Medieval Indian History Questions (MCQs) for UPSC, SSC and States PCS Examinations
Multiple choice questions on Medieval Indian History for General Studies and GK preparation of SSC, NDA, CDS, UPSC, UPPSC and State PSC Examinations.
21. In which year Akbar’s reign ended?
[A] 1600
[B] 1605
[C] 1610
[D] 1615
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Correct Answer: B [1605]
Notes:
Akbar the Great, and also as Akbar I, was the third Mughal emperor, who reigned from 1556 to 1605. Akbar succeeded his father, Humayun. Jahangir was his son.
22. Which among the following dynasties gave rise to a worship of Satya Pir, a common God which was very much equivalent to Satyanarayan among Hindus?
[A] Lodi Dynasty
[B] Hussein Shahi dynasty
[C] Sayyid dynasty
[D] Samma Dynasty
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Correct Answer: B [Hussein Shahi dynasty]
Notes:
Satya Pir is a belief system found in Bengal created by the fusion of Islam. Hussein Shahi dynasty ruled from 1494 to 1538.
23. Which among the following foreign travellers is not correctly paired with their respective period of visit in India?
[A] Fa Hien – Gupta Period
[B] Hiuen Tsang – Post Gupta Period
[C] Al Beruni – Early Medieval Period
[D] Ibn Batutta – Mughal Period
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Correct Answer: D [Ibn Batutta – Mughal Period]
Notes:
Ibn Batuta – Sultanate Period during the reign of Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
24. Who was the Hindushahi ruler who killed himself after being defeated by Mahmud of Ghazni?
[A] Anandapala
[B] Jaipala
[C] Sri Bhima deva
[D] Jai Chandra
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Correct Answer: B [Jaipala]
Notes:
After defeating from Mahmud of Ghazni in 1000-01 AD, Hindu shahi ruler Raja Jaipala could not survive the shock of humiliation and he burnt himself to death. He was succeeded by his son, Anandpala in 1002 AD.
25. What was the main objective of introducing the Double Dome in Monuments of Indo-Islamic Architecture?
[A] To provide adequate strength to the monument
[B] To provide cooling effect inside the building
[C] To provide appropriate height to the monuments without losing aesthetic value
[D] None of the objectives mentioned in the statement A, B and C is correct
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Correct Answer: C [To provide appropriate height to the monuments without losing aesthetic value]
Notes:
The ‘Double Dome’ was an important features in the Indo-Islamic architecture during the medieval times. A double dome is made of two layers. One layer produces ceiling to the interior and the second one crowns out. It is to provide height to the monuments.
26. Who completed the construction of Qutb Minar at Delhi?
[A] Humayun
[B] Babur
[C] Iltutmish
[D] Qutb-ud-din Aibak
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Correct Answer: D [Qutb-ud-din Aibak]
Notes:
Qutb-ud-din Aibak started the construction of Qutb Minar. But he died without completing it, and the next ruler, Iltutmish, completed the work.
27. Which of the following Medieval Historic accounts is not from the 16th century?
[A] Humayun-Nama
[B] Ain-i-Akbari
[C] Tuzk-e-Jahangiri
[D] Akbarnama
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Correct Answer: C [Tuzk-e-Jahangiri]
Notes:Humayun-Nama, Ain-i-Akbari and Akbarnama were written in the 16th century. Tuzk-e-Jahangiri was written in the 17th century.- Akbar asked his aunt to write whatever she remembered about her brother’s life. Gulbadan Begum took the challenge and produced a document titled Ahwal Humayun Padshah Jamah Kardom Gulbadan Begum bint Babur Padshah amma Akbar Padshah. It came to be known as Humayun-Nama.
- The Ain-i-Akbari or the “Administration of Akbar”, is a 16th-century detailed document recording the administration of the Mughal Empire under Emperor Akbar, written by his court historian, Abu’l Fazl in the Persian language.
- The Akbarnama which translates to Book of Akbar, is the official chronicle of the reign of Akbar, the third Mughal Emperor, commissioned by Akbar himself by his court historian and biographer, Abu’l-Fazl ibn Mubarak who was one of the nine jewels in Akbar’s court.
28. Who among the following was the most reputed historian of the reign of Shah Jahan?
[A] Amir Khusrao
[B] Muhammad Sadiq Khan
[C] Abul Hamid Lahori
[D] Firishta
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Correct Answer: C [Abul Hamid Lahori]
Notes:
Abul Hamid Lahori, the most reputed historian of the reign of Shah Jahan, wrote the detailed account of Shah Jahan from his childhood to November 1649. Abdul Hamid Lahori’s Padshahnama is a first-rate authority on the reign of Shah Jahan.
29. Which emperor issued a coin containing zodiac signs?
[A] Jahangir
[B] Humayun
[C] Shah Jahan
[D] Babur
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Correct Answer: A [Jahangir]
Notes:
Jahangir showed the legend in a couplet in the coins. In some of his coins, he added the name of his beloved wife Noorjahan. The most famous of his coins had images of Zodiac signs.
30. 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.
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