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The Mughals

Description: The Mughals-(E)
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In whose reign was the Peacock (Mayur) Throne constructed?

  1. Humayun

  2. Akbar

  3. Shahjahan

  4. Babur


Correct Option: C

Why did Khafi Khan secretly write his book Muntakhab-ul-Lubab in Aurangzeb's time?

  1. Because Aurangzeb was strictly opposed to writing the history of his reign

  2. Because Khafi Khan wrote it in jail

  3. Because it contained objectionable things

  4. Because his writings aimed at inciting public sentiments against the king


Correct Option: A

Which of the following buildings was not built by Akbar?

  1. Jodhabai Palace

  2. Moti Mosque

  3. Sultana Mahal

  4. Panch Mahal


Correct Option: B

Which instrument was invented by Tansen?

  1. Rudra Veena

  2. Miyan ki Todi

  3. Darbari Kangra

  4. Tabla


Correct Option: A

Which of the following forts was not built in Akbar's time?

  1. Agra Fort

  2. Lahore Fort

  3. Purana Qila

  4. Allahabad Fort


Correct Option: C

Which of the following Mughal buildings is said to possess the unique feature of being exactly equal in length and breadth?

  1. Buland Darwaza

  2. Agra Fort

  3. Red Fort

  4. Taj Mahal


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Taj Mahal is said to possess the unique feature of being exactly equal in length and breadth.

Who was the author of Padmavat?

  1. Abdul Rahim

  2. Jayasi

  3. Kabir

  4. Surdas


Correct Option: B

Which of the following Mughal rulers reimposed ‘jizya’?

  1. Akbar

  2. Aurangzeb

  3. Jahangir

  4. Humayun


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct Answer: Aurangzeb Jizya was temporarily abolished by the third Mughal emperor Akbar, in the late 16th century. However, Aurangzeb, the sixth emperor, re-introduced and levied jizya on non-Muslims in the 17th century. 

The Sayyid Brothers came into prominence and emerged powerful during the reign of

  1. Jahandar Shah

  2. Muhammad Shah

  3. Farrukh Siyar

  4. Bahadur Shah


Correct Option: C

When did Sher Shah Suri become the king of Delhi?

  1. 1522

  2. 1532

  3. 1540

  4. 1530


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct answer is (3). 

Akbar was born in 1542 at

  1. Amarkot

  2. Azamgarh

  3. Sialkot

  4. Fatehpur


Correct Option: A

Who was the leader of the English Mission sent to the Mughal Court in 1715 which succeeded in getting the ‘farman' of 1717 from the Mughal empror, Farrukh Siyar?

  1. William Hamilton

  2. Edward Stephenson

  3. John Surman

  4. Thomas Fox


Correct Option: C

Tulsidas, the author of Ramcharitmanas, flourished during the reign of

  1. Akbar

  2. Humayun

  3. Shahjahan

  4. Sher Shah Suri


Correct Option: A

Who among the following, after succeeding to the throne, came to be known as Emperor Shahjahan?

  1. Muhi-ud-din Muhammad

  2. Nur-ud-din Muhammad

  3. Khurram Shahab-ud-din

  4. Jalal-ud-din


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Khurram Shahab-ud-din came to be known as Emperor Shahjahan after succeeding to the throne.

Who succeeded Aurangzeb as the Emperor of India under the title of Bahadur Shah?

  1. Kam Baksh

  2. Mohammad Muazzam

  3. Qutb-ud-din

  4. Jahandar Shah


Correct Option: B
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