Explore topic-wise MCQs in Medieval History.

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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