Q11. Which Chola king was known as Arumolivarman before his coronation?
A. Vira Rajendra
B. Rajaraja I
C. Kulottunga I
D. None of them
Answer – B. Rajaraja I
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Q12. Who among the following was the contemporary ruler of Bengal during Chaitanyadeva’s time?
A. Nusrat Shah
B. Fatheh Shah
C. Husein Shah Sharqi
D. Alauddin Hussein Shah
Answer – D. Alauddin Hussein Shah
Explanation-
Medieval Indian History MCQ: Asked in WBCS Prelims 2021
Q13. Ibn Batuta came to India during which rulers’ reign?
A. Akbar
B. Sher Shah
C. Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
D. Alauddin Khilji
Answer – C. Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
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Q14. Which Sultan was not a slave before he ascended the throne?
A. Qutub-ud-din Aibak
B. Iltutmish
C. Alauddin Khilji
D. Balban
Answer – C. Alauddin Khilji
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Q15. Mansab means
A. A rank or office
B. A military general
C. A grant of revenue-free land
D. A religious text
Answer – A. A rank or office
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Q16. Which Turkish Sultan introduced the Iqta system?
A. Alauddin Khilji
B. Balban
C. Iltutmish
D. Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
Answer – C. Iltutmish
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Q17. Which Muslim general conquered Bengal in the thirteenth century?
A. Timur
B. Iqtiaruddin Bin Baktiar Khilji
C. Chenges Khan
D. Abdur Rahim Khan i Khanan
Answer – B. Iqtiaruddin Bin Baktiar Khilji
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Q18. Who wrote Ramcharitmanas?
A. Harisena
B. Harshavardhana
C. Tulsidas
D. Joydev
Answer – C. Tulsidas
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Q19. Khutba was
A. a sermon read in the name of the ruler at Friday prayers
B. a royal order.
C. a religious decree.
D. a tax.
Answer – A. a sermon read in the name of the ruler at Friday prayers
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Q20. Khajuraho,’ the City of the Gods’ is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the name of which was first referred to in the 11th century CE by
A. Ibn Battuta
B. Ibn Sina
C. Abu Rihan Alberuni
D. Omar Khayyam
Answer –C. Abu Rihan Alberuni
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