MEDIEVAL HISTORY 101-150 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

 101. Who is credited for the construction of the Red Fort of Delhi?

102. Which of the following state was not included in the empire of Akbar?

Answer: Bijapur

103. Which of the following Rajput dynasties is not related to Agnikul?

Answer: Chandela

104. Which of the following Mughal rulers started "Jharokha Darshan?

105. After which war did Babur hold the title of Ghazi?

Answer: Battle of Khanwa

106. Which of the following was a major industry in the Mughal period?

Answer: Cotton cloth

107. What was the northwestern border of the Mughal Empire during the reign of Akbar?

Answer: Hindukush

108. Who built the Moti Masjid in the Red Fort of Delhi?

109. Match List with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists:

A. Battle of Haldighati

B. Battle of Bilgram

C. Revolt of Khusrau

D. Battle of Khanwa

1. Babur

2. Akbar

3. Humayun

4.Jahangir

Answer: A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1 

110. Zabti system was introduced by.

Answer: Akbar

111. The jain monk who stayed for a few years in the Court of Akbar and was honoured with the title of jagadguru was

Answer:  Hari Vijay Suri 

112. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

Answer: Tomb of Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya-----Ajmer

113. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the List:

List-I (Monument)

A. Alai Darwaza, Delhi

B. Buland Darwaza, Fathehpur Sikri

C. Moti Masjid, Agra

D. Moti Masjid, Delhi

List-II (Builders)

1. Alauddin Khalji

3. Shah Jahan 

4. Aurangzeb

Answer: A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4

114. Who among the following were painters in court of Mughal Emperor Jahangir?

1. Abdus Samad

3. Aqa Riza

2. Abul Hasan

4. Mir Sayyid Ali

Answer:  2 and 3

115. The Dhrupad singers included in the reign of Akbar was/were

1. Tansen

3. Surdas

2. Harias

4. Vilas Khan

Code:

Answer: 1 and 2

116. The Mughal emperor who issued a Farman to English East India Company in 1717 to trade freely in Bengal is? 

Answer: Farrukhsiyar

117. The great painter Khwaja Abdus flourished at the Court of which one of the

Samad following?

118. Itimad-ud-Daula's tomb at Agra was built by

Answer: Nur Jahan

119. Who was called Zinda Pir in Mughal time?

120. With whose permission did the English set up

121. Who among the following are known as King Makers in Indian History ?

Answer: Sayyid Brothers

122. First Battle of Panipat was fought

123. Who has been described by Elliot as -the Akbar of Sultanate?

124. During the Mughal rule, the police duties in the districts were entrusted to the officials known as

Answer: Faujdar

125. All the early Mughal Emperors except

were great builders

126. Battle of Kannauj was fought

Answer: 1540

127. Babar summoned the pupils of the famous architect Sinan from

Answer: Albania

128. The Mughal architecture attained unrivalled magnificence during the reign of

Answer: Sahajahan

129. The Pearl Mosque in Delhi was built by

130. Under Sher Shah the largest administrative unit was administered by a Chief namely

Answer: Shikadar

131. Under the Mughals the Governor was popularly known as

Answer: Subahdar

132. Under the Mughal rule the judicial service was formed by

Answer: Kazis

133. Which Rajput dynasty had not surrendered to Akbar?

Answer: Sisodiya

134. The troops provided by the Mansabdars was chiefly

Answer: cavalry

135. In India artillery was first used in the battle of

Answer: Panipat

136. In Mansabdari system the Commnader-in-Chief of the Army was

Answer: Emperor

137. During Mughal rule, excellent cotton goods were woven in which one of the following centres?

Answer: Agra

138. The Sikh Guru who fought in the Mughal ranks during the reign of Aurangazeb was

Answer: Tegh Bahadur

139. The Mughals have been made immortal by theirachievements in the____field

Answer: Political

140. The most important feature of the Mughal building was the

Answer: Dome

141. Jama Mosque built by Shahjahan is at

Answer:  Delhi

142. Indo-Persian style of architecture attained its supreme beauty in the reign of

143. The huge wealth of the Mughals fell into the hands of_____after the capture of Delhi in 1739.

Answer: Nadir Shah

144. Abdul Rahim Khan-l-Khana rendered Babur's Memoires into

Answer:  Persian

145. Sher Shah was succeeded by

Answer: Islam Shah

146. Akbar saw the sea for the first time in his life at

Answer: Cambay

147. Akbar was enthroned in a garden at

Answer:  Kalanaur

148. Hemu was captured and brought before Akbar by

Answer: Shah Qulihan Mehran

149. Akbar's nurse-in-chief was

Answer: Maham Anga

150. Jizya was abolished by the Mughal ruler

Answer: Akbar