Medieval Indian History - Online Quiz



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Questions and Answers

Q 1 - Who among the following had founded the city of Jahanpanah?

A - Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq

B - Alauddin Khalji

C - Aladun Masud

D - Muhammad-bin Tughlaq

Answer : D

Explanation

Muhammad-bin Tughlaq also constructed fortress of Adilabad.

Q 2 - Who among the following had written the book ‘Sastra Dipika?’

A - Parthasarthi Misra

B - Vighanes Vara

C - Jimuta Vahana

D - Pampa Ramayan

Answer : A

Explanation

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Q 3 - Who among the following Mughal emperors reintroduced the Jaziya?

A - Shah Jahan

B - Jahangir

C - Akbar

D - Aurangzeb

Answer : A

Explanation

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Q 4 - Which among the following is the city where Danish East India Company set up its first settlement?

A - Masulipattanam

B - Pulicat

C - Surat

D - Tranquebar

Answer : C

Explanation

Danish East India Company set up its first settlement at Tranquebar (Tamil Nadu) in 1616.

Q 5 - Razia became sultan after removing …

A - Ruknuddin Feroz

B - Alauddin Khalji

C - Aladun Masud

D - Muhammad Tughlaq

Answer : A

Explanation

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Q 6 - Babur had written Tuzuk-i-Baburi in …………………... language.

A - Turkish

B - Urdu

C - Parsian

D - Afghani

Answer : A

Explanation

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Q 7 - Who among the following had constructed the palace of thousand pillars?

A - Mubarak Shah

B - Alauddin Khalji

C - Aladun Masud

D - Muhammad Shah

Answer : B

Explanation

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Q 8 - Who among the following opposed the caste distinction?

A - Ramanuja

B - Jnandeva

C - Namdeva

D - Eknath

Answer : D

Explanation

Eknath had great sympathy for lower caste men.

Answer : D

Explanation

Campaign against Asirgarh was fought in 1601.

Q 10 - In reference to Mughal period’s revenue collection system, consider the following statements:

1. Madad-i-maash was the land granted to the people of favor/religious.

2. Zamindars were hereditary in every category of land revenue system.

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

A - Only 1

B - Only 2

C - Both

D - Neither 1 nor 2

Answer : C

Explanation

Madad-i-maash was also known as Suyur ghal or inam.

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