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| 1. |
Which historical monument in Delhi is a synthesis of persian and Indian styles of architectures? |
| A. | Qutub Minar |
| B. | Lodi's Tomb |
| C. | Humayun's Tomb |
| D. | Red Fort |
| Answer» D. Red Fort | |
| 2. |
Which one of the following terms is not associated with the Mughals? |
| A. | Dam |
| B. | Jagir |
| C. | Jital |
| D. | Mansab |
| Answer» D. Mansab | |
| 3. |
Kabuliyat and Patta was introduced by |
| A. | Sher Shah |
| B. | Shivaji |
| C. | Jahangir |
| D. | Aurangzeb |
| Answer» B. Shivaji | |
| 4. |
Who among the following has issued the coin rupee for the first time? |
| A. | Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq |
| B. | Alauddin Khalji |
| C. | Shershah Suri |
| D. | Akbar |
| Answer» D. Akbar | |
| 5. |
Who built the Ibadatkhana at Fatehpur Sikri? |
| A. | Akbar |
| B. | Jahangir |
| C. | Sahjahan |
| D. | Aurangzeb |
| Answer» B. Jahangir | |
| 6. |
The Upanishads were translated into Persian by Dara Shikh were the title |
| A. | Al-Fihrist |
| B. | Kitab-ul-Bayan |
| C. | Majm-ul-Bahrain |
| D. | Sirr-i-Akbar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7. |
Where did Babur die? |
| A. | Agra |
| B. | Kabul |
| C. | Lahore |
| D. | Delhi |
| Answer» B. Kabul | |
| 8. |
Which of the following Mughal emperors spent a greater part of his reign to overthrow the Deccan Kingdoms? |
| A. | Akbar |
| B. | Jahangir |
| C. | Shahjahan |
| D. | Aurangzeb |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
Who among the following was an illiterate? |
| A. | Jahangir |
| B. | Shahjahan |
| C. | Akbar |
| D. | Aurangzeb |
| Answer» D. Aurangzeb | |
| 10. |
Who among the following Mughal Emperors had the longest reign? |
| A. | Bahadur Shah |
| B. | Jahandar Shah |
| C. | Farrukhsiyar |
| D. | Muhammad Shah |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11. |
The Zamindari in Mughal India was not |
| A. | mortgageable |
| B. | ownership of land |
| C. | hereditary |
| D. | a saleable right |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12. |
Dara Shikoh finally lost the war of succession to Aurangzeb in the battle of |
| A. | Dharmat |
| B. | Samugarh |
| C. | Deorai |
| D. | Khanua |
| Answer» C. Deorai | |
| 13. |
The original name of Mumtaj Mahal was |
| A. | Arjumand Bano Beghum |
| B. | Ladi Begham |
| C. | Mehrunnisa |
| D. | Roshan Ara |
| Answer» B. Ladi Begham | |
| 14. |
Which of the following Mughal painters according to Abul Fazi was excellent in drawing of features |
| A. | Abdus Samad |
| B. | Behjad |
| C. | Mir Saiyad Ali |
| D. | Basawan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 15. |
Which one of the following structures was constructed by Emperor Akbar in Fatehpur Sikri? |
| A. | Moti Mahal |
| B. | Rang Mahal |
| C. | Panch Mahal |
| D. | Hira Mahal |
| Answer» D. Hira Mahal | |
| 16. |
Tulsidas composed his 'Ramcharitamanasa' in the reign |
| A. | Babur |
| B. | Akbar |
| C. | Aurangzeb |
| D. | Bahadur Shah 'Zafar' |
| Answer» C. Aurangzeb | |
| 17. |
Mughal persence in the Red Fort ceased with the fall of |
| A. | Aurangzeb |
| B. | Muhammad Shah |
| C. | Shah Alam |
| D. | Bahadur Shah 'Zafar' |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
Among the following which Mughal Emperor introduced the policy of Sulah-i-kul? |
| A. | Akbar |
| B. | Nizamuddin Auliya |
| C. | Aurangzeb |
| D. | Nasiruddin Chiragh |
| Answer» B. Nizamuddin Auliya | |
| 19. |
The Mughal Emperor who appointed maximum number of Hindu Officers was |
| A. | Humanyu |
| B. | Akbar |
| C. | Shahjahan |
| D. | Aurangzeb |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20. |
Bahadur Shah was |
| A. | last ruler of the Lodis |
| B. | last Mughal Ruler |
| C. | Successor of Shershah |
| D. | Successor of the Maratha ruler Shivaji |
| Answer» C. Successor of Shershah | |
| 21. |
Who is the author of the book 'The Last Mughal: The Fall of a Dynasty, Delhi 1857'? |
| A. | John Kirkland |
| B. | William Dalrymple |
| C. | Thomas Wilson |
| D. | Simon Digby |
| Answer» C. Thomas Wilson | |
| 22. |
Who was the Sikh Guru to be slaughtered by Aurangzeb? |
| A. | Ramdas |
| B. | Teg Bahadur |
| C. | Arjundev |
| D. | Gobind Singh |
| Answer» C. Arjundev | |
| 23. |
A renowned Jain scholar who was greatly honoured by Akbar was |
| A. | Hemchandra |
| B. | Harivijaya |
| C. | Vastupala |
| D. | Bhadrabahu |
| Answer» C. Vastupala | |
| 24. |
which one of the following rulers at first assumed the title of 'Hazrat-i-Ala' and afterwards 'Sultan'? |
| A. | Bahlol Lodi |
| B. | Sikandar Lodi |
| C. | Sher Shah Suri |
| D. | IslamShah Suri |
| Answer» D. IslamShah Suri | |
| 25. |
Mughal dynasty was to Bahadur Shah 'Zafar' as Lodi dynasty was to |
| A. | Bahlol Lodi |
| B. | Daulat khan Lodi |
| C. | Ibrahim Lodi |
| D. | Sikandar Lodi |
| Answer» D. Sikandar Lodi | |
| 26. |
Who among the following Indian rulers was a contemporary of Akbar |
| A. | Rani Durgawati |
| B. | Ahilya Bai |
| C. | Martanda Varma |
| D. | Sawai Jai Singh |
| Answer» B. Ahilya Bai | |
| 27. |
Itimad-ul-Daula's tomb at Agra was built by |
| A. | Akbar |
| B. | Jahangir |
| C. | Noorjahan |
| D. | Shahjahan |
| Answer» D. Shahjahan | |
| 28. |
Who among the following was defeated by Babur in the first battle of Panipat? |
| A. | Bahlol Lodi |
| B. | Daulat Khan Lodi |
| C. | Ibrahim Lodi |
| D. | Sikandar Lodi |
| Answer» D. Sikandar Lodi | |
| 29. |
The first Indian Hindi scholar of the Mughal Period was |
| A. | Malik Mohammad Jayasi |
| B. | Abdur Rahim |
| C. | Mulla Wajhi |
| D. | Chadbardai |
| Answer» C. Mulla Wajhi | |
| 30. |
At the time when Nadir Shah attacked Delhi the Mughal emperor was |
| A. | Ahmad shah |
| B. | Bahadur Shah |
| C. | Muhammad Shah |
| D. | Shah Alam II |
| Answer» D. Shah Alam II | |
| 31. |
Which one is NOT situated at Fatehpur Sikri? |
| A. | The Panch Mahal |
| B. | Moti Masjid |
| C. | Tomb of salim Chisti |
| D. | The Mariam Palace |
| Answer» C. Tomb of salim Chisti | |
| 32. |
Akbar merged Bengal and Bihar in his empire in |
| A. | 1590 A.D. |
| B. | 1575 A.D. |
| C. | 1576 A.D. |
| D. | 1572 A.D. |
| Answer» D. 1572 A.D. | |
| 33. |
The first English person who visited the court of Akbar was |
| A. | Ralph Fitch |
| B. | Sir Thomas Roe |
| C. | John Hawkins |
| D. | Peter Mundy |
| Answer» B. Sir Thomas Roe | |
| 34. |
What were the Ahdis of Akbar's time? |
| A. | Village level money-lenders |
| B. | Village guards |
| C. | Cashiers working in Diwani |
| D. | Foot-soldiers in the army |
| Answer» E. | |
| 35. |
In the Mughal administration Madad-i-Mashindicates |
| A. | Toll tax |
| B. | Revenue free land given to learned persons |
| C. | Pension to army persons |
| D. | Cultivation tax |
| Answer» C. Pension to army persons | |
| 36. |
Mughal painting flourished during the reign of |
| A. | Akbar |
| B. | Jahangir |
| C. | Shahjahan |
| D. | Aurangzeb |
| Answer» C. Shahjahan | |
| 37. |
The Moti Masjid in Agra was built during the reign of |
| A. | Humayun |
| B. | Shahjahan |
| C. | Aurangzeb |
| D. | Shal Alam II |
| Answer» C. Aurangzeb | |
| 38. |
Consider the following statementsIn the reign of Jahangir, Kandhar could not be recaptured due to1. Inefficiency of Mughal army2. Refusal of Khurram to proceed to that place3. Difficulties in organising an expedition 4. Severe cold in AfghanistanWhich of these statements are correct ? |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| B. | 2, 3 and 4 |
| C. | 1 and 4 |
| D. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| Answer» C. 1 and 4 | |
| 39. |
Consider the following statementsThe arrival or Babur into the Indian Subcontinent led to the1. Introduction of gun power in the subcontinent2. Introduction of the arch and dome in the region's architecture3. Establishment of a Timurid dynasty in the region Which of these statements is/ are correct ? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 1 and 3 |
| C. | 2 and 3 |
| D. | 3 only |
| Answer» E. | |
| 40. |
Assertion (A) : The Mansabdari system was existing during Mughal Period.Reason (R) : Mansabdars were selected on the basis of qualification.Code |
| A. | Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A |
| B. | Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A |
| C. | A is true but R is false |
| D. | A is false but R is true |
| Answer» C. A is true but R is false | |
| 41. |
Two of the following States which Aurangzeb had conquered in Deccan were |
| A. | Ahmaednagar and Bijapur |
| B. | Bidar and Bijapur |
| C. | Bijapur and Golconda |
| D. | Golconda and Ahmednagar |
| Answer» D. Golconda and Ahmednagar | |
| 42. |
The Battle of Khanwa in 1527 was fought between |
| A. | Babar and Rana Sanga |
| B. | Ibrahim Lodi and Rana Sanga |
| C. | Humayun and Shershah |
| D. | Humayun and Nusrat Shah |
| Answer» B. Ibrahim Lodi and Rana Sanga | |
| 43. |
The Battle of Dharmat was fought between |
| A. | Muhammad Ghori and Jaichand |
| B. | Babur and Afghans |
| C. | Aurangzeb and Dara Shikoh |
| D. | Ahmed Shah Durrani and the Maratha |
| Answer» D. Ahmed Shah Durrani and the Maratha | |
| 44. |
Din-e-Ilahi of Akbar was not a success because |
| A. | After Akbar, it was not patronized |
| B. | The Muslims did not accept other religious practices |
| C. | It was not suitably projected to the masses |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 45. |
In Indian history, who was Abdul Hamid Lahori? |
| A. | an important military commander during Akbar reign |
| B. | an official historian of the reign of Shahjahan |
| C. | an important noble and confident of Aurangzeb |
| D. | a chronicler and poet during the reign of Muhammad shah |
| Answer» C. an important noble and confident of Aurangzeb | |
| 46. |
Match List - I with List - II on the basis of codesList - I (Mughal Ruler)List - II (Place of Tomb)F. Babur1.KabulG. Humayum2.Delhi H. Akbar3.SikandaraJ. Jahangir4.LohoreCodes FGHJA.1234B.2143C.3412D.4321 |
| A. | A. |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» B. B. | |
| 47. |
In the Mughal administration Muhatsib was |
| A. | Military Officer |
| B. | Head of foreign affairs |
| C. | an officer-in-charge of public morals |
| D. | office of Correspondence Department |
| Answer» D. office of Correspondence Department | |
| 48. |
Where is the mausoleum of Shershah? |
| A. | Sasaram |
| B. | Delhi |
| C. | Kalinjar |
| D. | Sonargaon |
| Answer» B. Delhi | |
| 49. |
Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the listsList - I (Name)List - II (Work)F. Abul Hamid Lahori1.AkbarnamaG. Abul Fazal2.Muntakhab-ut-Tawakikh H. Badauni3.Tabqat-i-AkbariJ. Nizamuddin Ahmed4.BadshahanamaCodes FGHJA.4132B.1423C.1432D.4123 |
| A. | A. |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 50. |
Who wrote "Akbarnama"? |
| A. | Abdur Rahim Khanekhana |
| B. | Faizi |
| C. | Abdul Quadir Badauni |
| D. | Abul Fazl |
| Answer» E. | |