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This section includes 421 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Medieval History knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 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. | |