Medieval Indian History MCQs | Medieval Indian History Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

Questions
1 When did Shams-ud-din Altamash die?
A 1236
B 1240
C 1246
D 1266

Answer: 1236
2 When did Muhammad Ghori invade India?
A 1000 AD
B 1026 AD
C 1175 AD
D 1191 AD

Answer: 1175 AD
3 The exhaustive codification of Islamic laws in the name of ‘Fatwa-i-Alamgiri’ was done at the behest of which among the following rulers of Medieval India?
A Alauddin Khalji
B Sher Shah Suri
C Akbar
D Aurangzeb

Answer: Aurangzeb
4 Who among the following was the religious guru of Shivaji?
A Tukaram
B Eknath
C Jnaneshwar
D Ram Das

Answer: Ram Das
5 Which empire lasted the longest among the following?
A The Palas
B The Pratiharas
C The Rashtrakutas
D The Senas

Answer: The Rashtrakutas
6 Who was the founder of the Sena dynasty?
A Ballal Sena
B Hemanta Sen
C Lakshman Sen
D Vijay Sen

Answer: Hemanta Sen
7 When did Bhoja die?
A 770 AD
B 810 AD
C 836 AD
D 885 AD

Answer: 885 AD
8 Who founded the Rashtrakuta dynasty?
A Dantidurga
B Dhruva
C Govinda III
D Indira III

Answer: Dantidurga
9 Which legendary Sufi saint of Chishti order was popularly known as ‘Chirag-e-Dehlavi (Chirag of Delhi)’?
A Nizamuddin Auliya
B Shaikh Nasiruddin Mahmud
C Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki
D None of the above

Answer: Shaikh Nasiruddin Mahmud
10 In the light of events which occurred during the reign of Shahjahan, select the statement which is NOT correct:
A The capital of the mughal empire was shifted from Agra to Delhi
B Monthly scale was introduced in Mansabdari system
C Foreign travelers Bernier, Travernier and Manucci visited the Mughal court
D Jats and Satnamis raised the banner of rebellion

Answer: Jats and Satnamis raised the banner of rebellion
11 Which among the following is a incorrect statement regarding market regulations by Ala-ud-din Khilji?
A The price controls were regulated on almost the entire market
B They vanished immediately after the death of the sultan
C The price controls were regulated on almost the entire market
D All are correct

Answer: All are correct
12 Which among the following represents incorrect founder of a dynasty?
A Parmar Dynasty – Upendra Raja
B Chandela Dynasty – Nannuka
C Kalachuri Dynasty – Gangeyadev
D Solanki Dynasty – Mularaja I

Answer: Kalachuri Dynasty – Gangeyadev
13 Who founded the Vikramashila University?
A Devapala
B Dharmapala
C Dhruva
D Gopala

Answer: Dharmapala
14 Who laid the foundations of the Pratihara empire?
A Bhoja
B Mahendrapala
C Mahipala
D Krishna III

Answer: Bhoja
15 Who was the last Rashtrakuta king?
A Govinda III
B Indira III
C Krishna II
D Krishna III

Answer: Krishna III
16 When did Chola empire come to an end?
A 1044 AD
B 1052 AD
C 1063 AD
D 1311 AD

Answer: 1311 AD
17 When did Qutub-ud-din Aibak die?
A 1206
B 1210
C 1211
D 1236

Answer: 1210
18 Which among the following statement is INCORRECT?
A Vijay sen was the most famous and powerful king of Sen Dynasty
B Samanta Sen was the founder of Sen Dynasty
C Samanta Sen was the son of Hemanta Sen
D Adbhutta Sagara was a work of Ballal Sen

Answer: Samanta Sen was the son of Hemanta Sen
19 Who founded the Pala empire?
A Devapala
B Dharmapala
C Dhruva
D Gopala

Answer: Gopala
20 Who founded the Chola empire?
A Rajadhiraj
B Rajaraja
C Rajendra I
D Vijayalaya

Answer: Vijayalaya
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