.
17. The ‘Modi script’ was employed in the documents of the which of the following dynasties?
[A] Wodeyars
[B] Zamorins
[C] Hoysalas
[D] Marathas
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Correct Answer: D [Marathas]
Notes:
The ‘Modi script’ was employed in the documents of the Marathas. It was mainly used in maintaining the revenue and administrative records.
18. Who among the following was the head of the military department under the reorganized central machinery of administration during Akbar’s reign?
[A] Diwan
[B] Mir Bakshi
[C] Mir Saman
[D] Bakshi
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Correct Answer: B [Mir Bakshi]
Notes:
The head of the military department under the reorganized central machinery of administration during Akbar’s reign was Mir Bakshi. The head of the military was called the Mir Bakshi, appointed from among the leading nobles of the court. The Mir Bakshi was in charge of intelligence gathering, and also made recommendations to the emperor for military appointments and promotions.
19. 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.
20. The first writer to use Urdu as the medium of poetic expression was?
[A] Amir Khusru
[B] Mirza Ghalib
[C] Bahadur Shah Zafar
[D] Faiz
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Correct Answer: A [Amir Khusru]
Notes:
Amir Khusrau (1253 –1325 CE), a Persian poet was associated with the rulers of Delhi Sultanate. He composed poetry in Arabic and Persian besides being the first writer to use Urdu as a medium of poetic expression. He was an iconic figure in the cultural history of South Asia. He was a mystic and a spiritual disciple of Nizamuddin Auliya of Delhi, India.
