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 ...

Q. Which one of the following was written by Dara Shikoh? (a) Padshahnamah (b) Mahma-ul-Baharain (c) Shahnamah (d) Muntakhab-ul-Lubab Ans: (b) Mahma-ul-Baharain

Q. Consider the following statements pertaining to customs rates in the Mughal empire: I. Abul Fazl mentions that 4.5 per cent was the maximum customs duties under Akbar. II. In Jahangir’s reign customs duties were 3.5 per cent on all imports and exports of goods. III. In Shahjahan’s ...

Q. Which one of the following is not correct about the painters attached to the imperial establishment during the Mughal period? (a) They did not depict the common man and his life (b) They never showed any technological devices in their paintings (c) They never made paintings as joint ...

Q. What is the correct chronological order of the following Mughal emperors? A. Ahmad Shah B. Shah Alam II C. Alamgir II D. Akbar II Choose the answer from the codes given below: (a) B, A, C, D (b) A, B, D, C  (c) A, C, B, D (d) D, C, A, B Ans: (c) A, C, B, D

Q. What is the chronological sequence of the following three wazirs of the Mughal court in the mid-eighteenth century? A. Safdarjung B. Imad-ul-mulk C. Javid Khan Choose the correct answer from the codes given below: (a) B, A, C (b) A, C, B (c) B, C, A (d) C, A, B Ans: (d) ...

Q. The zamindari in Mughal India was not (a) a saleable right (b) hereditary (c) ownership of land (d) mortgageable Ans: (a) a saleable right