Mughal Empire | General Knowledge Questions & Answers

111 The Sikh Khalsa was created by:

A Guru Nanak

B Guru Hargobind

C Guru Tegh Bahadur

D Guru Gobind Singh

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

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Answer: Option [B]
The answer is Aurangzeb.

113 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

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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.

114 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

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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

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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.