UPSC Medieval India – Chapter 11: The Bahmanis, the Deccan Sultanates and the Regional Kingdoms (21 MCQs)

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UPSC Medieval India – Chapter 11: The Bahmanis, the Deccan Sultanates and the Regional Kingdoms (21 MCQs) – 21 questions, subject: History. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  

The founder of the Bahmani kingdom was:

Correct Answer: D [Alauddin Hasan Bahman Shah]

Explanation:

Alauddin Hasan Bahman Shah (Hasan Gangu) led the Deccan nobles' revolt against Muhammad bin Tughluq and founded the kingdom in 1347.

2.  

The first capital of the Bahmani kingdom was:

Correct Answer: D [Gulbarga]

Explanation:

Hasan Bahman Shah made Gulbarga his capital in 1347; it moved to Bidar only under Ahmad Shah Wali.

3.  

Mahmud Gawan built a famous madrasa at:

Correct Answer: A [Bidar]

Explanation:

Mahmud Gawan, the Bahmani minister, built his famous madrasa at Bidar, the Bahmani capital, in 1472.

4.  

The Gol Gumbaz is located at:

Correct Answer: C [Bijapur]

Explanation:

The Gol Gumbaz at Bijapur is the tomb of the Adil Shahi ruler Muhammad Adil Shah, famous for its huge dome and whispering gallery.

5.  

The city of Hyderabad was founded by:

Correct Answer: D [Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah]

Explanation:

Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah of Golconda founded the city of Hyderabad in 1591, where the Charminar was built.

6.  

The Kitab-i-Nauras, a collection of songs, was written by:

Correct Answer: C [Ibrahim Adil Shah II]

Explanation:

Ibrahim Adil Shah II of Bijapur (1580–1627), a great patron of music, composed the Kitab-i-Nauras, songs in Dakhni.

7.  

Chand Bibi defended against the Mughals the sultanate of:

Correct Answer: A [Ahmadnagar]

Explanation:

Chand Bibi led the defence of Ahmadnagar, capital of the Nizam Shahis, against Akbar's forces in 1595–96.

8.  

The Atala mosque is located at:

Correct Answer: C [Jaunpur]

Explanation:

The Atala mosque was completed in 1408 by Ibrahim Shah Sharqi at Jaunpur, the Sharqi capital called the Shiraz of India.

9.  

Zain-ul-Abidin, known as Budshah, ruled:

Correct Answer: C [Kashmir]

Explanation:

Zain-ul-Abidin, the tolerant fifteenth-century sultan of Kashmir called Budshah, had Sanskrit works translated into Persian and encouraged crafts.

10.  

Consider the following statements:

1. Mahmud Gawan was a minister of the Bahmani kingdom.
2. The Bahmani kingdom broke up into five sultanates.
3. Berar was annexed by Vijayanagara.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: B [1 and 2 only]

Explanation:

Statements 1 and 2 are true; statement 3 is false because Berar was absorbed by Ahmadnagar in 1574.

11.  

Assertion (A): The Bahmani nobility was deeply divided.

Reason (R): There was rivalry between the Afaqis (newcomers) and the Dakhnis (older settlers).

Correct Answer: A [Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A]

Explanation:

The nobility was split between Afaqi newcomers and Dakhni older settlers, and this rivalry is exactly what divided it.

12.  

The Vijay Stambh (Tower of Victory) at Chittor was built by:

Correct Answer: B [Rana Kumbha]

Explanation:

Rana Kumbha of Mewar raised the Vijay Stambh at Chittor to commemorate his victory over the Malwa sultan Mahmud Khalji.

13.  

The city of Ahmedabad was founded by:

Correct Answer: B [Ahmad Shah I]

Explanation:

Sultan Ahmad Shah I of Gujarat founded Ahmedabad in 1411 on the Sabarmati and made it his capital.

14.  

Malik Ambar was the minister of the sultanate of:

Correct Answer: D [Ahmadnagar]

Explanation:

The Abyssinian Malik Ambar served the Nizam Shahis of Ahmadnagar, reformed its revenue system and founded Khadki, later Aurangabad.

15.  

Alauddin Husain Shah, a contemporary of Chaitanya, ruled:

Correct Answer: C [Bengal]

Explanation:

Alauddin Husain Shah ruled Bengal, patronised Bengali literature and was a contemporary of the saint Chaitanya.

16.  

The Jahaz Mahal is located at:

Correct Answer: D [Mandu]

Explanation:

The Jahaz Mahal, a palace between two lakes, stands at Mandu, capital of the Malwa sultanate.

17.  

Arrange the following events in chronological order:

1. Foundation of Hyderabad
2. Foundation of the Bahmani kingdom
3. Execution of Mahmud Gawan
4. Mughal annexation of Bijapur

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Correct Answer: C [2-3-1-4]

Explanation:

Order: Foundation of the Bahmani kingdom (1347) → Execution of Mahmud Gawan (1481) → Foundation of Hyderabad (1591) → Mughal annexation of Bijapur (1686).

18.  

The Ahom kingdom in Assam was founded by:

Correct Answer: A [Sukaphaa]

Explanation:

Sukaphaa, a Tai prince who crossed the Patkai hills, founded the Ahom kingdom in the Brahmaputra valley in 1228.

19.  

When Vasco da Gama reached Calicut in 1498, it was ruled by the:

Correct Answer: A [Zamorin]

Explanation:

Calicut was the seat of the Zamorin (Samoothiri), who received Vasco da Gama when he landed there in 1498.

20.  

The ruler of Gujarat who captured Champaner and Junagadh was:

Correct Answer: B [Mahmud Begarha]

Explanation:

Mahmud Begarha captured Junagadh (Girnar) in the 1470s and Champaner in 1484, which earned him his famous title.

21.  
UPSC Prelims 2022

In medieval India, the term "Fanam" referred to:

Correct Answer: B [Coins]

Explanation:

In medieval India, especially in the south, the fanam was a small coin in wide use, including in the Vijayanagara empire.

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