Indian History Quiz: Day 82

February 4, 2023

Consider these statements From Medieval History of India & identify who is being talked about here.
1. He was also known as Lakh Bash (Giver of Lakhs) for his generosity.
2. He was given the charge of Ghori’s Indian possessions after 1192
Choose the correct answer

(A) Qutub –ud-din Aibak
(B) Taj-ud-din Yaldoj
(C) Nasir-ud-din Qabacha
(D) Mohammad bin Bakhtiyar Khilji

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Answer:- A

Consider these statements From Medieval History of India & identify who is being talked about here.
1. He introduced the Persian festival of Navroz in India.
2. Punjab saw large-scale conversions during his rule.
Choose the correct answer

(A) Qutub-ud-din Aibak
(B) Aram shah
(C) Ghiyasuddin Balban
(D) Rukn-ud-din Firuz

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Answer:-C

Which of these was not among the ordinances issued by Alla-ud-din Khilji

(A) Confiscated properties of Nobles.
(B) Organised intelligence system to know secret activities of nobles.
(C) Public sale of drugs & alcohol was totally stopped.
(D) Mass killing of Nobles

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Answer: D

Ala–ud-din Khilji (AD 1296-1316)

Passed 4 ordinances to be free from rebellions:
Confiscated properties of Nobles.
Organised intelligence system to know secret activities of nobles.
Public sale of drugs & alcohol was totally stopped.
Social gathering & festivities without permission of Sultan was forbidden.

Consider these statements From Medieval history of India
1. Khizr khan was the founder of sayyid Dynasty in India .
2. Mohammad Bin Tughlaq was the founder of Tughlaq Dynasty in India.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?

(A) 1 only
(B) 1 and 2
(C) 2 only
(D) None of the above

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Answer: A

Who is referred to as “he” in the below given passage
1. He composed Akhiri Kalam in 1529-30.
2. He composed Padmavat in 1540-41
Select the correct code

(A) Malik Muhammad Jayasi
(B) Zia-ud-din Barani
(C) Qutub-ud-din Aibak
(D) Amir Khusrau

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Answer: A

Consider The Following statements?
1. Battle of chausa was fought between Humayun & sher shah suri
2. Battle of khanwa was fought between hemu & Babur
3. Battle of chanderi was fought between Babur & Rana Medini Rai
Select the correct matches using the codes given below

(A) 1 only
(B) 1 and 3 only
(C) 2 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3

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Answer: B

In the context of Medieval Period in Indian history, Consider these Statements.
1. The Afghan warlord Sher Shah Suri built the Rohtasgarh fort in Jhelum District Punjab Pakistan.
2. Rohtas Fort was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997 as an "exceptional example of the Muslim military architecture of South. Asia.“
3. Rohtas Fort is Located in Bihar, India.
Select the Incorrect statement/statements using the codes given below

(A) 1 & 2 only
(B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 2 only
(D) None of the above

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Answer: C

Who built Tomb of JAHANGIR?

(A) Jahanara Begum
(B) Shah Jahan
(C) Itmad- ud- Daulah
(D) Nur Jahan

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Answer: D

Consider these statements From Medieval history of India
1. Nadir shah Invaded Delhi & North India in 1798.
2. Shamsher Bahadur fought from Abdali’s Afghan Army in 3rd Battle of Panipat.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?

(A) 1 only
(B) 1 and 2
(C) 2 only
(D) None of the above

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Answer:-D

Where is Birbal’s House(historical place) Located?

(A) Fatehpur sikri
(B) Agra
(C) Gwalior
(D) Sheikhupura Pakistan

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Answer: A

Consider the following statements about ‘Mughals’:
1. Humayunnama was written by Gulbadan Begum during Mughal rule.
2. Amir Khusrau was a famous Poet under Mughal rule
Which of the statements given above are correct?

(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 2 only
(C) 1 only
(D) None of the Above

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Answer: C

Which of the following statements is/ are correct regarding Medieval period in Indian History ?
1. Amir Khusrau is known as father of Urdu Literature in India
2. Bairam Khan was a trusted General under Aurangzeb. 3. Ibn-e-Batuta Arrived in the court of Ala-ud-din Khilji .
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

(A) 1 only
(B) 1 and 2 only
(C) 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3

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Answer: A

Consider The Following statements regarding Dakkhani Taj?
1. It is located in Aurangabad Maharashtra.
2. It was built in the memory of Aurangzeb’s Wife.
Select the correct matches using the codes given below

(A) 1 only
(B) 1 and 2 both
(C) 2 only
(D) None

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Answer: B

He Bibi Ka Maqbara (English: “Tomb of the Lady”) is a tomb located in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India.
It was commissioned in 1660 by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb in the memory of his wife Dilras Banu Begum (posthumously known as Rabia-ud Daurani) and is considered to be a symbol of Aurangzeb’s ‘conjugal fidelity’.
It bears a striking resemblance to the Taj Mahal, the mausoleum of Aurangzeb’s mother, Mumtaz Mahal

Which of these rulers is responsible for making Buland Darwaza in Fatehpur sikri?

(A) Akbar
(B) Humayun
(C) Shah Jahan
(D) Jahangir

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Answer: A

Krishna Deva Raya & Achyuta Deva Raya were the rulers of which of these dynasties?

(A) Saluva
(B) Tuluvau
(C) Aravidu
(D) Sangama

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Answer:-B

Tuluva dynasty (1491 – 1570 CE)
Tuluva Narasa Nayaka (1491–1503 CE), first ruler
Viranarasimha Raya (1503–1509 CE)
Krishnadevaraya (1509–1529 CE), greatest ruler of empire
Achyuta Deva Raya (1529–1542 CE)
Sadasiva Raya (1542–1570 CE), last ruler