14000+ MCQs Medieval History (Emergence of Provincial Kingdoms)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 14/06/2026
1. 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?
2. Which among the following Bengal ruler had established friendly relationship with the Ming Empire of China?
3. How did the dynasty of Nizam Shahis of Ahmadnagar come to an end?
4. The first thirty-five years rule of Zain-ul-Abidin has been described in the Rajatarangini Dvitiya. It was written by
5. Which among the following ruler abolished Jizya first time?
6. The capital of the Sharqi dynasty during the 15th-16th century AD was?
7. Who among the following established the Adil Shahi dynasty of Bijapur?
9. What is the modern name of Hoysaleshvara, the ancient capital of Dwarasamudra?
10. The greatest ruler of Gujarat Sultanate who captured Pavagadh and Junagadh was
11. Which one of the following places was known as ‘Shiraz of East’ during the regime of Sharqi rulers?
12. At which among the following places did Quli Qutb Shah ordered the construction of Charminar?
13. 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 |
14. Which among the following dynasties of South India started the sacred tradition of sending pearls to the Bhadrachalam temple of Rama on Rama Navami?
15. At which place did Sikandar Shah construct the Adina Mosque?
16. Which among the following Mewar ruler was a contemporary of Mahmud Shah of Malwa?
17. Consider the following statements.
I. Mandu is in Dhar district. II. Hindola Mahal is in Mandu. Select the correct answer on the basis of above statements.
18. 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?
19. Who among the following is regarded as a pioneer in Guerilla warfare?
20. Madanna and Akkanna rose to prominence during the rule of
21. Who among the following was the last ruler of the Sharqi dynasty?
22. The ruler of Mewar who defeated Mahmud Khilji of Malwa was
23. Who among the following rulers of the Adil Shahi dynasty was famous as ‘Abla Baba’ and established a town Nauraspur exclusively devoted to music?
24. Consider the following statements regarding the Adil Shahi dynasty of Bijapur.
I. It was bounded on the West by the Portuguese state of Goa and on the East by the Sultanate of Golconda ruled by the Qutub Shahi dynasty.
II. It was gradually weakened by the rise of the Marathas under Shivaji.
III. It was annexed by the Mughal forces under Aurangzeb in 1686 AD.
Which of the statement given above is/are correct?
25. The Kachwaha dynasty was founded in
26. Sultan Zain-ul-Abidin belonged to which dynasty of Kashmir?
27. Which among the following Sultan of Gujarat was killed by the Portuguese on board the ship when making a deal with them?
28. Who among the following laid the foundation of the Sisodiya clan of Mewar?
29. Who among the following translated Ramayana into Bengali during the reign of Barbak Shah?
30. The ‘Jahaj-Mahal’ of Mandu was built by whom?
31. Who among the following established Ahmedabad as the capital city of Gujarat Sultanate?
32. Who among the following ordered the construction of Atala mosque in Jaunpur?
33. Choose the pair which is not correctly matched.
34. Which among the following ruler had established the Immad Shahi dynasty of Berar?
35. Which among the following ruler of Bengal was contemporary of Vaishnava Saint ‘Chaitanya’?
36. Who among the following was the founder of Qutb Shahi Dynasty of Golconda?
37. Which among the following ruler of Kashmir ordered the construction of the Martand Sun temple?
38. Who among the following established the Sharqi dynasty at Jaunpur?
39. Who among the following Sultan of Malwa shifted his capital from Dhar to Mandu?
40. How did the dynasty of Qutb Shahi of Golconda come to an end?
41. 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?
42. Who amongst the following scholars was not in the court of Kumbha?
43. Who among the following ordered the construction of Bash-e-Firdaus?
44. Which one of the following Muslim rulers was hailed as the Jagadguru by his Muslim subjects, because of his belief in secularism?
45. The last ruler of Malwa, Baz Bahadur, was defeated by Mughal forces in
46. Which among the following Bengal ruler had given protection to the writer of ‘Sri Krishna Vijaya’, Maladhar Basu?
47. Zain-ul-Abidin, who prohibited cow slaughter, was a ruler of
48. 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 |
49. What was the capital of Immad Shahi dynasty of Berar?
50. Zain-ul-Abidin ordered translation of the Mahabharat and Rajatarangini in
