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 year Mohd. Ghori attacked first in India on Multan?
[A] 1172 A.D
[B] 1175 A.D
[C] 1185 A.D
[D] 1190 A.D

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2. Which among the following travelers has recorded his experiences in “Kitab-i-Rehla” ?
[A] Amir Khusro
[B] Ibn Battuta
[C] Malik Murtaza
[D] Al-Bayhaqi

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3. Hindi poet Jagannath Pandit Raj was the most favorite poet of which of the following Emperors?
[A] Jahangir
[B] Shahjahan
[C] Akbar
[D] Humayun

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4. “Rihla” was a work of which of the following?
[A] Mir Hasan Dehlvi
[B] Ibn Battuta
[C] Malik Murtaza
[D] Muhammad al-Idrisi

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5. Which among the following dynasties gave rise to a worship of Satya Pir, a common God which was very much equivalent to Satyanarayan among Hindus?
[A] Lodi Dynasty
[B] Hussein Shahi dynasty
[C] Sayyid dynasty
[D] Samma Dynasty

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6. As recorded by Abul Fazl, Akbar, used to play which among the following music instruments?
[A] Dholak
[B] Tabla
[C] Nakkara
[D] Mridang

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7. Chishti Order is a Sufi order which arose from Chisht, a small town in which among the following countries?
[A] Afghanistan
[B] Turkmenistan
[C] Kazakhstan
[D] Uzbekistan

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8. In which year Pratap Rudradeva ( Kakatiya ruler of Warangal) was defeated by Allauddin Khilji’s army?
[A] 1303 AD
[B] 1305 AD
[C] 1310 AD
[D] 1312 AD

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9. Who was the ruler of Gujarat when Allauddin Khilji annexed it?
[A] Rai Karan
[B] Ramchandradeva
[C] Hammir Deva
[D] Ratan Singh

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10. Shivaji’s father Shahji was a military commander under the Nizam Shahi rulers of which state?
[A] Ahmedanagar
[B] Pratapgarh
[C] Raigad
[D] Kolhapur

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