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All Medieval Indian History Questions(1–81 of 81)

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Q1mediummcqGeneral AwarenessSSC Exam2026
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Under which of the following Mughal emperors were the Marathas a major challenge to the sovereignty of the Mughals?
Q2mediummcqGeneral KnowledgeStaff Selection Commission2026
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In 1617 the British East India Company was given permission by _________ to trade in India.
Q3hardmcqHistorySSC CGL2026
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Builders of which of the following temples had constructed a 4 km long incline for placing 90 tonnes of stone on top of the tallest shikhara amongst temples of its time?
Q4hardmcqHistorySSC CGL2026
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Who among the following was the Wazir of Sultan Iltutmish?
Q5mediummcqHistoryCompetitive Exam2026
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Tomara Rajputs were defeated in the twelfth century by the Chauhans of ______.
Q6mediummcqGeneral AwarenessCompetitive Exam2026
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Who among the following was honored with the title of Khan-e-Khana during Akbar's reign?
Q7mediummcqHistorySSC CGL2026
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Humayun was born in the year __________.
Q8mediummcqGeneral StudiesWBCS Prelims 20182026
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Who wrote the famous book 'Kitab-ul-Hind'?
Q9mediummcqHistoryCompetitive Exams2026
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The battle of Khanwa was fought between the forces of the Babur and the Rajput forces led by:
Q10mediummcqHistorySSC GD2026
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The Chola Empire of the South emerged in the:
Q11mediummcqHistorySSC CGL2026
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Aurangzeb, the Mughal Emperor died in?
Q12mediummcqHistoryCompetitive Exam2026
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Battle of Haldighati was fought in the year ______.
Q13mediummcqHistoryCompetitive Exam2026
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Who built Jama Masjid?
Q14mediummcqGeneral AwarenessSSC CGL2026
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Which of the following art did rise highest in the Sultanate period?
Q15mediummcqGeneral AwarenessStaff Selection Commission2026
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Sher khan defeated Humayun in the battle of Chausa and Kanauj and forced him to flee to __________
Q16mediummcqGeneral AwarenessSSC CGL2026
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Who among the following was the author of the book ‘Tarikh-i-Firoz Shahi’?
Q17mediummcqHistorySSC CGL2026
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To which of the following dynasties did Krishnadeva Raya belong?
Q18mediummcqHistorySSC CGL2026
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The Tomb of Razia Sultan in the state of Haryana is made of which building material?
Q19mediummcqGeneral Knowledge and General AwarenessSSC CPO 20242026
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Vasco da Gama, who discovered the direct sea route from Europe to India, belonged to which country?
Q20mediummcqGeneral StudiesCompetitive Exams2026
'Sulh-i-Kul' was a policy introduced by:
Q21mediummcqHistoryGeneral Knowledge2026
Guru Nanak was born at
Q22mediummcqGeneral StudiesCompetitive Exams2026
The Satnami rebellion took place during the reign of Mughal emperor:
Q23mediummcqGeneral StudiesCompetitive Exams2026
The Sikh Guru executed by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb was:
Q24mediummcqHistoryCompetitive Exam2026
Which Sultan of Delhi broke the political power of the influential 'Chahalgani' (Group of Forty) nobles?
Q25mediummcqHistoryCompetitive Exam2026
Which Sultan of Delhi introduced a comprehensive Market Control and Price Regulation Policy?
Q26mediummcqGeneral StudiesIndian Competitive Exams2026
Which of the following is true of the Mansabdari System?
(i) Mandab denotes the rank an official held in the Mughal hierarchy.
(ii) Mansabdari usually entailed military obligations towards the empire.
(iii) Salary of a Mansabdar was indicated in the award rank he held.
(iv) Remuneration for Mansabdari was provided only in terms of grants of jagir.
Q27mediummcqMedieval Indian HistoryCivil Services Exam2026
Which was the earliest seat of Turkish power in Delhi?
Q28mediummcqIndian HistoryGovernment Exams2026
Who was the founder of Vikramshila Vihar?
Q29mediummcqHistoryWBCS Prelims2026
Kabuliyat and Patta as instruments of settlement were introduced by
Q30mediummcqHistory & Geography of IndiaIndian Competitive Exams2026
Which of the following statements are correct regarding the Mansabdari System introduced by Akbar?
(i) Mansab denotes the rank an official held in the Mughal hierarchy.

(ii) Mansabdari usually entailed military obligations towards the empire.
(iii) The salary of a Mansabdar was indicated by the numerical rank (Zat) he held.
(iv) Remuneration for Mansabdari was provided only in terms of grants of jagirs.
Q31easymcqGeneral KnowledgeCompetitive Exam2026
Who is the author of the book “Tughluq Nama”?
Q32mediummcqHistoryWest Bengal Civil Services2026
The Delhi Sultan who transferred the capital from Delhi to Daulatabad (Devagiri) was
Q33mediummcqIndian HistoryCompetitive Exam2026
Khutba was:
Q34mediummcqIndian HistoryCompetitive Exam2026
Which Muslim general conquered Bengal in the thirteenth century?
Q35mediummcqHistoryWBCS Prelims2026
Which Turkish Sultan introduced the Iqta system?
Q36mediummcqGeneral StudiesWBCS Prelims 20212026
Mansab means
Q37mediummcqGeneral StudiesWBCS Prelims 20212026
Which Sultan was not a slave before he ascended the throne?
Q38mediummcqHistoryCompetitive Exam Practice Paper2026
Ibn Battuta came to India during which ruler's reign?
Q39mediummcqIndian HistoryGovernment Exams2026
Who commissioned (constructed) Humayun's Tomb in Delhi in 1558?
Q40mediummcqHistory & Geography of IndiaIndian Competitive Exams2026
What major political event directly occasioned the serious structural break between the Mughals and Rajputs during the reign of Aurangzeb?
Q41mediummcqGeneral StudiesCompetitive Exams2026
The author of 'Ain-i-Akbari' was:
Q42mediummcqHistoryExam Prep2026
Kabuliyat and Patta as instruments of settlement were introduced by:
Q43mediummcqHistoryWBCS Prelims2026
In which of the following years Akbar built Ibadatkhana?
Q44mediummcqHistoryWBCS Prelims2026
The commander of Alauddin Khilji's forces during his Deccan campaigns was
Q45mediummcqHistoryWBCS Prelims2026
Which among the following was the single biggest item of import to the Vijayanagar empire?
Q46mediummcqHistoryCompetitive Exam2026
Raja Todarmal is primarily associated with which of the following revenue management systems under Akbar's rule?
Q47mediummcqHistoryCompetitive Exam2026
Who introduced the 'Duh-Aspah Sih-Aspah' system within the framework of the Mansabdari modification?
Q48mediummcqHistoryCompetitive Exam2026
Which Delhi Sultan historically ordered the sudden relocation of his imperial capital city from Delhi to Daulatabad (Devagiri)?
Q49mediummcqGeneral StudiesCompetitive Exams2026
Rana Pratap belonged to the Rajput dynasty of:
Q50mediummcqGeneral StudiesCompetitive Exams2026
'Ashtadiggajas' were patronised by:
Q51mediummcqGeneral StudiesCompetitive Exam2026
Identify the Mughal emperor who was imprisoned for the rest of his life in Agra after the war of succession among his sons.
Q52easymcqGeneral AwarenessSSC Selection Post 2021 Matriculation Level2026
Who among the following Sikh Gurus founded the Khalsa Panth?
Q53easymcqGeneral AwarenessSSC Selection Post 2021 Matriculation Level2026
Which of the following monuments is similar in structure to the Taj Mahal?
Q54easymcqGeneral AwarenessSSC Selection Post 2021 Matriculation Level2026
Shalimar (Shalamar) gardens in Lahore were built by:
Q55mediummcqGeneral AwarenessSSC Combined Graduate Level Exam2026
The Vijayanagara empire included people from different cultural regions. Which of the following regions was NOT a part of it?
Q56mediummcqHistoryIndian Competitive Exams2026
The Sisodiya ruler of Mewar, Amar Singh, accepted Mughal service during the reign of _______.
Q57mediummcqHistoryIndian Polity & History Quiz2026
Which of the following kings of Tuluva dynasty assumed the title of 'Yavanarajya Sthapanacharya'?
Q58mediummcqGeneral AwarenessIndian Competitive Exams2026
Who among the following was chosen by Shahjahan as his successor to the Mughal throne?
Q59mediummcqGeneral Knowledge and General AwarenessSSC CPO 20242026
Who among the following was granted the title of ‘Chief of the Merchants’ or Malikut-Tujjar by the Bahamani ruler, Humayun Shah?
Q60mediummcqGeneral Knowledge and General AwarenessSSC CPO 20242026
Who among the following started the court ceremonies of ‘Sijda’ (prostration) and ‘Paibos’ (kissing of the monarch’s feet)?
Q61mediummcqHistory and CultureStaff Selection Commission2026
Which Mughal rulers intervention in the succession and internal politics of the Rathor Rajputs of Marwar led to their rebellion?
Q62mediummcqHistoryGeneral Knowledge Studies2026
Jizya Tax, during the Mughal Empire was a tax levied on:
Q63mediummcqHistoryCompetitive Exams2026
In which of the following years did Muhammad Ghori defeat Prithviraj Chauhan in the second battle of Tarain?
Q64mediummcqGeneral AwarenessSSC CGL2026
When Akbar introduced Mansabdari system, ________ was the lowest grade of Mansabdar.
Q65mediummcqGeneral StudiesPractice Paper2026
The battlefield of the famous battle fought between Maharana Pratap and Akbar's forces was at :
Q66mediummcqHistoryCompetitive Exam2026
Which of the following Sultans of Delhi set up the officers like Barid (intelligence officer) and Munhiyans (secret spies) to control the market?
Q67mediummcqIndian HistoryCompetitive Examination2026
Chand Bibi ruled as a regent over which of the following Deccan Sultanates?
Q68mediummcqHistorySSC CHSL Previous Year Paper2026
Who among the following was the court poet of Alauddin Khilji who wrote the famous poem 'Hasht Bihisht'?
Q69mediummcqHistorySSC CGL2026
Who among the following scholars was ordered by Sultan Muhammad bin Tughlaq in 1342 to proceed to China as his envoy to the Mongol ruler?
Q70mediummcqGeneral AwarenessSSC CGL2026
While historians use the term Vijayanagara Empire, contemporaries described it as the _____ Samrajyamu.
Q71mediummcqHistory & CultureCompetitive Exam2026
Muhammad bin Tughluq, Sultan of the Delhi sultanate, moved his capital from Delhi to which of the following places?
Q72mediummcqHistoryStaff Selection Commission2026
Which Mughal Emperor fought the First Battle of Panipat in 1526?
Q73mediummcqHistoryGeneral Awareness2026
Jodha Bai was married to _________.
Q74mediummcqGeneral KnowledgeUP Police Constable2026
The poet-saint Kabir was born and raised in which city?
Q75mediummcqHistorySSC CGL2026
The First Battle of Panipat in 1526 was fought between the the Lodi Empire and ________.
Q76mediummcqHistoryCompetitive Exams2026
Which emperor shifted his capital from Delhi to Daulatabad?
Q77mediummcqHistoryCompetitive Exam2026
Which of these was not from the Mughal Dynasty?
Q78mediummcqHistoryIndian Competitive Exam Prep2026
Choose the correct chronological order of the following dynasties of the Delhi Sultanate:
Q79mediummcqSocial StudiesUPTET Paper 2 Social Science2016
Akbar constructed 'Ibadat Khana' in _________.
Q80mediummcqSocial StudiesUPTET Paper 2 Social Science2016
Who is the founder of 'Din-i-Ilahi'?
Q81mediummcqSocial StudiesUPTET Paper 2 Social Science2016
Who among the following emperors was called 'Qalandar'?

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