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Practice 75 Medieval History questions with detailed answers and explanations. Free MCQs, PYQs, and mock test questions for NEET, JEE, GATE, SSC and more.

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All Medieval History Questions(1–75 of 75)

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Q1mediummcqHistoryIndian Competitive Exam Prep2026
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Which ruler ordered the construction of the Grand Trunk Road (Royal Road) spanning from East Bengal to Peshawar, historically also known as Sadak-e-Azam?
Q2mediummcqIndian HistoryCompetitive Exam Mock2026
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Who among the following abolished the pilgrimage tax ?
Q3mediummcqIndian HistoryCompetitive Exam Mock2026
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During whose reign Malik Muhaamad Jaisi completed poem Padmavat ?
Q4mediummcqHistoryIndian Competitive Exam Prep2026
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The two famous Vaishnava scholars and brothers, Roop Goswami and Sanatan Goswami, held high administrative posts in the court of which Bengal Sultan?
Q5mediummcqHistoryWest Bengal Civil Services2026
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Who introduced Market Control Policy?
Q6mediummcqGeneral StudiesCompetitive Exam2026
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Who founded the 'Khalsa'?
Q7mediummcqGeneral StudiesCompetitive Exam2026
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Who completed the Qutub Minar?
Q8mediummcqGeneral StudiesCompetitive Exam2026
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Who among the following Hindus first joined Din-i-Ilahi / Tauhid-i-Ilahi?
Q9mediummcqGeneral StudiesCompetitive Exam2026
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Who assumed the title of 'Haindava-Dharmoddharak' (Protector of the Hindu faith)?
Q10mediummcqGeneral StudiesCompetitive Exam2026
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'Sati' of Hindu women was prohibited during the reign of which Mughal emperor?
Q11mediummcqGeneral StudiesCompetitive Exam2026
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Which Rajput ruler was not a contemporary of Akbar?
Q12mediummcqHistoryWest Bengal Civil Services2026
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Who broke the power of 'Chahalgani' nobles?
Q13mediummcqHistoryCompetitive Exam2026
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Which among the following sultans of the Slave dynasty was not a slave?
Q14mediummcqGeneral AwarenessSSC CGL2026
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In 1739, who defeated the Mughal army at the Battle of Karnal?
Q15mediummcqHistoryCompetitive Exam2026
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During whose rule was the Zabt system of revenue settlement introduced?
Q16mediummcqIndian HistoryCompetitive Exam2026
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What was the official court language of the Mughal Empire?
Q17mediummcqIndian HistoryCompetitive Exam Practice Paper2026
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Identify the Mughal painter not mentioned by Abul Fazl?
Q18mediummcqGeneral AwarenessSSC Selection Post 2021 Question Paper (09-Feb-2022) (Shift-1)2026
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The Kandariya Mahadeva temple, dedicated to Shiva, was constructed in 999 CE by the king Dhangadeva of the _____ dynasty.
Q19mediummcqHistorySSC CGL2026
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Battle of Kanauj in 1540 was fought between Sher Shah and __________.
Q20mediummcqIndian HistoryCompetitive Exam2026
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In medieval Indian history, what was 'Taccavi'?
Q21mediummcqIndian HistoryCompetitive Exam2026
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Who among the following became a member of the syncretic religion 'Din-i-Ilahi' initiated by Akbar?
Q22mediummcqIndian HistoryCompetitive Exam2026
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The remains of the historic Vijayanagar empire can be found in:
Q23mediummcqIndian HistoryCompetitive Exam2026
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The first Muslim incursions on the Deccan occurred during the reign of:
Q24mediummcqIndian HistoryCompetitive Exam Practice Paper2026
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Who were the participants in the tripartite struggle in northern India from the 8th to the 10th Century?
Q25mediummcqHistorySSC CGL2026
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The tomb Chini-Ka-Rauza is located in ______.
Q26mediummcqHistorySSC CGL2026
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Al Biruni's Kitab-ul-Hind was written in ______.
Q27mediummcqIndian HistoryCompetitive Exam Practice Paper2026
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India's earliest contact with Islam came through:
Q28mediummcqGeneral AwarenessSSC CGL2026
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Pandharpur was a medieval centre for the worship of:
Q29mediummcqHistorySSC CGL2026
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Chandragupta Maurya was born in Pataliputra, which is now in __________.
Q30mediummcqHistoryCompetitive Exam Practice Paper2026
Who wrote Amuktamalyada?
Q31mediummcqHistoryCompetitive Exam2026
Who built the Ibadat Khana at Fatehpur Sikri?
Q32mediummcqIndian HistoryCompetitive Exam2026
Who planted the 'Tree of Liberty' at Seringapatnam?
Q33mediummcqIndian HistoryCompetitive Exam2026
Who among the following built the Alai Darwaza?
Q34mediummcqIndian HistoryWBCS Prelims2026
In reference to Mughal period's revenue collection system, 'Zabti' Means:
Q35mediummcqGeneral AwarenessWBCS Prelims2026
When was the first battle of Tarain fought?
Q36mediummcqHistoryGeneral Studies2026
Khajuraho, 'the City of the Gods' a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the name of which was first referred in the 11th century CE by:
Q37mediummcqHistoryGeneral Studies2026
Which Medieval ruler introduced Ain-i-Dahsala?
Q38mediummcqHistoryCompetitive Exam Practice Paper2026
Sandhyakar Nandi was the court poet of the
Q39mediummcqGeneral StudiesCompetitive Exam2026
Which Mughal emperor wrote his own autobiography?
Q40easymcqHistoryCompetitive Exam2026
The author of 'Ain-i-Akbari' was
Q41easymcqHistoryCompetitive Exam2026
'Sulh-i-Kul' was a policy introduced by
Q42easymcqHistoryCompetitive Exam2026
Rana Pratap belonged to the Rajput dynasty of
Q43easymcqHistoryCompetitive Exam2026
'Ashtadiggajas' were patronised by
Q44easymcqHistoryCompetitive Exam2026
The Sikh Guru executed by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb was
Q45mediummcqHistoryWBCS Prelims2026
The Nayankara system is associated with
Q46mediummcqHistoryCompetitive Exam2026
The Satnami rebellion took place during the reign of Mughal emperor
Q47mediummcqHistory@NUM: 41SSC CGL2026
The Ibadat Khana was a meeting house built by which Mughal Emperor?
Q48mediummcqHistorySSC CGL2026
In the context of the Mughal Empire, which of the following does the term 'harem' refer to?
Q49mediummcqHistorySSC CGL2026
When did the Caliph of Baghdad, Mustansir Billah, bestow on Iltutmish the titles of 'Sultan-i-Azam' (Sultan the great) and 'Nasir-Amir-al-Mommin' (deputy of the leader of faithful)?
Q50mediummcqHistorySSC CGL2026
Emperor Akbar moved the capital to Lahore in 1585. When did he shift the capital back to Agra from Lahore?
Q51mediummcqGeneral AwarenessPractice Test2026
Where was Akbar crowned as the Mughal emperor after Humayun's death?
Q52mediummcqHistoryStaff Selection Commission2026
The first Mughal emperor, Babur came to India from:
Q53mediummcqIndian HistorySSC CGL2026
The Bahmani kingdom was founded by Alauddin Bahman Shah in ______.
Q54mediummcqSocial StudiesUPTET Paper 2 (Social Science)2026
Which of the following Mughal emperors sent Raja Ram Mohan Roy to London as his messenger?
Q55mediummcqSocial StudiesUPTET Paper 2 (Social Science)2026
Sheikha Nizamuddin Aulia was a disciple of whom of the following Sufi Saints?
Q56easymcqSocial StudiesUPTET Paper 2 (Social Science)2026
Who among the following emperors was famous as 'Qalandra'?
Q57mediummcqSocial StudiesUPTET Paper 2 (Social Science)2026
Aaram Bagh was originally constructed by which among the following Mughal Emperor?
Q58mediummcqSocial StudiesUPTET Paper 2 (Social Science)2026
Which of the following Sultan of Delhi assumed the title of 'Sikander Second' (Sani)?
Q59mediummcqIndian HistoryGovernment Exams2026
Maharana Pratap, a contemporary of Akbar, was a ruler of which of the following kingdoms?
Q60mediummcqHistorySSC CGL2026
Who was the founder of the Mughal empire?
Q61mediummcqHistoryStaff Selection Commission2026
The Peacock Throne was a famous jewelled throne that served as the seat of the _________ emperors of India.
Q62mediummcqHistoryCompetitive Exam2026
Malik Kafur was general of
Q63mediummcqIndian HistoryCompetitive Exam Mock2026
Which of the following dynasties was designated as 'Balhar' by the Arab travellers?
Q64mediummcqIndian HistoryCompetitive Exam Mock2026
Who wrote Humayunnamah?
Q65mediummcqIndian HistoryCompetitive Exams2026
Who commissioned the construction of Humayun's Tomb in Delhi in 1558?
Q66mediummcqIndian HistoryWBCS Prelims2026
Who wrote the famous historical text 'Kitab-ul-Hind'?
Q67mediummcqGeneral StudiesCompetitive Exam2026
'Razmnama' was a Persian translation of __________.
Q68mediummcqIndian HistoryCompetitive Exam2026
The official court language of the Mughal Empire was:
Q69mediummcqHistoryWBCS Prelims2026
Which of the following literary accounts provides an authorized historical description of the period of Delhi Sultan Ghiyasuddin Balban?
Q70mediummcqIndian HistoryCompetitive Exam2026
Who among the following historical figures formally became a member of Akbar's religious syncretism order, the 'Din-i-Ilahi'?
Q71mediummcqHistoryWBCS Prelims2026
India's earliest historical contact with the religion of Islam came via:
Q72mediummcqIndian HistoryCompetitive Exam2026
In medieval Indian history, the term 'Taccavi' referred to:
Q73mediummcqIndian HistoryCompetitive Exam2026
The first Muslim incursions into the Deccan occurred during the reign of which Delhi Sultan?
Q74mediummcqIndian HistoryCompetitive Exam2026
The historical ruins and architectural remains of the Vijayanagar Empire can be found today at:
Q75mediummcqHistoryCompetitive Exam2026
When did Vasco-da-Gama come to India?

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