Medieval History Of India (Railway)

Total Questions: 50

21. Who among the following has plundered and destroyed other temples 17 times along with the famous Somnath Temple in their attacks? [RRB RPF/RPSF SI Exam, 06.01.2019 Shift-II]

(1) Qutubuddin Aibak
(2) Mahmoud Ghazni
(3) Timurlong
(4) Timurlong

Correct Answer: (2) Mahmoud Ghazni

Solution:Mahmud Ghazni commonly known as Mahmud of Ghazni, who ruled Ghazni from 971 to 1030 AD. He attacked India 17 times. He made his 16th attack on the Somnath temple in 1025 just to plunder the gold.

22. Which of these famous cities was founded by Firoz Shah Tughlaq? [RRB RPF/RPSF SI Exam, 06.01.2019 Shift-II]

(1) Mahmudabad
(2) Bidar
(3) Agra
(4) Hisar

Correct Answer: (4) Hisar

Solution:Hisar was founded in 1354 AD, as 'Hisar-e-Firoza' by Firoz Shah Tughlaq, who reigned over the Sultanate of Delhi from 1351 to 1388. He built a walled fort with four gates, the Delhi Gate and Mori Gate to the east, the Nagori Gate to the south, and the Talaqi Gate to the west. The construction of the fort started in 1354 AD and was completed in 1356 AD.

23. Who converted "sikh community to war section? [RRB RPF/RPSF SI Exam, 06.01.2019 Shift-III]

(1) Guru Teg Bahadur
(2) Banda Bahadur
(3) Guru Gobind Singh
(4) Guru Arjun Deo

Correct Answer: (3) Guru Gobind Singh

Solution:Guru Gobind Singh was the tenth Sikh Guru, a spiritual master, warrior, poet and philosopher. Among his notable contributions to Sikhism are founding the Sikh warrior community called Khalsa in 1699 and introducing the Five Ks, the five articles of faith that Khalsa Sikhs wear at all times.

24. Delhi is famous Ruler "Fareed" known as _______. [RRB RPF/RPSF SI Exam, 06.01.2019 Shift-III]

(1) Akbar
(2) Shershah
(3) Ismael Shah
(4) Adil Shah

Correct Answer: (2) Shershah

Solution:Sher Shah Suri was born as Farid Khan in 1486 in Sasaram, Rohtas district, Bihar. He was the founder of the Sur Empire in North India. One of the most famous battles fought by Sher Shah Suri was the Battle of Chausa in which his forces defeated the Mughal emperor Humayun's army in 1539. Sher Shah's victory in the battle marked the beginning of the downfall of Humayun's reign and laid the foundation for Suri to establish the foundation of the Sur Empire in North India.

25. Which monument is not built by 'Shahajhan'? [RRB RPF/RPSF SI Exam, 10.01.2019 Shift-II]

(1) Taj mahal
(2) Mayur Throne
(3) Red fort
(4) Panchmahal

Correct Answer: (4) Panchmahal

Solution:Panch Mahal is a palace in Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh commissioned by Akbar. It is a rectangular columnared structure open on all sides and built from local red sandstone. It is positioned to act as a "transition" building between the semipublic spaces that surround the Daulat Khana courtyard and the more private spaces of the Royal Harem.

26. Jama masjid (mosque) was built by? [RRB RPF/RPSF SI Exam, 11.01.2019 Shift-II]

(1) Jahangir
(2) Shah jahan
(3) Aurangzeb
(4) Darashikoh

Correct Answer: (2) Shah jahan

Solution:Jama Masjid was built by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan between 1650 and 1656 at a cost of one million rupees, and was inaugurated by Imam Syed Abdul Ghafoor Shah Bukhari from Bukhara, present-day Uzbekistan. The mosque was completed in 1656 AD with three great gates and two 40 metres high minarets constructed with strips of red sandstone and white marble.

27. Which sultan of Delhi started Taka' and 'Jeetal' coins? [RRB RPF/RPSF SI Exam, 11.01.2019 Shift-II]

(1) Balban
(2) Alauddin Khilji
(3) Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
(4) Iltutmish

Correct Answer: (4) Iltutmish

Solution:Shams ud-Din Iltutmish was the third ruler of the Mamluk dynasty of Delhi of Turkic origin. He introduced the silver tanka and the copper jital the two basic coins of the Sultanate period, with a standard weight of 175 grains. He set up the Iqtadari system: division of empire into Iqtas, which were assigned to the nobles and officers in lieu of salary.

28. The famous Tutinama was written in the reign of_______ . [RRB RPF/RPSF SI Exam, 11.01.2019 Shift-II]

(1) Babar
(2) Akbar
(3) Aurangzeb
(4) Humanyun

Correct Answer: (2) Akbar

Solution:Tutinama literal meaning "Tales of a Parrot", is a 14th century Persian series of 52 stories. An illustrated version containing 250 miniature paintings was commissioned by the Mughal Emperor, Akbar in the later part of the 16th century.

29. Who established Tughlaqabad city? [RRB RPF/RPSF SI Exam, 11.01.2019 Shift-II]

(1) Firozshah Tughlaq
(2) Gyasuddin Tughlaq
(3) Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
(4) Mehmood Tughlaq

Correct Answer: (2) Gyasuddin Tughlaq

Solution:The Tughlaqabad Fort was built by the founder of the Tughlaq Dynasty, Ghiyas-ud- din-Tughlaq in 1321. Established as the fifth historic city, the fort was later abandoned in 1327. Tughluqabad still consists of remarkable, massive stone fortifications that surround the irregular ground plan of the city.

30. Qutubddin Aibak died while playing which game? [RRB RPF/RPSF SI Exam, 11.01.2019 Shift-III]

(1) Horse Polo (Chaugan)
(2) Hunting
(3) Elephant fight
(4) Chess

Correct Answer: (1) Horse Polo (Chaugan)

Solution:Qutubuddin Aibak, a ruler of medieval India, was the first ruler of the Delhi Sultanate and also the founder of the Slave dynasty. He was a Turkish of the Aybak tribe and was the sultan for only four years, 1206-1210. In 1210, Qutbuddin Aibak died in an accident while he was playing polo. He fell from the horse back and was severely injured.

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