Medieval History GK Quiz -1 1 / 20 1. Which Chandela dynasty king was responsible for building the Kandariya Mahadev Temple? Harsha Yashovarman Dhangadeva Vidyadhara 2 / 20 2. Which of the following rulers completed the construction of the Qutub Minar? Firoz Shah Tughlaq Qutb-ud-din Aibak Iltutmish Alauddin Khilji 3 / 20 3. In which year did Babur defeat Ibrahim Lodi at Panipat? 1525 1520 1530 1526 4 / 20 4. In which year was the ‘Gajapati Kingdom’ founded in Odisha? 1435 CE 1320 CE 1360 CE 1420 CE 5 / 20 5. Who was the author of the Prayag Prashasti (Allahabad Pillar Inscription) composed in praise of Samudragupta? Kalidasa Vishakhadatta Banabhatta Harisena 6 / 20 6. Which of the following Sultans was known by the title "Lakh Baksh"? Iltutmish Qutb-ud-din Aibak Balban Alauddin Khilji 7 / 20 7. After Rajagriha, to which place was the capital of Magadha shifted? Champa Ujjain Vaishali Pataliputra 8 / 20 8. During the medieval period of Indian history, who were referred to as 'Munhiyans'? Village headmen Secret Spies Military generals Tax collectors 9 / 20 9. According to Chola inscriptions, what was the land allocated for the maintenance of schools called? Devadana Brahmadeya Salabhoga Vellanvagai 10 / 20 10. Which Mauryan emperor is known for promoting and spreading Buddhism? Ashoka Chandragupta Maurya Bindusara Brihadratha 11 / 20 11. Approximately how many years ago was the Satavahana Empire founded? 1800 2245 2500 2000 12 / 20 12. Kanishka, the famous ruler, belonged to which dynasty? Gupta Dynasty Shunga Dynasty Kushan Dynasty Maurya Dynasty 13 / 20 13. Who was the Chinese pilgrim who visited India nearly 50 years after Hsuan Tsang? Song Yun Fa-Hien I-Tsing Xuanzang 14 / 20 14. Aihole served as the capital of which ancient kingdom? Chalukya Chola Gupta Pallava 15 / 20 15. Most of Ashoka's inscriptions were written in which script? Sanskrit Kharosthi Devanagari Brahmi 16 / 20 16. Who among the following was the daughter of Iltutmish, the ruler of the Slave (Mamluk) dynasty? Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah Turkan Ruknuddin Firuz Razia Sultana 17 / 20 17. During the Delhi Sultanate, which religious tax was levied on wealthy and affluent Muslims in India? Jizya Ushr Khums Zakat 18 / 20 18. Who introduced a new unit of measurement called ‘Gaz-i-Sikandari’ during the Delhi Sultanate? Sikandar Lodi Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq Alauddin Khilji Qutb-ud-din Aibak 19 / 20 19. Who issued the first gold coins around the first century CE? Mauryas Satavahanas Guptas Kushans 20 / 20 20. Which of the following scholars was sent by Sultan Muhammad bin Tughlaq in 1342 as his envoy to the Mongol ruler in China? Al-Biruni Ibn Battuta Amir Khusrau Alberuni Your score is Restart quiz By WordPress Quiz plugin
