14000+ MCQs Medieval History (Post-Mughal Period (1707-1857)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 14/06/2026
1. The famous book of prose in Urdu ‘Ajaib-Ut Qasas’ was written by which later Mughal ruler?
2. In 1717, which Mughal Emperor gave the English East India Company a firman granting trade privileges in India?
3. For which Mughal Emperor, it was said that his empire stretched from ‘Delhi to Palam.’
4. The Mughal Emperor who reigned for the shortest period in the 18th century was
5. Who among the following was the leader of the foreign delegation who visited the Mughal court during the reign of Bahadur Shah I?
6. Which among the following Mughal Emperors sent Raja Rammohan Roy as an ambassador to London?
7. How did the Mughal Emperor Jahandar Shah’s reign come to an early end?
8. Who among the following later Mughal rulers were defeated by Britishers in the Battle of Buxar?
9. 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?
10. Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh of Jaipur had not built the observatory at
11. 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.
12. The Mughal coins were discontinued under the regime of Akbar II in
13. Who among the following Mughal Emperors had the longest reign?
14. Shah Alam I or Muazzam was also known as
16. Who succeeded Aurangzeb after his death in 1707 AD?
17. Jahandar became Mughal Emperor after the death of
18. Which Mughal Emperor started the Hindu-Muslim unity festival Phool Walon ki Sair?
19. Who was the last Mughal Emperor to sit on the Mayur Singhasan (Peacock Throne)?
20. Among the following who had constructed an astronomical observatory popularly known as Jantar-Mantar at Delhi?
21. The leader of the Turani group who was awarded with Subedari of Mughal Province of Deccan by Farrukhsiyar was:
22. Which among the following Mughal Emperor adopted the title of Alamgir II?
23. Who was the Mughal Emperor when the Battle of Plassey was fought between the Nawab of Bengal and the English East India Company?
24. Which of the following Mughal Emperors was not allowed to enter into Delhi by Wazir Ghaziuddin?
25. Muhammad Shah awarded Fatehchand with the title of
26. Assertion (A) The reign of Jahandar Shah ended soon in 1713. Reason (R) He was defeated by his cousin Farrukh Siyar in Agra.
27. Which among the following event happened during the reign of Bahadur Shah I?
28. Which among the following Mughal rulers were crowned at Patna?
29. What was the other name of Roshan Akhtar?
30. The famous Kohinoor diamond was taken away from India in the 18th Century, during the invasion of Delhi by ………
31. Who among the following was responsible for blinding of Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II in 1788?
32. Mughal dynasty was to Bahadur Shah Zafar as Lodi dynasty was to
33. The Mughal-Maratha Treaty of 1719 was concluded in the times of
34. 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
35. Maharaja Jai Singh II constructed observatories at which among the following places?
I. Delhi
II. Jaipur
III. Ujjain
IV. Varanasi
36. Which one of the following statements is not correct about Bahadur Shah Zafar?
37. Arrange the following in their chronological order by selecting the correct answer from the codes given below:
I. Muhammad Shah (1719–1748)
II. Jahandar Shah (1712–1713)
III. Alamgir II (1754–1759)
IV. Ahmad Shah (1748–1754)
38. A group of eunuchs and ladies dominated the Mughal court under
39. 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?
40. The battle of Jajau (1707) for the succession of Mughal throne was fought between
41. Farrukhsiyar awarded Jai Singh with the title of
42. With regard to the disintegration of the Mughal Empire, which Mughal Emperor was deposed by his Wazir Ghazi-ud-Din Imad-ul-Mulk?
43. Where was the battle between Nadir Shah and Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah fought?
44. According to historian ‘Satish Chandra’ what was the main reason for the disintegration of the Mughal Empire?
45. In Indian History, who is known as King maker?
46. Who among the following Mughal ruler had adopted the title of Shah Jahan II?
47. The last Mughal Emperor, died in the Rangoon in the year.
48. Which Mughal Emperor is known by the name of Rangila?
49. The Awadh ruler chosen as Wazir by Mughal Emperor was
50. A courtesan called Lal Kunwar dominated the affairs of the Mughal empire during the reign of
