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Download in PDF general awareness multiple choice questions & answers from chapter Mughal Empire. These general knowledge(gk) questions about famous musician in the court of Akbar, Sikh Khalsa etc.
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The Sikh Khalsa was created by:
[A]
Guru Nanak
[B]
Guru Hargobind
[C]
Guru Tegh Bahadur
[D]
Guru Gobind Singh
Comment
Answer: Option [D]
The Sikh Khalsa was created by Guru Gobind Singh. Khalsa, the purified and reconstituted Sikh community instituted by Guru Gobind Singh on March 30, 1699 (Baisakhi Day; Khalsa Sikhs celebrate the birth of the order on April 13 of each year).
(112)
The number of wives of which of the following Mughal rulers ‘fell short even of the Quranic allowance of four’ ?
[A]
Jahangir
[B]
Aurangzeb
[C]
Humayun
[D]
Akbar
Comment
Answer: Option [B]
The answer is Aurangzeb.
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Which was the original name of Tansen, the famous musician in the court of Akbar ?
[A]
Ramtanu Pandey
[B]
Mahananda Pande
[C]
Bazz Bahadur
[D]
Lal Kalwant
Comment
Answer: Option [A]
The original name of Tansen is Ramtanu Pandey. Tansen, also known as Ramtanu Pandey, was a prominent figure of Hindustani classical music.
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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]
Akbar
[B]
Shahjahan
[C]
Jahangir
[D]
Humayun
Comment
Answer: Option [C]
Jahangir was the Mughal emperor who is famous for his chain of justice. Jahangir had placed a long golden chain with bells on his palace wall. Anyone who had been subjected to injustice could come to the palace, pull the chain and make his or her complaint heard for redressal.
(115)
Who bestowed the office of Peshwa on Balaji Vishwanath ?
[A]
Dhanaji Jadav
[B]
Shivaji III
[C]
Sambhaji
[D]
Shahu
Comment
Answer: Option [D]
Shahu bestowed the office of Peshwa on Balaji Vishwanath. On 16 November 1713, Maratha Emperor Shahu appointed Balaji Vishwanath as the Peshwa or Prime Minister of the Empire.
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