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 ports during ancient / medieval era were situated on the west coast of South India?
- Kaveripattinam
- Korkai
- Musiri
- Tondi
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
[A] 1, 2
[B] 2, 3
[C] 3, 4
[D] 2, 3, 4
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Correct Answer: C [3, 4]
Notes:
Musiri and Tondi were situated on the west coast of South India.
2. The Sayyid dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate is called so because__?
[A] Its founder and his successors adopted the title Sayyid
[B] Its founder and his successors belonged to the Sayyid tribe of eastern Turkistan
[C] Its founder and his successors were descendant of the prophet Muhammad
[D] Its founder was a scholar of Islamic theology
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Correct Answer: C [Its founder and his successors were descendant of the prophet Muhammad]
Notes:
Khizr Khan was the descendant of the prophet Muhammad .The Sayyid dynasty was the fourth dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate from 1414 to 1451 A.D. Khizr Khan was the founder ruler of Sayyid dynasty and he is said to be a descendant of Prophet Muhammad.
3. 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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Correct Answer: B [Ballala Sen]
Notes:
The Sena Dynasty was established by Hemanta Sen, a vassal of the Pala Empire who revolted against it. Third king in line, Ballala Sena, introduced Kulinism in Bengal, a social structure system believed to have imposed strict marriage rules and led to the socio-political stratification of Bengali Hindu society. Ballala Sena also authored important literature including Adbhuta Sagara, Dan Sagara, and Bhasa-Chintamoni.
4. In 1293 A.D., Marco Polo, an Italian traveller, visited which Indian Kingdom?
[A] Kakatiya
[B] Satavahana
[C] Pandyan
[D] Chera
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Correct Answer: A [Kakatiya ]
Notes:
In 1293 A.D., Marco Polo, an Italian traveller visited Motupalli, a famous sea port during Kakatiya Dynasty. He wrote about the prosperity and power of the kingdom under Rudrammadevi. Polo visited India twice, in 1287-78 and 1291-92. He landed on the Coromandel Coast in 1292 after a two-year trip by sea across the Indian Ocean. He joined the Tamil Pandya kingdom around Tanjore. Polo wrote about his experiences in the book The book of Sir Marco Polo. He described the Kakatiya Empire’s extensive diamond and muslin exports. He said that these exports were likely used by his patron, the Great Kublai Khan of Yuan China.
5. ‘Padshah-nama’ (Chronicle of the Emperor) written by Abdul Hamid Lahori, is the official visual history giving a detailed account of the reign of which of the following Mughal Emperor?
[A] Babur
[B] Jahanagir
[C] Shah Jahan
[D] Aurangzeb
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Correct Answer: C [Shah Jahan]
Notes:
Padshahnama or Badshah Nama is a genre of works written as the official history of the Mughal Emperor, Shah Jahan’s reign.
6. Out of the battles fought between contemporary rulers and Babur, which among the following resulted in the firm establishment of Babur’s rule in North India?
[A] Battle of Panipat
[B] Battle of Khanva
[C] Battle of Ghagra
[D] Second Battle of Panipat
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Correct Answer: B [Battle of Khanva]
Notes:
The Battle of Khanwa was fought at Khanwa, in Bharatpur District of Rajasthan, on March 16, 1527. It was fought between the invading forces of the first Mughal Emperor Babur and the Rajput forces led by Rana Sanga of Mewar, after the Battle of Panipat.
7. Which among the following was not an Independent Kingdom?
[A] Bahamani Kingdom
[B] Qutub Shahi of Golconda
[C] Vijayanagar Empire
[D] Madurai Sultanate
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Correct Answer: B [Qutub Shahi of Golconda]
Notes:
Qutub Shahi of Golconda was not an independent kingdom. The Qutub Shahi dynasty ruled Golconda from 1518, initially as a breakaway state from the Bahmani Sultanate. It lost independence after Aurangzeb’s Mughal conquest in 1687, becoming a Mughal suba. Later, as the Nizam’s state and under British paramountcy post-1858, it was a princely state until 1948.
8. Ahmad Shah Abdali invaded India for the first time during the reign of which among the following Mughal Emperors?
[A] Muhammad Shah
[B] Ahmad Shah
[C] Shah Alam-II
[D] Akbar-II
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Correct Answer: C [Shah Alam-II]
Notes:
Ahmad Shah Abdali came to India first time during Nadir Shah’s invasion. He invaded for the first time during Shah Alam II in 1748.
9. Allauddin Khilji built which among the following forts in Delhi to defend the city from Mongol invasions?
[A] Siri fort
[B] Red fort
[C] Alai darwaja
[D] Mahal Hazar Satoon
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Correct Answer: A [Siri fort]
Notes:
Allauddin Khilji built the Siri Fort in Delhi to defend the city Mongol invasions.
10. In which year Veera Ballal III (Hoyasala ruler of Dwarsamudra) was defeated by Allauddin Khilji’s army?
[A] 1307 AD
[B] 1309 AD
[C] 1311 AD
[D] 1313 AD
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Correct Answer: C [1311 AD]
Notes:
In 1311 AD, Veera Ballal III (Hoyasala ruler of Dwarsamudra) was defeated by Allauddin Khilji’s army.
