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This section includes 87 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your History knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
51. |
_ __________first became the capital of a kingdom under the Tomar Rajputs$? |
A. | Delhi |
B. | Patliputra |
C. | Calcutta |
D. | Taxila |
Answer» B. Patliputra | |
52. |
_ The Red fort in Delhi was the residence of emperors of which dynasty in the 16th century?$? |
A. | Rajput |
B. | Khalji |
C. | Tughlaq |
D. | Mughal |
Answer» E. | |
53. |
_ What was the name of architect of Humanyu's Tomb?$? |
A. | Man Singh |
B. | Baram Khan |
C. | Mirak Mirza |
D. | Abul Fazal |
Answer» D. Abul Fazal | |
54. |
_ Which of the following pair is incorrect?$? |
A. | Hiuen Tsang - China |
B. | Ibn Battuta - Morocco |
C. | Magasthenes - Greece |
D. | Fa-Hien - Malaysia |
Answer» E. | |
55. |
_ Buland Darwaza is located in$? |
A. | West Bengal |
B. | Gujarat |
C. | Uttar Pradesh |
D. | Tamil Nadu |
Answer» D. Tamil Nadu | |
56. |
_Marco-polo, a famous traveller, was native of which country?$? |
A. | Uzbekistan |
B. | Italy |
C. | Morocco |
D. | Russia |
Answer» C. Morocco | |
57. |
_The correct chronological order in which they were built is:1. Tughluqabad Fort2. Lodi Garden3. Qutub Minar4. Fatehpur Sikri$? |
A. | 3, 1, 4, 2 |
B. | 3, 1, 2, 4 |
C. | 1, 3, 2, 4 |
D. | 1, 3, 4, 2 |
Answer» C. 1, 3, 2, 4 | |
58. |
_Which battle led to the downfall of the Vijayanagar empire?$? |
A. | Battle of Takkolam |
B. | Battle of Talikota |
C. | Battle of Khanwa |
D. | Battle of Panipat |
Answer» C. Battle of Khanwa | |
59. |
The capital of the Bahamani Kings was$? |
A. | Gulbarga |
B. | Bijapur |
C. | Hampi |
D. | Agra |
Answer» B. Bijapur | |
60. |
The rulers of Vijayanagar promoted$? |
A. | Hindi, Marathi and Sanskrit |
B. | Malayalam, Tamil and Sanskrit |
C. | Tamil, Telugu and Sanskrit |
D. | Telugu, Urdu and Sanskrit |
Answer» D. Telugu, Urdu and Sanskrit | |
61. |
Who is considered as the greatest of all the Vijayanagar rulers?$? |
A. | Krishnadeva Raya |
B. | Vir Narasimha |
C. | Sadasiva Raya |
D. | Rama Raya |
Answer» B. Vir Narasimha | |
62. |
Which dynasty was ruling in Vijaynagar empire at the time of the Battle of Talikota?$? |
A. | Sangam |
B. | Aravidu |
C. | Tuluva |
D. | Saluva |
Answer» D. Saluva | |
63. |
Which of the following powers did not fight for the Tungabhadra Doab?$? |
A. | Pallavas and Chalukyas |
B. | Cholas and later Chalukyas of Kalyana |
C. | Golconda and Ahmadnagar Sultanates |
D. | Vijayanagar and Bahmani kingdoms |
Answer» D. Vijayanagar and Bahmani kingdoms | |
64. |
Krishna Deva Raya was a contemporary of$? |
A. | Shershah |
B. | Humayun |
C. | Babur |
D. | Akbar |
Answer» D. Akbar | |
65. |
Krishnadeva Raya main-tained freindly relations with the$? |
A. | French |
B. | British |
C. | Protuguese |
D. | Dutch |
Answer» D. Dutch | |
66. |
The Arabic work of Al-Biruni that gave an account of the subcontinent is called__________$? |
A. | Kitab - AI Hind |
B. | Kitab - Al Bharat |
C. | Pustak - AI Hind |
D. | Pustak - AI Bharat |
Answer» B. Kitab - Al Bharat | |
67. |
Prince Khurram was the name of the future Emperor__________? |
A. | Shah Jahan |
B. | Jahangir |
C. | Babur |
D. | Akbar |
Answer» B. Jahangir | |
68. |
The city of Vijayanagara is also known as? |
A. | Aravidu |
B. | Chandragiri |
C. | Hampi |
D. | Kondavidu |
Answer» D. Kondavidu | |
69. |
Krishnadevaraya built the Krishnaswami temple in Hampi, which is situated in thepresent state of? |
A. | Karnataka |
B. | Calcutta |
C. | Jammu & Kashmir |
D. | Kerala |
Answer» B. Calcutta | |
70. |
Prithviraja-III (1168-1192) was a best known __________ruler |
A. | Chauhan |
B. | Gahadavala |
C. | Chalukya |
D. | Brahmana |
Answer» B. Gahadavala | |
71. |
How many Mahajanpadas were there in ancient India? |
A. | 20 |
B. | 16 |
C. | 18 |
D. | 10 |
Answer» C. 18 | |
72. |
Indian Mughal paintings originated during the rule of which Mughal Emperor? |
A. | Humayun |
B. | Akbar |
C. | Jahangir |
D. | Shah Jahan |
Answer» B. Akbar | |
73. |
Group of Monuments at Hampi was built by? |
A. | Harihara and Bukka |
B. | Udayin and Shishunaga |
C. | Devavarman and Vainya |
D. | Mahendraverman and Sirmara |
Answer» B. Udayin and Shishunaga | |
74. |
Chand Bibi the famous Muslim ruler belonged to which kingdom? |
A. | Bijapur |
B. | Golconda |
C. | Ahmednagar |
D. | Berar |
Answer» D. Berar | |
75. |
Which dynasty came to power in India after the Tughlaq dynasty? |
A. | The Guptas |
B. | The Khaljis |
C. | The Mughals |
D. | The Sayyids |
Answer» E. | |
76. |
The Bahmani Kingdom was founded by |
A. | Ahmad Shah-I |
B. | Alauddin Hasan |
C. | Mahmud Gavan |
D. | Firoz shah Bahmani |
Answer» C. Mahmud Gavan | |
77. |
In which century, Qutub Minar of Delhi was built? |
A. | 12th Century |
B. | 13th Century |
C. | 14th Century |
D. | 11th Century |
Answer» B. 13th Century | |
78. |
Famous Battle of Talikota was fought in |
A. | 1565 A.D. |
B. | 1575 A.D. |
C. | 1585 A.D. |
D. | 1570 A.D. |
Answer» B. 1575 A.D. | |
79. |
Battle of Panipat was fought in the year 1526 between Babur and__________ |
A. | Rana Sanga |
B. | Muhammad Bin Tughlaq |
C. | Hemu |
D. | Ibrahim Lodi |
Answer» E. | |
80. |
Who was the founder of Lodi dynasty? |
A. | Daulat Khan Lodi |
B. | Sikandar Lodi |
C. | Bahlol Lodi |
D. | Ibrahim Lodi |
Answer» D. Ibrahim Lodi | |
81. |
__________was imprisoned for the rest of his life by Aurangzeb |
A. | Akbar |
B. | Shah Jahan |
C. | Jahangir |
D. | Babur |
Answer» C. Jahangir | |
82. |
Who among the following did not ruled the Delhi Sultanate? |
A. | Slave dynasty |
B. | Sayyed dynasty |
C. | Khalji dynasty |
D. | Ghori dynasty |
Answer» E. | |
83. |
Who was the last ruler of Lodi Dynasty? |
A. | Bahlol Lodi |
B. | Ibrahim Lodi |
C. | Daulat Khan Lodi |
D. | Sikandar Lodi |
Answer» C. Daulat Khan Lodi | |
84. |
Prince Salim was the name of the future Emperor__________ |
A. | Babur |
B. | Humayun |
C. | Jahangir |
D. | Akbar |
Answer» D. Akbar | |
85. |
When did the reign of Delhi Sultanate came to an end? |
A. | 1498 A.D. |
B. | 1526 A.D. |
C. | 1565 A.D. |
D. | 1600 A.D. |
Answer» C. 1565 A.D. | |
86. |
Dara Shikoh was killed in conflict with his brother__________ |
A. | Jahangir |
B. | Aurangzeb |
C. | Babur |
D. | Shahjahan |
Answer» C. Babur | |
87. |
Gol Gumbaz was built in which century? |
A. | 15th |
B. | 16th |
C. | 17th |
D. | 18th |
Answer» D. 18th | |