Discover key facts and insights into Medieval Indian History MCQs with our General Knowledge guide. Explore important dynasties, rulers, battles, cultural advancements, and significant events that defined India’s medieval era.
Q1. Which of the following Central Asian ruler conquered north India in 1192 ?
(a) Jalaluddin Mangabarni
(b) Mehmood of Ghazni
(c) Shihabuddin Muhammad Ghori
(d) Changez Khan
(c) Shihabuddin Muhammad Ghori
Q2. Which Delhi sultan was a contemporary of Changez Khan, the Mongol leader ?
(a) Iltutmish
(b) Razia
(c) Balban
(d) Alauddin Khalji
(a) Iltutmish
Q3. Queen Padminis’ name is associated with Alauddin’s conquest of Chittor. Her husband’s name is –
(a) Maharana Pratap Singh
(b) Ranjit Singh
(c) Raja Man Singh
(d) Rana Ratan Singh
(d) Rana Ratan Singh
Q4. The most learned ruler of Delhi sultanate who was well versed in many subjects including astronomy, mathematics and medicine –
(a) Iltutmish
(b) Alauddin Khilji
(c) Muhammad bin Tughlaq
(d) Sikandar Lodhi.
(c) Muhammad bin Tughlaq
Q5. Who among these was not from the slave dynasty ?
(a) Balban
(b) Iltutmish
(c) Qutubuddin
(d) Ibrahim Lodhi
(d) Ibrahim Lodhi
Q6. Which famous war took place in 1565 ?
(a) the first battle of Panipat
(b) the battle of Khanwa or Khanua
(c) the second battle of Panipat
(d) the battle of Talikota
(d) the battle of Talikota
Q7. Whose coins were the first to bear the name of the last khalifa of Baghdad ?
(a) Qutubuddin Aibak
(b) Iltutmish
(c) Alauddin Khilji
(d) Alauddin Masud Shah
(c) Alauddin Khilji
Q8. Who among the medieval age scholars/writers was a follower of Jainism ?
(a) Maladhar Basu
(b) Hemchandra Suri
(c) Parthasarathi
(d) Sayam
(b) Hemchandra Suri
Q9. The town of Jaunpur was founded in the memory of –
(a) Ghyasuddin Tughlaq
(b) Muhammad bin Tughlaq
(c) Firoz Shah
(d) Akbar
(b) Muhammad bin Tughlaq
Q10. Which of the following sufi Silsilas was opposed to music ?
(a) Chishti
(c) Qadiriyya
(b) Suhravardi
(d) Naqshbandi
(d) Naqshbandi