Medieval History Of India (Railway)

Total Questions: 50

41. The words like Chishti, Suhrawardi and Phirdowsi are related to which of the following religion? [RRB RPF/RPSF SI Exam, 13.01.2019 Shift-II]

(1) Nathpanthi
(2) Islam
(3) Vaishnava
(4) Sufi

Correct Answer: (4) Sufi

Solution:The word 'Suji' derives its name from another Arabic word 'Suf which means wool. The Muslim saints who wore garments of coarse wool began to be called Sufi saints. The Chishti Order of Sufis, which is now indigenous to India, was the first of the four main Sufi Orders, namely Chishtia, Qadiria, Suhurawadia and Naqshbandia, to be established in India

42. Where is Ibadat Khana located? [RRB RPF/RPSF SI Exam, 13.01.2019 Shift-III]

(1) Fatehpur Sikri
(2) Karol Bagh
(3) Ferozabad
(4) Dinpanah

Correct Answer: (1) Fatehpur Sikri

Solution:The Ibadat Khana was a meeting house built in 1575 CE by the Mughal Emperor Akbar (r. 1556-1605) at Fatehpur Sikri to gather spiritual leaders of different religious grounds so as to conduct a discussion on the teachings of the respective religious leaders.

43. Alai Darwaza was built by whom? [RRB RPF/RPSF SI Exam, 13.01.2019 Shift-III]

(1) Sikandar Lodi
(2) Feroz Shah Tughlaq
(3) Alauddin Khilji
(4) Iltutmish

Correct Answer: (3) Alauddin Khilji

Solution:Ala'i Darwaza is the southern gateway of the Quwwat-ul- Islam Mosque in Qutb complex, Mehrauli, Delhi. Built by Sultan Alauddin Khalji in 1311 and made of red sandstone, it is a square domed gatehouse with arched entrances and houses a single chamber. It has a special significance in IndoIslamic architecture as the first Indian monument to be built using Islamic methods of construction and ornamentation and is a World Heritage Site.

44. During whose reign Ibn Battuta, the traveler of Morocco, came to India? [RRB RPF/RPSF SI Exam, 16.01.2019 Shift-II]

(1) Balban
(2) Muhammad bin Tughlaq
(3) Feroz Shah Tughlaq
(4) Alauddin Khilji

Correct Answer: (2) Muhammad bin Tughlaq

Solution:The full name of Ibn Battuta was Muhammad Ibn Battuta (a Moroccan Muslim voyage). In 1334, Ibn Battuta arrived in India all the way through the mountains of Afghanistan, during the time when Tughlaq dynasty was at its height. He stayed in Delhi and met Muhammad bin Tughluq.

45. By whom was the book Fkitab-ul-Rihlay written? [RRB RPF/RPSF SI Exam, 16.01.2019 Shift-II]

(1) Ibn Battuta
(2) Amir Khusrau
(3) Ziauddin Barani
(4) Al-Biruni

Correct Answer: (1) Ibn Battuta

Solution:Ibn batuta was an Arab traveler and adventure frm Morocoo. His book 'Kitab-ur- Rehla' is a primary source of history of the region of Muhm mad bin Tughluq it throws ligh on the sociopolitical condi tion of his times.

46. The Taj Mahal was built in memory of_______ . [RRB RPF Constable Exam, 25.01.2019 Shift-III]

(1) Noor Jahan
(2) Gulbadan Begum
(3) Mumtaz Mahal
(4) Jodhabai

Correct Answer: (3) Mumtaz Mahal

Solution:Taj Mahal was built by Mughal Emperor Shahjahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal. It is an ivory white marble mausoleum on the south bank of the Yamuna river in Agra, Uttar Pradesh.

47. The second Battle of Haldighati was fought between the mughals and______ . [RRB RPF Constable Exam, 25.01.2019 Shift-III]

(1) Maharana Pratap
(2) Rana Sanga
(3) Raja Jaisingh
(4) Rana Kumbha

Correct Answer: (1) Maharana Pratap

Solution:The Battle of Haldighati was fought on 18 June, 1576 between the Rana of Mewar, Maharana Pratap, and the cavalrymen and archers supporting the army of the Mughal emperor Akbar's forces, led by Man Singh I of Amber.

Haldighati is a region in the Aravalli mountain range. which links Rajsamand and Pali districts in Rajasthan, the name for which is inspired by its yellow coloured soil.

48. Which of the following was a famous painter during the reign of Jahangir? [RRB RPF Constable Exam, 11.02.2019 Shift-I]

(1) Ustad Mansoor
(2) Basawan
(3) Daswant
(4) Abdulsamd

Correct Answer: (1) Ustad Mansoor

Solution:Ustad Mansoor was a famous painter during the reign of Jahangir the Mughal emperor. He excelled at depicting plants and animals.

49. In 1717, which Mughal emperor issued a decree to the East India Company? [RRB RPF Constable Exam, 15.02.2019 Shift-I]

(1) Bahadur Shah I
(2) Aurangzeb
(3) Akbar II
(4) Farrukhshiyar

Correct Answer: (4) Farrukhshiyar

Solution:In 1717. Farrukhsiyar is sued a farman giving the British East India Company the right to reside and trade in the Mughal Empire.

Under the farman the company was authorized to issue Dastaks (passes) for the transportation of goods.

50. Which Mughal ruler had built the Taj Mahal? [RRB RPF Constable Exam, 15.02.2019 Shift-I]

(1) Babur
(2) Shahjahan
(3) Aurangzeb
(4) Humayun

Correct Answer: (2) Shahjahan

Solution:The Taj Mahal (Agra) is a tomb of white marble built by the Mughal emperor, Shahjahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal.

It stands on the banks of the river Yamuna.

The construction of the Taj Mahal was completed within a period of 17 years from 1631 to 1648 AD.

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