R4RIN – MCQs, Mock Tests | History Medieval Indian History Questions (MCQs) for UPSC, SSC and States PCS Examinations Part 1

Who among the following defeated Muhammad Ghori near Mount Abu?

1. Bhimdev Solanki II
2. Vijaya Dev
3. Bhimdev Solanki I
4. None of these

✅ Correct Answer: 1

Which among the following was the single biggest item of import to the Vijayanagar empire?

1. Precious stones
2. Horses
3. Luxury goods
4. Raw Silk

✅ Correct Answer: 2

The Rajput confederacy had checked invasion of which of the following Arab invaders in Battle of Rajasthan?

1. Mahmud Ghaznavi
2. Al Junayd
3. Muhammad bin Qasim
4. Al-Hakam

✅ Correct Answer: 2

Silver Tanka and Copper Jital coins were introduced by:

1. Iltutmish
2. Abu Bakr Shah
3. Firuz Shah Tughlaq
4. Sikander Lodi

✅ Correct Answer: 1

The famous Meenakshi Amman Temple in Madurai was built during which dynasty?

1. Pandyas
2. Chola
3. Chera
4. Pallava

✅ Correct Answer: 1

Which among the following was / were the consequences of the Third Battle of Panipat?1. Decentralization of Marathas Power Consolidation of East India Company in north-western India3. Attack of Nadir ShahSelect the correct option from the codes given below:

1. Only 1
2. Only 1 & 2
3. Only 1 & 3
4. 1 2 & 3

✅ Correct Answer: 1

Who among the following was the first to adopt the new religion propounded by Akbar called Din-i-Ilahi?

1. Abul Fazal
2. Faizi
3. Birbal
4. Raja Todarmal

✅ Correct Answer: 3

Who among the following laid the foundation of Shalimar & Nishaat Garden in Kashmir?.

1. Akbar
2. Jahangir
3. Shahjahan
4. Nur Jahan

✅ Correct Answer: 2

During the reign of Devaraya II which of the following famous temples were built in Vijaynagar empire?

1. Hampi
2. Hazura
3. Belgaum
4. None of them

✅ Correct Answer: 2

Who among the following was the first ruler of sen dynasty?

1. Ballal Sen
2. Samanta Sen
3. Vijay sen
4. Lakshaman Sen

✅ Correct Answer: 2

Which among the following terms precisely defines the loans given to cultivators for seeds farm implements etc. in the Sultanate and Mughal period?

1. Dams
2. Dahsala
3. Taqqavi
4. Nasaq

✅ Correct Answer: 3

Who was the first Indian Ruler who could bring Kabul and Kandhar under Indian Empire only after Kushanas?

1. Alauddin Khilji
2. Ibrahim Lodi
3. Babur
4. Akbar

✅ Correct Answer: 3

Manyakheta (modern Malkhed) on the banks of Kagina River in Gulbarga districtKarnataka state was the capital of ______?

1. Satvahanas
2. Rastrakutas
3. Hoysalas
4. Kakatiyas

✅ Correct Answer: 2

Who among the following translated Baburnama from chagtai to PersianHumayun

1. Abdul Rahim Khan-I-Khana
2. Abul Fazal
3. Khawaja Reazuddin Atash
4. Humayun

✅ Correct Answer: 1

Deogiri was first of all subjugated by which Muslim invader?

1. Ala-ud-din Khilji
2. Jalal-ud-din Firoz
3. Malik Kafur
4. Qutubudin Aibak

✅ Correct Answer: 1

Kalachuri Empire is related to which of the following modern area?

1. Karnataka
2. Madhya Pradesh
3. Andhra Pradesh
4. Tamil Nadu

✅ Correct Answer: 2

Which among the following was called as the Central Pillar of the administrative system of Delhi sultanate?

1. Izra system
2. Iqta System
3. devsirme system
4. Chahalgami

✅ Correct Answer: 2

In which year Akbar s reign ended?

1. 1600
2. 1605
3. 1610
4. 1615

✅ Correct Answer: 2

Which among the following was prevalent in the Indian Society before the Muslim conquest?

1. Purdah System
2. Child Marriage[C]
3. Sati System
4. Slavery

✅ Correct Answer: 4

The rulers of Bahmani kingdom encouraged the development of art and architecture in the form of cities buildings mosques and fortresses. The incorrect statement in this context is:

1. The city of Hyderabad was founded by Ibrahim Adil Shah of Bijapur.
2. Gol Gumbaz of Bijapur the mausoleum of Mohammad Adil Shah is the largest dome.
3. The Char Minar of Hyderabad was built by Mohammad Quli Qutb Shah of Golkunda
4. Mahmud Gawan built a college at Bidar.

✅ Correct Answer: 1

Consider the following monuments:Akbar s tomb Babur s tombJahangir s Tomb Which of the above is/are located in India?

1. 1 & 2 Only
2. 1 Only
3. 1 & 3 Only
4. 1 2 & 3

✅ Correct Answer: 2

Pushti marg:was founded by Shankaracharyagave a great base to Krishna BhaktiWhich of the above statements is/are correct?

1. 1 Only
2. 2 Only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

✅ Correct Answer: 2

Which of the following rulers introduced Rupee in India?

1. Akbar
2. Alauddin Khilji
3. Shershah Suri
4. Shah Jahan

✅ Correct Answer: 3

Which of the following is the famous battle that Rana Pratap fought against Akbar s forces?

1. Panipat
2. Plassey
3. Haldighati
4. Kalinga

✅ Correct Answer: 3

Which of the following correctly depicts the saint Thyagaraja of 18th century?

1. The greatest musician who composed his songs in Telugu
2. The greatest Kathak dancer
3. The greatest playwright of Tamil
4. The greatest Sanskrit poet

✅ Correct Answer: 1

Which of the following is commissioned work on Aurangazeb which was later forbidden before completion?

1. Maa sir-i-Alamgiri
2. Alamgirnama
3. Futuhat-i-Almgiri
4. Muntakhab-ul-Lubab

✅ Correct Answer: 2

Who among the following is the author of Shahnameh one of the worlds longest epic and the national epic of Greater Iran?

1. Firishta
2. Firdausi
3. Ibn Batuta
4. Minhas-i-Siraj

✅ Correct Answer: 2

What was the name of the coin issued under Babur s rule?

1. Dam
2. Shah Rukh
3. Rupee
4. Pagoda

✅ Correct Answer: 2

The term Tarf used during the reign of Qutubuddin Aibak stands for �30.

1. Higher nobility
2. Department of central administration
3. Subdivision of territory
4. Provincial government

✅ Correct Answer: 3

During whose reign among the following Qubacha (slave of Muizzudin) declared himself an independent ruler of Multan and seized Lahore and parts of the punjab ?

1. Qutubuddin Aibak
2. Iltutmish
3. Balban
4. Raziya

✅ Correct Answer: 2

During medieval Rajasthan Mahesh and Atri were:3

1. Military Commanders
2. Tribal Gods
3. Artisans
4. Composers of the inscriptions

✅ Correct Answer: 4

Which of the following statements are correct regarding judicial system during the Sultanate period?1. Chief Qazi was the head of the judicial department. Muslim personal law or sharia was followed in civil matters.3. The Hindus were governed by their own personal law and their cases were dispensed by the village panchayats.Select the correct option from the codes given below:

1. Only 1 & 2
2. Only 2 & 3
3. Only 1 & 3
4. 1 2 & 3

✅ Correct Answer: 4

During Delhi sultanate era what was the department of correspondence called as__?

1. Diwan-i-Rasalat
2. Diwan-i-Insha
3. Diwan-i-Arz
4. Diwan-i-Wizarat

✅ Correct Answer: 2

What were the provinces under the Delhi Sultanate called?

1. Shiqs
2. Iqtas
3. Pargana
4. None of the above

✅ Correct Answer: 2

The Shiqs were divided into which of the following during the Sultanate period?

1. Iqtas
2. Bhukti
3. Pargana
4. None of the above

✅ Correct Answer: 3

India imported which of the following from West Asia during the Sultanate period?1. High grade textiles Glassware3. HorsesSelect the correct option from the codes given below:

1. Only 1 & 2
2. Only 1 & 3
3. Only 2 & 3
4. 1 2 & 3

✅ Correct Answer: 4

Which of the following was the first sultan to introduce features that were conducive to the economic growth of the Sultanate?

1. Qutubuddin Aibak
2. Iltutmish
3. Balban
4. Firozshah Tughlaq

✅ Correct Answer: 3

Which of the following are the features of agriculture during the Sultanate period?1. Sesame sugarcane pepperginger indigo and cotton constituted raw materials for many village industries. The state was dependent on agricultural produce as an important constituent of revenue earning.3. There were three methods of land revenue assessment usually in practice: sharing assessment and measurement.Select the correct option from the codes give below:

1. Only 1 & 2
2. Only 2 & 3
3. Only 1 & 3
4. 1 2 & 3

✅ Correct Answer: 4

Which of the following was the author of Prithviraj Raso?

1. Chand Bardai
2. Jagnayak
3. Amir Khusrau
4. Baba Gorakhnath

✅ Correct Answer: 1

Which of the following built a palace in the Qila Rai Pithora and named it Qasr-i-Safed?

1. Qutbuddin Aibak
2. Iltutmish
3. Balban
4. None of the above

✅ Correct Answer: 1

The Turkish chiefs of Delhi invited which of the following to ascend the throne in place of Aramshah?

1. Ruknuddin Firuz Shah
2. Bahram Shah
3. Illtutmish
4. Alauddin Masud Shah

✅ Correct Answer: 3

In which year Iltutmish defeated Yaldauz in the Battle of Tarain?

1. 1215
2. 1216
3. 121
4. 1218

✅ Correct Answer: 1

Balban was not able to capture which of the following territories during his campaigns?

1. Mewat
2. Doab
3. Awadh
4. Gwalior

✅ Correct Answer: 4

Which of the following was the first sultan of the Delhi Sultanate to have a benevolent attitude towards Hindus?

1. Jalauddin Khalji
2. Alauddin Khalji
3. Qutbuddin Mubarak Shah
4. Nasiruddin Khusrau Shah

✅ Correct Answer: 1

Which of the following was renamed Khizrabad after the name of Alauddin s son Khizr Khan?

1. Ranthambore
2. Chanderi
3. Malwa[D]
4. Chittor

✅ Correct Answer: 4

Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq ruled the Delhi sultanate during which of the following period?

1. 1220�25 CE
2. 1340�45 CE
3. 1120�25 CE
4. 1320�25 CE

✅ Correct Answer: 4

Hushang Shah attacked which of the following places for elephants?

1. ] Orissa
2. Bengal
3. Gujarat
4. None of the above

✅ Correct Answer: 1

Which of the following kings appointed Shujaat Khan as the governor of malwa?

1. Sher Shah Suri
2. Humayun
3. Qadir Shah
4. Baz Bahadur

✅ Correct Answer: 1

The second Guhila dynasty of Chittor was established by which of the following kings?

1. Alauddin Khalji
2. Rana Hammira
3. Rana Kumbha
4. Maharana Mokal

✅ Correct Answer: 2

Annapoorna Mata temple was constructed under the reign of which of the following kings?

1. Rana Hammira
2. Rana Kumbha
3. Maharana Mokal
4. Maharana Pratap

✅ Correct Answer: 1