Collection of verified questions for History Of Medieval India under Indian History. Includes previous year exam questions with official answer keys and step-by-step solutions.
Among the following rulers, who ruled for the longest period? (a) Alauddin Khalji (b) Muhammad bin Tughlaq (c) Bahlul Lodi (d) Balban
What is the correct chronological sequence of the Sultans of the Sayyid dynasty? 1. Khizr Khan 2. Muhammad Shah 3. Mubarak Shah 4. Alauddin Alam Shah Select the correct answer using the code given below: Code: (a) 1, 4, 2, 3 (b) 1, 2, 3, 4 (c) 1, 3, 2, 4 (d) 1, 3, 4, 2
Ain-ul-Mulk Multani did not serve under which of the following rulers? (a) Alauddin Khalji (b) Muhammad bin Tughlaq (c) Firoz Shah Tughlaq (d) Iltutmish
Which of the following practices originated during the Rajput period? (a) Sati system (b) Child marriage (c) Jauhar practice (d) None of these
Who among the following medieval scholars/writers was a follower of Jainism? (a) Maladhar Basu (b) Hemachandra Suri (c) Parthasarathi (d) Sayana
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List-I List-II A. Battle of Plassey 1. 261 BC B. Kalinga War 2. 1576 AD C. Battle of Haldighati 3. 1192 AD D. Battle of Tarain 4. 1757 AD Code: (a) 1, 2, 3, 4 (b) 2, 1, 3, 4 (c) 4, 1, 2, 3 (d) 3, 4, 1, 2
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below: List-I List-II A. Akbar 1. Sadak-e-Azam B. Muhammad bin Tughlaq 2. Chahalgani Amir C. Iltutmish 3. Ain-i-Dahsala D. Sher Shah 4. Token currency Code: (a) 1, 2, 3, 4 (b) 3, 4, 2, 1 (c) 2, 3, 1, 4 (d) 4, 1, 3, 2
In medieval Indian history, in what context are the terms 'Panahi' and 'Upanah' mentioned? (a) Clothing (b) Ornaments (c) Housing (d) Shoes
In medieval India, the term "Fanam" referred to: (a) Clothing (b) Coins (c) Ornaments (d) Weapons
In the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, the Indian peasant did not cultivate: (a) Wheat (b) Barley (c) Gram (d) Maize
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
The game of Polo was introduced in India by: (a) The Greeks (b) The British (c) The Turks (d) The Mughals
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below: List-I List-II A. Firoz Shah Tughlaq 1. Diwan-i-Riyasat B. Balban 2. Nauroz C. Alauddin 3. Construction of canals D. Jahangir 4. Sir Thomas Roe Code: (a) 1, 2, 3, 4 (b) 3, 2, 1, 4 (c) 4, 1, 2, 3 (d) 4, 3, 2, 1
During the reign of which Sultan of Delhi Sultanate were Hindu deities worshipped in the royal palaces? (a) Qutbuddin Mubarak Khalji (b) Nasiruddin Mahmud (c) Nasiruddin Khusrau Shah (d) Alauddin Masud Shah
Which of the following is not correctly matched? (a) Iltutmish - Father of Razia (b) Gulbadan Begum - Daughter of Babur (c) Hamida Banu Begum - Wife of Alauddin Khalji (d) Shah Turkan - Wife of Iltutmish
Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched? (Traveler) - (Country) (a) Ibn Battuta - Morocco (b) Marco Polo - Italy (c) Abdur Razzaq - Turkey (d) Nuniz - Portugal
What is the correct chronological sequence of the visits of the following travelers to India? 1. Ibn Battuta 2. Tavernier 3. Al-Biruni 4. Manucci Code: (a) 1, 2, 3, 4 (b) 3, 1, 2, 4 (c) 2, 3, 4, 1 (d) 4, 1, 2, 3
Who were known as 'Dastar-Bandan'? (a) Sufi saints (b) Khans (c) Maliks (d) Ulema
With reference to Indian history, who of the following were known as "Kulah-Daran"? (a) Arab merchants (b) Qalandars (c) Persian calligraphists (d) Sayyids
The earliest reference to the use of the magnetic compass in the Indian Ocean was given by: (a) Marco Polo (b) Ibn Battuta (c) Sadiduddin Muhammad 'Aufi' (d) Nicolo de' Conti
The following rulers reigned in India at different periods. Select the correct chronological order of their rule using the code given below: 1. Sher Shah 2. Akbar 3. Alauddin Khalji 4. Razia Sultan Code: (a) 4, 1, 3, 2 (b) 1, 2, 3, 4 (c) 4, 3, 1, 2 (d) 3, 4, 1, 2
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below: List-I (Battle / Event) List-II (Year) A. Battle of Chandwar 1. 1398 B. Invasion of Timur 2. 1194 C. Battle of Talikota 3. 1529 D. Battle of Ghaghra 4. 1565 Code: (a) 1, 2, 3, 4 (b) 2, 3, 4, 1 (c) 1, 4, 3, 2 (d) 2, 1, 4, 3
Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched? (a) Bahadur Shah - Gujarat (b) Chand Bibi - Awadh (c) Razia Sultan - Delhi (d) Baz Bahadur - Malwa
Consider the following events: 1. Reign of Krishnadeva Raya of Vijayanagara 2. Construction of Qutb Minar 3. Arrival of the Portuguese in India 4. Death of Firoz Tughlaq The correct chronological order of these events is: (a) 2, 4, 3, 1 (b) 2, 4, 1, 3 (c) 4, 2, 1, 3 (d) 4, 2, 3, 1
The musical instrument 'Tabla' was introduced by: