Q. Before taking employment under Aurangzeb, Mir Jumla was in whose service? (a) Abdullah Qutb Shah of Golconda (b) Adil Shah of Bijapur (c) Nizam-ul-mulk of Ahmednagar (d) Raja Jaswant Singh of Jodhpur Ans: (a) Abdullah Qutb Shah of Golconda

Q. Which of the following sufi saints popularized the Qadiria order in Punjab and Sindh? (a) Shaikh Muhammad al-Husaini and Shaikh Abdul Qadir (b) Shaikh Wajihuddin Ahmad and Shaikh Muhammad Ghaus. (c) Shaikh Abdullah and Shaikh Qazin (d) Shaikh Phul and Shaikh Burhanuddin Ans: (a) ...

Q. Consider the following statements about Shahjahan: 1. Shahjahan commanded Fateh Khan to under Bijapur in 1631. 2. Shahjahan failed in the second Bundela War in 1634 and did not invade the region again. 3. Shahjahan visited Kabul with a military escort of 50,000 to subdue the Afghan ...

Q. When Farukhsiyar contested the throne, who among the following betrayed Jahandar Shah? (a) Asad Khan  (b) Khan Jahan Kokaltash (c) Munim Khan (d) Chin Qilich Khan Ans: (a) Asad Khan

Q. The great painter Khwaja Abdus Samad flourished at the Court of which one of the following? (a) Babar (b) Shershah (c) Akbar (d) Shahjahan Ans: (c) Akbar Explanation:   The correct answer is (c) Akbar. Khwaja Abdus Samad, also known as Abdul Samad, was a renowned ...

Q. Consider the following statements about the post-Aurangzed Mughal period: 1. Farrukhsiyar owed his elevation to the throne to Zulfiqar Khan and Imadul Mulk. 2. Aurangzeb had left a will to partition Mughal Empire among his three surviving sons after his death. 3. Muhammad Shah was ...

Q. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R): Assertion (A): Muslim political thinking was also shaped by the Adab literature. Reason (R): The Adab literature was, to some extent, influenced by the Panchatantra which was introduced into ...

Q. Arrange in order of their annexation by the Mughal Empire: A. Golconda B. Berar C. Ahmednagar D. Bijapur (a) A, B, C, D (b) B, C, D, A (c) B, C, A, D (d) A, C, B, D Ans: (c) B, C, A, D

Q. Which of the following schools of paintings developed independently during the Mughal Period? (a) The Bijapur School (b) The Golconda School (c) The Kangra School (d) The Rajput School Ans: (c) The Kangra School Explanation: The correct answer is (c) The Kangra School. ...

Q. Which of these was the cause of the disintegration of the Mughal Empire? (a) War of succession among the sons of Aurangzeb (b) Attacks of Nadir Shah and Ahmad Shah Abdali (c) Revolts of various communities like Sikhs, Jats, Rajputs. (d) All the above Ans: (d) All the above ...

Q. Arrange the following Mughal rulers in chronological order. A. Bahadur Shah I B. Bahadur Shah II C. Farrukhsiyar D. Muhammad Shah E. Shah Alam II (a) A, C, D, E, B (b) A, B, C, D, E (c) E, D, C, B, A (d) A, B, E, D, A Ans: (a) A, C, D, E, B

Q. Who among the following is credited with the authorship of Majma-ul-Bahrain?  (a) Akbar (b) Dara Shikoh (c) Jahangir (d) Humayum Ans: (b) Dara Shikoh Explanation: The correct answer is (b) Dara Shikoh. Majmu'z al-Bahrain, also known as Majma-ul-Bahrain, is a Persian ...