Successor of the Maratha ruler Shivaji

In the Mughal administration Madad-i-Mashindicates

Revenue free land given to learned persons

Assertion (A) : The Mansabdari system was existing during Mughal Period.Reason (R) : Mansabdars were selected on the basis of qualification.Code

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A

The Battle of Dharmat was fought between

Ahmed Shah Durrani and the Maratha

Din-e-Ilahi of Akbar was not a success because

After Akbar, it was not patronized

The Muslims did not accept other religious practices

It was not suitably projected to the masses

In Indian history, who was Abdul Hamid Lahori?

an important noble and confident of Aurangzeb

an important military commander during Akbar reign

an official historian of the reign of Shahjahan

an important noble and confident of Aurangzeb

a chronicler and poet during the reign of Muhammad shah

In the Mughal administration Muhatsib was

office of Correspondence Department

an officer-in-charge of public morals

office of Correspondence Department

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151.	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

Discussion

152.	Which one of the following terms is not associated with the Mughals?
A.	Dam
B.	Jagir
C.	Jital
D.	Mansab
Answer» D. Mansab

Discussion

153.	Kabuliyat and Patta was introduced by
A.	Sher Shah
B.	Shivaji
C.	Jahangir
D.	Aurangzeb
Answer» B. Shivaji

Discussion

154.	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

Discussion

155.	Who built the Ibadatkhana at Fatehpur Sikri?
A.	Akbar
B.	Jahangir
C.	Sahjahan
D.	Aurangzeb
Answer» B. Jahangir

Discussion

156.	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.

Discussion

157.	Where did Babur die?
A.	Agra
B.	Kabul
C.	Lahore
D.	Delhi
Answer» B. Kabul

Discussion

158.	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.

Discussion

159.	Who among the following was an illiterate?
A.	Jahangir
B.	Shahjahan
C.	Akbar
D.	Aurangzeb
Answer» D. Aurangzeb

Discussion

160.	Who among the following Mughal Emperors had the longest reign?
A.	Bahadur Shah
B.	Jahandar Shah
C.	Farrukhsiyar
D.	Muhammad Shah
Answer» E.

Discussion

161.	The Zamindari in Mughal India was not
A.	mortgageable
B.	ownership of land
C.	hereditary
D.	a saleable right
Answer» E.

Discussion

162.	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

Discussion

163.	The original name of Mumtaj Mahal was
A.	Arjumand Bano Beghum
B.	Ladi Begham
C.	Mehrunnisa
D.	Roshan Ara
Answer» B. Ladi Begham

Discussion

164.	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.

Discussion

165.	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

Discussion

166.	Tulsidas composed his 'Ramcharitamanasa' in the reign
A.	Babur
B.	Akbar
C.	Aurangzeb
D.	Bahadur Shah 'Zafar'
Answer» C. Aurangzeb

Discussion

167.	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.

Discussion

168.	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

Discussion

169.	The Mughal Emperor who appointed maximum number of Hindu Officers was
A.	Humanyu
B.	Akbar
C.	Shahjahan
D.	Aurangzeb
Answer» E.

Discussion

170.	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

Discussion

171.	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

Discussion

172.	Who was the Sikh Guru to be slaughtered by Aurangzeb?
A.	Ramdas
B.	Teg Bahadur
C.	Arjundev
D.	Gobind Singh
Answer» C. Arjundev

Discussion

173.	A renowned Jain scholar who was greatly honoured by Akbar was
A.	Hemchandra
B.	Harivijaya
C.	Vastupala
D.	Bhadrabahu
Answer» C. Vastupala

Discussion

174.	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

Discussion

175.	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

Discussion

176.	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

Discussion

177.	Itimad-ul-Daula's tomb at Agra was built by
A.	Akbar
B.	Jahangir
C.	Noorjahan
D.	Shahjahan
Answer» D. Shahjahan

Discussion

178.	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

Discussion

179.	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

Discussion

180.	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

Discussion

181.	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

Discussion

182.	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.

Discussion

183.	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

Discussion

184.	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.

Discussion

185.	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

Discussion

186.	Mughal painting flourished during the reign of
A.	Akbar
B.	Jahangir
C.	Shahjahan
D.	Aurangzeb
Answer» C. Shahjahan

Discussion

187.	The Moti Masjid in Agra was built during the reign of
A.	Humayun
B.	Shahjahan
C.	Aurangzeb
D.	Shal Alam II
Answer» C. Aurangzeb

Discussion

188.	Consider the following statements In the reign of Jahangir, Kandhar could not be recaptured due to 1. Inefficiency of Mughal army 2. Refusal of Khurram to proceed to that place 3. Difficulties in organising an expedition 4. Severe cold in Afghanistan Which 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

Discussion

189.	Consider the following statements The arrival or Babur into the Indian Subcontinent led to the 1. Introduction of gun power in the subcontinent 2. Introduction of the arch and dome in the region's architecture 3. 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.

Discussion

190.	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

Discussion

191.	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

Discussion

192.	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

Discussion

193.	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

Discussion

194.	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.

Discussion

195.	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

Discussion

196.

Match List - I with List - II on the basis of codes
List - I (Mughal Ruler) List - II (Place of Tomb)
F. Babur 1. Kabul
G. Humayum 2. Delhi
H. Akbar 3. Sikandara
J. Jahangir 4. Lohore
Codes
F G H J
A. 1 2 3 4
B. 2 1 4 3
C. 3 4 1 2
D. 4 3 2 1

A.

B.

C.

D.

Answer» B. B.

Discussion

197.	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

Discussion

198.	Where is the mausoleum of Shershah?
A.	Sasaram
B.	Delhi
C.	Kalinjar
D.	Sonargaon
Answer» B. Delhi

Discussion

199.

Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists
List - I (Name) List - II (Work)
F. Abul Hamid Lahori 1. Akbarnama
G. Abul Fazal 2. Muntakhab-ut-Tawakikh
H. Badauni 3. Tabqat-i-Akbari
J. Nizamuddin Ahmed 4. Badshahanama
Codes
F G H J
A. 4 1 3 2
B. 1 4 2 3
C. 1 4 3 2
D. 4 1 2 3

A.

B.

C.

D.

Answer» E.

Discussion

200.	Who wrote "Akbarnama"?
A.	Abdur Rahim Khanekhana
B.	Faizi
C.	Abdul Quadir Badauni
D.	Abul Fazl
Answer» E.

Discussion

Explore topic-wise MCQs in Medieval History.

Which historical monument in Delhi is a synthesis of persian and Indian styles of architectures?

Which one of the following terms is not associated with the Mughals?

Kabuliyat and Patta was introduced by

Who among the following has issued the coin rupee for the first time?

Who built the Ibadatkhana at Fatehpur Sikri?

The Upanishads were translated into Persian by Dara Shikh were the title

Where did Babur die?

Which of the following Mughal emperors spent a greater part of his reign to overthrow the Deccan Kingdoms?

Who among the following was an illiterate?

Who among the following Mughal Emperors had the longest reign?

The Zamindari in Mughal India was not

Dara Shikoh finally lost the war of succession to Aurangzeb in the battle of

The original name of Mumtaj Mahal was

Which of the following Mughal painters according to Abul Fazi was excellent in drawing of features

Which one of the following structures was constructed by Emperor Akbar in Fatehpur Sikri?

Tulsidas composed his 'Ramcharitamanasa' in the reign

Mughal persence in the Red Fort ceased with the fall of

Among the following which Mughal Emperor introduced the policy of Sulah-i-kul?

The Mughal Emperor who appointed maximum number of Hindu Officers was

Bahadur Shah was

Who is the author of the book 'The Last Mughal: The Fall of a Dynasty, Delhi 1857'?

Who was the Sikh Guru to be slaughtered by Aurangzeb?

A renowned Jain scholar who was greatly honoured by Akbar was

which one of the following rulers at first assumed the title of 'Hazrat-i-Ala' and afterwards 'Sultan'?

Mughal dynasty was to Bahadur Shah 'Zafar' as Lodi dynasty was to

Who among the following Indian rulers was a contemporary of Akbar

Itimad-ul-Daula's tomb at Agra was built by

Who among the following was defeated by Babur in the first battle of Panipat?

The first Indian Hindi scholar of the Mughal Period was

At the time when Nadir Shah attacked Delhi the Mughal emperor was

Which one is NOT situated at Fatehpur Sikri?

Akbar merged Bengal and Bihar in his empire in

The first English person who visited the court of Akbar was

What were the Ahdis of Akbar's time?

In the Mughal administration Madad-i-Mashindicates

Mughal painting flourished during the reign of

The Moti Masjid in Agra was built during the reign of

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 ?

Assertion (A) : The Mansabdari system was existing during Mughal Period.Reason (R) : Mansabdars were selected on the basis of qualification.Code

Two of the following States which Aurangzeb had conquered in Deccan were

The Battle of Khanwa in 1527 was fought between

The Battle of Dharmat was fought between

Din-e-Ilahi of Akbar was not a success because

In Indian history, who was Abdul Hamid Lahori?

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

In the Mughal administration Muhatsib was

Where is the mausoleum of Shershah?

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

Who wrote "Akbarnama"?

Consider the following statements
In the reign of Jahangir, Kandhar could not be recaptured due to
1. Inefficiency of Mughal army
2. Refusal of Khurram to proceed to that place
3. Difficulties in organising an expedition
4. Severe cold in Afghanistan
Which of these statements are correct ?

Assertion (A) : The Mansabdari system was existing during Mughal Period.
Reason (R) : Mansabdars were selected on the basis of qualification.
Code

Match List - I with List - II on the basis of codes
List - I (Mughal Ruler) List - II (Place of Tomb)
F. Babur 1. Kabul
G. Humayum 2. Delhi
H. Akbar 3. Sikandara
J. Jahangir 4. Lohore
Codes
F G H J
A. 1 2 3 4
B. 2 1 4 3
C. 3 4 1 2
D. 4 3 2 1