14000+ MCQs Medieval History (Post-Mughal Period (1707-1857)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 30/07/2026
1. Which among the following Mughal Emperor adopted the title of Alamgir II?
2. What was the other name of Roshan Akhtar?
3. Who among the following were famous as Kingmaker in Mughal Empire?
4. Who succeeded Aurangzeb after his death in 1707 AD?
5. For which Mughal Emperor, it was said that his empire stretched from ‘Delhi to Palam.’
6. Which among the following post-Mughal ruler allowed Marathas to collect Sardeshmukhi in Deccan?
7. Who among the following was the leader of the foreign delegation who visited the Mughal court during the reign of Bahadur Shah I?
8. The book ‘Jiz Muhammad Shahi’ related to knowledge of Astrology was written by
9. The Mughal coins were discontinued under the regime of Akbar II in
10. Which among the following Mughal Emperors sent Raja Rammohan Roy as an ambassador to London?
11. How did the Mughal Emperor Jahandar Shah’s reign come to an early end?
12. Consider the following statements.
I. Muhammad Shah (1719-1748) was the first Mughal ruler to patronise Urdu. II. Malik Muhammad Jayasi wrote the famous epic ‘Padmavat’ in Hindi. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
13. Assertion (A) Shah Alam II spent the initial years as an emperor far away from his capital. Reason (R) There was always a lurking danger of foreign invasion from the North-West Frontier.
14. Who among the following Mughal ruler had adopted the title of Shah Jahan II?
15. Who among the following Mughal Emperors had the longest reign?
16. The famous Kohinoor diamond was taken away from India in the 18th Century, during the invasion of Delhi by ………
17. Maharaja Jai Singh II constructed observatories at which among the following places?
I. Delhi
II. Jaipur
III. Ujjain
IV. Varanasi
18. The Awadh ruler chosen as Wazir by Mughal Emperor was
19. Consider the following statements.
I. When Ahmad Shah Abdali invaded Punjab in 1748, he was defeated by the Mughal Army near Sirhind. II. After the Third Battle of Panipat, Ahmad Shah Abdali refused to recognise Shah Alam II as the Mughal Emperor of India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
20. Which Mughal Emperor started the Hindu-Muslim unity festival Phool Walon ki Sair?
21. The Maratha leader who supported Saiyyad brothers in overthrowing Farrukhsiyar was:
22. Which among the following Mughal rulers were crowned at Patna?
23. A group of eunuchs and ladies dominated the Mughal court under
24. In 1717, which Mughal Emperor gave the English East India Company a firman granting trade privileges in India?
25. Mughal dynasty was to Bahadur Shah Zafar as Lodi dynasty was to
26. Jahandar became Mughal Emperor after the death of
27. The Mughal rulers installed on the throne with the help of Sayyid brothers were
I. Farrukhsiyar II. Muhammad Shah III. Shah Jahan II (Rafi-ud-Daulah) IV. Rafi-ud-Darajat
28. Who was the last Mughal Emperor to sit on the Mayur Singhasan (Peacock Throne)?
29. The Mughal Emperor who reigned for the shortest period in the 18th century was
30. The battle of Jajau (1707) for the succession of Mughal throne was fought between
32. Consider the following statement.
I. Farrukhsiyar appointed Abdulla Khan as Wazir of the Empire and Hussain Ali as Mir Bakshi. II. Saiyyad brothers were Amirs of Hindustani group. Which among the statement(s) given above is/are correct?I. Farrukhsiyar appointed Abdulla Khan as Wazir of the Empire and Hussain Ali as Mir Bakshi. II. Saiyyad brothers were Amirs of Hindustani group. Which among the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
33. Shah Alam I or Muazzam was also known as
34. Farrukhsiyar awarded Jai Singh with the title of
35. Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh of Jaipur had not built the observatory at
36. Which Mughal Emperor is known by the name of Rangila?
37. Which one of the following statements is not correct about Bahadur Shah Zafar?
38. The famous book of prose in Urdu ‘Ajaib-Ut Qasas’ was written by which later Mughal ruler?
39. The last Mughal Emperor was Bahadur Shah, his father’s name was
40. The leader of the Turani group who was awarded with Subedari of Mughal Province of Deccan by Farrukhsiyar was:
41. Rammohan Roy was given the title ……… by Akbar Shah II.
42. Among the following who had constructed an astronomical observatory popularly known as Jantar-Mantar at Delhi?
43. The Mughal-Maratha Treaty of 1719 was concluded in the times of
44. With regard to the disintegration of the Mughal Empire, which Mughal Emperor was deposed by his Wazir Ghazi-ud-Din Imad-ul-Mulk?
45. Where was the battle between Nadir Shah and Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah fought?
46. Who among the following was responsible for blinding of Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II in 1788?
47. Who was the Mughal Emperor when the Battle of Plassey was fought between the Nawab of Bengal and the English East India Company?
48. Assertion (A) The reign of Jahandar Shah ended soon in 1713. Reason (R) He was defeated by his cousin Farrukh Siyar in Agra.
49. A courtesan called Lal Kunwar dominated the affairs of the Mughal empire during the reign of
50. Which of the following Mughal Emperors was not allowed to enter into Delhi by Wazir Ghaziuddin?
