20 Medieval Indian History Objective Questions for Competitive Exams

Medieval Indian History Questions for Competitive Exams


Q.1 Which empire lasted the longest among the following?


a) The Palas
b) The Pratiharas
c) The Rashtrakutas
d) The Senas

Ans .  C


Q.2 Who founded the Pala empire?

a) Devapala
b) Dharmapala
c) Dhruva
d) Gopala

Ans .  D

Q.3 Who founded the Vikramashila University?

a) Devapala
b) Dharmapala
c) Dhruva
d) Gopala

Ans .  B

Q.4 Who was the founder of the Sena dynasty?

a) Ballal Sena
b) Hemanta Sen
c) Lakshman Sen
d) Vijay Sen

Ans .  B

Q.5 Who laid the foundations of the Pratihara empire?

a) Bhoja
b) Mahendrapala
c) Mahipala
d) Krishna III

Ans .  A

Q.6 When did Bhoja die?

a) 770 AD
b) 810 AD
c) 836 AD
d) 885 AD

Ans .  D

Q.7 Who defeated the Pratihara empire?

a) Aditya I
b) Krishna III
c) Parantaka I
d) Govinda III

Ans .  B
Q.8 Who founded the Rashtrakuta dynasty?

a) Dantidurga
b) Dhruva
c) Govinda III
d) Indira III

Ans .  A

Q.9 Who was the last Rashtrakuta king?

a) Govinda III
b) Indira III
c) Krishna II
d) Krishna III

Ans .  D

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Q.10 Who founded the Chola empire?

a) Rajadhiraj
b) Rajaraja
c) Rajendra I
d) Vijayalaya

Ans .  D



Q.11 When did Chola empire come to an end?

a) 1044 AD
b) 1052 AD
c) 1063 AD
d) 1311 AD

Ans .  D

Q.12 When was Prophet Muhammad born?

a) 570 AD
b) 622 AD
c) 630 AD
d) 632 AD

Ans .  A

Q.13 When did Prophet Muhammad die?

a) 622 AD
b) 630 AD
c) 632 AD
d) 711 AD

Ans .  C

Q.14 When did Muhammad-bin-Qasim invade India?

a) 622 AD
b) 630 AD
c) 632 AD
d) 711 AD

Ans .  D

Q.15 When did Muhammad Ghori invade India?

a) 1000 AD
b) 1026 AD
c) 1175 AD
d) 1191 AD

Ans .  C

Q.16 When was the First Battle of Tarain fought?

a) 1175 AD
b) 1191 AD
c) 1192 AD
d) 1206 AD

Ans .  B

Q.17 When did Muhammad Ghori die?

a) 1175 AD
b) 1191 AD
c) 1192 AD
d) 1206 AD

Ans .  D

Q.18 Who founded the slave dynasty?

a) Ghias-ud-din Balban
b) Qutub-ud-din Aibak
c) Nasir-ud-din Mahmud
d) Shams-ud-din Altamash

Ans .  B

Q.19 When did Qutub-ud-din Aibak die?

a) 1206
b) 1210
c) 1211
d) 1236

Ans .  B

Q.20 When did Shams-ud-din Altamash die?

a) 1236
b) 1240
c) 1246
d) 1266

Ans .  A