Q171. Who described the din-i-ilahi as “the monument of Akbar’s folly”?
A. V. A. Smith
B. Elliot
C. Badaoni
D. Faizy
Answer – A. V. A. Smith
Explanation-
Q172. “Ram Rahim ek hai. Nam dhara hai do”- who preached during the sultanate?
A. Sri Chaitanya
B. Kabir
C. Nanak
D. Dadu
Answer – B. Kabir
Explanation-
Q173. Ibn Batuta came to India during which ruler’s reign?
A. Akbar
B. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
C. Iltutmish
D. Alauddin Khilji
Answer – B. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
Explanation-
Medieval Indian History MCQ: Asked in WBCS Prelims 2003
Q174. Woman folk of which region performed the rite of Jawhar?
A. Malwa
B. Gujarat
C. Rajputana
D. Bengal
Answer – C. Rajputana
Explanation-
Q175. Who was defeated at the hands of Mahamud Ghori in the Battle of Tarain in 1192?
A. Prithviraj Chauhan
B. Jaichand
C. Dahir
D. Pulakesin II
Answer –A. Prithviraj Chauhan
Explanation-
Q176. In 1498 Vasco da Gama landed at the port of
A. Calicut
B. Surat
C. Masulipatam
D. Cochin
Answer – A. Calicut
Explanation-
Q177. Who among the following rulers was a slave in his early life?
A. Alauddin Khalji
B. Muhamad Bin Tughlaq
C. Ghiyasuddin Balban
D. Firujshah Tughlaq
Answer – C. Ghiyasuddin Balban
Explanation-
Q178. Shri Krishna Vijaya Kavya was composed by(1500)
A. Chandidas
B. Vidyapati
C. Maladhar Basu
D. Joydeva
Answer – C. Maladhar Basu
Explanation-
Q179. The meaning of the word ’Mansab’ is
A. Rank
B. Proprietorship of land
C. Possession of army personnel
D. Land revenue
Answer –A. Rank
Explanation-
Medieval Indian History MCQ: Asked in WBCS Prelims 2002
Q180. What does the word ‘Iqta’ stand for?
A. Law of Primogeniture
B. Crown lands donated to army officers
C. Stater’s share of 1/3 of the spoils of war
D. The grant of revenue from territory in lieu of salary
Answer – D. The grant of revenue from a territory in lieu of salary
Explanation-
