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. Who among the following rulers had stamped the figure of Goddess Lakshmi on his coins and had his name inscribed in Nagari Characters ?
[A] Muhammad Ghazni
[B] Muhammad Ghori
[C] Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
[D] Iltutmish

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2. Who was the superintendent of ports under the Mughals ?
[A] Mutsaddi
[B] Mir-i-Bahar
[C] Tahvildar
[D] Mushrif

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3. Which of the following rulers of Delhi Sultanate faced maximum number of Mongol Attacks?
[A] Alauddin Khilji
[B] Muhammad Tughlaq
[C] Firozshah Tughlaq
[D] Bahlol Lodi

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4. “Hasan Nizami” and “Fakh-e-Mudabbir” were the court poets of which ruler of Mamluk Sultanate?
[A] Qutb-ud-din Aybak
[B] Iltutmish
[C] Balban
[D] Razia

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5. Which of the following Sultanate Rulers made Delhi as capital in place of Lahore?
[A] Qutubuddin Aibak
[B] Iltutmish
[C] Razia Sultana
[D] Akbar

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6. Which of the following rulers built the Gujri Mahal in Hissar , Haryana?
[A] Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
[B] Feroz Shah Tughlaq
[C] Ala ud din Khilji
[D] Qutub ud din Mubarak Shah

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7. In context of administrative reforms of Allauddin Khilji, military department was known as
[A] Diwan-i-Mustakhraj
[B] Shahna-i-Mandi
[C] Diwan-i-Arz
[D] Diwan-i-Riyasat

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8. Which among the following tax was abolished by Allauddin Khilji?
[A] Kismat-i-Khuti
[B] Ghari
[C] Charai
[D] All of the above

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9. During the reign of Jahangir at which place English granted permission to set up a factory ?
[A] Surat
[B] Lahore
[C] Goa
[D] Bombay

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10. Which Mughal emperor was renowned for his expertise in playing the Veena?
[A] Jahangir
[B] Shahjahan
[C] Aurangzeb
[D] Babar

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