MEDIEVAL INDIA MCQS SET 17

MEDIEVAL INDIA MCQS SET 17

1. The last great royal patrons of Buddhism in India were the
(a) Palas
(b) Gurjar Pratiharas
(c) Paramaras
(d) Senas
Ans: (a)

2. The Pallava ruler who built the famous Kailash temple at Kanchi and the Shore temple at Mahabalipuram was
(a) Narsimhavarman II
(b) Parmesvarvarman I
(c) Mahendra Varman I
(d) Narsimhavarman
Ans: (a)

3. The great religious thinker and philosopher Shankaracharya was born in Kerala at
(a) Keladi
(b) Quilon
(c) Trivandrum
(d) Calicut
Ans: (a)

4. Which of the following was defended by Chand Bibi against the Mughals?
(a) Bijapur
(b) Berar
(c) Ahmednagar
(d) Bedar
Ans: (c)

5. Who was the Mughal Prince who was well-versed in Arabic, Persian and Sanakrit?
(a) Prince Akbar
(b) Prince Salim
(c) Prince Sulaiman Shukoh
(d) Prince Dara Shukoh
Ans: (d)
 
6. In whose reign did the Mughal painting reach its zenith?
(a) Jahangir
(b) Akbar
(c) Shah Jahan
(d) Humayun
Ans: (a)

7. What is the correct chronological sequence of the later Mughal emperors?
1. Bahadur Shah-I
2. Farrukhsiyar
3. Muhammad Shah
4. Jahandar Shah
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
(a) 1. 2; 3, 4
(b) 1, 4, 2, 3
(c) 1, 3, 4, 2
(d) 4, 1, 2, 3
Ans: (b)

8. The well-known painting showing the arrival at the Mughal Court of the great singer Tansen exhibits
(a) The Persian Style
(b) Gandhara Style
(c) Hindu Style
(d) The fusion of the Mughal and Hindu Styles
Ans: (d)

9. The original name of Balban was
(a) Zia-ud-Din
(b) Ala-ud-Din
(c) Muhammad
(d) Ulugh Khan
Ans: (d)

10. Ghazni was a small principality in
(a) Mongolia
(b) Turkey
(c) Persia
(d) Afghanistan
Ans: (d)