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951.

What is the sign of greatness of Sher Shah?

A. His conquest against Humayun
B. superior military leadership
C. administrative reforms
D. religious tolerance
Answer» D. religious tolerance
952.

Which Mughal ruler has given a detailed description of the flora and fauna of Bharati, the seasons and fruits in his diary (diary) -

A. Akbar
B. Jahangir
C. Babar
D. Aurangzeb
Answer» D. Aurangzeb
953.

In the reign of Akbar,Mahabharatwas translated into Persian language, it is known as-

A. In confession
B. In Rajmana
C. Akbarnama
D. Sakinat-ul-Auliya
Answer» C. Akbarnama
954.

Tulsidas, the author of Ramcharit Manas, was related to the reign of-

A. Chandragupta Vikramaditya
B. Wajid Ali Shah
C. Harsh Vardhan
D. Akbar
Answer» E.
955.

The most decisive battle from the point of view of the consolidation of the Mughal Empire was

A. first battle of panipat
B. Battle of Khanwa
C. Battle of Chanderi
D. war of ghagra
Answer» C. Battle of Chanderi
956.

Who was not among those who invited Babur to attack India?

A. Daulat Khan Lodi, the Subedar of Punjab and his son Dilawar Khan Lodi
B. Ibrahim Lodi's uncle Alam Khan Lodi
C. Rana Sanga, the ruler of Mewar
D. Medinirai, the ruler of Chanderi
Answer» E.
957.

Famous musicians - Tansen and Baiju Bawra - were well known during the reign of -

A. Jahangir
B. Bahadur Shah - II - Zafar
C. Akbar
D. shahjahan
Answer» D. shahjahan
958.

Where was Babur originally the ruler?

A. Fargana
B. Kandahar
C. Takshshila
D. Punjab
Answer» B. Kandahar
959.

What was the name of the worship-house / house of worship built by Akbar -

A. Diwan-e-Khas
B. Diwan-e-Aam
C. prayer hall
D. Buland Darwaza
Answer» D. Buland Darwaza
960.

In which war Babur gave the slogan ofJihad(Crusade), abolished the tax calledTamgaand after winning the war assumed the title ofGhazi(Crusade)

A. in the battle of Khanwa
B. in the battle of Ghaghra
C. in the battle of panipat
D. none of these
Answer» B. in the battle of Ghaghra
961.

Which of the following is an autobiography?

A. Akbarnama
B. In Humayun
C. Badshahnama
D. Tujuk-e-Babri (Babarnama)
Answer» E.
962.

Akbar's patron in his youth was -

A. hemu
B. Fizzy
C. abul fazl
D. Bairam Khan
Answer» E.
963.

Who started the tradition of building such gardens, in which there is running water?

A. Babar
B. Sher Shah
C. Akbar
D. shahjahan
Answer» B. Sher Shah
964.

Aurangzeb did not get more buildings built -

A. he had no interest in architecture
B. masons were not available
C. he was frugal
D. He had to fight continuously during his reign.
Answer» E.
965.

Which of the following places was not climbed by Nadir Shah?

A. Lahore
B. Karnal
C. Delhi
D. Kannauj
Answer» E.
966.

Where is the tomb of Sher Shah Suri situated?

A. Delhi
B. Agra
C. sasaram
D. Lahore
Answer» D. Lahore
967.

Where did Babur enter India for the first time from the west?

A. Kashmir
B. Sindh
C. Punjab
D. Rajasthan
Answer» D. Rajasthan
968.

Grand Trunk road connects -

A. Kolkata and Mumbai
B. Delhi and Chennai
C. Kolkata and Amritsar
D. Ludhiana and Tirupati
Answer» D. Ludhiana and Tirupati
969.

Year 1526 AD Who was defeated by Babur in the first battle of Panipat fought in?

A. Ibrahim Lodi
B. Sher Shah Suri
C. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
D. Alauddin Khilji
Answer» B. Sher Shah Suri
970.

Guru Arjun Dev was a contemporary of -

A. Babur's
B. of Jahangir
C. of Shah Jahan
D. Akbar's
Answer» C. of Shah Jahan
971.

Who defeated Humayun in the battle of Chausa (1539)?

A. Sher Shah
B. Maharana Pratap
C. Shivaji
D. none of these
Answer» B. Maharana Pratap
972.

Which Mughal ruler was called thePrince of the Gardens / Crown of Gardenersbecause of his great interest in groves/gardens?

A. Babar
B. Humayun
C. Akbar
D. shahjahan
Answer» B. Humayun
973.

Who was bestowed with the title ofJari Kalamby Emperor Akbar?

A. Mohammed Hussain
B. Muhammad Khan
C. abdussamad
D. Mir Syed Ali
Answer» B. Muhammad Khan
974.

In whose time Malik Muhammad Jayasi composed the poem?

A. Akbar
B. Sher Shah
C. Babar
D. Aurangzeb
Answer» C. Babar
975.

Who among the following Indian rulers was/was a contemporary of Akbar?

A. Rani Durgavati
B. Ahilyabai
C. Martand Verma
D. Raja Sawai Jai Singh
Answer» B. Ahilyabai
976.

Who got the tomb of Sheikh Salim Chishti built in red stone at Fatehpur Sikri made of marble?

A. Akbar
B. Jahangir
C. shahjahan
D. Dara Shikoh
Answer» C. shahjahan
977.

Who was the Mughal ruler who included Kabul and Kandahar in the Indian Empire after the fall of the Kushan Empire?

A. Babar
B. Humayun
C. Akbar
D. Jahangir
Answer» B. Humayun
978.

Which of the following Mughal emperors was first a prisoner of the British and later a pensioner of the Marathas for life?

A. Shah Alam II
B. Bahadur Shah II
C. Alamgir II
D. Akbar Shah II
Answer» B. Bahadur Shah II
979.

During the reign of Akbar, the work of an officer namedAmalgujarwas

A. law and order management
B. Valuation and collection of land revenue
C. to be in charge of royalty
D. taking care of the royal treasury
Answer» C. to be in charge of royalty
980.

In the south under whose reign did the Mughal Empire extend to the Tamil territory?

A. Akbar
B. Aurangzeb
C. Jahangir
D. shahjahan
Answer» C. Jahangir
981.

Which Mughal ruler was first buried in Agra, later one of his Afghan widows took the body to Kabul and buried it in a garden there?

A. Babar
B. Humayun
C. Akbar
D. Jahagir
Answer» B. Humayun
982.

When did Humayun restore Mughal power?

A. 1526 AD In
B. 1555 - 56 AD. In
C. 1565 AD In
D. 1658 AD In
Answer» C. 1565 AD In
983.

Lanepool, satirizing the misfortune of which Mughal emperor, wrote,He stumbled all his life and ended his life by stumbling?

A. Babar
B. Akbar
C. Humayun
D. shahjahan
Answer» D. shahjahan
984.

In Mughal administrationMadad-i-Maashindicates -

A. octroi tax
B. Revenue free grant land given to scholars
C. pension to military officers
D. sowing tax
Answer» C. pension to military officers
985.

In the Mughal administrationMuhtsibwas -

A. army officer
B. Head of State Department
C. public conduct officer
D. correspondence department officer
Answer» D. correspondence department officer
986.

Which Mughal emperor died after falling from the steps of the Dinpanah library?

A. Babar
B. Humayun
C. Akbar
D. Jahangir
Answer» C. Akbar
987.

In which war did Humayun win the restoration of Mughal power?

A. first battle of panipat
B. Battle of Dauraha
C. Battle of Mandsaur
D. war of sirhind
Answer» E.
988.

Which of the following sultans first adopted the title ofHazrat-e-Ala-and later that of Sultan?

A. Bahlol Lodi
B. Sikandar Lodi
C. Sher Shah Suri
D. Islam Shah Suri
Answer» D. Islam Shah Suri
989.

Write the correct sequence of the four major wars fought by Humayun according to the date, the names of the battle sites are mentioned -

A. Chausa, Daura, Kannauj / Bilgram, Sirhind
B. Daura, Chausa, Kannauj / Bilgram, Sirhind
C. Sirhind, Daura, Chausa, Kannauj/Bilgram
D. Daura, Chausa, Sirhind, Kannauj or Bilgram
Answer» C. Sirhind, Daura, Chausa, Kannauj/Bilgram
990.

The painting ofDastan-e-Amir Hamzawas done by-

A. abdul samad
B. Mansoor
C. Mir Syed Ali
D. abul hassan
Answer» B. Mansoor
991.

Which of the following historians has called the reign of Shah Jahan as theGolden Age of Mughal Era-

A. V. a . smith
B. J. N. Government
C. a . L. Srivastava
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
992.

Which of the following Mughal emperor was not allowed by Wazir Ghaziuddin to enter Delhi?

A. Alamgir - II
B. Shah Alam II
C. Akbar II
D. Bahadur Shah II
Answer» C. Akbar II
993.

Masnavi which is a collection of rules of Muslim law by Babur

A. mubayeen
B. Minister
C. Turkish Collection on Prosadi
D. In Babarna
Answer» B. Minister
994.

Patna was made the provincial capital

A. Sher Shah has
B. Alauddin Hussain Shah
C. by Ibrahim Lodi
D. none of these
Answer» B. Alauddin Hussain Shah
995.

What was the main reason for Babur's victory in the battle of Panipat?

A. his cavalry
B. his military prowess
C. tulugma custom
D. mutual foot of afghans
Answer» C. tulugma custom
996.

What is the meaning of Jihad launched by Aurangzeb?

A. Dar-ul-Herb
B. Dar-ul-Islam
C. holy war
D. jizya
Answer» C. holy war
997.

The real name of Mumtaz Mahal was -

A. Arjumand Banu Begum
B. Ladli Begum
C. Mehrunitra
D. Roshan Ara
Answer» B. Ladli Begum
998.

eplywas related to -

A. by state law
B. Laws governing the Mansab system
C. law relating to mint
D. agriculture law
Answer» B. Laws governing the Mansab system
999.

Under which emperor were the most Hindu generals in the Mughal army?

A. Humayun
B. Akbar
C. Jahangir
D. Aurangzeb
Answer» E.
1000.

The last Mughal emperor was Zafar. His father's name was -

A. Akbar Shah - I
B. Akbar Shah - II
C. Aurangzeb
D. shahjahan
Answer» C. Aurangzeb