Delhi Sultanate, Mughals and Marathas MCQs

Solved medieval Indian history MCQs on the Delhi Sultanate, the Mughal emperors, Sher Shah, Vijayanagara, the Bahmani kingdom and the Marathas, for SSC and state exams.

1. 1

   In the Second Battle of Tarain (1192), Prithviraj Chauhan was defeated by:

   AQutb-ud-din AibakBMuhammad GhoriCMahmud of GhazniDIltutmish

   Correct answer: B. Muhammad Ghori

   Prithviraj had won the first battle (1191), but Muhammad Ghori defeated him in 1192, opening north India to Turkish rule.

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2. 2

   Who was the first and only woman ruler of the Delhi Sultanate?

   ARani DurgavatiBChand BibiCNur JahanDRazia Sultan

   Correct answer: D. Razia Sultan

   Razia, daughter of Iltutmish, ruled from 1236 to 1240.

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3. 3

   Which Sultan of Delhi is known for his market-control reforms that fixed the prices of goods?

   ABalbanBAlauddin KhaljiCFiroz Shah TughlaqDSikandar Lodi

   Correct answer: B. Alauddin Khalji

   Alauddin Khalji fixed prices and appointed market officers so that he could pay and maintain a large army.

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4. 4

   Muhammad bin Tughlaq shifted his capital from Delhi to:

   ADaulatabad (Devagiri)BJaunpurCLahoreDAgra

   Correct answer: A. Daulatabad (Devagiri)

   He moved the capital to Daulatabad in the Deccan around 1327, but later had to return to Delhi.

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5. 5

   The Moroccan traveller Ibn Battuta came to India during the reign of:

   AAlauddin KhaljiBAkbarCMuhammad bin TughlaqDIbrahim Lodi

   Correct answer: C. Muhammad bin Tughlaq

   Ibn Battuta served as a qazi (judge) in Delhi under Muhammad bin Tughlaq and described his rule in his Rihla.

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6. 6

   The Lodi dynasty was founded by:

   ASikandar LodiBDaulat Khan LodiCBahlul LodiDIbrahim Lodi

   Correct answer: C. Bahlul Lodi

   Bahlul Lodi founded the dynasty in 1451; his grandson Ibrahim Lodi lost to Babur at Panipat in 1526.

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7. 7

   Babur wrote his memoirs, the Baburnama, in which language?

   AUrduBArabicCPersianDTurkish (Chagatai)

   Correct answer: D. Turkish (Chagatai)

   The Baburnama (Tuzuk-i-Baburi) was written in Chagatai Turkish and translated into Persian under Akbar.

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8. 8

   In 1540, Sher Shah Suri defeated Humayun and drove him out of India at the Battle of:

   AKannaujBTalikotaCPanipatDKhanwa

   Correct answer: A. Kannauj

   After the Battle of Kannauj (Bilgram), Humayun spent 15 years in exile before regaining Delhi in 1555.

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9. 9

   The silver coin called the "rupiya" was introduced by:

   ASher Shah SuriBAlauddin KhaljiCAkbarDShah Jahan

   Correct answer: A. Sher Shah Suri

   Sher Shah's silver rupiya became the basis of later currency; the word survives in today's rupee.

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10. 10

    In the Second Battle of Panipat (1556), Akbar's forces defeated:

    AIbrahim LodiBSher Shah SuriCHemuDRana Sanga

    Correct answer: C. Hemu

    Under Bairam Khan's command, Akbar's army defeated Hemu, securing Mughal rule in north India.

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12. 11

    The Din-i-Ilahi, a spiritual order drawing on several faiths, was started by:

    AJahangirBAkbarCAurangzebDBabur

    Correct answer: B. Akbar

    Akbar founded it in 1582; it had few followers and ended with his death.

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13. 12

    The Buland Darwaza at Fatehpur Sikri was built by Akbar to commemorate his victory over:

    AMewarBBengalCGujaratDKabul

    Correct answer: C. Gujarat

    The gateway, one of the tallest in the world, marks Akbar's conquest of Gujarat in 1573.

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14. 13

    The Akbarnama, the official history of Akbar's reign, was written by:

    ABirbalBAbul FazlCBadauniDFaizi

    Correct answer: B. Abul Fazl

    Abul Fazl wrote the Akbarnama, whose third volume is the Ain-i-Akbari on administration.

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15. 14

    Which Mughal emperor is said to have hung a "chain of justice" so that anyone could ring for his attention?

    AHumayunBBaburCShah JahanDJahangir

    Correct answer: D. Jahangir

    Jahangir described the golden chain of justice in his memoirs, the Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri.

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16. 15

    The Peacock Throne was made for:

    AAkbarBAurangzebCShah JahanDJahangir

    Correct answer: C. Shah Jahan

    Shah Jahan had the jewelled Peacock Throne made; Nadir Shah carried it off to Persia after sacking Delhi in 1739.

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17. 16

    The Sikh Guru executed in Delhi in 1675 on Aurangzeb's orders was:

    AGuru Arjan DevBGuru Gobind SinghCGuru Har RaiDGuru Tegh Bahadur

    Correct answer: D. Guru Tegh Bahadur

    Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Guru, was executed at Chandni Chowk; Gurdwara Sis Ganj marks the spot.

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18. 17

    In 1761, the Marathas were defeated at the Third Battle of Panipat by:

    Athe MughalsBNadir ShahCthe BritishDAhmad Shah Abdali

    Correct answer: D. Ahmad Shah Abdali

    Ahmad Shah Abdali of Afghanistan defeated the Marathas, a heavy blow to Maratha power in the north.

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19. 18

    Krishnadevaraya, author of the Telugu work Amuktamalyada, was a ruler of the:

    AChola EmpireBVijayanagara EmpireCKakatiya dynastyDBahmani kingdom

    Correct answer: B. Vijayanagara Empire

    Krishnadevaraya of the Tuluva dynasty ruled Vijayanagara from 1509 to 1529, its most glorious period.

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20. 19

    Shivaji's council of eight ministers was called the:

    AAshtapradhanBDiwan-i-AmCNavaratnaDPanchayat

    Correct answer: A. Ashtapradhan

    The Ashtapradhan, headed by the Peshwa, advised Shivaji on administration. Navaratnas were the "nine jewels" of Akbar's court.

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21. 20

    Who is known as the "Tuti-e-Hind" (Parrot of India)?

    AAmir KhusrauBAbul FazlCTansenDMirza Ghalib

    Correct answer: A. Amir Khusrau

    Amir Khusrau, poet and musician at the court of the Delhi Sultans, was given this title for his sweet verse.

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