Medieval History Top 75 objective question

Here are top 75 objective question on Medieval History

1.Who was the founder of the Delhi Sultanate in medieval India?

  • A) Alauddin Khilji
  • B) Qutb-ud-din Aibak
  • C) Akbar
  • D) Razia Sultana
  • Answer: B) Qutb-ud-din Aibak

q.2) Which medieval Indian ruler built the famous Hoysaleswara Temple in Karnataka?

  • A) Raja Raja Chola
  • B) Krishnadevaraya
  • C) Harsha
  • D) Allauddin Bahman Shah
  • Answer: D) Allauddin Bahman Shah

3. What was the capital city of the Vijayanagara Empire during medieval India?

  • A) Delhi
  • B) Hampi
  • C) Agra
  • D) Jaipur
  • Answer: B) Hampi

4. Who was the first woman ruler of medieval India?

  • A) Mumtaz Mahal
  • B) Jahanara Begum
  • C) Razia Sultana
  • D) Nur Jahan
  • Answer: C) Razia Sultana

5. Which Mughal emperor is known for his support and patronage of the arts, including miniature paintings?

  • A) Aurangzeb
  • B) Shah Jahan
  • C) Akbar
  • D) Humayun
  • Answer: C) Akbar

6. Who was the founder of the Bahmani Sultanate in medieval Deccan?

  • A) Allauddin Khilji
  • B) Iltutmish
  • C) Quli Qutb Shah
  • D) Allauddin Bahman Shah
  • Answer: D) Allauddin Bahman Shah

7. What was the significance of the Battle of Panipat in 1526 during medieval India?

  • A) Establishment of the Mughal Empire
  • B) Decline of the Vijayanagara Empire
  • C) Rise of the Chola dynasty
  • D) Invasion by Timur
  • Answer: A) Establishment of the Mughal Empire

8. Who is associated with the construction of the Qutub Minar in Delhi?

  • A) Jahangir
  • B) Akbar
  • C) Qutb-ud-din Aibak
  • D) Shah Jahan
  • Answer: C) Qutb-ud-din Aibak

9. Which medieval Indian ruler is known for constructing the Adhai Din Ka Jhonpra in Ajmer?

  • A) Alauddin Khilji
  • B) Qutb-ud-din Aibak
  • C) Akbar
  • D) Iltutmish
  • Answer: B) Qutb-ud-din Aibak

10. Who was the founder of the Vijayanagara Empire in medieval South India?

  • A) Krishnadevaraya
  • B) Bukka Raya I
  • C) Harihararaya I
  • D) Shivaji
  • Answer: C) Harihararaya I

11. Which Mughal emperor is associated with the construction of Fatehpur Sikri?

  • A) Shah Jahan
  • B) Akbar
  • C) Aurangzeb
  • D) Humayun
  • Answer: B) Akbar

12. Who was the medieval Indian saint and poet-sant known for his devotional songs (bhajans)?

  • A) Guru Nanak
  • B) Kabir
  • C) Ravidas
  • D) Tulsidas
  • Answer: B) Kabir

13. What was the impact of the Bhakti movement in medieval Indian history?

  • A) Promoted religious tolerance
  • B) Focused on military conquests
  • C) Led to the decline of trade
  • D) Encouraged caste-based discrimination
  • Answer: A) Promoted religious tolerance

14. Who was the medieval Indian ruler associated with the construction of the Red Fort in Delhi?

  • A) Akbar
  • B) Aurangzeb
  • C) Jahangir
  • D) Shah Jahan
  • Answer: D) Shah Jahan

15. Who was the first ruler of the Delhi Sultanate in medieval India?

  • A) Alauddin Khilji
  • B) Iltutmish
  • C) Qutb-ud-din Aibak
  • D) Razia Sultana
  • Answer: C) Qutb-ud-din Aibak

16. Which dynasty was the founder of the Delhi Sultanate?

  • A) Chola
  • B) Mughal
  • C) Ghaznavid
  • D) Slave (Mamluk)
  • Answer: D) Slave (Mamluk)

17. Who completed the construction of the Qutub Minar in Delhi?

  • A) Alauddin Khilji
  • B) Iltutmish
  • C) Qutb-ud-din Aibak
  • D) Balban
  • Answer: B) Iltutmish

18. Which Delhi Sultan is known for introducing the Iqta system in medieval India?

  • A) Alauddin Khilji
  • B) Iltutmish
  • C) Balban
  • D) Muhammad bin Tughlaq
  • Answer: B) Iltutmish

19. Which Delhi Sultan is known for constructing the Alai Darwaza in Delhi?

  • A) Iltutmish
  • B) Balban
  • C) Alauddin Khilji
  • D) Muhammad bin Tughlaq
  • Answer: C) Alauddin Khilji

20. Who founded the Khilji dynasty in the Delhi Sultanate?

  • A) Iltutmish
  • B) Alauddin Khilji
  • C) Qutb-ud-din Aibak
  • D) Balban
  • Answer: B) Alauddin Khilji

21. What was the capital city of the Delhi Sultanate during the reign of Muhammad bin Tughlaq?

  • A) Lahore
  • B) Delhi
  • C) Daulatabad
  • D) Agra
  • Answer: C) Daulatabad

22. Who is known as the “Slave King” and the founder of the Delhi Sultanate?

  • A) Iltutmish
  • B) Alauddin Khilji
  • C) Qutb-ud-din Aibak
  • D) Balban
  • Answer: C) Qutb-ud-din Aibak

23. Which Delhi Sultan is credited with introducing the silver tanka and copper jital coins?

  • A) Iltutmish
  • B) Balban
  • C) Alauddin Khilji
  • D) Muhammad bin Tughlaq
  • Answer: A) Iltutmish

24. Who was the last ruler of the Slave dynasty in the Delhi Sultanate?

  • A) Qutb-ud-din Aibak
  • B) Balban
  • C) Iltutmish
  • D) KAIKUBAD
  • Answer: D) KAIKUBAD

25. Which Delhi Sultan is known for his strict adherence to orthodox Islamic practices and policies?

  • A) Qutb-ud-din Aibak
  • B) Balban
  • C) Alauddin Khilji
  • D) Muhammad bin Tughlaq
  • Answer: B) Balban

26. Who was the founder of the Tughlaq dynasty in the Delhi Sultanate?

  • A) Balban
  • B) Alauddin Khilji
  • C) Qutb-ud-din Aibak
  • D) Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq
  • Answer: D) Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq

27. Which Delhi Sultan is known for shifting the capital from Delhi to Daulatabad?

  • A) Balban
  • B) Alauddin Khilji
  • C) Iltutmish
  • D) Muhammad bin Tughlaq
  • Answer: D) Muhammad bin Tughlaq

28. Who was the ruler of the Delhi Sultanate during the invasion of Timur in 1398?

  • A) Alauddin Khilji
  • B) Muhammad bin Tughlaq
  • C) Balban
  • D) Nasir-ud-din Mahmud Shah
  • Answer: D) Nasir-ud-din Mahmud Shah

29. Who was the founder of the Mughal Empire in India?

    • A) Humayun
    • B) Akbar
    • C) Babur
    • D) Jahangir
    • Answer: C) Babur

    30. What was the primary religion of the Mughal emperors during the early years of the empire?

    • A) Hinduism
    • B) Zoroastrianism
    • C) Buddhism
    • D) Islam
    • Answer: D) Islam

    31. Who is considered the greatest of all Mughal emperors, known for his policies of religious tolerance and cultural synthesis?

    • A) Akbar
    • B) Jahangir
    • C) Shah Jahan
    • D) Aurangzeb
    • Answer: A) Akbar

    32. Which Mughal emperor is known for constructing the Taj Mahal in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal?

    • A) Akbar
    • B) Jahangir
    • C) Shah Jahan
    • D) Aurangzeb
    • Answer: C) Shah Jahan

    33. What was the official language of the Mughal court during the reign of Akbar?

    • A) Persian
    • B) Urdu
    • C) Arabic
    • D) Sanskrit
    • Answer: A) Persian

    34. Who was the famous Mughal empress known for her political influence during the reign of Akbar and Jahangir?

    • A) Mumtaz Mahal
    • B) Nur Jahan
    • C) Jodha Bai
    • D) Razia Sultana
    • Answer: B) Nur Jahan

    35. During which Mughal emperor’s reign did the empire reach its zenith in terms of territorial expansion and cultural achievements?

    • A) Babur
    • B) Akbar
    • C) Jahangir
    • D) Aurangzeb
    • Answer: B) Akbar

    36. Which Mughal ruler banned the construction of new temples and imposed Jizya, leading to increased religious tension?

    • A) Akbar
    • B) Jahangir
    • C) Shah Jahan
    • D) Aurangzeb
    • Answer: D) Aurangzeb

    37. What was the significant impact of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb’s policies on religious tolerance in the empire?

    • A) Increased religious tolerance
    • B) Promotion of Hindu festivals
    • C) Decline in religious tolerance
    • D) Establishment of a secular state
    • Answer: C) Decline in religious tolerance

    38. Which Mughal ruler faced opposition from his sons leading to the War of Succession and his house arrest by Aurangzeb?

    • A) Akbar
    • B) Jahangir
    • C) Shah Jahan
    • D) Aurangzeb
    • Answer: C) Shah Jahan

    39, Who was the Mughal emperor known for his interest in arts, literature, and the establishment of a magnificent court called the “Adabi Kutub Khana”?

    • A) Babur
    • B) Akbar
    • C) Jahangir
    • D) Aurangzeb
    • Answer: C) Jahangir

    40. During which Mughal emperor’s reign did the East India Company establish its first factory in India at Surat?

    • A) Akbar
    • B) Jahangir
    • C) Shah Jahan
    • D) Aurangzeb
    • Answer: B) Jahangir

    41. Who was the Mughal ruler known for commissioning the Peacock Throne and the construction of the Shalimar Bagh in Kashmir?

    • A) Akbar
    • B) Jahangir
    • C) Shah Jahan
    • D) Aurangzeb
    • Answer: C) Shah Jahan

    42. Which Mughal emperor is associated with the establishment of Fatehpur Sikri and the Din-i Ilahi?

    • A) Babur
    • B) Akbar
    • C) Jahangir
    • D) Shah Jahan
    • Answer: B) Akbar

    43. What was the primary architectural style associated with the construction of the Taj Mahal during the Mughal era?

    • A) Gothic
    • B) Mughal
    • C) Renaissance
    • D) Baroque
    • Answer: B) Mughal

    44. Who was the Mughal emperor during the Battle of Plassey in 1757?

    • A) Shah Jahan
    • B) Aurangzeb
    • C) Humayun
    • D) Alamgir II
    • Answer: D) Alamgir II

    45. What was the significance of the Akbarnama in Mughal history?

    • A) A royal palace
    • B) An administrative system
    • C) A biography of Akbar
    • D) A religious text
    • Answer: C) A biography of Akbar

    4. Who was the Mughal emperor known for his policy of Sulh-i-kul (Peace with all)?

    • A) Jahangir
    • B) Akbar
    • C) Aurangzeb
    • D) Shah Jahan
    • Answer: B) Akbar

    47. Which Mughal emperor faced the Maratha challenge during the Third Battle of Panipat in 1761?

    • A) Aurangzeb
    • B) Shah Jahan
    • C) Akbar
    • D) Alamgir II
    • Answer: D) Alamgir II

    49. Who was the Mughal emperor responsible for the construction of the Bibi Ka Maqbara in Aurangabad?

    • A) Akbar
    • B) Jahangir
    • C) Aurangzeb
    • D) Alamgir II
    • Answer: C) Aurangzeb

    50. Which Mughal emperor imposed the Jizya tax on non-Muslims and banned music and arts at the royal court?

    • A) Jahangir
    • B) Akbar
    • C) Aurangzeb
    • D) Shah Jahan
    • Answer: C) Aurangzeb

    51. Who was the Mughal emperor known for his interest in astrology and the construction of the Shaniwar Wada in Pune?

    • A) Aurangzeb
    • B) Akbar
    • C) Shah Jahan
    • D) Muhammad Shah
    • Answer: D) Muhammad Shah

    52. What was the religious affiliation of the Mughal emperors during the peak of the empire’s cultural synthesis?

    • A) Hinduism
    • B) Buddhism
    • C) Zoroastrianism
    • D) Din-i Ilahi (Eclectic Monotheism)
    • Answer: D) Din-i Ilahi (Eclectic Monotheism)

    53. Which Mughal emperor initiated the construction of the Lal Qila (Red Fort) in Delhi?

    • A) Akbar
    • B) Shah Jahan
    • C) Aurangzeb
    • D) Humayun
    • Answer: B) Shah Jahan

    54. Who was the Mughal emperor during whose reign the Kohinoor diamond became part of the Mughal treasury?

    • A) Akbar
    • B) Shah Jahan
    • C) Aurangzeb
    • D) Humayun
    • Answer: B) Shah Jahan

    55. Which Mughal emperor was a patron of arts and literature, known for his interest in miniature paintings and poetry?

    • A) Akbar
    • B) Shah Jahan
    • C) Aurangzeb
    • D) Jahangir
    • Answer: D) Jahangir

    56. Who was the Mughal emperor during the Revolt of 1857, also known as the Indian Mutiny or Sepoy Mutiny?

    • A) Bahadur Shah II
    • B) Akbar II
    • C) Aurangzeb
    • D) Humayun
    • Answer: A) Bahadur Shah II

    57. During which Mughal emperor’s reign did the British East India Company establish its first factory in India at Surat?

    • A) Akbar
    • B) Jahangir
    • C) Shah Jahan
    • D) Aurangzeb
    • Answer: B) Jahangir

    58. Which Mughal emperor faced the invasion of Nadir Shah, resulting in the sack of Delhi in 1739?

    • A) Akbar
    • B) Jahangir
    • C) Aurangzeb
    • D) Muhammad Shah
    • Answer: D) Muhammad Shah

    59. Who was the last effective Mughal emperor before the decline of the empire and the onset of British influence?

    • A) Aurangzeb
    • B) Bahadur Shah II
    • C) Akbar
    • D) Shah Jahan
    • Answer: B) Bahadur Shah II

    60. Which Mughal emperor is known for initiating the construction of the Jantar Mantar in Jaipur?

    • A) Akbar
    • B) Jahangir
    • C) Aurangzeb
    • D) Shah Jahan
    • Answer: A) Akbar

    61. During the Mughal era, which river served as the primary water source for the city of Agra?

    • A) Ganges
    • B) Yamuna
    • C) Indus
    • D) Godavari
    • Answer: B) Yamuna

    62. Which Mughal emperor is credited with introducing the Mansabdari system, a system of military ranking and administration?

    • A) Akbar
    • B) Jahangir
    • C) Aurangzeb
    • D) Shah Jahan
    • Answer: A) Akbar

    63. Who was the Mughal emperor known for his military campaigns in the Deccan and the Carnatic region?

    • A) Akbar
    • B) Aurangzeb
    • C) Shah Jahan
    • D) Bahadur Shah I
    • Answer: B) Aurangzeb

    64. What was the primary source of income for the Mughal Empire during its peak?

    • A) Agriculture
    • B) Trade and commerce
    • C) Taxation
    • D) Mining
    • Answer: C) Taxation

    65. Which Mughal emperor is known for being the first to introduce the cultivation of cash crops like tobacco and indigo in India?

    • A) Akbar
    • B) Jahangir
    • C) Aurangzeb
    • D) Shah Jahan
    • Answer: B) Jahangir

    66. Who was the Mughal emperor known for constructing the Moti Masjid in Delhi and the Shalimar Bagh in Lahore?

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    – A) Akbar
    – B) Aurangzeb
    – C) Jahangir
    – D) Shah Jahan
    Answer: D) Shah Jahan

    67. Which Mughal emperor faced the rebellion of his own son, Prince Dara Shikoh, leading to the War of Succession?

    • A) Akbar
    • B) Aurangzeb
    • C) Shah Jahan
    • D) Jahangir
    • Answer: B) Aurangzeb

    68. Who was the Mughal emperor known for initiating the construction of the Badshahi Mosque in Lahore?

    • A) Akbar
    • B) Aurangzeb
    • C) Jahangir
    • D) Shah Jahan
    • Answer: B) Aurangzeb

    68. During the Mughal era, which region was known for its flourishing carpet weaving industry?

    • A) Kashmir
    • B) Bengal
    • C) Gujarat
    • D) Deccan
    • Answer: A) Kashmir

    69. Which Mughal emperor was a contemporary of Queen Elizabeth I of England?

    • A) Akbar
    • B) Jahangir
    • C) Aurangzeb
    • D) Shah Jahan
    • Answer: A) Akbar

    70. Who was the Mughal emperor known for commissioning the Peacock Throne and the construction of the Shalimar Bagh in Kashmir?

    • A) Akbar
    • B) Jahangir
    • C) Shah Jahan
    • D) Aurangzeb
    • Answer: C) Shah Jahan

    71. During the Mughal era, which city became a major center for the production of Mughal-style miniature paintings?

    • A) Agra
    • B) Delhi
    • C) Fatehpur Sikri
    • D) Jaipur
    • Answer: D) Jaipur

    72. Which Mughal emperor is associated with the construction of the Nishat Bagh in Kashmir and the Taj Mahal in Agra?

    • A) Akbar
    • B) Jahangir
    • C) Shah Jahan
    • D) Aurangzeb
    • Answer: C) Shah Jahan

    73. Who was the Mughal emperor known for his love for horticulture and the construction of the Shalimar Bagh in Srinagar?

    • A) Akbar
    • B) Jahangir
    • C) Shah Jahan
    • D) Aurangzeb
    • Answer: B) Jahangir

    74. Which Mughal emperor faced opposition from his own sons leading to the Battle of Samugarh and the War of Succession?

    • A) Akbar
    • B) Jahangir
    • C) Aurangzeb
    • D) Shah Jahan
    • Answer: C) Aurangzeb

    75. During the Mughal era, which ruler is known for introducing the practice of ornamenting elephants during royal processions?

    • A) Akbar
    • B) Jahangir
    • C) Aurangzeb
    • D) Shah Jahan
    • Answer: A) Akbar

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