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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.
| 101. |
Which of the undermentioned facts about Taj Mahal in not correct? |
| A. | t is a magnificentMausoleum |
| B. | t was built by Shah Jahan |
| C. | t is situated outside Agra Fort |
| D. | he names of artisans who builtd it areengraved on it |
| Answer» E. | |
| 102. |
Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct related to Mughal Emperor Jahangir?I. Jahangir claimed that he could distinguish the work of different artists in a single picture.II. Painting was at its climax during his reign. |
| A. | nly I |
| B. | nly II |
| C. | oth I and II |
| D. | one of the above |
| Answer» D. one of the above | |
| 103. |
Vasco da Gama a sailor belongs to __________ |
| A. | ortuguese |
| B. | merican |
| C. | erman |
| D. | outh American |
| Answer» B. merican | |
| 104. |
Who introduced the Subsidiary Alliance System in India? |
| A. | ord Dalhousie |
| B. | ord Ripan |
| C. | ord Wellesley |
| D. | one of these |
| Answer» D. one of these | |
| 105. |
In 1739, who defeated the Mughal army at the Battle of Karnal? |
| A. | ader Shah |
| B. | enghis Khan |
| C. | emu Vikramaclitya |
| D. | ajirao-I |
| Answer» B. enghis Khan | |
| 106. |
Who was the Mughal Prince who was well-versed in Arabic, Persian and Sanakrit? |
| A. | rince Akbar |
| B. | rince Salim |
| C. | rince Sulaiman Shukoh |
| D. | rince Dara Shukoh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 107. |
The Mughal aubdued the Pathans by following the policy of |
| A. | nnexation |
| B. | ssociation |
| C. | ivide and rule |
| D. | o-existence |
| Answer» D. o-existence | |
| 108. |
The Persian ruler who besieged Qandhar in Jahangir's reign was |
| A. | hah Muhammad |
| B. | hah Parvez |
| C. | hah Abbas |
| D. | hah Raza |
| Answer» D. hah Raza | |
| 109. |
Under the Mughals the Commander-in-Chief of the Army was |
| A. | he crown prince |
| B. | ansabdar |
| C. | mperor |
| D. | amindar |
| Answer» D. amindar | |
| 110. |
Where is Muslim mosque situated where a hair of pagamber Mohammad Sahed has been preserved |
| A. | jmer |
| B. | hmedabad |
| C. | rinagar |
| D. | ecca |
| Answer» D. ecca | |
| 111. |
Who of the following became a member of the "Din-i-Ilahi"? |
| A. | odarmal |
| B. | aja Birbal |
| C. | aja Man Singh |
| D. | ansen |
| Answer» C. aja Man Singh | |
| 112. |
Who among the following Mughal Emperors was half Rajput? |
| A. | hah Jahan & Aurangzeb |
| B. | kbar Jahan & Jahangir |
| C. | hah Jahan & Jahangir |
| D. | ahangir & Humayun |
| Answer» D. ahangir & Humayun | |
| 113. |
Name the language that was designted as the 'Camp Language' during the Medieval Period |
| A. | anskrit |
| B. | ali |
| C. | indi |
| D. | rdu |
| Answer» E. | |
| 114. |
Who among the following attacked the Somnath temple? |
| A. | ahmud of Ghazni |
| B. | uhammad Ghori |
| C. | ltutmish |
| D. | utb-ud-din Aibak |
| Answer» B. uhammad Ghori | |
| 115. |
Name the Indian king who warmly received the Portuguese traveller Vasco da Gama when he landed at Calicut |
| A. | saf Jah Ismail Mulk |
| B. | evaraya |
| C. | amorin |
| D. | rishnadevaraya |
| Answer» D. rishnadevaraya | |
| 116. |
Who said the given statement - "I came alone and I am going alone. I have not done well to the country and the people, and of the future there is no hope" |
| A. | ir Jumla |
| B. | ara Shikoh |
| C. | ahangir |
| D. | urangzeb |
| Answer» E. | |
| 117. |
Which Pratihara ruler had the famous poet, Rajasekhara, at his court? |
| A. | atsaraja |
| B. | ahipala |
| C. | agahhatta-II |
| D. | ihira Bhoja |
| Answer» C. agahhatta-II | |
| 118. |
The Battle of Haldighati (1576) was a fight between Rajput and Mughal forces. Who led the Mughal forces? |
| A. | an Singh |
| B. | ai Singh |
| C. | hurram |
| D. | kbar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 119. |
Which state was the first victim of "The Subsidiary Alliance System"? |
| A. | atara |
| B. | ysore |
| C. | yderabad |
| D. | wadh |
| Answer» D. wadh | |
| 120. |
The well-known painting showing the arrival at the Mughal Court of the great singer Tansen exhibits |
| A. | he Persian Style |
| B. | andhara Style |
| C. | indu Style |
| D. | he fusion of the Mughal and Hindu Styles |
| Answer» E. | |
| 121. |
Which one of the following was the cause of disintegration of the Mughal Empire? |
| A. | ar of succession among sons of Aurangzeb |
| B. | ttacks of Nadir Shah and Ahmad Shah Abdali |
| C. | evolts of various communities like Jats, Sikhs, Rajputs etc. |
| D. | ll of the above mentioned factors contributed to the downfall of the Mughal Empire. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 122. |
Who among the following was an illiterate? |
| A. | ahagir |
| B. | hah Jahan |
| C. | kbar |
| D. | urangzeb |
| Answer» D. urangzeb | |
| 123. |
Battle for Delhi was fought in the year __________ |
| A. | 764 |
| B. | 526 |
| C. | 556 |
| D. | 857 |
| Answer» D. 857 | |
| 124. |
During the Mughal rule the finance minister was known as |
| A. | akil |
| B. | iwan |
| C. | otwal |
| D. | min |
| Answer» C. otwal | |
| 125. |
The reputed musician duo, Tansen and Baiju Bawra, flourished during the reign of |
| A. | ahangir |
| B. | ahadur Shah Zafar |
| C. | kbar |
| D. | hah Jahan |
| Answer» D. hah Jahan | |
| 126. |
Name the Pala ruler who was the first to plunge into the tripartite struggle |
| A. | evapala |
| B. | ahipala |
| C. | harmapala |
| D. | opala |
| Answer» E. | |
| 127. |
Permission to the British to establish their trading centre at Surat had been given by the Mughal emperor |
| A. | abur |
| B. | kbar |
| C. | ahangir |
| D. | umayun |
| Answer» D. umayun | |
| 128. |
The Mughal emperor who had died owing to a sudden fall from the staircase was |
| A. | abur |
| B. | hah Jahan |
| C. | umayun |
| D. | urangzeb |
| Answer» D. urangzeb | |
| 129. |
The Mughals imported fruits from |
| A. | amarkand |
| B. | rabia |
| C. | abul |
| D. | ortugal |
| Answer» B. rabia | |
| 130. |
Consider the following statement (s) related to the Dara ShikohI. Dara Shikoh was the youngest son of ShahjahanII. Dara Shikoh was the devotee of Qadiri Silsila |
| A. | oth I and II are correct |
| B. | oth I and II are incorrect |
| C. | nly I is correct |
| D. | nly II is correct |
| Answer» E. | |
| 131. |
Which of the following are correct regarding Shahjahan?I. Ousted the Portuguese from HugliII. Created the office of Amin for assessment of revenueIII. Kahabat Khan was appointed governor of LahoreIV. Ali Mardan Khan surrendered Kandhar to Mughals |
| A. | , II and III |
| B. | , II and IV |
| C. | I, III and IV |
| D. | ll the above |
| Answer» C. I, III and IV | |
| 132. |
Humayun lost the Mughal Empire to Sher Shah Suri finally in the battle of |
| A. | hunar |
| B. | hausa |
| C. | hagra |
| D. | annauj |
| Answer» E. | |
| 133. |
Sher Shah defeated Humayun at |
| A. | aur |
| B. | hunar |
| C. | hausa |
| D. | gra |
| Answer» D. gra | |
| 134. |
Which Mughal Emperor transferred the Mughal Capital from Agra to Delhi? |
| A. | ahangir |
| B. | urangzeb |
| C. | hahjahan |
| D. | ahadur Shah |
| Answer» D. ahadur Shah | |
| 135. |
Under the Mughals __________ was administered as a department of the household |
| A. | nfantry |
| B. | avalry |
| C. | rtillery |
| D. | avy |
| Answer» D. avy | |
| 136. |
Which of the following is not true about First Anglo-Mysore War? |
| A. | irst Anglo-Mysore War fought in AD 1767-69 |
| B. | yder Ali defeated the English in the First Anglo-Mysore War |
| C. | reaty of Madras was the result of First Anglo-Mysore War |
| D. | ll of the above are incorrect |
| Answer» E. | |
| 137. |
Jizya was abolished by the Mughal ruler |
| A. | abur |
| B. | umayun |
| C. | kbar |
| D. | urangzeb |
| Answer» D. urangzeb | |
| 138. |
Aurangzeb was the son of |
| A. | abur |
| B. | umayun |
| C. | kbar |
| D. | hah Jahan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 139. |
Aurangzeb died in the year |
| A. | 760 |
| B. | 764 |
| C. | 707 |
| D. | 700 |
| Answer» D. 700 | |
| 140. |
Aurangzeb (1658-1707 AD) was the ruler of which dynasty? |
| A. | anda |
| B. | ughal |
| C. | aurya |
| D. | aryanka |
| Answer» C. aurya | |
| 141. |
Assuming the title of Alamgir, Aurangzeb crowned himself as Emperor on July 21, 1658 at |
| A. | gra |
| B. | urangabad |
| C. | atehpur Sikri |
| D. | elhi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 142. |
Who called Muazzam as Shahi-i- Bekhabar? |
| A. | afi Khan |
| B. | ulfikar khan |
| C. | am Baksh |
| D. | ur Jahan |
| Answer» B. ulfikar khan | |
| 143. |
The Mughal ruler, Bahadur Shah II had been exiled by the British and sent to |
| A. | ndman and Nicobar |
| B. | atehpur Sikri |
| C. | andalay |
| D. | angoon |
| Answer» E. | |
| 144. |
Shah Jahan was kept in prison by Aurangzeb at |
| A. | jmer |
| B. | gra |
| C. | elhi |
| D. | aulatabad |
| Answer» C. elhi | |
| 145. |
Shah Jahan built the Moti Masjid at |
| A. | elhi |
| B. | aipur |
| C. | gra |
| D. | markot |
| Answer» D. markot | |
| 146. |
The later Mughal King, popularly known as Shah-i-Bekhabar (the Heedless King), was |
| A. | ahadur Shah |
| B. | ahandar Shah |
| C. | uhammad Shah |
| D. | hah Alam I |
| Answer» B. ahandar Shah | |
| 147. |
Battle of Kannauj in 1540 was fought between Sher Shah and__________ |
| A. | abur |
| B. | umayun |
| C. | kbar |
| D. | urangzeb |
| Answer» C. kbar | |
| 148. |
Sher Shah defeated Humayan and captured Gaur in the battle of |
| A. | haghra is 1529 A.D. |
| B. | hausa in 1539 A.D. |
| C. | anipat in 1526 A.D. |
| D. | hanwa in 1527 A.D. |
| Answer» C. anipat in 1526 A.D. | |
| 149. |
Consider the following statement (s) related to the Zeb-un-nisaI. Zeb-un-nisa chose to live voluntarily with Shah Jahan and later was awarded great honour by AurangzebII. Zeb-un-nisa was the sister of Shah Jahan |
| A. | oth I and II are correct |
| B. | oth I and II are incorrect |
| C. | nly I is correct |
| D. | nly II is correct |
| Answer» D. nly II is correct | |
| 150. |
Which of these is not correctly matched regarding the reign of Shahjahan? |
| A. | hintamani - Hindi poet |
| B. | agannath Pandit - Poet laureate |
| C. | saf Khan - Wazir |
| D. | under Das - Singer |
| Answer» E. | |