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This section includes 343 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your History knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
What is meant by Mughalai? |
| A. | nfantry of the Mughals |
| B. | ery rich food |
| C. | oyal household |
| D. | ughal territories from which Chauth was claimed |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2. |
The sun saint who maintained that devotional music was one way of coming close to God was |
| A. | uin-ud-din Chishti |
| B. | aba Farid |
| C. | aiyid Muhammad Gesudaraz |
| D. | hah Alam Bukhari |
| Answer» B. aba Farid | |
| 3. |
Who introduced the famous Persian festival of Nauroz? |
| A. | lauddin Khalji |
| B. | Itutmish |
| C. | alban |
| D. | iruz Tughlaq |
| Answer» D. iruz Tughlaq | |
| 4. |
Which ruler of India issued Mahzarnama to take all the religious matters into his own hands? |
| A. | ltutmish |
| B. | kbar |
| C. | adir Shah |
| D. | hahjahan |
| Answer» C. adir Shah | |
| 5. |
"Quwwat-ul-Islam" Mosque was built by |
| A. | utub-ud-din-Aibak |
| B. | lauddin Khalji |
| C. | ltutmish |
| D. | ohammad Adilshah |
| Answer» B. lauddin Khalji | |
| 6. |
Which one of the following monuments in Delhi is not included as a World Heritage Site? |
| A. | ed Fort |
| B. | umayun's Tomb |
| C. | utub Minar |
| D. | antar Mantar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7. |
The Sultans of which dynasty ruled for the longest time? |
| A. | halji dynasty |
| B. | ughlaq dynasty |
| C. | lave dynasty |
| D. | odi dynasty |
| Answer» C. lave dynasty | |
| 8. |
Adilabad fort and the city of Jahanpanah was built by? |
| A. | lauddin Khalji |
| B. | hiyasuddin Tughlaq |
| C. | uhammad bin Tughluq |
| D. | one of the above |
| Answer» D. one of the above | |
| 9. |
Chahalghani under IItutmish represented __________ |
| A. | is Turkish slaves |
| B. | laves inherited by him from his predecessors |
| C. | eneral cadre of slaves |
| D. | he elite cadre of slave officers under him |
| Answer» B. laves inherited by him from his predecessors | |
| 10. |
Assertion (A): The largest number of Persian works on classical Indian music was written in Aurangzeb's reign. Reason (R): Aurangzeb was a great patron of Classical Indian Music. |
| A. | oth A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A |
| B. | oth A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A |
| C. | is true but R is false |
| D. | is false but R is true |
| Answer» D. is false but R is true | |
| 11. |
The seven pagodas of Mahabalipuram are a witness to the art patronised by the? |
| A. | hola |
| B. | allavas |
| C. | andyas |
| D. | aktiya |
| Answer» C. andyas | |
| 12. |
Who was the last Mughal emperor to sit on the peacock throne? |
| A. | ahandar Shah |
| B. | uhammad Shah |
| C. | hah Alam-I |
| D. | ahadur Shah Zafar |
| Answer» C. hah Alam-I | |
| 13. |
The foreign traveller who visited India during the Mughal Period and who left us and expert's description of the Peacok Throne, was |
| A. | eronimo Verroneo |
| B. | mrah' Danishmand khan |
| C. | avernier |
| D. | ustinof Bordeaux |
| Answer» D. ustinof Bordeaux | |
| 14. |
Gangaikonda Cholapuram was built during medieval India and was erected as the capital of the Cholas by? |
| A. | ajendra Chola I |
| B. | ajendra Chola |
| C. | ikram Chola |
| D. | ajendra Chola III |
| Answer» B. ajendra Chola | |
| 15. |
Assertion (A): Akbar claimed divinity for himself. Reason (R): He thought that in the country of many beliefs such as India, the sovereign should not be associated with any one particular religion. |
| A. | oth A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A |
| B. | oth A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A |
| C. | is true but R is false |
| D. | is false but R is true |
| Answer» D. is false but R is true | |
| 16. |
Which Tamil poet wrote Ramayana in Tamil language? |
| A. | amban |
| B. | apilar |
| C. | ulamaipithan |
| D. | erumal Rasu |
| Answer» B. apilar | |
| 17. |
The portion of the actual produce fixed as state's share under the Zabti System of Mughals was __________ |
| A. | ne-half |
| B. | ne-third |
| C. | ne-fourth |
| D. | ne-fifth |
| Answer» C. ne-fourth | |
| 18. |
In the Delhi Sultanate an administrative unit called Pargana was headed by |
| A. | hiqdar |
| B. | arid |
| C. | riz |
| D. | min |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19. |
Atala Masjid which was built by Sultan Ibrahim is located at? |
| A. | aunpur |
| B. | anpur |
| C. | gra |
| D. | ysore |
| Answer» B. anpur | |
| 20. |
Tax on plunder during war in the Sultanate period was known as |
| A. | haraj |
| B. | izya |
| C. | hums |
| D. | akat |
| Answer» D. akat | |
| 21. |
Where is the Bada Imambara located? |
| A. | gra |
| B. | ucknow |
| C. | atna |
| D. | llahabad |
| Answer» C. atna | |
| 22. |
Who was the author of Kitab-ul-Hind? |
| A. | bu Said |
| B. | bul Fazl |
| C. | irdausi |
| D. | I-Beruni |
| Answer» E. | |
| 23. |
What was the unique system developed by the Mughals? |
| A. | entralised autocracy |
| B. | yotwari settlement |
| C. | ansabdari system |
| D. | ocal responsibilities for crime detection |
| Answer» D. ocal responsibilities for crime detection | |
| 24. |
Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque was built by which ruler? |
| A. | ltutmish |
| B. | utubuddin Aibak |
| C. | uhammad bin Tughluq |
| D. | urangzeb |
| Answer» C. uhammad bin Tughluq | |
| 25. |
Diwan-i-Khas is in which of these monuments? |
| A. | umayun's Tomb |
| B. | ahabodhi Temple Complex |
| C. | utub Minar |
| D. | ed Fort Complex |
| Answer» E. | |
| 26. |
Which book described the Arab invasion of Sindh for the very first time? |
| A. | hahnama |
| B. | aburnama |
| C. | kbarnama |
| D. | hachnama |
| Answer» E. | |
| 27. |
Which world heritage site comprises of the tomb of Iltutmish? |
| A. | umayun's Tomb |
| B. | ahabodhi Temple Complex |
| C. | utub Minar |
| D. | ed Fort Complex |
| Answer» D. ed Fort Complex | |
| 28. |
Who was the author of famous Persian series of 52 stories Tutinama? |
| A. | akhshabi |
| B. | mir Khusrau |
| C. | bul Fazl |
| D. | asan Nizami |
| Answer» B. mir Khusrau | |
| 29. |
As per government of India Act-1858, how many members were appointed to assist the Secretary of State for India? |
| A. | 0 |
| B. | 5 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 4 |
| Answer» C. 3 | |
| 30. |
Who among the following was first initiated disciple of Akbar's Din-i-Ilahi? |
| A. | odarmal |
| B. | ansen |
| C. | irbal |
| D. | ansingh |
| Answer» D. ansingh | |
| 31. |
During the reign of which Pallava ruler Ratha temples at Mahabalipuram were built? |
| A. | arasimhavarman I |
| B. | divarman |
| C. | adivarman |
| D. | one of the above |
| Answer» B. divarman | |
| 32. |
Humayun restored his Indian kingdom with the help of the ruler of |
| A. | rabia |
| B. | abul |
| C. | ersia |
| D. | urkey |
| Answer» D. urkey | |
| 33. |
Who has written the famous book Padmavat? |
| A. | akhshabi |
| B. | alik Muhammad Jayasi |
| C. | l Biruni |
| D. | asan Nizami |
| Answer» C. l Biruni | |
| 34. |
Which noted scholar wrote Vikramankadevacharita? |
| A. | alhan |
| B. | ilhana |
| C. | alidas |
| D. | aydeva |
| Answer» C. alidas | |
| 35. |
Bishandas a famous portrait painter resided in the court of? |
| A. | abur |
| B. | umayun |
| C. | ahangir |
| D. | urangzeb |
| Answer» D. urangzeb | |
| 36. |
Who was the founder of Advaita vada or the doctrine of non-dualism? |
| A. | di Shankaracharya |
| B. | urdas |
| C. | amanuj |
| D. | apil |
| Answer» B. urdas | |
| 37. |
Which Sanskrit poet wrote famous book Geet Govinda? |
| A. | ayadeva |
| B. | alidas |
| C. | anini |
| D. | one of the above |
| Answer» B. alidas | |
| 38. |
Who among the following witnessed the reigns of eight Delhi Sultans? |
| A. | iauddin Barani |
| B. | hams-i-siraj Afif |
| C. | inhaj-us-siraj |
| D. | mir Khusrau |
| Answer» E. | |
| 39. |
The Kailasa temple is one of the largest rock-cut ancient Hindu temple located at Ellora was built by? |
| A. | rishndev Rai |
| B. | rishna I |
| C. | adivarman |
| D. | ajendra Chola |
| Answer» C. adivarman | |
| 40. |
Ghazni was a small principality in |
| A. | ongolia |
| B. | urkey |
| C. | ersia |
| D. | fghanistan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 41. |
What was the most important cause of the invasion of Mahmud of Ghazni? |
| A. | o destroy idolatry |
| B. | o gain possession of the wealth of India |
| C. | o spread Islam into India |
| D. | o establish a Muslim State in India |
| Answer» C. o spread Islam into India | |
| 42. |
Famous mosque Adhai Din Ka Jhonpra was built by which of the following ruler? |
| A. | utub-ud-Din-Aibak |
| B. | uhammad Bin Tughlaq |
| C. | lauddin Khalji |
| D. | one of the above |
| Answer» B. uhammad Bin Tughlaq | |
| 43. |
Akbar defeated Hemu in which of the following battle? |
| A. | attle of Haldighati |
| B. | econd Battle of Panipat |
| C. | attle of Talikota |
| D. | hird Battle of Panipat |
| Answer» C. attle of Talikota | |
| 44. |
Who among the following was known as the 'Parrot of India'? |
| A. | ussain Shah |
| B. | mir Khusro |
| C. | arbak Shah |
| D. | anak |
| Answer» C. arbak Shah | |
| 45. |
Which of the following was not the saint of Varkari sect? |
| A. | ukaram |
| B. | amdev |
| C. | knath |
| D. | abir |
| Answer» E. | |
| 46. |
Which of the following statement is not correct about Poona pact? |
| A. | t was signed between Madan Mohan Malaviya and Dr. Ambedkar |
| B. | t was signed on January 23, 1932 |
| C. | t was signed in yarvada jail in Puna |
| D. | his act increased the number of seats reserved for depressed class from 71 to 147 |
| Answer» C. t was signed in yarvada jail in Puna | |
| 47. |
Assertion (A): The culture of the Mughal period is generally termed as the Mughal court culture. Reason (R): The Mughal court culture was an antithesis of Indian culture |
| A. | oth A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A |
| B. | oth A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A |
| C. | is true but R is false |
| D. | is false but R is true |
| Answer» B. oth A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A | |
| 48. |
Who wrote the history of Aurangzeb's reign in total secrecy because of the emperor's opposition to it and what was the name of that historical work? |
| A. | hafi Khan's Muntakhab-ul-Lubab |
| B. | irza Muhammad Kazim's Alamgir Nama |
| C. | uhammad Saqi's Masir-i-Alamgiri |
| D. | quil Khan Razi's Zafar Nama-i-Alamgir |
| Answer» B. irza Muhammad Kazim's Alamgir Nama | |
| 49. |
Bhakta Tukaram was a contemporary of which Mughal ruler? |
| A. | kbar |
| B. | abur |
| C. | hahjahan |
| D. | ahangir |
| Answer» E. | |
| 50. |
The famous historical monument, Atala Mosque, is associated with the |
| A. | ultans of Delhi |
| B. | ughal rulers |
| C. | harqi rulers |
| D. | ohilla rulers |
| Answer» D. ohilla rulers | |