14000+ MCQs Medieval History (Emergence of Provincial Kingdoms)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 14/12/2025
1. Which among the following dynasties of South India started the sacred tradition of sending pearls to the Bhadrachalam temple of Rama on Rama Navami?
2. Who among the following is regarded as a pioneer in Guerilla warfare?
3. The first thirty-five years rule of Zain-ul-Abidin has been described in the Rajatarangini Dvitiya. It was written by
4. At which place did Sikandar Shah construct the Adina Mosque?
5. The Deccani Muslim state which declared Hindaivi or ‘Dakhini Urdu’ as the official language of the state instead of Persian was
6. The Suryavamsi ruler of Orissa adopted the title of
7. Which among the following musician had served at the court of Man Singh Tomar at Gwalior and Bahadur Shah of Gujarat?
8. Which among the following Mewar ruler was a contemporary of Mahmud Shah of Malwa?
9. The striking feature of the Jama Masjid in Kashmir completed by Zain-ul-Abidin include(s):
I. Turret
II. Similarity with Buddhist Pagodas
III. Persian style
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
10. Who among the following laid the foundation of the Sisodiya clan of Mewar?
11. Who among the following established Ahmedabad as the capital city of Gujarat Sultanate?
12. Which among the following ruler constructed Vijay Stumbha (Victory Tower) in 1448 CE to commemorate his victory over the combined armies of Malwa and Gujarat led by Mahmud Khilji?
13. Who among the following established the Adil Shahi dynasty of Bijapur?
14. Which one of the following Muslim rulers was hailed as the Jagadguru by his Muslim subjects, because of his belief in secularism?
15. Who among the following established the Nizam Shahi dynasty of Ahmadnagar?
16. Who among the following established the Sharqi dynasty at Jaunpur?
17. Which Sultan was reputed to be ‘Akbar of Kashmir’?
18. Gujari Mahal was built by
19. Which among the following Bengal ruler had given protection to the writer of ‘Sri Krishna Vijaya’, Maladhar Basu?
20. Madanna and Akkanna rose to prominence during the rule of
21. How did the dynasty of Nizam Shahis of Ahmadnagar come to an end?
22. Who among the following Sultan of Malwa shifted his capital from Dhar to Mandu?
23. Who amongst the following scholars was not in the court of Kumbha?
24. Which one of the following places was known as ‘Shiraz of East’ during the regime of Sharqi rulers?
25. The provincial kingdom of Gwalior was ruled by
26. The ‘Jahaj-Mahal’ of Mandu was built by whom?
27. What is Golconda called at present?
28. On whose order was the famous Sun temple at Martand destroyed?
29. Who among the following ordered the construction of Atala mosque in Jaunpur?
30. Match the following (Kingdom) with its Capital.
| List I (Kingdom) | List II (Capital) |
| A. Pallava | 1. Warangal |
| B. Pandya | 2. Kanchi |
| C. Yadava | 3. Madurai |
| D. Kakatiya | 4. Devagiri |
31. Zain-ul-Abidin wrote poems in Persian with the pen name of
32. What was the capital of Immad Shahi dynasty of Berar?
33. ‘Dwara Samundra’ was the capital of which dynastic power?
34. Who among the following was the last ruler of the Sharqi dynasty?
35. Match the following (Medieval Coins) with their Region.
| List I (Coins) | List II (Region) |
| A. Pagoda | 1. Gujarat |
| B. Mahmudi | 2. Vijayanagara |
| C. Muzaffari | 3. North India |
| D. Sikandri | 4. Malwa |
36. Consider the following statements regarding the interest of the rulers of Bijapur in Architecture.
I. The Gol Gumbaz, mausoleum of Sultan Ibrahim Adil Shah I is among the biggest Single Chamber Structure in the world. II. Ibrahim Rauza, the mausoleum of Sultan Ibrahim Adil Shah II was inspired by the architecture of the Taj Mahal. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
37. What is the modern name of Hoysaleshvara, the ancient capital of Dwarasamudra?
38. Which among the following ruler had established the Immad Shahi dynasty of Berar?
39. Kalhana’s Rajatarangini was written in
40. Which among the following ruler of Mewar was well versed in music and wrote treatises on music called Sangeet Raj, Sangeet Mimansa, and Sangeet Ratnakar?
41. Who among the following translated Ramayana into Bengali during the reign of Barbak Shah?
42. Who among the following established independent Muslim rule in Malwa?
43. Who among the following was the founder of the Hussain Shahi dynasty of Bengal?
44. Who among the following founded the city of Jodhpur?
45. Who among the following was the founder of Qutb Shahi Dynasty of Golconda?
46. Rana Sanga defeated Ibrahim Lodhi in
47. Choose the pair which is not correctly matched.
48. The last ruler of Malwa, Baz Bahadur, was defeated by Mughal forces in
49. Match the following (Dynasty and Sultanate formed after disintegration of Bahmani Sultanate).
| List I (Dynasty) | List II (Sultanate) |
| A. Adil Shahi | 1. Ahmadnagar |
| B. Barid Shahi | 2. Berar |
| C. Imad Shahi | 3. Bidar |
| D. Nizam Shahi | 4. Bijapur |
| E. Qutub Shahi | 5. Golkonda |
50. Which among the following ruler of Kashmir ordered the construction of the Martand Sun temple?
