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This section includes 343 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your History knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 251. |
Assertion (A): The Delhi Sultans are credited with introducing the institution of dalal in India to facilitate commercial transactions on a large scale. Reason (R): The dalals immediately established the dalal system in the whole of India to procure goods meant for export$? |
| A. | Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A |
| B. | Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A |
| C. | A is true but R is false |
| D. | A is false but R is true |
| Answer» B. Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A | |
| 252. |
Which of the following ladies wrote an historical account during the Mughal period?$? |
| A. | Gulbadan Begum |
| B. | Noorjahan Begum |
| C. | Jahanara Begum |
| D. | Zebun-nissah Begum |
| Answer» B. Noorjahan Begum | |
| 253. |
Which world Heritage Monument has been acclaimed as the "Necropolis of the Mughal dynasty"?$? |
| A. | Humayun's Tomb |
| B. | Mahabodhi Temple Complex |
| C. | Qutub Minar |
| D. | Red Fort Complex |
| Answer» B. Mahabodhi Temple Complex | |
| 254. |
In which of the following towns is "Moti Masjid" situated?$? |
| A. | Agra |
| B. | Jaipur |
| C. | Lahore |
| D. | Ahmedabad |
| Answer» B. Jaipur | |
| 255. |
Akbar defeated Hemu in which of the following battle?$? |
| A. | Battle of Haldighati |
| B. | Second Battle of Panipat |
| C. | Battle of Talikota |
| D. | Third Battle of Panipat |
| Answer» C. Battle of Talikota | |
| 256. |
Bijapur is known for its$? |
| A. | Sever drought condition |
| B. | Gol Gumbaz |
| C. | Heavy rainfall |
| D. | Statue of Gomateswara |
| Answer» C. Heavy rainfall | |
| 257. |
Who was the in-charge of a pargana?$? |
| A. | Amin |
| B. | Pattidar |
| C. | Shiqdar |
| D. | Oanungo |
| Answer» D. Oanungo | |
| 258. |
Akbar established Ibadat Khana at$? |
| A. | Lahore |
| B. | Delhi |
| C. | Agra |
| D. | Fatehpur Sikri |
| Answer» E. | |
| 259. |
The correct chronological sequence of these Mughal rulers after Aurangzeb: I. Alamgir-IIII. Farrukh SiyarIII. Jahandar ShahIV. Shah Alam-II$? |
| A. | III,II,IV,I |
| B. | II,III,IV,I |
| C. | II,III,I,IV |
| D. | III,II,I,IV |
| Answer» D. III,II,I,IV | |
| 260. |
Agra Fort was built by$? |
| A. | Humayun |
| B. | Akbar |
| C. | Babur |
| D. | Aurangzeb |
| Answer» C. Babur | |
| 261. |
Which one of the following method of revenue assessment is related to the Vijayanagara Empire?$? |
| A. | Chauth |
| B. | Ryotwari |
| C. | Rae Rekho |
| D. | Sardeshmukhi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 262. |
The Delhi Sultanate reached its maximum geographical limits during the reign of __________$? |
| A. | Alauddin Khalji |
| B. | Qutbuddin Mubarak Shah Khalji |
| C. | Muhammad bin Tughlaq |
| D. | Firuz Tughlaq |
| Answer» D. Firuz Tughlaq | |
| 263. |
Which of the following architectural wonders was not constructed in the 12th Century A.D.?$? |
| A. | Suntemple of Konark |
| B. | Temple of Khajuraho |
| C. | Angkor Vat |
| D. | Notre Darn, the Paris |
| Answer» B. Temple of Khajuraho | |
| 264. |
The famous historical monument, Atala Mosque, is associated with the$? |
| A. | Sultans of Delhi |
| B. | Mughal rulers |
| C. | Sharqi rulers |
| D. | Rohilla rulers |
| Answer» D. Rohilla rulers | |
| 265. |
Humayun Nama was written by$? |
| A. | Humayun |
| B. | Mirza Kamran |
| C. | Bairam Khan |
| D. | Gulbadan Begum |
| Answer» E. | |
| 266. |
Who among the following witnessed the reigns of eight Delhi Sultans?$? |
| A. | Ziauddin Barani |
| B. | Shams-i-siraj Afif |
| C. | Minhaj-us-siraj |
| D. | Amir Khusrau |
| Answer» E. | |
| 267. |
The first Indian Hindi Scholar of the Mughal period was$? |
| A. | Malik Muhammad Jayasi |
| B. | Abdur Rahim |
| C. | Mulla Wajhi |
| D. | Chand Bardai |
| Answer» B. Abdur Rahim | |
| 268. |
Mausoleum (Dargah) of Salim Chishti is situated in?$? |
| A. | Humayun's Tomb |
| B. | Fatehpur Sikri |
| C. | Gwalior Fort |
| D. | Agra Fort |
| Answer» C. Gwalior Fort | |
| 269. |
Who was the author of famous Persian series of 52 stories Tutinama?$? |
| A. | Nakhshabi |
| B. | Amir Khusrau |
| C. | Abul Fazl |
| D. | Hasan Nizami |
| Answer» B. Amir Khusrau | |
| 270. |
Diwan-i-Khas is in which of these monuments?$? |
| A. | Humayun's Tomb |
| B. | Mahabodhi Temple Complex |
| C. | Qutub Minar |
| D. | Red Fort Complex |
| Answer» E. | |
| 271. |
Which ruler of India issued Mahzarnama to take all the religious matters into his own hands?$? |
| A. | Iltutmish |
| B. | Akbar |
| C. | Nadir Shah |
| D. | Shahjahan |
| Answer» C. Nadir Shah | |
| 272. |
Where is the Bada Imambara located?$? |
| A. | Agra |
| B. | Lucknow |
| C. | Patna |
| D. | Allahabad |
| Answer» C. Patna | |
| 273. |
The portion of the actual produce fixed as state's share under the Zabti System of Mughals was __________?$? |
| A. | One-half |
| B. | One-third |
| C. | One-fourth |
| D. | One-fifth |
| Answer» C. One-fourth | |
| 274. |
The foreign traveller who visited India during the Mughal Period and who left us and expert's description of the Peacok Throne, was$? |
| A. | Geronimo Verroneo |
| B. | Omrah' Danishmand khan |
| C. | Tavernier |
| D. | Austinof Bordeaux |
| Answer» D. Austinof Bordeaux | |
| 275. |
Adilabad fort and the city of Jahanpanah was built by?$? |
| A. | Alauddin Khalji |
| B. | Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq |
| C. | Muhammad bin Tughluq |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 276. |
Who was famously known as the Tuti-e-Hindustan?? |
| A. | Utbi |
| B. | Nakhshabi |
| C. | Amir Khusarau |
| D. | Tansen |
| Answer» D. Tansen | |
| 277. |
Humayun Nama was written by? |
| A. | Humayun |
| B. | Mirza Kamran |
| C. | Bairam Khan |
| D. | Gulbadan Begum |
| Answer» E. | |
| 278. |
What was the most important cause of the invasion of Mahmud of Ghazni?? |
| A. | To destroy idolatry |
| B. | To gain possession of the wealth of India |
| C. | To spread Islam into India |
| D. | To establish a Muslim State in India |
| Answer» C. To spread Islam into India | |
| 279. |
Which of the following statement is not correct about Poona pact?? |
| A. | It was signed between Madan Mohan Malaviya and Dr. Ambedkar |
| B. | It was signed on January 23, 1932 |
| C. | It was signed in yarvada jail in Puna |
| D. | This act increased the number of seats reserved for depressed class from 71 to 147 |
| Answer» C. It was signed in yarvada jail in Puna | |
| 280. |
Buland Darwaza is the main entrance to the palace at? |
| A. | Amer Fort |
| B. | Gwalior Fort |
| C. | Fatehpur Sikri |
| D. | Agra Fort |
| Answer» D. Agra Fort | |
| 281. |
Which of the following saint wrote Sri-Bhasya?? |
| A. | Ramanuja |
| B. | Vallabh |
| C. | Tukaram |
| D. | Eknath |
| Answer» B. Vallabh | |
| 282. |
The famous historical monument, Atala Mosque, is associated with the? |
| A. | Sultans of Delhi |
| B. | Mughal rulers |
| C. | Sharqi rulers |
| D. | Rohilla rulers |
| Answer» D. Rohilla rulers | |
| 283. |
Who propagated the Vaishnava Theology of Dvaitadvaita?? |
| A. | Adi Shankaracharya |
| B. | Ramanujacharya |
| C. | Nimbarkacharya |
| D. | Vallabhacharya |
| Answer» D. Vallabhacharya | |
| 284. |
The first Indian Hindi Scholar of the Mughal period was? |
| A. | Malik Muhammad Jayasi |
| B. | Abdur Rahim |
| C. | Mulla Wajhi |
| D. | Chand Bardai |
| Answer» B. Abdur Rahim | |
| 285. |
Who among the following witnessed the reigns of eight Delhi Sultans?? |
| A. | Ziauddin Barani |
| B. | Shams-i-siraj Afif |
| C. | Minhaj-us-siraj |
| D. | Amir Khusrau |
| Answer» E. | |
| 286. |
Who built Jama Masjid? |
| A. | Guru Ramdas |
| B. | Shah Jahan |
| C. | Rao Jodhaji |
| D. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| Answer» C. Rao Jodhaji | |
| 287. |
Abdul Hamid Lahori is the author of |
| A. | Muntakhab-ul-Tawarikh |
| B. | Padshah Nama |
| C. | Alamgir Nama |
| D. | Muntakhab-ul-Lubab |
| Answer» C. Alamgir Nama | |
| 288. |
Name the language that was designated as the 'Camp Language' during the Medieval Period |
| A. | Sanskrit |
| B. | Pali |
| C. | Hindi |
| D. | Urdu |
| Answer» E. | |
| 289. |
Who built the famous Charminar of Hyderabad? |
| A. | Krishndev Rai |
| B. | Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah |
| C. | Nadir Shah |
| D. | Aurangzeb |
| Answer» C. Nadir Shah | |
| 290. |
The Upanishads were translated into Persian by |
| A. | Akbar |
| B. | Dara Shikoh |
| C. | Shah Jahan |
| D. | Jahangir |
| Answer» C. Shah Jahan | |
| 291. |
The TajMahal is called a 'dream in marble'. Which monument is called as 'a dream of stone'? |
| A. | The Rang Mahal |
| B. | The Panch Mahal |
| C. | The Red Fort |
| D. | The Bahai temple |
| Answer» C. The Red Fort | |
| 292. |
Which one of the following indicates the correct chronological order of the Later Mughal Emperors? |
| A. | Bahadur Shah-I, Farrukh Siyar, Jahandar Shah, Muhammad Shah |
| B. | Farrukh Siyar, Bahadur Shah-I, Jahandar Shah, Muhammad Shah |
| C. | Bahadur Shah-l, Jahandar Shah, Farrukh Siyar, Muhammad Shah |
| D. | Jahandar Shah, Bahadur Shah-l, Muhammad Shah, Farrukh Siyar |
| Answer» D. Jahandar¬¨‚Ä Shah,¬¨‚Ä Bahadur¬¨‚Ä Shah-l, Muhammad Shah, Farrukh Siyar | |
| 293. |
Rajatarangini was written by |
| A. | Kalhana |
| B. | Alberuni |
| C. | Harsha Vardhana |
| D. | Kautilya |
| Answer» B. Alberuni | |
| 294. |
Which mughal emperor was a good veena player? |
| A. | Aurangazeb |
| B. | Akbar |
| C. | Jahangir |
| D. | Shahjahan |
| Answer» B. Akbar | |
| 295. |
Which one is not situated at Fatehpur Sikri? |
| A. | The Panch Mahal |
| B. | Moti Masjid |
| C. | Tomb of Salim Chishti |
| D. | The Moriam Palaoe |
| Answer» C. Tomb of Salim Chishti | |
| 296. |
Assertion (A): The Mughals, particularly Akbar, established a uniform pattern of administration in all provinces. Reason (R): Akbar is greatly indebted to Sher Shah Sur not only in local administration but also in provincial administration |
| A. | Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A |
| B. | Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A |
| C. | A is true but R is false |
| D. | A is false but R is true |
| Answer» B. Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A | |
| 297. |
What is pietra dura? |
| A. | A form of music |
| B. | Pictorial mosaic work using semi-precious stones |
| C. | Armour |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Armour | |
| 298. |
Assertion (A): Rana Sanga lost the battle of Khanwa in the year 1527. Reason (R): An ally of Rana Sanga, Hasan Khan Mewati betrayed him during the battle |
| A. | Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A |
| B. | Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A |
| C. | A is true but R is false |
| D. | A is false but R is true |
| Answer» D. A is false but R is true | |
| 299. |
Who was the first Sultan of Delhi to issue regular currency and to declare Delhi as the capital of his empire? |
| A. | Balban |
| B. | Aram Shah |
| C. | Nasiruddin Mahmud |
| D. | IIitutmish |
| Answer» E. | |
| 300. |
The Biography of Humayun was written by |
| A. | Nur Jahan |
| B. | Jodha |
| C. | Anarkali |
| D. | Gulbadan Begum |
| Answer» E. | |