Q26. Which one of the following territories was outside the boundaries of the Mughal Empire during the reign of Akbar ?
- AKhandesh
- BKabul
- CBijapur
- DKashmir
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Answer: C) Bijapur
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Q27. Which of the following Mughal emperors spent a greater part of his reign to overthrow th Deccan Kingdoms ?
- AAkbar
- BJahangir
- CShahjahan
- DAurangzeb
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Answer: D) Aurangzeb
Q28. Between whom was the battle of Chausa fought ?
- ABahadur Shah of Gujrat and Humayun
- BHumayun and Sher Khan
- CAkbar and Rana Pratap
- DJehangir and Rana Amar Singh
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Answer: B) Humayun and Sher Khan
Q29. Consider the following statements :nIn the reign of Jehangir, Kandhar could not be recaptured due to :n1. Inefficiency of Mughal armyn2. Refusal of Khurram to proceed to that placen3. Difficulties in organising an expeditionn4. Severe cold in AfghanistannWhich of these statements are correct ?
- A1, 2 and 3
- B2, 3 and 4
- C1 and 4
- D1, 2, 3 and 4
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Answer: B) 2, 3 and 4
Q30. Tulsidas composed his 'Ramcharitamanasa' in the reign of-
- ABabur
- BAkbar
- CAurangzeb
- DBahadur Shah 'Zafar'
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Answer: B) Akbar
Q31. At the time when Nadir Shah attacked Delhi, the Mughal emperor was-
- AAhmad Shah
- BBahadur Shah
- CMuhammad Shah
- DShah Alam II
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Answer: C) Muhammad Shah
Q32. Assertion (A) : Aurangzeb gave land-grants for the maintenance of temples at Vrindavan.nReason (R) : The trustees of those temples were his favourite courtiers.nCode :
- ABoth A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
- BBoth A and R is true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
- CA is true, but R is false
- DA is false, but R is true
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Answer: C) A is true, but R is false
Q33. Consider the following statements :nThe arrival or Babur into the Indian subcontinent led to the-n1. Introduction of gun powder in the subcontinentn2. Introduction of the arch and dome in the region's architecturen3. Establishment of a Timurid dynastyin the region Which of these statement (S) is/are correct ?
- A1 only
- B1 and 2
- C2 and 3
- D3 only
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Answer: D) 3 only
Q34. Mughal dynasty was to bahadur Shah 'Zafar' as Lodi dynasty was to-
- ABahlol Lodi
- BDaulat Khan Lodi
- CIbrahim Lodi
- DSikandar Lodi
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Answer: C) Ibrahim Lodi
Q35. The Battle of Khanwa in 1527 was fought between-
- ABabur and Rana Sanga
- BIbrahim Lodi and Rana Sanga
- CHumayun and Sher Shah
- DHumayun and Nusrat Shah
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Answer: A) Babur and Rana Sanga
Q36. Which one of the following structures was constructed by Emperor Akbbar in Fatehpur Sikri ?
- AMoti Mahal
- BRang Mahal
- CPanch Mahal
- DHira Mahal
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Answer: C) Panch Mahal
Q37. Assertion (A): Daulatabad fortress was besieged the Mughal forces in the year 1631 and it had to be surrendered to them. Reason (R) :Malik Ambar betrayed his Sultan during the siege of Daulatabad fortress by Mughal forces. Code:
- ABoth and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
- BBoth A and R is true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
- CA is true, but R is false
- DA is false ,but R is true
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Answer: C) A is true, but R is false
Q38. Who among the following Mughal Emperors had the longest reign?
- ABahadur Shah
- BJahandar Shah
- CFarrukhsiyar
- DMuhammad Shah
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Answer: D) Muhammad Shah
Q39. The Mughal Empire extended upto Tamil territory in the South under the reign of_
- AAkbar
- BAurangzed
- CJahangir
- DShahjahan
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Answer: B) Aurangzed
Q40. Which one of the following statements is correct?
- AKashmir was annexed to Mughal Empire by Humayun
- BGujarat was annexed to Mughal Empire by Akbar
- CMalwa was annexed to Mughal Empire by Jahangir
- DKhandesh was annexed to Mughal Empire by Shahjahan
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Answer: B) Gujarat was annexed to Mughal Empire by Akbar
Q41. During Mughal Empire, which of the provinces was lost in 1622, recovered in 1638 and finally lost 1649?
- AAjmer
- BKashmir
- CBengal
- DKandahar
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Answer: D) Kandahar
Q42. Who is the author of the book The Last Mughal : The Fall of a Dynasty, Delhi, 1857?
- AJohn KirKland
- BWilliam Dalrymple
- CThomas Wilson
- DSimon Digby
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Answer: B) William Dalrymple
Q43. Who built the lbadatkhana at Fatehpur Sikri?
- AAkbar
- BJahangir
- CSahjahan
- DAurangzeb
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Answer: A) Akbar
Q44. What were the Ahdis of Akbar' s time?
- AVillage level money-lenders
- BVillage guards
- CCashiers working in Diwani
- DFoot-soldiers in the army
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Answer: D) Foot-soldiers in the army
Q45. Who among the following has issued the coin rupee for the first time?
- AMohammad-bin-Tughlaq
- BAlauddin Khalji
- CSher Shah Suri
- DAkbar
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Answer: C) Sher Shah Suri
Q46. Which one of the following rulers at first assumed the title of' Hazrat -i-Ala' and afterwards 'Sultan?
- ABahlol Lodi
- BSikandar Lodi
- CSher Shah Suri
- Dlslam Shah Suri
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Answer: C) Sher Shah Suri
Q47. ln the Mughal administration Mash indicates-
- AToll tax
- BRevenue free land given to learned persons
- CPension to army persons
- DCultivation tax
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Answer: B) Revenue free land given to learned persons
Q48. Who did illustrate 'Dastan -i-Amir Hamza?
- AAbdus Samad
- BMansur
- CMir Sayyed Ali
- DAbul Hasan
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Answer: A) Abdus Samad
Q49. ln the Mughal administration Muhatsib was-
- AMilitary Officer
- BHead of foreign affairs
- Can officer -in-charge of public morals
- DOffice of Correspondence Department
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Answer: C) an officer -in-charge of public morals
Q50. When did Humayun first attacked Chunar fort?
- A1531 A.D.
- B1532 A.D.
- C1533 A.D.
- D1536 A.D.
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Answer: B) 1532 A.D.