Ancient, Medieval Indian History GK Quiz Questions and Answers
Ancient, Medieval Indian History GK Quiz Questions and Answers

Ancient, Medieval Indian History GK Quiz Questions and Answers: Ancient Indian, Medieval Indian History Quiz Questions and Answers for SSC, UPSC etc.
Question: Who among the following was the founder of the Peshwa state?
[A] Balaji Vishwanath
[B] Bajirao
[C] Balaji Bajirao
[D] Madhavrao
Answer: [A] Balaji Vishwanath
Question: Where and when did the coronation of Shivaji take place?
[A] Konkan, 1653
[B] Mumbai, 1665
[C] in Pune, 1660
[D] Raigad, 1674
Answer: [D] Raigad, 1674
Question: In which of the following districts was Shivaji born?
[A] Javali
[B] Champaner
[C] Gingee
[D] Shivner
Answer: [D] Shivner
Question: When was Shivaji born?
[A] 1626
[B] 1625
[C] 1627
[D] 1661
Answer: [C] 1627
Question: Which of the following was the capital of Shivaji’s kingdom?
[A] Sinhagad
[B] Raigarh
[C] Poona
[D] Pandharpur
Answer: [B] Raigarh
Question: Who among the following was responsible for collecting land revenue under the Marathas?
[A] Kulkarni
[B] Patel
[C] District wise
[D] none of the above
Answer: [B] Patel
Question: Who among the following Mughal emperors wrote his autobiography in Persian?
[A] Babur
[B] Akbar
[C] Jahangir
[D] Aurangzeb
Answer: [C] Jahangir
Question: Who translated Bhaskar Acharya’s work ‘Lilavati’ into Persian?
[A] Abul Fazl
[B] Fizzy
[C] Dara Shikoh
[D] Alberuni
Answer: [B] Fizzy
Question: In the Mughal period, where was the madrasa which had specialized in the study of ‘Muslim jurisprudence’ located?
[A] Lucknow
[B] Delhi
[C] Sialkot
[D] Hyderabad
Answer: [A] Lucknow
Question: During the reign of which Mughal ruler most Persian works on Indian classical music were composed?
[A] Akbar
[B] Jahangir
[C] Shah Jahan
[D] Aurangzeb
Answer: [D] Aurangzeb
Question: Which of the following buildings was built by Emperor Akbar at Fatehpur Sikri?
[A] Moti Mahal
[B] Panchmahal
[C] Rang Mahal
[D] Heera Mahal
Answer: [B] Panchmahal
Question: Who among the following is the author of ‘Padshahnama’?
[A] Nizamuddin Ahmed
[B] Abdul Qadri Badayuni
[C] Abdul Hameed Lahori
[D] none of the above
Answer: [C] Abdul Hameed Lahori
Question: In how many years ‘Akbarnama’ was completed by Abul Fazl?
[A] in 7 years
[B] in 5 years
[C] in 8 years
[D] in 10 years
Answer: [A] In 7 years
Question: Which of the following parts of ‘Akbarnama’ is called ‘Aain Akbari’?
[A] first part
[B] Second part
[C] Third part
[D] Fourth part
Answer: [C] Third part
Question: Who among the following was the greatest painter of birds in the court of Jahangir?
[A] Mansoor
[B] Bansawan
[C] Khwaja Abdul Samad
[D] none of the above
Answer: [A] Mansoor
Question: Who among the following laid the foundation stone of Mughal painting?
[A] Babur
[B] Humayun
[C] Akbar
[D] Jahangir
Answer: [A] Babur
Question: After the death of Aurangzeb in 1707 AD, who among the following took over the power?
[A] Bahadur Shah I
[B] Mohammad Shah
[C] Akbar II
[D] none of the above
Answer: [A] Bahadur Shah I
Question: Buland Darwaza was built by which of the following?
[A] Akbar
[B] Jahangir
[C] Shah Jahan
[D] Babur
Answer: [A] Akbar
Question: Nadir Shah’s invasion took place during the reign of which Mughal emperor?
[A] Bahadur Shah
[B] Mohammad Shah
[C] Ahmed Shah
[D] none of the above
Answer: [B] Mohammad Shah
Question: Who among the following was the last Mughal emperor of India?
[A] Aurangzeb
[B] Bahadur Shah Zafar
[C] Shah Jahan
[D] none of the above
Answer: [B] Bahadur Shah Zafar
Question: What was the name of Bahadur Shah Zafar’s father?
[A] Akbar Shah
[B] Aurangzeb
[C] Shah Jahan
[D] none of the above
Answer: [A] Akbar Shah
Question: Who among the following Mughal emperors was called ‘Shahe Bekhbar’?
[A] Bahadur Shah
[B] Mohammad Shah
[C] Aurangzeb
[D] none of the above
Answer: [A] Bahadur Shah
Question: Which of the following rulers gave state patronage to Urdu?
[A] Shah Jahan
[B] Jahangir
[C] Aurangzeb
[D] Muhammad Shah
Answer: [D] Mohammad Shah
Question: Aurangzeb is responsible for the death of which of the following Sikh Guru?
[A] Guru Gobind Singh
[B] Guru Tegh Bahadur
[C] Guru Ramdas
[D] Guru Angad Dev
Answer: [B] Guru Tegh Bahadur
Question: In whose reign was tobacco cultivation started in India?
[A] Shah Jahan
[B] Jahangir
[C] Aurangzeb
[D] Akbar
Answer: [B] Jahangir
Question: Who among the following was the ambassador of British ruler James I in the court of Jahangir?
[A] William Hawkins
[B] William Finch
[C] Edward
[D] none of the group
Answer: [A] William Hawkins
Question: In which year did Sir Thomas Roe, ambassador of James I of England visit India?
[A] 1615
[B] 1818
[C] 1420
[D] 1220
Answer: [A] 1615
Question: Which of the following art was mainly patronized by Jahangir?
[A] painting
[B] Architecture
[C] Sculpture
[D] Music Art
Answer:[A] Painting
Question: Which Mughal ruler had ordered the East India Company to do business in India?
[A] Jahangir
[B] newspaper
[C] Shah Jahan
[D] Humayun
Answer: [A] Jahangir
Question: Who among the following was given the title of English Khan by Jahangir?
[A] William Hawkins
[B] Henry the Navigator
[C] Sir Thomas
[D] none of the above
Answer: [A] William Hawkins
Question: Who among the following started the Mansabdari system?
[A] Sher Shah
[B] Akbar
[C] Aurangzeb
[D] none of the above
Answer: [B] Akbar
Question: At which of the following places did Akbar build Ibadat Khana?
[A] Agra
[B] Fatehpur Sikri
[C] Delhi
[D] Hyderabad
Answer: [B] Fatehpur Sikri
Question: After the defeat of Delhi Sultanate by which ruler gold currency was first introduced?
[A] Akbar
[B] Humayun
[C] Sher Shah
[D] Shah Jahan
Answer: [A] Akbar
Question: Which medieval ruler started the Patawa Kabuliyat system for the welfare of the farmers?
[A] Sher Shah Suri
[B] Humayun
[C] Firoz Shah
[D] none of the above
Answer: [A] Sher Shah Suri
Question: Who among the following invented the pure silver rupee?
[A] Akbar
[B] Sher Shah
[C] Jahangir
[D] Aurangzeb
Answer: [B] Sher Shah
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