History

Medieval and Islamic History

3,307 Questions

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

Nasiruddin Humayun expanded the frontiers of the empire, but lost it after being defeated in 1540, and was driven into exile. He took refuge after this loss with the

  1. Uzbeks of Turan

  2. Safavid of Iran

  3. Surs of Afghanistan

  4. Chaghtais of Turkey

  5. Mings of China
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer. Nasiruddin Humayun (1530-40,1555-56) expanded the frontiers of the empire, but lost it to the Afghan leader Sher Shah Sur, who drove him into exile. Humayun took refuge in the court of the Safavid ruler of Iran.

Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

a. The Mughals referred to themselves as descendants of a Mongol ruler on the paternal side. b. The term Mughal was derived from Mongol to describe the Indian rulers of this branch of the family. c. Babur pushed into the Indian subcontinent in 1526 after being driven from his Central Asian homeland Farghana by the warring Uzbeks.

  1. a only

  2. b only

  3. c only

  4. b and c

  5. a, b and c
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D Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer as these statements are correct.

Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

a. The paintings inserted in the manuscripts were a source of constant tension between rulers and the ulama. b. Abu’l Fazl held the art of painting in manuscripts against the religion. c. In spite of the conflict with the spokesmen of the orthodox muslims, Akbar patronised artists and painters.

  1. a only

  2. b only

  3. c only

  4. a and c

  5. a, b and c
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D Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer as both statements are correct.

Multiple choice

Shah Jahan’s jewelled throne was called takht-i murassa. Which of the following is/are correct about it?

a. The throne was completed in a course of five years. b. It was placed in the hall of public audience in the Agra palace. c. It was also decorated with the ruby that Shah Abbas Safavi had sent to the late emperor Jahangir.

  1. a, b and c

  2. a and b

  3. a and c

  4. b and c

  5. c only
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D Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer as these statements are correct.

Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

a. The status in the Mughal court was determined by the spatial proximity to the king. b. The highest form of submission to the Mughal ruler was sajda or complete prostration. c. The Kornish form of salutation suggested that the subject placed his head into the hand of humility, presenting it to the royal assembly.

  1. a, b and c

  2. a and b

  3. b and c

  4. a and c

  5. a only
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A Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer as all the statements are correct.

Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

a. The mir bakhshi supervised the corps of court writers who recorded all applications, documents and imperial orders presented to the court. b. Foot runners called waqia nawis carried papers rolled up in bamboo containers round the clock. c. The head of the provincial administration was the diwan who reported directly to the emperor.

  1. a only

  2. b only

  3. c only

  4. b and c

  5. a, b and c
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer as this statement is correct.