Q. When Akbar besieged the fort of Chittor in October 1567, who was the Rana of Mewar? (a) Fateh Singh (b) Kumbhkaran (c) Udai Singh (d) Sangha Ans: (c) Udai Singh Explanation: When Akbar besieged the fort of Chittor in October 1567, the Rana of Mewar was (c) Udai Singh. Udai ...

Q. Which of the following is the monument at Delhi which is a precursor of Taj Mahal (a) The Safdarjung tomb (b) The Moti Masjid at Lal Qila (c) Humayun’s tomb (d) None of the above Ans: (c) Humayun’s tomb Explanation: The correct answer is (c) Humayun's Tomb. Humayun's ...

Q. Mughal culture greatly influenced Indian (a) sculpture (b) painting (c) architecture (d) dance Ans: (c) architecture Explanation: Starting from cuisines, to Clothing designs, weapons- the gun powder, music, literature, art and architecture. Even certain legislations of British ...

Q. The dead body of Babur was buried by his own wishes in(a) Kabul(b) Peshawar(c) Delhi(d) AgraAns: (a) Kabul Explanation: For political reasons, Babur had to move east and conquered northern India in 1526; he died in Agra in 1530. Throughout his years in the flat, dusty plains of India he ...

Q. Akbar’s reign saw a series of initiatives: 1. Abolition of Pilgrimage tax 2. Abolition of Jaziya 3. Declaration of Mazhar Nama 4. Introduction of Dahsala system Arrange them in an ascending chronological order and choose the correct code: (a) 2, 4, 3, 1 (b) 2, 1, 3, 4 ...

Q. Some of the important battles that the Mughals fought were: 1. Battle of Chausa led by Humayun 2. Battle of Khanwa led by Babar 3. Second battle of Panipat by Akbar 4. Against Amar Singh of Mewar led by Jehangir Which of the above are correct statements? (a) Only 1 (b) ...

Q. Mughal rulers expanded their empire gradually: 1. Aurangzeb annexed Berar 2. Shahjahan annexed Bijapur and Golconda 3. Akbar annexed Ahmednagar 4. Jehangir annexed Kangra Select the code for correct statements: (a) 1 and 2 (b) Only 2 (c) 3 and 4 (d) Only 4 Ans: ...

Q. Mughals found it hard to subdue the Deccani kingdoms, these were governed by different dynasties: 1. Ahmednagar by Qutb Shahi 2. Bijapur by Nizam Shahi 3. Golconda by Adil Shah 4. Berar by Imad Shahi Select the code for correct statements: (a) Only 1 (b) 1 and 3 (c) 3 ...

Q. The famous queen Chand Bibi who fought courageously against Akbar belonged to which of the following kingdoms? (a) Berar (b) Khandesh (c) Ahmednagar (d) Bijapur Ans: (c) Ahmednagar The famous queen Chand Bibi, who fought courageously against Akbar, belonged to the (c) ...

Q. European paintings was introduced in the court of (a) Humayun (b) Akbar (c) Jahangir (d) Shahjahan Ans: (c) Jahangir   The correct answer is (c) Jahangir. European paintings were introduced in the court of Jahangir. He had a great interest in arts and culture, and his ...

Q. Which of the following statements about Aurangzeb comes is close to the truth? (a) He was the greatest of Mughal emperors (b) He worked for the glory of the Mughal dynasty (c) He tried to transform India into an Islamic state (d) He was a statesman Ans: (c) He tried to transform ...

Q. The Ain-i-Akbari was written by (a) Firishta (b) Ibn Batuta (c) Abul Fazl (d) Birbal Ans: (c) Abul Fazl Explanation: The correct answer is (c) Abul Fazl. The Ain-i-Akbari was written by Abul Fazl, who was a prominent courtier and historian in the court of Emperor Akbar. The ...