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. What was the real name of Mughal Empress Nurjahan ?
[A] Mihar-un-nisa
[B] Nihar-un-nisa
[C] Jehar-un-nisa
[D] Jodha Bai
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Correct Answer: A [Mihar-un-nisa]
Notes:
Mughal Empress Nur Jahan ( Noor Jahan) was the wife of Mughal emperor Jahangir, her real name was Mehr-un-nisa (Nur Jahan). She was one of the most powerful personalities in the Mughal empire that the coins were struck in her name and on all farmans her name was attached to the imperial signature.
12. Who among the following rulers of Delhi founded the city ‘Feroz Shah Kotla’?
[A] Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
[B] Mohammad-bin Tughlaq
[C] Firoz Shah Tughlaq
[D] Mahmud Tughlaq
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Correct Answer: C [Firoz Shah Tughlaq]
Notes:
Firoz Shah Tughlaq was a great city builder who founded the cities of Feroz Shah Kotla, Jaunpur, Hissar and Fatebabad.
13. In the Bahmani Sultanate, the prime minister was known as
[A] Vakil-us-sultanate
[B] Amir-i-jumla
[C] Wazir-i-ashraf
[D] Wazir-i-kull
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Correct Answer: A [Vakil-us-sultanate]
Notes:
In the Bahmani Sultanate, the prime minister was known as wazir or vakil-us-sultanate. All orders issued by the King were executed through him and were marked with his seal.
14. Who among the following foreign travellers/envoys visited during the reign of Shah Jahan?
[A] John Lait
[B] John Fryer
[C] Peter Mundy
[D] All of the above
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Correct Answer: D [All of the above]
Notes:
The foreign travellers viz. John Lait, John Fryer (English), Peter Mundy (Italian)and Jean Baptiste Travernier(French man) visited during the reign of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.
15. Who among the following built the Agra Fort?
[A] Humayun
[B] Shah Jahan
[C] Akbar
[D] Jehangir
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Correct Answer: C [Akbar]
Notes:
Agra Fort is a historical fort in the city of Agra in India. Agra Fort was built in the year 1573 under the reign of Akbar – one of the greatest Mughal Emperors.
16. The loss of Qandhar was a big blow to the Mughal empire from the view point of? (UPSC Prelims 1998)
[A] natural resources
[B] buffer territory
[C] communication
[D] strategic stronghold
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Correct Answer: D [strategic stronghold]
Notes:
Shah Jahan recovered Kandhar in 1638 from the Iranians but lost it again in 1649 despite three campaigns. The loss of Kandhar was a big blow as it was a strategic stronghold
17. Who wrote the Shahjan-Nama that covers Shah Jahan’s entire reign?
[A] Inayat Khan
[B] Muhammad Sadiq Khan
[C] Abul Hamid Lahori
[D] Muhammad Waris
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Correct Answer: B [Muhammad Sadiq Khan]
Notes:
Other than Inayat Khan, another Shahjahan-Nama was written by Muhammad Sadiq Khan, who was a waqia-navis at the Mughal court. Sadiq was a selfless freelance writer who undertook the work just for the love of it and recorded the events of Shah Jahan’s reign from the death of Jahangir to the accession of Aurangzeb in an intelligent and impartial manner.
18. Which of the following Caliphate was in power when Delhi Sultanate was established in India?
[A] Rashidun Caliphate
[B] Umayyad Caliphate
[C] Abbasid Caliphate
[D] Ottoman Caliphate
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Correct Answer: C [Abbasid Caliphate]
Notes:
• Rashidun Caliphate (632–661)
• Umayyad Caliphate (661–750)
• Abbasid Caliphate (750–1258)
• Ottoman Caliphate : They claimed Caliphate authority from 1517
19. Which of the following is the modern site of ancient Hindu Kingdom of Kapisa?
[A] Peshawar
[B] Multan
[C] Kabul
[D] Makran
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Correct Answer: C [Kabul]
Notes:
Kingdom of Kapisa was an ancient Hindu / Buddhist Kingdom in Afghanistan region. It included modern Hindukush mountains, Bamiyan, Kandhar, Begram, Kabul and other areas. Chinese Monk Huen Tsang had visited this kingdom and described that there were over 6000 Mahayana monks in Kapisa.
20. Arrange the following rulers of the Delhi Sultanate in the order of their reign:
- Aram Shah
- Razia Sultana
- Ruknuddin Firuz
- Shams ud din Iltutmish
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] 1-2-3-4
[B] 2-1-4-3
[C] 1-4-2-3
[D] 1-4-3-2
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Correct Answer: D [1-4-3-2]
Notes:
The period of Mamluk sultans proceeded as follows – Qutubuddin Aibak from 1206-1210, followed by Aram Shah from 1210-1211. Afterwards, Shams ud din Iltutmish reigned from 1211-1236, with Ruknuddin Firuz next in line. Razia Sultana subsequently reigned from 1236-1240.
