1. The Mughals ruled India for one and a half centuries effectively and gave political unity to the country. In which of the following fields could they not succeed fully ?
(A) An efficient system of administration
(B) Political stability
(C) Development of trade and industry
(D) Establishment of a common culture and unification of all communities to become a homogeneous nation
2. After his marriage with a Rajput princess, Akbar took various steps for pleasing the Hindus. Which of the following impressed them the most ?
(A) Abolition of Jaziya (B) Condemnation of Sati (C) Prohibition of Child Marriage (D) Abolition of Pilgrim Tax
3. Akbar promulgated Din-i-Ilahi in 1581. It was —
(A) A code of conduct (B) An Islamic doctrine (C) A Hindu law influenced by Islam (D) None of the above
4. The first military expedition of Jahangir's reign was against —
(A) Kangra (B) Bengal (C) Mewar (D) Ahmednagar
5. Among the four sons of Shah Jahan, who is credited to have got translated Atharva Veda ?
(A) Shuja (B) Murad (C) Dara (D) Aurangzeb
6. The Mughals also had a post of an Auditor-General and his designation was —
(A) Mir Tuzuk (B) Mir Sharif (C) Mustaufi (D) Mir Ariz
7. The First Battle of Panipat was fought between the forces of
(A) Akbar and Hemu (B) Abdali and the Marathas (C) Humayun and Sher Shah Suri (D) Babar and Ibrahim Lodhi
8. Before his coming to Akbar's Court, Miyan Tansen was in the service of
(A) Raja of Jaipur (B) Raja of Jodhpur (C) Rani of Gondwana (D) Raja Ramchandra Baghel of Bhatha
9. Which one of the following was written by Dara Shikoh ?
(A) Shahnamah (B) Muntakhab-ul-Lubab (C) Majma-ul-Baharain (D) Padshahnamah
10. The nimbus formed a special feature of Mughal portraiture under
(A) Shah Jahan (B) Aurangzeb (C) Jahangir (D) Akbar
11. The term Khalisa in Mughal administration signified the
(A) Entire Imperial Establishment
(B) Land owned by the Emperor himself
(C) Religious land grants
(D) Land from where revenue was collected for the Imperial Treasury
12. Akbar's buildings at Fatehpur Sikri are famous for
(A) Construction of the first bulbous dome in India
(B) Synthesis of trabeate and arcuate styles
(C) Frequent employment of pietra dura
(D) The use of marble on an extensive scale
13. The first Mughal building with complete marble facing was
(A) Taj Mahal (B) Moti Masjid at the Red Fort, Delhi (C) Humayun's tomb (D) Itmad-ud-daulah's tomb
14. The first place among poets of Emperor Akbar's reign, both Hindi and Persian, belongs to
(A) Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khana (B) Ras Khan (C) Sur Das (D) Tulsi Das
15. Humayun Nama was written during the reign of Emperor Akbar by
(A) Gulbadan Begum (B) Ahmad Yadgar (C) Abbas Sarwani (D) Faizi Sarhindi
16. Who among the following Hindi poets of Emperor Akbar's court was the author of a large number of first-rate poems depicting Lord Krishna's life in the woods of Vrindaban ?
(A) Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khana (B) Ras Khan (C) Raja Birbal (D) Raja Todar Mal
17. The fiscal sources of Akbar's Empire were divided into two main divisions— central and local. The most lucrative and important source of revenue was
(A) Commerce
(B) Customs duties
(C) Land
(D) Religious taxes, such as Zakat, pilgrims tax, Jaziya and inheritance tax, etc.
18. "In short, the system (assessment and collection of land revenue) was an admirable one. The principles were sound and the practical instructions to officials were all that could be desired."
The above statement best sums up the land revenue assessment and collection system prevalent in the reign of
(A) Babar (B) Akbar (C) Sher Shah Suri (D) Shah Jahan
19. For purposes of determination of land revenue, the basis of classification of land during Akbar's reign was
(A) Kind of land (B) Continuity or otherwise of cultivation of land (C) Fertility of the soil (D) All of the above
20. During Akbar's reign, the most common gold coin was Illahi, which in value was equal to
(A) 10-rupee silver coins (B) 12-rupee silver coins (C) 15-rupee silver coins (D) 20-rupee silver coins
21. In the field of art and architecture, biographer of one of the great Mughals wrote that his sovereign "planned splendid edifices and dressed the work of his mind and heart in the garment of stone and clay". This great Mughal Emperor was
(A) Babar (B) Akbar (C) Jahangir (D) Shah Jahan
22. Jahangiri Mahal, built according to Hindu design, is located inside the
(A) Agra Fort (B) Allahabad Fort (C) Lahore Fort (D) None of these
23. The lovely Moti Masjid or Pearl Mosque at Agra, an example of true art for its purity and elegance, was built by
(A) Akbar (B) Jahangir (C) Shah Jahan (D) Aurangzeb
24. Who, among the following, took away to Persia the Peacock Throne of Shah Jahan in the first half of 18th century ?
(A) Ahmed Shah Abdali (B) Nadir Shah (C) Chin Qilich Khan (D) Mir Mannu, Abdali's Governor in Lahore
25. To express it in modern terms, the Mughal forces were composed of
(A) Cavalry and infantry
(B) Cavalry and artillery
(C) Infantry, artillery and navy
(D) Infantry, cavalry, artillery and navy
26. The Diwani of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa was granted by Shah Alam II to the English East India Company in the
(A) Second half of the 17th century
(B) First half of the 18th century
(C) Second half of the 18th century
(D) Soon after the end of the 18th century
27. Where is the tomb of Jahangir situated ?
(A) Agra (B) Delhi (C) Lahore (D) Srinagar
28. Which of the following rulers' duration of their reign was very nearly the same and the longest ?
(A) Humayun and Sher Shah Suri
(B) Babar and Muhammad-bin Tughluq
(C) Jahangir and Shah Jahan
(D) Akbar and Aurangzeb
29. The Maratha movement developed into a challenging power under Shivaji during the reign of
(A) Jahangir (B) Shah Jahan (C) Aurangzeb Alamgir I (D) Bahadur Shah I
30. Who, among the following functionaries during Akbar's reign, was responsible for payment of salaries of officers, including Mansabdars ?
(A) Diwan or Wazir (B) Mir Bakshi (C) Sadr-us-Sadr (D) Vakil
31. By which of the following designations was the Prime Minister known during the reign of Akbar ?
(A) Diwan or Wazir (B) Mir Bakshi (C) Sadr-us-Sadr (D) Vakil
32. When offered the choice between death and conversion by Aurangzeb, the Sikh Guru chose the former and was executed. Who was this Guru ?
(A) Guru Arjan Dev (B) Guru Har Gobind (C) Guru Teg Bahadur (D) Guru Gobind Singh
33. Who, among the following Generals or Commanders, carried out a coup d'etat against Jahangir in 1626 ?
(A) Asaf Khan (B) Malik Ambar (C) Mahabat Khan (D) None of these
34. Who, among the following, was the last ruler of the Timurid dynasty in India ?
(A) Aziz-ud-din Alamgir II (B) Akbar Shah II (C) Bahadur Shah II (D) Shah Alam II
35. Who amongst the following Sikh Gurus was tortured to death by Jahangir on a charge of treason ?
(A) Guru Amardas (B) Guru Arjan Dev (C) Guru Har Gobind (D) Guru Har Kishan
36. Soon after his coronation, Aurangzeb gave much-needed relief to the people by abolishing
(A) Inland transport duty (Rahdari) (B) Octroi (Pandari) (C) Both the above taxes (D) None of these
37. Fergusson aptly remarked that Fatehpur "was a reflex of the mind of a great man". This tribute is in the field of architecture to the genius of
(A) Akbar (B) Jahangir (C) Shah Jahan (D) Aurangzeb
38. Who among the following Muslim rulers imposed all sorts of disabilities, including use of force on Hindus with a view to converting India into a Muslim country ?
(A) Shah Jahan (B) Sher Shah Suri (C) Aurangzeb (D) None of these
39. Which of the following Sikh Gurus rose against Shah Jahan and defeated an imperial army at Sangrama, near Amritsar, in the first half of the 17th century ?
(A) Guru Arjan Dev (B) Guru Har Gobind (C) Guru Har Rai (D) Guru Har Kishan
40. The Battle of Buxar, which enabled the English to acquire a firm hold of Bengal, was fought between them and the combined forces of
(A) French and Mir Qasim
(B) Siraj-ud-daula and Mir Qasim
(C) Shah Alam II and Nawab of Oudh
(D) Shah Alam II, Mir Qasim and Nawab of Oudh
41. Consequent upon Humayun's sudden death as a result of an accident, Akbar was enthroned and proclaimed Emperor by his guardian at
(A) Amarkot (B) Kalanaur (C) Lahore (D) Mankot Fort
42. Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar was proclaimed Emperor in
(A) 1556 AD (B) 1557 AD (C) 1558 AD (D) 1560 AD
43. Who among the following is regarded as responsible for the firm re-establishment of the Mughal rule in Hindustan in the latter half of 16th century ?
(A) Ali Qulikhan (B) Bairam Khan (C) Mir Abdul Latif (D).None of these
44. Which of the following reforms was carried out by Akbar in the first ten years of his rule ?
(A) Abolition of the practice of enslaving prisoners of war
(B) Abolition of the tax levied on the pilgrims who visited Hindu places of pilgrimage
(C) Abolition of the most hated tax, called Jaziya, on non-Muslims
(D) All of the above
45. "Akbar deserves credit for the excellence of his extremely varied coinage, as regards purity of metal, fullness of weight and artistic execution." Which of the coins as a unit carried the lowest value ?
(A) Dam or Fulus (B) Illahi (C) Jalali (D) Jital
46. Which of the following coins of Akbar's reign carried the highest value ?
(A) Illahi (B) Jalali (C) Jital (D) Shansab
47. Which of the following is not true of Emperor Akbar's administration ?
(A) The Mughal ministers did not constitute a Cabinet in the modern sense of the word
(B) The ministers worked as secretaries rather than ministers
(C) The initiation of policy was in the hands of ministers
(D) The Emperor appointed or dismissed his ministers, including the Prime Minister, as he liked
48. The reign of which of the following is usually considered to have been the Golden Period of Mughal Rule in India ?
(A) Akbar (B) Aurangzeb (C) Jahangir (D) Shah Jahan
49. Who among the following Muslim rulers was venerated by Muslims as a Zinda Pir or living saint ?
(A) Ghias-ud-din (Ghazi Malik) Tughlaq Shah I
(B) Sher Shah Suri
(C) Haji Shamsuddin Ilyas
(D) Muih-ud-din Muhammad Aurangzeb
50. Who among the following was the accredited Ambassador of the King of England, James I, to the Mughal Emperor Jahangir's court ?
(A) James Lancaster (B) Sir Henry Middleton (C) Sir Thomas Roe (D) None of these
51. The most accomplished writer in Persian of Akbar's reign — a man of letters, a poet, an essayist, a critic, and a historian— was
(A) Abul Fazl (B) Badauni (C) Faizi (D) None of these
52. Who built the tomb of Itimad-ud-daula at Agra ?
(A) Akbar (B) Jahangir (C) Nur Jahan (D) Sher Shah
53. Who among the sons of Jahangir, was married to Ladli Begam, daughter of Sher Afghan ?
(A) Khurram (B) Khusrau (C) Parwez (D) Shahryar
54. The Battle of Samugarh, which resulted in the defeat of Dara Shikoh and paved the way for Aurangzeb to the Mughal throne, took place in
(A) 1657 AD (B) 1658 AD (C) 1659 AD (D) 1660 AD
55. Emperor Shah Jahan died in
(A) 1658 AD (B) 1659 AD (C) 1666 AD (D) 1667 AD
56. The English East India Company laid the foundation of Fort St. George at Madras during the reign of
(A) Akbar (B) Aurangzeb (C) Jahangir (D) Shah Jahan
57. Who led the people of Bundel khand and Malwa against Aurangzeb and succeeded in carving out an independent principality in eastern Malwa with its capital at Panna ?
(A) Champat Rai (B) Chhatrasal (C) Churaman (D) Raja Ram
58. Where did the English East India Company set up its first factory in India during the reign of Jahangir ?
(A) Agra (B) Ahmedabad (C) Broach (D) Surat
59. Who among the following, was incharge of land revenue system during the reign of Akbar ?
(A) Abul Fazl (B) Birbal (C) Man Singh (D) Todar Mal
60. Who among the following, after marriage, became known as Nur Jahan, wife of Emperor Jahangir ?
(A) Anjuman Banu Begam (B) Asmat Begam (C) Ladli Begam (D) Mehr-un-Nisa
61. Which revenue system among the following is also known as the bandobast system ?
(A) Dahsala (B) Nasaq (C) Kankut (D) Zabti
62. Who among the following, after marriage, became known as Mumtaz Mahal, the beloved wife of Shah Jahan ?
(A) Anjuman Banu Begam (B) Asmat Begam (C) Ladli Begam (D) Mehr-un-Nisa
63. The Indian design of the colossal structure of Akbar's mausoleum at Sikandara was inspired by
(A) Jain Temple architecture (B) Buddhist Viharas (C) Rajput architecture (D) None of the above
64. In the latter half of the 17th century, which of the following Deccan kingdoms capitulated to the onslaught of Aurangzeb ?
(A) Adil Shahi Kingdom of Bijapur
(B) Qutb Shahi Kingdom of Golconda
(C) Maratha Kingdom of Shivaji
(D) Nizam Shahi Kingdom
65. All of the following Muslim scholars of Akbar's court rendered the epic Mahabharata into Persian, except
(A) Abdul Qadir Badauni (B) Haji Ibrahim Sarhindi (C) Naqib Khan (D) Shaikh Sultan of Thaneshwar
66. Who among the following Muslim scholars at Akbar's court translated Atharva Veda into Persian ?
(A) Abdul Qadir Badayuni (B) Haji Ibrahim Sarhindi (C) Naqib Khan (D) Shaikh Sultan of Thaneshwar
67. Rajatarangini of Kalhan, a Sanskrit history of Kashmir, was translated into Persian by
(A) Abdul Qadir Badayuni
(B) Haji Ibrahim Sarhindi
(C) Mulla Shah Muhammad of Shahabad
(D) Shaikh Sultan of Thaneshwar
68. Ain-i-Akbari and Akbarnama were written by Abul Fazl in
(A) Arabic (B) Persian (C) Urdu (D) Turki
69. Which of the following statements about the style of architecture from the Turko-Afghan kings to the Mughal Period is not correct ?
(A) The buildings erected by the Sultans of Delhi were mainly foreign in design and workmanship
(B) The buildings erected during the time of Akbar reveal a mixed style, which is partly Muslim and mainly Hindu in character
(C) Decorative carvings were an important feature of Mughal architecture
(D) All the above statements are correct
70. Once free from the tutelage of Bairam Khan and Maham Anaga, Akbar formed an ambitious design of conquering northern India. Which one of the following was the first to be annexed to his empire in 1561 AD ?
(A) Chunar (B) Jaipur (D) Jaunpur (D) Malwa
71. In the matter of succession to the Mughal throne Roshanara — one of the two daughters of Shah Jahan — sided with and supported the cause of
(A) Dara Shikoh (B) Murad Baksh (C) Aurangzeb (D) Shuja
72. The Muslim State in India during the Sultanate Period was
(A) A theocratic state, the sultans owing complete allegiance to the Khalifas of Baghdad and Egypt
(B) Essentially military in character
(C) By and large democratic in character
(D) None of the above
73. Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khana was a
(A) diplomat of high calibre of King of Persia
(B) wise counsellor of Aurangzeb
(C) great military leader of Shivaji
(D) versatile genius and writer in Hindi, Persian and Arabic in the reign of Akbar
74. The Mughal public service during the reign of Akbar suffered from all of the following drawbacks, except
(A) there were no regular rules of appointment, promotion or dismissal
(B) it was the emperor's pleasure to appoint or promote any one he liked
(C) fixity of tenure often resulted in complacency among the services
(D) the imperial officials of the upper grades were expected to be extravagant
75. Which of the following was the official court language during Akbar's reign ?
(A) Arabic (B) Persian (C) Urdu (D) Turki
76. Within about three decades after the death of Aurangzeb, the Mughal Empire in India had disintegrated almost entirely. Whose invasion dealt a staggering blow to the Empire ?
(A) Ahmad Shah Abdali (B) Nadir Shah (C) Nizam-ul-Mulk (D) None of the above
77. Which of the following religions influenced Akbar much more than any single religion, all of which were meticulously examined by him ?
(A) Christianity (B) Jainism (C) Hinduism (D) Zoroastrianism
78. According to his memoirs, what lured Babar to come to India and establish an empire ?
(A) Its fruit and flowers
(B) Its religions and rituals
(C) Its art and architecture
(D) Its abundance of gold and silver
79. Which of the following statements about the religious policy of Akbar is not correct ?
(A) He gave the highest place to Islam among the various religions prevalent at the time
(B) His religious policy was based on the principle of universal toleration
(C) In general the policy commended the adoption of good points of all the religions
(D) Unlike during the time of his forebears, the state as such was no longer an Islamic theocracy, i.e., he abolished Islam as the state religion
80. Where is the mausoleum of Aurangzeb situated ?
(A) Agra (B) Fatehpur (C) Aurangabad (D) Delhi
81. Which of the following was the chief cause of Dara Shikoh's failure in the war of succession and his ultimate destruction by Aurangzeb ?
(A) His father's excessive fondness for him and his constant presence at court had made his other brothers jealous of him
(B) Lack of qualities of an astute politician or of a brave general
(C) Excessive sense of pride made him contemptuous of advice
(D) He incurred the displeasure of the orthodox members among his coreligionists because of his eclectic views, liberal disposition and of scholarly instincts
82. The Infallibility Decree was issued, by Akbar in the year
(A) 1575 AD (B) 1579 AD (C) 1581 AD (D) 1595 AD
83. Which of the following historians contends that "Taj is the product of a combination of European and Asiatic genius" ?
(A) Fergusson (B) Percy Brown (C) V.A. Smith (D) Stanley Lanepoole
84. Which of the following two kingdoms were conquered by Akbar ?
(A) Bijapur and Khandesh
(B) Ahmednagar and Golconda
(C) Khandesh and Ahmednagar
(D) Khandesh and Golconda
85. Which one of the following names is famous for association with music during the Mughal period ?
(A) Faizi (B) Abul Fazl (C) Baz Bahadur (D) Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khana
86. Who was the last Mughal Emperor of India ?
(A) Akbar II (B) Bahadur Shah II (C) Alamgir II (D) Shah Alam II
87. Which of the following Emperors was deposed by the Sayyid brothers with the help of the Marathas ?
(A) Rafi-ud-Darjat (B) Jahandar Shah (C) Farrukhsiyar (D) Shah Jahan II
88. The Third Battle of Panipat was fought between the
(A) Afghans and the Marathas
(B) Afghans and the Sikhs
(C) Marathas and the Mughals under Shah Alam II
(D) None of the above
89. The Deccan Subah of the Mughal Empire of Aurangzeb became independent in 1724 under
(A) Najib-ud-daulah (B) Nizam-ul-Mulk (C) Mubariz Khan (D) Alivardi Khan
90. The establishment of the Mughal administration, on ideas and principles different from Sultans of Delhi, was mainly the work of
(A) Akbar (B) Jahangir (C) Shah Jahan (D) Aurangzeb
91. Of the following Mughal rulers, the credit of bringing about the fusion of two diverse systems of music (Hindu and Muslim music) belongs to
(A) Babar (B) Akbar (C) Jahangir (D) Shah Jahan
92. Which of the following factors caused the disintegration of the Mughal Empire ?
(A) Attacks of Nadir Shah and Ahmed Shah Abdali
(B) War of succession among the sons of Aurangzeb
(C) Revolts of various sections of population, like Jats, Rajputs, Sikhs, etc.
(D) All of the above together caused the disintegration of the Mughal Empire
93. Which of the following battles marked the real beginning of the Mughal Empire in India ?
(A) Battle of Talikota (B) Battle of Haldighati (C) First Battle of Panipat (D) Second Battle of Panipat
94. The reign of which of the following Mughal Emperors is believed to have seen a distinct decline of pictorial art ?
(A) Akbar (B) Jahangir (C) Aurangzeb (D) Shah Jahan
95. The principal purpose of Akbar in following the strategy of befriending Rajputs and seeking their cooperation was to
(A) Secure matrimonial alliances
(B) Strengthen the foundations of Mughal Empire in India
(C) Wipe out Afghan power from the land
(D) Check the inflow of foreign invaders of India
96. As a result of extensive reforms, Akbar centralised the control and functioning of the various mints in
(A) 1570 AD (B) 1577 AD (C) 1584 AD (D) 1591 AD
97. Which of the following is not true of Akbar's judicial system ?
(A) He restricted the scope of the Islamic law
(B) The king's court was the highest court of appeal, but sometimes initial cases were heard by him
(C) Hindu judges were appointed to decide cases of both Hindus and Muslims
(D) Hindu law was administered in deciding civil and religious disputes of which the parties were Hindus
98. All of the following were contemporaries of Emperor Akbar, except
(A) Abbas the Great of Persia (B) Henry VIII of England (C) Elizabeth I of England (D) Henry IV of France
99. Who among the following, after succeeding to the throne, was known as Emperor Shah Jahan ?
(A) Jalal-ud-din (B) Nur-ud-din Muhammad (C) Muhi-ud-din Muhammad (D) Khurram Shihab-ud-din
100. Two of the great Mughals wrote their own memoirs. They were
(A) Babar and Jahangir (B) Humayun and Jahangir (C) Babar and Humayun (D) Jahangir and Shah Jahan
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