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This section includes 5672 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your UPSC IAS Exam knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1651. |
…………….. was the first ruler of the Delhi Sultanate and the founder of the slavedynasty. |
| A. | qutab-ud-din aibak |
| B. | iltumish |
| C. | sulthana raziya |
| D. | giyasuddin balban |
| Answer» B. iltumish | |
| 1652. |
The rulers who ruled over North India between the period 1206-1526 are popularlyknown as the rulers of ……………. |
| A. | delhi sultanate |
| B. | mughal |
| C. | mauryas |
| D. | kalachuris |
| Answer» B. mughal | |
| 1653. |
Huen-Tsang the …………… Budhist pilgrim. |
| A. | chinese |
| B. | indian |
| C. | russian |
| D. | japanese |
| Answer» B. indian | |
| 1654. |
The “Madhuban Copper Plates’ of the …………… century mention about the namesof various officials like that of ‘Uparika’ or provincial governors. |
| A. | 3rd |
| B. | 4th |
| C. | 5th |
| D. | 7th |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1655. |
The deliverance of the .............. teachings is known as “turning the wheel ofdharma”. |
| A. | hindu |
| B. | jain |
| C. | buddhist |
| D. | parsi |
| Answer» D. parsi | |
| 1656. |
The concept of the Chakravartin probably arose from the ............ ideal of the “mahapurusha” or “great man”. |
| A. | vaishnavite |
| B. | bureaucracy |
| C. | dutaka |
| D. | ‘senapati’ |
| Answer» B. bureaucracy | |
| 1657. |
The people of his nation called …………. as Chhatrapati (means who provideshelter). |
| A. | shivaji |
| B. | shah jahan |
| C. | ibrahim lodi |
| D. | pulakesin i |
| Answer» B. shah jahan | |
| 1658. |
The founder of Maratha dominance, ………… is known as the "father of the Marathanation’. |
| A. | shivaji |
| B. | babur |
| C. | ibrahim lodi |
| D. | pulakesin i |
| Answer» B. babur | |
| 1659. |
The Marathas were initially in the service of Bijapur sultans in the western Deccanwhich was under siege by the …………. Empire. |
| A. | mughal |
| B. | mauryan |
| C. | gupta |
| D. | british |
| Answer» B. mauryan | |
| 1660. |
……………… was the last Great Mughal ruler. |
| A. | aurangzeb |
| B. | babur |
| C. | shivaji |
| D. | shah jahan |
| Answer» B. babur | |
| 1661. |
…………. fame rests on the majestic buildings he has left behind - the Taj Mahal,the Red Fort and the Jama Masjid. |
| A. | shah jahan's |
| B. | babur |
| C. | changez khan |
| D. | humayun |
| Answer» B. babur | |
| 1662. |
………….succeeded Akbar was a pleasure loving man of refined taste. |
| A. | aurangazeeb |
| B. | shah jahan |
| C. | ibrahim lodi |
| D. | jahangir |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1663. |
It was Babur's grandson …………… who consolidated political power and extendedhis empire over practically the whole of north India and parts of the south. |
| A. | ibrahim lodi |
| B. | shivaji |
| C. | shah jahan |
| D. | akbar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1664. |
There was a brief interruption to Mughal rule when Babur's son Humayun was oustedfrom Delhi, by …………., an Afghan chieftain. |
| A. | sher shah |
| B. | shah jahan |
| C. | ibrahim lodi |
| D. | pulakesin i |
| Answer» B. shah jahan | |
| 1665. |
Babar came to India and defeated Ibrahim Lodi in ………….. at the First Battle ofPanipat. |
| A. | 1326 |
| B. | 1426 |
| C. | 1520 |
| D. | 1526 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1666. |
……………, the founder of the Mughal Empire in India, was the descendant ofChangez Khan. |
| A. | babur |
| B. | vijayalaya |
| C. | shah jahan |
| D. | humayun |
| Answer» B. vijayalaya | |
| 1667. |
…………….dynasty ruled India from 1451 AD to 1526 AD. |
| A. | lodi |
| B. | slave |
| C. | khalji |
| D. | sayyid |
| Answer» B. slave | |
| 1668. |
……………… dynasty ruled India from 1414 AD to 1451 AD. |
| A. | sayyid |
| B. | slave |
| C. | khalji |
| D. | tughluq |
| Answer» B. slave | |
| 1669. |
The founder of pallava Dynasty was ………….. |
| A. | rajaraja chola i |
| B. | vijayalaya |
| C. | simha vishnu |
| D. | pulekisin ii |
| Answer» D. pulekisin ii | |
| 1670. |
………….. were a powerful Dynasty of Andhra Pradesh in Indian medieval history inthe end of 500 AD. |
| A. | pandyas |
| B. | cholas |
| C. | pallavas |
| D. | chalukyas |
| Answer» D. chalukyas | |
| 1671. |
Western Chalukyas reestablished the dynasty in the Deccan and created a newcapital at ……………... |
| A. | thanjavur |
| B. | badami |
| C. | kalyani |
| D. | thaneswar |
| Answer» D. thaneswar | |
| 1672. |
The Eastern Chalukya dynasties were in power from the capital city of………….and the dynasty was lasted from 624 AD to 11th century. |
| A. | vengi |
| B. | badami |
| C. | thanjavur |
| D. | peshawar |
| Answer» B. badami | |
| 1673. |
The Western Chalukya Dynasty’s capital of …………. was destroyed by thePallavas in the 7th century. |
| A. | thanjavur |
| B. | badami |
| C. | vengi |
| D. | madurai |
| Answer» C. vengi | |
| 1674. |
…………. was in power from 609 AD to 642 AD of Early Chalukya Dynasty. |
| A. | simha vishnu |
| B. | vijayalaya |
| C. | rajaraja chola i |
| D. | pulakesin ii |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1675. |
Founder of the Western or Early Chalukya Dynasty was ………… |
| A. | pulakesin i |
| B. | vijayalaya |
| C. | shashanka |
| D. | dharmapala |
| Answer» B. vijayalaya | |
| 1676. |
The Chalukyas ruled their kingdom from the ………….capital city were known asthe Eastern Chalukyas. |
| A. | badami |
| B. | vengi |
| C. | thanjavur |
| D. | kalyani |
| Answer» C. thanjavur | |
| 1677. |
The Chalukyas who ruled from ………… capital city were referred as Later WesternChalukyas. |
| A. | kanchi |
| B. | badami |
| C. | thanjavur |
| D. | kalyani |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1678. |
Western Chalukyas ruled from…………….. |
| A. | badami |
| B. | thanjavur |
| C. | kalyani |
| D. | vengi |
| Answer» B. thanjavur | |
| 1679. |
The Chalukya Dynasties were in power of Indian medieval history from the reign of600 to 1200 AD in the state of………….. |
| A. | thanjavur |
| B. | deccan |
| C. | badami |
| D. | kalyani |
| Answer» C. badami | |
| 1680. |
Under …………..and Rajendra Chola I, the empire became powerful in the field ofarmy, finance and culture in South Asia and South-east Asia. |
| A. | rajaraja chola i |
| B. | vijayalaya |
| C. | pulakesin i |
| D. | mahendraverman i |
| Answer» B. vijayalaya | |
| 1681. |
After ………….. century, Cholas became strongest dynasty of the southern India. |
| A. | 9th |
| B. | 10th |
| C. | 11th |
| D. | 12th |
| Answer» B. 10th | |
| 1682. |
After the ……………… (after 300 BC) Cholas was beaten by the Pandyas andPallavas and they captured the Tamil country. |
| A. | sangam age |
| B. | vedic |
| C. | harappan |
| D. | gupta |
| Answer» B. vedic | |
| 1683. |
Around 850 AD, ………….rose in power and he rescued the Chola Dynasty fromPandyas and Pallavas and captured the capital city Thanjavur. |
| A. | vijayalaya |
| B. | rajaraja chola i |
| C. | pulakesin i |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. rajaraja chola i | |
| 1684. |
The history of Indian medieval period was started after the end of ancient age in 550AD and it continued till 18th century when the ………………Empire had broken. |
| A. | sultanate |
| B. | turkish |
| C. | mughal |
| D. | bahmini |
| Answer» D. bahmini | |
| 1685. |
The …………..model was largely constructed on the basis of Puranic and Epigraphicdata pertaining mostly to North India. |
| A. | feudal |
| B. | segmentary |
| C. | capitalistic |
| D. | socialistic |
| Answer» B. segmentary | |
| 1686. |
The nature of state in the early …………..period is marked by the presence of a largenumber of regional and local powers, in the absence of a paramount power in the country. |
| A. | medieval |
| B. | sangam |
| C. | ancient |
| D. | modern |
| Answer» B. sangam | |
| 1687. |
The Medieval Period of Indian History comprises a long period, spanning from 6thcentury i.e after the fall of the ………….. Empire to the 18th century, i.e the beginning of colonial domination. |
| A. | gupta |
| B. | maurya |
| C. | harsha |
| D. | vijayanagar |
| Answer» B. maurya | |
| 1688. |
The Early Medieval period refer to the phase of Indian history that stretches from thefall of the Gupta Empire to the beginning of the ……………….period in the 13th century. |
| A. | sultanate |
| B. | mughal |
| C. | harsha |
| D. | maurya |
| Answer» B. mughal | |
| 1689. |
The Medieval Period of Indian History comprises a long period, spanning from…………… century i.e after the fall of the Gupta Empire to the 18th century, i.e the beginning of colonial domination. |
| A. | 5th |
| B. | 6th |
| C. | 8th |
| D. | 9th |
| Answer» C. 8th | |
| 1690. |
Which medieval historian wrote about Alauddin’s market control? |
| A. | ziauddin barni |
| B. | abul fazal |
| C. | ibn khaldun |
| D. | st. augustin |
| Answer» B. abul fazal | |
| 1691. |
Under which officer markets of Alauddin functioned? |
| A. | shahna |
| B. | wazir |
| C. | iqtedar |
| D. | zamindar |
| Answer» B. wazir | |
| 1692. |
How many markets did Alauddin establish? |
| A. | three |
| B. | two |
| C. | one |
| D. | four |
| Answer» B. two | |
| 1693. |
Which was the Deccan state against which Muhammad bin Taghlaq had tosuffer reverses initially? |
| A. | warangal |
| B. | gujarath |
| C. | bombay |
| D. | lahore |
| Answer» B. gujarath | |
| 1694. |
Alauddin Khilji brought reforms in market control after which campaign? |
| A. | chittor campaign |
| B. | gujarath |
| C. | bombay |
| D. | lahore |
| Answer» B. gujarath | |
| 1695. |
Malik Kafur led campaign against which two places in south India? |
| A. | warangal and ma’a bar |
| B. | warangal and travancore |
| C. | canara and konkan |
| D. | none of the above. |
| Answer» B. warangal and travancore | |
| 1696. |
The Padmini legend is associated with which place? |
| A. | chittor |
| B. | bhopal |
| C. | jhansi |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. bhopal | |
| 1697. |
What was the first state against which Alauddin launched an attack? |
| A. | ranthambhor |
| B. | delhi |
| C. | magadha |
| D. | bengal |
| Answer» B. delhi | |
| 1698. |
Who was the famous poet who accompanied Alauddin in the Ranthambhorecampaign? |
| A. | amir khusrau |
| B. | tanzen |
| C. | abul fasal |
| D. | kalidas |
| Answer» B. tanzen | |
| 1699. |
When did Alauddin Khiji launch an attack on Gujarat? |
| A. | 1299 |
| B. | 1399 |
| C. | 1499 |
| D. | 1599 |
| Answer» B. 1399 | |
| 1700. |
When did Timur invade India? |
| A. | 1398 ad |
| B. | 1498 |
| C. | 1200 |
| D. | 1900 |
| Answer» B. 1498 | |