Medieval history MCQ for WBCS prelim exam: General Awareness on Medieval History of India.

 Medieval history MCQ for WBCS prelim: MCQ on medieval Indian history for wbcs plays important role to make highest score in the wbcs preliminary exam, ssc cgl, upsc, and others state civil service exams. Medieval history Gk questions with answer will help the students to know more knowledge on history and also help to cracked any competitive exams and  medieval history quiz competitions. I have also provided Ancient History MCQ for WBCS, UPSC, SSC exams.

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1. Who established Chishti order in India?

A. Baba Farid

B. Nizamuddin Aulia

C. Al biruni

D. Moinuddin Chishti

Answer: D

2. Who built the famous Charminar of Hyderabad?

A. Krishndev Rai

B. Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah

C. Nadir Shah

D. Aurangzeb

Answer: B

3. Who was famously known as the Tuti-e-Hindustan?

A. Utbi

B. Nakhshabi

C. Amir Khusarau

D. TAnsweren

Answer: C

4. Name of the Bengali writer who was deliberated with the title of Gunraj Khan in the Sultanate time frame? 

A. Maladhar Basu

B. Rahim

C. Chaitanya

D. Jaydeva

Answer: A

5. During the rule of which Pallava ruler Ratha sanctuaries at Mahabalipuram were assembled?A. Narasimhavarman I

B. Adivarman

C. Nadivarman

D. None of the above

Answer: A

6. The seven pagodas of Mahabalipuram are an observer to the workmanship belittled by the? 

A. Chola

B. Pallavas

C. Pandyas

D. Kaktiya

Answer: B

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7. Which Tamil artist composed Ramayana in Tamil language?

A. Kamban

B. Kapilar

C. Pulamaipithan

D. Perumal Rasu

Answer: A

8. Brihadeeshwara Temple which was worked by Raja Chola I is committed to?

A. Vishnu

B. Shiva

C. Brahma

D. None of the above

Answer: B

9. Which noted scholar wrote Vikramankadevacharita?

A. Kalhan

B. Bilhana

C. Kalidas

D. Jaydeva

Answer: B

10. Which of the following saint wrote Sri-Bhasya?

A. Ramanuja

B. Vallabh

C. Tukaram

D. Eknath

Answer: A

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11. The Kailasa temple is one of the largest rock-cut ancient Hindu temple located at Ellora was built by?

A. Krishndev Rai

B. Krishna I

C. Nadivarman

D. Rajendra Chola

Answer: B

12. Which Sansrkrit poet wrote famous book Geet Govinda?

A. Jayadeva

B. Kalidas

C. Panini

D. None of the above

Answer: A

13. Adilabad fortress and the city of Jahanpanah was worked by? 

A. Alauddin Khalji

B. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq

C. Muhammad bin Tughluq

D. None of the above

Answer: C

14. What is the correct meaning of Khanqah?

A. A form of music

B. A form of veena

C. The place where Sufi Mystics lived

D. None of the above

Answer: C

15. Who among coming up next was first started pupil of Akbar's Din-I-Ilahi? 

A. Todarmal

B. Tan Sen

C. Birbal

D. Man Singh

Answer: C

16. Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque was built by which ruler?

A. Iltutmish

B. Qutubuddin Aibak

C. Muhammad bin Tughluq

D. Aurangzeb

Answer: B

17. Gangaikonda Cholapuram was built during medieval India and was erected as the capital of the Cholas by?

A. Rajendra Chola I

B. Gajendra Chola

C. Vikram Chola

D. Rajendra Chola III

Answer: A

18. Who among coming up next was named as Zinda Pir or Living Saint in Mughal period? 

A. Babur

B. Akbar

C. Jahangir

D. Aurangzeb

Answer: D

19.  Bishandas a famous portrait painter was resided in the court of?

A. Babur

B. Humayun

C. Jahangir

D. Aurangzeb

 Answer: C

20. Which leader of India gave Mahzarnama to assume control over every one of the strict issue? 

A. Iltutmish

B. Akbar

C. Nadir Shah

D. Shahjahan

Answer: B

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21.  The Saivaite Nayanmars and Vashanavaite  Alwar preached the Bhakti Cult under which of the following rulers?

A.  Pallavas, Pandyas and Cholas

B.  Pallavas, Cheras and Rashtrakutas

C.  Pallavas, Vijaynagar and Bahmani Kingdoms

D.  Cheras & Pandavas

Answer: A

22. Who was among the following Bhakti saints gave a new orientation of Hinduism through his doctrine of Advaita or Monism?

A.  Ramanuja

B.  Sankara

C.  Guru Nanak

D.  Chaitanya

Answer: B

23. Consider the following statement (s) related to the Bhakti Saint Ramanuja

I.  He preached Visishtadvaita.

II.  He said that the ‘God is Sagunabrahman’.

Which is/are correct statement (s)?

A.  Only I

B.  Only II

C.  Both I & II

D.  Neither I nor II

Answer: C

24. Select the mistaken articulation (s) about Bhakti Saint Ramananda 

I.  He advocated prabattimarga or path of self-surrender to God.

II.  He propagated ‘Dvaita or dualism of Jivatma and Paramatma’.

Which is/are correct statement (s)?

A.  Only I

B.  Only II

C.  Both I & II

D.  Neither I nor II

Answer: D

25. Who was the author of the Bhakti Movement in Maharashtra in thirteenth Century? 

A.  Namadev

B.  Ekanatha

C.  Tukaram

D.  Gnanadeva

Answer: D

26.  Bhakti Saint who was contemporary of Sivaji?

A.  Namadev

B.  Ekanatha

C.  Tukaram

D.  Gnanadeva

Answer: C

27. Which of the following is related to the concept of Nirgunabrahman?

A.  Advaita

B.  Visisthadvaita

C.  Both A & B

D.  Neither A nor B

Answer: A

28. Think about the accompanying articulation (s) identified with the Bhakti Saint Chaitanya 

I.  He popularised the Krishna Cult in Bengal.

II.  He believes that through love and devotion, song and dance, a devotee can feel the presence of God?

Which is/are correct statement (s)?

A.  Only I

B.  Only II

C.  Both I & II

D.  Neither I nor II

Answer: C

29. Who among the accompanying spread Dvaita or dualism of Jivatma and Pramatma in Kannada area? 

A.  Mirabai

B.  Nimbarka

C.  Vallabhacharya

D.  Madhav

Answer: D

30. Who among the accompanying Bhakti Saint said that "Stand unadulterated in the midst of the pollutions of the world"?

A.  Vallabhacharya

B.  Madhav

C.  Guru Nanak

D.  Chaitanya

Answer: C

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31. Which Pala ruler founded the famous Vikramashila University for the Buddhists’?

A. Mahipala

B. Devapala

C. Gopala

D. Dharmapala

Answer: D

32. Which Pratihara ruler had the famous poet, Rajasekhara, at his court?

A. Vatsaraja

B. Mahipala

C. Nagahhatta-II

D. Mihira Bhoja

Answer: B

33. Which of the following is wrongly matched?

A. Sena dynasty —Founded by Vijaya Sena

B. Pala dynasty —Founded by Gopala

C. Prathihara dynasty —Founded by Bhoja

D. Rastrakuta dynasty —Founded by Amogavarsha

Answer: D

34. Name the Pala ruler who was the first to plunge into the tripartite struggle.

A. Devapala

B. Mahipala

C. Dharmapala

D. Gopala

Answer: D

35. The first invasion of India by Sultan Mahmud Ghazni was in

A. 1004 (AD)

B. 1001 (AD)

C. 1000 (AD)

D. 999 (AD)

Answer: C

36. Think about the accompanying explanations regarding Sudarshan Lake. Which of them is right'? 

A. It was developed by Pushyagupta, the Governor of Saurashtra district during Chandragupta Maurya 

B. Tushaap developed a darn on the lake during Ashoka Maurya 

C. First reproduction was attempted by Governor Suvishakh during Saka satrap Rudradaman and second by Chakrapalit during the rule of Skandgupta 

D. The entirety of the abovementioned 

Answer: D

37. Arab merchant, Suleiman, came to India in 9th century in the kingdom of:

A. Vijaysena of Sena dynasty

B. Mihira Bhoja of Prathihara dynasty

C. Gopala of the Pala dynasty

D. Dantidurga of Rashtrakuta dynasty

Answer: B

38. Match the following lists

List I (Dynasties)                   List II (Capital)

A. Chalukyas                           1. Kanchipuram

B. Yadavas                              2. Dvarasarnudra

C. Kakatiyas                           3. Kalyani

D. Hoysalas                            4. Devagiri

E. Cholas                               5. Warangal

Codes

      A    B    C    D    E

(a)  5    2    3    4    1

(b)  3    4    5    2    1

(c)  4    3    2    1    5

(d)  3    4    2    5    1

Answer: B

39. The city of Dhillika (Delhi) was established by the: 

A. Chauhnser

B. Tomars

C. Pawars

D. Pariharas

Answer: B

40. Which of the following are the four Agnikula classes of Rajputs?

A. Tomars, Pariharas, ChauhAnswer, Pawars

B. Chandellas, Tornars, Solankis, ChauhAnswer

C. Chandellas, Pariharas, ChauhAnswer, Pawars

D. Pariharas, ChauhAnswer, Pawars, Solankis

Answer: D

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41. Which of the following leader organised the Swaraja Party?

A. Lala Lajpat Rai and Feroz Shah Mehta

B.  Sarojini Naidu and Annie Besant

C.  C. R. Das and Motilal Nehru

D. C. Rajagopalachari and C. Y. Chintamani

Answer: C

42. For what reason was the Khilafat Movement begun? 

A. To challenge the foul play done to Egypt 

B. To challenge the foul play done to Arabia 

C. To challenge the foul play done to Persia 

D. To challenge the foul play done to Turkey 

Answer: D 

43. Where did Gandhiji form the Satyagarh Sabha?

A. Bombay

B. Calcutta

C. Poona

D.  Nagpur

Answer: A

44. Which of coming up next isn't effectively coordinated? 

A. Bhagat Singh: Meerut Conspiracy Case

B. Ram Prasad Bismil: Kakori Conspiracy Case

C. Chandra Shekhar Azad: New Delhi Conspiracy

D. Surya Sen: Chittagong Armoury Raid

Answer: C

45. Which of the accompanying occasion was the justification suspension of the Non-Cooperation Movement? 

A. The non Co-administrators were not eager 

B. The pioneers like Subhas Chandra Bose were against it 

C. Gandhiji bowed to the pressing factor of the British government 

D. Chauri Chaura episode 

Answer: D 

46. Which of the accompanying threesome pioneers alluded to as Lal, Bal and Pal during the time of Freedom movement? 

A. Lala Lajpat Rai, Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Bipin Chandra Pal 

B. Lal Bahadur Shastri, Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Bipin Chandra Pal 

C. Lal Bahadur Shastri, Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Gopala Krishna Gokhale 

D. Lala Lajpat Rai, Bal Gangadhar Tilak and C. Rajagopalachari 

Answer: A

47. Which of the following incident ended the historic fast of Gandhi?

A. Poona Pact

B. Issue of White Paper

C. Gandhi-Irwin Pact

D. Arrival of Simon Commission

Answer: A

48. Consider the following statement (s) related to the Nehru Report?

I. It favoured Dominion Status.

II. It favoured a federal system.

III. It rejected the system of Communal Electorate.

IV. It was defend against the setting up of a Supreme Court.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

Codes:

A. I & IV

B. I & III

C. II, III & IV

D. I, II & III

Answer: D

49.  Select the correct chronological sequence of the following events?

I. Appointment of the Simon Commission.

II. Eastablished of the first Labour Government in Britain.

III. Submission of the Nehru report.

IV.  begening of the First Round Table Conference.

choose the right answer from the bellow codes :

Codes:

A. I, III, II & IV

B. I, III, IV & II

C. I, II, IV & III

D. II, IV, I & III

 Answer: A

50. Who led the Bardoli Satyagraha in 1928?

A. Morarji Desai

B. M. K. Gandhi

C. Mahadev Desai

D. Vallabhbhai Patel

Answer: D

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