MOST IMPORTANT MEDIEVAL INDIAN HISTORY QUESTION FOR COMPETITIVE EXAM

1.Which empire lasted the longest among the following?

a) The Palas

b) The Pratiharas

c) The Rashtrakutas

d) The Senas

Answer:The Rashtrakutas

2. Who founded the Pala empire?

a) Devapala

b) Dharmapala

c) Dhruva

d) Gopala

Answer:Gopala

3.Who founded the Vikramashila University?

a) Devapala

b) Dharmapala

c) Dhruva

d) Gopala

Answer:Dharmapala

4.Who was the founder of the Sena dynasty?

a) Ballal Sena

b) Hemanta Sen

c) Lakshman Sen

d) Vijay Sen

Answer:Hemanta Sen

5.Who was the last Rashtrakuta king?

a) Govinda III

b) Indira III

c) Krishna II

d) Krishna III

Answer:Krishna III

6.When did Muhammad-bin-Qasim invade India?

a) 622 AD

b) 630 AD

c) 632 AD

d) 711 AD

Answer:711 AD

7.When was the First Battle of Tarain fought?

a) 1175 AD

b) 1191 AD

c) 1192 AD

d) 1206 AD

Answer:1191 AD

8. When did Muhammad Ghori die?

a) 1175 AD

b) 1191 AD

c) 1192 AD

d) 1206 AD

Answer:1206 AD

9. Who founded the slave dynasty?

a) Ghias-ud-din Balban

b) Qutub-ud-din Aibak

c) Nasir-ud-din Mahmud

d) Shams-ud-din Altamash

Answer:Qutub-ud-din Aibak

10.Who among the following is called the Darvesh king?

a) Ghias-ud-din Balban

b) Qutub-ud-din Aibak

c) Nasir-ud-din Mahmud

d) Shams-ud-din Altamash

Answer: Nasir-ud-din Mahmud

11. Who founded the Khilji dynasty?

a) Ala-ud-din Khilji

b) Jalal-ud-din Khilji

c) Shihab-ud-din Khilji

d) Qutb-ud-din Khilji

Answer:Jalal-ud-din Khilji

12.Who founded the Tughlaq dynasty?

a) Feroz Shah Tughlaq

b) Ghias-ud-din Tughlaq

c) Muhammad-bin Tughlaq

d) Nasir-ud-din Nusrat Shah Tughlaq

Answer:Ghias-ud-din Tughlaq

13.Who became the king of Delhi in 1414 AD?

a) Bahlul Khan Lodi

b) Khizar Khan

c) Sikandar Lodhi

d) Ibrahim Lodhi

Answer:Khizar Khan

14. When was the Hindu kingdom of Vijayanagara founded?

a) 1336

b) 1351

c) 1388

d) 1398

Answer:1336

15.Who invaded Ahmednagar?

a) Achyuta Raya

b) Bukka Raya

c) Krishnadeva Raya

d) Rama Raya

Answer: Rama Raya

16.Who was the leader of Bhakti Movement?

a) Chaitanya Mahaprabhu

b) Ramananda

c) Ramanuja

d) Shankaracharya

Answer:Shankaracharya

17.Whose followers are called Vaishnavas?

a) Chaitanya Mahaprabhu

b) Ramananda

c) Ramanuja

d) Shankaracharya

Answer:Ramanuja

18.hose disciple was Kabir?

a) Chaitanya Mahaprabhu

b) Ramananda

c) Ramanuja

d) Shankaracharya

Answer:Ramananda

19. Who is the author of "Raqqat-e-Alamgiri" ?

(A) Ishwar Das

(B) Aurangzeb

(C) Dara Shikhon

(D) Mulla Daud

Answer:Aurangzeb

20.Who is the author of Khulasat-ul-Tawarikh ?

(A) Sujan Raj Khatri

(B) Abdul Hamid Lahori

(C) Inyat Khan

(D) Abul Fazl

Answer:Sujan Raj Khatri