310+ History of Medieval India Solved MCQs

101.

Krishnadevaraya (1509 -29) is considered as the greatest and the most famous kings of ……………. empire.

A. vijayanagara
B. bhamini
C. pandya
D. gupta
Answer» A. vijayanagara
102.

Krishnadevaraya belonged the …………… dynasty.

A. tuluva
B. mughal
C. slave
D. pusyabhuti
Answer» A. tuluva
103.

………….. captured Krishna Tungabadra Doab, and the forts of Riachar and Bidar.

A. achyuta raya
B. krishnadevaraya
C. sadasiva raya
D. rama raya.
Answer» B. krishnadevaraya
104.

The famous battle of Talikotta took place on 23 January …………...

A. 1455
B. 1465
C. 1555
D. 1565
Answer» D. 1565
105.

The battle of Talikotta sounded the death knell of the ..…………. Empire.

A. bhamini
B. vijayanagara
C. pandya
D. gupta
Answer» B. vijayanagara
106.

The …………… king kept of fixed number of soldiers known as amaranayakas to assist him in wars.

A. vijayanagara
B. bhamini
C. mughal
D. gupta
Answer» A. vijayanagara
107.

The city of Vijayanagara, the capital of the empire was founded in 1336 on the banks of the river ……………...

A. kaveri
B. krishna
C. thungabhadra
D. periyar
Answer» C. thungabhadra
108.

The temple of Vithala constructed by ……………, has been described as the finest buildings of its kinds in southern India.

A. krishnadevaraya
B. ariyanatha mudaliyar
C. achyuta raya
D. ramaraya
Answer» A. krishnadevaraya
109.

King …………….. encouraged Telungu literature and provided protection to a great Telungu poet Nachan soma.

A. bukka i
B. ariyanatha mudaliyar
C. krishnadevaraya
D. bukka iii
Answer» A. bukka i
110.

The Agrarian System of Mughal India is the work of ……………..

A. karashima noboru
B. irfan habib
C. b
D. chattopadhyaya d) r.s.sharma.
Answer» B. irfan habib
111.

‘Political Structure of Early Medieval South India’ is the work of ………

A. kesavan veluthat
B. kulke herman
C. k.a.nilakanda sastri
D. sathish chandra
Answer» A. kesavan veluthat
112.

About whose Kingdom is said ‘the dominion of the lord of the universe extended from Delhi to Palam’?

A. qutbuddin aibak
B. nasiruddmin mahmud tughlaq
C. mohammad gazni
D. alam shah
Answer» B. nasiruddmin mahmud tughlaq
113.

Who was the first Muslim writer to make use of Hindi words and adopt Indian poetric imagery and themes?

A. hasan nizami
B. amir khusaro
C. abul fazal
D. abdul qadir badauni
Answer» B. amir khusaro
114.

Who wrote Tarikh-ul-Hind?

A. al-uthi
B. alberuni
C. hasan-un-nizami
D. minhajuddin-bin-sirajuddin
Answer» B. alberuni
115.

Which Bhakti Saint is known as the bridge between north and south?

A. chaitanya
B. kabir
C. nanak
D. none of these
Answer» A. chaitanya
116.

Which of the following officers held the office of minister under the Mughals?

A. sipahsalar
B. siqdar
C. vakil
D. kotwal
Answer» C. vakil
117.

The King of Ceylon sent a ship carrying some gifts, some children and widow of Arab traders. This ship was going from Srilanka towards :

A. Arabia
B. Damascus
C. Delhi
D. Burma
Answer» B. Damascus
118.

When Mohammad Bin Qasim attacked Sindh his age was seventeen years. The strength of his army at that time was :

A. 9,000
B. 11,000
C. 10,000
D. 12,000
Answer» A. 9,000
119.

Mohammad Bin Qasim established a new city in Sindh, the name of the city was :

A. Qasim Nagar
B. Maysoora
C. Mehi Abad
D. Qasim Abad
Answer» B. Maysoora
120.

Name the Wazir of Raja Dahir from whose custody those Arab women were recovered who were arrested by the pirates of Sindh.

A. Jaypal
B. Sussi Sagir
C. Srinath
D. Vijay Kapoor
Answer» B. Sussi Sagir
121.

The name of Raja Dahir’s capital city was “

A. Maysura
B. Brahmanabad
C. Raway
D. Rohri
Answer» B. Brahmanabad
122.

Who was the father of Mahmmud Ghazhavi ?

A. Sybuktgin
B. Qadirbillah
C. Albeyuni
D. None of the above
Answer» A. Sybuktgin
123.

Who was the rules of Gujarat when Mahmud invaded the Somanath temple ?

A. Sukhpal
B. Aqueen
C. Gand Chandel
D. Bhimdev
Answer» D. Bhimdev
124.

Which invasion of Mahmud appreciated by Calipn and called Mahmud as star of Islamic world ?

A. Invasion of Taneshwar
B. invasion on Mathura and Kannanj
C. Invasion on Kalinjar
D. Invansion on Somanath
Answer» D. Invansion on Somanath
125.

During Mahmud expedition of invasion, who got first defeat in Peshawar ?

A. Rajyapal
B. Jaipal
C. Surajpal
D. Anandpal
Answer» B. Jaipal
126.

Who had given Mahmud on investiture to rule as an independent rules ?

A. Subuktgin
B. Caliph of Baghdad named Qadirbillah
C. Ottoman Twink
D. Caliph of Arab named A-hitmaklai
Answer» B. Caliph of Baghdad named Qadirbillah
127.

Who among the following rules commit suicide after battle with Mahmued ?

A. Bhimdev
B. Rajaypal
C. Jaipal
D. Sukhpal
Answer» C. Jaipal
128.

What does the term Mameluq Signifies ?

A. Slave born to the free parents
B. Slavery mode of production
C. Slave born from the slave parent
D. All of the above
Answer» A. Slave born to the free parents
129.

Who among the following rules from the ibary dynasty died of injuries while playing chaugan at Labore ?

A. Shams-ud-din Iltumish
B. Qutub-ud-din Aibak
C. Razia Begum
D. Rukunudiin Firoz
Answer» B. Qutub-ud-din Aibak
130.

Who among the following rulers had stamped the Figure of Goddess Lakshmi on his coums and had his name inscribed in Nagari Churactus ?

A. Muhammad Ghazni
B. Muhammad Ghori
C. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
D. Iltumish
Answer» B. Muhammad Ghori
131.

Which of the following ambassadors of Queen Elizabeth visited Akbar’s court to obtain a Firman for trade in Gujarat ?

A. Sir Thomas Roe
B. William Hawkins
C. John Mildenhall
D. None of the above
Answer» C. John Mildenhall
132.

When did Muhammad Gori invade India ?

A. 100 An
B. 1026 An
C. 1175 An
D. 1191 An
Answer» C. 1175 An
133.

Who was appointed as ambassador to China during the time of Mohammad Bin Tuglaq ?

A. Barbaros
B. Barani
C. Ibn Batuta
D. Abdul Razzk
Answer» C. Ibn Batuta
134.

The battle of Tarain was fought between Muhammad Gori and

A. Rana Hammir Deva
B. Rana Pratap
C. Rana Sanga
D. Prithviraj Chauhan
Answer» D. Prithviraj Chauhan
135.

With which dynasty did Indian Muslims start entering into position of power ?

A. Tughlaqs
B. Ilbaris
C. Khaljis
D. Sayyids
Answer» C. Khaljis
136.

Which sulthan received a robe of honory from the caliphs ?

A. Iltumish
B. Qutub-ud-din Aibak
C. Balban
D. Ala-ud-din Khalji
Answer» C. Balban
137.

The Iqtadar during the period of the Delhi Sulthanate were also known as ?

A. Maliks
B. Muqtil
C. Mamlatdars
D. Munhias
Answer» B. Muqtil
138.

Which tax was not permitted by the Shariath ?

A. Agriculture tax
B. Tax on non-Muslims
C. Commercial tax
D. Marriage tax
Answer» D. Marriage tax
139.

How many Litars madeup a tanka ?

A. 44
B. 40
C. 48
D. 46
Answer» C. 48
140.

Who destroyed the Jaganatha temple of puri ?

A. Muhammad Tuglaq
B. Firoz Sha Tuglaq
C. Giyas-ud-din Tuglaq
D. Ala-ud-din Khalji
Answer» C. Giyas-ud-din Tuglaq
141.

Which dynasty marked the end of Turkish nobility from position of power ?

A. Khalji
B. Tuglaq
C. Lodi
D. Sayyid
Answer» C. Lodi
142.

Who is identified as Tamerlane ?

A. Mahmud Gazni
B. Muhammed Gori
C. Timur
D. Chengiz Khan
Answer» C. Timur
143.

Diwani-1-Kohi, created by Muhammad Tuglaq, looked after

A. Revenue collection
B. Agriculture
C. Public Welfare
D. Crown land
Answer» B. Agriculture
144.

Who was the 1st Sultan to provide relief to famin affected people ?

A. Ala-ud-din Khalji
B. Firoz Tuglaq
C. Balban
D. Muhammed Bin Tuglaq
Answer» D. Muhammed Bin Tuglaq
145.

Who completed the conquest and annexation of South India.

A. Firoz Tyghluq
B. Balban
C. Jauna Khan
D. ala-ud-din Khalji
Answer» C. Jauna Khan
146.

Who was the 1st Sulthan to pay Soldiers in cash instead of through Iqtas.

A. Iltumish
B. Balban
C. Muhammad Bin tuglaq
D. Ala-ud-din Khalji
Answer» D. Ala-ud-din Khalji
147.

Who introduced token currency in china before Muhammad Tughlaq introduced it in India ?

A. Qublai Khan
B. Chengiz Khan
C. Timnr
D. Gai Khatu
Answer» A. Qublai Khan
148.

Who was a Shahna ?

A. Military commander
B. Spy
C. District head
D. Market superintendent
Answer» D. Market superintendent
149.

Who completed Qutab Minar ?

A. Qutub-ud-din Aibak
B. Raziya
C. Iltumish
D. Balban
Answer» D. Balban
150.

Charai was a tax on

A. Jauna Khan
B. Yakut Khan
C. Jalal-ud-din
D. Bakhtiyar Khalji
Answer» B. Yakut Khan
151.

What was Kharaj ?

A. A tribute
B. Booty
C. Land tax
D. Gift
Answer» C. Land tax
152.

During whose regin was Jizya collected even from Brahmins ?

A. Ghiyas-ud-din Tughluq
B. Muhammad bin Tuglaq
C. Firoz Tughluq
D. Balban
Answer» C. Firoz Tughluq
153.

Which class was hit hard by Ala-ud-din’s measures?

A. Peasants
B. Soldiers
C. Mugaddams and Traders
D. Nobility
Answer» C. Mugaddams and Traders
154.

Which commander of Ala-ud-din defeated Yadava King Ramchandra ?

A. Khizr Khan
B. Khusrau Khan
C. Malik Kafur
D. Mubarak Shah
Answer» C. Malik Kafur
155.

Muhammad Tughluq lived in a camp called ‘Svargadvari’ for 2 ½ years on the bank of which river was it located ?

A. Sutlej
B. Indus
C. Yamuna
D. Ganges
Answer» D. Ganges
156.

Who introduced ‘Chahra’ for the first time ?

A. Iltumish
B. Qutub-ud-din Aibak
C. Balban
D. Ala-ud-din Khalji
Answer» D. Ala-ud-din Khalji
157.

Paibos, introduced by Balban in the court entiquette, was

A. A tribute
B. A uniform
C. A formal celebration of the Sultan’s birthday
D. A custom of kissing the feet of the Sultan
Answer» D. A custom of kissing the feet of the Sultan
158.

Who were barids ?

A. Secret agent
B. Military chiefs
C. Revenue collectors
D. Elite guard
Answer» C. Revenue collectors
159.

Who was the Indian Muslims that replaced Barban as Malik Naib to Nasir-ud-din Mahmud ?

A. Malik Kafur
B. Khusrau Khan
C. Imad-ud-din Rayhan
D. Qubacha
Answer» C. Imad-ud-din Rayhan
160.

‘Balahars’ in the Villege were

A. Landlords
B. Headmen
C. Menials
D. Accountant
Answer» C. Menials
161.

Minhaj Siraj was the poet laureate of

A. Ala-ud-din masud shah
B. Bahram Shah
C. Nasir-ud-din Mahmud
D. Balban
Answer» C. Nasir-ud-din Mahmud
162.

After which Sufi saint was Qutub Minar named ?

A. Nizam-ud-din Auliya
B. Moin-ud-din Chisti
C. Qutub-ud-din Banktiyal Kaki
D. Salim Chisti
Answer» B. Moin-ud-din Chisti
163.

During the reign of which Delhi Sultan did the Chahalgant or Chalisa come into existence ?

A. Balban
B. Raziya
C. Iltumish
D. Ala-ud-din Khalji
Answer» C. Iltumish
164.

Who was the Abhasid Caiph that probably conferred on Mahmud of Gazni the title of ‘sultan’ for the just time in Islamic history ?

A. Al-Nazir
B. Qadir
C. A-Muqtafi
D. A-Qasim
Answer» B. Qadir
165.

Who was known as ‘Nakh Buksh’ ?

A. Aibak
B. Iltumish
C. Balban
D. Raziya
Answer» A. Aibak
166.

The most serious sectarian conflict between the Sunnis and the shias occurred during the region of –

A. Raziya
B. Balban
C. Ala-ud-din Khalji
D. Firoz Tughluq
Answer» A. Raziya
167.

The Muslim incursion on Deccan occurred during the region of –

A. Jalal-dd-din Khalji
B. Ala-ud-din Khalji
C. Balban
D. Muhammad Tuqlaq
Answer» A. Jalal-dd-din Khalji
168.

Who introduced the famous Persian festival of Nanroz ?

A. Ala-ud-din Khalji
B. Iltumish
C. Balban
D. Firoz Tughluq
Answer» C. Balban
169.

Who was appointed as the envoy of Muhammed Tughluq in the court of the Chinese emperor ?

A. Barani
B. Ibn Batutah
C. Barbosa
D. Abdus Razzaq
Answer» B. Ibn Batutah
170.

Which one of the cities was not founded by Firoz Tughluq ?

A. Jaunpur
B. Hissar
C. Tughluqabad
D. Firozabad
Answer» C. Tughluqabad
171.

Which one of the following Sultans tried to organize the army on the decimal system after the Mongol pattern ?

A. Ala-ud-din Khalji
B. Balban
C. Firoz Tughluq
D. Muhammad Tughluq
Answer» D. Muhammad Tughluq
172.

Which one of the following terms were used for measurement of land in the Sultanate period ?

A. Ghalla – Baksh
B. Masahat
C. Nasaq
D. Batai
Answer» B. Masahat
173.

The Hindu rules of sind who was defeated and deposed by the arab invackers was

A. Jaisingha
B. Jayachandra
C. Dahar
D. Bhima
Answer» C. Dahar
174.

Whom did Mahmud of Ghazni defeat to conquer and annex Peshawar and Punjab ?

A. Hindu Shahis
B. Ghurids
C. Arabs
D. Karkotakas
Answer» A. Hindu Shahis
175.

Who was the first Indian rules to defeat Muhammad of Ghur ?

A. Prithviraj Chaudan, rules of Ajmir
B. Jayachandra, Gahadvala ruler of Kannj
C. Lakshmana, the sena rules of Bengal
D. Mukraj 2nd, the Solanki rules of Gujarat
Answer» D. Mukraj 2nd, the Solanki rules of Gujarat
176.

Which commander of Muhammad of Ghur was responsible for defeating the senas and establishing Muslim rule in eastern India ?

A. Qutub ud-din Aibak
B. Iltumish
C. Bakhtiyar Khalji
D. Muhammad Bin Qasim
Answer» C. Bakhtiyar Khalji
177.

During the region of which Delhi Sultans was the power of the chargani destroyed ?

A. Iltumish
B. Balban
C. Nasir-ud-din Mahmud
D. Raziya
Answer» B. Balban
178.

Diwan – 1 Khairat was a separate department of

A. Public works and welfare
B. Slaves
C. Agriculture
D. Foreign affairs
Answer» A. Public works and welfare
179.

During whose region did Chengiz khan, the famous Mangol, attack India’s borders in pug suit of Jalal-ud-din, the fugitive khwarazmi prince ?

A. Ala-ud-din Khalji
B. Balban
C. Muhammad Tughluq
D. Iltumish
Answer» D. Iltumish
180.

Who among the following Delhi Sultans did not go for any fresh conquests ?

A. Balban
B. Firoz Tughluq
C. Iltumish
D. Bahlul Nodi
Answer» A. Balban
181.

Who was the founder of the city of Agra ?

A. Ala-ud-din Khalji
B. Muhammad Bin tughluq
C. Firoz Tughluq
D. Sikandar Lodi
Answer» D. Sikandar Lodi
182.

Which sultan wanted to found a new religion, but was advised against it by the Ulama ?

A. Balban
B. Ala-ud-din Khalji
C. Muhammad tughluq
D. Iltumish
Answer» B. Ala-ud-din Khalji
183.

According to Islamic practice, one used to expound the law and the other used to deliver judgment who were they respectively ?

A. Mufti and Qazi
B. Quzi and Mufli
C. Qazi and Sadi
D. Qaxi and Mufli
Answer» A. Mufti and Qazi
184.

Which one of the following schools of Muslims law allowed idolatus to live as Zimmis subject to payment of Liziya ?

A. Hanafi
B. Malikita
C. Shafisite
D. Hanalite
Answer» A. Hanafi
185.

Which sultan represented himself as Isikandur Sani (the second Alexander) ?

A. Ala-ud-din Khalji
B. Muhammad Tughluq
C. Sikandar Lodhi
D. Khiz Khan
Answer» A. Ala-ud-din Khalji
186.

The term Ghanima in the Delhi Sultanate stands for

A. Market cess
B. Irrigation tax
C. war booty
D. royal treasury
Answer» C. war booty
187.

Which sultan of Delhi established an employment bureau, a charity bureau and a charitable hospital ?

A. Firoz tughluq
B. Muhammad Bin Tugluq
C. Ala-ud-din Khalji
D. Balban
Answer» A. Firoz tughluq
188.

Which Delhi Sultan received an embassy from Mangol Monarch of China for seeking his permission to visit certain Buddhist temples?

A. Ala-ud-din Khalji
B. Balban
C. Muhammad tugluq
D. Firoz Tugluq
Answer» C. Muhammad tugluq
189.

Who was the court poet of Mahmud of Gaxni and Author of Shah Namah ?

A. Al-Beruni
B. Idu Battulah
C. Maulana Khwajagi
D. Firdousi
Answer» D. Firdousi
190.

The Quwwat-ul-islam Mosque in Delhi of the period of the slave dynasty was originally a

A. Vishnu temple
B. Siva temple
C. Buddhist Monastery
D. Jaina temple
Answer» D. Jaina temple
191.

Which Bahmani rules shifted the capital from Gulbarga to Bidar ?

A. Ala-ud-din II
B. Ahmad Shah Wali
C. Muhammad Shah I
D. Muhammed II
Answer» B. Ahmad Shah Wali
192.

When was the Bahmani Kingdom founded ?

A. 1325
B. 1437
C. 1347
D. 1431
Answer» C. 1347
193.

How many years did the Bahmani Kingdom last ?

A. 150 years
B. 125 years
C. 175 years
D. 200 years
Answer» C. 175 years
194.

Which was the second capital of Vijaya Nagar empire ?

A. Kampili
B. Kondavidu
C. Penukonda
D. Addanki
Answer» C. Penukonda
195.

Policeman of Vijayanagar were paid out of taxes collected from

A. Wine shops
B. Land Revenue
C. Taxes on goods
D. Prostitutes
Answer» D. Prostitutes
196.

Who established the chisti order in India ?

A. Nizam-ud-din Auliya
B. Salim Chisti
C. Shaikh moin-ud-in chisti
D. Hamid-ud-din Nagauri
Answer» C. Shaikh moin-ud-in chisti
197.

Who said “God is the breath of all breath” ?

A. Nanak
B. Kabir
C. Mirabai
D. Chaitanya
Answer» B. Kabir
198.

Who was Murid ?

A. Sufi saint
B. Sufi Teacher
C. A disciple
D. Bishop in Sufi Order
Answer» C. A disciple
199.

A Silsilah was a ?

A. Tomb
B. Shrine
C. Sufi Order
D. Hospice
Answer» C. Sufi Order
200.

Who wrote Desabodha ?

A. Kabir
B. Nanak
C. Ramdas
D. Tukaram
Answer» C. Ramdas
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