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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.
201. |
The first Indian ruler, who established the supremacy of Indian Navy in the Arabian Sea was : |
A. | Rajaraja I |
B. | Rajendra I |
C. | Rajadhiraja I |
D. | Kulottunga I |
Answer» B. Rajendra I | |
202. |
Banabhatta was the court poet of which emperor ? |
A. | Vikramaditya |
B. | Kumaragupta |
C. | Harshavardhana |
D. | Kanishka |
Answer» D. Kanishka | |
203. |
Bindusara sent Asoka to quell the |
A. | Swarnagiri |
B. | Taxila |
C. | Ujjain |
D. | Tosali |
Answer» D. Tosali | |
204. |
The university which became famous in the post-Gupta Era was : |
A. | Kanchi |
B. | Taxila |
C. | Nalanda |
D. | Vallabhi |
Answer» D. Vallabhi | |
205. |
Which of the following Vedas provides information about the civilisation of the Early Vedic Age? |
A. | Rig-veda |
B. | Yajur-veda |
C. | Atharva-veda |
D. | Sama-veda |
Answer» B. Yajur-veda | |
206. |
Mahabalipuram is an important city that reveals the interest in arts of |
A. | Pallavas |
B. | Cheras |
C. | Pandyas |
D. | Chalukyas |
Answer» B. Cheras | |
207. |
The Social System of the Harappans was : |
A. | Fairly egalitarian |
B. | Slave-Labour based |
C. | Colour (Varna) based |
D. | Caste based |
Answer» B. Slave-Labour based | |
208. |
The Indus people knew the use of Weights and Measures, which is proved by the discovery of the seal at |
A. | Kalibangan |
B. | Harappa |
C. | Chanhudaro |
D. | Lothal |
Answer» C. Chanhudaro | |
209. |
Which area of India was known as Avantika in ancient times ? |
A. | Avadh |
B. | Ruhelkhand |
C. | Bundelkhand |
D. | Malwa |
Answer» E. | |
210. |
The Taj-Mahal was built by |
A. | Jahangir |
B. | Shahjahan |
C. | Sher Shah |
D. | Nadir Shah |
Answer» C. Sher Shah | |
211. |
The home of Gargi, Maitrey, and Kapila was at |
A. | Vidisha |
B. | Ujjain |
C. | Pataliputra |
D. | Mithila |
Answer» E. | |
212. |
The Hoyasala s capital was |
A. | Warangal |
B. | Devagiri |
C. | Dwarasamudra |
D. | Krishnagiri |
Answer» D. Krishnagiri | |
213. |
Which among the following chronology is correct regarding four samvatas ? |
A. | Gupta Gregorian Hizri Saka |
B. | Gregorian Saka Hizri Gupta |
C. | Saka Gregorian Hizri Gupta |
D. | Hizri Gupta Gregorian Saka |
E. | None of these |
Answer» F. | |
214. |
Which is the holy book of the Sikh religion ? |
A. | Bhagwad Gita |
B. | Baani |
C. | Gurmukhi |
D. | Guru Granth Sahib |
Answer» E. | |
215. |
The Grand Trunk Road was built during the reign of which ruler? |
A. | Shershah Suri |
B. | Babar |
C. | Shah Jahan |
D. | Akbar |
Answer» B. Babar | |
216. |
Who was the author of Gita Govinda ? |
A. | Jayadeva |
B. | Kalhana |
C. | Kalidasa |
D. | Raja Rao |
Answer» B. Kalhana | |
217. |
Which battle did open the Delhi area to Muhammad Ghori ? |
A. | First Battle of Tarain |
B. | Second Battle of Tarain |
C. | Battle of Khanwa |
D. | First Battle of Panipat |
Answer» C. Battle of Khanwa | |
218. |
Tulsidas wrote Ram- charitmanas in the reign of |
A. | Babur |
B. | Akbar |
C. | Aurangzeb |
D. | Jahangir |
Answer» C. Aurangzeb | |
219. |
Qutab Minar, as we find at present, was finally re-built by |
A. | Balban |
B. | Ala-ud-din Khilji |
C. | Sikandar Lodi |
D. | Firoz Tughluq |
Answer» E. | |
220. |
Which of the following Mughal monarchs has vividly described Indian flora & fauna, seasons, fruits etc., in his diary? |
A. | Akbar |
B. | Jahangir |
C. | Babur |
D. | Aurangzeb |
Answer» F. | |
221. |
What was the official language of the Sultanate ? |
A. | Persian |
B. | Urdu |
C. | Arabic |
D. | Hindi |
Answer» B. Urdu | |
222. |
What is meant by a pir in the Sufi tradition? |
A. | The Supreme God |
B. | The Guru of the Sufis |
C. | The greatest of all Sufi saints |
D. | The orthodox teacher who contests the Sufi beliefs |
Answer» C. The greatest of all Sufi saints | |
223. |
Khalsa Panth was created by Guru Gobind Singh in which year ? |
A. | 1599 |
B. | 1707 |
C. | 1699 |
D. | 1657 |
Answer» D. 1657 | |
224. |
Which Battle laid the foundation of Mughal rule in India? |
A. | Battle of Plassey |
B. | Battle of Talikota |
C. | First Battle of Panipat |
D. | Battle of Haldighati |
Answer» D. Battle of Haldighati | |
225. |
In which of the following towns is Moti Masjid situated ? |
A. | Agra |
B. | Jaipur |
C. | Lahore |
D. | Ahmedabad |
Answer» B. Jaipur | |
226. |
The Sikh military sect the Khalsa was introduced by |
A. | Har Rai |
B. | Harkishan |
C. | Gobind Singh |
D. | Tegh Bahadur |
Answer» D. Tegh Bahadur | |
227. |
Iltutmish established a centre of learning at : |
A. | Multan |
B. | Kolkata |
C. | Alwar |
D. | Patna |
Answer» E. | |
228. |
The first muslim women who ruled Northern India was |
A. | Razia Sultana |
B. | Mumtaz |
C. | Nurjahan |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» B. Mumtaz | |
229. |
Who among the Delhi Sultans died of a sudden fall from a horse at Lahore while playing Chaugan ? |
A. | Qutbuddin Aibak |
B. | Iltutmish |
C. | Balban |
D. | Jalaluddin Khilji |
Answer» B. Iltutmish | |
230. |
Mohammad-bin- Tughlaq was a failure 7 because |
A. | He was mad. |
B. | He was not a practical states-man. |
C. | He transferred the capital city. |
D. | He waged war with China. |
Answer» C. He transferred the capital city. | |
231. |
The famous Bhakti Saint who be-longed to the royal family of Me-war was |
A. | Chaitanya |
B. | Andal |
C. | Meerabai |
D. | Ramabai |
Answer» D. Ramabai | |
232. |
Find out the correct match of the following : |
A. | Asaf Khan Akbar |
B. | Adam Khan Akbar |
C. | Bairam Khan Akbar |
D. | Shaista Khan Akbar |
Answer» D. Shaista Khan Akbar | |
233. |
What was the original name of Nur Jahan ? |
A. | Zeb-un-Nissa |
B. | Fatima Begum |
C. | Mehr-un-Nissa |
D. | Jahanara |
Answer» D. Jahanara | |
234. |
Which one of the following are correctly matched? |
A. | a and c |
B. | b only |
C. | a only |
D. | b and d |
Answer» D. b and d | |
235. |
The famous Sun Temple at Konark was built by |
A. | Prataparudra |
B. | Anantavarman |
C. | Narasimha I |
D. | Narasimha II |
Answer» D. Narasimha II | |
236. |
Which was the second capital of Akbar ? |
A. | Delhi |
B. | Agra |
C. | Fateh-pur-Sikri |
D. | Patna |
Answer» D. Patna | |
237. |
Which one of the following battles led to the foundation of the Mughal rule at Delhi ? |
A. | Third Battle of Panipat |
B. | Second Battle of Panipat |
C. | Battle of Haldighati |
D. | First Battle of Panipat |
Answer» E. | |
238. |
Who was the Delhi Sultan to impose Jizya even on the Brahmins ? |
A. | Ala-ud-din Khilji |
B. | Firuz Tughluq |
C. | Muhammad Tughluq |
D. | Balban |
Answer» C. Muhammad Tughluq | |
239. |
The only Hindu Courtier of Akbar who accepted Din-i-Ilahi was: |
A. | Todermal |
B. | Birbal |
C. | Tansen |
D. | Man Singh |
Answer» C. Tansen | |
240. |
Identify the European power from whom Shivaji obtained cannons and ammunition : |
A. | The French |
B. | The Portuguese |
C. | The Dutch |
D. | The English |
Answer» C. The Dutch | |
241. |
Sriperumbudur is the birthplace of |
A. | Sri Madhvacharya |
B. | Sri Basavanna |
C. | Sri Shankaracharya |
D. | Sri Ramanujacharya |
Answer» E. | |
242. |
Coronation of Shivaji took place in |
A. | 1627 A.D. |
B. | 1674 A.D. |
C. | 1680 A.D. |
D. | 1670 A.D. |
Answer» C. 1680 A.D. | |
243. |
Which Sikh Guru called himself the Sachcha Badshah ? |
A. | Guru Gobind Singh |
B. | Guru Hargovind |
C. | Guru Tegh Bahadur |
D. | Guru Arjan Dev |
Answer» D. Guru Arjan Dev | |
244. |
After the death of Rajaram in 1700 A.D., Marathas continued the war against the Mughals under his brave wife |
A. | Tarabai |
B. | Lakshmibai |
C. | Ramabai |
D. | Jijabai |
Answer» B. Lakshmibai | |
245. |
Which of the following Mughal emperors is credited with composition of Hindi songs ? |
A. | Babar |
B. | Akbar |
C. | Jahangir |
D. | Shahjehan |
Answer» D. Shahjehan | |
246. |
Name the Indian king who warmly received the Portuguese traveller Vasco da Gama when he landed at Calicut. |
A. | Asaf Jah Ismail Mulk |
B. | Devaraya |
C. | Zamorin |
D. | Krishnadevaraya |
Answer» D. Krishnadevaraya | |
247. |
Presently Daulatabad where Muhammad-bin Tughlaq had transferred the capital from Delhi is situated near |
A. | Mysore |
B. | Aurangabad |
C. | Nizamabad |
D. | Bhopal |
Answer» C. Nizamabad | |
248. |
Who among the following was known as the 'Parrot of India? |
A. | Hussain Shah |
B. | Amir Khusrau |
C. | BarbakShah |
D. | Nanak |
Answer» C. BarbakShah | |
249. |
A new coin called the Rupia was issued for the first time by |
A. | Ala-ud-din Khilji |
B. | Mohammed Shah Tughluq |
C. | Sher Shah Suri |
D. | Akbar |
Answer» D. Akbar | |
250. |
Who was the regent of Akbar in his early days ? |
A. | Abul Fazl |
B. | Bairam Khan |
C. | Tansen |
D. | Todarmal |
Answer» C. Tansen | |