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Medieval history - Test Set 5

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  1. Question 1

    CBI 2023
    Who among the following Chola Kings conquered and annexed the Maldives?
    1. Parantaka
    2. Rajaraja
    3. Rajendra
    4. Gandaraditya
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  2. Question 2

    WBCS Mains 2020
    King Jaypala, who faced Sultan Mahmud’s invasion belonged to the
    1. Chalukya dynasty
    2. Hindushahi dynasty
    3. Pandya dynasty
    4. None of the above
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  3. Question 3

    SSC CPO 2023
    The Tomb of Iltutmish was built in which year?
    1. 1458 AD
    2. 1388 AD
    3. 1235 AD
    4. 1199 AD
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  4. Question 4

    WBCS Mains 2020
    The Name of Sultan Mahmud’s father is
    1. Alptigin
    2. Sabuktigin
    3. Ulugh Khan
    4. None of the above
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  5. Question 5

    SSC CGL Tier-II 2023
    Who had assumed the title of Balban?
    1. Kabir Khan
    2. Farid Khan
    3. Ulugh Khan
    4. Ayaz Khan
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  6. Question 6

    SSC MTS 2023
    Who was the first ruler of the Sayyid Dynasty?
    1. Khizr Khan
    2. Alauddin Alam Shah
    3. Muhammad Shah
    4. Mubarak Khan
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  7. Question 7

    NDA-I 2024
    Which of the following were features of the postal system of India as described by Ibn Battuta?

    1. The foot post carries a ringing bell in one hand.
    2. The horse post is called uluq, stationed at a distance of every four miles.
    3. The foot post or dawa has one station at every four kms of distance.
    4. The foot post is quicker than horse post.

    Select the correct answer using the code given below:
    1. 1, 2 and 4
    2. 1 and 2 only
    3. 2 and 3 only
    4. 1, 3 and 4
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  8. Question 8

    TPSC Pre 2017
    The author of ‘Prithviraj Raso’ is
    1. Kalhana
    2. Bilhana
    3. Jayanaka
    4. Chand Bardai
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  9. Question 9

    SSC CHSL 2019
    Hampi, the ancient capital of Vijayanagara is located in:
    1. Kerala
    2. Tamil Nadu
    3. Karnataka
    4. Telengana
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  10. Question 10

    SSC Steno. 2024
    What did the rulers of Vijayanagara called themselves?
    1. Raya
    2. Chakravarti
    3. Maharaja
    4. Nayak
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  11. Question 11

    SSC CPO 2024
    Under the Bahmani Empire, the _________ provinces were administered by.
    1. Afaki
    2. Tarafdar
    3. Amir
    4. Khaleesa
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  12. Question 12

    WBCS Pre 2022
    Who among the following was the contemporary ruler of Bengal during Chaitanyadeva’s time?
    1. Nusrat Shah
    2. Nusrat Shah
    3. Nusein Shah Sharqi
    4. Alauddin Hussein Shah
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  13. Question 13

    SSC CHSL 2021
    Who among the following Sikh Guru laid the foundation of ‘Khalsa Panth’?
    1. Guru Gobind Singh
    2. Guru Arjun Dev
    3. Guru Teg Bahadur
    4. Guru Nanak Dev
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  14. Question 14

    SSC CPO 2023
    Who made the use of Gunpowder common in North India to defeat enemies?
    1. Ibrahim Lodi
    2. Babur
    3. Rana Sanga
    4. Daulat Khan Lodi
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  15. Question 15

    SSC CGL 2022
    Ahmednagar was finally annexed by the Mughals in __________.
    1. 1627
    2. 1637
    3. 1630
    4. 1635
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  16. Question 16

    UPPCS Pre 2016
    Jahangir mainly patronised which of the following arts?
    1. Painting
    2. Architecture
    3. Sculpture
    4. Music
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  17. Question 17

    Uttarakhand PCS Pre 2010
    The Battle of Haldighati was fought in
    1. 1756 A. D.
    2. 1576 A. D.
    3. 1756 B. C.
    4. 1576 B. C.
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  18. Question 18

    Kerala PSC Pre 2019
    ‘Madad-i-Mash’ indicates in Mughal administration
    1. Toll Tax
    2. Revenue free land granted to learned person
    3. Pension provided to military officials
    4. Cultivation Tax
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  19. Question 19

    WBCS Mains 2021
    Who initiated the alignment of peninsular powers against the Company in the 1770s?
    1. The Marathas
    2. Hyder Ali
    3. Tipu Sultan
    4. Nizam of Hydrabad
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  20. Question 20

    Odisha PSC Pre 2020
    During the reign of Shivaji, the foreign minister was known as?
    1. Sumant
    2. Amatya
    3. Sar-i-Naubat
    4. Sachiv
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