14000+ MCQs Medieval History (Mughal Empire)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 29/10/2026
1. Jahangir mainly patronized which of the following arts?
2. In Medieval India, why was the Mansabdari system introduced?
3. Which of the following statements about Humayun is/are correct?
I. He built a new city at Delhi, which he named Dinpanah.
II. The autobiography of Humayun, ‘Humayun-Nama’, was written by his sister, Gulbada Begum.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
4. Delhi’s education centre which was known as Madarsa-e-Begum was established by
5. Where is the tomb of Akbar located?
6. The main aim of Akbar in fighting the Battle of Haldighati was:
7. Which improvement among these was done by Sher Shah Suri?
I. Revenue reforms II. Administrative reforms III. Military reforms IV. Currency system reforms Select the correct answer by using codes given below.
8. Hem Chandra Vikramaditya is famous in Indian History as
9. Who among the following had ordered that a man should marry only one wife and could marry another only when the first wife was barren?
10. The Head of Army during the Mughal period was:
11. Which of the following Mughal Emperors introduced educational reforms?
12. Babur assumed the title of ‘Padshah’ first at:
13. Which among the following is not correctly matched?
14. During Akbar's period, the land revenue system ‘Ain-i-Dahsala’ was developed by:
15. After becoming the Mughal Ruler in India, Zahiruddin Muhammad assumed the name:
16. Which among the following titles were assumed by Sher Shah Suri?
I. Hazrat-e-Ala
II. Sultan
III. Zille-e-Ilahi
IV. Raiyat-e-Ala
17. What was the principal source of state income in Mughal India?
18. The actual name of Mumtaz Mahal was:
19. Which among the following was the contemporary historian of Akbar who called him as enemy of Islam?
21. Who among the following gifted Badshah Nama to King George in 1799?
22. Which one of the following wrote the famous ‘Ram Chandrika’ and ‘Rasik-Priya’?
23. Who made the Red Fort in Delhi?
24. Itmad-ud-Daula’s tomb at Agra was built by
25. Consider the following statements.
I. The Ain-i-Akbari is the third book in the Akbarnama written during the reign of the Mughal Emperor Akbar. II. Abul Fazl was the author of the first two books of the Akbarnama, while Akbar was the author of the third. III. The best known accounts of illustrated Mughal official reports are the Akbarnama and the Baburnama. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
26. Consider the following statements regarding administration during Sher Shah Suri:
I. He divided his empire into Sarkars, which in turn was divided into Pargana. II. He administered Sarkar and Paragana directly without using any other officials.
Which among the following statement(s) is/are correct?
27. Who was conferred the title of ‘Gunraj Khan’?
28. Where is the mausoleum of Sher Shah located?
29. What is the name of the award given to meritorious men in the Mughal Court in the form of a Robe of Honour that was once worn by the Emperor?
30. Of the following who had rebelled against the Mughal Emperor Jahangir?
I. Asif Khan
II. Khurram
III. Mahabat Khan
IV. Khusrau
31. Assertion (A): Aurangzeb succeeded Shah Jahan to the Mughal throne. Reason (R): The law of primogeniture was followed.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
32. Where is the Tomb of Akbar located?
33. Which among the following mosque has been constructed entirely of marble?
34. Who among the following shifted the capital of the Empire from Agra to Delhi?
35. Which among the following medieval ruler ordered construction of royal road from East Bengal to Peshawar also called as Sadak-e-Azam?
36. Thomas Roe was given audience by Jahangir at:
37. Who was defeated at Kannauj in the hands of Sher Shah in 1540?
38. Whom did Babur defeat in the First Battle of Panipat?
39. During Mughal Empire, which of the provinces was lost in 1622, recovered in 1638?
40. During the reign of Akbar, the biggest gold coin was known as:
41. Akbar ruled under the protection of Bairam Khan from:
42. Consider the following statements.
Consider the following statements.
In the reign of Jahangir, Kandhar could not be recaptured due to
I. inefficiency of Mughal army.
II. refusal of Khurram to proceed to that place.
III. difficulties in organising an expedition.
IV. severe cold in Afghanistan.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
43. The head of the military department under the recognised central machinery of administration during Akbar’s reign was:
44. Match List I (Emperor) with List II (Tomb) and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists.
| List I (Emperor) | List II (Tomb Location) |
| A. Babur | 1. Lahore |
| B. Akbar | 2. Agra |
| C. Jahangir | 3. Kabul |
| D. Shah Jahan | 4. Sikandara |
45. During the Mughal period, the Madarsa which was specialised in the teaching of ‘Muslim Jurisprudence’ was located in
46. Assertion (A): The Mansabdari system was existing during the Mughal period. Reason (R): Mansabdars were selected on the basis of qualification.
47. Who was the ‘Poet-Laureate’ of Shah Jahan’s reign?
48. The troops raised by the Emperor but not paid directly by the state and placed under the charge of Mansabdars were known as:
49. Match List I (Year) with List II (Event).
| List I (Year) | List II (Event) |
| A. 1556 | 1. Battle of Haldighati |
| B. 1600 | 2. Nadir Shah’s capture of Delhi |
| C. 1686 | 3. Death of Shivaji |
| D. 1739 | 4. Grant of Charter to East India Company |
| | 5. Accession of Akbar |
50. The master gunners who helped Babur win the First Battle of Panipat are
