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. In which among the following territories, Marco Polo had travels in the last decade of 13th century in India?
[A] Chola
[B] Pandya
[C] Madurai Sultanate
[D] Cheras
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Correct Answer: B [Pandya]
Notes:
Marco polo an Italian traveler landed in Pandya Empire (at Kayal) in 13th century and impressed by the wealth and magnificence of the King, Prince as well as people, tagged it as the richest kingdom in existence.
2. Who among the following are known as King Makers in Indian History?
[A] Sayyid Brothers
[B] Hussain Brothers
[C] Hassan Family
[D] Tardi Begh
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Correct Answer: A [Sayyid Brothers]
Notes:
Sayyif brothers is known as king makers in Indian History. Nawab Sayyid Hussain Ali and and his brother Abdullah Khan Barha, were kingmakers of the later Mughal Period. He is Best known for ordering the death of the Emperor Farrukh siyar.
3. Ibaadat Khana which was constructed by Akbar at fatehpur Sikri was basically for the purpose of ______?
[A] Discuss matters related to propagation of Islam
[B] Discuss matters related to expansion of Din-i-Ilahi
[C] Discuss matters related to all religions
[D] Discuss matters related to Hinduism
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Correct Answer: C [Discuss matters related to all religions]
Notes:
Abul Fazal encouraged Akbar for debates on doctrinal and philosophical enquiries. Akbar displayed a curiosity in these discussions. The debate took place in the Ibadat Khana or Hall of Worship. The Ibadat Khana is now recognized to be the Diwan-i-Khas, which was founded in 1574 at the City of Fatehpur Sikri. It was opened for Sunni Muslims initially and was opened to all religions viz. Sufis, Shias, Christians, Zoroastrians, Hindus and Jains.
4. The ryotwari system, which was instituted in some parts of British India, was one of the two main systems used to collect revenues from the cultivators of agricultural land. It was originally introduced by________?
[A] Akbar
[B] Shershah Suri
[C] Jahanagir
[D] Humayun
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Correct Answer: B [Shershah Suri]
Notes:
The Ryotwari system was originally introduced by Shershah Suri. He had surveyed the entire land under cultivation of his territory and fixed per bigha due on the basis of average of three rates representing good, middle and low soils.
5. In which year Akbar built the Buland Darwaja ?
[A] 1590
[B] 1600
[C] 1601
[D] 1605
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Correct Answer: C [1601]
Notes:
Buland Darwaja is located in Fatehpur Sikri built by Akbar in 1602 A.D to commemorate his conquest of Gujarat
6. Who among the following was defeated by Mohammed Ghori in battle of Chandawar?
[A] Prthviraj Chauhan
[B] Mularaja
[C] Jaichandra
[D] Jaypala
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Correct Answer: C [Jaichandra]
Notes:
Jaichandra was defeated by Mohammed Ghori in the battle of Chandawar in 1193-94. It took place at Chandawar (modern Chandawal near Ferozabad), on the Yamuna River close to Agra.
7. Which among the following is not a work of Amir Khusrau?
[A] Khazyan-ul-Futuh
[B] Tughluq Nama
[C] Tarik-i-Alai
[D] Tabqat-i-Naisiri
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Correct Answer: D [Tabqat-i-Naisiri]
Notes:
Tabaqat-i Nasiri (named after Sultan Nasir-ud-Din) is a mega history of Islamic world writen in Persian by Minhaj-i-Siraj. It gives details of early Islamic empires in 23 volumes.
8. In context of Vijayanagara Empire, who was the successor of Krishna Dev Raya ?
[A] Sada Shiv Raya
[B] Venkata I
[C] Achyuta Dev Raya
[D] None of these
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Correct Answer: C [Achyuta Dev Raya ]
Notes:
The reign period of Tuluva dynasty ruler, Krishna Dev Raya was from 1509 AD to 1529 AD. In his life time, he nominated his half-brother Achyuta Deva Raya as his successor and died towards the end of 1529 AD
9. The ‘Ashta Diggajas’ adorned in the court of which ruler of South India?
[A] Srikrishna Devraya
[B] Harihara Raya I
[C] Bukka Raya I
[D] Saluva Narasimha Deva Raya
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Correct Answer: A [Srikrishna Devraya ]
Notes:
In the court of an emperor Sri Krishna Deva Raya (1509-1529 AD), a ruler of the Vijayanagara Empire, the group of eight Telugu poets (also known as Ashtadiggajas) were regarded as the eight pillars of his literary assembly.
The Ashta Diggajas were Allasani Peddana, Nandi Thimmana, Madayyagari Mallana, Dhurjati, Ayyalaraju Ramambhadrudu, Pingali Surana, Ramarajabhushanudu, and Tenali Ramakrishnudu. In his reign, Telugu literature and culture reached its zenith
10. Who started the construction of Alai Minar ?
[A] Allauddin Khilji
[B] Jallaluddin Khilji
[C] Mubarak Khan
[D] Shihabuddin
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Correct Answer: A [Allauddin Khilji ]
Notes:
The Alai Minar is an incomplete monument that lies within the Qutb complex in South Delhi. Ala-ud-Din Khilji was an over ambitious Sultan of the Khilji dynasty and to commemorate his victory, he started constructing a huge Tower or Minar that would double the height of Qutub Minar in order to be remembered as the only Sultan who dared to create such a monumental masterpiece that was grander and more spectacular than the Qutub Minar of Qutb-ud-din Aibak of the Slave dynasty that ruled before him.
