Mediaval India Quiz 3 (60 MCQs)

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1. Hamim Humam who was the chief of Royal School (Pathshala) adorned the court of which Mughal Emperor?
2. Who were the Yaminis?
3. Which among the following Mughal Emperor was also known as "Ali Gauhar" ?
4. The great religious thinker and philosopher Shankaracharya was born in Kerala at
5. Who among the following assumed the title of Islam Shah Suri, ?
6. Goa was captured by
7. During the Mughal rule in the field of agriculture Parauti was the land
8. Under Sher Shah the largest administrative unit was administered by a Chief namely
9. The revenue system initiated by Sher Shah influenced the revenue system of
10. Which Mughal King sat on the throne with title of '' Padshah Gazi" ?
11. Who among the following died in consequence of falling from his horse playing chaugan?
12. Who of the following Portuguese Is regarded as a 'monster in human disguise' and the one who had no bowels of compassion?
13. The eighth-century tripartite power struggle was among which of the following?
14. The original name of Sher Shah was
15. Maritime power was a distinct character of which of the following dynasties?
16. Babarnama was written by
17. The Maratha Kingdom under the Peshwas was
18. Before the rise of Ranjit Singh to power, the Punjab was under the control of various
19. The second founder of the Maratha Kingdom was
20. The leader of the Yusufzai Pathans was
21. Malik Amber, Commander of forces of Ahmadnagar was a/an
22. The peacock throne was constructed by the Mughal Emperor
23. An ambassador of the British King James I, who secured favourable privileges for the East India Company from Emperor Jahangir, was
24. The following Chalukya king performed an ashwamedha yajna?
25. Hakim Mirza, the younger brother of Akbar was the viceroy of
26. The Sikh Guru who had been killed at the instance of Aurangzeb was
27. Dadaji was the guardian of
28. Hazi Ibrahim Sarhindi is known to be a Persian Writer during the reign of Akbar was translated the following Sanskrit work in Persian?
29. The Mughals have been made immortal by their achievements in the field.
30. Which among the following religion is related to Dilwada temples at Mount Abu?
31. According to Guru Nanak Salvation could be obtained
32. Which of the following Sultanate Rulers made Delhi as capital in place of Lahore?
33. Vasucharita is a work of which of the following?
34. The medieval ruler who was the first to establish a ministry of agriculture was
35. In Mansabdari system the Commander-in-Chief of the Army was
36. The main aim of the attacks of Muhammad-bin-Tughluq in south India was
37. Shivaji's administration owed its origin to the principles laid down by
38. In 1542 Akbar was born at
39. Mumtaj Mahal was the daughter of
40. Etti, Kavidi and Eradi are names of which among the following in sangam age?
41. During the Mughal rule the finance minister was known as
42. Shah Jahan was kept in prison by Aurangzeb at
43. Which among the following was not an Independent Kingdom?
44. Which Sultan had been named Lakh Baksh, or the giver of lakhs, for his unbounded generosity?
45. The Zamindars were known by several names in different parts of India, Which did not include being called a
46. The stone railing Which Aurangzeb ordered to remove was presented to Keshav Rai Temple by
47. The Sultan who completed the conquest of the South and broke the political barriers between the North and the South was
48. Shivaji attacked Shayista Khan in the night at
49. During whose reign Changez Khan invaded India?
50. The real founder of the Sultanate of Delhi and its first dynasty was
51. Name the religious personality who exercised a great influence over Shivaji
52. The Vijayanagar and the Bahamani Kingdoms fought relentlessly throughout the period of their existence for the possession of
53. Who among the following founded the principality of Ghazani in AD 962?
54. Many details regarding the village administration under the Cholas is provided by the inscriptions at
55. What was the religion of Malik Kafur before he entered the service of Alauddin?
56. Defeated Humayun in the Battle of Kannauj (1540) also constructed the Purana Qila of New Delhi
57. The most important political gain to the Mughals during the reign of Shah Jahan was
58. The Sufi Saint, contemporary of Prithviraj Chauhan, was
59. During Mughal rule, excellent cotton goods were woven in Which one of the following centres?
60. Which monarch called himself as the second Alexander?