Medieval Indian History MCQs for Competitive Examination
Q. 181
The only Hindu noble at the court of Akbar who followed ‘Din-i-Ilahi‘ was
(A) Todarmal
(B) Birbal
(C) Man Singh
(D) Tansen
Answer: (B) Birbal
Explanation: N/A
Q. 182
Tansen, a great musician of his time was in the court of __________________.
(A) Akbar
(B) Humayun
(C) Jahangir
(D) Aurangzeb
Answer: (A) Akbar
Explanation: N/A
Q. 183
Tulsidas was a contemporary of which Mughal emperor?
(A) Jahangir
(B) Babur
(C) Akbar
(D) Shahjahan
Answer: (C) Akbar
Explanation: N/A
Q. 184
Humayun’s Tomb is at
(A) Delhi
(B) Agra
(C) Lahore
(D) Kabul
Answer: (A) Delhi
Explanation: N/A
Q. 185
Humayun’s Tomb was built by
(A) Akbar
(B) Humayun
(C) Jahangir
(D) Gulbadan Begum
Answer: (A) Akbar
Explanation: N/A
Q. 186
Who of the following wrote the biography of Akbar?
(A) Birbal
(B) Faizi
(C) Man singh
(D) Abul Fazal
Answer: (D) Abul Fazal
Explanation: N/A
Q. 187
Which of the following Mughal monarchs has vividly described Indian flora and fauna, seasons, fruits etc. in his diary?
(A) Akbar
(B) Humayun
(C) Babur
(D) Aurangzeb
Answer: (C) Babur
Explanation: N/A
Q. 188
Who built the town ‘Fatehpur Sikri‘ near Agra?
(A) Jahangir
(B) Akbar
(C) Shahjahan
(D) Aurangzeb
Answer: (B) Akbar
Explanation: N/A
Q. 189
Which Mughal emperor abolished ‘Jaziya‘ tax?
(A) Akbar
(B) Aurangzeb
(C) Jahangir
(D) Sher Shah
Answer: (A) Akbar
Explanation: N/A
Q. 190
Babur’s tomb is located at
(A) Lahore
(B) Delhi
(C) Agra
(D) Kabul
Answer: (D) Kabul
Explanation: N/A
Q. 191
Where did Babur die?
(A) Kabul
(B) Agra
(C) Lahore
(D) Delhi
Answer: (B) Agra
Explanation: N/A
Q. 192
Who was the finance miniser of Akbar?
(A) Abul Fazal
(B) Todarmal
(C) Abdur Rahim Khanekhana
(D) Faizi
Answer: (B) Todarmal
Explanation: N/A
Q. 193
During Akbar’s reign, the Mahabharata was translated into Persian and is known as?
(A) Iqbal nama
(B) Razm nama
(C) Akbar nama
(D) Safinat ul auliya
Answer: (B) Razm nama
Explanation: N/A
Q. 194
When was ‘Jaziya‘ tax abolished by Akbar?
(A) 1975 AD
(B) 1971 AD
(C) 1964 AD
(D) 1963 AD
Answer: (C) 1964 AD
Explanation: N/A
Q. 195
Which Mughal ruler built ‘Allahabad Fort’?
(A) Aurangzeb
(B) Jahangir
(C) Akbar
(D) Shahjahan
Answer: (C) Akbar
Explanation: N/A
Q. 196
Who was the founder of Gupta dynasty?
(A) Chandragupta I
(B) Sri Gupta
(C) Samudragupta
(D) Vikramaditya
Answer: (B) Sri Gupta
Explanation: N/A
Q. 197
In order to commemorate his victory of Gujarat, Akbar built ___________________ .
(A) Jama Masjid
(B) Agra Fort
(C) Allahabad Fort
(D) Buland Darwaza
Answer: (D) Buland Darwaza
Explanation: N/A
Q. 198
Who built the Ibadat Khana at Fatehpur Sikri?
(A) Humayun
(B) Akbar
(C) Shahjahan
(D) Jahangir
Answer: (B) Akbar
Explanation: N/A
Q. 199
The Grand Trunk road connects
(A) Kolkata and Mumbai
(B) Kolkata and Amritsar
(C) Delhi and Chennai
(D) Ludhiana and Tirupati
Answer: (B) Kolkata and Amritsar
Explanation: N/A
Q. 200
Akbar died in the year
(A) 1605 AD
(B) 1603 AD
(C) 1607 AD
(D) 1601 AD
Answer: (A) 1605 AD
Explanation: N/A
Q. 201
What was the original name of Birbal?
(A) Bhagwan Das
(B) Mahesh Das
(C) Banamali Das
(D) Todarmal
Answer: (B) Mahesh Das
Explanation: N/A
Q. 202
Mulla Do Pyaza was an adviser of which Mughal emperor?
(A) Jahangir
(B) Aurangzeb
(C) Akbar
(D) Shahjahan
Answer: (C) Akbar
Explanation: N/A
Q. 203
After his death, where was Akbar buried?
(A) Sikandara
(B) Kabul
(C) Delhi
(D) Lahore
Answer: (A) Sikandara
Explanation: N/A
Q. 204
Who translated the famous book ‘Lilavati‘ by Bhaskaracharya into Persian?
(A) Abdul Rahim Khan-e-khanna
(B) Abul Fazal
(C) Abul Faizi
(D) Tansen
Answer: (C) Abul Faizi
Explanation: N/A
Q. 205
Which of the following land revenue arrangement is called ‘Todarmal System’?
(A) Zabti System
(B) Nasaq System
(C) Galla Bakshi System
(D) Kankut System
Answer: (A) Zabti System
Explanation: N/A
Q. 206
Tulsidas wrote Ramcharitamanas during the reign of
(A) Jahangir
(B) Akbar
(C) Humayun
(D) Sher Shah
Answer: (B) Akbar
Explanation: N/A
Q. 207
What was the original name of Tansen, the court musician of Akbar?
(A) Mahesh Das
(B) Ramchandra
(C) Ramtanu Pandey
(D) Megh Malhar
Answer: (C) Ramtanu Pandey
Explanation: N/A
Q. 208
When did Akbar abolished pilgrimage tax?
(A) 1563 AD
(B) 1562 AD
(C) 1575 AD
(D) 1564 AD
Answer: (A) 1563 AD
Explanation: N/A
Q. 209
Which one of the nine jewels of Akbar’s court was the son of Bairam Khan?
(A) Mullah Do Pyaza
(B) Abdul Rahim Khan-e-khana
(C) Abul Faizi
(D) Abul Fazal
Answer: (B) Abdul Rahim Khan-e-khana
Explanation: N/A
Q. 210
Before his coming to Akbar’s court, Tansen was the court musician of
(A) Uday Singh of Marwar
(B) Ramchandra of Mewar
(C) Maharana Pratap
(D) None of the above
Answer: (B) Ramchandra of Mewar
Explanation: N/A