Previous year questions from Medieval Indian History for UPSC Civil Services Examination

1. Which one of the following is not a feature of North Indian temple architecture?
A) Sikhara
B) Garbhagriha
C) Gopuram
D) Mandapa
Answer: C) Gopuram
Explanation: The Gopuram is a prominent feature of Dravidian (South Indian) temple architecture, not North Indian architecture.

2. The Sufi saint who maintained that devotional music was one way of coming close to God was:
A) Muin-ud-din Chishti
B) Baba Farid
C) Shah Waliullah
D) Miyan Mir
Answer: A) Muin-ud-din Chishti
Explanation: Muin-ud-din Chishti emphasized the importance of music (Sama) in Sufism as a way to connect with God.

3. Who among the following Mughal emperors built the Buland Darwaza at Fatehpur Sikri?
A) Akbar
B) Babur
C) Jahangir
D) Shah Jahan
Answer: A) Akbar
Explanation: Akbar built the Buland Darwaza in 1601 to commemorate his victory over Gujarat.

4. The Treaty of Purandar (1665) was signed between Shivaji and:
A) Aurangzeb
B) Jai Singh I
C) Afzal Khan
D) Shaista Khan
Answer: B) Jai Singh I
Explanation: The Treaty of Purandar was signed between Shivaji and Raja Jai Singh I, a general of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.

5. Which Sultan of Delhi imposed Jizya even on the Brahmins?
A) Alauddin Khilji
B) Balban
C) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
D) Aurangzeb
Answer: C) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
Explanation: Firoz Shah Tughlaq was known for imposing Jizya on Brahmins, which was unusual as they were traditionally exempt.

6. Who among the following introduced the Mansabdari system in India?
A) Babur
B) Akbar
C) Aurangzeb
D) Shah Jahan
Answer: B) Akbar
Explanation: Akbar introduced the Mansabdari system, which was a military-cum-bureaucratic system.

7. Which of the following languages was used as the official language of the Delhi Sultanate?
A) Persian
B) Arabic
C) Urdu
D) Hindi
Answer: A) Persian
Explanation: Persian was the official language of the Delhi Sultanate.

8. Who was the founder of the Vijayanagara Empire?
A) Harihara and Bukka
B) Krishnadevaraya
C) Rajendra Chola
D) Kakatiya Rudrama Devi
Answer: A) Harihara and Bukka
Explanation: Harihara and Bukka, two brothers, founded the Vijayanagara Empire in 1336.

9. The Bhakti saint who preached that God is one and called Him by different names is:
A) Kabir
B) Guru Nanak
C) Ramananda
D) Chaitanya
Answer: A) Kabir
Explanation: Kabir preached that God is one and can be called by different names, reflecting a syncretic approach.

10. Who among the following was the first to invade India?
A) Nadir Shah
B) Mahmud of Ghazni
C) Alexander
D) Ahmad Shah Abdali

Answer: B) Mahmud of Ghazni
Explanation:** Mahmud of Ghazni was the first among the mentioned to invade India in the early 11th century.

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