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This section includes 657 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Testing Subject knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Who among the following built the largest number of irrigation canals in the Sultanate period? |
| A. | Nasiruddin Mahmud |
| B. | Ghiyasuddin Balban |
| C. | Ibrahim Lodi |
| D. | Firuz Shah Tughlaq |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2. |
The court language of the Delhi Sultanate was |
| A. | Urdu |
| B. | Persian |
| C. | Hindi |
| D. | Arabic |
| Answer» C. Hindi | |
| 3. |
The Assam State derives its name from that of a tribe that conquered the region. Where did the tribesmen come from? |
| A. | Tibet |
| B. | Mongolia |
| C. | Burma (Now Myarnmar) |
| D. | Siam (now Thailand) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
Who founded the Vikramashila University? |
| A. | Devapala |
| B. | Dharmapala |
| C. | Dhruva |
| D. | Gopala |
| Answer» C. Dhruva | |
| 5. |
The Qutub Minar was completed by the famous ruler |
| A. | Qutubuddin Aibak |
| B. | Iltutmish |
| C. | Firoz Shah Tughlaq |
| D. | Alauddin Khalji |
| Answer» C. Firoz Shah Tughlaq | |
| 6. |
Which noted scholar wrote Vikramankadevacharita? |
| A. | Kalhan |
| B. | Bilhana |
| C. | Kalidas |
| D. | Jaydeva |
| Answer» C. Kalidas | |
| 7. |
Identify, among the following, the saint who had preached non-sectarianism in Medieval times |
| A. | Tukaram |
| B. | Ramananda |
| C. | Dadu |
| D. | Raghunandan |
| Answer» D. Raghunandan | |
| 8. |
Which of the following is in the World Heritage list? |
| A. | Khajuraho |
| B. | Hampi |
| C. | Nalanda ruins |
| D. | All of the Above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
Which among the following was the most appropriate cause for the failure of Raziya? |
| A. | Her gender |
| B. | Her intention to be the ruler not only in name but also in fact |
| C. | Her unpopularity with the people of Delhi |
| D. | Her incompetence |
| Answer» C. Her unpopularity with the people of Delhi | |
| 10. |
Who is the author of "Shah nama"? |
| A. | Utbi |
| B. | Firdausi |
| C. | Hasan Nizami |
| D. | AI-Beruni |
| Answer» C. Hasan Nizami | |
| 11. |
Assertion (A): Akbar's official historian Abul Fazl neither gives the prices of slaves nor does he mention slave markets. Reason (R): Akbar prohibited slave trade in his empire |
| A. | Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A |
| B. | Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A |
| C. | A is true but R is false |
| D. | A is false but R is true |
| Answer» D. A is false but R is true | |
| 12. |
The tomb of Jahangir was built at |
| A. | Gujrat |
| B. | Delhi |
| C. | Lahore |
| D. | Agra |
| Answer» D. Agra | |
| 13. |
Chahalghani' under IItutmish represented __________ |
| A. | His Turkish slaves |
| B. | Slaves inherited by him from his predecessors |
| C. | General cadre of slaves |
| D. | The elite cadre of slave officers under him |
| Answer» B. Slaves inherited by him from his predecessors | |
| 14. |
Name of the Bengali poet who was conferred with the title of Gunraj Khan in the Sultanate period? |
| A. | Maladhar Basu |
| B. | Rahim |
| C. | Chaitanya |
| D. | Jaydeva |
| Answer» B. Rahim | |
| 15. |
During the reign of which ruler use of Halo or Divine Lights were started in paintings? |
| A. | Iltutmish |
| B. | Aurangazeb |
| C. | Jahangir |
| D. | Akbar |
| Answer» D. Akbar | |
| 16. |
Who among the following Sultans of Delhi introduced the token currency? |
| A. | Balban |
| B. | Alauddin Khalji |
| C. | Muhammad bin Tughlaq |
| D. | Firuz Tughlaq |
| Answer» D. Firuz Tughlaq | |
| 17. |
Which one of the following Mughal buildings is said to possess the unique feature of breing exactly equal in length and breath? |
| A. | Agra Fort |
| B. | Red Fort |
| C. | Taj Mahal |
| D. | Buland Darwaza |
| Answer» D. Buland Darwaza | |
| 18. |
Assertion (A): Akbar dispensed with the practice of keeping revenue records in the local languages, in addition to Persian. Reason (R): In Mughal lndia, Persian language and literature was well developed and widely in use |
| A. | Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A |
| B. | Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A |
| C. | A is true but R is false |
| D. | A is false but R is true |
| Answer» D. A is false but R is true | |
| 19. |
Assertion (A): The Buland Darwaza at Fatehpur Sikri was built by Akbar in 1602. Reason (R): He wanted to commemorate his conquest of Gujarat |
| A. | Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A |
| B. | Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A |
| C. | A is true but R is false |
| D. | A is false but R is true |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20. |
Purana Qila at Delhi was built by |
| A. | Akbar |
| B. | Sher Shah |
| C. | Humayun |
| D. | Shah Jahan |
| Answer» C. Humayun | |
| 21. |
Who started the Indian Reforms Association? |
| A. | Narayan Guru |
| B. | Swami Vivekananda |
| C. | Krishna swami Aiyar |
| D. | Keshav Chandra Sen |
| Answer» E. | |
| 22. |
The medieval Indian literary work 'Darbar-i- Akbari' was written by |
| A. | Muhammad Hussain |
| B. | Malik Muhammad Jayasi |
| C. | Abul Fazl |
| D. | Amir Khusrau |
| Answer» B. Malik Muhammad Jayasi | |
| 23. |
Who built Hawa Mahal? |
| A. | Guru Ramdas |
| B. | Maharaja Pratap Singh |
| C. | RabindraNath Tagore |
| D. | British Govt |
| Answer» C. RabindraNath Tagore | |
| 24. |
The correct chronological order in which the given monuments were built is |
| A. | Outab Minar, Buland Darwaza, Gol Gumbaz, Red Fort |
| B. | Gol Gumbaz, Red Fort, Buland Darwaza, Outab Minar |
| C. | Outab Minar, Gol Gumbaz, Buland Darwaza, Red Fort |
| D. | Gol Gumbaz, Buland Darwaza, Red Fort, Outab Minar |
| Answer» B. Gol Gumbaz, Red Fort, Buland Darwaza, Outab Minar | |
| 25. |
When was Gandhi-Irvin Pact taken place? |
| A. | September 23, 1932 |
| B. | March 15, 1933 |
| C. | March 5, 1931 |
| D. | February 10, 1930 |
| Answer» D. February 10, 1930 | |
| 26. |
Assertion (A): Wazir Nizam-ul-Mulk left Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah to realize his own ambition of founding the State of Hyderabad. Reason (R): Muhammad Shah, instead of supporting his able Wazir, intrigued against him |
| A. | Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A |
| B. | Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A |
| C. | A is true but R is false |
| D. | A is false but R is true |
| Answer» B. Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A | |
| 27. |
Assertion (A): The invasions of Krishnadeva Raya into the territories of Prataparudra were inconclusive. Reason (R): Krishnadeva Raya invaded the territories of the Gajpathi not for the latter's extinction but only for the recovery of lost territories |
| A. | Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A |
| B. | Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A |
| C. | A is true but R is false |
| D. | A is false but R is true |
| Answer» E. | |
| 28. |
What was the offical language of the Sultanate? |
| A. | Persian |
| B. | Urdu |
| C. | Arabic |
| D. | Hindi |
| Answer» B. Urdu | |
| 29. |
The caves and rock-cut temples at Ellora are? |
| A. | Buddhist and Jain |
| B. | Hindu and Muslim |
| C. | Buddhist only |
| D. | Hindu, Buddhist and Jain |
| Answer» E. | |
| 30. |
Brihadeeshwara Temple which was built by Raja Raja Chola I is dedicated to? |
| A. | Vishnu |
| B. | Shiva |
| C. | Brahma |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Brahma | |
| 31. |
Which of the following languages was in vogue during Mughal period in the courts of India? |
| A. | French |
| B. | Persian |
| C. | Portugese |
| D. | Arabic |
| Answer» C. Portugese | |
| 32. |
Who wrote famous book Kitab-ul-hind? |
| A. | Abul Fazl |
| B. | Amir Khusrau |
| C. | Al Biruni |
| D. | Firdausi |
| Answer» D. Firdausi | |
| 33. |
Why Simon commission was established? |
| A. | To enquire into the working of the Government of India Act, 1919 and to suggest further reforms in the system of administration |
| B. | To enquire into the working of the Marley-Minto reforms |
| C. | To declare India as republic state |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. To enquire into the working of the Marley-Minto reforms | |
| 34. |
Khas Mahal and the Shish Mahal are built in which World Heritage Monument? |
| A. | Humayun's Tomb |
| B. | Mahabodhi Temple Complex |
| C. | Qutub Minar |
| D. | Agra Fort |
| Answer» E. | |
| 35. |
What is meant by "The Forty"? |
| A. | The cream of Afghan nobles |
| B. | The pick of the intellectuals among the Khaljis |
| C. | The select body of the Turkish aristocracy |
| D. | The Ulema or the Muslim divines |
| Answer» D. The Ulema or the Muslim divines | |
| 36. |
Bibi Ka Maqbara was built by |
| A. | Humayun |
| B. | Azam Shah |
| C. | Babur |
| D. | Aurangzeb |
| Answer» E. | |
| 37. |
Who was the author of Gita Govinda? |
| A. | Jayadeva |
| B. | Kalhana |
| C. | Kalidasa |
| D. | Raja Rao |
| Answer» B. Kalhana | |
| 38. |
Sakhi, Sabad and Ramaini were the notable work of? |
| A. | Tansen |
| B. | Rahim |
| C. | Kabir |
| D. | Tulsidas |
| Answer» D. Tulsidas | |
| 39. |
Alberuni came to India with |
| A. | Mahmud of Ghazni |
| B. | Alexander |
| C. | Babur |
| D. | Tamur |
| Answer» B. Alexander | |
| 40. |
Chandragiri Fort is a historical fort, built in the 11th century. It is located in |
| A. | Karnataka |
| B. | Maharashtra |
| C. | Madhta Pradesh |
| D. | Andhra Pradesh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 41. |
Which one of the following sequences represents the correct chronological order? |
| A. | Shahji, Shivaji, Rajaram, Sambhaji |
| B. | Shahji, Shivaji, Sambhaji, Rajaram |
| C. | Shahji, Sambhaji, Shivaji, Rajaram |
| D. | Sambhaji, Shivaji, Shahji, Rajaram |
| Answer» C. Shahji, Sambhaji, Shivaji, Rajaram | |
| 42. |
Who brought the famous Persian painter named Khwaja Abdus Samad to India? |
| A. | Humayun |
| B. | Muhammad Bin Tughlaq |
| C. | Akbar |
| D. | Alauddin Khalji |
| Answer» B. Muhammad Bin Tughlaq | |
| 43. |
Who wrote Tughlaqnama? |
| A. | Abu Nasr Utbi |
| B. | Amir Khusrau |
| C. | Abul Fazl |
| D. | Hasan Nizami |
| Answer» C. Abul Fazl | |