Medieval History Of India (Railway)

Total Questions: 50

11. The system of payment of salary to the troops was decreed by_______ . [RRB Allahabad TC & CC Exam, 27.10.2013]

(1) Ibrahim Lodi
(2) Iltutmish
(3) Alauddin Khalji
(4) Balban

Correct Answer: (4) Balban

Solution:The system of payment of salary to the troops was decreed by Balban (1266 1287).

12. Golconda port is constructed during which dynasty rule? [RRB NTPC CBT Stage-1 Exam, 19.04.2016 Shift-I]

(A) Shahi Dynasty

(B) Kakatiya Dynasty

(D) Chola Dynasty

(1) D
(2) B
(3) C
(4) A

Correct Answer: (2) B

Solution:Golconda Fort was first built by the Kakatiya dynasty as part of their western defenses along the lines of the Kondapalli Fort. The fort was rebuilt and strengthened by Pratap Rudra of the Kakatiyas. It was further strengthened by the Musunuri Nayaks. Later it served as the capital of the medieval sultanate of the Qutb Shahi dynasty (c.1518-1687).

13. ________a Muslim saint, lived at the place where Fatehpur Sikri was built. [RRB ALP & Technician Exam. 10.08.2018 Shift-I]

(1) Nizamuddin Auliya
(2) Nasiruddin Chiragh Dehlavi
(3) Baba Fakruddin
(4) Sheikh Salim Chisti

Correct Answer: (4) Sheikh Salim Chisti

Solution:Fatehpur Sikri was built by Mughal emperor Akbar in 1571 in honor of Sufi saint Salim Chishti. Akbar built the grand city, which proved functional for only fourteen years from 1571 to 1585, surrounding the camp of Salim Chishti. When Salim Chishti passed away, Akbar constructed the center piece of Fatehpur Sikri, the Tomb of Salim Chishti.

14. In which language was 'Baburnama', the Memoirs of Babur, composed? [RRB ALP & Technician Exam, 13.08.2018 Shift-III]

(1) Kurdish
(2) Urdu
(3) Pashto
(4) Turkish

Correct Answer: (4) Turkish

Solution:Baburnama or Tuzke Babri is the name given to the memoirs of Babar (1483- 1530), founder of the Mughal Empire. It is an autobio graphical work, written in the Chagatai language, known to Babur as "Turki' (meaning Turkish), the spoken language of the Andijan Timurids.

15. ________founded Din-e-Ilahi. [RRB ALP & Technician Exam, 14.08.2018 Shift-III]

(1) Babur
(2) Akbar
(3) Rahim
(4) Aurangzeb

Correct Answer: (2) Akbar

Solution:The Din-e-Ilahi was a syncretic religion propounded by the Mughal emperor Akbar in 1582 CE, intending to merge some of the elements of the religions of his empire, and thereby reconcile the differences that divided his subjects.

16. Who among the following was NOT one of the 'Nine Gems' of Emperor Akbar's court? [RRB ALP & Technician Exam, 17.08.2018 Shift-I]

(1) Osman Ali Khan
(2) Raja Todar Mal
(3) Abu'l-Fazl ibn Mubarak
(4) Fakir Aziao-Din

Correct Answer: (1) Osman Ali Khan

Solution:Mir Osman Ali Khan was the last Nizam (or ruler) of the Princely State of Hyderabad and Berar. He ruled Hyderabad between 1911 and 1948, until it was annexed by India.In 1937, he was on the cover of Time magazine, labelled as the richest man in the world.

17. Under which Indian emperor's reign was the Jama Masjid in Delhi built? [RRB ALP & Technician Exam, 29.08.2018 Shift-I]

(1) Humayun
(2) Babur
(3) Aurangzeb
(4) Shah Jahan

Correct Answer: (4) Shah Jahan

Solution:The Jama Masjid in Delhi was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan between 1644 and 1656 at a cost of 1 million rupees. It was inaugurated by an Imam from Bukhara, present-day Uzbekistan.It was originally called Masjid- i-Jahan Numa, meaning 'mosque commanding view of the world'.

18. To which dynasty did the first woman ruler of the Delhi Sultanate Razia Sultan belong? [RRB ALP & Technician Exam, 29.08.2018 Shift-III]

(1) Khilji Dynasty
(2) Lodhi Dynasty
(3) Mughal Dynasty
(4) Slave Dynasty

Correct Answer: (4) Slave Dynasty

Solution:Razia Sultana, was the Sultan of Delhi from 10 October 1236 to 14 October 1240. A member of the Mamluk dynasty, she is known for being the only female ever to rule the Delhi Sultanate.

19. Who among the following was a famous slave of Allauddin Khilji? [RRB RPF/RPSF SI Exam, 06.01.2019 Shift-II]

(1) Uloom Khan
(2) Amir Khusro
(3) Malik Kafoor
(4) Zafar Khan

Correct Answer: (3) Malik Kafoor

Solution:Malik Kafur was a prominent eunuch slavegeneral of the Delhi Sultanate ruler Alauddin Khalji. He was captured by Alauddin's general Nusrat Khan during the 1299 invasion of Gujarat, and rose to prominence in the 1300s.

20. Who among these was a famous traveler from Venice? [RRB RPF/RPSF SI Exam, 06.01.2019Shift-II]

(1) Marco Polo
(2) Francois Bernier
(3) Duraute Barbosa
(4) Niketeen

Correct Answer: (1) Marco Polo

Solution:Marco Polo was a Venetian explorer known for the book The Travels of Marco Polo, which describes his voyage to and experiences in Asia. As Marco Polo (1254-1324) returned home across the Indian Ocean, after years in the service of Genghis Khan, he picked up a fabulous array of stories from sailors and merchants, about the peoples of the region, some reliable, some wholly implausible, but all fascinating.

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