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This section includes 810 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your History knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 501. |
*$_The court language of the Mughals was? |
| A. | Urdu |
| B. | Hindi |
| C. | Arabic |
| D. | Persian |
| Answer» E. | |
| 502. |
*$_I. Hawkins was the first Englishman to visit Jahangir's courtII. Hawkins was called by the name of English Khan, by JahangirWhich of the above statement (s) is/are correct related to Hawkins?? |
| A. | Both I and II are correct |
| B. | Both I and II are incorrect |
| C. | Only I is correct |
| D. | Only II is correct |
| Answer» B. Both I and II are incorrect | |
| 503. |
*$_The writer of Ram Charit Manas, Tulsidas, was related to which ruler?? |
| A. | Chandragupta Maurya |
| B. | Nawab Vajib Ali Sah |
| C. | Harsha |
| D. | Akbar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 504. |
*$_I. Jahangir promulgated twelve edicts for the general welfare and better government to mark his coronationII. Jahangir composed verses in Persian and sang Hindi lyricsWhich of the above statement (s) is/are correct?? |
| A. | Only I |
| B. | Only II |
| C. | Both I and II |
| D. | Neither I nor II |
| Answer» D. Neither I nor II | |
| 505. |
*$_What is the correct order (first to last) of states annexed under the policy of "Doctrine of Lapse"?? |
| A. | Satara > Jaipur > Sambhalpur> Bahat |
| B. | Jaipur > Satara > Sambhalpur> Bahat |
| C. | Bahat >Satara > Jaipur > Sambhalpur |
| D. | Satara > Jaipur > Bahat> Sambhalpur |
| Answer» B. Jaipur > Satara > Sambhalpur> Bahat | |
| 506. |
*$_Which of the following war decided the English as the ultimate rulers of India?? |
| A. | Revolt of 1857 |
| B. | Battle of Buxar |
| C. | Third Battle of Panipat |
| D. | First battle of Mysore |
| Answer» C. Third Battle of Panipat | |
| 507. |
*$_Who among the following Mughal emperors, brought about the fall of Sayyid Brothers?? |
| A. | Bahadur Shah-I |
| B. | Rafi-ud-daulah |
| C. | Shah Jahan-II |
| D. | Muhammad Shah |
| Answer» E. | |
| 508. |
*$_During the Mughal period there was continuous emigration of the __________ to places ruled by Hindu Rajas? |
| A. | Nobles |
| B. | Poor |
| C. | Middle Class |
| D. | Foreign residents |
| Answer» C. Middle Class | |
| 509. |
*$_Who among the following was also known as 'Zinda Pir'?? |
| A. | Akbar |
| B. | Jahangir |
| C. | Shahjahan |
| D. | Aurangzeb |
| Answer» E. | |
| 510. |
*$_Which Pala ruler founded the famous Vikramashila University for the Buddhists'?? |
| A. | Mahipala |
| B. | Devapala |
| C. | Gopala |
| D. | Dharmapala |
| Answer» E. | |
| 511. |
*$_Who built Red Fort?? |
| A. | Humayun |
| B. | Akbar |
| C. | Shah Jahan |
| D. | Aurangzeb |
| Answer» D. Aurangzeb | |
| 512. |
*$_Name the Pala ruler who was the first to plunge into the tripartite struggle? |
| A. | Devapala |
| B. | Mahipala |
| C. | Dharmapala |
| D. | Gopala |
| Answer» E. | |
| 513. |
*$_The well-known painting showing the arrival at the Mughal Court of the great singer Tansen exhibits? |
| A. | The Persian Style |
| B. | Gandhara Style |
| C. | Hindu Style |
| D. | The fusion of the Mughal and Hindu Styles |
| Answer» E. | |
| 514. |
*$_Battle for Delhi was fought in the year __________? |
| A. | 1764 |
| B. | 1526 |
| C. | 1556 |
| D. | 1857 |
| Answer» D. 1857 | |
| 515. |
*$_Painting reached its highest level of development during the reign of? |
| A. | Akbar |
| B. | Aurangzeb |
| C. | Jahangir |
| D. | Shahjahan |
| Answer» D. Shahjahan | |
| 516. |
*$_Who among the following Mughal Emperors was half Rajput?? |
| A. | Shah Jahan & Aurangzeb |
| B. | Akbar Jahan & Jahangir |
| C. | Shah Jahan & Jahangir |
| D. | Jahangir & Humayun |
| Answer» D. Jahangir & Humayun | |
| 517. |
*$_Which of the following Mughal emperors is credited with composition of Hindi songs?? |
| A. | Babur |
| B. | Akbar |
| C. | Jahangir |
| D. | Shahjahan |
| Answer» D. Shahjahan | |
| 518. |
*$_Which Mughal Emperor transferred the Mughal Capital from Agra to Delhi?? |
| A. | Jahangir |
| B. | Aurangzeb |
| C. | Shahjahan |
| D. | Bahadur Shah |
| Answer» D. Bahadur Shah | |
| 519. |
*$_The Mughal School of Painting was interested in portraying? |
| A. | Mughal court |
| B. | Domestic subjects |
| C. | Scenes from the Indian classics |
| D. | The scenes of their motherland |
| Answer» B. Domestic subjects | |
| 520. |
*$_Which Sikh guru was executed by Aurangzeb?? |
| A. | Tegh Bahadur |
| B. | Arjun Dev |
| C. | Hargobind |
| D. | Gobind Singh |
| Answer» B. Arjun Dev | |
| 521. |
*$_Aurangzeb came to power after winning the war of succession and by defeating his three brothers? |
| A. | Dara |
| B. | Shuja |
| C. | Askari |
| D. | Murad |
| Answer» D. Murad | |
| 522. |
*$_Of the following who did not revolt against Aurangzeb?? |
| A. | Jats |
| B. | Satnamis |
| C. | Prince Akbar |
| D. | Shayista Khan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 523. |
*$_Bibi Ka Maqbara was erected by __________ at Aurangabad and is a replica of the Taj Mahal? |
| A. | Jahangir |
| B. | Bahadur Shah Zafar |
| C. | Aurangzeb |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 524. |
*$_Who amongst the following succeeded Aurangzeb?? |
| A. | Azam shah |
| B. | Kam Baksh |
| C. | Akbar-II |
| D. | Mauzzam |
| Answer» B. Kam Baksh | |
| 525. |
*/*_The only Hindu noble at the court of Akbar to accept the Din-illahi was? |
| A. | Man Singh |
| B. | Todar Mal |
| C. | Birbal |
| D. | Bhagwan Das |
| Answer» D. Bhagwan Das | |
| 526. |
*/*_Two women who, while conducting the affairs of their states faced Akbar's wars of conquest were Rani Durgawati and Chand Bibi (or Sultana), respectively of? |
| A. | Jaisalmer and Khandesh |
| B. | Malwa and Gujarat |
| C. | Gondwana and Ahmadnagar |
| D. | Ranathambhor and Khandesh |
| Answer» D. Ranathambhor and Khandesh | |
| 527. |
*/*_During Akbar's reign who was the Finance Minister of the Mughal empire?? |
| A. | Raja Todar Mal |
| B. | Man Singh-I |
| C. | Birbal |
| D. | Tansen |
| Answer» B. Man Singh-I | |
| 528. |
*/*_The greatest historian of the reign of Akbar, who wrote Akbarnama and Ain-i-Akbari, was? |
| A. | Nizamuddin Ahmad |
| B. | Abdur Qadir Badauni |
| C. | Abul Fazl |
| D. | Abdas Khan Arwani |
| Answer» D. Abdas Khan Arwani | |
| 529. |
*/*_Hakim Mirza, the younger brother of Akbar was the viceroy of? |
| A. | Kabul |
| B. | Herat |
| C. | Agra |
| D. | Bengal |
| Answer» B. Herat | |
| 530. |
*/*_The Mughals have been made immortal by their achievements in the field? |
| A. | Political |
| B. | Architectural |
| C. | Military |
| D. | Social |
| Answer» C. Military | |
| 531. |
*/*_A hearty welcome was extended to the English captain Hawkins by the Mughal Emperor? |
| A. | Babur |
| B. | Humayun |
| C. | Akbar |
| D. | Jahangir |
| Answer» E. | |
| 532. |
*/*_During Mughal rule, excellent cotton goods were woven in which one of the following centres?? |
| A. | Agra |
| B. | Surat |
| C. | Delhi |
| D. | Calcutta |
| Answer» B. Surat | |
| 533. |
*/*_Which statement (s) is/are correct related to Mughal's decline?I. Mughal's noble were well known for their loyalty but war of successor degenerated the nobility led to the decline of Mughal.II. Mughal Empire declined due to over decentralization of administration? |
| A. | Only I |
| B. | Only II |
| C. | Both I and II |
| D. | Neither I and II |
| Answer» B. Only II | |
| 534. |
*/*_The Mughal government can be described as an/a? |
| A. | Autocracy |
| B. | Liberal monarchy |
| C. | Centralised despotism |
| D. | Absolute monarchy |
| Answer» D. Absolute monarchy | |
| 535. |
*/*_Historian Abdul Hamid Lahori was in the court of? |
| A. | Aurangzeb |
| B. | Akbar |
| C. | Shahjahan |
| D. | Jahangir |
| Answer» D. Jahangir | |
| 536. |
*/*_Which among the following fort was known as the 'key of Deccan'?? |
| A. | Kalinjar |
| B. | Ajaygarh |
| C. | Asirgarh |
| D. | Gulbarga |
| Answer» D. Gulbarga | |
| 537. |
*/*_Jahangir was the son of?? |
| A. | Babur |
| B. | Humayun |
| C. | Akbar |
| D. | Shah Jahan |
| Answer» D. Shah Jahan | |
| 538. |
*/*_The Mughal leader Babur originally invaded northern India? |
| A. | To creates a Shiite Muslim state |
| B. | Because he was unable to achieve his ambitious goals in central Asia |
| C. | To control the trade routes into Southeast Asia |
| D. | To defeat his longstanding enemy, the sultan of Delhi |
| Answer» C. To control the trade routes into Southeast Asia | |
| 539. |
*/*_Akbar (1556-1605 AD) was the ruler of which dynasty?? |
| A. | Nanda |
| B. | Maurya |
| C. | Mughal |
| D. | Haryanka |
| Answer» D. Haryanka | |
| 540. |
*/*_Akbar married a bride from? |
| A. | Bikaner |
| B. | Jaisalmer |
| C. | Jaipur |
| D. | Udaipur |
| Answer» E. | |
| 541. |
*/*_Akbar founded the Din-i-Ilahi primarily to? |
| A. | Establish a national religion which would be acceptable to the Muslims and the Hindus |
| B. | Ensure racial and communal harmony |
| C. | Found a religious institution |
| D. | Put an end to differences between Hindus and Muslims |
| Answer» B. Ensure racial and communal harmony | |
| 542. |
*/*_Akbar had constructed several forts, which did not include the one of? |
| A. | Lahore |
| B. | Agra |
| C. | Allahabad |
| D. | Delhi Red Fort |
| Answer» E. | |
| 543. |
*/*_Where did Babur die?? |
| A. | Agra |
| B. | Kabul |
| C. | Lahore |
| D. | Delhi |
| Answer» B. Kabul | |
| 544. |
*/*_In the battle of Panipat, Babur faced the armies of? |
| A. | Jaichand |
| B. | Hemu |
| C. | Daulat khan |
| D. | Ibrahim Lodi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 545. |
*/*_Who defeated Humayun in the battle of Chausa?? |
| A. | Muhammad Adil Shah |
| B. | Firoz Shah Suri |
| C. | Sikandar Shah Suri |
| D. | Sher Shah Suri |
| Answer» E. | |
| 546. |
*/*_Defeated Humayun in the Battle of Kannauj (1540) also constructed the Purana Qila of New Delhi? |
| A. | Adil Shah |
| B. | Malik Kafur |
| C. | Bin-Kasim |
| D. | Sher Shah Suri |
| Answer» E. | |
| 547. |
*/*_Where does Dutch founded their first factory in India?? |
| A. | Nagapatam |
| B. | Masaulipatam |
| C. | Pulicat |
| D. | Cochin |
| Answer» C. Pulicat | |
| 548. |
*/*_Humayun (1530-1540 AD) was the ruler of which dynasty?? |
| A. | Nanda |
| B. | Mughal |
| C. | Maurya |
| D. | Haryanka |
| Answer» C. Maurya | |
| 549. |
*/*_The Mughal ruler, Bahadur Shah II had been exiled by the British and sent to? |
| A. | Andman and Nicobar |
| B. | Fatehpur Sikri |
| C. | Mandalay |
| D. | Rangoon |
| Answer» E. | |
| 550. |
*/*_Jahangir was born in the year? |
| A. | 1569 |
| B. | 1669 |
| C. | 1769 |
| D. | 1869 |
| Answer» B. 1669 | |