Medieval History Previous Year Questions 2026 | UPSSSC PET

Medieval History - MOST IMPORTANT UPSSSC PET Previous Year Questions

Practice real questions from previous year exams of UPSSSC PET.

📘 Delhi Sultanate- Slave Dynasty📚 Iltutmish
Q1

What is the correct chronological order in which the following rulers ruled in India?
I. Sher Shah Suri
II. Akbar
III. Ala-ud-din Khilji
IV. Iltutmish

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📘 The Bhakti and Sufi Movements📚 Bhakti Movement in Maharashtra
Q2

Which one of the following saints was contemporary of Shivaji?

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📘 The Mughals- III (Post-Akbar)📚 Aurangzeb - General Facts
Q3

Which one of the following pairs is incorrectly matched?

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📘 Rise of Autonomous States in the 18th Century📚 Bengal
Q4

Siraj-ud-daula was defeated by British in the battle of:

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📘 Mughal Architecture📚 Mughal Architecture
Q5

The pietra dura or coloured stone inlay work on marble became very popular in the days of......

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📘 The Mughals- II (Akbar)📚 Akbar - General Facts
Q6

When the East India Company was established, India was ruled by whom among the following?

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📘 The Mughals- III (Post-Akbar)📚 Aurangzeb - Religious Policies
Q7

Write the name of the Mughal ruler who reimposed 'Jaziya'?

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📘 The Marathas- III (Administration and Society)📚 Military Organization
Q8

Which of the following army's strength was 'Guerilla warfare'?

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📘 Delhi Sultanate- Khilji Dynasty📚 Misc
Q9

Which among the following dynasties of the Delhi Sultanate ruled for the shortest time?

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📘 The Rajput Clans📚 Misc
Q10

Vijay Stambh is situated in

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📘 The Bhakti and Sufi Movements📚 Bhakti Saints (men and women)
Q11

Who nurtured and developed Maithili, similar to Surdas with Brajbhasha and Tulsidas with Awadhi?

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📘 Literature in Delhi Sultanate Period📚 Literature
Q12

Which poet composed poetry in Khadi Boli at the beginning of the fourteenth century?

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📘 General Miscellaneous📚 Miscellaneous
Q13

Which of the following dynasties of the Delhi Sultanate ruled for the shortest period?

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📘 The Mughals- III (Post-Akbar)📚 Shah Jahan - Art and Architecture
Q14

The inlay work of Pietra Dura (Pitra-Dura) or colored stone became very popular during the time of ........

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📘 The Mughals- III (Post-Akbar)📚 Aurangzeb - Religious Policies
Q15

Name the Mughal ruler who re-imposed 'Jizya'.

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📘 The Mughals- II (Akbar)📚 Akbar - General Facts
Q16

When the East India Company was established, who among the following was the ruler of India?

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