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Medieval history - Test Set 6

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  1. Question 1

    UPPSC GIC 2010
    The greatest Pratihara King was
    1. Dharmapala
    2. Harsha
    3. Mihir Bhoj
    4. Mahendrapala
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  2. Question 2

    Chhattisgarh PCS Pre 2011
    Which ruler of Bengal founded the ancient University called ‘Vikramshila’?
    1. Dharmapala
    2. Gopala
    3. Devpala
    4. Mahipala
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  3. Question 3

    WBCS Pre 2005
    Who wrote Amuktamalyada?
    1. Bukka
    2. Harihara
    3. Krishnadeb Raya
    4. Bir Narasingha
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  4. Question 4

    SSC CGL 2024
    The Tripartite struggle happened among the Palas, the Pratiharas and the ____________.
    1. Rashtrakutas
    2. Mukharis
    3. Chalukyas
    4. Chandelas
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  5. Question 5

    SSC MTS 2023
    The term ‘Vetti’ in Chola empire is related to ____________.
    1. part payments
    2. army
    3. forced labour
    4. gold coins
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  6. Question 6

    MPPCS Pre 2014
    Dynasty famous for efficient rural administration was?
    1. Cholas
    2. Rashtrakutas
    3. Chalukyas
    4. Pallavs
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  7. Question 7

    UP Lower Sub. Pre 2002
    First Muslim invader in India was?
    1. Qutbuddin Aybak
    2. Muhammad Ghazni
    3. Muhammad-Bin-Qasim
    4. Muhammad Ghori
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  8. Question 8

    SSC CHSL 2024
    Which was the first dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate?
    1. Mamluk dynasty
    2. Tughlaq dynasty
    3. Khilji dynasty
    4. Lodi dynasty
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  9. Question 9

    UPPCS Pre 2002
    Who was the first Muslim ruler of Delhi?
    1. Qutbuddin Aibak
    2. Iltutmish
    3. Razia
    4. Balban
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  10. Question 10

    Kerala PSC Pre 2018
    After consolidating his power, Balban assumed the grand title of
    1. Tuti-e-Hind
    2. Kaiser-i-Hind
    3. Zil-i-Ilahi
    4. Din-i-Ilahi
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  11. Question 11

    SSC JE 2024
    During which years did Khilji dynasty ruled over Delhi?
    1. 1414 - 1451
    2. 1451 - 1526
    3. 1320 - 1414
    4. 1290 - 1320
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  12. Question 12

    WBCS Pre 2022
    Who among the following Sultans organized Iqta, army, currency and other most important organs of Delhi Sultanate?
    1. Shamsuddin Iltutmish
    2. Giyasuddin Balban
    3. Muhammad Bin Tughluq
    4. Alauddin Khilji
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  13. Question 13

    MPSC pre 2021
    Who among the following ruler is famous as ‘Prithivi Raj Chauhan’?
    1. Prithviraj-I
    2. Prithviraj-II
    3. Prithviraj-III
    4. None of the above
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  14. Question 14

    WBCS Pre 2001
    The Bahmani Kingdom and Vijayanagar Empire clashed frequently over the territory of
    1. Madurai
    2. Warangal
    3. Malabar
    4. Raichur Doab
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  15. Question 15

    WBCS Pre 2021
    The Nayankara system is associated with
    1. The Bahmani Kingdom
    2. The Chola Empire
    3. The Maratha Kingdom
    4. The Vijayanagara Empire
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  16. Question 16

    WBCS Pre 2014
    Who was the founder of the Bahmani dynasty?
    1. Ala-ud-din Hasan Bahman Shah
    2. Muhammad Shah I
    3. Firoz Shah
    4. Ahmad Shah
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  17. Question 17

    MPSC Pre 2020
    Mirabai was contemporary of?
    1. Tulsidas
    2. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
    3. Guru Nanak
    4. Ramakrishna Paramhansa
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  18. Question 18

    Jharkhand PCS Pre 2016
    The most orthodox Sufi order was
    1. Chishti
    2. Suhrawardi
    3. Naqshbandi
    4. Qadiri
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  19. Question 19

    WBCS Pre 2015
    Identify the Mughal painter not mentioned by Abul Fazl?
    1. Farooq
    2. Mushkin
    3. Mansur
    4. Mukund
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  20. Question 20

    UPPCS Mains 2015
    Sher Shah was buried at
    1. Kalinjar
    2. Sasaram
    3. Jaunpur
    4. Patna
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