Medieval Indian History MCQs for Competitive Examination
Q. 31
Which Pallava king defeated Pulakeshin II and occupied Chalukya capital Vatapi?
(A) Mahendravarman I
(B) Narsimhavarman I
(C) Narsimhavarman II
(D) Dantivarman
Answer: (B) Narsimhavarman I
Explanation: N/A
Q. 32
The Virupaksha temple was built by
(A) Chalukyas
(B) Cholas
(C) Rastrakutas
(D) Palas
Answer: (A) Chalukyas
Explanation: N/A
Q. 33
Who established Slave dynasty?
(A) Shamsuddin Iltutmish
(B) Kutubuddin Aibak
(C) Mohammed Ghori
(D) Mohammed Bin Qasim
Answer: (B) Kutubuddin Aibak
Explanation: N/A
Q. 34
Who of the following Sultan died while playing Chaugan (Polo)?
(A) Kutubuddin Aibak
(B) Iltutmish
(C) Alauddin Khilji
(D) Mohammed Bin Tughlak
Answer: (A) Kutubuddin Aibak
Explanation: N/A
Q. 35
Which Sultan was given the title of ‘Lakh Bakhsh’?
(A) Shamsuddin Iltutmish
(B) Ghiyasuddin Balban
(C) Mohammed Ghori
(D) Kutubuddin Aibak
Answer: (D) Kutubuddin Aibak
Explanation: N/A
Q. 36
Kutubuddin Aibak founded the slave dynasty in the year
(A) 1192
(B) 1205
(C) 1206
(D) 1025
Answer: (C) 1206
Explanation: N/A
Q. 37
Before becoming a sultan, Kutubuddin Aibak was the slave of
(A) Shamsuddin Iltutmish
(B) Mohammad Bin Qasim
(C) Mahmud Ghanavi
(D) Mohammed Ghori
Answer: (D) Mohammed Ghori
Explanation: N/A
Q. 38
How many times Mahmud of Ghaznavi invaded India?
(A) 17
(B) 15
(C) 12
(D) 13
Answer: (A) 17
Explanation: N/A
Q. 39
Who constructed the mosque ‘Quwat-ul-Islam‘?
(A) Qutubuddin Aibak
(B) Iltutmish
(C) Mohammad Adil Shah
(D) Alauddin Khilji
Answer: (A) Qutubuddin Aibak
Explanation: N/A
Q. 40
Who completed the construction of ‘Qutub Minar‘?
(A) Qutubuddin Aibak
(B) Shamsuddin Iltutmish
(C) Razia Sultana
(D) Bahram Shah
Answer: (B) Shamsuddin Iltutmish
Explanation: N/A
Q. 41
Razia Sultana was the daughter of
(A) Qutubuddin Aibak
(B) Shamsuddin Iltutmish
(C) Ruknuddin
(D) Bahram Shah
Answer: (B) Shamsuddin Iltutmish
Explanation: N/A
Q. 42
Razia Sultana was the first Muslim ruler of Delhi of which dynasty?
(A) Slave dynasty
(B) Khilji dynasty
(C) Tughlaq dynasty
(D) Lodhi dynasty
Answer: (A) Slave dynasty
Explanation: N/A
Q. 43
Which sultan of Delhi took up the tile ‘Zil-i-Ilahi‘?
(A) Iltutmish
(B) Alauddin Khilji
(C) Ghiyasuddin Balban
(D) Mohammad Bin Tughlaq
Answer: (C) Ghiyasuddin Balban
Explanation: N/A
Q. 44
Who established the ‘Khilji Dynasty‘?
(A) Alauddin Khilji
(B) Jalaluddin Khilji
(C) Shihab ad-Din Umar
(D) Qutb ad-Din Mubarak
Answer: (B) Jalaluddin Khilji
Explanation: N/A
Q. 45
Which Khilji ruler killed his father-in-law to ascend the throne of Delhi?
(A) Iltutmish
(B) Ghiyasuddin Balban
(C) Jalaluddin Khilji
(D) Alauddin Khilji
Answer: (D) Alauddin Khilji
Explanation: N/A
Q. 46
Which Delhi sultan separated religion from politics?
(A) Jalaluddin Khilji
(B) Alauddin Khilji
(C) Mohammed bin Tughlaq
(D) Iltutmish
Answer: (B) Alauddin Khilji
Explanation: N/A
Q. 47
Who constructed the ‘Alai Darwaza‘?
(A) Qutubuddin Aibak
(B) Alauddin Khilji
(C) Iltutmish
(D) Mohammad bin Tughlaq
Answer: (B) Alauddin Khilji
Explanation: N/A
Q. 48
Who was the founder of Tughlaq dynasty?
(A) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
(B) Mohammad bin Tughlaq
(C) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
(D) Mohammad Shah Tughlaq
Answer: (A) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
Explanation: N/A
Q. 49
Which ruler of Delhi sultanate adopted a policy of blood and iron to save Delhi from external aggressions?
(A) Iltutmish
(B) Mohammed bin Tughlaq
(C) Alauddin Khilji
(D) Ghiyasuddin Balban
Answer: (D) Ghiyasuddin Balban
Explanation: N/A
Q. 50
Who introduced the famous Persian festival of Nauroz?
(A) Alauddin Khilji
(B) Jalauddin Khilji
(C) Ghiyasuddin Balban
(D) Qutubuddin Aibak
Answer: (C) Ghiyasuddin Balban
Explanation: N/A
Q. 51
The last ruler of Tughlaq dynasty was
(A) Ghyasuddin Tughlaq
(B) Mohammad Shah Tughlaq
(C) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
(D) None of the above
Answer: (B) Mohammad Shah Tughlaq
Explanation: N/A
Q. 52
Who founded the Sayyid Dynasty?
(A) Mubarak Shah
(B) Muhammad Shah
(C) Khizir Khan
(D) Alam Shah
Answer: (C) Khizir Khan
Explanation: N/A
Q. 53
Which dynasty ruled Delhi sultanate after the Slaves?
(A) Khilji dynasty
(B) Tughlaq dynasty
(C) Ghurid dynasty
(D) Sayyid dynasty
Answer: (A) Khilji dynasty
Explanation: N/A
Q. 54
Lodhi dynasty was established by
(A) Sikandar Lodhi
(B) Bahlol Lodhi
(C) Ibrahim Lodhi
(D) Mohammad Lodhi
Answer: (B) Bahlol Lodhi
Explanation: N/A
Q. 55
Who founded the city of Agra?
(A) Bahlol Lodhi
(B) Sikandar Lodhi
(C) Ibrahim Lodhi
(D) Alauddin Khilji
Answer: (B) Sikandar Lodhi
Explanation: N/A
Q. 56
Who is regarded as the real founder of the Delhi Sultanate?
(A) Mohammad Ghori
(B) Qutubuddin Aibak
(C) Shamsuddin Iltutmish
(D) Ghiyasuddin Balban
Answer: (C) Shamsuddin Iltutmish
Explanation: N/A
Q. 57
‘Qutub Minar‘ was built in honour of
(A) Qutubuddin Aibak
(B) Abdul Qadir Gilani
(C) Amir Khusrau
(D) Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki
Answer: (D) Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki
Explanation: N/A
Q. 58
Who started the construction of ‘Qutub Minar‘?
(A) Shamsuddin Iltutmish
(B) Qutubuddin Aibak
(C) Mohammad Ghori
(D) Razia Sultana
Answer: (B) Qutubuddin Aibak
Explanation: N/A
Q. 59
Who among the following ruler built the mosque ‘Adhai din ka Jhonpra‘ at Ajmer?
(A) Qutubuddin Aibak
(B) Shamsuddin Iltutmish
(C) Alauddin Khilji
(D) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
Answer: (A) Qutubuddin Aibak
Explanation: N/A
Q. 60
When did Sultan Mahmud attack Somnath temple?
(A) 1026 AD
(B) 1025 AD
(C) 1206 AD
(D) 1023 AD
Answer: (B) 1025 AD
Explanation: N/A