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This section includes 87 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your History knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
The Sayyid dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate is called so because__________? |
| A. | ts founder and his successors adopted the title Sayyid |
| B. | ts founder and his successors belonged to the Sayyid tribe of eastern Turkistan |
| C. | ts founder and his successors were descendant of the prophet Muhammad |
| D. | ts founder was a scholar of Islamic theology |
| Answer» D. ts founder was a scholar of Islamic theology | |
| 2. |
The rulers of Vijayanagar promoted |
| A. | indi, Marathi and Sanskrit |
| B. | alayalam, Tamil and Sanskrit |
| C. | amil, Telugu and Sanskrit |
| D. | elugu, Urdu and Sanskrit |
| Answer» D. elugu, Urdu and Sanskrit | |
| 3. |
Who was the first Vijayanagar ruler to wrest the important fort of Goa from the Bahamanis? |
| A. | eva Rayali |
| B. | arihara-I |
| C. | arihara-II |
| D. | ukka-I |
| Answer» D. ukka-I | |
| 4. |
The medieval city of Vijayanagar is now known as |
| A. | handragiri |
| B. | ravidu |
| C. | ampi |
| D. | ondavidu |
| Answer» D. ondavidu | |
| 5. |
Who is considered as the greatest of all the Vijayanagar rulers? |
| A. | rishnadeva Raya |
| B. | ir Narasimha |
| C. | adasiva Raya |
| D. | ama Raya |
| Answer» B. ir Narasimha | |
| 6. |
Who among the following did not rule the Delhi Sultanate? |
| A. | lave dynasty |
| B. | ayyed dynasty |
| C. | halji dynasty |
| D. | hori dynasty |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7. |
Who got the monumental 'Rayagopurams' in front of the temples at Hampi, Tiru-pati, etc., constructed? |
| A. | idyaranya |
| B. | rishnadeva Raya |
| C. | arihara |
| D. | aja raj |
| Answer» C. arihara | |
| 8. |
Who was the founder of Kushan Empire? |
| A. | anishka |
| B. | irna Kadphises |
| C. | ujula Kadphises |
| D. | asiskha |
| Answer» D. asiskha | |
| 9. |
The capital of the Bahamani Kings was |
| A. | ulbarga |
| B. | ijapur |
| C. | ampi |
| D. | gra |
| Answer» B. ijapur | |
| 10. |
Which one of the following battles led to the foundation of the Mughal rule at Delhi? |
| A. | hird Battle of Panipat |
| B. | econd Battle of Panipat |
| C. | attle of Haldighati |
| D. | irst Battle of Panipat |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11. |
__________first became the capital of a kingdom under the Tomar Rajputs |
| A. | elhi |
| B. | atliputra |
| C. | alcutta |
| D. | axila |
| Answer» B. atliputra | |
| 12. |
What was the capital of Pallava Dynasty? |
| A. | anchipuram |
| B. | iruchirapalli |
| C. | anjore |
| D. | hennai |
| Answer» B. iruchirapalli | |
| 13. |
Which of the following powers did not fight for the Tungabhadra Doab? |
| A. | allavas and Chalukyas |
| B. | holas and later Chalukyas of Kalyana |
| C. | olconda and Ahmadnagar Sultanates |
| D. | ijayanagar and Bahmani kingdoms |
| Answer» D. ijayanagar and Bahmani kingdoms | |
| 14. |
Prince Khurram was the name of the future Emperor__________ |
| A. | hah Jahan |
| B. | ahangir |
| C. | abur |
| D. | kbar |
| Answer» B. ahangir | |
| 15. |
In 1528, __________ defeated the Rajputs at Chanderi |
| A. | umayun |
| B. | kbar |
| C. | ahangir |
| D. | abur |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16. |
What was the name of architect of Humayun's Tomb? |
| A. | an Singh |
| B. | aram Khan |
| C. | irak Mirza |
| D. | bul Fazal |
| Answer» D. bul Fazal | |
| 17. |
Krishna Deva Raya was a contemporary of |
| A. | hershah |
| B. | umayun |
| C. | abur |
| D. | kbar |
| Answer» D. kbar | |
| 18. |
Krishnadeva Raya maintained friendly relations with the |
| A. | rench |
| B. | ritish |
| C. | rotuguese |
| D. | utch |
| Answer» D. utch | |
| 19. |
Charminar was built by? |
| A. | umayun |
| B. | ohammad Quli Qutub Shah |
| C. | shoka |
| D. | arasimha |
| Answer» C. shoka | |
| 20. |
Buland Darwaza is located in |
| A. | est Bengal |
| B. | ujarat |
| C. | ttar Pradesh |
| D. | amil Nadu |
| Answer» D. amil Nadu | |
| 21. |
The Arabic work of Al-Biruni that gave an account of the subcontinent is called__________ |
| A. | itab - AI Hind |
| B. | itab - Al Bharat |
| C. | ustak - AI Hind |
| D. | ustak - AI Bharat |
| Answer» B. itab - Al Bharat | |
| 22. |
The remains of the Great Vijayanagar Empire can be found in |
| A. | ijapur |
| B. | olconda |
| C. | ampi |
| D. | aroda |
| Answer» D. aroda | |
| 23. |
__________,succeeded to the throne of Ferghana in 1494 when he was only 12 years old |
| A. | umayun |
| B. | kbar |
| C. | ahangir |
| D. | abur |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
Marco-polo, a famous traveller, was native of which country? |
| A. | zbekistan |
| B. | taly |
| C. | orocco |
| D. | ussia |
| Answer» C. orocco | |
| 25. |
The city of Vijayanagara is also known as |
| A. | ravidu |
| B. | handragiri |
| C. | ampi |
| D. | ondavidu |
| Answer» D. ondavidu | |
| 26. |
Akbar was__________ years old when he became emperor |
| A. | 6 |
| B. | 9 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 0 |
| Answer» D. 0 | |
| 27. |
The Mongols under__________ invaded Transoxiana in north-east Iran in 1219 |
| A. | imur Lang |
| B. | adir Shah |
| C. | hmed Shah Abdali |
| D. | enghis Khan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 28. |
Prithviraja-III (1168-1192) was a best known__________ruler |
| A. | hauhan |
| B. | ahadavala |
| C. | halukya |
| D. | rahmana |
| Answer» B. ahadavala | |
| 29. |
The rulers of the Lodi dynasty were |
| A. | urks settled in Afghanistan |
| B. | ure Turks |
| C. | ure Afghan |
| D. | imurid Turks |
| Answer» D. imurid Turks | |
| 30. |
Name the river on the banks of which the city of Vijayanagar is located? |
| A. | averi |
| B. | rishna |
| C. | ainganga |
| D. | ungabhadra |
| Answer» E. | |
| 31. |
The correct chronological order in which they were built is:1. Tughluqabad Fort2. Lodi Garden3. Qutub Minar4. Fatehpur Sikri |
| A. | , 1, 4, 2 |
| B. | , 1, 2, 4 |
| C. | , 3, 2, 4 |
| D. | , 3, 4, 2 |
| Answer» D. , 3, 4, 2 | |
| 32. |
Krishnadevaraya built the Krishnaswami temple in Hampi, which is situated in thepresent state of |
| A. | arnataka |
| B. | alcutta |
| C. | ammu & Kashmir |
| D. | erala |
| Answer» B. alcutta | |
| 33. |
The remains of the Great Vijayanagar Empire can be found in~! |
| A. | Bijapur |
| B. | Colconda |
| C. | Hampi |
| D. | Baroda |
| Answer» D. Baroda | |
| 34. |
*/*___________,succeeded to the throne of Ferghana in 1494 when he was only 12 years old? |
| A. | Humayun |
| B. | Akbar |
| C. | Jahangir |
| D. | Babur |
| Answer» E. | |
| 35. |
*/*_The rulers of the Lodi dynasty were? |
| A. | Turks settled in Afghanistan |
| B. | Pure Turks |
| C. | Pure Afghan |
| D. | Timurid Turks |
| Answer» D. Timurid Turks | |
| 36. |
*/*_Akbar was__________ years old when he became emperor? |
| A. | 16 |
| B. | 19 |
| C. | 13 |
| D. | 10 |
| Answer» D. 10 | |
| 37. |
*/*_Who got the monumental 'Rayagopurams' in front of the temples at Hampi, Tiru-pati, etc., constructed?? |
| A. | Vidyaranya |
| B. | Krishnadeva Raya |
| C. | Harihara |
| D. | Raja raj |
| Answer» C. Harihara | |
| 38. |
*/*_The year of the foundation of the Women's Indian Association (WIA) is? |
| A. | Ayodhya |
| B. | Ajmer |
| C. | Dwarka |
| D. | Gwalior |
| Answer» C. Dwarka | |
| 39. |
*/*_Who was the first Vijayanagar ruler to wrest the important fort of Goa from the Bahamanis?? |
| A. | Reva Rayali |
| B. | Harihara-I |
| C. | Harihara-II |
| D. | Bukka-I |
| Answer» D. Bukka-I | |
| 40. |
*/*_Which one of the following battles led to the foundation of the Mughal rule at Delhi?? |
| A. | Third Battle of Panipat |
| B. | Second Battle of Panipat |
| C. | Battle of Haldighati |
| D. | First Battle of Panipat |
| Answer» E. | |
| 41. |
*/*_What was the capital of Pallava Dynasty?? |
| A. | Kanchipuram |
| B. | Tiruchirapalli |
| C. | Tanjore |
| D. | Chennai |
| Answer» B. Tiruchirapalli | |
| 42. |
*/*_In 1528, __________ defeated the Rajputs at Chanderi? |
| A. | Humayun |
| B. | Akbar |
| C. | Jahangir |
| D. | Babur |
| Answer» E. | |
| 43. |
*/*_Who was the founder of the city of Agra?? |
| A. | Firoz Tughlaq |
| B. | Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq |
| C. | Alauddin Khalji |
| D. | Sikandar Lodi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 44. |
*/*_Charminar was built by?? |
| A. | Humayun |
| B. | Mohammad Quli Qutub Shah |
| C. | Ashoka |
| D. | Narasimha |
| Answer» C. Ashoka | |
| 45. |
_ Noor Jahan was the wife of which Mughal emperor?$? |
| A. | Babur |
| B. | Akbar |
| C. | Shahjahan |
| D. | Jahangir |
| Answer» E. | |
| 46. |
_ Name the river on the banks of which the city of Vijayanagar is located?$? |
| A. | Kaveri |
| B. | Krishna |
| C. | Wainganga |
| D. | Tungabhadra |
| Answer» E. | |
| 47. |
_ The Mongols under__________ invaded Transoxiana in north-east Iran in 1219$? |
| A. | Timur Lang |
| B. | Nadir Shah |
| C. | Ahmed Shah Abdali |
| D. | Genghis Khan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 48. |
_ Who was the founder of Kushan Empire?$? |
| A. | Kanishka |
| B. | Virna Kadphises |
| C. | Kujula Kadphises |
| D. | Vasiskha |
| Answer» D. Vasiskha | |
| 49. |
_ The Sayyid dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate is called so because__________?$? |
| A. | Its founder and his successors adopted the title Sayyid |
| B. | Its founder and his successors belonged to the Sayyid tribe of eastern Turkistan |
| C. | Its founder and his successors were descendant of the prophet Muhammad |
| D. | Its founder was a scholar of Islamic theology |
| Answer» D. Its founder was a scholar of Islamic theology | |
| 50. |
_ The medieval city of Vijayanagar is now known as$? |
| A. | Chandragiri |
| B. | Aravidu |
| C. | Hampi |
| D. | Kondavidu |
| Answer» D. Kondavidu | |