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Medieval Indian History Questions (MCQs) for UPSC, SSC and States PCS Examinations Part 2

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1. Which of the following was appointed as Amir-i-Tuzuk (Master of Ceremonies) by Jalauddin Khalji?




2. Which of the following was the author of Tarikh-i-Firoz Shah and Futwa-i-Jahandari ?




3. Ghiyaddin Tughlaq Shah II was succeeded by which of the following kings?




4. Pir Muhammad was soon defeated and killed by a coalition of which of the following powers?1) Miran Mubarak Shah II of Khandesh2) Tufal Khan of Berar3) Baz BahadurSelect the correct option from the codes given below:




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




6. What was the function of wakil-i-dar during the Sultanate period?None of the above




7. Which of the following are the features of agriculture during the Sultanate period?1. Sesame sugarcane pepper ginger 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:




8. The palace complex called Tughlaqabad with its beautiful lake was built during the period of which of the following Sultans?




9. Virupaksha Raya was succeeded by which of the following kings?




10. Deva Raya I s rule is associated with of the following periods?




11. Ekambarantha temple was built by which of the following rulers of Vijaynagara?




12. Taj-ud-din Firoz Shah was defeated by which of the following kings of the Vijayanagar kingdom?




13. Which of the following Bahamani kings is also called as wali?




14. Which of the following divided the Bahmani kingdom into eight tarafs or provinces?




15. Which of the following Sufi saint was popularly known as Banda Nawaz?




16. Which of the following rulers ordered his soldiers to wear a twelve peaked cap?




17. Shri Jagadguru Fakireshwar Math built during Adil Shahi rule is located in which district of Karnataka?




18. Who was compelled to make peace by clearing all arrears of tribute and giving away his daughter in marriage to Prince Muhammad Sultan the eldest son of Aurangzeb?




19. The spiritual way of life was adopted by individual Sufis in the ninth and tenth centuries came to be known as?




20. The Chisti presence in Delhi was established by which of the following saints?




21. Which of the following was the spiritual successor of Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki?




22. Which of the following were influenced by Kabir?1. Raidas2. Guru Nanak3. DhannaSelect the correct option from the codes given below:




23. The Punjab branch of the Qadiris was founded by which of the following saint?




24. Masnavi was written by which of the following?




25. Which of the following succeeded Babur?




26. The second battle of Panipat was fought between Hemu and which of the following Mughal king?




27. Which of the following prohibited forcible conversion of prisoners of war?




28. Which of the following built the temple of Govindadeva at Vrindavan?




29. Akbar invited which of the following painters to his court?1) Mir Sayyid Ali2) Abdal Samad3) Farukh BegSelect the correct option from the codes given below:




30. Which of the following was responsible for maintaining the communication channel?




31. Which of the following ruler granted permission to Lal Vijaya to build a huge monastery for the Tapagachcha sect of Jains?




32. Which of the following ruler was the ruler of Bijapur when Prince Azam lead an expedition against Bijapur?




33. Which of the following statements are correct about Zulfiqar Khan?1. He was the wazir of Jahandar Shah. He reversed many policies of Aurangzeb.3. He abolished the jizya and tried to establish friendly relations with the Rajputs the Marathas and different Hindu chieftains.Select the correct option from the codes given below:




34. Which of the following Mughal emperor was killed by Saiyyad brothers?




35. Which of the following succeeded Farrukh Siyar?




36. Which of the following statements are correct regarding the status of women in Mughal empire?1. Women generally occupied a subordinate position in Mughal society. Social practices such as the purdah polygamy female infanticide and sati were not prevalent.3. Polygamy was common among the Muslims.Select the correct option from the codes given below:




37. When was the Battle of Pratapgarh fought?




38. Battle of Pavankhind was fought between Shivaji and which of the following?




39. Which of the following statements are correct about Marathas?1. The Marathas were famous for their technique of guerrilla warfare.2. They were famous for the use of an innovative weapon called the Bagh naka meaning tiger claw.3. Peasants also functioned as part time soldiers in the Maratha empire.Select the correct option from the codes given below:




40. Which of the following preached and popularised the idea of Hindu-pad-padshahi (Hindu Empire)?




41. Which monument built during the Delhi sultanate period is the finest example of the synthesis of dome arch slam and beam?




42. Other than Sonargaon and Satgaon what was the third administrative division of Bengal during medieval India?




43. In which geographical region of Assam Ahom was situated in?




44. Which dynasty succeeded the Gajapati dynasty of Orissa?




45. Muzaffar Khan was the title of�




46. Where was the capital of Mewar under Guhilot dynasty in post Delhi Sultanate era?




47. Who wrote commentaries on Jayadeva s Gitagovinda?




48. In which year did Akbar annex Khandesh into Mughal empire?




49. Malik Ambar was defeated twice by whom first in 161 and again in 1626?




50. What was the title given Quli Hamadani to be a title of the Golkunda dynasty?