TNPSC Group 2 / 2A - Guptas Delhi Sultans Mughals and Marathas. Online Test (MCQ Quiz)

1. Who founded the Gupta Empire and is often credited with laying its foundations?

A) Chandragupta I B) Samudragupta C) Sri Gupta D) Ghatotkacha

2. Which Gupta ruler is known as the 'Napoleon of India' for his extensive military conquests?

A) Chandragupta I B) Samudragupta C) Chandragupta II D) Skandagupta

3. The title 'Vikramaditya' is famously associated with which Gupta emperor?

A) Samudragupta B) Chandragupta II C) Kumaragupta I D) Skandagupta

4. Which Gupta ruler is known for patronizing the famous playwright Kalidasa?

A) Chandragupta I B) Samudragupta C) Chandragupta II D) Skandagupta

5. The last great Gupta ruler, who successfully repelled the Huna invasions, was:

A) Kumaragupta I B) Skandagupta C) Vishnugupta D) Bhanugupta

6. The 'Mehrauli Iron Pillar' inscription, which mentions a ruler named Chandra, is generally attributed to which Gupta emperor?

A) Chandragupta I B) Samudragupta C) Chandragupta II D) Skandagupta

7. Which Chinese traveler visited India during the reign of Chandragupta II and provided valuable accounts of the Gupta period?

A) Hiuen-Tsang B) I-Tsing C) Faxian D) Sung Yun

8. The Gupta period is often referred to as the 'Golden Age of India' primarily due to advancements in which field?

A) Military technology B) Trade and commerce C) Art, literature, and science D) Religious tolerance

9. The famous Ajanta caves, with their exquisite murals depicting Jataka tales, were patronized significantly during which period?

A) Mauryan period B) Gupta period C) Kushan period D) Vakataka period

10. The Gupta dynasty's official language and the language of their inscriptions was predominantly:

A) Prakrit B) Pali C) Sanskrit D) Apabhramsa

11. The first ruler of the Delhi Sultanate, who established the Slave Dynasty, was:

A) Iltutmish B) Raziya Sultana C) Qutb-ud-din Aibak D) Bahauddin Balban

12. The Qutb Minar in Delhi was commissioned by Qutb-ud-din Aibak and completed by which successor?

A) Raziya Sultana B) Nasiruddin Mahmud C) Iltutmish D) Bahauddin Balban

13. Who introduced the 'Taqavi' loans (agricultural loans) during the Delhi Sultanate?

A) Alauddin Khalji B) Muhammad bin Tughluq C) Firoz Shah Tughluq D) Ghiyasuddin Tughluq

14. The 'Chahalgani' or 'Forty Nobles' was a council of:

A) Turkish nobles B) Persian scholars C) Indian artisans D) Afghan chieftains

15. Which Sultan of Delhi is known for his administrative reforms, including the introduction of the 'Diwan-i-Bandagan' (Department of Slaves)?

A) Alauddin Khalji B) Muhammad bin Tughluq C) Firoz Shah Tughluq D) Ghiyasuddin Balban

16. The city of Siri, the first fortified city of Delhi, was built by which ruler?

A) Qutb-ud-din Aibak B) Iltutmish C) Alauddin Khalji D) Ghiyasuddin Tughluq

17. Who among the Delhi Sultans attempted to shift his capital from Delhi to Daulatabad (Devagiri)?

A) Alauddin Khalji B) Ghiyasuddin Tughluq C) Muhammad bin Tughluq D) Firoz Shah Tughluq

18. The famous traveler Ibn Battuta visited India during the reign of which Delhi Sultan?

A) Alauddin Khalji B) Ghiyasuddin Tughluq C) Muhammad bin Tughluq D) Firoz Shah Tughluq

19. Bahauddin Balban, a powerful Sultan of the Slave Dynasty, is known for his policy of:

A) Religious tolerance B) 'Blood and Iron' C) Agrarian reforms D) Expansionist wars

20. Which dynasty succeeded the Khalji dynasty in the Delhi Sultanate?

A) Slave Dynasty B) Tughluq Dynasty C) Sayyid Dynasty D) Lodi Dynasty

21. Babur, the founder of the Mughal Empire, defeated Ibrahim Lodi in which decisive battle?

A) Battle of Khanwa B) Battle of Ghagra C) First Battle of Panipat D) Second Battle of Panipat

22. Humayun, Babur's son, was temporarily defeated and exiled by which Afghan ruler?

A) Sher Shah Suri B) Islam Shah Suri C) Adil Shah Suri D) Mahabat Khan

23. The Mughal Emperor Akbar is renowned for his policy of 'Sulh-i-Kul', which means:

A) Religious tolerance B) Universal peace C) Economic prosperity D) Military expansion

24. Akbar abolished the 'Jaziya' tax, which was levied on:

A) Muslims B) Hindus C) Sikhs D) Christians

25. The Mughal administrative system, particularly the 'Mansabdari' system, was introduced by which emperor?

A) Babur B) Humayun C) Akbar D) Jahangir

26. The famous Din-i-Ilahi, a syncretic religion, was promulgated by: