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1.

During whose reign did Khan-Jahan Lodi revolt?

A.  Akbar
B.  Jahangir
C.  Shahjahan
D.  Aurangzeb
Answer» D.  Aurangzeb
2.

Which one of the following Mughal emperors is described in a Sanskrit text entitled, "Sarvadeshavrittanta Sangraha"?

A.  Humayun
B.  Akbar
C.  Jahangir
D.  Shahjahan
Answer» C.  Jahangir
3.

Which among the following Hindu Painters was sent by Jahangir to portrait Shah Abbas-I of Persia?                   

A.  Basawan
B.  Bishan Das
C.  Dasrath
D.  Manohar
Answer» C.  Dasrath
4.

The offsprings of which Mughal emperor were born in a Sufi's Khanqah instead of the Mughal haram?

A.  Humayun
B.  Akbar
C.  Shahjahan
D.  Aurangzeb
Answer» C.  Shahjahan
5.

Who among the following painters committed suicide?

A.  Basawan
B.  Lal
C.  Daswant
D.  Mahesh
Answer» D.  Mahesh
6.

Who among the following was the official historian of Aurangzeb's reign?

A.  Ishwardas Nagar
B.  Bhimsen Kavastha
C.  Khafi Khan
D.  Mohammad Kazim
Answer» E.
7.

"Din-i-Ilahi" was a movement of Akbar's folly, not of his wisdom." Who made this statement".

A.  A.L. Srivastava
B.  R.P. Tripathi
C.  VA. Smith
D.  S.R. Sharma
Answer» D.  S.R. Sharma
8.

Who among the following led a deputation of Banaras Pandits to the Mughal Emperor to seek abolition of the Banaras and Allahabad?

A.  Harnath
B.  Jagannath
C.  Kavi Hariram
D.  Kavindracharya
Answer» E.
9.

Who was proclaimed as Mughal emperor by Asaf Khan on Jahangir's death to ensure Khurram's (Shahjahan's) enthronement?

A.  Shahryar
B.  Dawar Baksh
C.  Tahmurs
D.  Hoshang
Answer» C.  Tahmurs
10.

The noble who introduced important reforms in the land revenue administration of Mughals in Deccan during the reign of Shahjahan, was

A.  Murshid Quli Khan
B.  Asaf Khan
C.  Mahabat Khan
D.  Khan-i-Zama
Answer» B.  Asaf Khan
11.

Who among the following prohibited the use of Tobacco?

A.  Akbar
B.  Jahangir
C.  Shahjahan
D.  Aurangzeb
Answer» C.  Shahjahan
12.

"Both Agra and Fatehpur Sikri are bigger than London." This statement was made by

A.  Bernier
B.  Manueci
C.  Ralph Fitch
D.  Hawkins
Answer» D.  Hawkins
13.

What was the name of the rectangular silver coin during Akbar s reign?

A.  Rupiyah
B.  Mohur
C.  Dinar
D.  Jalali
Answer» E.
14.

The Delhi Madarasa known as 'Khairul Manazil' was built by

A.  Hamida Bano Begum
B.  Gulbadan Begum
C.  Maham Angah
D.  Shah Begum
Answer» D.  Shah Begum
15.

The officer called 'Diwan-i-Bayutat' under Akbar was concerned with

A.  Examination of expenditure of the Royal Karkhanas
B.  Maintenance of revenue records
C.  Administration of Justice
D.  Supervision of Royal mints
Answer» B.  Maintenance of revenue records
16.

Which one of the following tombs of the Mughal emperors does not have a middle dome?

A.  Akbar's tomb
B.  Jahangir's tomb
C.  Shahjahan tomb
D.  Aurangzeb's tomb
Answer» B.  Jahangir's tomb
17.

Which Mughal emperor abolished the old custom of Sizda?

A.  Akbar
B.  Shahjahan
C.  Aurangzeb                    
D.  Bahadurshah
Answer» C.  Aurangzeb                    
18.

In the Mughal land revenue administration, we come across a term 'Mahsul'. What do you mean by it?

A.  Expected revenue
B.  Actual revenue
C.  Revenue arrears
D.  Revenue from Khalsa lands
Answer» B.  Actual revenue
19.

Which of the following works shows Humayun's interest in astronomy and astrology?

A.  Tarikh-i-Salatin-i-Afghana
B.  Tarikh-i-Rashidi
C.  Qanun-i-Humayum
D.  Tazkirat-ul-Waqiat
Answer» D.  Tazkirat-ul-Waqiat
20.

Which one of the following contemporary sources depicts Humayun's passion for astronomy and astrology?

A.  Tarikh-i-Rashidi
B.  Tuzuk-i-Babri
C.  Humayun Namah
D.  Qanun-i-Humavum
Answer» E.
21.

Where is Babur s tomb situated?

A.  Kabul
B.  Lahore
C.  Delhi
D.  Ayodhya
Answer» B.  Lahore
22.

The largest number of Hindu Mansabdars were in the period of

A.  Akbar
B.  Jahangir
C.  Shahjahan
D.  Aurangzeb
Answer» E.
23.

Which of the following tombs is placed in the centre of a large garden and resembles as a prototype of the Taj Mahal?

A.  Akbars tomb at Sikandara
B.  Itmaduddaula's tomb at Agra
C.  Shershah's tomb at Sasaram
D.  Humayun's tomb at Delhi
Answer» E.
24.

Which of the following commodities constituted the main item of exports in Mughal India?

A.  Opium and Indigo  
B.  Cotton and Silk fabrics
C.  Bullion and horses 
D.  Sugar and Saltpetre
Answer» C.  Bullion and horses 
25.

Which of the following was the court language during the reign of Akbar?

A.  Hindi
B.  Urdu
C.  Persian
D.  Arabic
Answer» D.  Arabic
26.

Who among the following emperors had the highest number of Decant in his army?

A.  Akbar
B.  Jahangir
C.  Shahjahan
D.  Aurangzeb
Answer» E.
27.

As a Subedar of Deccan, for his second term, whose assistance did Aurangzeb take in implementing Todarmal's revenue reforms in this region?

A.  Murshid Quli Khan
B.  Shahnawaz Khan
C.  Malik Amber
D.  Asad Khan
Answer» B.  Shahnawaz Khan
28.

Who was the infamous Qazi Fazihat or Qazi Fazilat during the reign of Sher Shah?

A.  Governor of Bengal       
B.  Qazi-i-Lashkar
C.  Qazi-ul-Qazzat  
D.  Qazi of Bengal
Answer» B.  Qazi-i-Lashkar
29.

Which one of the following Mughal Generals was not sent by Shahjahan against the Bundelas?

A.  Aurangzeb
B.  Dara Shikoh
C.  Mahabat Khan
D.  Abdullah Khan
Answer» C.  Mahabat Khan
30.

Peasants who were brought from other villages for tilling were called

A.  Khud Kasht
B.  Pai or Pahi
C.  Girast
D.  Gharuhala
Answer» C.  Girast
31.

Which company was authorized by Jahangir to set up a factory in Surat?

A.  The English East India Company
B.  The French East India Company
C.  The United East India Company
D.  The Portuguese East India Company
Answer» B.  The French East India Company
32.

Who among the following rulers gave court protection to Urdu?

A.  Shahjahan
B.  Jahangir
C.  Aurangzeb
D.  Muhammad Shah
Answer» E.
33.

Which among the following became an integral part of Shahjahan's Eempire?

A.  Golkunda
B.  Ahmednagar
C.  Bijapur
D.  None of these
Answer» C.  Bijapur
34.

How many total Subas did Akbar have in his Empire?

A.  Ten
B.  Eighteen
C.  Sixteen
D.  Fifteen
Answer» E.
35.

Who among the following painters was appointed Diwan of Multan by Akbar?

A.  Abdul Samad
B.  Abul Hasan
C.  Mir Syed Ali
D.  Daswant
Answer» B.  Abul Hasan
36.

Among the following, which Mughal emperor introduced the policy of Sulah-i-Kul?

A.  Akbar
B.  Jahangir
C.  Humayun
D.  Aurangzeb
Answer» B.  Jahangir
37.

Mahzar of 1579 was drafted by

A.  Sheikh Mubarak
B.  Abdun Nabi
C.  Abul Fazal
D.  Faizi
Answer» B.  Abdun Nabi
38.

Who was favoured by Prime Minister Mir Khalifa as Babur s successor instead of Humayun?

A.  Mirza Suleiman
B.  Mirza Kamran
C.  Mirza Askari
D.  Mehdi Khwaja
Answer» E.
39.

Mansabdari system of the Mughals had its origin in

A.  Persia
B.  Arabia
C.  Central Asia
D.  India
Answer» D.  India
40.

Who was the author of Humayun-nama?

A.  Humayun
B.  Gulbadan Begam
C.  Badaum
D.  Ahmad Yadgar
Answer» C.  Badaum
41.

During the Mughal period, what was Narnal or light artillery?

A.  One carried on elephant back
B.  One carried on camel back
C.  One carried by man
D.  None of these
Answer» D.  None of these
42.

Which one of the following had bestowed the title of Jagat Seth to Fatehchand?

A.  Alivardi Khan
B.  Sirajuddaula
C.  Mir Zafar
D.  Muhammad Shah
Answer» E.
43.

Which year of Akbars reign has been regarded by the historian Vicent A. Smith as the most critical time?

A.  1556 AD
B.  1561 AD
C.  1571 AD
D.  1581 AD
Answer» E.
44.

Who among the foreign travelers describes how the Ganga water was carried in copper vessels for Mughal emperors to drink?

A.  Thomas Coryat
B.  Edward Terry
C.  Ralph Fitch
D.  Sir Thomas Roe
Answer» C.  Ralph Fitch
45.

What does the term 'Elchi' or 'Safir' denote in the sixteenth century Mughal administrative vocabulary?

A.  Ambassadors
B.  Rebels
C.  Spies
D.  Governors
Answer» B.  Rebels
46.

On whom Emperor Akbar conferred the title of 'Jagat Guru'?

A.  Pumshottam
B.  Dastur Meherji Rana
C.  Hari Vijay Suri
D.  Devi
Answer» D.  Devi
47.

Who was the member of Ulema, who issued the Fatwa against Akbar from Jaunpur?

A.  Mirza Hakim
B.  Mullayazdi
C.  Abdun Nabi
D.  Abdullah Sultanpuri
Answer» C.  Abdun Nabi
48.

Before which of his important battles in India did Babur declare the abolition of Tamgha tax?

A.  Panipat           
B.  Khanwa
C.  Chanderi                      
D.  None of these
Answer» C.  Chanderi                      
49.

Which one of the following officers was the superintendent of port under the Mughals?

A.  Mir-i-Bahar
B.  Tahvildar
C.  Mushrif
D.  Mutsaddi
Answer» E.
50.

Who among the following had joined Akbar's Din-i-Ilahi?

A.  Birbal
B.  Bhagwan Das
C.  Man Singh
D.  Surjan Rai
Answer» B.  Bhagwan Das