Indian History MCQ Practice

Mallik Kafur was the general (military commander) of Alauddin Khilji, who founded the Khilji dynasty in Delhi Sultanate. He rose from being a slave to a trusted general and led the sultan’s campaigns, especially in the southern regions. The other options belong to rulers from entirely different periods: Firoz Shah Tughluq was later and not connected with Mallik Kafur; Chandragupta Maurya and Bimbisar were ancient Mauryan emperors, long before Delhi Sultanate.

The English East India Company obtained permission from Mughal Emperor Jahangir to establish their first factory at Surat. This permission marked a formal opening for trade and the setting up of trading premises for the company in Indian ports under Mughal authority. Akbar, Shah Jahan, and Aurangzeb were earlier or later rulers, but the specific authorization for Surat’s factory came from Jahangir, enabling the English to operate there.

The Cripps Mission was sent to India by the British government under Prime Minister Winston Churchill in 1942. Sir Stafford Cripps led the mission, which aimed to secure Indian cooperation and support for the Allied war effort during World War II, proposing constitutional reforms and an eventual dominion status after the war. The plans offered India a new constitution and a chance to be part of the British commonwealth, but they were rejected by both Indian Congress leaders and other political groups due to concerns over voter qualifications and limits on regional autonomy. The option names A, B, and C refer to other British leaders who were not responsible for this mission.