Medieval History - MOST IMPORTANT SSC CPO Previous Year Questions
Practice real questions from previous year exams of SSC CPO.
📘 Delhi Sultanate- Slave Dynasty📚 Balban
Q1
Who among the following Delhi Sultans traced his descent to the ancient warrior Afrasiyab in order to fabricate a noble birth for himself?
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📘 Delhi Sultanate- Khilji Dynasty📚 Art and Architecture
Q2
'Siri', the second city of Delhi, was built by
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📘 Delhi Sultanate- Tughluq Dynasty📚 Muhammad bin Tughluq (Jauna Khan)
Q3
During whose reign did the Moroccan traveller Ibn Battuta visit India in the 14th century?
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📘 Delhi Sultanate- Tughluq Dynasty📚 Muhammad bin Tughluq (Jauna Khan)
Q4
An agricultural department known as 'Diwan-i-Kohi' was created by:
🎯 SSC CPO (TIER-1) 2016
📘 Administration under the Sultanate📚 Military Organization (Iqta System)
Q5
In the context of state and administration in the Delhi Sultanate, the term 'muqti' means :
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📘 The Bhakti and Sufi Movements📚 Sufism - Major Silsilas (Chishti, Suhrawardi, etc.)
Q6
In the context of medieval Sufi tradition, the term 'wali' meant :
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📘 Philosophical and Religious Background📚 Orthodox Schools of Indian Philosophy (Shatdarshan)
Q7
In which of the following places is Govardhan Math located?
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📘 The Mughals- I (Babur & Humayun)📚 Babur - Military Campaigns
Q8
How many times did Babur invade India before 1526 A.D.?
🎯 SSC CPO (TIER-1) 2016
📘 The Mughals- III (Post-Akbar)📚 Jahangir - General Facts
Q9
In which of the following year did Prince Salim ascend the Mughal throne?
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📘 The Mughals- III (Post-Akbar)📚 Shah Jahan - General Facts
Q10
Who among the following had been given the title of 'Sultan Buland Iqbal' by Shah Jahan?
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📘 The Mughals- III (Post-Akbar)📚 Jahangir - Art and Architecture
Q11
The tomb of Itimad-ud-Daulah, inlaid with Pietra dura decoration, is located at
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📘 The Rajput Clans📚 The Chandelas of Bundelkhand
Q12
The fort of Kalinjar which was strategically important during the medieval period, is situated in
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📘 Mughal Painting📚 Mughal Painting
Q13
Which one of the following painters of Jahangir's reign was conferred the title of Nadir-ul-Asra'?
🎯 SSC CPO (TIER-1) 2016
📘 The Mughals- III (Post-Akbar)📚 Aurangzeb - Religious Policies
Q14
Fatwa-i-Alamgiri a digest of Muslim laws was written during the period of which of the following kings?
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📘 General Miscellaneous📚 Miscellaneous
Q15
The medieval traveller Marco Polo was from-
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📘 The Bhakti and Sufi Movements📚 Misc
Q16
'Powa Mecca' in Assam is the tomb of
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📘 The Rajput Clans📚 Misc
Q17
Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh of Jaipur had not built the observatory at
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📘 The Rajput Clans📚 Misc
Q18
The longest continuous wall in India, which is the second longest wall in the world is in the fort of
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📘 Literature in Delhi Sultanate Period📚 Literature
Q19
"Kathasaritsagar" was written by whom ?
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📘 The Marathas- II (The Peshwas)📚 Maratha Confederacy - Gaikwads, Holkars, Bhonsles, Scindias
Q20
Rajwada Palace (Cultural Heritage Project) is located at:
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