MCQOPTIONS
Saved Bookmarks
MCQOPTIONS
This section includes 304 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Medieval History knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 51. |
A renowned Jain scholar wh was greatly honoured by Akbar was |
| A. | Hemachandra |
| B. | Harivijaya |
| C. | Vastupala |
| D. | Bhadrabahu |
| Answer» C. Vastupala | |
| 52. |
Name the language that was designated as the Camp Language' during the Medieval Period |
| A. | Sanskrit |
| B. | Pali |
| C. | Hindi |
| D. | Urdu |
| Answer» E. | |
| 53. |
Prithvirajraso was written by |
| A. | Bhavabhuti |
| B. | Jaideva |
| C. | Chand Bardai |
| D. | Banabhatta |
| Answer» D. Banabhatta | |
| 54. |
To take care of the conquered lands, Mohmmad Ghori left behind his trusted General |
| A. | Nasiruddin |
| B. | Iltutmish |
| C. | Qutbuddin Aibak |
| D. | Malik Kafur |
| Answer» D. Malik Kafur | |
| 55. |
The Sikh Guru who wrote Guru Nanak s biography was |
| A. | Guru Angad Dev |
| B. | Guru Amardas |
| C. | Guru Ramdas |
| D. | Guru Arjun Dev |
| Answer» B. Guru Amardas | |
| 56. |
The Sikh Guru who wrote Zafar Namah in Persian was |
| A. | Guru Har Rai |
| B. | Guru Har Krishan |
| C. | Guru Gobind Singh |
| D. | Guru Tegbahadur |
| Answer» D. Guru Tegbahadur | |
| 57. |
Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque was built by |
| A. | Qutub-ud-din Aibak |
| B. | Alauddin Khilji |
| C. | Iltutmish |
| D. | Mohammad Adilshah |
| Answer» B. Alauddin Khilji | |
| 58. |
Who wrote Ain-i-Akbari the great historical work? |
| A. | Abul Fazl |
| B. | Amir Khusrau |
| C. | Firoz Shah |
| D. | Abdul Rashid |
| Answer» B. Amir Khusrau | |
| 59. |
The city of Dhillika (Delhi) was founded by |
| A. | Chauhans |
| B. | Tomars |
| C. | Pawars |
| D. | Pratiharas |
| Answer» C. Pawars | |
| 60. |
Which Khilji ruler killed his father-in law to ascend the throne of Delhi ? |
| A. | Qutb-ud-din Aibak |
| B. | Jalal-ud- din khilji |
| C. | Ghiyas - ud-din |
| D. | Ala-ud-din Khilji |
| Answer» E. | |
| 61. |
The first battle of Tarain took place between ? |
| A. | Alauddin khilji and Prithviraj Chauhan |
| B. | Mohammad Ghori and Prithviraj Chauhan |
| C. | Mahmud Ghazni and Prithviraj Chauhan |
| D. | Mohammad Shah and Prithviraj Chauhan |
| Answer» C. Mahmud Ghazni and Prithviraj Chauhan | |
| 62. |
Under the administration of Shivaji, Peshwa was referred to as |
| A. | Minister of Religious Affairs |
| B. | Minister of Defence |
| C. | Chief Minister |
| D. | Minister of Justice |
| Answer» D. Minister of Justice | |
| 63. |
Din-i-Ilahi was the new religion started by |
| A. | Humayun |
| B. | Jahangir |
| C. | Akbar |
| D. | Shahjahan |
| Answer» D. Shahjahan | |
| 64. |
Name the river on the banks of which the city of Vijayanagar is located. |
| A. | Kaveri |
| B. | Krishna |
| C. | Wainganga |
| D. | Tungabhadra |
| Answer» E. | |
| 65. |
The court language of the Mugha- ls was |
| A. | Urdu |
| B. | Hindi |
| C. | Arabic |
| D. | Persian |
| Answer» E. | |
| 66. |
Chauth was |
| A. | a religious tax imposed by Aurangzeb |
| B. | toll tax imposed by Shivaji |
| C. | irrigation tax charged by Akbar |
| D. | land tax levied by Shivaji on neighbouring States |
| Answer» E. | |
| 67. |
The temple built in 1 100 A. D. and dominating all other temples in Bhubaneshwar is |
| A. | Raja Rani temple |
| B. | Kandariya Mahadev |
| C. | Tribhuvaneswara Lingaraja |
| D. | Mukhteswara |
| Answer» D. Mukhteswara | |
| 68. |
The greatness of Sher Shah lies in his |
| A. | victories against Humayun |
| B. | superior generalship |
| C. | administrative reforms |
| D. | religious tolerance |
| Answer» D. religious tolerance | |
| 69. |
Who among the following Sultans of Delhi has been described by the historians as the mixture of opposites ? |
| A. | Balban |
| B. | Alauddin Khilji |
| C. | Muhammad Bin Tughlaq |
| D. | Ibrahim Lodi |
| Answer» D. Ibrahim Lodi | |
| 70. |
Who was called the Second founder of the Maratha Kingdom ? |
| A. | Raja Ram |
| B. | Balaji Viswanath |
| C. | Baji Rao I |
| D. | Balaji Baji Rao |
| Answer» D. Balaji Baji Rao | |
| 71. |
The famous city of Bhopal was founded by the Rajput ruler |
| A. | Prithviraj Chauhan |
| B. | Dharmapala |
| C. | Raja Bhoja |
| D. | Jaichand |
| Answer» D. Jaichand | |
| 72. |
The Mughal Emperor who discouraged Sati was- |
| A. | Babur |
| B. | Humayun |
| C. | Akbar |
| D. | Jehangir |
| Answer» D. Jehangir | |
| 73. |
Where is Gol Gumbaz, the largest dome in the world, situated? |
| A. | Damascus |
| B. | Istanbul |
| C. | Cairo |
| D. | Bijapur |
| Answer» E. | |
| 74. |
Match the capitals of the ruling dynasties of early Medieval India : |
| A. | A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4 |
| B. | A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2 |
| C. | A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3 |
| D. | A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4 |
| Answer» B. A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2 | |
| 75. |
Who built the Gol Gumbaj at Bijapur, famous for the world s second largest dome and the whispering gallery? |
| A. | Mahmud Gawan |
| B. | Yusuf Adil Shah |
| C. | Ismail Adil Shah |
| D. | Muhammad Adil Shah |
| Answer» C. Ismail Adil Shah | |
| 76. |
Which Rajput ruler drew up a set of tables called Zij Muhammadshuhi to enable the people to make astronomical observations? |
| A. | Ajit Singh |
| B. | Raja Sawai Jai Singh |
| C. | Bhara Mal |
| D. | Man Singh |
| Answer» C. Bhara Mal | |
| 77. |
Krishnadevaraya main-tained freindly relations with the |
| A. | French |
| B. | British |
| C. | Portuguese |
| D. | Dutch |
| Answer» D. Dutch | |
| 78. |
The Chalukyas established their empire in |
| A. | The Far South |
| B. | Malwa |
| C. | The Deccan |
| D. | Gujarat |
| Answer» D. Gujarat | |
| 79. |
What does Jahangir mean ? |
| A. | National Monarch |
| B. | The Grand Monarch |
| C. | Conqueror of the world |
| D. | Hero of hundred battles |
| Answer» D. Hero of hundred battles | |
| 80. |
The first Sultan of Delhi, who attempted the conquest of South India was |
| A. | Qutb-ud-din Mubarak |
| B. | Nasir-ud-din Khusrav Shah |
| C. | Ala-ud-din Khilji |
| D. | Jala-ud-din Firoz |
| Answer» D. Jala-ud-din Firoz | |
| 81. |
During Akbar s reign the Mahabharat was translated into Persian and is known as |
| A. | Iqbal Namah |
| B. | Razm Namah |
| C. | Akbar Namah |
| D. | Sakinat-ul-Auliya |
| Answer» C. Akbar Namah | |
| 82. |
The basic purpose of the formulation Din-i-Ilahi was : |
| A. | universal brotherhood |
| B. | universal faith |
| C. | universal harmony |
| D. | universal belief |
| Answer» C. universal harmony | |
| 83. |
To which school of painting |
| A. | Bundi School |
| B. | Kishangarh School |
| C. | Chawand School |
| D. | jaipur School |
| Answer» C. Chawand School | |
| 84. |
The initial design and construction of which massive temple took place during the reign of |
| A. | Sri Mariamman Temple |
| B. | Angkorvat Temple |
| C. | Batu Cave Temple |
| D. | Kamakhya Temple |
| Answer» C. Batu Cave Temple | |
| 85. |
Dhrupad Dhamar |
| A. | Amir Khusrau |
| B. | Raja Man Singh Tomar |
| C. | Tansen |
| D. | Vishnu Digambar Paluskar |
| Answer» C. Tansen | |
| 86. |
Which is the tallest of all Medieval Indian temples ? |
| A. | Kailasa Temple at Ellora |
| B. | Sun Temple at Konark |
| C. | Nilakantheswara Temple at Udaipur |
| D. | Brihadeswara Temple at Tanjore |
| Answer» E. | |
| 87. |
Which one of the following pairs of History landmark and the associated person is NOT correctly matched |
| A. | Slave Dynasty : Qutubuddin Aibak |
| B. | Tughlaq Dynasty : Ghiyasyddin |
| C. | Second Anglo - Mysor War : Hyder Ali |
| D. | Battle of Buxar : Sirajuddaulah |
| Answer» E. | |
| 88. |
Arrange the following in chronological order and find the correct answer with the help of the codes given below : |
| A. | 1-2-3-4 |
| B. | 3-2-4-1 |
| C. | 3-4-1-2 |
| D. | 2-1-3-4 |
| Answer» C. 3-4-1-2 | |
| 89. |
Consider the following statements ? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» D. Neither 1 nor 2 | |
| 90. |
Match List - I (Events) with List - II (Years) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists |
| A. | A. |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» D. D. | |
| 91. |
The clan of Rajputs who ruled the princely state of |
| A. | Sisodiyas |
| B. | Kachhawahas |
| C. | Rathors |
| D. | Hadas |
| Answer» C. Rathors | |
| 92. |
Who is considered the |
| A. | Mian Tansen |
| B. | Baiju Bawara |
| C. | Khurshro Khan |
| D. | Bade Ghulam Ali Khan |
| Answer» C. Khurshro Khan | |
| 93. |
The meaning of word |
| A. | Religion Tax |
| B. | System of calculating revenue |
| C. | Wealth Tax |
| D. | Property Tax |
| Answer» C. Wealth Tax | |
| 94. |
Who of the following built the temple of the |
| A. | Anantvarman |
| B. | Narsimha I |
| C. | Kapilendra |
| D. | Purushottama |
| Answer» D. Purushottama | |
| 95. |
Who was the first Englishman to appear in the Mughal Court during Jahangir s reign? |
| A. | Paul Canning |
| B. | Captain William Hawkins |
| C. | William Edward |
| D. | Ralph Fitch |
| Answer» C. William Edward | |
| 96. |
The silver coin tanka was introduced by __________. |
| A. | Qutubuddin Aibak |
| B. | Iltutmish |
| C. | Balban |
| D. | Bahram Khan |
| Answer» C. Balban | |
| 97. |
Whose achievements are recorded in the Allahabad Pillar inscription ? |
| A. | Chandra Gupta Maurya |
| B. | Samudra Gupta |
| C. | Vikramaditya |
| D. | Skand Gupta |
| Answer» C. Vikramaditya | |
| 98. |
Bull in Buddhism is associated with which event of Buddha s life ? |
| A. | Birth |
| B. | Great departure |
| C. | Enlightenment |
| D. | Mahaparinirvan |
| Answer» B. Great departure | |
| 99. |
India s trade with the Roman Empire came to an end with the invasion of Rome by the |
| A. | Arabs |
| B. | Hungarians |
| C. | Hunas |
| D. | Turks |
| Answer» D. Turks | |
| 100. |
The essential feature of the Indus Valley Civilisation was |
| A. | worship of forces of nature |
| B. | organised city life |
| C. | pastoral farming |
| D. | caste society |
| Answer» C. pastoral farming | |