Explore topic-wise MCQs in Medieval History.

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1.

Who was the founder of mughal dynasty ?

A. Babur
B. Humayun
C. Akbar
D. Shahjahan
Answer» B. Humayun
2.

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.
3.

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
4.

During whose reign did Khan-Jahan Lodi revolt ?

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

Who among the following poets was given the title of 'Malik-ush -Shoara' by Akbar ?

A. Ashki
B. Qudsi
C. Faizi
D. Farebi
Answer» C. Faizi
6.

Jahandar Shah ascended the throne after the death of

A. Azam Shah
B. Bahadur Shah I
C. Farrukh Siyar
D. Muhammad Shah
Answer» C. Farrukh Siyar
7.

Which among the following was also know as Bandobast system ?

A. Zabti
B. Dahsala
C. Nasaq
D. Kankut
Answer» C. Nasaq
8.

The famous 'Jama-Masjid' of Delhi was built by

A. Huamyun
B. Akbar
C. Shahjahan
D. Aurangzeb
Answer» D. Aurangzeb
9.

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
10.

Historian Abul Fazal was killed by

A. Hemu
B. Bairam Khan
C. Udai Singh
D. Vir Singh Deo Bundela
Answer» B. Bairam Khan
11.

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
12.

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
13.

Which one of the following was not among the 12 Ordinances of Jahangir ?

A. Prohibition of Wine
B. Amnesty to Prisoners
C. Abolition of Tamgha and Mir Bahri
D. Confiscation of Madad -i Mash lands
Answer» E.
14.

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

A. Ishwardas Nagar
B. Bhimsen Kayastha
C. Khafi Khan
D. Mohammad Kazim
Answer» E.
15.

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.
16.

Kalanaur is known as a place of

A. Akbar's birth place
B. Proclaimation of Akbar as the emperor
C. Marriage ceremony o Humayun
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Marriage ceremony o Humayun
17.

"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. V.A. Smith
D. S.R. Sharma
Answer» D. S.R. Sharma
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.

Who among the following Sufis is known as Mujaddid or reformer?

A. Dara Shikoh
B. Khwaja Baqi Billah
C. Shah waliullah
D. Sheikh Ahmad Sirhindi
Answer» E.
20.

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
21.

Which Mughal emperor abolished the old custom of Sizda ?

A. Akbar
B. Shahjahan
C. Aurangzeb
D. Bahadurshah
Answer» C. Aurangzeb
22.

"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
23.

The greatest painter of birds at Jahangir's court was

A. Basawan
B. Mansur
C. Syed Ali Tabrizi
D. Khwaja Abdus Samad
Answer» C. Syed Ali Tabrizi
24.

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

A. Akbar's tomb at Sikandara
B. Itmaduddaula's tomb at Agra
C. Shershah's tomb at Sasaram
D. Humayun's tomb at Delhi
Answer» E.
25.

Where is Babur 's tomb situated ?

A. Kabul
B. Lahore
C. Delhi
D. Ayodhya
Answer» B. Lahore
26.

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

A. Tarikh -i- Rashidi
B. Tuzuk -i- Babri
C. Humayun Namah
D. Qanun-i- Humayuni
Answer» E.
27.

On whose silver coins, Zodiac was depicted ?

A. Akbar
B. Jahangir
C. Humayun
D. Shahjahan
Answer» C. Humayun
28.

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
29.

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

A. Akbar
B. Jahangir
C. Shahjahan
D. Aurangzeb
Answer» E.
30.

Mahzar of 1579 was drafted by

A. Sheikh Mubarak
B. Abdun Nabi
C. Abul Fazal
D. Faizi
Answer» B. Abdun Nabi
31.

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

A. Hindi
B. urdu
C. Persian
D. Arabic
Answer» D. Arabic
32.

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
33.

On whom emperor,Akbar conferred the title of 'Jagat Guru' ?

A. Purushottam
B. Dastur Meherji Rana
C. Hari Vijay Suri
D. Devi
Answer» D. Devi
34.

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

A. Birbal
B. Bhagwan Das
C. Man Singh
D. Surjan Rai
Answer» B. Bhagwan Das
35.

Which Queen of Jahangir had committed suicide by consuming poison ?

A. Harkhabai
B. Manmati
C. Jodhpuri Begam
D. Zebunnisa
Answer» C. Jodhpuri Begam
36.

Who among the following invitees of Akbar to the Ibadat Khana was not a Jain Monk ?

A. Hari Vijay Suri
B. Meher Ji Rana
C. Jin Chandra Suri
D. Shanti Chandra
Answer» C. Jin Chandra Suri
37.

Month scale in the Mansabdari system was introduced by

A. Jahangir
B. Shahjahan
C. Aurangzeb
D. None of these
Answer» C. Aurangzeb
38.

Who among the following Englishmen was well versed in the Turkish language ,received a Mansab of 400 and the title of 'English Khan' or Firangi Khan ?

A. Fitch
B. Mildenhall
C. Hawkins
D. Sir Thomas Roe
Answer» D. Sir Thomas Roe
39.

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.
40.

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
41.

In which language did Babar wrote his Autobiography ?

A. Farsee
B. Arabi
C. Turki
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
42.

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
43.

Which two sons did Khurram send to Jahangir's court in compliance with the terms of surrender after his revolt ?

A. Murad and Aurangzeb
B. Murad and Shah shuja
C. Shsh Shuja and Aurangzeb
D. Dara and Aurangzeb
Answer» E.
44.

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

A. Golkunda
B. Ahmednagar
C. Bijapur
D. None of these
Answer» C. Bijapur
45.

Who was the author of Humayun -nama ?

A. Humayun
B. Gulbadan Bengam
C. Badauni
D. Ahmad Yadgar
Answer» C. Badauni
46.

Mansabdari system of the Mughals had its origin in

A. Persia
B. Arabia
C. Central Asia
D. India
Answer» D. India
47.

Who like Dara Shikoh considered Vedas as the revealed book ?

A. Sheikh Abdul Haqq (Qadiriya)
B. Mirza Mazhar Jan -i-Jahan (Naqshbandiya)
C. Sheikh Kalimuddin (Chistiya)
D. None of these
Answer» C. Sheikh Kalimuddin (Chistiya)
48.

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
49.

Who among the Following was the first Mughal ruler to adopt the custom of Tuladan ?

A. Humayun
B. Akbar
C. Jahangir
D. Shahjahan
Answer» B. Akbar
50.

Who among the Following was a noted Jehangiri painter ?

A. Mir Sayyad Ali
B. Abdus Samad
C. Daswant
D. Abul Hasan
Answer» E.