Mediaval India Quiz 4 (60 MCQs)

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1. During the Mughal period the main source of Imperial revenue was
2. The Ashtadiggajas at the court of Krishnadeva Raya were
3. The Apostolate of the Sikhs consisted of leaders.
4. The first woman ruler of India was
5. Balram Khan was murdered at
6. Prince Dara Shukoh was the son of
7. Ibaadat Khana which was constructed by Akbar at fatehpur Sikri was basically for the purpose of.....?
8. The sun saint who maintained that devotional music was one way of coming close to God was
9. The Sultan of Delhi who is reputed to have built the biggest network of canals in India was
10. What did Ramanuja preach?
11. 1526 AD is significant in India's History because of.....
12. Akbar married a bride from
13. The Mughal queen, whose name was inscribed on the coins and on all royal farmans as well as attached to the imperial signature was
14. The Indian ruler who had issued a royal edict forbidding anyone to laugh in his court was
15. Who among the following is said to be the pioneer of guerilla warfare in the Deccan region?
16. Shivaji maintained a fleet at
17. Who is the author of the famous book Gita Gobinda?
18. The medieval Hindu ruler who was a contemporary of Akbar, and took the title of Vikramaditya was
19. The Mughals imported fruits from
20. The founder of the Bahamani Kingdom was
21. Akbar's nurse-in-chief was
22. Who among the following introduced Kabuliyat and Patta?
23. What does the Sangam age owe its name to?
24. Razia Sultan acceded to the throne of Delhi in.....?
25. Out of Capital of Akbar's Kingdom, Buland Darwaja, Panch Mahal and Akbar's Mausoleum, which are located at the same place?
26. Who is the only women historian to have written a historical account of Mughal Period?
27. Who among the following shifted the pillars from Topra and Meerut to New Delhi?
28. The rockcut temples of Mahabalipuram were built under the patronage of the
29. The Treaty of Purandar was signed on June 11, 1665 between Mughals and Maratha Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Who represented Mughals in this treaty?
30. The Mughal empire reached its maximum territorial extent during the reign of
31. Which was the language adopted by the Bhakti saints to preach their ideas to the masses?
32. Which of the following statements correctly describes the real spirit of Din-i-illahi?
33. Alauddin Khalji rigidly enforced 'market control' or economic regulations for
34. Akbar's teacher was
35. Who among the following translated Baburnama from chagtai to Persian
36. In India artillery was first used in the battle of
37. The Mughala aubdued the Pathans by following the policy of
38. Humayun Nama was written by which of the following authors?
39. Who had preached "Rama and Rahim are two different names of the same God"?
40. The Nobility of the Delhi Sultanate was largely composed of
41. The longest road built by Sher Shah, known as Sarak-I-Azam (currently known as GT Road or Sher Shah Suri Road) ran from the Indus in the North-West to
42. Permission to the British to establish their trading centre at Surat had been given by the Mughal emperor
43. In the light of events which occurred during the reign of Shahjahan, select the statement which is NOT correct:
44. Which one of the following was the cause of disintegration of the Mughal Empire?
45. What was the bone of contention between Vijayanagar and the Bahmani Kingdoms?
46. The Mughal troops were largely drawn from
47. The leader of the Afridis clan was
48. Who among the following composed Ananga?
49. Who is the author of Padmawat?
50. Shayista Khan escaped with the loss of three fingers from
51. Which of the following Mughal emperor is famous for his golden chain of justice?
52. Which Rajput dynasty had not surrendered to Akbar?
53. Which of the following Mughal emperor was known as Prince Khurram?
54. Sri Perumbudur, a temple town in southern India, is the birthplace of
55. Which among the following was a unit of Mughal Empire for the purpose of Administration and Revenue Collection?
56. The most decisive battle between the forces of Dara and Aurangzeb (in the war of Succession) was fought at
57. Tower of Victory '' or Vijay stambh in Rajasthan is located in
58. The Mughal emperor who had died owing to a sudden call from the staircase was
59. Aurangzeb died in the year
60. Under the Mughal rule the judicial service was formed by