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.
1. Which among the following Mughal Emperor was also known as Roshan Akhtar ?
[A] Ahmed Shah
[B] Muhammad Shah
[C] Jahandar Shah
[D] Shah Alam
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Correct Answer: B [ Muhammad Shah]
Notes:
Muhammad Shah Rangile also known as Roshan Akhtar, was the Mughal emperor between 1719 and 1748. During his time, Nadir Shah attacked and looted Delhi and took the Peacock Throne with himself.
2. Alauddin Khilji had sent Ulugh Khan and Nusrat Khan to invade which region?
[A] Deccan
[B] Gujarat
[C] Rajputana
[D] Bengal
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Correct Answer: B [Gujarat ]
Notes:
Alauddin Khalji sent Ulugh Khan and Nusrat Khan to invade Gujarat in 1299. Ulugh Khan was his brother; Nusrat Khan was a senior commander.
3. Which of the following rulers earned the title of Purvapaschima Samudradhishavara?
[A] Samudragupta
[B] Karikala Chola
[C] Harihara I
[D] Parantaka-I
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Correct Answer: C [Harihara I]
Notes:
Harihara I of the Vijayanagara Kingdom earned the title Purvapaschima Samudradhishavara (“master of the eastern and western seas”). He founded the empire in 1336 CE with his brother Bukka Raya I and gained control over most territory south of the Tungabhadra River, from the Arabian Sea to the Bay of Bengal.
4. The year 1576, is famous for which among the following battles?
[A] Battle of Talikota
[B] Battle of Haldighati
[C] Battle of Gagron
[D] Battle of Khargaon
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Correct Answer: B [Battle of Haldighati]
Notes:
The Battle of Haldighati was fought in 1576 between Maharana Pratap’s forces and a Mughal army led by Man Singh of Amber. The Mughals held the battlefield, but Pratap escaped and continued resistance.
5. Surdas was a disciple of which among the following?
[A] Ramanujacharya
[B] Ramananda
[C] Vallabhacharya
[D] Gyaneshwar
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Correct Answer: C [Vallabhacharya]
Notes:
Surdas was a 16th-century blind Hindu devotional poet and singer known for his lyrics written in praise of Krishna. He was a disciple of Vallabhacharya.
6. Who among the following was the writer of Tarikh-i-Firozshahi?
[A] Ziauddin Barni
[B] Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
[C] Abul Fazal
[D] Firoz Tughlaq
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Correct Answer: A [Ziauddin Barni]
Notes:
We know about the period of Muhammad Bin Tughlaq from the material of Ziauddin Barni. Barni’s main works are Twarikh-i-Firuzshahi and Fatwa-i-Jahandari.
7. ‘Padshah-nama’ (Chronicle of the Emperor) written by Abdul Hamid Lahori, is the official visual history giving a detailed account of the reign of which of the following Mughal Emperor?
[A] Babur
[B] Jahanagir
[C] Shah Jahan
[D] Aurangzeb
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Correct Answer: C [Shah Jahan]
Notes:
Padshahnama or Badshah Nama is a genre of works written as the official history of the Mughal Emperor, Shah Jahan’s reign.
8. Faujdar and Amalguzar were the chief officials of the ‘Sarkars’ (administrative divisions) in Mughal Period. Amalguzar was related to which of the following operations?
[A] Law & Order
[B] Revenue
[C] Defence
[D] Audit and Accounts
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Correct Answer: B [Revenue]
Notes:
During the Akbar’s reign the Amalguzar was assigned to exercise a general supervision over all types of lands for the purpose of imperial rules and regulations and the assessment and collection of land revenue uniformly.
9. Which among the following is the modern location of ” Battle of Gogunda” ?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Rajasthan
[D] Harayana
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Correct Answer: C [Rajasthan]
Notes:
The Battle of Haldighati, also associated with nearby Gogunda and Khamnor, was fought in Rajasthan in June 1576 between Maharana Pratap and Mughal forces led by Man Singh.
10. 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.
