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Which ruler first issued the silver coin called ‘Tanka’?
(A) Alauddin Khalji
(B) Qutbuddin Aybak
(C) Iltutmish
(D) Balban
Option c – Iltutmish
Which Medieval sovereign is recognized for introducing the silver ‘Tanka’ in North India?
(A) Iltutmish
(B) Razia
(C) Alauddin Khalji
(D) Muhammad Tughluq
Option a – Iltutmish
Sultanate coins such as Tanka, Shashgani, and Jital were primarily made of which Metals?
(A) Silver and Copper
(B) Gold, Silver, and Copper
(C) Silver, Zinc, and Copper
(D) Gold, Zinc, and Copper
Option a – Silver and Copper
On whose coinage did the name of the last Caliph of Baghdad first appear?
(A) Qutbuddin Aybak
(B) Iltutmish
(C) Alauddin Khalji
(D) Alauddin Masud Shah
Option d – Alauddin Masud Shah
Which of the following were taxes imposed on land produce?. 1. Kharaj 2. Khums 3. Ushr 4. Muktai
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2 and 3
(C) Only 1, 2, and 3
(D) Only 1, 3, and 4
Option d – Only 1, 3, and 4
Identify the two primary currencies during the Sultanate period. 1. Dam 2. Jital 3. Rupiya 4. Tanka
(A) Only 1 and 2
(B) Only 1 and 3
(C) Only 2 and 3
(D) Only 2 and 4
Option d – Only 2 and 4
Which Sultan added the fifth storey to the Qutb Minar?
(A) Qutbuddin Aibak
(B) Iltutmish
(C) Firuz Shah Tughluq
(D) Sikandar Lodi
Option c – Firuz Shah Tughluq
The earliest true arch in Sultanate memorial architecture appeared in
(A) Iltutmish’s tomb
(B) Tomb of Balban
(C) Alai Darwaza
(D) Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque
Option b – Tomb of Balban
Who commissioned the Alai Darwaza?
(A) Iltutmish
(B) Balban
(C) Alauddin Khalji
(D) Firuz Tughluq
Option c – Alauddin Khalji
Which ruler did not participate in constructing the Qutb Minar?
(A) Qutbuddin Aibak
(B) Iltutmish
(C) Alauddin Khalji
(D) Firuz Shah Tughluq
Option c – Alauddin Khalji
India’s earliest tomb built in the Indo-Islamic architectural style was
(A) Humayun’s Tomb
(B) Balban’s Tomb
(C) Aybak’s Tomb
(D) Alauddin’s Tomb
Option b – Balban’s Tomb
The Horse-Shoe arch was first introduced in
(A) Tomb of Iltutmish
(B) Tomb of Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq
(C) Alai Darwaza
(D) Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque
Option c – Alai Darwaza
Who wrote the Kirti-Stambh Prashasti?
(A) Somdev
(B) Jaita
(C) Napa of Chittor
(D) Abhi Kavi
Option d – Abhi Kavi
The Kirti-Stambha monument was constructed during the reign of
(A) Rana Kumbha
(B) Rana Hammir
(C) Rana Ratan Singh
(D) Rana Sangram Singh
Option a – Rana Kumbha
Identify the incorrect monument-location pairing:
(A) Quwwat-ul-Islam – Ajmer
(B) Atala Masjid – Jaunpur
(C) Jahaz Mahal – Malwa
(D) Jama Masjid – Gulberga
Option a – Quwwat-ul-Islam – Ajmer
Arrange these monuments in chronological order of construction: Tughluqabad, Lodi Garden, Qutb Minar, Fatehpur Sikri
(A) Qutb Minar, Tughluqabad, Fatehpur Sikri, Lodi Garden
(B) Qutb Minar, Tughluqabad, Lodi Garden, Fatehpur Sikri
(C) Tughluqabad, Qutb Minar, Lodi Garden, Fatehpur Sikri
(D) Tughluqabad, Qutb Minar, Fatehpur Sikri, Lodi Garden
Option b – Qutb Minar, Tughluqabad, Lodi Garden, Fatehpur Sikri
Amir Khusrau, famously called the ‘Parrot of India’, was born at
(A) Patti
(B) Patli
(C) Patiali
(D) Patiala
Option c – Patiali
Who was known as the ‘Parrot of India’?
(A) Qutban
(B) Usman
(C) Amir Khusrau
(D) Amir Hasan
Option c – Amir Khusrau
Who authored the historical work Kitab-ul-Hind?
(A) Hasan Nizami
(B) Minhaj-us-Siraj
(C) Al-Biruni
(D) Shams-e-Siraj Afif
Option c – Al-Biruni
Who first mentioned the use of a magnetic compass in Indian waters?
(A) Marco Polo
(B) Ibn Battuta
(C) Sadruddin Muhammad Aufi
(D) Nicolo Conti
Option c – Sadruddin Muhammad Aufi
Which group introduced the game of Polo to India?
(A) Unani practitioners
(B) Britishers
(C) Turks
(D) Mughals
Option c – Turks
The term ‘Dastar-Bandan’ referred to which group?
(A) Sufi Saints
(B) Khans
(C) Maliks
(D) Ulema
Option d – Ulema
Which of the following customs originated during the Rajput period?
(A) Sati
(B) Child marriage
(C) Johar
(D) None of the above
Option c – Johar
Which Medieval scholar or author was a follower of Jainism?
(A) Maladhar Vasu
(B) Hemchandra Suri
(C) Parthasarthi
(D) Sayana
Option b – Hemchandra Suri
During the 13th and 14th centuries A.D., which crop was not cultivated by Indian peasants?
(A) Wheat
(B) Barley
(C) Rice
(D) Maize
Option d – Maize
In Medieval India, the titles ‘Mahattaka’ and ‘Pattakila’ were used for
(A) Military officers
(B) Village headmen
(C) Specialists in Vedic rituals
(D) Heads of craft guilds
Option b – Village headmen
Which ruler ordered the construction of the Jahaz Mahal in Mandu?
(A) Mahmud Shah Khalji
(B) Alauddin Khalji
(C) Bhoj Parmar
(D) Ghiyasuddin Khalji
Option d – Ghiyasuddin Khalji
Arrange the following events in the correct historical order: 1. Reign of Krishna Deva of Vijayanagara 2. Construction of Qutb Minar 3. Arrival of Portuguese in India 4. Death of Firuz Tughluq
(A) 2, 4, 3, 1
(B) 2, 4, 1, 3
(C) 4, 2, 1, 3
(D) 4, 2, 3, 1
Option a – 2, 4, 3, 1
The passage describes a traveller who covered nearly 44 modern countries and traveled about 73,000 miles over 30 years. Who was he?
(A) Megasthenes
(B) Fa-Hien
(C) Marco Polo
(D) Ibn Battuta
Option d – Ibn Battuta
Which of these king-and-work pairs from Indian History is correctly matched?
(A) Krishnadevaraya – Samaranganasutradhar
(B) Mahendravarman – Mattavilasaprahasana
(C) Bhojadeva – Manasollasa
(D) Somesvara – Amuktamalyada
Option b – Mahendravarman – Mattavilasaprahasana
Arrange these travellers in the order they visited India: 1. Ibn Battuta 2. Tavernier 3. Al-Biruni 4. Manucci
(A) 1, 2, 3, 4
(B) 3, 1, 2, 4
(C) 2, 3, 4, 1
(D) 4, 1, 2, 3
Option b – 3, 1, 2, 4
The following rulers governed India at different times. What is the correct chronological order of their reigns? 1. Sher Shah 2. Akbar 3. Alauddin Khalji 4. Razia Sultan
(A) 4, 1, 3, 2
(B) 1, 2, 3, 4
(C) 4, 3, 1, 2
(D) 3, 4, 1, 2
Option c – 4, 3, 1, 2
Which belief was commonly upheld by both Buddha and Mirabai?
(A) Practicing non-violence
(B) Pursuing Nirvana through austerity
(C) Life is full of suffering
(D) Always speaking the truth
Option c – Life is full of suffering
“Do not ask a person about their caste or sect” – who said this?
(A) Kabir
(B) Ramananda
(C) Ramanuja
(D) Chaitanya
Option b – Ramananda
Who were the pioneers of the Bhakti movement in India?
(A) Alwar Saints
(B) Sufi mystics
(C) Surdas
(D) Tulsidas
Option a – Alwar Saints
In which period did the Bhakti movement witness a revival in India?
(A) Vedic period
(B) 10th century A.D.
(C) 12th century A.D.
(D) 15th–16th century A.D.
Option d – 15th–16th century A.D.
What was a shared characteristic of all Bhakti Saints?
(A) Composed devotional songs in the vernacular
(B) Opposed the dominance of priests
(C) Encouraged women to attend temples
(D) Advocated idol worship
Option a – Composed devotional songs in the vernacular
Which figure popularized Vaishnavism in Kamarupa?
(A) Chaitanya
(B) Nimbarka
(C) Ramananda
(D) Shankaradeva
Option d – Shankaradeva
Who introduced Vaishnavism to Assam and Cooch Behar?
(A) Chaitanya
(B) Madhva
(C) Shankaradeva
(D) Vallabhacharya
Option c – Shankaradeva
Shankaradeva, the Medieval saint, was part of which religious tradition?
(A) Shaivism
(B) Vaishnavism
(C) Advaita philosophy
(D) Dvaita-Advaita philosophy
Option b – Vaishnavism
Ramanujacharya is primarily associated with
(A) Bhakti tradition
(B) Dvaita philosophy
(C) Vishishtadvaita philosophy
(D) Monotheism
Option c – Vishishtadvaita philosophy
Who promoted the philosophy of ‘Shuddha Advaitvad’?
(A) Madhvacharya
(B) Vallabhacharya
(C) Shrikantacharya
(D) Ramanuja
Option b – Vallabhacharya
Where was Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya born?
(A) Shivarinarayan
(B) Bilaspur
(C) Ratanpur
(D) Champaranya
Option d – Champaranya
Which pairing of philosopher and doctrine is correct?
(A) Advaita – Ramanuja
(B) Vishishtadvaita – Shankaracharya
(C) Dvaita – Madhvacharya
(D) Dvaitadvaita – Vallabhacharya
Option c – Dvaita – Madhvacharya
Who was the first Bhakti Saint to use Hindi for spreading his message?
(A) Dadu
(B) Kabir
(C) Ramananda
(D) Tulsidas
Option c – Ramananda
Kabir was a disciple of
(A) Chaitanya
(B) Ramananda
(C) Ramanuja
(D) Tukaram
Option b – Ramananda
Which of the following were prominent Saints of Medieval India?
(A) Kumbhandas
(B) Ramananda
(C) Raidas
(D) Tulsidas
Option b – Ramananda
Who is credited with composing the ‘Bijak’?
(A) Surdas
(B) Kabir
(C) Ravidas
(D) Pipaji
Option b – Kabir
The dialogues between Kabir and Dharamdas are compiled under which title?
(A) Sabad
(B) Amarmul
(C) Sakhi
(D) Ramaini
Option b – Amarmul
Malukdas, the saint-poet, was associated with which city?
(A) Agra
(B) Ayodhya
(C) Kashi
(D) Kada
Option d – Kada
What was the name of Ghasidas’s father?
(A) Sukalu
(B) Chaituram
(C) Visahu
(D) Mahangu
Option d – Mahangu
Arrange Shankaracharya, Ramanuja, and Chaitanya in correct chronological order.
(A) Shankaracharya, Ramanuja, Chaitanya
(B) Ramanuja, Shankaracharya, Chaitanya
(C) Ramanuja, Chaitanya, Shankaracharya
(D) Shankaracharya, Chaitanya, Ramanuja
Option a – Shankaracharya, Ramanuja, Chaitanya
Choose the correct chronological order of Bhakti Saints:
(A) Kabir, Guru Nanak, Chaitanya, Mirabai
(B) Kabir, Chaitanya, Guru Nanak, Mirabai
(C) Kabir, Mirabai, Chaitanya, Guru Nanak
(D) Guru Nanak, Chaitanya, Mirabai, Kabir
Option a – Kabir, Guru Nanak, Chaitanya, Mirabai
How many Jyotirlingas are dedicated to Lord Shiva?
(A) 6
(B) 12
(C) 24
(D) 18
Option b – 12
Followers of Ramanuja are known as
(A) Shaivas
(B) Vaishnavas
(C) Advaitavadis
(D) Avadhoots
Option b – Vaishnavas
What is the birthplace of Guru Nanak?
(A) Amritsar
(B) Nabha
(C) Nankana
(D) Nanded
Option c – Nankana
Which Sufi order is considered the most traditional? ( Medieval History mcq for UPSC Mains Optional )
(A) Chishti
(B) Suhrawardi
(C) Naqshbandi
(D) Qadiri
Option c – Naqshbandi
Which Sufi sect opposed the use of music in spiritual practices? ( Medieval History mcq for UPSC Mains Optional )
(A) Chishtiya
(B) Suhrawardiya
(C) Qadiriya
(D) Naqshbandiya
Option d – Naqshbandiya
Identify the mismatched Sufi order and region: ( Medieval History mcq for UPSC Mains Optional )
(A) Chishti – Delhi and Doab
(B) Suhrawardi – Sindh
(C) Auliya – Madhya Pradesh
(D) Firdausi – Bihar
Option c – Auliya – Madhya Pradesh
Which Sufi saint regarded Krishna as one of the auliyas? ( Medieval History mcq for UPSC Mains Optional )
(A) Shah Muhammad Ghaus
(B) Shah Abdul Aziz
(C) Shah Waliullah
(D) Khwaja Mir Dard
Option a – Shah Muhammad Ghaus
Which of the following is not directly associated with Sufism? ( Medieval History mcq for UPSC Mains Optional )
(A) Ulema
(B) Khanqah
(C) Shaikh
(D) Samna
Option a – Ulema
Who authored Prem Vatika, a collection of poems about Krishna? ( Medieval History mcq for UPSC Mains Optional )
(A) Bihari
(B) Surdas
(C) Raskhan
(D) Kabir
Option c – Raskhan
Who among the following did not participate in the Bhakti movement? ( Medieval History mcq for UPSC Mains Optional )
(A) Vallabhacharya
(B) Chaitanya
(C) Guru Nanak
(D) Amir Khusrau
Option d – Amir Khusrau
Who composed the literary work Barahmasa? ( Medieval History MCQ for UPSC Mains Optional )
(A) Amir Khusrau
(B) Imami
(C) Malik Muhammad Jaisi
(D) Raskhan
Option c – Malik Muhammad Jaisi
Where is the annual fair at the tomb of Haji Waris Ali Shah held? ( Medieval History MCQ for UPSC Mains Optional )
(A) Fatehpur Sikri
(B) Kaliyar
(C) Dewa Sharif
(D) Garhmukteshwar
Option c – Dewa Sharif
Identify the birthplace of Jesus Christ: ( Medieval History MCQ for UPSC Mains Optional )
(A) Jerusalem
(B) Bethlehem
(C) London
(D) Babylon
Option b – Bethlehem
What event does the Christian festival of Easter celebrate? ( Medieval History MCQ for UPSC Mains Optional )
(A) Jesus’s preaching
(B) Departure of Jesus from the world
(C) Jesus’s visit to Nazareth
(D) Resurrection of Jesus
Option d – Resurrection of Jesus
Which Christian saint is famous for compassion towards animals? ( Medieval History MCQ for UPSC Mains Optional )
(A) Saint Paul
(B) Saint Thomas
(C) Saint Francis of Assisi
(D) Saint Peter
Option c – Saint Francis of Assisi
Why do Christians observe Good Friday? ( Medieval History MCQ for UPSC Mains Optional )
(A) Death of Jesus Christ
(B) Birth of Jesus Christ
(C) Crucifixion of Jesus Christ
(D) Introduction of the A.D. system
Option c – Crucifixion of Jesus Christ
Consider these statements: 1. Bijak was composed by Kabir. 2. Vallabhacharya founded the philosophy of Pushti Marg.
Which is/are correct?
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
Option c – Both 1 and 2
Which practices were commonly followed by Sufi mystics in medieval India? 1. Meditation and breath control 2. Severe ascetic exercises in isolation 3. Singing devotional songs to induce spiritual ecstasy ( Medieval History MCQ for UPSC Mains Optional )
(A) Only 1 and 2
(B) Only 2 and 3
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1, 2, and 3
Option d – All 1, 2, and 3
Arrange the following saints in chronological order: Kabir, Namdev, Mirabai, Nanak ( Medieval History MCQ for UPSC Mains Optional )
(A) Kabir, Namdev, Mirabai, Nanak
(B) Nanak, Mirabai, Namdev, Kabir
(C) Namdev, Kabir, Nanak, Mirabai
(D) Nanak, Kabir, Mirabai, Namdev
Option c – Namdev, Kabir, Nanak, Mirabai
Among Dadu Dayal, Guru Nanak, and Tyagaraja, who were active when Babur invaded India after the Lodi dynasty? ( Medieval History MCQ for UPSC Mains Optional )
(A) Dadu Dayal and Tyagaraja
(B) Only Guru Nanak
(C) Guru Nanak and Tyagaraja
(D) Dadu Dayal and Guru Nanak
Option b – Only Guru Nanak
Assertion (A): Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti was the most prominent figure of the Chishti Sufi order in India. Reason (R): The Chishti order gets its name from the village Chishti in Ajmer. Which is correct? ( Medieval History MCQ for UPSC Mains Optional )
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) correctly explains (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) does not explain (A)
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Option c – (A) is true, but (R) is false
Which of these statements about Sufism in India are correct? 1. Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi was contemporary to Ibrahim Lodi. 2. Shaikh Nasiruddin Chirag-i-Dehlavi was a disciple of Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya. 3. Aurangzeb was a contemporary of Shaikh Salim Chishti. 4. The Qadiri order was introduced in India by Shaikh Niamatullah and Makhdum Muhammad Jilani.
(A) Only 1 and 2
(B) Only 1 and 3
(C) Only 2 and 3
(D) Only 2 and 4
Option d – Only 2 and 4
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