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This section includes 442 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Current Affairs knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 201. |
In 1679 A. D. Aurangzeb re-imposed Jizya (Tax) on non-muslims. At this time who was the king of Mewar, who opposed Aurangzeb? |
| A. | Rana Pratap - II |
| B. | Rana Raj Singh |
| C. | Rana Uday Singh |
| D. | Rana Amar Singh - I |
| Answer» C. Rana Uday Singh | |
| 202. |
Hampi was the capital of __________. |
| A. | Vijayanagar Kingdom |
| B. | Mughals |
| C. | Rajputs |
| D. | Bahmani Kingdom |
| Answer» B. Mughals | |
| 203. |
Chhatrapati Shivaji and Soyarabai named their son _________. |
| A. | Narayan |
| B. | Shahaji |
| C. | Shambhaji |
| D. | Rajaram |
| Answer» E. | |
| 204. |
Fatehabad district derives its name from the eponymous headquarters town founded by ______ in the 14th century, who named it after his son Fateh Khan. |
| A. | Allauddin Khilji |
| B. | Humayun |
| C. | Firoz Shah Tughlaq |
| D. | Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq |
| Answer» D. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq | |
| 205. |
During which period did the Colonial conflict start in Uttarakhand ? |
| A. | Mughal period |
| B. | Gorkha period |
| C. | Dogra period |
| D. | Gupta Period |
| Answer» B. Gorkha period | |
| 206. |
Jahangir was the________Mughal emperor of India. |
| A. | 3rd |
| B. | 4th |
| C. | 5th |
| D. | 6th |
| Answer» C. 5th | |
| 207. |
In which among the following cities British agents settled in first? |
| A. | Kolkata |
| B. | Bombay |
| C. | Madras |
| D. | Kochi |
| Answer» D. Kochi | |
| 208. |
Name the first novel written in Haryanvi language. |
| A. | Jhadufiri |
| B. | Dan Lila |
| C. | Laal Pasina |
| D. | Anda Safar |
| Answer» B. Dan Lila | |
| 209. |
Indra Sawhney and others vs UOI case is related to? |
| A. | Panchayat Election |
| B. | Reservation |
| C. | Female harassment at workplace |
| D. | Police Reforms |
| Answer» C. Female harassment at workplace | |
| 210. |
Assertion (A): The Mughal Empire started to disintegrate faster after Nadir Shah and Ahmed Shah Abdali's invasions.Reason (R): The British East India Company treated the later Mughal emperors with great contempt. |
| A. | Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) |
| B. | (A) is true, but (R) is false |
| C. | (A) is false, but (R) is true |
| D. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) |
| Answer» B. (A) is true, but (R) is false | |
| 211. |
In which battle did Ahmad Shah Abdali defeat the Marathas? |
| A. | Third battle of Panipat |
| B. | Battle of Khanwa |
| C. | Battle of Buxar |
| D. | First battle of Tarain |
| Answer» B. Battle of Khanwa | |
| 212. |
Minhaj-i-Siraj, a chronicler used the term "Hindustan" to represent the areas of ________. |
| A. | Afghanistan, Iran, and India |
| B. | Punjab, Haryana and lands between Ganga and Yamuna |
| C. | Central India and Deccan |
| D. | Punjab and Sindh |
| Answer» C. Central India and Deccan | |
| 213. |
At the battle of Bahadurpur in 1658, Shah Jahan's second son Shah Shuja was defeated by Shah Jahan's grandson ________. |
| A. | Murad Baksh |
| B. | Sulaiman Shikoh |
| C. | Alam Shah |
| D. | Bahadur Shah |
| Answer» C. Alam Shah | |
| 214. |
In medieval India, the designations 'Mahattara' and 'Pattakila' were used for |
| A. | military officers |
| B. | village headmen |
| C. | specialists in Vedic rituals |
| D. | chiefs of craft guilds |
| Answer» C. specialists in Vedic rituals | |
| 215. |
_________ was the first Muslim ruler whose empire covered almost the whole of India up to its extreme south. |
| A. | Ghiyas ud din Balban |
| B. | Jalal-ud-din Khilji |
| C. | Alauddin Khilji |
| D. | Feroz Shah Tughlaq |
| Answer» D. Feroz Shah Tughlaq | |
| 216. |
In which year Ziyauddin Barani wrote his first chronicle? |
| A. | 1356 |
| B. | 1365 |
| C. | 1308 |
| D. | 1346 |
| Answer» B. 1365 | |
| 217. |
Match the following:BattlesYear 1. Battle of Buxara. 1576 2. Battle of Plasseyb. 1764 3. Battle of Haldighatic. 1757 |
| A. | 1 - c, 2 - b, 3 - a |
| B. | 1 - b, 2 - c, 3 - a |
| C. | 1 - b, 2 - a, 3 - c |
| D. | 1 - c, 2 - a, 3 - b |
| Answer» C. 1 - b, 2 - a, 3 - c | |
| 218. |
In Indian history, who was also known as Alamgir? |
| A. | Akbar |
| B. | Jahangir |
| C. | Aurangzeb |
| D. | Babur |
| Answer» D. Babur | |
| 219. |
Buland Darwaza built by Akbar is in which city? |
| A. | Udaipur |
| B. | Jodhpur |
| C. | Fatehpur Sikri |
| D. | Agra |
| Answer» D. Agra | |
| 220. |
In which year did the British annex the state of Nagpur which also included south-eastern Madhya Pradesh? |
| A. | 1853 |
| B. | 1854 |
| C. | 1851 |
| D. | 1852 |
| Answer» B. 1854 | |
| 221. |
Bahadur Shah Zafar succeeded _______. |
| A. | Akbar II |
| B. | Akbar |
| C. | Jehangir |
| D. | Aurangzeb |
| Answer» B. Akbar | |
| 222. |
Moti Masjid or Pearl Mosque is the most beautiful structure of ______ fort. |
| A. | Agra |
| B. | Golkunda |
| C. | Red |
| D. | Amer |
| Answer» D. Amer | |
| 223. |
Military Commanders during the Rule of Akbar were known as ________. |
| A. | Sadr |
| B. | Bakhshi |
| C. | Kotwal |
| D. | Faujdars |
| Answer» E. | |
| 224. |
____ died in 1605, nearly 50 years after his ascension to the throne. He was buried outside of Agra at Sikandra. |
| A. | Jahangir |
| B. | Aurangzeb |
| C. | Akbar |
| D. | Shah Jahan |
| Answer» D. Shah Jahan | |
| 225. |
________ built the world famous Harmandar Sahib, popularly known as the Golden Temple in Amritsar. |
| A. | Guru Ram Das |
| B. | Guru Arjan Dev |
| C. | Guru Angad Dev |
| D. | Guru Siri Har Rai |
| Answer» C. Guru Angad Dev | |
| 226. |
Land which was never allowed to lie fallow was called |
| A. | Chachar |
| B. | Banjar |
| C. | Parauti |
| D. | Polaj |
| Answer» E. | |
| 227. |
Ibn Battuta, the famous Muslim explorer who came to India during the times of Muhammad bin Tughlaq, belonged to which country? |
| A. | Egypt |
| B. | Greece |
| C. | Iran |
| D. | Morocco |
| Answer» E. | |
| 228. |
In the Battle of Haldi Ghati, Rana Pratap of Mewar was defeated by |
| A. | Bhagawan Das |
| B. | Man Singh |
| C. | Ratan Singh |
| D. | None of them |
| Answer» C. Ratan Singh | |
| 229. |
How many dynasties ruled Delhi during the Sultanate period (1206 AD – 1526 AD)? |
| A. | 6 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 5 |
| D. | 4 |
| Answer» D. 4 | |
| 230. |
Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below.List I(Samudra Gupta’sContemporary KingsOf South India)List II(Their kingdoms)A. Dhananjaya1. AvamuktaB. Nilaraja2. KanchiC. Ugrasena3. KusthalpuraD. Vishnugopa4. PalakaCodes: |
| A. | A - 1, B - 2, C - 3, D - 4 |
| B. | A - 2, B - 1, C - 4, D - 3 |
| C. | A - 3, B - 1, C - 4, D - 2 |
| D. | A - 4, B - 3, C - 2, D - 1 |
| Answer» D. A - 4, B - 3, C - 2, D - 1 | |
| 231. |
In which year did the Portuguese capture Goa? |
| A. | 1475 AD |
| B. | 1610 AD |
| C. | 1540 AD |
| D. | 1510 AD |
| Answer» E. | |
| 232. |
_____ was the founder of the Lodi Dynasty. |
| A. | Sultan Ibrahim |
| B. | Ala-ud-din Lodi |
| C. | Ibranhim Lodi |
| D. | Bahlul Lodi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 233. |
In last years of his reign Akbar was distracted by the rebellion of Prince Salim, The future emperor _____. |
| A. | Aurangzeb |
| B. | Jahangir |
| C. | Shahjahan |
| D. | Bahadur Shah |
| Answer» C. Shahjahan | |
| 234. |
During whose rule was the Zabt system of revenue settlement introduced? |
| A. | Ala-ud-di Khilji |
| B. | Sher Shah |
| C. | Akbar |
| D. | Shah Jahan |
| Answer» D. Shah Jahan | |
| 235. |
__________________ was an important sage poet of Medieval Era. |
| A. | Garibdas |
| B. | Ahmad Baksh |
| C. | Ram Kishan |
| D. | Lala Devatram |
| Answer» B. Ahmad Baksh | |
| 236. |
Andal, a Bhakti saint was associated to which of the following religious sects? |
| A. | Vaishnavism |
| B. | Shaivism |
| C. | Shaktism |
| D. | Buddhism |
| Answer» B. Shaivism | |
| 237. |
Hamida Banu Begum was the mother of ______. |
| A. | Emperor Humayun |
| B. | Emperor Jahangir |
| C. | Emperor Akbar |
| D. | Emperor Babur |
| Answer» D. Emperor Babur | |
| 238. |
Examine the following statements:A. Colonel Tod, in his Annals of Rajasthan, has stated that the Rajputs were foreigners to India.B. 'Prithviraj Raso' was composed by C.V. Vaidya.C. Mihira Bhoja belonged to the Prathihara dynasty.D. Mohammed Ghori's raids were not resisted by Vidhyadhara the Chandela ruler.Choose the correct answer: |
| A. | A and B only |
| B. | A and C only |
| C. | B, C and D only |
| D. | D only |
| Answer» E. | |
| 239. |
Guru Gobind Singh, the 10th Guru of Sikhs, was the son of ________. |
| A. | Guru Nanak Dev |
| B. | Guru Arjun Dev |
| C. | Guru Ramdas |
| D. | Guru Teg Bahadur |
| Answer» E. | |
| 240. |
During the Mughal period, the Madarsa which was specialized in the teaching of 'Muslim Jurisprudence', was located in |
| A. | Lucknow |
| B. | Delhi |
| C. | Sialkot |
| D. | Hyderabad (India) |
| Answer» B. Delhi | |
| 241. |
Before taking over the Mughal throne, Shah Jahan was called ________ . |
| A. | Saleem |
| B. | Dara Shukoh |
| C. | Khurram |
| D. | Kamran |
| Answer» D. Kamran | |
| 242. |
In which year was the battle of Haldighati? |
| A. | In 1518 |
| B. | In 1576 |
| C. | In 1528 |
| D. | In 1542 |
| Answer» C. In 1528 | |
| 243. |
In the context of medieval India, which of the following pairs is correct? |
| A. | Duarte Barbosa - Portugal |
| B. | Al-Biruni -Turkey |
| C. | Francois Bernier - Spain |
| D. | Marco Polo - Morocco |
| Answer» B. Al-Biruni -Turkey | |
| 244. |
Alauddin Khalji did not build _______. |
| A. | Siri Fort |
| B. | Alai Darwaza |
| C. | Hauz-i-Alai |
| D. | Jamaat Khana Masjid |
| Answer» E. | |
| 245. |
During Mughal period rank and salary were determined by a numerical value called ________. |
| A. | Zalam |
| B. | Zor |
| C. | Zadu |
| D. | Zat |
| Answer» E. | |
| 246. |
‘Diwan-E-Arj’ department was associated with : |
| A. | Royal Correspondence |
| B. | Foreign |
| C. | defence |
| D. | finance |
| E. | None of the above/More than one of the above |
| Answer» D. finance | |
| 247. |
In which year did Babur defeat the Sultan of Delhi, Ibrahim Lodi, at Panipat and capture Delhi and Agra? |
| A. | 1526 |
| B. | 1530 |
| C. | 1543 |
| D. | 1494 |
| Answer» B. 1530 | |
| 248. |
During whose reign did the Moroccan traveller Ibn Battuta visit India in the 14th century? |
| A. | Mohammad Bin Tughlaq |
| B. | Alauddin Khalji |
| C. | Jalaluddin Khalji |
| D. | Feroz Shah Tughlaq |
| Answer» B. Alauddin Khalji | |
| 249. |
Humayun was defeated by Shear Shah Suri in the battle of Kannauj in the year ________. |
| A. | 1539 |
| B. | 1541 |
| C. | 1540 |
| D. | 1545 |
| Answer» D. 1545 | |
| 250. |
Arrange the following travellers' visit to India in chronological sequence:(a) Sidi Ali Rais(b) Al - Beruni(c) William Finch(d) Ibn BattutaChoose the correct answer from the options given below: |
| A. | (b), (a), (c), (d) |
| B. | (d), (a), (b), (c) |
| C. | (b), (d), (a), (c) |
| D. | (a), (b), (d), (c) |
| Answer» D. (a), (b), (d), (c) | |