This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian History > Medieval > Mediaval India – Quiz 27 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Mediaval India Quiz 27 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. In the Mughal administration, military recruitment had been looked after by the A) Kotwal. B) Bakhshi. C) Wazir. D) Diwan. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bakhshi. 2. The independent kingdom of Awadh was founded by A) Saadat Khan. B) Safdar Jang. C) Shuja-ud-Daulah. D) Asaf-ud-Daulah. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Saadat Khan. 3. Babar came to India originally from A) Khiva. B) Ferghana. C) Khorasan. D) Seistan. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ferghana. 4. After the death of Aurangzeb, which of the following Mughals abolished jazia tax for the first time? A) Jahandar Shah. B) Rafi Ul Darjat. C) Mohammad Shah Rangila. D) Farrukhsiyar. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jahandar Shah. 5. Shershah Suri introduced the coins made of.....? A) Silver & Copper Only. B) Gold & Silver Only. C) Gold, Silver & Copper. D) Gold & Copper. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gold, Silver & Copper. 6. Sayana, a very important commentator of Vedas flourished in which of the following? A) Hoysala Empire. B) Kakatiya dynasty. C) Vijaynagar Empire. D) Pandyan Empire. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vijaynagar Empire. 7. Nastaliq was A) A Persian script used in Medieval India. B) A raga composed by Tansen. C) A cess levied by the Mughal rulers. D) A manual of code of conduct for the Ulemas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A Persian script used in Medieval India. 8. The Purana Qila (at Delhi) was constructed in the reign of A) Akbar. B) Humayun. C) Sher Shah. D) Jahangir. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sher Shah. 9. The estate of Shivaji's father was A) Konkan. B) Poona. C) Torna. D) Rajgarh. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Poona. 10. Which among the following empire was known as "Mulk-e-Khadim" ? A) Mysore Sultanate. B) Madurai Sultanate. C) Maratha Kingdom. D) Bijapur Kingdom. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Maratha Kingdom. 11. Amir Khusrau's name is associated with the invention of the A) Sarod. B) Sitar. C) Shehnai. D) Tabla. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sitar. 12. The rulers of Bahmani kingdom encouraged the development of art and architecture in the form of cities, buildings, mosques and fortresses. The incorrect statement in this context is: A) The city of Hyderabad was founded by Ibrahim Adil Shah of Bijapur. B) Gol Gumbaz of Bijapur, the mausoleum of Mohammad Adil Shah is the largest dome. C) The Char Minar of Hyderabad was built by Mohammad Quli Qutb Shah of Golkunda. D) Mahmud Gawan built a college at Bidar. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The city of Hyderabad was founded by Ibrahim Adil Shah of Bijapur. 13. Vikrampura and Vijaypuri were two capitals of which among the following Sen kings? A) Ballal Sen. B) Vijay Sen. C) Samnta Sen. D) Hemanta Sen. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vijay Sen. 14. Fawazil in the Sultanate period meant A) Extra payment made to the nobles. B) Revenue assigned in lieu of salary. C) Excess amount paid to the exchequer by the iqtadars. D) Illegal exactions extracted from the peasants. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Excess amount paid to the exchequer by the iqtadars. 15. Name the famous Sufi saint whose mausoleum was erected at Fatehpur Sikri. A) Nizamuddin Auliya. B) Sheikh Muin-ud-din Chisti. C) Baba Farid-ud-din. D) Sheikh Salim Chisti. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sheikh Salim Chisti. 16. Moti Masjid was built in Red Fort by which of the following Mughal Emperor? A) Shahjahan. B) Aurangazeb. C) Shah Aalam II. D) Akbar. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Aurangazeb. 17. The Peacock Throne of Shah Jahan was made of A) Pure Silver. B) Pure Gold and Pure Silver. C) Pure Gold studded with gems. D) Silver, copper and gold. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pure Gold studded with gems. 18. The Pallava ruler who built the famous Kailash temple at Kanchi and the Shore temple at Mahabalipuram was A) Narsimhavarman II. B) Parmesvarvarman I. C) Mahendra Varman I. D) Narsimhavarman. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Narsimhavarman II. 19. Who was the founder of Srivaishnava sect? A) Nathamuni. B) Uyyakondar. C) Yamunacharya. D) Ramanuja. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ramanuja. 20. In the Indian History which period is called as "Golden Age of Architecture" ? A) Mughal Period. B) Sultanate Period. C) British period. D) Gupta period. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gupta period. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesIndian History QuizzesMediaval India Quiz 1Mediaval India Quiz 2Mediaval India Quiz 3Mediaval India Quiz 4Mediaval India Quiz 5Mediaval India Quiz 6Mediaval India Quiz 7Mediaval India Quiz 8Mediaval India Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books