The medieval period in Indian history is marked by the rise and fall of various empires, the establishment of new dynasties, and significant developments in art, culture, and religion. For competitive exams like OSSSC RI, ARI, Amin, SFS, and ICDS Supervisor, a thorough understanding of this period is essential. Below are 30 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) that cover the key aspects of Medieval Indian history.
Top 30 History Of Medieval India MCQs For OSSSC RI,ARI, Amin, SFS, ICDS Supervisor
- Who was the founder of the Pala Dynasty?
(a) Dharmapala
(b) Gopala
(c) Devapala
(d) Mahipala
Ans: (b) Gopala - Which Pala ruler founded the famous Vikramasila University?
(a) Gopala
(b) Dharmapala
(c) Devapala
(d) Mahipala
Ans: (b) Dharmapala - The Tripartite Struggle for Kanauj involved which three dynasties?
(a) Palas, Chauhans, Rashtrakutas
(b) Pratiharas, Solankis, Tomars
(c) Pratiharas, Palas, Rashtrakutas
(d) Tomars, Rathors, Chandellas
Ans: (c) Pratiharas, Palas, Rashtrakutas - Which Tomar ruler is credited with establishing and populating Delhi during his reign?
(a) Anangpal I
(b) Anangpal II
(c) Prithviraj Chauhan
(d) Jaichand
Ans: (b) Anangpal II - Who was the most important ruler of the Chauhan dynasty?
(a) Anangpal Tomar
(b) Prithviraj Chauhan
(c) Jaichand
(d) Dharmapala
Ans: (b) Prithviraj Chauhan - Which dynasty was involved in the Tripartite Struggle and ruled over the Kanauj region?
(a) Chandellas
(b) Tomars
(c) Rathors
(d) Palas
Ans: (d) Palas - Who was the last great ruler of the Rathor dynasty of Kanauj?
(a) Gopala
(b) Prithviraj Chauhan
(c) Jaichand
(d) Devapala
Ans: (c) Jaichand - The Chandella dynasty is famous for constructing which of the following temples?
(a) Konark Sun Temple
(b) Kandariya Mahadeva Temple
(c) Brihadeeswarar Temple
(d) Somnath Temple
Ans: (b) Kandariya Mahadeva Temple - Which ruler of the Chandella dynasty successfully repulsed the attacks of Mahmud of Ghazni?
(a) Paramardi
(b) Jaichand
(c) Rao Vidyadhara
(d) Anangpal II
Ans: (c) Rao Vidyadhara - The capital city of the Chandellas was originally Khajuraho. To which city was it later shifted?
(a) Delhi
(b) Kanauj
(c) Mahoba
(d) Ujjain
Ans: (c) Mahoba - Who was the founder of the Bahmani Kingdom?
(a) Muhammad Shah-I
(b) Ala-ud-Din Hasan Bahman Shah
(c) Feroz Shah Bahmani
(d) Ahmad Shah
Ans. (b) Ala-ud-Din Hasan Bahman Shah - In which year was the Bahmani Kingdom established?
(a) 1336 A.D.
(b) 1347 A.D.
(c) 1378 A.D.
(d) 1422 A.D.
Ans. (b) 1347 A.D. - What was the original capital of the Bahmani Kingdom?
(a) Bidar
(b) Warangal
(c) Gulbarga
(d) Bijapur
Ans. (c) Gulbarga - Who was the Bahmani ruler known for defeating the Vijayanagar ruler Deva Raya I?
(a) Muhammad Shah-I
(b) Feroz Shah Bahmani
(c) Ahmad Shah
(d) Muhammad Shah-III
Ans. (b) Feroz Shah Bahmani - Which ruler changed the capital of the Bahmani Kingdom from Gulbarga to Bidar?
(a) Feroz Shah Bahmani
(b) Ahmad Shah
(c) Muhammad Shah-I
(d) Muhammad Shah-III
Ans. (b) Ahmad Shah - Who became the Sultan of the Bahmani Kingdom at the age of nine?
(a) Ahmad Shah
(b) Muhammad Shah-III
(c) Muhammad Shah-I
(d) Feroz Shah Bahmani
Ans. (b) Muhammad Shah-III - Under whose regency did the Bahmani Kingdom become very powerful during the reign of Muhammad Shah-III?
(a) Ala-ud-Din Hasan Bahman Shah
(b) Muhammad Gawan
(c) Feroz Shah Bahmani
(d) Ahmad Shah
Ans. (b) Muhammad Gawan - Which of the following was NOT one of the five kingdoms into which the Bahmani Kingdom disintegrated?
(a) Bijapur
(b) Warangal
(c) Ahmednagar
(d) Bidar
Ans. (b) Warangal - What type of administrative system did the Bahmani Sultans follow?
(a) Centralized administration
(b) Federal system
(c) Feudal type of administration
(d) Democratic system
Ans. (c) Feudal type of administration - What is the Golgumbaz in Bijapur famously known as?
(a) The Whispering Gallery
(b) The Tomb of Bahman Shah
(c) The Royal Palace
(d) The Grand Mosque
Ans. (a) The Whispering Gallery - Which of the following regions is known as the Deccan or Dakshinapatha?
(a) Northern India
(b) Eastern India
(c) Southern India
(d) Western India
Ans: (c) Southern India - What geographical features separate the Deccan from Northern India?
(a) Himalayas and Ganges River
(b) Vindhya and Satpura mountains, Narmada and Tapti rivers, and dense forests
(c) Eastern Ghats and Godavari River
(d) Western Ghats and Krishna River
Ans: (b) Vindhya and Satpura mountains, Narmada and Tapti rivers, and dense forests - Who was the real founder and greatest ruler of the Early Western Chalukyas?
(a) Jayasimha
(b) Pulakesin I
(c) Pulakesin II
(d) Vikramaditya I
Ans: (c) Pulakesin II - In which battle did Pulakesin II defeat the northern emperor Harsha?
(a) Battle of Kalinga
(b) Battle of Tarain
(c) Battle of Vatapi
(d) Battle on the Narmada River
Ans: (d) Battle on the Narmada River - Which dynasty did Someswara IV belong to, marking the end of this Chalukyan branch?
(a) Early Western Chalukyas
(b) Later Western Chalukyas of Kalyani
(c) Eastern Chalukyas of Vengi
(d) Rashtrakutas
Ans: (b) Later Western Chalukyas of Kalyani - Who was the founder of the Eastern Chalukya Empire of Vengi?
(a) Pulakesin I
(b) Vishnu Vardhana
(c) Vikramaditya I
(d) Kirtivarman II
Ans: (b) Vishnu Vardhana - Which temple built by the Chalukyas is known as the ‘Cradle of Indian Temple Architecture’?
(a) Kailasanatha Temple
(b) Virupaksha Temple
(c) Brihadeshwara Temple
(d) Aihole Temples
Ans: (d) Aihole Temples - Which Hoysala ruler was the last great ruler of his dynasty, who struggled against Malik Kafur?
(a) Narasimhan II
(b) Vira Ballala II
(c) Vishnuvardhana
(d) Ballala III
Ans: (d) Ballala III - Who was the Kakatiya ruler who shifted the capital from Hanumakonda to Warangal?
(a) Prola II
(b) Ganapathi
(c) Prataparudra I
(d) Rudrambha
Ans: (c) Prataparudra I - Which female ruler abdicated the throne in favor of her grandson, Prataparudhra II?
(a) Rudrambha
(b) Rani Durgavati
(c) Ahilyabai Holkar
(d) Rani Chennamma
Ans: (a) Rudrambha
