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. Who among the following Mughal Emperors was illiterate?
[A] Jahangir
[B] Aurangzeb
[C] Akbar
[D] Shah jahan

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12. From which original text did J. Briggs translate “Rise of the Mohammedan Power in India”?
[A] Baburnama
[B] Tarikh-i-Subuktikin
[C] Akbarnama
[D] Tarikh-i-Firishta

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13. Who is the medieval author whose work throws light on the Bahmani Sultans of Gulbarga and Bidar and the Nizamshahi dynasty of Ahmednagar?
[A] Burhan-i-ma’asir
[B] Sayyid Ali Tabataba
[C] Diwan Ali Muhammad Khan
[D] Rafiuddin Shirazi

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14. 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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15. Which of the following scripts was used in initial Maratha coins?
[A] Persian
[B] nastaliq
[C] Pali
[D] Nagari

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16. Most of the soldiers called “Pilwan” in Mahmud’s army were Hindus. The work of Pilwan was to __?
[A] Assist the infantry in war-fields
[B] Maintain supplies during War
[C] Elephant Drivers
[D] Cavalry Soldiers

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17. Who was the Ghaznavid ruler in Punjab when it was attacked by Mohammad Ghori?
[A] Khusrau Shah
[B] Khusrau Malik
[C] Bahram Shah
[D] Shirzad

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18. Which of the following was the first ruler in history to assume the title of “sultan”?
[A] Alaptagin
[B] Subuktagin
[C] Mahmud of Ghazni
[D] Muhammad bin Qasim

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19. Which of the following was the capital of the first Muslim empire of Afghanistan?
[A] Khurasan
[B] Ghazni
[C] kabul
[D] None of the above

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20. Babur  defeated and killed which of the following in the first Battle of Panipat?
[A] Sikander Lodhi
[B] Bahlol Lodhi
[C] Ibrahim Lodhi
[D] Daulat Khan Lodhi

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