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 rulers died in the Kalinjar Fort situated in the Bundelkhand region of central India?
[A] Mahmud of Ghazni
[B] Sher Shah Suri
[C] Humayun
[D] Jahangir
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Correct Answer: B [Sher Shah Suri]
Notes:
Kalinjar Fort is situated in the Bundelkhand region of central India. It is the place where Sher Shah Suri met his death in 1545.
2. Which among the following towns / cities of Karnataka is most famous for monuments of Vijayanagar Empire?
[A] Gulbarga
[B] Belgaum
[C] Gadag
[D] Hampi
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Correct Answer: D [Hampi]
Notes:
Vijayanagara Empire or Karnata Empire or Kingdom of Bisnegar was established in 1336 by Harihara-I and his brother Bukka Raya I of Sangama Dynasty. Its ruins are located in current day Hampi in Karnataka. Four dynasties – Sangama, Saluva, Tuluva and Aravidu – ruled Vijayanagar from A.D. 1336 to 1672.
The most important temples of Vijaynagar Empire include Vitthalaswamy and the Hazara Ramaswamy temples at Hampi. The Tadapatri and Parvati temples at Chidambaram, Varadaraja and Ekambaranatha temples at Kanchipuram.
3. Who among the following forbade the inscription of kalma on Coins?
[A] Akbar
[B] Shahjahan
[C] Aurangzeb
[D] Jahangir
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Correct Answer: C [Aurangzeb]
Notes:
Kalima or Islamic religious messages were introduced in the inscriptions of the coins in accordance with the orthodox Islamic belief of the emperor. They were forbade by Aurangzeb.
4. For which of the following Shershah Suri is not known?
[A] Organization of the system of Civil Administration
[B] Issuing first Rupiya which was in use till 20th century
[C] Introducing the system of irrigation by canals
[D] All are intiatives of shershah suri
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Correct Answer: C [Introducing the system of irrigation by canals]
Notes:
Shershah suri is known for land assessment,civil administration,currency and others/ But he is not known for irrigation canals.
5. During the reign of Krishna Dev Raya who among the following Portuguese travellers visited Vijayanagar?
[A] Barbosa & Paes
[B] Caesar Frederick
[C] Vasco Da Gama
[D] All of them
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Correct Answer: A [Barbosa & Paes ]
Notes:
The Portuguese travellers, Duarte Barbosa and Dominigo Paes, visited Vijayanagar during the reign of Krishna Dev Raya and recorded the detailed historic descriptions of Vijaynagar empire .
According to them, Vijayanagar was very prosperous with abundance of foodstuffs, vegetables, fruits and animals being sold in profusion in the markets of the city at cheap rates
6. In the reign of Allauddin Khilji, what does the ‘Ghari’ term denote?
[A] House Tax
[B] Irazing Tax
[C] Grain Tax
[D] Headmen cess
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Correct Answer: A [House Tax]
Notes:
In the reign of Allauddin Khilji, the taxes viz. Ghari ( House tax) and Charai (Irazing tax) levied on public.
7. 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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Correct Answer: A [Kismat-i-Khuti]
Notes:
Kismat-i-Khuti, headmen’s cess, was abolished under the reign of Allauddin Khilji.
8. Malik Kafur, the commander of Allauddin Khilji, defeated who among the following rulers of Deccan?
[A] Vir Ballal III
[B] Vir Pandya
[C] Pratap Rudradeva
[D] All of the above
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Correct Answer: D [All of the above]
Notes:
In Deccan, Malik Kafur, the commander of Allauddin Khilji, defeated the Yadava King Ram Chandra of Devagiri, Pratap Rudradeva ( Kakatiya ruler of Warangal), Vir Ballal III (Hoyasala ruler of Dwarsamudra) and Vir Pandya (Pandya ruler of Madurai).
9. Who among the following Mughal rulers banned singing and dancing in court ?
[A] Babur
[B] Akbar
[C] Aurangzeb
[D] Bahadur Shah Jafar
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Correct Answer: C [Aurangzeb]
Notes:
The Mughal emperor Aurangzeb banned singing and dancing in the royal court but not the playing of musical instruments. He himself was expert in playing rudra Veena. Many books on classical Indian music were written in Persian during his reign.
10. Who among the following Mughal emperor abolished the celebration of Navroz ?
[A] Akbar
[B] Shahjahan
[C] Aurangzeb
[D] Azam Shah
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Correct Answer: C [Aurangzeb]
Notes:
The festival of Navroz ( new year day) was abolished by Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.
