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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.
| 701. |
The Mughal Emperor who discouraged 'Sati' was? |
| A. | Babur |
| B. | Humayun |
| C. | Akbar |
| D. | Jehangir |
| Answer» D. Jehangir | |
| 702. |
Which of the following are the four Agnikula classes of Rajputs?? |
| A. | Tomars, Pariharas, Chauhans, Pawars |
| B. | Chandellas, Tornars, Solankis, Chauhans |
| C. | Chandellas, Pariharas, Chauhans, Pawars |
| D. | Pariharas, Chauhans, Pawars, Solankis |
| Answer» E. | |
| 703. |
Under the Mughals the jizya was collected from? |
| A. | Persians |
| B. | Muhammadans |
| C. | Hindus |
| D. | Foreign visitors |
| Answer» D. Foreign visitors | |
| 704. |
"Mansabdars" in Mughal period were? |
| A. | Landlords and zamindars |
| B. | Officials of the state |
| C. | Those who had to give revenue |
| D. | Revenue collectors |
| Answer» B. Officials of the state | |
| 705. |
Under the Mughals the Governor was popularly known as? |
| A. | Subahdar |
| B. | Wazir |
| C. | Vakil |
| D. | Faujdar |
| Answer» B. Wazir | |
| 706. |
Which Mughal Emperor fought the battle of Panipat in 1526?? |
| A. | Babur |
| B. | Humayun |
| C. | Akbar |
| D. | Aurangzeb |
| Answer» B. Humayun | |
| 707. |
The Mughal troops were largely drawn from? |
| A. | The Rajput Chiefs |
| B. | Tributary Chiefs |
| C. | Mansabdars |
| D. | Central Contingents |
| Answer» D. Central Contingents | |
| 708. |
__________was the first Mughal Emperor to acquire Koh-i-noor diamond? |
| A. | Humayun |
| B. | Akbar |
| C. | Jahangir |
| D. | Shah Jahan |
| Answer» C. Jahangir | |
| 709. |
Which of the following Mughal ruler who tried to create affinity between Sikh and Maratha by granted the right to collect Sardesh Mukhi of Deccan but not Chauth to the Marathas?? |
| A. | Jahander Shah |
| B. | Muazzam |
| C. | Akbar |
| D. | Farukhsiyar |
| Answer» C. Akbar | |
| 710. |
The Mir Bakshi of the Mughal Emperors was the head of? |
| A. | Intelligence |
| B. | Foreign affairs |
| C. | Army organisation |
| D. | Finance |
| Answer» D. Finance | |
| 711. |
All the early Mughal Emperors except __________ were great builders? |
| A. | Babur |
| B. | Humayun |
| C. | Jahangir |
| D. | Aurangzeb |
| Answer» E. | |
| 712. |
The Mughals imported fruits from? |
| A. | Samarkand |
| B. | Arabia |
| C. | Kabul |
| D. | Portugal |
| Answer» B. Arabia | |
| 713. |
Which of the following pair is incorrect?? |
| A. | Abul Fazal Chief -Advisor |
| B. | Faizi - Poet |
| C. | Birbal - Finance Minister |
| D. | All are correct |
| Answer» D. All are correct | |
| 714. |
The reputed musician duo, Tansen and Baiju Bawra, flourished during the reign of? |
| A. | Jahangir |
| B. | Bahadur Shah Zafar |
| C. | Akbar |
| D. | Shah Jahan |
| Answer» D. Shah Jahan | |
| 715. |
Which state was the first victim of "The Subsidiary Alliance System"?? |
| A. | Satara |
| B. | Mysore |
| C. | Hyderabad |
| D. | Awadh |
| Answer» D. Awadh | |
| 716. |
Name the Indian king who warmly received the Portuguese traveller Vasco da Gama when he landed at Calicut? |
| A. | Asaf Jah Ismail Mulk |
| B. | Devaraya |
| C. | Zamorin |
| D. | Krishnadevaraya |
| Answer» D. Krishnadevaraya | |
| 717. |
The only Hindu Courtier of Akbar who accepted Din-i-Ilahi was? |
| A. | Todermal |
| B. | Birbal |
| C. | Tansen |
| D. | Man Singh |
| Answer» C. Tansen | |
| 718. |
What do you mean by Mughal Zagir?? |
| A. | Providing rent free land |
| B. | Zamidar's property |
| C. | Giving officer a right to revenue |
| D. | Giving cash salary to Mansabdar |
| Answer» D. Giving cash salary to Mansabdar | |
| 719. |
Jizya was abolished by the Mughal ruler? |
| A. | Babur |
| B. | Humayun |
| C. | Akbar |
| D. | Aurangzeb |
| Answer» D. Aurangzeb | |
| 720. |
Sawai Raja Jai Singh was the ruler of __________? |
| A. | Amber |
| B. | Ajmer |
| C. | Satara |
| D. | Kannauj |
| Answer» B. Ajmer | |
| 721. |
What is the full name of Aurangzeb?? |
| A. | Muin-ud-din Mohammed Aurangzeb |
| B. | Nuruddin Mohammed Aurangzeb |
| C. | Jalal-ud-din Mohammed Aurangzeb |
| D. | Nasiruddin Mohammed Aurangzeb |
| Answer» B. Nuruddin Mohammed Aurangzeb | |
| 722. |
Which of the following statements are correct regarding Aurangzeb?I. He forbade the cultivation of BhangII. Forbade singing at courtIII. A proficient player of VeenaIV. His tomb is at Tughlaqabad? |
| A. | I, II and III |
| B. | I, II and IV |
| C. | II, III and IV |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» B. I, II and IV | |
| 723. |
During the reign of Aurangzeb, Rajaram was a? |
| A. | Jat Leader |
| B. | Mughal Leader |
| C. | Maratha Leader |
| D. | Sikh Leader |
| Answer» D. Sikh Leader | |
| 724. |
During the Aurangzeb's reign, which of the following were not included in his government?? |
| A. | Rajputs |
| B. | Marathas |
| C. | Pathans |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» C. Pathans | |
| 725. |
I. Mussaman Burj is situated inside the Fatehpur Sikri FortII. Aurangzeb built Moti Masjid inside Agra FortWhich of the following option is correct related to the Mughal Architecture?? |
| 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» C. Only I is correct | |
| 726. |
Which of the following statement is not related to the Akbar's reign? |
| A. | Religious toleration for Hindus and Sikhs |
| B. | A syncretic religion, called "divine faith," which stressed loyalty to the emperor |
| C. | A centralized administrative structure with ministers appointed to regional provinces |
| D. | Education and basic rights for Indian women |
| Answer» E. | |
| 727. |
Which of the following was built by Akbar to commemorate his conquest of Khandesh in Gujarat? |
| A. | Bada Imambara |
| B. | Buland Darwaza |
| C. | Jama Masjid |
| D. | Siddi Bashir |
| Answer» C. Jama Masjid | |
| 728. |
Who was the master of imperial mint at Delhi during the reign of Akbar? |
| A. | Khwaza Abdus Samad |
| B. | Mansur |
| C. | Mir Sayyid Ali |
| D. | Jehangir |
| Answer» B. Mansur | |
| 729. |
A renowned Jain scholar who was greatly honoured by Akbar was |
| A. | Hemachandra |
| B. | Harivijaya |
| C. | Vastupala |
| D. | Bhadrabahu |
| Answer» C. Vastupala | |
| 730. |
Akbar'a son and successor Salim, on becoming the emperor, assumed the name of |
| A. | Jahangir |
| B. | Jahangir Alampanah |
| C. | Jahangir Alamgir |
| D. | Nuruddin Muhammad Jahangir |
| Answer» E. | |
| 731. |
Name the king who invaded Delhi and plundered the Kohinoor diamond __________ |
| A. | Nadir Shah |
| B. | Firuz Shah |
| C. | Mohammed Shah |
| D. | Mohammed Ghori |
| Answer» B. Firuz Shah | |
| 732. |
Who among the following had shifted the capital of the Mughal empire from Agra to Delhi? |
| A. | Shah Jahan |
| B. | Aurangzeb |
| C. | Jahangir |
| D. | Humayun |
| Answer» B. Aurangzeb | |
| 733. |
During the Mughal rule in India tobacco was first cultivated in |
| A. | Madras |
| B. | Gujarat |
| C. | Delhi |
| D. | Calcutta |
| Answer» C. Delhi | |
| 734. |
Under the Mughal rule the main occupation of the people was |
| A. | Sea faring |
| B. | Agriculture |
| C. | Working in mines |
| D. | Service in the army |
| Answer» C. Working in mines | |
| 735. |
Which one of the following traders first came to India during the Mughal period? |
| A. | Portuguese |
| B. | Dutch |
| C. | Danish |
| D. | Britis |
| Answer» B. Dutch | |
| 736. |
Under the Mughals one of the main imports was |
| A. | pepper |
| B. | raw silk |
| C. | cotton |
| D. | opium |
| Answer» C. cotton | |
| 737. |
Under the Mughal rule the judicial service was formed by |
| A. | Vakil |
| B. | Diwan |
| C. | Kazis |
| D. | Mansabdars |
| Answer» D. Mansabdars | |
| 738. |
Who was Nur Jahan's son-in-law? |
| A. | Khurram |
| B. | Nazim |
| C. | Abdul |
| D. | Shahryar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 739. |
Babur came to India originally from |
| A. | Khiva |
| B. | Ferghana |
| C. | Khorasan |
| D. | Seistan |
| Answer» C. Khorasan | |
| 740. |
The main outlet for foreign trade during Akbar's reign was the port of |
| A. | Karachi |
| B. | Calcutta |
| C. | Surat |
| D. | Bombay |
| Answer» D. Bombay | |
| 741. |
Humayun had to run away from India after he was defeated in the battle of |
| A. | Panipat |
| B. | Ghagra |
| C. | Khanwa |
| D. | Kannauj |
| Answer» E. | |
| 742. |
To whom did Akbar gave the title Miyan? |
| A. | Raja Todar Mal |
| B. | Man Singh-I |
| C. | Birbal |
| D. | Tansen |
| Answer» E. | |
| 743. |
In the year 1528, Akbar took the momentous step of |
| A. | Banning Sati |
| B. | Removing Jaziya |
| C. | Forming an army of jackals |
| D. | Propounding a new religion Din-i-Ilahi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 744. |
Assertion (A): Babur won the first Battle of Panipat. Reason (R): Babur was the first to introduce the use of cannons in India |
| 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» B. Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A | |
| 745. |
The dead body of Babur by his own choice liesburied in |
| A. | Agra |
| B. | Farghana |
| C. | Samarqand |
| D. | Kabul |
| Answer» E. | |
| 746. |
Humayun died in the year |
| A. | 1536 |
| B. | 1546 |
| C. | 1556 |
| D. | 1566 |
| Answer» D. 1566 | |
| 747. |
When Babur invaded India in 1525, Humayun was the Governor of |
| A. | Kabul |
| B. | Fargana |
| C. | Badakhshan |
| D. | Herat |
| Answer» D. Herat | |
| 748. |
The Mughala aubdued the Pathans by following the policy of |
| A. | Annexation |
| B. | Association |
| C. | Divide and rule |
| D. | Co-existence |
| Answer» D. Co-existence | |
| 749. |
Birbal was an advisor in the court of? |
| A. | Babur |
| B. | Akbar |
| C. | Aurangzeb |
| D. | Jahangir |
| Answer» C. Aurangzeb | |
| 750. |
Jahangir (1605-1627 AD) was the ruler of which dynasty? |
| A. | Nanda |
| B. | Haryanka |
| C. | Maurya |
| D. | Mughal |
| Answer» E. | |