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?

  1. Kaveripattinam
  2. Korkai
  3. Musiri
  4. 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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2. Baburnama was written in which language?
[A] Para-Mongolic
[B] Chagatai Turkic
[C] Hijazi Arabic
[D] Bahrani Arabic

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3. Shivaji had formed a council of eight ministers that administered the Maratha empire. The council was named as:
[A] Nyaya Pradhan
[B] Ashta Sena
[C] Ashta Siddhi
[D] Ashta Pradhan

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4. Bhakti saint Ramanujacharya was devotee of which god?
[A] Krishna
[B] Rama
[C] Vishnu
[D] Shiva

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5. “Muazzama” was the title of which of the following Mughal Emperors?
[A] Shah Alam II
[B] Mohammad Shah
[C] Bahadur Shah Zafar
[D] Jahandar Shah

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6. That part of land granted by the sultan to military chiefs for maintenance of a given number of troopers  called ?
[A] Muahatsib
[B] Iqta
[C] Nazir
[D] Usharaf

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7. Who among the following sultan declared himself “Khalifa”?
[A] Jallaluddin Khilji
[B] Allauddin Khilji
[C] Mubarak Khan
[D] Shihabuddin

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8. In context of Allauddin Khilji’s conquests, when did Ranthambore was annexed by him?
[A] 1301
[B] 1303
[C] 1305
[D] 1311

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9. In the Shivaji’s Ashtapradhan, who looked after the foreign affairs?
[A] Surnavis
[B] Dabir
[C] Sar-i-Naubat
[D] Pratinidhi

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10. Who among the following was the greatest painter of animals and birds in the court of Jahangir ?
[A] Ustad Mansur
[B] Govardhan
[C] Majhar Ali Khan
[D] Nainsukh

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