Comprehensive collection of questions from Indian History asked in recent state service examinations. Each question is verified with official answer keys and step-by-step bilingual solutions.
What is Golconda presently known as / located in? (a) Hyderabad (b) Karnataka (c) Bijapur (d) Bangalore
Which one of the following is correctly matched? (a) Kakatiya - Devagiri (b) Hoysala - Dwarasamudra (c) Yadava - Warangal (d) Pandya - Madura
The city of Jaunpur was founded in the memory of: (a) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq (b) Muhammad bin Tughlaq (c) Firoz Shah Tughlaq (d) Akbar
Which dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate ruled for the shortest period? (a) Khalji (b) Tughlaq (c) Sayyid (d) Lodi
Consider the following passage: "In broad travels spanning nearly thirty years, he visited extensive areas of the Eastern Hemisphere, seeing the territory that forms some 44 modern countries, covering a total distance of approximately 73,000 miles." Who was this greatest traveler of the pre-modern world described in the above passage? (a) Megasthenes (b) Fa-Hien (c) Marco Polo (d) Ibn Battuta
In the pairs below, on one side are the names of ancient and medieval kings, and on the other are works composed by them. Which one of these pairs is correctly matched? (a) Krishnadeva Raya : Samarangana-Sutradhara (b) Mahendravarman : Mattavilasa Prahasana (c) Bhojadeva : Manasollasa (d) Someshvara : Amuktamalyada
Among the following rulers, who ruled for the longest period? (a) Alauddin Khalji (b) Muhammad bin Tughlaq (c) Bahlul Lodi (d) Balban
What is the correct chronological sequence of the Sultans of the Sayyid dynasty? 1. Khizr Khan 2. Muhammad Shah 3. Mubarak Shah 4. Alauddin Alam Shah Select the correct answer using the code given below: Code: (a) 1, 4, 2, 3 (b) 1, 2, 3, 4 (c) 1, 3, 2, 4 (d) 1, 3, 4, 2
Consider the following events and arrange them in chronological order: 1. Transfer of capital by Muhammad Tughlaq 2. Afghanpur conspiracy 3. Murder of Jalaluddin Khalji 4. Second Battle of Tarain Select the correct answer from the code given below: Code: (a) 4, 3, 2, 1 (b) 3, 1, 2, 4 (c) 1, 2, 3, 4 (d) 1, 2, 4, 3
Who among the following medieval scholars/writers was a follower of Jainism? (a) Maladhar Basu (b) Hemachandra Suri (c) Parthasarathi (d) Sayana
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below: List-I List-II A. Akbar 1. Sadak-e-Azam B. Muhammad bin Tughlaq 2. Chahalgani Amir C. Iltutmish 3. Ain-i-Dahsala D. Sher Shah 4. Token currency Code: (a) 1, 2, 3, 4 (b) 3, 4, 2, 1 (c) 2, 3, 1, 4 (d) 4, 1, 3, 2
In medieval India, the term "Fanam" referred to: (a) Clothing (b) Coins (c) Ornaments (d) Weapons
In medieval Indian history, in what context are the terms 'Panahi' and 'Upanah' mentioned? (a) Clothing (b) Ornaments (c) Housing (d) Shoes
Which of the following practices originated during the Rajput period? (a) Sati system (b) Child marriage (c) Jauhar practice (d) None of these
In medieval India, the designations "Mahattara" and "Pattakila" were used for: (a) Military officers (b) Village headmen (c) Specialists in Vedic rituals (d) Chiefs of craft guilds
Ain-ul-Mulk Multani did not serve under which of the following rulers? (a) Alauddin Khalji (b) Muhammad bin Tughlaq (c) Firoz Shah Tughlaq (d) Iltutmish
In the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, the Indian peasant did not cultivate: (a) Wheat (b) Barley (c) Gram (d) Maize
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List-I List-II A. Battle of Plassey 1. 261 BC B. Kalinga War 2. 1576 AD C. Battle of Haldighati 3. 1192 AD D. Battle of Tarain 4. 1757 AD Code: (a) 1, 2, 3, 4 (b) 2, 1, 3, 4 (c) 4, 1, 2, 3 (d) 3, 4, 1, 2
Who were known as 'Dastar-Bandan'? (a) Sufi saints (b) Khans (c) Maliks (d) Ulema
Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched? (Traveler) - (Country) (a) Ibn Battuta - Morocco (b) Marco Polo - Italy (c) Abdur Razzaq - Turkey (d) Nuniz - Portugal
What is the correct chronological sequence of the visits of the following travelers to India? 1. Ibn Battuta 2. Tavernier 3. Al-Biruni 4. Manucci Code: (a) 1, 2, 3, 4 (b) 3, 1, 2, 4 (c) 2, 3, 4, 1 (d) 4, 1, 2, 3
Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched? (a) Bahadur Shah - Gujarat (b) Chand Bibi - Awadh (c) Razia Sultan - Delhi (d) Baz Bahadur - Malwa
With reference to Indian history, who of the following were known as "Kulah-Daran"? (a) Arab merchants (b) Qalandars (c) Persian calligraphists (d) Sayyids
The following rulers reigned in India at different periods. Select the correct chronological order of their rule using the code given below: 1. Sher Shah 2. Akbar 3. Alauddin Khalji 4. Razia Sultan Code: (a) 4, 1, 3, 2 (b) 1, 2, 3, 4 (c) 4, 3, 1, 2 (d) 3, 4, 1, 2
The game of Polo was introduced in India by: (a) The Greeks (b) The British (c) The Turks (d) The Mughals