14000+ MCQs Medieval History (Post-Mughal Period (1707-1857)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 15/03/2026
1. For which Mughal Emperor, it was said that his empire stretched from ‘Delhi to Palam.’
2. 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)
3. Who among the following later Mughal rulers, had given the title ‘Mirza Raja’ to Jai Singh, the Subedar of Malwa?
4. The leader of the Turani group who was awarded with Subedari of Mughal Province of Deccan by Farrukhsiyar was:
5. In Indian History, who is known as King maker?
6. Where was the battle between Nadir Shah and Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah fought?
7. How did the Mughal Emperor Jahandar Shah’s reign come to an early end?
8. A group of eunuchs and ladies dominated the Mughal court under
9. The Maratha leader who supported Saiyyad brothers in overthrowing Farrukhsiyar was:
10. Mughal dynasty was to Bahadur Shah Zafar as Lodi dynasty was to
11. Who was the last Mughal Emperor to sit on the Mayur Singhasan (Peacock Throne)?
12. The famous book of prose in Urdu ‘Ajaib-Ut Qasas’ was written by which later Mughal ruler?
13. 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?
14. Which among the following event happened during the reign of Bahadur Shah I?
15. 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.
17. Muhammad Shah awarded Fatehchand with the title of
18. The Mughal-Maratha Treaty of 1719 was concluded in the times of
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. The Mughal coins were discontinued under the regime of Akbar II in
21. The last Mughal Emperor was Bahadur Shah, his father’s name was
22. Farrukhsiyar awarded Jai Singh with the title of
23. Which Mughal Emperor started the Hindu-Muslim unity festival Phool Walon ki Sair?
24. At the time, when Nadir Shah attacked Delhi, the Mughal Emperor was
25. Who among the following was the leader of the foreign delegation who visited the Mughal court during the reign of Bahadur Shah I?
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. Who among the following was responsible for blinding of Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II in 1788?
28. The book ‘Jiz Muhammad Shahi’ related to knowledge of Astrology was written by
29. Who succeeded Aurangzeb after his death in 1707 AD?
30. A courtesan called Lal Kunwar dominated the affairs of the Mughal empire during the reign of
31. The famous Kohinoor diamond was taken away from India in the 18th Century, during the invasion of Delhi by ………
32. Who among the following Mughal ruler had adopted the title of Shah Jahan II?
33. Which one of the following statements is not correct about Bahadur Shah Zafar?
34. Who was the Mughal Emperor when the Battle of Plassey was fought between the Nawab of Bengal and the English East India Company?
35. Which Mughal Emperor is known by the name of Rangila?
36. Which among the following Mughal rulers were crowned at Patna?
37. Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh of Jaipur had not built the observatory at
38. What was the other name of Roshan Akhtar?
39. The Awadh ruler chosen as Wazir by Mughal Emperor was
40. Maharaja Jai Singh II constructed observatories at which among the following places?
I. Delhi
II. Jaipur
III. Ujjain
IV. Varanasi
41. Banda Bahadur was executed by the orders of which among the following Mughal rulers?
42. The Mughal Emperor who reigned for the shortest period in the 18th century was
43. With regard to the disintegration of the Mughal Empire, which Mughal Emperor was deposed by his Wazir Ghazi-ud-Din Imad-ul-Mulk?
44. Which of the following Mughal Emperors was not allowed to enter into Delhi by Wazir Ghaziuddin?
45. Who among the following were famous as Kingmaker in Mughal Empire?
46. Jahandar became Mughal Emperor after the death of
47. 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
48. Which among the following post-Mughal ruler allowed Marathas to collect Sardeshmukhi in Deccan?
49. Which among the following Mughal Emperor adopted the title of Alamgir II?
50. Among the following who had constructed an astronomical observatory popularly known as Jantar-Mantar at Delhi?