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1. Who among the following ladies wrote a historical account during the Mughal
Period?
a. Gulbadan Begam
b. Nurjahan Begam
c. Jahanara Begam
d. Zebun-nissa Begam
2. Sikh Guru Arjun Dev was killed during the reign of :
a. Humayun
b. Akbar
c. Jahangir
d. Shah Jahan
3. The Maratha Chief, Sambhaji was executed during the reign of :
a. Jahangir
b. Shah Jahan
c. Aurangzeb
d. Mahabat Khan
4. Of which one of the during following kingdoms was Malik Ambar the Prime Minister
?
a. Ahmadnagar
b. Bijapur
c. Golconda
d. Khandesh
5. In Shivaji’s Ashta pradhan, who among the following officers looked after the foreign
affairs ?
a. Peshwa
b. Sumant
c. Padit Rao
d. Sachiv
6. After the death of Rajaram in 1700 A.D., Mughals under his brave wife?
a. Tarabai
b. Lakshmibai
c. Ramabai
d. Jijabai
7. Sher Shah is well known for his administrative skill, especially his :
a. maker control steps
b. land revenue system
c. mansabdari system
d. law and order
8. On the wall of which of the following buildings built by Shah Jahan, the Persian
couplet “If there is a paradise on earth, it is this, it is this, it is this” in inscribed?
a. Moti Masjid
b. Diwan-i- Khas, Delhi
c. Jasmine Palace
d. Diwan-i- Am, Delhi
9. Which of the following is wrongly matched with his contemporary Mughal King?
a. Rana Sanga - Babar

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b. Prithvi Raj Chouhan - Akbar
c. Jujhar Singh - Shah Jahan
d. Jaswant Singh - Aurangzeb
10. Abul Hasan was one of the most eminent painters of Jahangir’s reign. He painted the
well-known Mughal darbar scene describing :
a. Jahangir’s accession to the throne
b. the arrival of Tansen
c. Jahangir’s interaction with the people
d. the arrival of the Mughal court historians
11. At the time of Shah Jahan’s illness Aurangzeb was the viceroy of :
a. Bengal
b. Deccan
c. Gujarat
d. Afghanistan
12. To which of the following Mughal emperors do the following words refer: “.....
tumbled through life and tumbled out of it”.
a. Babur
b. Humayun
c. Jahangir
d. Shah Jahan
13. Mughal architecture reveals a blending of :
a. Indian and Persian styles
b. Turkish and Persian styles
c. Turkish and Afgan styles
d. Turkish and Indian styles
14. Who among the following Sikh Gurus started the Gurumukhi script?
a. Guru Arjan
b. Guru Ramdas
c. Guru Tegh Bahdur
d. Guru Angad
15. At which one of the following places was Akbar formally seated on the Mughal
throne after the accidental death of his father Humayun?
a. Kabul
b. Lahore
c. Kalanaur
d. Sarhind
16. On 13th April of which year Guru Gobind Singh established Khalsa ?
a. 1650
b. 1699
c. 1750
d. 1799
17. The Upanishads were translated into Persian by the order of :
a. Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khana
b. Akbar
c. Abul Fazal
d. Dara Shikoh
18. During whose reign did the Rajput of Mewar submit to the Mughals and recognized,
for the first time, the suzerainty of the empire?
a. Akbar
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c. Shahjahan
d. Aurangzeb
19. Which Sikh Guru helped the rebellious prince, Khusrau, and got executed by
Jahangir?
a. Guru Haragubind
b. Guru Gubind Singh
c. Guru Arjun Dev
d. Guru Tegh Bahadur
20. “If there were similar portraits finished by several artists, I could point out the painter
of each.” Who said this?
a. Akbar
b. Sher Shah
c. Jahangir
d. Shah Jahan
21. Which of the following Englishmen was honored by Jahangir with title of ‘Khan’?
a. Sir Thoas Roe
b. Edward Terry
c. William Hawkins
d. None of the above
22. Sher Shah is credited for introducing for the first time the following measures except :
a. postal system
b. spy system
c. currency system
d. land revenue system based on scientific principles
23. Which of the following forts was not built by Akbar?
a. Lahore Fort
b. Allahabad Fort
c. Gwalior Fort
d. Agra Fort
24. In the Mughal administration, military recruitment was being looked after by :
a. Diwan
b. Wazir
c. Bakshi
d. Kotwal
25. The battle of Dharmat was fought between :
a. Muhammad Ghori and Jai Chand
b. Babar and the Afghans
c. Aurangzeb and Dara Shikoh
d. Ahmad Shah Durani and the Marathas

ANSWERS

1. a 2. c 3. c 4. a 5. b
6. a 7. b 8. b 9. b 10. c
11. b 12. b 13. a 14. d 15. c
16. b 17. d 18. b 19. c 20. c
21. c 22. c 23. c 24. c 25. c

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26. Who among the following was regarded as ‘Zinda pir’?

a. Akbar
b. Jahangir
c. Shahjahan
d. Aurangzeb
27. Which popular Sufi Silsilha tried to counteract the liberal religious policy of Akbar?
a. Qadri
b. Chishti
c. Suharwadi
d. Naqshbandi
28. All of the following Rajput rulers acknowledged Mughal sway in the second half of
16th century, except the ruler of :
a. Bikaner
b. Mewar
c. Amber
d. Jaisalmer
29. Akbar built the Panch Mahal, noted for its various types of pillars, at :
a. Delhi
b. Agra
c. Lahor
d. Fatehpur Sikri
30. Under the leadership of which of the following Guru did the Sikh become a political
and military force?
a. Guru Harkishan
b. Guru Teg Bahadur
c. Guru Arjun Dev
d. Guru Gobind Singh
31. Shivaji was crowned as an independent king at :
a. Poona
b. Surat
c. Raigarh
d. Singhagarh
32. Dara Shikoh finally lost the war of succession to Aurangzeb in the battle of :
a. Dharmat
b. Samugarh
c. Deora
d. Khanua
33. The bitterest war of succession under the great Mughals was fought among the sons of
:
a. Babar
b. Jahangir
c. Shahjahan
d. Aurangzeb
34. The battle Khanwa was fought between :
a. Babar and Hemu
b. Akbar and Rana Pratap
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d. Babar and Rana Sanga
35. The Sikh Guru who was killed by the order of Aurangzeb was :
a. Guru Ram Das
b. Guru Arjun Dev
c. Guru Teg Bahadur
d. Guru Gobind Singh
36. A fort associated with Shivaji is that of :
a. Lohagad
b. Raigarh
c. Torna
d. Javli
37. During the reign of Emperor Akbar, famous mem Haribans, Mukund and Daswant
were :
a. Architects
b. Painters
c. Warriors
d. Writers
38. Which Mughal emperor banned tobacco?
a. Babur
b. Jahangir
c. Aurangzeb
d. Muhammad Shah
39. Which one of the following was the first English ship that came to India?
a. Elizabeth
b. Bengal
c. Red Dragon
d. Myflower
40. During the decline of the Mughal empire the Jats were organized into a political force
by :
a. Surajmal
b. Churaman
c. Rajaram
d. Badan Singh
41. “He left behind him an enemy still unsubdued, a minor son and a mercenary army”.
This description fits:
a. Babar
b. Humayun
c. Sher Shah
d. Jahangir
42. Who among the following Mughal rulers banned music and dancing?
a. Aurangzeb
b. Humayun
c. Jahangir
d. Babar
43. Who built the mausoleum of Jahangir and where?
a. Nur Jahan at Lahor
b. Shahjahan at Agra
c. Shahjahan at Delhi
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44. Which of the following Mughal emperors is credited with the composition of Hindi
songs?
a. Babar
b. Humayun
c. Akbar
d. Jahangir
45. Shahjahan built the Moti Masjid at :
a. Delhi
b. Jaipur
c. Agra
d. Amarkot
46. Itmad-ud-daula’s tomb at Agra was built by :
a. Akbar
b. Nur Jahan
c. Jahangir
d. Shahjahan
47. The Mughal painting reached its zenith during the reign of :
a. Babur
b. Akbar
c. Jahangir
d. Shahjahan
48. Babar came to India originally from :
a. Ferghana
b. Khiva
c. Khorasan
d. Seistan
49. Din-i-Ilahi was accepted by :
a. Birbal
b. Tansen
c. Raja Mansingh
d. Todarmol
50. Mansab word is stood for :
a. a piece of land
b. a rank
c. an office
d. a grade of pay

ANSWERS

26. d 27. d 28. b 29. d 30. d

31. c 32. b 33. c 34. d 35. c
36. a 37. b 38. b 39. c 40. a
41. b 42. a 43. a 44. d 45. c
46. b 47. c 48. a 49. a 50. b

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51. Sher Shah died while fighting in :

a. Chausa
b. Kalinga
c. Kalinjar
d. None of the above
52. The ‘Jaziya’ was abolished by :
a. Muhammad-Bin-Tughlaq
b. Babar
c. Akbar
d. Sher Shah
53. Bernier visited India during the reign of :
a. Akbar
b. Jahangir
c. Shahjahan
d. Aurangzeb
54. Tobacco was introduced for cultivation during the reign of :
a. Akbar
b. Sher Shah Suri
c. Jahangir
d. Aurangzeb
55. Which Rajput mansabdar revolted against Aurangzeb?
a. Durgadas Rathore
b. Jai Singh
c. Uday Singh
d. Surajmal
56. Which of the following Mughal emperor’s tomb is outside India?
a. Jahangir
b. Akbar
c. Shah Jahan
d. Aurangzeb
57. The account of Babur’s life was written in :
a. Urdu
b. Persian
c. Arabic
d. Turki
58. Who sent two Pathans to attack Guru Govind Singh in his sleep?
a. Mahesh Das
b. Wazir Khan
c. Mir Jafar
d. Zulfikar Khan
59. The Finance Minister under Shivaji was :
a. Mantri
b. Amatya
c. Pandit Rao
d. Samanta
60. Who among the following was not a painter in the Mughal period?
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b. Abdus Samad
c. Bishan Das
d. Baz Bahadur
61. The great painter khwaja Abdus Samad flourished at the court of which one of the
following?
a. Babar
b. Sher shah
c. Akbar
d. Shahjahan
62. When Akbar surrounded Chittor fort, who saved it for four months?
a. Uday Singh
b. Rana Pratap
c. Bhama Shah
d. Jaimal
63. The Maratha power reached the Zenith of its glory during the reign of :
a. Shivaji
b. Balaji Vishwanath
c. Baji Rao I
d. Balaji Baji Rao
64. The Peacock throne(the seat of Mughal emperors of India) was made for :
a. Jahangir
b. Akbar
c. Shahjahan
d. Aurangzeb
65. The first Mughal building to have been built entirely of marble is :
a. Akbar’s mausoleum
b. Humayun’s tomb
c. Itmad-ud-Daula’s tomb
d. Taj Mahal
66. During the reign of which of the following emperors was the artillery most perfect
and numerous?
a. Akbar
b. Shahjahan
c. Jahangir
d. Aurangzeb
67. Which of the following was a novelty in Shahjahan’s buildings?
a. Bulbous dome
b. Makrana marble
c. Tapering pillars
d. Gardens
68. Which of the following Rajput dynasties did not surrender to Akbar?
a. Parmar
b. Pratihara
c. Rathor
d. Sisodiya
69. The designation ‘Amil’ in Akbar’s time meant :
a. custom officer
b. sacred law
c. revenue officer
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70. Which of the following buildings is not situated at Fatehpur Sikri ?
a. The Panch Mahal
b. Moti Masjid
c. Tomb of Salim Chishti
d. The Mariam Palace
71. The Mughal emperor, who died to a sudden fall from the staircase, was :
a. Babar
b. Humayun
c. Jahangir
d. Aurangzeb
72. The Sarak-i-Azam which ran from the Indus to Sonargaon (in Bangladesh) was built
by :
a. Akbar
b. Sher Shah
c. Shahjahan
d. none of these
73. Upanishads were translated into Persian during the reign of :
a. Aurangzeb
b. Shahjahan
c. Jahangir
d. Akbar
74. Who invented the technique of extracting scent from Rose?
a. Maham Anga
b. Nurjahan
c. Mumtaz Mahal
d. Roshan Ara
75. ‘Hindustan is a country of few charms. Its people have no good looks......’ Which
Mughal king had recorded this in his memoirs?
a. Akbar
b. Babar
c. Humayun
d. Shahjahan

ANSWERS

51. c 52. c 53. c 54. c 55. a

56. a 57. d 58. b 59. b 60. d
61. c 62. d 63. a 64. c 65. c
66. d 67. b 68. b 69. c 70. b
71. b 72. b 73. b 74. b 75. b

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76. How many ministers are there in the council of ministers of Maratha Empire?
a. 10
b. 8
c. 7
d. 6
77. Who amongst the following Mughals is regarded more as an adventurer than a ruler?
a. Jahangir
b. Akbar
c. Babar
d. Aurangzeb
78. Which of the following is similar to the Taj Mahal in construction?
a. Akbar’s tomb
b. Jahangir’s tomb
c. Humayun’s tomb
d. Bibi-ka-maqbara
79. The two great Mughal rulers who wrote their own memories are :
a. Babar and Humayun
b. Humayun and Akbar
c. Babar and Jahangir
d. Jahangir and Shahjahan
80. Who was the Afghan ruler of India whose administrative system was emulated by the
British ?
a. Bairam Khan
b. Sher Shah
c. Muhammad Shah
d. Ahmad Shah
81. Chand Bibi, who ceded Berar to Akbar, was the ruler of :
a. Golconda
b. Bahmani
c. Bijapur
d. Ahmednagar
82. The Moti Masjid in Delhi was built during the reign of :
a. Humayun
b. Shah Jahan
c. Aurangzeb
d. Shah Alam II
83. The loss of Qandhar was a big blow to the Mughal empire from the view point of :
a. natural resources
b. buffer territory
c. communication
d. strategic stronghold
84. The king generally considered to be the greatest ruler of Kashmir in the 15th century
was :
a. Yusuf Shah
b. Zain-ul-Abidin
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85. The “Deccan ulcer Aurangzeb”. This statement is valid because of the stubborn fight
put up by the :
a. State of Golconda
b. Marathas
c. State of Ahmadnagar
d. State of Bijapur
86. The Mughal Empire extended up to Tamil territory in the South under the reign of :
a. Akbar
b. Aurangzeb
c. Jahangir
d. Shahjahan
87. Who was the last Mughal emperor to sit on the peacock throne ?
a. Bahadur Shah Zafar
b. Aurangzeb
c. Muhammad Shah
d. Shah Alam II
88. Which Mughal king tried to stop the practice of sati ?
a. Akbar
b. Humayun
c. Shahjahan
d. Aurangzeb
89. The Sikh Guru who fought against Mughals was :
a. Guru Nanak
b. Guru Arjun Dev
c. Guru Gobind Singh
d. Guru Haragobind
90. The place for Amritsar given by Mughal emperor Akbar to :
a. Guru Amar Das
b. Guru Harakrishan
c. Guru Ram Das
d. Guru Teg Bahadur
91. Who was successor of Shivaji ?
a. Ramaraja
b. Sahu II
c. Rajaram Chhatrapati
d. None of these
92. Who among the following was killed by Shivaji?
a. Shaista Khan
b. Vyankoji
c. Jai Singh
d. Afzal Khan
93. Nishat Bagh Mughal Garden was built by :
a. Babar
b. Asif Khan
c. Sher Shah
d. Shahjahan
94. ‘Jazia’ was reimposed during the reign of :
a. Akbar
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d. Shahjahan
95. Who among the following deserves the credit for the construction of Lal Quila at
Agra?
a. Sikandar Lodi
b. Akbar
c. Jahangir
d. Shahjahan
96. When Raja Wodeyar, the ruler of the Vijayanagar Empire founded the kingdom of
Mysore?
a. Sadasiva
b. Tirumala
c. Ranga II
d. Venkata II
97. Who among the following was the last governor of Bengal appointed by the Mughal
emperor?
a. Sarfaraz Khan
b. Murshid Quli Khan
c. Alivardi Khan
d. Sujauddin Muhammad Khan
98. In the year 1613, where was the English East India Company given permission to set
up a factory (trading post)?
a. Bangalore
b. Madras
c. Masulipattam
d. Surat
99. Which Sikh Guru called himself the ‘Sachcha Badshah’?
a. Guru Gobind Singh
b. Guru Hargovind
c. Guru Tegh Bahadur
d. Guru Arjun Dev
100. The treaty of Purandhar was signed in 1665 with Shivaji by which soldier
statesman?
a. Raja Jaswant Singh
b. Raja Jai Singh I
c. Afzal Khan
d. Saista Khan

ANSWERS

76. b 77. c 78. c 79. c 80. b

81. d 82. c 83. d 84. b 85. b
86. b 87. c 88. a 89. c 90. c
91. c 92. d 93. b 94. b 95. b
96. d 97. b 98. d 99. b 100. B

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101. Towards the end of Akbar’s reign, who dominated his nobility holding ranks
of 500 zat and above?
a. Rajputs and other Hindus
b. Shaikhzadas
c. Turanis
d. Iranis
102. At which place in Bengal was the East India Company given permission to
trade and built a factory by the Mughals in 1651?
a. Calcutta
b. Cassim Bazar
c. Singur
d. Burdwan
103. Who among the following focused his work chiefly on Sher Shah Suri?
a. Abdul Hamid Lahori
b. Yahya Sirhindi
c. Abbas Khan Sarwani
d. Muhammad Qasim Ferista
104. The Sikh Khalsa was created by:
a. Guru Tegh Bahadur
b. Guru Nanak
c. Guru Gobind Singh
d. Guru Hargobind
105. Which one of the following territories was outside the boundaries of the
Mughal Empire during the reign of Akbar?
a. Khandesh
b. Bijapur
c. Kabul
d. Kashmir
106. The number of wives of which of the following Mughal rulers ‘fell short even
of the Quranic allowance of four’?
a. Humayun
b. Akbar
c. Jahangir
d. Aurangzeb
107. Which was the original name of Tansen, the famous musician in the court of
Akbar?
a. Mahananda Pande
b. Lal Kalwant
c. Bazz Bahadur
d. Ramtanu Pandey
108. The most prominent of the various industries that flourished during the
Mughal period was that of :
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d. Cotton textiles
109. The English East India Company established its first factory during the reign
of which Mughal Emperor?
a. Akbar
b. Jahangir
c. Shahjahan
d. Aurangzeb
110. Which Mughal ruler had the ‘chain of justice’ fastened up which could be
shaken by his subjects to bring their grievances to his notice?
a. Humayun
b. Akbar
c. Jahangir
d. Shahjahan
111. Who translated Ramayana into Persian?
a. Abul Fazi
b. Badauni
c. Abdul Latif
d. Isar Das
112. Who bestowed the office of Peshwa on Balaji Vishwanath?
a. Shivaji III
b. Shahu
c. Sambhaji
d. Dhanaji Jadav
113. The first architectural achievement of Jahangir’s reign in India was the
construction of his father’s mausoleum. Where was it built?
a. Lahor
b. Shikohabad
c. Surat
d. Sikandara
114. The rule of which one of the following sent a large force against Shivaji in
1659 under Afzal Khan?
a. Bidar
b. Bijapur
c. Golconda
d. Khandesh
115. Which one of the following saints’ name is associated with Shivaji?
a. Ramanand
b. Ram Das
c. Chaitanya
d. Tukaram
116. The birth place of Guru Gobind Singh was :
a. Amritsar
b. Anandpur Sahib
c. Fatehgarh Sahib
d. Patna
117. ‘Bibi ka Maqbara’ is the tomb of :
a. Nurjahan
b. Aurangzeb’s wife
c. Humayun’s Sister
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118. The first Mughal emperor to issue a farman in favour of the British to open
factory at Surat was :
a. Aurangzeb
b. Jahangir
c. Shahjahan
d. Akbar
119. Which queen enjoyed political power along with her husband?
a. Alam Ara
b. Razia sultan
c. Mumtaz Mahal
d. Nur Jahan
120. Who among the following was the first Mughal emperor to allow British to establish
trade links with India?
a. Akbar
b. Jahangir
c. Shahjahan
d. Aurangzeb
121. During the Mughal period which one of the following traders first came to
India?
a. Portuguese
b. Dutch
c. Danish
d. British
122. Akbar built the great Buland Darwaza to celebrate the victory of :
a. Orissa
b. Bengal
c. Delhi
d. Gujarat
123. The title of Hazrat-i-Ala related to which one of the following rulers?
a. Balban
b. Alauddin Khilji
c. Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq
d. Sher Shah Suri
124. Which one of the following rulers first organize the Haj pilgrimage at the
expense of the state was:
a. Alauddin Khilji
b. Akbar
c. Humayun
d. Shahjahan
125. The tomb of Babur is located at :
a. Lahore
b. Kabul
c. Istanbul
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ANSWERS

101. a 102. b 103. c 104. c 105. b

106. d 107. d 108. d 109. b 110. c
111. b 112. b 113. d 114. b 115. b
116. d 117. b 118. b 119. d 120. b
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126. Babar laid the foundation of Mughal empire in 1526 by defeating :

a. Rana Sanga
b. Daulat Khan Lodi
c. Ibrahim Lodi
d. Alauddin Khilji
127. When Akbar was young, his guardian was :
a. Abul Fazal
b. Hemu
c. Faizal
d. Bairam Khan
128. Akbar assumed actual control over the administration of his empire in:
a. 1556
b. 1558
c. 1560
d. 1562
129. The court language of Mughals was :
a. Persian
b. Arabic
c. Urdu
d. Hindi
130. Which one of the following rulers assumed the title of Hazrat-i-Ala?
a. Sher Shah Suri
b. Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq
c. Alauddin Khilji
d. Balban
131. Which one of the following kingdoms was annexed to the Mughal Empire
during the reign of Shahjahan?
a. Ahmadnagar
b. Golkonda
c. Khandesh
d. Bijapur
132. Akbar’s land revenue system was known as :
a. Akbar’s land revenue system was known as :
b. Zabti system
c. Bandobast system
d. All of the above
133. Babar won the Battle of Panipat mainly because of :
a. Tulughma system
b. his military skill
c. his cavalry
d. Afghan's disunity
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b. Delhi
c. Agra
d. Kabul
135. The most famous court-poet (in Hindi literature) of Akbar was:
a. Tulsidas
b. Abdur Rahim-Khan-i-Khanan
c. Raskhan
d. Surdas
136. Who among the following Indian rulers was a contemporary of Akbar?
a. Rani Durgawati
b. Raja Sawai Jai Singh
c. Ahilya Bai
d. Martanda Varma
137. During the Mughal period which one of the following traders first came to
India?
a. Portuguese
b. Dutch
c. Danish
d. English
138. Who among the following lost his kingdom in Hindustan but retrieved it after
about 15 years in exile?
a. Humayun
b. Ala-ud-din Khilji
c. Firoz Shah Tughlaq
d. Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq
139. The coin rupiya was first issued by :
a. Akbar
b. Sher Shah Suri
c. Alauddin Khilji
d. Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
140. Who was the ruler of medieval India who is credited with the building of the
Grand Trunk Road?
a. Jahangir
b. Babar
c. Sher Shah Suri
d. Krishnadeva Raya
141. Which of the following is built by Akbar?
a. Red Fort
b. Fort of Daulatabad
c. Agra Fort
d. Fort of Ahmednagar
142. Humayun received the Kohinoor diamond from :
a. Shershah Suri
b. the ruler of Gwalior
c. the ruler of Jodhpur
d. the ruler of Bikaner

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143. The medieval Indian writer who refers to the discovery of America is:
a. Amir Khusrau
b. Raskhan
c. Abul Fazl
d. Malik Muhammad Jayasi
144. The head of the military department under the recognized central machinery of
administration during Akbar’s reign was:
a. Mir Bakshi
b. Diwan
c. Mir Saman
d. Bakshi
145. Ibadat Khana, where learned men of all religions discussed religious issues
during the time of Akbar, is a famous structure in:
a. The Red fort of Delhi
b. Fatehpur Sikri
c. the Agra fort
d. Sikandara
146. Since ages the women of Maharashtra have proved themselves equal to men
on battlefield. Famous Chandbibi of Ahmednagar fought to protect her kingdom
against:
a. East India Company
b. Nizam forces of Hyderabad
c. Mughals
d. Adilshahi force of Bijapur
147. Akbar founded his own religion known as ‘Din-i-ilahi’ which means :
a. Universal peace
b. House of worship
c. Divine faith
d. None of the above
148. Akbar defeated Rana Pratap in the Battle of Haldighati in the year:
a. 1566
b. 1576
c. 1580
d. 1588
149. Tansen, the greatest musician of Akbar’s court, belonged to :
a. Agra
b. Gwalior
c. Kanauj
d. Delhi
150. When Akbar was born, Humayun was under the shelter of which one of the
following?
a. Shah Tahmasp of Persia
b. Maldeo of Marwar
c. Pooran Mal of Raisin
d. Raja of Amarkot
151. Tulsidas was a contemporary of :

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a. Akbar
b. Babar
c. Shahjahan
d. Jahangir
152. The mausoleum of Sher Shah is at :
a. Lahore
b. Agra
c. Delhi
d. Sasaram
153. Buland Darwaza is situated in :
a. Lucknow
b. Meerut
c. Fatehpur Sikri
d. Delhi
154. Purana Qila was constructed during the reign of :
a. Akbar
b. Humayun
c. Sher Shah
d. Jahangir
155. The Muslim woman warrior Chand Bibi was the ruler of :
a. Golconda
b. Bahmani
c. Bijapur
d. Meerut
156. When did Vasco Da Gama come to India?
a. 1490
b. 1498
c. 1538
d. 1562
157. Sher Shah’s real name was :
a. Faizi
b. Hemu
c. Farid
d. Bahadur
158. Which Mughal emperor gave land for the construction of the Golden temple at
Amritsar?
a. Aurangazeb
b. Akbar
c. Jahangir
d. Shahjahan
159. Who among the following the Mughal rulers was ignorant of the art of reading
and writing?
a. Akbar
b. Humayun
c. Babar
d. Jahangir

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160. Revenue system during Akbar’s reign was in the hands of :
a. Toder Mal
b. Bairam Khan
c. Man Singh
d. Birbal

ANSWERS

126. c 127. d 128. a 129. a 130. a

131. a 132. b 133. b 134. c 135. b
136. a 137. a 138. a 139. b 140. c
141. c 142. b 143. c 144. a 145. b
146. c 147. c 148. b 149. b 150. D
151. a 152. D 153. C 154. C 155. C
156. b 157. C 158. B 159. A 160. a

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