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 was the first Indian ruler to organize Haj pilgrimage at the expense of the state?
[A] Alauddin Khilji
[B] Feroz Tughlaq
[C] Akbar
[D] Aurangzeb
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Correct Answer: C [Akbar]
Notes:
Akbar was the first Indian ruler to organize Haj pilgrimage at the expense of the state.
2. Who are the only two emperors of the Mughal Empire to have written their own autobiographies?
[A] Humayun and Akbar
[B] Babur and Jahangir
[C] Akbar and Shah Jahan
[D] Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb
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Correct Answer: B [Babur and Jahangir]
Notes:
Babur and Jahangir were the only two Mughal emperors who penned their own autobiography. Babur created “Baburnama”, his memoirs recounted in a vivid and extremely rich prose. Jahangir, on the other hand, wrote his autobiography “Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri”, which is widely recognized for its unique storytelling and meticulous details covering his life and administration.
3. Kamal-ud-Din Abd-ur-Razzaq ibn Ishaq Samarqandi, a Persian Islamic Scholar, visited which Indian city during early 1440s?
[A] Surat
[B] Calicut
[C] Chennai
[D] Chinsurah
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Correct Answer: B [Calicut]
Notes:
Calicut is a metropolitan city in the state of Kerala in southern India on the Malabar Coast. Kamal-ud-Din Abd-ur-Razzaq ibn Ishaq Samarqandi visited Calicut in early 1440s. He wrote a narrative of what he saw in Calicut which is valuable as information on Calicut’s society and culture.
4. Razia was immediate successor of which of the following to become Sultan of Delhi?
[A] Balban
[B] Ruknuddin Feroz
[C] Muizzudin Bahram Shah
[D] Iltumish
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Correct Answer: B [Ruknuddin Feroz]
Notes:
Ruknuddin Firoz was half brother of Razia and remained ruler of the Delhi Sultanate for less than seven months in 1236. He was one of the many sons of Sultan Iltutmish of Delhi Sultanate. Ruknuddin Firoz was born to Shah Turkan, a mistress of Iltutmish. After the death of Iltutmish, a struggle for supremacy began between the Sultan and a group of forty slaves. Ruknuddin Firoz’s misadministration led to rebellions against him and his mother. Both were arrested and imprisoned. The nobles and the army then appointed his half-sister Razia on the throne. Ruknuddin Firoz died on November 19, 1236.
5. Who among the following sultan declared himself “Khalifa”?
[A] Jallaluddin Khilji
[B] Allauddin Khilji
[C] Mubarak Khan
[D] Shihabuddin
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Correct Answer: C [Mubarak Khan ]
Notes:
After the death of Sultan Alauddin Khilji, Mubarak Khiliji ascended the throne and later he declared himself the Khalifa and took the title of ‘Al wasiq Billah’.
6. 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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Correct Answer: A [1301]
Notes:
The ruler of Khilji dynasty, Allauddin Khilji annexed Gujarat (1298), Ranthambhor (1301), Mewar (1303), Malwa (1305) and Jalor (1311).
7. During the reign of Jalaluddin Khilji, Ali Gurushap captured which of the following states?
[A] Bhilsa
[B] Devgiri
[C] Chanderi
[D] All of the above
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Correct Answer: D [All of the above]
Notes:
During the reign of Jalaluddin Khilji, Allauddin Khilji ( or Ali Gurushap) captured Bhilsa, Devgiri and Chanderi.
8. In the Shivaji’s Ashtapradhan (Council of Eight Ministers), who was the religious advisor of king?
[A] Nyayadhis
[B] Dandaphyaksha
[C] Mazumdar
[D] Pratinidhi
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Correct Answer: B [Dandaphyaksha]
Notes:
In the Shivaji’s Ashtapradhan (or Council of Eight Ministers), Pandit Rao (or Dandaphyaksha) was the religious advisor of king and also looked after the religious matters.
9. Who among the following rulers sent Afzal Khan to crush the growing power of Shivaji in 1659?
[A] Ali Adil Shah
[B] Aurangzeb
[C] Raja Jai Singh
[D] Shaista Khan
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Correct Answer: A [Ali Adil Shah]
Notes:
In 1659 AD, Sultan Ali Adil Shah of Bijapur sent Afzal Khan (Governor of Deccan) to crush the growing power of Shivaji. But, Shivaji killed Afzal Khan with his baghnakh (or tiger’s claws).
10. The autobiography of Babur was translated into Persian by whom ?
[A] Abdur Rahim
[B] Abul Fazl
[C] Babur
[D] Faizi
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Correct Answer: A [Abdur Rahim]
Notes:
During the reign of Akbar, Tujuk-i-Babri was completely translated to Persian by a Mughal courtier, Abdul Rahim Khane khana and named it Baburnama.
Tuzuk -i-Baburi ( or Baburnama) was the autobiography of Babur, the founder of Mughal empire in India. It was written in Turki, in which he gave an excellent account of India and his empire.
