Q. Which Mughal emperor imprisoned Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi? (a) Aurangzeb  (b) Akbar (c) Shahajahan (d) Jahangir Ans: (d) Jahangir Explanation: The Mughal emperor who imprisoned Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi was (d) Jahangir. Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi, also known as Mujaddid Alf Thani, ...

Q. Which Mughal prince set Shahu free from captivity? (a) Prince Azam (b) Prince Khurram (c) Prince Kam Bakhsh (d) Jahandar Shah Ans: (a) Prince Azam Explanation: The Mughal prince who set Shahu free from captivity was (a) Prince Azam. Prince Azam, also known as Prince Muazzam ...

Q. Who was given the title of Nadir-ul- Jama by Jahangir? (a) Basant (b) Giasuddin Beg (c) Abul Hassan (d) Mansur Ans: (c) Abul Hassan Explanation: The title of Nadir-ul-Jama was given by Jahangir to (c) Abul Hassan. Abul Hassan was a renowned Persian poet and scholar who served ...

Q. One of the innovation of the Mughals in building technology was prefab wooden structures. These portable homes were known as bangla in the seventeenth century from which the Anglo-Indian word ‘bungalow’ is derived. Which of the following Mughal emperor is credited with this innovation? (a) ...

Q. Whom did Babur defeat in the battle fought in 1526 to establish Mughal rule in India? (a) Daulat Khan Lodi (b) Ibrahim Lodi (c) Rana Sanga (d) Sikandar Lodi Ans: (b) Ibrahim Lodi Explanation: Babur defeated (b) Ibrahim Lodi in the battle fought in 1526 to establish Mughal ...

Q. Who among the following was a great musician in the court of Akbar? (a) Amir Khusro (b) Tansen (c) Ramdas (d) Abul Fazal Ans: (b) Tansen Explanation:  The great musician in the court of Akbar was (b) Tansen. Tansen, whose full name was Mian Tansen or Tansen Mishra, was ...

Q. Which was the most important feature of Akbar’s land revenue system? (a) Collection of land revenue based on the accurate measurement of land (b) Collection of land revenue in cash or kind (c) Collection of land revenue directly at the central treasury (d) Fixation of rates Ans: ...

Q. Which of the following privileges obtained under the royal firman of 1717 proved to be the bone of contention between the Company and the Nawabs? (a) Freedom to export and import their goods without paying customs dues (b) Permission to rent additional territory around Calcutta (now ...

Q. Agricultural land was divided by Akbar into four categories. Polaj land came under which category? (a) Land left uncultivated for more than 5 years (b) Land left fallow for 1 year (c) Land used regularly for cultivation (d) Barren land not fit for cultivation Ans: (c) Land used ...

Q. Todar Mal was associated with (a) music (b) literature (c) land revenue (d) law Reforms Ans: (c) land revenue  Explanation: Todar Mal was associated with (c) land revenue. He was a prominent figure in the Mughal Empire and served as the Diwan-i-Ashraf (Minister of ...