At least a few questions are always asked from the Medieval Indian History section in competitive exams such as UPSC, SSC, etc. To prepare for this section, the candidates must go through a large number of Medieval History GK questions and answers before. To cater the need of candidates preparing for IAS, SSC, State PSC, and similar exams, we are providing some important Indian Medieval History Questions and Answers.
Q.1. When was Prophet Muhammad born?
(a) 570 AD
(b) 622 AD
(c) 630 AD
(d) 632 AD
(a) 570 AD
Q.2. When did Prophet Muhammad die?
(a) 622 AD
(b) 630 AD
(c) 632 AD
(d) 711 AD
(c) 632 AD
Q.3. When did Muhammad-bin-Qasim invade India?
(a) 622 AD
(b) 630 AD
(c) 632 AD
(d) 711 AD
(d) 711 AD
Q.4. When did Muhammad Ghori invade India?
(a) 1000 AD
(b) 1026 AD
(c) 1175 AD
(d) 1191 AD
(c) 1175 AD
Q.5. When was the First Battle of Tarain fought?
(a) 1175 AD
(b) 1191 AD
(c) 1192 AD
(d) 1206 AD
(b) 1191 AD
Q.6. When did Muhammad Ghori die?
(a) 1175 AD
(b) 1191 AD
(c) 1192 AD
(d) 1206 AD
(d) 1206 AD
Q.7. 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
(b) Qutub-ud-din Aibak
Q.8. When did Qutub-ud-din Aibak die?
(a) 1206
(b) 1210
(c) 1211
(d) 1236
(b) 1210
Q.9. When did Shams-ud-din Altamash die?
(a) 1236
(b) 1240
(c) 1246
(d) 1266
(a) 1236
Q.10. Which of the following Sultanate Rulers made Delhi as capital in place of Lahore?
(a) Qutubuddin Aibak
(b) Iltutmish
(c) Razia Sultana
(d) Akbar
(b) Iltutmish
Q.11. Which of the following Mughal emperor is famous for his golden chain of justice?
(a) Akbar
(b) Shahjahan
(c) Jahanagir
(d) Babur
v(c) Jahanagir
Q.12. “Loom”was a central technological innovation in which of the following era?
(a) Sultanate Era
(b) Rajput Era
(c) Mughal Era
(d) None of the above
(a) Sultanate Era
Q.13. Who among the following wrote Astangasangraha?
(a) Banabhatta
(b) Vagabhatta
(c) Aryabhatta
(d) Kalhana
(b) Vagabhatta
Q.14. Which among the following rulers belonged to Mamulak Dynasty?
(a) Ibrahim Lodhi
(b) Alauddin Khilji
(c) Balban
(d) Mohammed Ghori
(c) Balban
Q.15. Chandradeva, was the founder of which of the following dynasty?
(a) Chauhans
(b) Gahadwalas
(c) Chalukyas
(d) Chandellas
(b) Gahadwalas
Q.16. Who among the following was defeated by Mohammed Ghori in battle of Chandawar?
(a) Prthviraj Chauhan
(b) Mularaja
(c) Jaichandra
(d) Jaypala
(c) Jaichandra
Q.17. Who among the following founded the principality of Ghazani in AD 962?
(a) Mahmood Ghazani
(b) Subuktgeen
(c) Alptigin
(d) Shah Mahmoud
(c) Alptigin
Q.18. The Chandella’s Kingdom was annexed by which of the following rulers?
(a) Qutubuddin Aibak
(b) Mohammed Ghori
(c) Iltutmish
(d) Alauddin Khilji
(d) Alauddin Khilji
Q.19. Which among the following was not a Landmark of the Iltutmish’s rule?
(a) Introduction of silver tanka & Copper Jetal
(b) Introduction of iqtadari System
(c) Organization of Chalisa
(d) Putting forward the’ Divine Right Theory”
(d) Putting forward the’ Divine Right Theory”
Q.20. Which among the following two cities were joined by “Sadak-i-Azam” or the precursor of the Grand Trunk Road built by Shershah Suri?
(a) Agra & Calcutta
(b) Delhi & Patna
(c) Delhi & Sasaram
(d) Agra & Sasaram
(d) Agra & Sasaram