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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.
| 601. |
_ The most important feature of the Mughal building was the$? |
| A. | Dome |
| B. | Arch |
| C. | The narrow columns |
| D. | Corbel brackets |
| Answer» B. Arch | |
| 602. |
_ The Upanishads were translated by Dara Shikoh in Persian under the title of$? |
| A. | Mayma-ul-Bahrain |
| B. | Sirr-i-Akbar |
| C. | Al-Fihrist |
| D. | Kitabul Bayan |
| Answer» C. Al-Fihrist | |
| 603. |
_ The famous Mughal General who conquered Assam, Chittagong, etc. in the north-east was$? |
| A. | Shaista Khan |
| B. | Mir Jumla |
| C. | Mirza Raja Jai Singh |
| D. | Jaswant Singh |
| Answer» C. Mirza Raja Jai Singh | |
| 604. |
_ Which one of the following Mughal buildings is said to possess the unique feature of breing exactly equal in length and beadth?$? |
| A. | Agra Fort |
| B. | Red Fort |
| C. | Taj Mahal |
| D. | Buland Darwaza |
| Answer» D. Buland Darwaza | |
| 605. |
_ Consider the following statements about Sudarshan Lake. Which of them is correct'?$? |
| A. | It was constructed by Pushyagupta, the Governor of Saurashtra region during Chandragupta Maurya |
| B. | Tushaap constructed a darn on the lake during Ashoka Maurya |
| C. | First reconstruction was undertaken by Governor Suvishakh during Saka satrap Rudradaman and 2nd by Chakrapalit during the reign of Skandgupta |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 606. |
_ Jahangir was born in the year$? |
| A. | 1569 |
| B. | 1669 |
| C. | 1769 |
| D. | 1869 |
| Answer» B. 1669 | |
| 607. |
_ Babur was succeeded to the Mughal throne by$? |
| A. | Sher Shah |
| B. | Akbar |
| C. | Humayun |
| D. | Bhadur Shah |
| Answer» D. Bhadur Shah | |
| 608. |
__The original name of Tansen, the greatest musician of the court of Akbar, was__ |
| A. | Makaranda Pandey |
| B. | Ramatanu Pande |
| C. | Haridas |
| D. | Lal Kalawant |
| Answer» C. Haridas | |
| 609. |
__Akbar suppressed the rebellion of Abdullah Khan, the Governor of__ |
| A. | Mewar |
| B. | Malwa |
| C. | Meerut |
| D. | Mankat |
| Answer» C. Meerut | |
| 610. |
__During Akbar's reign the Mahabharat was translated into Persian and is known as__ |
| A. | Iqbal Nama |
| B. | Razm Nama |
| C. | Akbar Nama |
| D. | Sakinat-ul-Auliya |
| Answer» C. Akbar Nama | |
| 611. |
__Mansabdari System was founded by Akbar. The Mansabdars were__ |
| A. | military commanders |
| B. | provincial governors |
| C. | high civil and military officers |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 612. |
__Babur was originally the ruler of__ |
| A. | Kabul |
| B. | Persia |
| C. | Fargana |
| D. | Khandahar |
| Answer» D. Khandahar | |
| 613. |
__In which year (in A.D)did Babur invaded India?__ |
| A. | 1530 |
| B. | 1520 |
| C. | 1526 |
| D. | 1550 |
| Answer» D. 1550 | |
| 614. |
__When Humayun was in exile Koh-i-noor Diamond was with__ |
| A. | The Raja Bikramajid |
| B. | Shah Tahmasp of Persia |
| C. | Sultan of Bijapur |
| D. | Sher Shah |
| Answer» C. Sultan of Bijapur | |
| 615. |
__Humayun (1530-1540 AD) was the ruler of which dynasty?__ |
| A. | Nanda |
| B. | Mughal |
| C. | Maurya |
| D. | Haryanka |
| Answer» C. Maurya | |
| 616. |
__In 1739, who defeated the Mughal army at the Battle of Karnal?__ |
| A. | Nader Shah |
| B. | Genghis Khan |
| C. | Hemu Vikramaclitya |
| D. | Bajirao-I |
| Answer» B. Genghis Khan | |
| 617. |
__When was the battle of Buxar fought?__ |
| A. | October 1764 |
| B. | October 1754 |
| C. | Sept. 1564 |
| D. | Jan. 1824 |
| Answer» B. October 1754 | |
| 618. |
__Which of the undermentioned facts about Taj Mahal in not correct?__ |
| A. | It is a magnificent ausoleum |
| B. | It was built by Shah Jahan |
| C. | It is situated outside Agra Fort |
| D. | The names of artisans who builtd it areengraved on it |
| Answer» E. | |
| 619. |
__Chand Bibi was the ruler of__ |
| A. | Ahmednagar |
| B. | Bijapur |
| C. | Satara |
| D. | Golconda |
| Answer» B. Bijapur | |
| 620. |
__Who discovered a direct sea route to India?__ |
| A. | Portuguese |
| B. | Germans |
| C. | The French |
| D. | The Dutch |
| Answer» B. Germans | |
| 621. |
__Which Mughal Ruler's gave permission for collecting Chauth and Sardesh Mukhi on Maratha land to Peshwa Balaji Vishwanath?__ |
| A. | Farrukhsiyar |
| B. | Rafi-ud-Darajat |
| C. | Rafi-ud-Daula |
| D. | Muhammed Shah |
| Answer» B. Rafi-ud-Darajat | |
| 622. |
__I. Jahangir had set up his court at Allahabad, assumed royal titles and struck coins in his nameII. He banned slaughter of animals on two days in every week viz - Sunday & Thursday.Which of the above statement (s) is/are correct related to Jahangir?__ |
| A. | Only I |
| B. | Only II |
| C. | Both I and II |
| D. | Neither I nor II |
| Answer» D. Neither I nor II | |
| 623. |
__Where is Muslim mosque situated where a hair of pagamber Mohammad Sahed has been preserved__ |
| A. | Ajmer |
| B. | Ahmedabad |
| C. | Srinagar |
| D. | Mecca |
| Answer» D. Mecca | |
| 624. |
__Which of the following buildings at Fatehpur Sikri is known as Ibadatkhana where Akbar used to hold religious discussions?__ |
| A. | Diwan-i-Aam |
| B. | Diwan-i-Khas |
| C. | Panch Mahal |
| D. | Jami Masjid |
| Answer» C. Panch Mahal | |
| 625. |
__Akbar saw the sea for the first time in his life at__ |
| A. | Calcutta |
| B. | Surat |
| C. | Cambay |
| D. | Madras |
| Answer» D. Madras | |
| 626. |
__Which of these is not correctly matched regarding the reign of Shahjahan?__ |
| A. | Chintamani - Hindi poet |
| B. | Jagannath Pandit - Poet laureate |
| C. | Asaf Khan - Wazir |
| D. | Sunder Das - Singer |
| Answer» E. | |
| 627. |
__Who wrote Akbarnama?__ |
| A. | Akbar |
| B. | Birbal |
| C. | Abul Fazal |
| D. | Bhagavan Das |
| Answer» D. Bhagavan Das | |
| 628. |
__Shah Jahan was kept in prison by Aurangzeb at__ |
| A. | Ajmer |
| B. | Agra |
| C. | Delhi |
| D. | Daulatabad |
| Answer» C. Delhi | |
| 629. |
__At the time, when Nadir Shah attacked Delhi, the Mughal Emperor was__ |
| A. | Ahmad Shah |
| B. | Muhammad Shah |
| C. | Bahadur Shah |
| D. | Shah Alam |
| Answer» C. Bahadur Shah | |
| 630. |
__Aurangzeb (1658-1707 AD) was the ruler of which dynasty?__ |
| A. | Nanda |
| B. | Mughal |
| C. | Maurya |
| D. | Haryanka |
| Answer» C. Maurya | |
| 631. |
__Humayun lost the Mughal Empire to Sher Shah Suri finally In the battle of__ |
| A. | Chunar |
| B. | Chausa |
| C. | Ghagra |
| D. | Kannauj |
| Answer» E. | |
| 632. |
__Which of the following Mughal Emperors wrote their own autobigraphies?__ |
| A. | Shah Alam and Farukh Siyar |
| B. | Babur and Jahangir |
| C. | Jahangir and Shah Jahan |
| D. | Akbr and Aurangzeb |
| Answer» C. Jahangir and Shah Jahan | |
| 633. |
__During the Mughal rule in the field of agriculture Parauti was the land__ |
| A. | annually cultivated |
| B. | left fallow |
| C. | uncultivated |
| D. | barren land |
| Answer» C. uncultivated | |
| 634. |
__The first Mughal emperor of India was__ |
| A. | Shahjahan |
| B. | Humayun |
| C. | Babur |
| D. | Akbar |
| Answer» D. Akbar | |
| 635. |
__Which of the following is not true about Tipu Sultan?__ |
| A. | He was a Great admirer of Jagadguru Sankracharya of Sringeri |
| B. | His autobiography was Tarikh-i-Khudai |
| C. | He died during the fourth Anglo-Mysore war |
| D. | He laid the foundation of Krishnaraj Sagar Dam on Cauvery |
| Answer» D. He laid the foundation of Krishnaraj Sagar Dam on Cauvery | |
| 636. |
__Who was the last Mughal emperor?__ |
| A. | Babur |
| B. | Noor Jehan |
| C. | Akbar |
| D. | Bahadur Shah |
| Answer» E. | |
| 637. |
_Which of the following statement is not correct about The French East India Company?$? |
| A. | The French East India Company took hold of Yanam in 1723 AD, Mahe on Malabar Coast in 1725 AD and Karaikal in 1739 A.D. |
| B. | They established their first company in Surat |
| C. | The French East India Company was formed in 1764 AD |
| D. | The French East India Company was formed during the reign of King Louis XIV |
| Answer» D. The French East India Company was formed during the reign of King Louis XIV | |
| 638. |
_The Mughal painting reaches its/zenith during the reign of$? |
| A. | Akbar |
| B. | Jahangir |
| C. | Shahjahan |
| D. | Akbar-II |
| Answer» C. Shahjahan | |
| 639. |
_The foreign traveller who visited Indian during the Mughal Period and who left us andexpert's description of the Peacock Throne, was$? |
| A. | Geronimo Verroneo |
| B. | Omrah' Danishmand khan |
| C. | Travernier |
| D. | Austinof Bordeaux |
| Answer» D. Austinof Bordeaux | |
| 640. |
_The Battle of Buxar fought between __________$? |
| A. | The English, the Nawab of Bengal and the French |
| B. | Mir Kasim, the Nawab of Bengal, Nawab of Oudh and Shah Alam II, The Mughal Emperor |
| C. | Akbar II, the Nawab of Bengal and Nawab of Oudh |
| D. | Akbar II, the Nawab of Bengal and the Marathas |
| Answer» C. Akbar II, the Nawab of Bengal and Nawab of Oudh | |
| 641. |
_In the Battle of Haldighati the Mughal troops were commanded by$? |
| A. | Asaf khan |
| B. | Raja Man Singh of Amber |
| C. | Qazi Khan |
| D. | Todar Mal |
| Answer» C. Qazi Khan | |
| 642. |
_Noor Jahan was wife of which Mughal Emperor?$? |
| A. | Akbar |
| B. | Aurangzeb |
| C. | Jahangir |
| D. | Shah Jahan |
| Answer» D. Shah Jahan | |
| 643. |
_The Mughal emperor who had died owing to a sudden fall from the staircase was$? |
| A. | Babur |
| B. | Shah Jahan |
| C. | Humayun |
| D. | Aurangzeb |
| Answer» D. Aurangzeb | |
| 644. |
_Who among the following was an illiterate?$? |
| A. | Jahagir |
| B. | Shah Jahan |
| C. | Akbar |
| D. | Aurangazed |
| Answer» D. Aurangazed | |
| 645. |
_During the Mughal rule the finance minister was known as$? |
| A. | Vakil |
| B. | Diwan |
| C. | Kotwal |
| D. | Amin |
| Answer» C. Kotwal | |
| 646. |
_The Battle of Haldighati (1576) was a fight between Rajput and Mughal forces. Who led the Mughal forces?$? |
| A. | Man Singh |
| B. | Jai Singh |
| C. | Khurram |
| D. | Akbar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 647. |
_Who among the following attacked the Somnath temple?$? |
| A. | Mahmud of Ghazni |
| B. | Muhammad Ghori |
| C. | Iltutmish |
| D. | Qutb-ud-din Aibak |
| Answer» B. Muhammad Ghori | |
| 648. |
_Ramayana was translated into Persian at Akbar's court by whom?$? |
| A. | Faizi |
| B. | Abul Fazl |
| C. | Badayuni |
| D. | Haji Ibrahim Sirhindi |
| Answer» D. Haji Ibrahim Sirhindi | |
| 649. |
_During the Mughal rule, the police duties in the districts were entrusted to the officials known as?$? |
| A. | Faujdar |
| B. | Mansabdar |
| C. | Kotwal |
| D. | Amin |
| Answer» B. Mansabdar | |
| 650. |
_Which of the following is not true about First Anglo-Mysore War?$? |
| A. | First Anglo-Mysore War fought in AD 1767-69 |
| B. | Hyder Ali defeated the English in the First Anglo-Mysore War |
| C. | Treaty of Madras was the result of First Anglo-Mysore War |
| D. | All of the above are incorrect |
| Answer» E. | |