Medieval History – UPSC Prelims PYQs

How did Sultan Qutb-ud-din Aibak die?

The historian Barani refused to consider the state in India under Delhi Sultans as truly Islamic because

With reference to Sufism in Indian history, consider the following statements:

1. Shaikh Ahmad Sarhandi was a contemporary of Ibrahim Lodi
2. Shaikh Nasiruddin Chirag-i-Dehlavi was a disciple of Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya
3. Aurangzeb was contemporary of Shaikh Salim Chisti
4. The Qadiri order of Sufis was first introduced in India by Shaikh Niamtullah and Makhdum Muhammad Jilani

Which of these statements are correct?

With reference to medieval Indian rulers, which one of the following statements is correct?

The motive behind Shahjahan’s Balkh campaign was to

Who among the following was the first Bhakti saint to use Hindi for the propagation of his message?

Assertion (A): Muhammad bin Tughlaq left Delhi, and, for two years lived in a camp called Swarga-dwari.

Reason (R): At that time, Delhi was ravaged by a form of plague and many people died.

Assertion (A): The Battle of Khanua was certainly more decisive and significant than the First Battle of Panipat.

Reason (R): Rana Sanga, the Rajput hero, was certainly a more formidable adversary than Ibrahim Lodi.

Match List I with List II

and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:

List I (Bhakti Saint) I. Namdev II. Kabir III. Ravidas IV. Sena

List II (Profession) A) Barber B) Weaver C) Tailor D) Cobbler

The Mongols under Genghis Khan invaded India during the reign of

Which among the following ports was called Babul Makka (Gate of Makka) during the Mughal Period?

Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?

Who among the following streamlined the Maratha administration after Sambhaji?

The given map refers to the kingdom of The original map is not available for this question.

Consider the following events:

I. Reign of Krishna Deva Raya of Vijayanagara. II. Construction of Qutab Minar. III. Arrival of Portuguese in India. IV. Death of Firoz Tughlaq.

Which one of the following is the correct chronological sequence of the above events?

Match List I with List II

and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:

List I I. Iqta II. Jagir III. Amaram IV. Mokasa

List II A) Marathas B) Delhi Sultans C) Mughals D) Vijayanagara

Codes:

Which one of the following Muslim rulers was hailed as the ‘Jagadguru’ by his Muslim subjects because of his belief in secularism?

“The king was freed from his people and they from their king”. On whose death did Badauni comment thus?

Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

To which Lodi Sultan does the given map relate and what town does the site marked A on the map represent? The original map is not available for this question.

Assertion (A): During the time of Akbar, for every ten cavalrymen, the mansabdars had to maintain twenty horses.

Reason (R): Horses had to be rested while on march and replacements were necessary in times of war.

Assertion (A): At first the Turkish administration in India was essentially military.

Reason (R): The country was parcelled out as ‘Iqta’s among leading military leaders.

Assertion (A): During the reign of Shahjahan, Dara Sikoh was sent on expedition to Balkha, Badakh-shan and Qandahar.

Reason (R): The expedition sent by Shahjahan to the Middle East was a marvellous success.

Consider the following statements: Ahadis were those troopers who I. Offered their services singly. II. Did not attach themselves to any chief. III. Had the emperor as their immediate colonel. IV. Attached themselves to Mirzas. Of these statements:

Consider the following: I. Tughluqabad Fort. II. Lodi Garden. III. Qutub Minar. IV. Fatehpur Sikri.

The correct chronological order in which they were built is:

Match List I with List II

and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

List I I. 1556 II. 1600 III. 1686 IV. 1739

List II A) Battle of Haldighati B) Nadir Shah’s capture of Delhi C) Death of Shivaji D) Grant of Charter to East India Company E) Accession of Akbar

Codes:

In the given map, the shaded part represents Akbar’s empire at a certain juncture: ‘A’ stands for an independent country and ‘B’ marks the site of a city.

Which one of the following alternatives gives all correct information?

The member of Shivaji’s Astha Pradhana who looked after foreign affairs was

The loss of Qandahar was a big blow to the Mughal empire from the viewpoint of

Fawazil in the Sultanate period meant

The Sultan of Delhi who is reputed to have built the biggest network of canals in India was

After consolidating his power, Balban assumed the grand title of

The head of the military department under the reorganised central machinery of administration during Akbar’s reign was

Assertion (A): The sponsor and the most prominent figure of the Chisti order of Sufis in India is Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti.

Reason (R): The Chisti order takes its name from a village Chisti in Ajmer. In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?

The medieval Indian writer who refers to the discovery of America is

The sufi saint who maintained that devotional music was one way of coming close to God was

In medieval India, Mansabdari system was introduced mainly for

Who among the following were famous jurists of medieval India? I. Vijnanesvara II. Hemadri III. Rajasekhara IV. Jimutavahana

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

Ashtapradhan was a Council of Ministers

Consider the map given below:

The route indicated in the map was followed, during the course of his military exploits, by

Hugly was used as a base for piracy in the Bay of Bengal by

The ‘Modi script’ was employed in the documents of the