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. Government of India Act passed in ?
(a) 1933
(b) 1935
(c) 1938
(d) 1947
(b) 1935
Q.2. In which year Nadir Shah felt India ?
(a) 1939
(b) 1940
(c) 1941
(d) 1942
(a) 1939
Q.3. Quit India Movement started in ?
(a) 1940
(b) 1941
(c) 1942
(d) 1943
(c) 1942
Q.4. Dandi March started on ?
(a) March 10, 1930
(b) March 12, 1930
(c) March 10, 1931
(d) March 12, 1931
(b) March 12, 1930
Q.5. Who among the following changed the name of Tanna Mishra to Tansen?
(a) Akbar
(b) Raja Vikramjit of Gwalior
(c) Raja Mansingh Tomar
(d) Swami Haridas
(b) Raja Vikramjit of Gwalior
Q.6. “Tower of Victory” or Vijay stambh in Rajasthan is located in
(a) Ajmer
(b) Chittorgarh
(c) Jaipur
(d) Udaipur
(b) Chittorgarh
Q.7. The word coromandal cost has been derived from the kingdom of which of the following?
(a) Cheras
(b) Cholas
(c) Pandyas
(d) Chalukyas
(b) Cholas
Q.8. Which among the following is not correct?
(a) The capital of pandyas was Madurai
(b) The capital of Cheras was Vanchi
(c) Capital of the Videha Kingdom – Mithila
(d) All are correct
(d) All are correct
Q.9. Which among the following represents incorrect founder of a dynasty?
(a) Parmar Dynasty – Upendra Raja
(b) Chandela Dynasty – Nannuka
(c) Kalachuri Dynasty – Gangeyadev
(d) Solanki Dynasty – Mularaja I
(c) Kalachuri Dynasty – Gangeyadev
Q.10. After the attack of Mahmud of Ghazanavi, who among the following reconstructed the Somnath Temple?
(a) Bhimraja -I
(b) Bhimdev
(c) Mularaj I
(d) Jay Singh Siddharaaj
(b) Bhimdev
Q.11. Out of the battles fought between contemporary rulers and Babur, which among the following resulted in the firm establishment of Babur’s rule in North India?
(a) Battle of Ghagra
(b) Battle of Khanva
(c) Battle of Panipat
(d) Second Battle of Panipat
(b) Battle of Khanva
Q.12. Which among the following is incorrect regarding Buland darwaja?
(a) It was built in Fatehpur Sikri
(b) It was built by Akbar in 1602
(c) It was built to commemorate Akbar’s victory on Gujarat only
(d) All are correct
(d) All are correct
Q.13. Which among the following was called as the Central Pillar of the administrative system of Delhi sultanate?
(a) Izra system
(b) Iqta System
(c) devsirme system
(d) Chahalgami
(b) Iqta System
Q.14. During whose reign Changez Khan invaded India?
(a) Balban
(b) Iltutmish
(c) Alauddin Khilji
(d) Razia
(b) Iltutmish
Q.15. Which of the following was called the Prime minister during the administration of the Bahamani kingdom?
(a) Wazir ashraf
(b) Amir-i-kul
(c) Wazir-i-kul
(d) Sadar-i-jahan
(c) Wazir-i-kul
Q.16. Gulshan-i-Ibrahimi was written by which of the following poets?
(a) Muhammad Saleh Kamboh
(b) Muhammad Qasim Hindu Shah
(c) Udayaratna
(d) None of the above
(b) Muhammad Qasim Hindu Shah
Q.17. Muhammad Adil Shah was succeeded by which of the following king?
(a) Ibrahim Adil Shah II
(b) Ali Adil Shah I
(c) Ali Adil Shah II
(d) Malik Hasan Bahri
(c) Ali Adil Shah II
Q.18. Which empire lasted the longest among the following?
(a) The Palas
(b) The Pratiharas
(c) The Rashtrakutas
(d) The Senas
(c) The Rashtrakutas
Q.19. Who founded the Pala empire?
(a) Devapala
(b) Dharmapala
(c) Dhruva
(d) Gopala
(d) Gopala
Q.20. Who founded the Vikramashila University?
(a) Devapala
(b) Dharmapala
(c) Dhruva
(d) Gopala
(b) Dharmapala