SSC CGL - Medieval India Online Test (MCQ Quiz)

1. Who founded the Slave Dynasty in India?

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

2. Which ruler is known as 'Lakh Baksh' (giver of lakhs)?

A) Iltutmish B) Qutb-ud-din Aibak C) Alauddin Khalji D) Muhammad bin Tughlaq

3. The Qutub Minar was started by Qutb-ud-din Aibak and completed by whom?

A) Iltutmish B) Alauddin Khalji C) Firoz Shah Tughlaq D) Balban

4. Who introduced the 'Chihalgani' (Group of Forty) system?

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

5. Which Sultan of Delhi is famous for implementing a strict 'iron and blood' policy?

A) Iltutmish B) Alauddin Khalji C) Balban D) Muhammad bin Tughlaq

6. The Khalji Dynasty was founded by whom?

A) Jalal-ud-din Firuz Khalji B) Alauddin Khalji C) Qutb-ud-din Mubarak Shah D) Khusrau Khan

7. Alauddin Khalji is known for his market control reforms. Which term refers to the market superintendent?

A) Diwan-i-Mustakhraj B) Shahna-i-Mandhi C) Diwan-i-Arz D) Barid-i-Mumalik

8. Who was the first Sultan of Delhi to issue a regular currency and have his name inscribed on them?

A) Qutb-ud-din Aibak B) Iltutmish C) Alauddin Khalji D) Muhammad bin Tughlaq

9. Which Sultan of Delhi attempted to shift his capital from Delhi to Daulatabad (Devagiri)?

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

10. The Tughlaq Dynasty was founded by whom?

A) Muhammad bin Tughlaq B) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq C) Firoz Shah Tughlaq D) Nasir-ud-din Khusrau Shah

11. Who introduced the 'token currency' system using copper coins, which proved largely unsuccessful?

A) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq B) Muhammad bin Tughlaq C) Firoz Shah Tughlaq D) Khizr Khan

12. Firoz Shah Tughlaq established several new cities. Which of these was NOT founded by him?

A) Firozabad B) Hissar C) Jaunpur D) Agra

13. Who led the invasion of Timur (Tamerlane) into India, which led to the decline of the Tughlaq Dynasty?

A) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq II B) Nasir-ud-din Muhammad Shah III C) Nasir-ud-din Mahmud Shah D) Firoz Shah Tughlaq

14. The Sayyid Dynasty was founded by whom?

A) Mubarak Shah B) Muhammad Shah C) Ala-ud-din Alam Shah D) Khizr Khan

15. Who was the last ruler of the Sayyid Dynasty?

A) Khizr Khan B) Mubarak Shah C) Muhammad Shah D) Ala-ud-din Alam Shah

16. The Lodi Dynasty, the last dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate, was founded by whom?

A) Sikandar Lodi B) Ibrahim Lodi C) Bahlul Lodi D) Daulat Khan Lodi

17. Who founded the city of Agra and shifted his capital there?

A) Bahlul Lodi B) Sikandar Lodi C) Ibrahim Lodi D) Daulat Khan Lodi

18. Which Sultan of Delhi introduced the 'Gaz-i-Sikandari' (Sikandar's yard) for land measurement?

A) Bahlul Lodi B) Sikandar Lodi C) Ibrahim Lodi D) Firoz Shah Tughlaq

19. Who was the last Sultan of Delhi, defeated by Babur in the First Battle of Panipat?

A) Bahlul Lodi B) Sikandar Lodi C) Ibrahim Lodi D) Daulat Khan Lodi

20. The First Battle of Panipat, marking the end of the Delhi Sultanate, took place in which year?

A) 1519 B) 1526 C) 1556 D) 1761

21. Who was the famous Persian poet who accompanied Mahmud of Ghazni on his invasions of India?

A) Ferdowsi B) Omar Khayyam C) Al-Biruni D) Nizami

22. The temple of Somnath was raided by which ruler?

A) Muhammad Ghori B) Mahmud of Ghazni C) Alauddin Khalji D) Timur

23. Who is credited with founding the city of Vijayanagar?

A) Krishnadevaraya B) Harihara I C) Bukka I D) Harihara I and Bukka I

24. The Bahmani Sultanate was founded by whom?

A) Alauddin Bahman Shah B) Muhammad Shah I C) Firoz Shah Bahmani D) Ahmad Shah Wali

25. Which Vijayanagara ruler is known for his patronage of art and literature and the famous Ashta-diggajas (eight great poets)?

A) Harihara II B) Deva Raya II C) Krishnadevaraya D) Sadasiva Raya

26. The Battle of Talikota, which led to the decline of the Vijayanagar Empire, was fought in which year?

A) 1520 B) 1556 C) 1565 D) 1600

27. Who was the founder of the independent kingdom of Bengal, establishing the Sena Dynasty?

A) Ballal Sena B) Vijaya Sena C) Lakshmana Sena D) Hemanta Sena

28. The famous Konark Sun Temple was built during the reign of which Eastern Ganga King?

A) Anantavarman Chodaganga B) Rajaraja Deva C) Narasimha Deva I D) Aniyanka Bhima Deva III

29. Who was the founder of the Pala Empire in Bengal?

A) Dharmapala B) Devapala C) Gopala D) Mahipala

30. The Rashtrakuta dynasty, which played a significant role in the Deccan, was founded by whom?

A) Dhruva B) Govinda III C) Dantidurga D) Amoghavarsha

31. The Kailasa Temple at Ellora, a monolithic rock-cut temple, was built during the reign of which Rashtrakuta ruler?

A) Dantidurga B) Krishna I C) Govinda III D) Amoghavarsha

32. Amoghavarsha, a prominent Rashtrakuta ruler, was a great patron of learning and authored which work?

A) Kavirajamarga B) Gada Yuddha C) Vikramankadeva Charita D) Navasahasankacharita

33. The Pratihara Dynasty, a major power in North India, was founded by whom?

A) Mihir Bhoj B) Mahendrapala I C) Nagabhatta I D) Vatsaraja

34. Who was the most famous ruler of the Pratihara Dynasty, known for his military campaigns and patronage of learning?

A) Vatsaraja B) Nagabhatta II C) Mihir Bhoj D) Mahendrapala I

35. The famous Tripartite Struggle for Kanauj involved the Palas, Rashtrakutas, and which other dynasty?

A) Cholas B) Cheras C) Pandyas D) Pratiharas

36. Who was the founder of the Chola Empire in the medieval period?

A) Rajaraja Chola I B) Rajendra Chola I C) Vijayalaya D) Adhirajendra

37. The Brihadeeswarar Temple at Thanjavur was built by which Chola ruler?

A) Vijayalaya B) Rajaraja Chola I C) Rajendra Chola I D) Kulottunga Chola I

38. Rajendra Chola I is famous for his expedition to which region?

A) Sri Lanka B) Maldives C) Southeast Asia (Srivijaya) D) Persia

39. The Chola administration was known for its efficient local self-government, particularly the system of:

A) Jagirdari B) Mansabdari C) Uravar and Sabha D) Zamindari

40. Who was the founder of the city of Ahmedabad?

A) Alauddin Khalji B) Muhammad bin Tughlaq C) Rana Hammir D) Karna Deva

41. The Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti settled in India during the reign of which ruler?

A) Prithviraj Chauhan B) Qutb-ud-din Aibak C) Iltutmish D) Alauddin Khalji

42. The famous 'Gita Govinda' was written by Jayadeva during the reign of which ruler?

A) Lakshmana Sena B) Ballal Sena C) Vijaya Sena D) Hemanta Sena

43. Who was the founder of the Bhakti movement saint Kabir?

A) Ramananda B) Chaitanya Mahaprabhu C) Nanak D) None of the above

44. The first Battle of Tarain, in which Muhammad Ghori was defeated by Prithviraj Chauhan, took place in which year?

A) 1191 B) 1192 C) 1206 D) 1175

45. The second Battle of Tarain, in which Prithviraj Chauhan was defeated by Muhammad Ghori, took place in which year?

A) 1191 B) 1192 C) 1206 D) 1175

46. Which ruler is known for establishing the 'Diwan-i-Bandagan' (Department of Slaves)?

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

47. Who among the following rulers introduced the Jagannatha Temple reforms?

A) Krishnadevaraya B) Rajaraja Chola I C) Gajapati Kapilendra D) Ananta Varman Chodaganga

48. The famous 'Ain-i-Akbari', a historical record of Akbar's reign, was written by:

A) Faizi B) Abul Fazl C) Badauni D) Tansen

49. Who was the last ruler of the Delhi Sultanate before the establishment of the Mughal Empire?

A) Ibrahim Lodi B) Daulat Khan Lodi C) Bahlul Lodi D) Sikandar Lodi

50. The Sufi order of the Chishtiyya was prominent in India. Which of these saints is NOT associated with this order?

A) Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti B) Nizamuddin Auliya C) Shaykh Salim Chishti D) Bahauddin Zakariya

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