Gk Questions on Indian Medieval History for UPSC, SSC, RPSC, UPPSC, IBPS PO and all other competitive examinations.
Medieval History Gk Questions
1. Who was the founder of the Vijayanagara Empire?
a) Krishnadevaraya
b) Harihara I
c) Raja Raja Chola
d) Rajendra Chola
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2. Who was the author of Akbarnama?
a) Tulsidas
b) Mirza Ghalib
c) Abu’l-Fazl ibn Mubarak
d) Firdausi
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3. Which medieval Indian ruler started the Mansabdari system?
a) Akbar
b) Sher Shah Suri
c) Babur
d) Jahangir
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4. The Mughal emperor who built the Taj Mahal was?
a) Babur
b) Aurangzeb
c) Shah Jahan
d) Akbar
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5. Who was the founder of the Bahmani Sultanate in the Deccan?
a) Krishnadevaraya
b) Alauddin Bahman Shah
c) Shivaji
d) Rana Pratap
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6. Who was the founder of Sikhism?
a) Guru Nanak
b) Guru Gobind Singh
c) Guru Tegh Bahadur
d) Guru Arjan Dev
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7. Which ruler was known as ‘Sher-e-Punjab’ or ‘Lion of Punjab’?
a) Rana Pratap
b) Babur
c) Ranjit Singh
d) Akbar
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8. Which famous saint-scholar was associated with the Bhakti movement in the medieval period?
a) Ramanuja
b) Basava
c) Tulsidas
d) Kabir
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9. Who was the founder of the Delhi Sultanate?
a) Raja Raja Chola
b) Muhammad Ghazi
c) Alauddin Khilji
d) Qutb-ud-din Aibak
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10. Which ruler established the Chola dynasty in South India?
a) Harsha
b) Ashoka
c) Vijayalaya
d) Samudragupta
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