14000+ MCQs Medieval History (Post-Mughal Period (1707-1857)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 03/05/2026
1. 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?
2. In Indian History, who is known as King maker?
3. Which among the following post-Mughal ruler allowed Marathas to collect Sardeshmukhi in Deccan?
4. Farrukhsiyar awarded Jai Singh with the title of
5. Among the following who had constructed an astronomical observatory popularly known as Jantar-Mantar at Delhi?
6. Who among the following Mughal Emperors had the longest reign?
7. Who among the following later Mughal rulers, had given the title ‘Mirza Raja’ to Jai Singh, the Subedar of Malwa?
8. Banda Bahadur was executed by the orders of which among the following Mughal rulers?
9. 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
10. Who was the last Mughal Emperor to sit on the Mayur Singhasan (Peacock Throne)?
11. Who among the following was the leader of the foreign delegation who visited the Mughal court during the reign of Bahadur Shah I?
12. How did the Mughal Emperor Jahandar Shah’s reign come to an early end?
13. The famous Kohinoor diamond was taken away from India in the 18th Century, during the invasion of Delhi by ………
14. For which Mughal Emperor, it was said that his empire stretched from ‘Delhi to Palam.’
15. With regard to the disintegration of the Mughal Empire, which Mughal Emperor was deposed by his Wazir Ghazi-ud-Din Imad-ul-Mulk?
16. The last Mughal Emperor, died in the Rangoon in the year.
17. Which among the following Mughal rulers were crowned at Patna?
18. Muhammad Shah awarded Fatehchand with the title of
20. At the time, when Nadir Shah attacked Delhi, the Mughal Emperor was
21. The book ‘Jiz Muhammad Shahi’ related to knowledge of Astrology was written by
22. Which Mughal Emperor started the Hindu-Muslim unity festival Phool Walon ki Sair?
23. A courtesan called Lal Kunwar dominated the affairs of the Mughal empire during the reign of
24. Assertion (A) The reign of Jahandar Shah ended soon in 1713. Reason (R) He was defeated by his cousin Farrukh Siyar in Agra.
25. The Mughal-Maratha Treaty of 1719 was concluded in the times of
26. Rammohan Roy was given the title ……… by Akbar Shah II.
27. According to historian ‘Satish Chandra’ what was the main reason for the disintegration of the Mughal Empire?
28. The leader of the Turani group who was awarded with Subedari of Mughal Province of Deccan by Farrukhsiyar was:
29. 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)
30. The last Mughal Emperor was Bahadur Shah, his father’s name was
31. Who among the following was responsible for blinding of Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II in 1788?
32. The Mughal coins were discontinued under the regime of Akbar II in
33. The famous book of prose in Urdu ‘Ajaib-Ut Qasas’ was written by which later Mughal ruler?
34. Which among the following event happened during the reign of Bahadur Shah I?
35. Who among the following Mughal ruler had adopted the title of Shah Jahan II?
36. Mughal dynasty was to Bahadur Shah Zafar as Lodi dynasty was to
37. Which Mughal Emperor is known by the name of Rangila?
38. Which among the following Mughal Emperor adopted the title of Alamgir II?
39. In 1717, which Mughal Emperor gave the English East India Company a firman granting trade privileges in India?
40. 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?
41. Who among the following were famous as Kingmaker in Mughal Empire?
42. Who succeeded Aurangzeb after his death in 1707 AD?
43. A group of eunuchs and ladies dominated the Mughal court under
44. Who among the following later Mughal rulers were defeated by Britishers in the Battle of Buxar?
45. The Awadh ruler chosen as Wazir by Mughal Emperor was
46. Which among the following Mughal Emperors sent Raja Rammohan Roy as an ambassador to London?
47. Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh of Jaipur had not built the observatory at
48. The battle of Jajau (1707) for the succession of Mughal throne was fought between
49. Jahandar became Mughal Emperor after the death of
50. Where was the battle between Nadir Shah and Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah fought?