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 of the following Sena rulers introduced Kulinism in Bengal?
[A] Hemant Sen
[B] Ballala Sen
[C] Vijay Sen
[D] Lakshman Sen

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2. Elizabeth I was contemporary of which Mughal ruler?
[A] Babur
[B] Humayun
[C] Akbar
[D] Jahangir

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3. Who among the following died in consequence of falling from his horse playing chaugan?
[A] Humayun
[B] Qutub Ud Din Aibak
[C] Mohd Ghori
[D] Alludin Khilji

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4. Who translated Baburnama from chagtai to Persian?
[A] Abdul Rahim Khan-I-Khana
[B] Abul Fazal
[C] Khawaja Reazuddin Atash
[D] Humayun

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5. In context with the Ashta Pradhan, that helped with the administration of the Maratha empire of Shivaji, who among the following was in charge of General Administration?
[A] Moro Trimbak Pingale
[B] Ramchandra Neelkanth Mujumdar
[C] Annaji Datto
[D] Dattaji Trimbak Waknis

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6. Who was the ruler of Gujarat when Allauddin Khilji annexed it?
[A] Rai Karan
[B] Ramchandradeva
[C] Hammir Deva
[D] Ratan Singh

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7. Who among the following rulers built Shalimar Bagh in Lahore?
[A] Akbar
[B] Shahjahan
[C] Jahangir
[D] Aurangzeb

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8. Who among the following was a Turk of a Aibak tribe?
[A] Qutub-ud-din Aibak
[B] Iltutmish
[C] Balban
[D] Ruknuddin Firoj

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9. The ‘Group of Forty’ (Turkan-i-Chahalgani) was formed by whom?
[A] Qutub-ud-din Aibak
[B] Iltutmish
[C] Balban
[D] Rajia Sultan

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10. During the reign of Razia Sultan, Balban held at which post?
[A] Diwan -I-Arz
[B] Nasir amir-ul momin
[C] Zil-i- Ilahi
[D] Aamir -i- shikar

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