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Medieval History of India MCQs for UPSC & State PSCs Prelims-2021

6. Who founded the Bhakti Movement of northern India ?

   A) Ravidas

   B) Kabir

   C) Ramananda

   D) Sukhanada

   Show answer (C)

7. Which of following statement(s) is/are correct about the religious policies of Akbar?
   
   1) Akbar banned the forced conversion.
   2) Akbar abolished pilgrim tax on Hindu.
   3) Jazia tax was abolished.
   4) He founded a new religion.

   A) 1, 3

   B) 1, 2, 3

   C) 2, 4

   D) 1, 2, 3 ,4

   Show answer (D)

8. Which of the following Mughal Emperor executed Sikh Guru Arjun Dev for supporting Khusrau ?

   A) Shahjahan

   B) Jahangir

   C) Babar

   D) Aurangzeb

   Show answer (B)

9. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true about "Ibn Batuta" ?
   
   1) He was the greatest medieval Muslim traveler from Morocco.
   2) He was the author of one of the most famous travel books, the Kitab-i-Rehala.
   3) Ibn Battuta arrived in India during the time of Muhammad bin Tughluq.
   4) Ibn Battuta served for seven years as judge for the sultan.

   A) 1, 2

   B) 2, 3

   C) 1, 2, 3, 4

   D) 1 Only

   Show answer (C)

10. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true about "Amir Khusrau" ?
    
    1) He was a mystic and a spiritual disciple of Nizamuddin Auliya of Delhi.
    2) Khusrau is sometimes referred to as the "Parrot of India" (Tuti-e-Hind).
    3) Amir Khusrau was a Shia Muslim.
    4) Khusrau's tomb is located in the Nizamuddin Dargah in Delhi.

    A) 1, 2

    B) 2, 3

    C) 1, 2, 3, 4

    D) 1, 2, 4

    Show answer (D)