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This section covers Free Multiple Choice Quections (MCQs) for Medieval History of India; often asked in UPSC, IAS/PCS, Banking, IBPS, SSC, Railway, UPPSC, RPSC, BPSC, MPPSC, TNPSC, MPSC, KPSC and other competition exams.

  1. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true about "Pala Empire" ?

    1) Palas Empire was founded by Gopala in 750 CE.
    2) Palas were instrumental in containing Arab armies moving east of the Indus River.
    3) The empire reached its peak under Under Bhoja and his successor.
    4) The empire enjoyed relations with the Srivijaya Empire, the Tibetan Empire and the Arab Abbasid Caliphate.

    1. 1, 2, 3
    2. 1 and 4
    3. 3, 4
    4. 1, 2, 3 and 4
    Palas Empire

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  2. The irrigation tax was charged on the farmers for the first time by which among the following Sultans?

    1. Firoz Tughlaq
    2. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
    3. Alauddin Khilji
    4. Mohammad Tughlaq
    Firoz Tughlaq

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  3. Who among the following was appointed as the supreme authority in justice during the era of Mughal Emperors ?

    1. Qazi-ul-Hazat
    2. Qazi-ul-Quzat
    3. Qazi-Faiz-ul-Islam
    4. Qazi-ul-Maulana
    Mughals

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  4. Who was Sultan of Delhi Sultanate when Timur invaded India in 1398?

    1. Mohammad Tughlaq
    2. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
    3. Firoz Tughlaq
    4. Mahmud Shah Tughluq
    Delhi Sultanate

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  5. Who founded the Bhakti Movement of northern India ?

    1. Ravidas
    2. Kabir
    3. Ramananda
    4. Sukhanada
    Bhakti Movement

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