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 was the last ruler of Sayyid dynasty?
[A] Muhammad Shah
[B] Mubarak Shah
[C] Ala ud din shah
[D] Khizr Khan
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Correct Answer: C [Ala ud din shah]
Notes:
Ala-ud-Din Alam Shah was the last ruler of Sayyid dynasty. He voluntarily gave up the throne of the Delhi sulatanate in favour of Bahlul Khan Lodi on April 19, 1451 AD and left for Badaun and spent rest of his life there.
12. Sultan Sikandar lodi wrote poetry in Persian using the pen name
[A] Gulrukhi
[B] Gulmukhi
[C] Gulmarg
[D] Gulmar
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Correct Answer: A [Gulrukhi]
Notes:
Sultan Sikandar lodi was fond of literature and poetry and wrote 130 verses in Persian language using the pen name Gulrukhi.
13. Who among the following built the fort of Allahabad?
[A] Jahangir
[B] Humayun
[C] Akbar
[D] Babur
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Correct Answer: C [Akbar]
Notes:
In 1583 AD, the Allahabad Fort was built by the Mughal emperor Akbar at Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh . The fort stands on the banks of the Yamuna near its confluence with the river Ganges.
14. The Bahmani Kingdom was established during the period of which Sultan of Delhi Sultanate?
[A] Firoj Shah Tughlaq
[B] Mahmud Tughlaq
[C] Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
[D] Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
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Correct Answer: C [Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq]
Notes:
During the reign of Sultan Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq, new kingdoms were formed in south India and the Deccan viz. Prolaya Vema Reddy of the Reddy dynasty, Musunuri Kaapaaneedu, Vijayanagara Empire and the Bahmani kingdom. In 1347 AD, the Bahmani kingdom was founded by Hasan Gangu.
15. 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.
16. Who among the following foreign travellers visited during the reign of Aurangzeb?
[A] Manucci
[B] Bernier
[C] Jean de Thevenot
[D] All of the above
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Correct Answer: D [All of the above]
Notes:
The foreign travellers viz. Francois Bernier (French), Jean Baptiste Travernier (French), Jean de Thevenot (French), Nicola Manucci(Italian), etc. visited during the reign of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.
17. Kharaj, the most common tax during Delhi Sultanate, was a/an:
[A] Income tax
[B] Agricultural tax
[C] Wealth tax
[D] Religious tax
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Correct Answer: B [ Agricultural tax ]
Notes:
Kharaj is a type of individual Islamic tax on agricultural land and its produce.
18. Which Vijayanagara ruler bore the title of Gajabentakara?
[A] Harihara-I
[B] Bukka Raya-II
[C] Deva Raya-II
[D] Virupaksha Raya
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Correct Answer: C [Deva Raya-II]
Notes:
Deva Raya II, who ruled the Vijayanagara Empire from 1422–1446 CE, bore the title of Gajabentakara. The title, which translates to “Hunter of Elephants”, was a reference to his victories over enemies as strong as elephants.
Deva Raya II was also known as Gajabetekara, which means “the elephant hunter”. He was the greatest ruler of the Sangama family of the Vijayanagara empire. He was a scholar who wrote Sobagina Sone in Kannada and the dramas Sudhanidhi and Brahmasutra in Sanskrit. He also began the practice of employing Muslim cavalrymen and archers in the army.
19. Which of the following saints of Bhakti Movement initially adopted Saguna / vaishnavism but later preached Nirguni beliefs of life?
[A] Raidas
[B] Gusainji
[C] Bhagat Pipa
[D] Vallabhacharya
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Correct Answer: C [Bhagat Pipa]
Notes:
Bhagat Pipa was a 14th century Rajput King of Gagaraungarh, who abdicated the throne to become a mystic poet and saint of the Bhakti movement. He was one of the early Shaivism and Sakta follower; who later adopted Vaishnavism as a disciple of Ramananda and finally preached Nirguni beliefs of life.
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.
