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. 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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2. Which among the following two cities were joined by “Sadak-i-Azam” or the precursor of the Grand Trunk Road built by Shershah Suri?
[A] Agra & Calcutta
[B] Delhi & Patna
[C] Delhi & Sasaram
[D] Agra & Sasaram

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3. Which of the following Mughal Emperor’s is also known to be a very good player of Veena?
[A] Akbar
[B] Jahangir
[C] Shah Jahan
[D] Aurangzeb

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4. Who among the following was not included in the “Asta Pradhan” of Shivaji?
[A] Sumant
[B] Majmudar
[C] Vakiyanavis
[D] Vakeel

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5. Which temple was built during Devaraya II’s reign in the Vijayanagara Empire?
[A] Hampi Temple
[B] Belgaum Temple
[C] Virupaksha Temple
[D] Hazara Rama Temple

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6. When Nader Shah invaded India, who among the following was emperor at Delhi ?
[A] Muhammad Shah
[B] Alamgir I
[C] Alamgir II
[D] Farrukhsiyar

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7. Which among the following Mughal Emperor was also known as “Ali Gauhar”?
[A] Bahadur Shah Zafar
[B] Shah Aalam II
[C] Muhammad shah
[D] Aurangzeb

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8. Who among the following poets in the court of Srikrishna Devraya was known as ‘Grand father of Telugu Poetry’ ?
[A] Tenali Rama Krishna
[B] Allasani Peddana
[C] Pingali Surana
[D] Nandi Thimmana

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9. Who among the following Tuluva dynasty ruler wrote ‘Amuktamalayada’ ?
[A] Krishna Devraya
[B] Venkata I
[C] Achyuta Devraya
[D] VirNarsimha Raya

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10. As per the economic reforms of Allauddin Khilji who look after the market of cloth and groceries?
[A] Malik Qabul
[B] Rais Parwani
[C] Malik Yakub
[D] Khusru Malik

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