14000+ MCQs Medieval History (Mughal Empire)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 12/09/2026
1. Who among the following was appointed as a Physician in the Mughal service?
2. Which one of the following pairs of term and meaning is not correctly matched?
3. In which of the following year did Shah Jahan attack the Deccan kingdom of Ahmednagar?
4. The Battle of Haldighati was fought in:
5. The monument built by Akbar inspired from a Buddhist monastery is
6. Kabuliyat and Patta was introduced by:
7. Which one of the following is a monument constructed by Sher Shah?
8. The first person to be given proper status of the Diwan by Akbar was:
9. Who among the following was the successor of Sher Shah?
10. Ibadat Khana at Fatehpur Sikri was:
11. The first Muslim to study Hindu scriptures was:
12. With reference to cultural history of India, consider the following statements.
I. White marble was used in making Buland Darwaza and Khankah at Fatehpur Sikri.
II. Red sandstone and marble were used in making Bara Imambara and Rumi Darwaza at Lucknow.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
13. Which one of the following musical instruments was mastered by Aurangzeb?
14. Of the following who had rebelled against the Mughal Emperor Jahangir?
I. Asif Khan
II. Khurram
III. Mahabat Khan
IV. Khusrau
15. Akbar was born at the fort of which Rajput ruler?
16. Who among the following Muslim rulers abolished the pilgrimage tax?
17. Itmad-ud-Daula’s tomb at Agra was built by
18. Which among the following mosque has been constructed entirely of marble?
19. Who was the chief architect of Humayun’s tomb?
20. During the Mughal period, the Madarsa which was specialised in the teaching of ‘Muslim Jurisprudence’ was located in
21. The loss of Kandahar was a big blow to the Mughal Empire from the view point of:
22. Sir Thomas Roe, an Ambassador of James I of England came to India in the year:
23. Arrange the following Battles of the Mughal period in chronological order.
I. Battle of Ghagara
II. Battle of Khanwa
III. Battle of Chausa
IV. Battle of Samugarh
24. In Medieval India, why was the Mansabdari system introduced?
25. Which among the following foreign travellers had described that Mughal Emperors used to drink water brought from River Ganga in Bronze Vessels?
26. With reference to Mian Tansen, which one of the following statement is not correct?
27. Who introduced ‘Do-aspa and Sih-aspa’ system?
28. Mughal adopted ‘Navroz’ festival from
29. Arrange the following Battles in chronological order by
choosing the correct answer from the options given below:
I. Battle of Sarnal (1572 AD - Akbar vs. Muhammad Hussain Mirza)
II. Battle of Bilgram (1540 AD - Humayun vs. Sher Shah Suri)
III. Battle of Dharmat (1658 AD - Aurangzeb vs. Dara Shikoh)
IV. Battle of Jajau (1707 AD - Bahadur Shah I vs. Azam Shah)
30. Consider the following statement.
“So much is wrung from the peasants, that even dry bread is scarcely left to fill their stomachs.”
Who among the following European travellers had made the above statement about the condition of peasantry in the Mughal Empire?
32. The master gunners who helped Babur win the First Battle of Panipat are
33. In which language was ‘Tuzuk-i-Baburi’ written?
34. 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?
35. The famous historical book ‘Travels of the Mughal Empire’, was written by
36. 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 |
37. Babur assumed the title of ‘Padshah’ first at:
38. Who were called ‘Sheikhzadas’ in the nobility?
39. The reason of Babur’s victory over Ibrahim Lodi was:
40. What was the principal source of state income in Mughal India?
41. Akbarnama was completed by Abul Fazl in
42. Who among the following had translated ‘Hitopadesha’ into Persian?
43. The meaning of the word ‘Bantai’ during the medieval period was:
44. Which revenue system among the following was also known as the Bandobast system?
45. Who among the following constructed ‘Bibi Ka Maqbara’?
46. Which of the following Rajputana state did not accept the supremacy of Akbar willingly?
47. Sher Shah Suri became Emperor of India after defeating Humayun in which of the following battles?
48. In medieval India, the designations ‘Mahattara’ and ‘Pattakila’ were used for:
49. Who among the following had presented the famous ‘Kohinoor’ diamond to Shah Jahan?
50. Who is believed to have created the raga Miyan Ki Malhar?