Medieval History GK Questions
Muhammad bin Tughlaq shifted his capital from where to where?
(A) Delhi to Warangal
(B) Delhi to Devagiri
(C) Delhi to Madurai
(D) Delhi to Vijayanagar
Correct Answer : B
What was Hampi famous for?
(A) It was the capital of Golconda
(B) It had the largest stables in medieval India
(C) There were translations of Indian epics into Persian
(D) Here was the capital of Vijayanagar
Correct Answer : D
In which city is the iron pillar located in Quwwat-ul-Masjid?
(A) Mysore
(B) Delhi
(C) Hyderabad
(D) Kolkata
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
The Iron pillar is situated in Quwwat-ul Mosque at Mehrauli in Delhi, India. -It weighs more than 6 tons and is made of 98% wrought iron.
Which of the following was the capital of the Sultanate during the reign of Iltutmish?
(A) Agra
(B) Lahore
(C) Badaun
(D) Delhi
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
After Aibak's death, Iltutmish dethroned his unpopular successor Aram Shah in 1211, and set up his capital at Delhi.
During whose reign did the Mongols under Genghis Khan invade India?
(A) Balban
(B) Firoz Tughlaq
(C) Iltutmish
(D) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
The correct answer is Iltutmish. The Mongol Empire during 1221-1327 came up with many invasions in the Indian subcontinent with many of the later raids were made by the unruly Qaraunas of Mongol origin. it was during the reign of Iltutmish that the Mongols under Genghis Khan invaded India.
Where is Babur's body buried by his own wish?
(A) Agra
(B) Fargana
(C) Samarkand
(D) Kabul
Correct Answer : D
Who composed Humayunnama?
(A) Humayun
(B) Akbar
(C) Abul Fazl
(D) Gulbadan Begum
Correct Answer : D
Tulsidas, the author of 'Ramcharitmanas' was related to whose rule?
(A) Chandra Gupta Vikramaditya
(B) Nawab Wajid Ali Shah
(C) Harsh
(D) Akbar
Correct Answer : D
Who is the author of 'Ain-i-Akbari'?
(A) Abul Fazl
(B) Al Biruni
(C) Firishta
(D) Amir Khusrau
Correct Answer : A
The original name of Tansen, the most famous musician in the court of Akbar was :
(A) Lal Kulwant
(B) Banda Bahadur
(C) Ramtanu Pandey
(D) Markandeya Pandey
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
ansen was born somewhere between 1493 and 1500. He was born in the modern-day state of Madhya Pradesh in a Hindu family in the city of Gwalior. The original name of Tansen was RamaTanu Pandey.
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