Medieval History of India GK MCQ questions for Competitive Exams in English. Important General Knowledge MCQs from previous year exam question papers.
Medieval History of India MCQs
Early Medieval Period
Q.1: Which of the following Tomar rulers is credited with establishing the city of Delhi?
a) Anangpal
b) Wazat
c) Rudane
d) Devaraj
Q.2: In which of the following years did Muhammad-bin-Qasim conquer Sindh?
a) 712 CE
b) 812 CE
c) 912 CE
d) 1012 CE
Q.3: Which of the following famous temples did Mahmud of Ghazni attack?
a) Belur
b) Halebid
c) Somnath
d) Konark
Q.4: Who defeated Prithviraj in the second battle of Tarain?
a) Mahmud of Ghazni
b) Qutb-ud-din Aibak
c) Muhammad Ghori
d) Alauddin Khilji
Q.5: Whom did Muhammad Ghori leave behind to take care of the conquered territories?
a) Nasiruddin
b) Iltutmish
c) Qutb-ud-din Aibak
d) Malik Kafur
Q.6: Which of the following Rajput kings defeated Muhammad Ghori for the first time?
a) Prithviraj III
b) Baghel Bhim
c) Jaychandra
d) Kumarpal
Q.7: Arrange the following events in chronological order:
(A) Birth of Prophet Muhammad
(B) Rise of the Gupta dynasty in India
(C) Completion of the Roman Colosseum
(D) Peter the Great becomes Tsar of Russia
a) (C), (B), (A), (D)
b) (A), (C), (D), (B)
c) (B), (D), (C), (A)
d) (D), (A), (C), (B)
Sultanate Period: Medieval History MCQs
Q.8: Who among the following built the ‘Quwwat-ul-Islam’ Mosque (Delhi)?
a) Qutb-ud-din Aibak
b) Alauddin Khilji
c) Iltutmish
d) Muhammad Adil Shah
Q.9: Which Sultan of Delhi died while playing polo?
a) Qutb-ud-din Aibak
b) Alauddin Khilji
c) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
d) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
Q.10: Before becoming the Sultan of Delhi, Balban was the Prime Minister of which Sultan?
a) Nasiruddin
b) Qutb-ud-din Aibak
c) Bahram Shah
d) Aram Shah
Q.11: During whose reign did Genghis Khan attack the borders of India while chasing Jalaluddin?
a) Qutb-ud-din Aibak
b) Iltutmish
c) Balban
d) Nasiruddin Khusrau
Q.12: Who introduced the famous Persian festival of Nowruz?
a) Alauddin Khilji
b) Iltutmish
c) Firoz Tughlaq
d) Balban
Q.13: Who was the only queen among the following to rule over Delhi?
a) Razia Sultan
b) Chand Bibi
c) Mehrunnisa
d) Hazrat Mahal
Q.14: Which were the two dynasties that ruled immediately before and after the Khilji rulers?
a) Slave and Lodi
b) Sayyid and Lodi
c) Slave and Tughlaq
d) Tughlaq and Lodi
Q.15: Which Sultan of Delhi established a department of employment, a charity department, and a philanthropic hospital?
a) Firoz Tughlaq
b) Muhammad Tughlaq
c) Alauddin Khilji
d) Balban
Q.16: During whose reign did the Mongols invade the most?
a) Balban
b) Alauddin Khilji
c) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
d) Firoz Tughlaq
Q.17: Malik Kafur was a general of
a) Sikandar Lodi
b) Qutb-ud-din Aibak
c) Alauddin Khilji
d) Humayun
Q.18: Which Khilji ruler killed his father-in-law to ascend the throne of Delhi?
a) Qutb-ud-din Aibak
b) Jalaluddin Khilji
c) Ghiyasuddin
d) Alauddin Khilji
Q.19: The market regulation system was initiated by:
a) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
b) Iltutmish
c) Alauddin Khilji
d) Ghiyasuddin
Q.20: Which Sultan of Delhi has been described by historians as a “mixture of contradictions”?
a) Balban
b) Ibrahim Lodi
c) Alauddin Khilji
d) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
Q.21: Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq excelled in –
a) Art
b) Music
c) Calligraphy
d) Philosophy
Q.22: The Qutub Minar, as we see it today, was ultimately rebuilt by?
a) Balban
b) Alauddin Khilji
c) Sikandar Lodi
d) Firoz Tughlaq
Q.23: Arrange the dynasties of the Sultans of Delhi in chronological order:
1.Khilji
2.Tughlaq
3.Sayyid
4.Slave
(a) 4, 1, 3, 2
(b) 1, 4, 2, 3
(c) 1, 2, 3, 4
(d) 4, 1, 2, 3
Q.24: During whose reign did Ibn Battuta visit India?
a) Iltutmish
b) Alauddin Khilji
c) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
d) Balban
Q.25: Who was the last ruler of the Lodi dynasty?
a) Bahlul Lodi
b) Ibrahim Lodi
c) Daulat Khan Lodi
d) Sikandar Lodi
Q.26: Who founded the Lodi dynasty?
a) Ibrahim Lodi
b) Sikandar Lodi
c) Bahlul Lodi
d) Khizr Khan
Sufi and Bhakti Movement: Medieval History MCQs
Q.27: Who established the Chishti order in India?
a) Nizamuddin Auliya
b) Salim Chishti
c) Sheikh Moinuddin Chishti
d) Hamiduddin Nagori
Q.28: Who organized the first Bhakti movement?
a) Nanak
b) Meera
c) Ramdas
d) Ramanujacharya
Q.29: Which of the following Sufi saints believed that devotional music is the path to reaching God?
a) Sheikh Moinuddin Chishti
b) Baba Farid
c) Sayyid Muhammad
d) Shah Alam Bukhari
Q.30: The contribution of the saints of the Bhakti and Sufi movements was in
a) Religious harmony
b) National unity
c) Unity between Hindus and Muslims
d) Social harmony
Q.31: Match the founders (List-I) with the Bhakti sects (List-II) and choose the correct answer using the code given below:
| List-I | List-II |
| (A) Shankaradev | 1. Mahanubhav Panth |
| (B) Jagjivan | 2. Alakhnami |
| (C) Lalgin or Lalbeg | 3. Satnami |
| (D) Govind Prabhu | 4. Ek-Sharan-Dharma |
A B C D
a) 4 3 2 1
b) 4 2 1 3
c) 1 4 3 2
d) 1 2 4 3
Q.32: The Alvar saints originated from which of the following modern states?
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Kerala
c) Karnataka
d) Maharashtra
Q.33: Bhakti preacher Shankaradev popularized which regional language through his teachings?
a) Assamese
b) Bengali
c) Braj Bhasha
d) Awadhi
Q.34: Who among the following is considered the creator of the sitar?
a) Miyan Tansen
b) Baiju Bawra
c) Amir Khusro
d) Bade Ghulam Ali Khan
Medieval Regional States: Medieval History MCQ
Q.35: Who founded the ‘Vijayanagar Kingdom’?
a) Tuluva dynasty
b) Sangama dynasty
c) Saluva dynasty
d) Devaraya dynasty
Q.36: The rulers of Vijayanagar encouraged –
a) Hindi, Marathi, and Sanskrit
b) Malayalam, Tamil, and Sanskrit
c) Tamil, Telugu, and Sanskrit
d) Telugu, Urdu, and Sanskrit
Q.37: Which book was written by Krishnadevaraya?
a) Mitakshara
b) Rajatarangini
c) Karpur Manjari
d) Amuktamalyada
Q.38: ‘Amuktamalyada’ is the work of
a) Allasani Peddana
b) Krishnadevaraya
c) Vaccharaja
d) Kharavela
Q.39: The medieval city of Vijayanagar is known today as –
a) Chandragiri
b) Halebidu
c) Hampi
d) Kondavidu
Q.40: Who constructed the ‘Raya Gopurams’ in front of the temples in Hampi, Tiruvannamalai, Chidambaram, Srirangam, Tirupati, etc.?
a) Vidyaranya
b) Krishnadevaraya
c) Harihara
d) Rajaraja
Q.41: When was the famous Battle of Talikota fought?
a) 1565 CE
b) 1575 CE
c) 1585 CE
d) 1570 CE
Q.42: Who built the ‘Gol Gumbaz’ in Bijapur, the second-largest dome in the world, famous for its whispering gallery?
a) Mahmud Gawan
b) Yusuf Adil Shah
c) Ismail Adil Shah
d) Muhammad Adil Shah
Q.43: Where is the Gol Gumbaz located?
a) Konark
b) Hyderabad
c) Puri
d) Bijapur
Q.44: Who built the ‘Kirti Stambh’ of Chittor?
a) Rana Pratap
b) Rana Kumbha
c) Rana Sanga
d) Bappa Rawal
Q.45: The capital of the Bahmani rulers was –
a) Gulbarga
b) Bijapur
c) Belgaum
d) Raichur
Q.46: The famous Muslim ruler Chand Bibi belonged to which state?
a) Bijapur
b) Golconda
c) Ahmadnagar
d) Berar
Q.47: The famous Kohinoor diamond was mined from which mine?
a) Odisha
b) Chota Nagpur
c) Bojapur
d) Golconda
Mughal Period
Q.48: From which of the following battles was the foundation of the Mughal Empire laid in India?
a) Battle of Plassey
b) Battle of Talikota
c) First Battle of Panipat
d) Battle of Haldighati
Q.49: After which battle was the Mughal rule established in India?
a) First Battle of Tarain
b) Second Battle of Tarain
c) First Battle of Panipat
d) Second Battle of Panipat
Q.50: Which Mughal ruler gave a detailed description of Indian flora, fauna, seasons, and fruits in his daily diary?
a) Akbar
b) Jahangir
c) Babur
d) Aurangzeb
Q.51: The Rajput king defeated by Babur in the Battle of Khanwa was –
a) Rana Sanga
b) Rudra Dev
c) Uday Singh
d) Rana Pratap Singh
Q.52: Who wrote the “Humayun Nama”?
a) Humayun
b) Akbar
c) Abul Fazl
d) Gulbadan Begum
Q.53: After losing which battle did Humayun have to flee from India?
a) Khanwa
b) Kannauj
c) Panipat
d) Ghaghra
Q.54: Which Mughal emperor discouraged the practice of Sati?
a) Babur
b) Humayun
c) Akbar
d) Jahangir
Q.55: “Razmnama” is the Persian translation of which of the following?
a) Mahabharata
b) Ramayana
c) Panchatantra
d) Kathasaritsagara
Q.56: Where did Akbar build the Panch Mahal, known for its pillars?
a) Lahore
b) Fatehpur Sikri
c) Agra
d) Sikandra
Q.57: Famous musicians Tansen and Baiju Bawra were renowned during whose reign?
a) Jahangir
b) Bahadur Shah Zafar
c) Akbar
d) Shah Jahan
Q.58: Who was the famous Jain scholar highly respected by Akbar?
a) Hemchandra
b) Harivijaya
c) Vastupal
d) Bhadrabahu
Q.59: Who is the author of the book “Ain-i-Akbari”?
a) Akbar
b) Abul Fazl
c) Firdausi
d) Jahangir
Q.60: The Battle of Haldighati was fought between whom?
a) Akbar and Rana Sangram Singh
b) Akbar and Medini Rai
c) Akbar and Rana Pratap Singh
d) Akbar and Uday Singh
Q.61: The Buland Darwaza was constructed to commemorate Akbar’s victory over which region?
a) Malwa
b) Deccan
c) Bengal
d) Gujarat
Q.62: Who initiated the “Mansabdari System”?
a) Akbar
b) Shah Jahan
c) Jahangir
d) Babur
Q.63: Which of the following is not located in Fatehpur Sikri?
a) Panch Mahal
b) Moti Masjid
c) Tomb of Salim Chishti
d) Mariam Palace
Q.64: Who renamed the city of Prayag as Allahabad, meaning “City of Allah”?
a) Aurangzeb
b) Akbar
c) Shah Jahan
d) Bahadur Shah Zafar
Q.65: Who was responsible for land revenue reforms during Akbar’s reign?
a) Birbal
b) Todar Mal
c) Jai Singh
d) Bihari Mal
Q.66: Under the “Zabt System,” what portion of actual production was fixed as the state’s demand?
a) One-fourth
b) One-third
c) Half
d) One-fifth
Q.67: Who initiated the new religion “Din-i-Ilahi”?
a) Humayun
b) Jahangir
c) Akbar
d) Shah Jahan
Q.68: Which of the following was illiterate?
a) Jahangir
b) Shah Jahan
c) Akbar
d) Aurangzeb
Q.69: Which Mughal emperor is credited with composing Hindi songs?
a) Babur
b) Akbar
c) Jahangir
d) Shah Jahan
Q.70: Which of the following was not a reform measure adopted by Akbar?
a) Dagh
b) Mansabdari System
c) Iqta System
d) Zabt
Q.71: What is the meaning of “Jahangir”?
a) Lord of the Nation
b) Supreme Lord
c) World Conqueror
d) Hero of a Hundred Battles
Q.72: Painting reached its peak during whose reign?
a) Akbar
b) Aurangzeb
c) Jahangir
d) Shah Jahan
Q.73: Which of the following was sent to the royal court of Jahangir as an ambassador by the then King of England, James I?
a) John Hawkins
b) William Todd
c) Sir Thomas Roe
d) Sir Walter Raleigh
Q.74: In which of the following Mughal buildings was the world-famous ‘Takht-e-Taus’ placed?
a) Diwan-e-Khas at Fatehpur Sikri
b) Agra’s new fort
c) Rang Mahal of Red Fort in Delhi
d) Diwan-e-Aam of Red Fort in Delhi
Q.75: In which of the following cities did Shah Jahan build the Moti Masjid?
a) Delhi
b) Jaipur
c) Agra
d) Amarkot
Q.76: Who among the following succeeded Aurangzeb?
a) Azam
b) Kam Bakhsh
c) Akbar II
d) Muazzam
Q.77: The ‘Mir Bakshi’ of Mughal emperors headed which department?
a) Intelligence (Secret Information)
b) Foreign Affairs
c) Military Organization
d) Finance
Q.78: To whom was ‘Inam land’ given?
a) Scholars and religious persons
b) Hereditary revenue collectors
c) Mansabdars
d) Nobles
Q.79: Which of the following Mughal buildings is said to be exactly equal in length and width?
a) Agra Fort
b) Red Fort
c) Taj Mahal
d) Buland Darwaza
Q.80: Which of the following facts about the Taj Mahal is not true?
a) It is a grand mausoleum.
b) It was built by Shah Jahan.
c) It is located outside Agra Fort.
d) The names of the artisans who built it are engraved on it.
Sher Shah
Q.81: During the reign of which of the following rulers was the 1 Rupee coin minted in India?
a) Babur
b) Sher Shah Suri
c) Akbar
d) Aurangzeb
Q.82: What symbolizes the greatness of Sher Shah?
a) His campaign of victory against Humayun
b) Excellent military leadership
c) Administrative reforms
d) Religious tolerance
Q.83: The Grand Trunk Road built by Sher Shah connected Punjab with which of the following?
a) Lahore
b) Multan
c) Agra
d) Eastern Bengal
Marathas: GK MCQs
Q.84: In Shiva ji’ s administration, the ‘Peshwa’ was referred to as
a) Minister of Religious Affairs
b) Defense Minister
c) Prime Minister
d) Minister of Justice
Q.85: Who was the guru (spiritual teacher) of Shiva ji?
a) Namdev
b) Ramdas
c) Eknath
d) Tukaram
Q.86: Who did Aurangzeb send to defeat Chhatrapati Shiva ji?
a) Raja Jaswant Singh
b) Raja Man Singh
c) Raja Bhagwan Das
d) Raja Jai Singh
Q.87: Through which treaty did Shiva ji transfer forts to the Mughals?
a) Chittor
b) Pune
c) Purandar
d) Torna
Q.88: Shiva ji’s coronation took place in-
a) 1627 AD
b) 1674 AD
c) 1680 AD
d) 1670 AD
Q.89: Where was the capital of Shivaji’s kingdom?
a) Pune
b) Karwar
c) Purandar
d) Raigad
Q.90: Arrange the following treaties in chronological order:
(1) Treaty of Amritsar
(2) Treaty of Bassein
(3) Treaty of Srirangapatnam
(4) Treaty of Salbai
a) 1, 3, 2, 4
b) 4, 3, 1, 2
c) 4, 3, 2, 1
d) 2, 1, 4, 3
Q.91: Which of the following European powers provided cannons to Shivaji?
a) Portuguese
b) Dutch
c) English
d) French
