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 Tarikh-i-Sind was written by which of the following?
[A] Hasan Nizami
[B] Mir Muhammad Masum
[C] Ziyauddin Barani
[D] Muhammad Bihamad Khani
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Correct Answer: B [Mir Muhammad Masum]
Notes:
The Tarikh-i- Sind which is also known as the Tarikh-i-Masumi, was written by Mir Muhammad Masum. According to Chach Nama, it is an account of the history of Sind from the Arab conquest to the reign of the Mughal Emperor Akbar.
22. Which of the following was the successor of Alaptagin who seized Ghazni?
[A] Mahmud of Ghazni
[B] Muhammad bin Qasim
[C] Subuktagin
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: C [Subuktagin]
Notes:
Subuktagin (977-97 CE) was the successor of Alaptagin. He was a former Turkish slave who consolidated his position and expanded his dominions as far as the Indian border.
23. Which of the following kings was the successor of Mahmud of Ghazni?
[A] Subuktagin
[B] Alaptagin
[C] Jalal-ud-Dawlah Mohammed
[D] Shihab-ud-Dawlah Masud I
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Correct Answer: C [Jalal-ud-Dawlah Mohammed]
Notes:
After the death of Mahmud of Ghazni in 1030 A.D. the Ghaznavid kingdom was succeeded by his son Jalal-ud-Dawlah Mohammed but soon after he was defeated by his brother Shihab ud-Dawlah Masud I.
24. Chalukya ruler of Gujarat, Solanki Bhima II, defeated Which of the following kings at the battle of Kayadara?
[A] Mahmud of Ghazni
[B] Muhammad Ghori
[C] Alauddin Hussain
[D] Ghiyath ud-din
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Correct Answer: B [Muhammad Ghori]
Notes:
Three years after the conquest of Multan, Muhammad Ghori again marched to conquer Gujarat in 1178 CE but the Chalukya ruler of Gujarat, Solanki Bhima II, defeated him at the battle of Kayadara.
25. Qutbuddin made which of the following places as his headquarters before embarking on a campaign of expansion?
[A] Ajmer
[B] Punjab
[C] Delhi
[D] Agra
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Correct Answer: C [Delhi]
Notes:
When Ghori returned to Ghazni to carry out his conquests on the western frontiers he left his lieutenant, Qutbuddin Aibak, in charge of his Indian conquests. Qutbuddin made Delhi his headquarters in 1193 CE, before embarking on a campaign of expansion.
26. Which of the following Delhi sultanate ruler attempted to create a counter nobility of non-Turks?
[A] Razia Sultan
[B] Alauddin Masud Shah
[C] Nasiruddin Mahmud
[D] Iltutmish
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Correct Answer: A [Razia Sultan]
Notes:
Razia Sultan, the first female ruler of the Delhi Sultanate, sought to diminish Turkish amir power by promoting non-Turk nobility, including Abyssinians and Indians. She appointed Abyssinian Jamal-ud-Din Yaqut as superintendent of stables, facing opposition from Turkish nobles. Razia also led troops in battle while dressed as a man, defying gender norms.
27. What term was used for prostration ritual started by Balban in his court?
[A] Sijda
[B] Paibos
[C] Nibyabat
[D] None of them
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Correct Answer: B [Paibos]
Notes:
Balban, who assumed that Sultan was God’s shadow on earth (Zil-i-Ilahi) and the recipient of divine grace introduced rigorous court discipline and new customs such as sijada also called prostration and paibos also called kissing the Sultan’s feet.
28. In which of the following years the Rajput kingdom, Jalore, was captured by Alauddin?
[A] c. 1309 CE
[B] c. 1310 CE
[C] c. 1311 CE
[D] c. 1312 CE
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Correct Answer: C [c. 1311 CE]
Notes:
In c. 1311 CE Alauddin captured the Rajput kingdom, Jalore also. By c. 1311 CE, Alauddin had completed the conquest of large parts of Rajputana and became the master of the North India.
29. During the reign of which of the following kings Timur invaded India?
[A] Nasiruddin Muhammad
[B] Abu Bakr Shah
[C] Muhammad Khan
[D] Daulat Khan
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Correct Answer: A [Nasiruddin Muhammad]
Notes:
Timur was the Mongol leader of Central Asia who was the head of Chagatai Turks, whose vast kingdom stretched from lower Volga to river Indus. He invaded India in 1398 CE during the reign of Nasiruddin Muhammad.
30. Nizam Khan was the real name of which Lodhi Sultan?
[A] Bahlol Lodhi
[B] Sikander Lodhi
[C] Ibrahim Lodhi
[D] Daulat Khan Lodhi
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Correct Answer: B [Sikander Lodhi]
Notes:
Bahlol Lodi died in 1488 A.D. and was succeeded by his son Sikandar Lodi (Nizam Khan). His mother was Bibi Ambha, a Hindu. Sikandar founded Agra in 1504, implemented the Gaz-i-Sikandari measurement system, and patronized Persian literature, despite being seen as a religious fanatic.
