History

Medieval and Islamic History

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Medieval and Islamic history focuses on the political, cultural, and administrative developments during the Delhi Sultanate and Mughal Empire. Key topics include military campaigns, administrative reforms, court artisans, and architectural marvels like the Red Fort. This is a highly scoring subject for SSC and civil services preliminary exams.

Delhi Sultanate rulersMughal empire emperorsAdministrative and judicial reformsHistorical monuments constructionMedieval court art and culture

Medieval and Islamic History Questions

Multiple choice

The Persian poet Rumi is famous for .

  1. writing a history of the world and its dynasties

  2. practicing and writing about Sufism

  3. writing the tales in The Thousand and One Nights.

  4. writing an account of his journeys to many Muslim lands.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Rumi was a 13th-century Persian poet, jurist, and theologian who is most famous for his poetry and his association with Sufism, the mystical branch of Islam.

Multiple choice

The Arab Muslim empire reached its greatest size under the

  1. Mongol empire.

  2. Ottoman empire

  3. Delhi sultanate.

  4. Umayyad dynasty
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Umayyad Caliphate (661-750 AD) oversaw the rapid expansion of the Arab Muslim empire, reaching its greatest territorial extent from Spain to the borders of India.

Multiple choice

Mecca became the holiest city in Islam because that in where Muhammad:

  1. wrote the Sharia

  2. Rededicated the Kaaba to Allah

  3. organized the first Muslim community

  4. died and is buried there
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B Correct answer
Explanation

According to Islamic tradition, Muhammad returned to Mecca and rededicated the Kaaba, which had been filled with idols, to the worship of the one God, Allah.

Multiple choice

Muhammad became the prophet of Islam after he:

  1. saw a burning bush

  2. heard the voice of the angel Gabriel calling him

  3. had a vision of peace

  4. blinded by heavenly light
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Islamic tradition holds that Muhammad received his first revelation while meditating in a cave, where he heard the voice of the angel Gabriel.

Multiple choice

Who used the services of Banjaras as trading nomads?

  1. Alauddin Khalji

  2. Jahangir

  3. Both of these

  4. None
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Both Alauddin Khalji and Jahangir utilized the services of the Banjaras to transport grain and supplies for their armies and trade networks.

Multiple choice

Gond king Aman Das took the title of ________

  1. Aman Shah

  2. Sangram Shah

  3. Durga Shah

  4. Aman Sangram
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Aman Das, a Gond king, adopted the title Sangram Shah, reflecting his military achievements and the expansion of his kingdom.

Multiple choice

Mughal invasion to Ahoms were done by

  1. Allaudin Khalji

  2. Bir Mirchi

  3. Mir Jumla

  4. none of these

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Mir Jumla, a general of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb, led the invasion against the Ahom kingdom in 1662.

Multiple choice

who was the main cheif of gakhar tribe

  1. kamal khan gakhar

  2. sangram shah

  3. akbar

  4. none of these
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Kamal Khan Gakhar was a prominent chief of the Gakhar tribe and was made a mansabdar by Emperor Akbar.

Multiple choice

11.Ziyarat

  1. Pilgrimage to tombs of Sufi saints

  2. Namaz

  3. Zakat

  4. Haji
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Ziyarat refers to the act of visiting the tombs or shrines of Sufi saints for the purpose of seeking blessings.

Multiple choice

Under Shah Abbas, Persia expanded

  1. a flowering of the arts

  2. prolonged war and famine

  3. a return to strict Sunni Islam

  4. attacks from neighboring countries
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Under Shah Abbas the Great, the Safavid Empire experienced a golden age characterized by stability, military reform, and a significant flowering of the arts, particularly in architecture and miniature painting.