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 of Delhi Sultanate abolished the Iqtas?
[A] Alauddin Khilji
[B] Muhammad Tughlaq
[C] Firozshah Tughlaq
[D] Balban
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Correct Answer: A [Alauddin Khilji]
Notes:
Alauddin Khilji suddenly abolished the system of small Iqtas with a stroke of pen and brought them under the central Government, it is regarded as one of the most important agrarian reform of Alauddin Khilji.
2. Baburnama was written in which language?
[A] Para-Mongolic
[B] Chagatai Turkic
[C] Hijazi Arabic
[D] Bahrani Arabic
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Correct Answer: B [Chagatai Turkic]
Notes:
Babur wrote his memoirs, the Baburnama or Tuzuk-i-Baburi, in Chagatai Turkic. They describe his life, campaigns and observations of the lands he visited.
3. Muhammad bin Qasim, who was the first Muslim to have successfully invaded Sindh in 712 AD was commander of which caliphate?
[A] Rashidun Caliphate
[B] Umayyad Caliphate
[C] Abbasid Caliphate
[D] Fatimid Caliphate
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Correct Answer: B [Umayyad Caliphate]
Notes:
Muhammad bin Qasim led the Umayyad conquest of Sindh in 711–712 during Caliph al-Walid I’s reign. His forces defeated Raja Dahir in 712 and subsequently advanced to Multan.
4. At which among the following places, the modern armory was established by Hyder Ali?
[A] Mysore
[B] Dindigul
[C] Dharmapuri
[D] Hosur
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Correct Answer: B [Dindigul]
Notes:
The Dindigul Fort was built in 16th-century in the state of Tamil Nadu. Later Hyder Ali occupied the fort and established a modern armory.
5. In whose times the Mughal Empire reached its territorial climax ?
[A] Akbar
[B] Shah Jahan
[C] Aurangzeb
[D] Bahadur Shah I
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Correct Answer: C [Aurangzeb]
Notes:
The Mughal empire reached territorial climax during the reign of Aurangzeb. He ruled from 1658 to 1707. Aurangzeb policies lead to the dissolution of the empire.
6. Which of the following Sikh Guru collected all the work of the previous Gurus and dictated it in the form of verses ?
[A] Guru Har Govind
[B] Guru Har Kishan
[C] Guru Arjun Dev
[D] Guru Gobind
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Correct Answer: C [Guru Arjun Dev]
Notes:
Guru Arjan compiled the Adi Granth in 1604, bringing together hymns of the Sikh Gurus and other saints. Bhai Gurdas served as its scribe. Guru Arjan died in Mughal custody in 1606 during Jahangir’s reign.
7. Which among the following Mughal emperors prohibited the use of tobacco?
[A] Aurangzeb
[B] Jahnagir
[C] Akbar
[D] Babur
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Correct Answer: B [Jahnagir]
Notes:
Jahangir prohibited the use of tobacco in 1617. Jahangir was the fourth Mughal emperor, holding the throne from 1605-1627.
8. In the Shivaji’s Ashtapradhan, Waqia-i-navis was known as ?
[A] Finance minister
[B] Home Minister
[C] Prime Minister
[D] Foreign Affairs Minister
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Correct Answer: B [Home Minister]
Notes:
In the Shivaji’s Ashtapradhan ( or Council of Eight Ministers), Waqia-i-navis ( home minister) keeps the daily record of the king’s activities and the proceedings of his court.
9. In the context of the Marathas’ military administration, into what was the cavalry divided?
[A] Bargis and Silahdars
[B] Hazaris and Kotwals
[C] Sipahis and Sawars
[D] Zamindars and Jagirdars
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Correct Answer: A [Bargis and Silahdars]
Notes:
Maratha cavalry included bargirs, whose horses and equipment were supplied by the state, and shiledars, who provided their own.
10. When did Jizya reintroduced by Aurangzeb ?
[A] 1681
[B] 1682
[C] 1679
[D] 1680
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Correct Answer: C [1679]
Notes:
In 1679 AD, the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb reimposed Jizya on Hindus, at the usual rates of 48 dirhams on the rich, 24 on the middle class, and 12 on the poor. The Jizya was hated by the Hindus as it was a symbol of their inferiority and involved a lot of humiliation. In 1564 AD, the Mughal emperor Akbar abolished Jizya, a poll tax, on Hindus.
