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.
21. The queen Rani Bai is associated with which of these kingdoms during early medieval India?
[A] Kabulshahi
[B] Zabul
[C] Sindh
[D] Gujarat
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Correct Answer: C [Sindh]
Notes:
In the battle of Battle of Aror, Raja Dahir’s Wife Rani Bai fled to the fort of Rawar with 15,000 troops from where she challenged Muhammad Bin Qasim for the battle. Muhammad bin Qasim chased her to Rawar and ordered his miners to dig and demolish the walls of the fort until the bastions were thrown down. Rani Bai, however, finding herself encircled, surrendered and burnt herself along with other ladies.
22. Which of the following scholars accompanied Mahmud of Ghazni during his invasions on India?
[A] Firdausi
[B] Firistha
[C] Al Biruni
[D] Omar Khayyam
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Correct Answer: C [Al Biruni]
Notes:
Al Biruni was made court astrologer in Ghazni and he accompanied with Mahmud on his invasions on India. He lived for several years here and is considered to be first Indologist.
23. Who of the following was the real founder of Wahabism in India?
[A] Abd al-Wahhab
[B] Syed Ahmad
[C] Titumir
[D] Shah Waliullah
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Correct Answer: D [Shah Waliullah]
Notes:
Renowned Muslim saint of Delhi, Shah Waliullah and his son Aziz started the Wahabism in India. But the real founder of the Wahabism in India is Syed Ahmad (District Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh).
24. Which of the following places were also called as Mahodaya during the early medieval period?
[A] Ujjain
[B] Kannauj
[C] Mathura
[D] Nalanda
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Correct Answer: B [Kannauj]
Notes:
Mihir Bhoja who ruled from 836 C.E. to 885 C.E. had his capital at Kannauj. It was also called Mahodaya. In one of the earliest inscriptions of Mihir Bhoja, the Barah copper plate inscription, there is mention of a military camp at Mahodaya.
25. Abdur Razzak came from which of the following places?
[A] Morocco
[B] Italy
[C] Persia
[D] Rome
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Correct Answer: C [Persia]
Notes:
Abdur Razzak was a Persian ambassador who visited South India in the fifteenth century. His writings leave behind social, economic, political, administrative and cultural accounts of the Vijayanagar empire.
26. Which of the following statements are correct regarding trade during the pre-sultanate period?
1. Large number of trading centres emerged across the subcontinent.
2. Emerging cities and towns acted as nodal points for the exchange of agrarian produce.
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 & 2
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Correct Answer: C [Both 1 & 2]
Notes:
During the pre-sultanate period large number of trading centres emerged across the subcontinent. The emerging cities and towns of that time acted as nodal points for the exchange of agrarian produce.
27. Nirun was under the charge of which of the following when success, Muhammad-bin-Qasim marched towards it?
[A] Jai Sindh
[B] Dahir
[C] Bajhra
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: A [Jai Sindh]
Notes:
Muhammad-bin-Qasim marched towards Nirun. Nirun was under the charge of Dahir’s son named Jai Sindh. As the Arabs approached Jai Sindh fled away after handing over the fort to a priest.
28. Which of the following was the first sultan of the Delhi Sultanate to have a benevolent attitude towards Hindus?
[A] Jalauddin Khalji
[B] Alauddin Khalji
[C] Qutbuddin Mubarak Shah
[D] Nasiruddin Khusrau Shah
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Correct Answer: A [Jalauddin Khalji]
Notes:
Jalauddin Khalji was very generous. He was the first sultan of the Delhi Sultanate to have a benevolent attitude towards Hindus. He believed as the large majority of the people in India were Hindus, the state in India could not be a truly Islamic state.
29. Which of the following military general of Alauddin led the Khalji dynasty invasions to South India?
[A] Ulugh Khan
[B] Malik Kafur
[C] Nusarat Khan
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: B [Malik Kafur]
Notes:
Alauddin married Kamla Bai who was the wife of Rai Karan, the ruler of Gujarat and acquired Malik Kafur who was an eunuch, who later led the Khalji dynasty invasions to South India. Malik Kafur also became reason of death of Alauddin.
30. Who wrote ‘Futah-Us-Sulatin’?
[A] Firoz Shah Tughlaq
[B] Khwajja Abdul Malik Islami
[C] Barani
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: B [Khwajja Abdul Malik Islami]
Notes:
Khwajja Abdul Malik Islami who wrote Futah-Us-Sulatin. He was patronized by Firoz Shah Tughlaq. Firoz Shah Tughlaq died in c.1388 CE. After his death the struggle for power between the Sultan and the nobles started once again.
