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This section includes 51 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Medieval History knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
'Gita Gobinda' the famous poem was written by |
A. | jayachandra |
B. | Jayadeva |
C. | Jayasimha |
D. | Jayant |
Answer» C. Jayasimha | |
2. |
Who was the Hindu saint to have as disciple both Hindus and Muslims |
A. | Sri Chaitanya |
B. | Ramanuja |
C. | Ravidas |
D. | Namdev |
Answer» B. Ramanuja | |
3. |
Which one of the following Sultans of Delhi was refused an audience by Nizamuddin Auliya ? |
A. | Jalaluddin Firoj Khalji |
B. | Alauddin Khalji |
C. | Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq |
D. | Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq |
Answer» B. Alauddin Khalji | |
4. |
Which Sufi Saint's dargah is at Ajmer? |
A. | Khwaja Nizamuddin Auliya |
B. | Khwaja Moinuddin Chist |
C. | Khwaja Salim Chisti |
D. | Khwaja Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki |
Answer» C. Khwaja Salim Chisti | |
5. |
Which philosophical system was founded by Vallabhacharya ? |
A. | Maharashta Dharma |
B. | Suddhadvaita |
C. | Anekantavada |
D. | Visistadvaita |
Answer» C. Anekantavada | |
6. |
Who was the founder of the sufi order in India |
A. | Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti |
B. | Khwaja Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki |
C. | Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya |
D. | Shaikh Nasiruddin Mahmud |
Answer» B. Khwaja Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki | |
7. |
Bhakt Tukaram was a contemporary of which Mughal emperor? |
A. | Babur |
B. | Akbar |
C. | Jahangir |
D. | Aurangzeb |
Answer» D. Aurangzeb | |
8. |
The Sufi Saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti came to Rajasthan during the reign of |
A. | Maharana Pratap |
B. | Rana Sanga |
C. | Rana Kumbha |
D. | Prithviraj Chauhan |
Answer» E. | |
9. |
The shrine of Hazarat Nizamuddin Auliya is situated at |
A. | Aligarh |
B. | Roorkee |
C. | Delhi |
D. | Ajmer |
Answer» D. Ajmer | |
10. |
Amir Khusrau played a pioneer rule in the development |
A. | Khari Boli |
B. | Awadhi |
C. | Bhojpuri |
D. | Maithili |
Answer» B. Awadhi | |
11. |
The Chistiya Sufi Order was established in India by |
A. | Khwaja Badruddin |
B. | Khwaja Moinuddin |
C. | Sheikh Ahmed Sirhindi |
D. | Shaikh Bahuddin Zakariya |
Answer» C. Sheikh Ahmed Sirhindi | |
12. |
Sheikh Nizamuddin Auliya was the disciple of |
A. | Sheikh Alauddin Sabir |
B. | Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti |
C. | Baba Farid |
D. | Sheikh Ahmed Sirhindi |
Answer» D. Sheikh Ahmed Sirhindi | |
13. |
Who was known as Tuti-e-Hindustan (the parrot of India)? |
A. | Amir Khusrau |
B. | Malik Mohammad Jayasi |
C. | Roy Vanmal |
D. | Purandar Khan |
Answer» B. Malik Mohammad Jayasi | |
14. |
What were the Khanquah in the medieval India? |
A. | Sufi Shrine |
B. | State granary |
C. | Provincial treasury |
D. | Wayside resting place for traders |
Answer» B. State granary | |
15. |
Which one of the following term was used by the Sufis for the successor nominated by the teacher of a particular order or silsila |
A. | Pir |
B. | Murid |
C. | Khalifah |
D. | Khanqah |
Answer» D. Khanqah | |
16. |
Which philosophy is called the Advaita? |
A. | Shankaracharya |
B. | Ramanujacharya |
C. | Nagarjuna |
D. | Vasumitra |
Answer» B. Ramanujacharya | |
17. |
Who among the following was the saint of the Varkari Sect? |
A. | Namadeva |
B. | Nimbarka |
C. | Chakradhara |
D. | Ramdasa |
Answer» B. Nimbarka | |
18. |
Who among the following was the most radia of the Bhakti Saints ? |
A. | Ramananda |
B. | Tulsidas |
C. | Kabir |
D. | Namdev |
Answer» D. Namdev | |
19. |
Bhakti movement was styarted by |
A. | Alwar saints |
B. | Sufi saints |
C. | Surdas |
D. | Tulsidas |
Answer» B. Sufi saints | |
20. |
Consider the following statements about Amir Khusrau1. He was a disciple (murid) of Nizamuddin Auliya2. He was the founder of both Hindustani classical music and Qawwali.Which of the statements given above is / are correct ? |
A. | 1 only |
B. | 2 only |
C. | Both 1 and 2 |
D. | neither 1 nor 2 |
Answer» D. neither 1 nor 2 | |
21. |
Among the following who was NOT a proponent of Bhakti Cult? |
A. | Nagarjuna |
B. | Tukaram |
C. | Tyagaraja |
D. | Vallabhacharya |
Answer» B. Tukaram | |
22. |
A common feature of all Bhakti Saints was that they- |
A. | composed their verses in the languages understand by their followers |
B. | rejected the authority of the priesty class |
C. | encouraged women to go to the temples |
D. | encouraged idol worship |
Answer» B. rejected the authority of the priesty class | |
23. |
Who among the following was the first Bhakti saint to use Hindi for the propagation of his message ? |
A. | Dadu |
B. | Kabir |
C. | Ramananda |
D. | Tulsidas |
Answer» D. Tulsidas | |
24. |
Consider the following statements 1. 'Kitab-i-Nauras', a collection of songs in praise of Hindu deities and Muslim saints, was written by Ibrahim Adil Shah II.2. Amir khusrau was the originator in India of the early form of the musical style known as Qawwali.Which of these statements is / are correct ? |
A. | Only 1 |
B. | Only 2 |
C. | Both 1 and 2 |
D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
Answer» D. Neither 1 nor 2 | |
25. |
With reference to Sufism in Indian history, consider the following statements 1. Shaikh Ahmed Sirhindi was contemporary of Ibrahim Lodi.2. Shaikh Nasiruddin Chirag-i-Dehlavi was a disciple of Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya.3. Aurangzed was a cointemporary of Shaikh Salim chisti :4. The Qadiri order of Sufis was first introduced in India by Shaikh Naimlullah and Makhdum Muhammad Jilani.Which of these statements are correct ? |
A. | 1 and 2 |
B. | 1 and 3 |
C. | 2 and 3 |
D. | 2 and 4 |
Answer» E. | |
26. |
which one of the following sequences indicates the correct chronological order? |
A. | Sankaracharya-Ramanuja-Chaitanya |
B. | Ramanuja-Sankaracharya-Chaitanya |
C. | Ramanuja-Chaitanya-Sankaracharya |
D. | Sankaracharya-Chaitanya-Ramanuja |
Answer» B. Ramanuja-Sankaracharya-Chaitanya | |
27. |
Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the ListsList - I (Sufi Saints)List - II (Silsilas)F. Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya1.QadiriG. Bahauddin Zakariya2.Suhrawardi H. Mian Mir3.ChistiJ. Ahmed Sirhindi4.NaqshbandiCodes : FGHJA.3214B.3421C.2134D.1234 |
A. | A. |
B. | B. |
C. | C. |
D. | D. |
Answer» B. B. | |
28. |
Sheikh Nizamuddin Auliya |
A. | Sheikh Alauddin Sabir |
B. | Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti |
C. | Baba Farid |
D. | Sheikh Ahmed Sirhindi |
Answer» D. Sheikh Ahmed Sirhindi | |
29. |
Bhakti |
A. | Alwar saints |
B. | Sufi saints |
C. | Surdas |
D. | Tulsidas |
Answer» B. Sufi saints | |
30. |
Who among the following was the most radia of the |
A. | Ramananda |
B. | Tulsidas |
C. | Kabir |
D. | Namdev |
Answer» D. Namdev | |
31. |
With reference to Sufism in Indian history, consider the following statements |
A. | 1 and 2 |
B. | 1 and 3 |
C. | 2 and 3 |
D. | 2 and 4 |
Answer» E. | |
32. |
Various Sufi orders (silsilas) were introduced in India at different points of time. Which one of the following represents the correct chronological sequence of the introduction of these orders / |
A. | The Chistis-The Suhrawardis-The Qadiris-The Naqshbandis |
B. | The Chistis-The Suhrawardis-The Naqshbandis-The Qadiris |
C. | The Suhrawardis-The Chistis-The Qadiris-The Naqshbandis |
D. | The Suhrawardis-The Chistis-The Naqshbandis-The Qadiris |
Answer» B. The Chistis-The Suhrawardis-The Naqshbandis-The Qadiris | |
33. |
Among the following who was NOT a proponent of |
A. | Nagarjuna |
B. | Tukaram |
C. | Tyagaraja |
D. | Vallabhacharya |
Answer» B. Tukaram | |
34. |
Which one of the following Sultans of Delhi was refused an audience by |
A. | Jalaluddin Firoj Khalji |
B. | Alauddin Khalji |
C. | Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq |
D. | Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq |
Answer» B. Alauddin Khalji | |
35. |
Consider the following statements about Amir Khusrau |
A. | 1 only |
B. | 2 only |
C. | Both 1 and 2 |
D. | neither 1 nor 2 |
Answer» D. neither 1 nor 2 | |
36. |
Which philosophy is called the |
A. | Shankaracharya |
B. | Ramanujacharya |
C. | Nagarjuna |
D. | Vasumitra |
Answer» B. Ramanujacharya | |
37. |
Who among the following was the saint of the |
A. | Namadeva |
B. | Nimbarka |
C. | Chakradhara |
D. | Ramdasa |
Answer» B. Nimbarka | |
38. |
Which philosophical system was founded by |
A. | Maharashta Dharma |
B. | Suddhadvaita |
C. | Anekantavada |
D. | Visistadvaita |
Answer» C. Anekantavada | |
39. |
Who was the Hindu saint to have as disciple both |
A. | Sri Chaitanya |
B. | Ramanuja |
C. | Ravidas |
D. | Namdev |
Answer» B. Ramanuja | |
40. |
Who founded the four mathas (i.e,monasetries) in the four corners of India |
A. | Shankaracharya |
B. | Ramanujacharya |
C. | Bhaskaracharya |
D. | Madhvacharya |
Answer» B. Ramanujacharya | |
41. |
Who among the following was the first |
A. | Dadu |
B. | Kabir |
C. | Ramananda |
D. | Tulsidas |
Answer» D. Tulsidas | |
42. |
which one of the following sequences indicates the correct |
A. | Sankaracharya-Ramanuja-Chaitanya |
B. | Ramanuja-Sankaracharya-Chaitanya |
C. | Ramanuja-Chaitanya-Sankaracharya |
D. | Sankaracharya-Chaitanya-Ramanuja |
Answer» B. Ramanuja-Sankaracharya-Chaitanya | |
43. |
'Gita Gobinda' |
A. | jayachandra |
B. | Jayadeva |
C. | Jayasimha |
D. | Jayant |
Answer» C. Jayasimha | |
44. |
A common feature of all |
A. | composed their verses in the languages understand by their followers |
B. | rejected the authority of the priesty class |
C. | encouraged women to go to the temples |
D. | encouraged idol worship |
Answer» B. rejected the authority of the priesty class | |
45. |
Bhakt Tukaram |
A. | Babur |
B. | Akbar |
C. | Jahangir |
D. | Aurangzeb |
Answer» D. Aurangzeb | |
46. |
Amir Khusrau |
A. | Khari Boli |
B. | Awadhi |
C. | Bhojpuri |
D. | Maithili |
Answer» B. Awadhi | |
47. |
The shrine of |
A. | Aligarh |
B. | Roorkee |
C. | Delhi |
D. | Ajmer |
Answer» D. Ajmer | |
48. |
Who was known as |
A. | Amir Khusrau |
B. | Malik Mohammad Jayasi |
C. | Roy Vanmal |
D. | Purandar Khan |
Answer» B. Malik Mohammad Jayasi | |
49. |
What were the |
A. | Sufi Shrine |
B. | State granary |
C. | Provincial treasury |
D. | Wayside resting place for traders |
Answer» B. State granary | |
50. |
Which one of the following term was used by the |
A. | Pir |
B. | Murid |
C. | Khalifah |
D. | Khanqah |
Answer» D. Khanqah | |