What is the correct meaning of Khanqah?

he place where Sufi Mystics lived

What was the valid reason of the decline in trade and commerce during the period of later Mughals?

eterioration in law and order situation

buse of trade licence by European companies

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.

oth A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A

oth A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

oth A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A

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.

oth A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

oth A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A

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%!

Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A

What is meant by Mughalai?%!

Mughal territories from which Chauth was claimed

Which of the following statement is not correct about Simon Commission?%!

The activities of Swaraj party had induced the British Government to review the working of the diarchy system introduced by the Montague- Chelmsford reforms

The British Government appointed the Simon commission in Nov., 1927

Simon commission was opposed because its all members were the English

Lala Lajpat Rai died during the protest of Simon commission

Assertion (A): The Sultans may not have been too eager to encourage large scale conversion. Reason (R): The increasing conversion could lead to a loss of revenue, as jizya paying citizens to Islam%!

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A

What is meant by Mughalai?%!

Mughal territories from which Chauth was claimed

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%!

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A

*$_Assertion (A): The Sultans may not have been too eager to encourage large scale conversion. Reason (R): The increasing conversion could lead to a loss of revenue, as jizya paying citizens to Islam?

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A

*$_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?

Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A

343 + Mcqs in Medieval History Art And Culture in History Page 3 McqOptions

101.	The largest standing army of the Delhi Sultanate directly paid by the State was created by
A.	alban
B.	Iitutmish
C.	uhammad bin Tughlaq
D.	lauddin Khalji
Answer» E.

Discussion

102.	The number of provinces or mandalams in the Chola Empire was
A.	ine
B.	en
C.	welve
D.	ix
Answer» B. en

Discussion

103.	Which of the following architectural wonders was not constructed in the 12th Century A.D.?
A.	untemple of Konark
B.	emple of Khajuraho
C.	ngkor Vat
D.	otre Darn, the Paris
Answer» B. emple of Khajuraho

Discussion

104.	The foreign traveller who visited India during Vijayanagara period was
A.	egasthenes
B.	uan Chawng
C.	a-Hien
D.	icolo Conti
Answer» E.

Discussion

105.	The Delhi Sultanate reached its maximum geographical limits during the reign of __________
A.	lauddin Khalji
B.	utbuddin Mubarak Shah Khalji
C.	uhammad bin Tughlaq
D.	iruz Tughlaq
Answer» D. iruz Tughlaq

Discussion

106.	Which of the following revolts during Aurangzeb's period had a peasant agrarian background?
A.	ajputs
B.	ats and Satnamis
C.	arathas
D.	ikhs
Answer» C. arathas

Discussion

107.	Who was the founder of the Sena dynasty?
A.	allal Sena
B.	emanta Sen
C.	akshman Sen
D.	ijay Sen
Answer» C. akshman Sen

Discussion

108.	Which one of the following rulers laid the foundation of a new town where the modern city of Agra stands?
A.	uhammad bin Tughlaq
B.	ikandar Lodi
C.	kbar
D.	hahjahan
Answer» C. kbar

Discussion

109.	What is the correct meaning of Khanqah?
A.	form of music
B.	form of veena
C.	he place where Sufi Mystics lived
D.	one of the above
Answer» D. one of the above

Discussion

110.	Who is the saint to have written the famous Bijak?
A.	ant Kabir
B.	alidasa
C.	arisena
D.	ulsidas
Answer» B. alidasa

Discussion

111.	Which of the following Sikh Guru compiled the Adi Granth?
A.	uru Nanak
B.	uru Govind Singh
C.	uru Arjan Dev
D.	uru Har rai
Answer» D. uru Har rai

Discussion

112.	What was the valid reason of the decline in trade and commerce during the period of later Mughals?
A.	eterioration in law and order situation
B.	losure of old routes of trade
C.	buse of trade licence by European companies
D.	overty of the Mughal nobility
Answer» B. losure of old routes of trade

Discussion

113.	Which world Heritage Site is built on the right bank of the Yamuna River?
A.	aj Mahal
B.	awa Mahal
C.	urnayurr's Tomb
D.	ahabodhi Temple Complex
Answer» B. awa Mahal

Discussion

114.	Pushti marg is a Vaishnav sect of the Hinduism was founded by?
A.	hankaracharya
B.	amanujacharya
C.	allabhacharya
D.	imbarkacharya
Answer» D. imbarkacharya

Discussion

115.	Moti Masjid in the Red Fort, Delhi was constructed by
A.	her Shah
B.	hahjahan
C.	urangzeb
D.	hahadur Shah Zafar
Answer» D. hahadur Shah Zafar

Discussion

116.	Who among the following was Akbar's teacher?
A.	abir
B.	bul Fazl
C.	airam Khan
D.	bdul Latif
Answer» E.

Discussion

117.	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.	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

Discussion

118.	Qutub Minar, as we find at present, was finally re-built by
A.	alban
B.	lauddin Khalji
C.	ikandar Lodi
D.	iroz Tughlaq
Answer» E.

Discussion

119.	Which one of the following rulers built the Bibi ka Maqbara?
A.	kbar
B.	ahangir
C.	hahjahan
D.	urangzeb
Answer» E.

Discussion

120.	Who was the founder leader of 'Muslim Faqirs' ?
A.	ajnun Shah
B.	adu Mian
C.	ipu
D.	hirag Ali Shah
Answer» B. adu Mian

Discussion

121.	Who founded the Pala Empire?
A.	evapala
B.	harmapala
C.	hruva
D.	opala
Answer» E.

Discussion

122.	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.	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» E.

Discussion

123.	Surdas was a disciple of which among the following saints?
A.	uru Nanak
B.	uru Ramdas
C.	imbarkacharya
D.	allabhacharya
Answer» E.

Discussion

124.	Who among the following came to India at the instance of Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni?
A.	I-Masudi
B.	I-Beruni
C.	ulaiman
D.	bdul Haq
Answer» C. ulaiman

Discussion

125.	Who was the first Indian ruler to organize Haj pilgrimage at the expense of the state?%!
A.	Alauddin Khalji
B.	Feroz Tughlaq
C.	Akbar
D.	Aurangzeb
Answer» D. Aurangzeb

Discussion

126.	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.	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

Discussion

127.	What is meant by Mughalai?%!
A.	Infantry of the Mughals
B.	Very rich food
C.	Royal household
D.	Mughal territories from which Chauth was claimed
Answer» E.

Discussion

128.	Surdas was a disciple of which among the following saints?%!
A.	Guru Nanak
B.	Guru Ramdas
C.	Nimbarkacharya
D.	Vallabhacharya
Answer» E.

Discussion

129.	Which of the following statement is not correct about Simon Commission?%!
A.	The activities of Swaraj party had induced the British Government to review the working of the diarchy system introduced by the Montague- Chelmsford reforms
B.	The British Government appointed the Simon commission in Nov., 1927
C.	Simon commission was opposed because its all members were the English
D.	Lala Lajpat Rai died during the protest of Simon commission
Answer» E.

Discussion

130.	Akbar's mausoleum is situated at%!
A.	Sasaram
B.	Sikandra
C.	Agra
D.	Delhi
Answer» C. Agra

Discussion

131.	Assertion (A): The Sultans may not have been too eager to encourage large scale conversion. Reason (R): The increasing conversion could lead to a loss of revenue, as jizya paying citizens to Islam%!
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

Discussion

132.	In the Delhi Sultanate an administrative unit called Pargana was headed by%!
A.	Shiqdar
B.	Barid
C.	Ariz
D.	Amin
Answer» E.

Discussion

133.	Bishandas a famous portrait painter was resided in the court of?%!
A.	Babur
B.	Humayun
C.	Jahangir
D.	Aurangzeb
Answer» D. Aurangzeb

Discussion

134.	Who said Hanooz Dilli Door Ast?%!
A.	Nizamuddin Aulia
B.	Farid
C.	Todarmal
D.	Firdausi
Answer» B. Farid

Discussion

135.	Who wrote Akbarnama?%!
A.	Akbar
B.	Birbal
C.	Abul Fazal
D.	Bhagavan Das
Answer» D. Bhagavan Das

Discussion

136.	As per government of India Act-1858, how many members were appointed to assist the Secretary of State for India?%!
A.	10
B.	15
C.	13
D.	14
Answer» C. 13

Discussion

137.	Which book described the Arab invasion of Sindh for the very first time?%!
A.	Shahnama
B.	Baburnama
C.	Akbarnama
D.	Chachnama
Answer» E.

Discussion

138.	Who was the author of Kitab-ul-Hind?%!
A.	Abu Said
B.	Abul Fazl
C.	Firdausi
D.	AI-Beruni
Answer» E.

Discussion

139.	What is meant by Mughalai?%!
A.	Infantry of the Mughals
B.	Very rich food
C.	Royal household
D.	Mughal territories from which Chauth was claimed
Answer» E.

Discussion

140.	In the Delhi Sultanate an administrative unit called Pargana was headed by%!
A.	Shiqdar
B.	Barid
C.	Ariz
D.	Amin
Answer» E.

Discussion

141.	Gangaikonda Cholapuram was built during medieval India and was erected as the capital of the Cholas by?%!
A.	Rajendra Chola I
B.	Gajendra Chola
C.	Vikram Chola
D.	Rajendra Chola III
Answer» B. Gajendra Chola

Discussion

142.	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.	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

Discussion

143.	"Quwwat-ul-Islam" Mosque was built by%!
A.	Qutub-ud-din-Aibak
B.	Alauddin Khalji
C.	Iltutmish
D.	Mohammad Adilshah
Answer» B. Alauddin Khalji

Discussion

144.	*$_During the reign of which ruler Moroccan traveler Ibn Battuta visited India??
A.	Aurangazeb
B.	Akbar
C.	Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
D.	Alauddin Khalji
Answer» D. Alauddin Khalji

Discussion

145.	*$_Assertion (A): The Sultans may not have been too eager to encourage large scale conversion. Reason (R): The increasing conversion could lead to a loss of revenue, as jizya paying citizens to Islam?
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

Discussion

146.	*$_The Kailasa temple is one of the largest rock-cut ancient Hindu temple located at Ellora was built by??
A.	Krishndev Rai
B.	Krishna I
C.	Nadivarman
D.	Rajendra Chola
Answer» C. Nadivarman

Discussion

147.	*$_Who translated Ramayana into Persian??
A.	Abul Fazal
B.	Badauni
C.	Abdul Latif
D.	Isar Das
Answer» C. Abdul Latif

Discussion

148.	*$_Which was the first garden tomb in the Indian subcontinent??
A.	Tomb of Jahangir
B.	Humayun's Tomb
C.	Taj Mahal
D.	Tomb of Muhammad Iqbal
Answer» C. Taj Mahal

Discussion

149.	*$_Who among the following was named as Zinda Pir or Living Saint in Mughal period??
A.	Babur
B.	Akbar
C.	Jahangir
D.	Aurangzeb
Answer» E.

Discussion

150.	*$_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.	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

Discussion

Explore topic-wise MCQs in History.

The largest standing army of the Delhi Sultanate directly paid by the State was created by

The number of provinces or mandalams in the Chola Empire was

Which of the following architectural wonders was not constructed in the 12th Century A.D.?

The foreign traveller who visited India during Vijayanagara period was

The Delhi Sultanate reached its maximum geographical limits during the reign of __________

Which of the following revolts during Aurangzeb's period had a peasant agrarian background?

Who was the founder of the Sena dynasty?

Which one of the following rulers laid the foundation of a new town where the modern city of Agra stands?

What is the correct meaning of Khanqah?

Who is the saint to have written the famous Bijak?

Which of the following Sikh Guru compiled the Adi Granth?

What was the valid reason of the decline in trade and commerce during the period of later Mughals?

Which world Heritage Site is built on the right bank of the Yamuna River?

Pushti marg is a Vaishnav sect of the Hinduism was founded by?

Moti Masjid in the Red Fort, Delhi was constructed by

Who among the following was Akbar's teacher?

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.

Qutub Minar, as we find at present, was finally re-built by

Which one of the following rulers built the Bibi ka Maqbara?

Who was the founder leader of 'Muslim Faqirs' ?

Who founded the Pala Empire?

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.

Surdas was a disciple of which among the following saints?

Who among the following came to India at the instance of Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni?

Who was the first Indian ruler to organize Haj pilgrimage at the expense of the state?%!

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%!

What is meant by Mughalai?%!

Surdas was a disciple of which among the following saints?%!

Which of the following statement is not correct about Simon Commission?%!

Akbar's mausoleum is situated at%!

Assertion (A): The Sultans may not have been too eager to encourage large scale conversion. Reason (R): The increasing conversion could lead to a loss of revenue, as jizya paying citizens to Islam%!

In the Delhi Sultanate an administrative unit called Pargana was headed by%!

Bishandas a famous portrait painter was resided in the court of?%!

Who said Hanooz Dilli Door Ast?%!

Who wrote Akbarnama?%!

As per government of India Act-1858, how many members were appointed to assist the Secretary of State for India?%!

Which book described the Arab invasion of Sindh for the very first time?%!

Who was the author of Kitab-ul-Hind?%!

What is meant by Mughalai?%!

In the Delhi Sultanate an administrative unit called Pargana was headed by%!

Gangaikonda Cholapuram was built during medieval India and was erected as the capital of the Cholas by?%!

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%!

"Quwwat-ul-Islam" Mosque was built by%!

*$_During the reign of which ruler Moroccan traveler Ibn Battuta visited India??

*$_Assertion (A): The Sultans may not have been too eager to encourage large scale conversion. Reason (R): The increasing conversion could lead to a loss of revenue, as jizya paying citizens to Islam?

*$_The Kailasa temple is one of the largest rock-cut ancient Hindu temple located at Ellora was built by??

*$_Who translated Ramayana into Persian??

*$_Which was the first garden tomb in the Indian subcontinent??

*$_Who among the following was named as Zinda Pir or Living Saint in Mughal period??

*$_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?