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 rulers built Shalimar Bagh in Lahore?
[A] Akbar
[B] Shahjahan
[C] Jahangir
[D] Aurangzeb

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12. When did Jizya reintroduced by Aurangzeb ?
[A] 1681
[B] 1682
[C] 1679
[D] 1680

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13. Which among the following charity bureau formed under the reign of Firoz Shah Tughlaq?
[A] Shahna-i-Mandi
[B] Diwan-i-Arz
[C] Diwan-i-Mustakhraj
[D] Diwan-i-Khairat

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14. What was the original name of Sikandar Lodi?
[A] Nizam Khan
[B] Daulat Khan
[C] Ibrahim Khan
[D] Malik Khan

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15. Who among the following rulers was the founder of Nizam Shahi dynasty?
[A] Burhan Nizam Shah I
[B] Malik Ahmad Bahri
[C] Ibrahim Nizam Shah
[D] Murtaza Nizam Shah I

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16. Who among the Muslim ruler conquered the Kingdom of Bundelkhand in 1203 AD?
[A] Mahmud Ghazni
[B] Qutb-ud-din Aibak
[C] Muhammad Ghori
[D] Alauddin Khilji

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17. Which of the following was the reason behind the growth of small regional kingdoms rather than large empires?
[A] The absence of minerals like iron
[B] too many divisions in the social structure
[C] the absence of vast areas of fertile land
[D] the scarcity of manpower

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18. Which of the following was a contemporary of the Saiyid Sultans of Delhi?
[A] Ibn-e-Batuta
[B] Tavernier
[C] Khwaja Abd Malik Isami
[D] Yahya Bin Ahmed Bin Abdullah Sarhindi

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19. Motif of which goddess was inscribed on Rajput kings’ coins?
[A] Laxmi
[B] Durga
[C] Kali
[D] Chamunda

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20. The Battle of Bahraich (1033) that resulted into complete annihilation of the Ghaznavid army thus leading a pause in the Muslim conquests in India was won by which of the following kings?
[A] Gangeyadeva
[B] Suhaldev
[C] Naravarman
[D] Bhoja

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