MCQ and Quiz on the Mughal Empire
1. Who was the founder of the Mughal Dynasty?
a) Babur
b) Taimur
c) Humayun
d) Akbar
Answer. a) Babur founded the Mughal Empire in 1526. In 1526, Babur defeated the Sultan of Delhi, Ibrahim Lodi in the Battle of Panipat and established the Mughal rule in India.
2. Consider the following; ( UPPSC 2015)
The arrival of Babur into India led to the
1. Introduction of Gunpowder in the subcontinent.
2. Introduction of the arch and dome in the region’s architecture.
3. Establishment of the Timurid dynasty in the region.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer. b) 3 only
Gunpowder and Arches and dome were introduced Delhi Sultanate.
2. Ibadat Khana at Fatehpur Sikri was; ( UPSC 2014)
a) The mosque for the use of the Royal Family
b) Akbar’s private prayer chamber
c) The hall in which Akbar held discussions with scholars of various religions.
d) The room in which the noble belonging to different religions gathered to discuss religious affairs.
Answer. c) The hall in which Akbar held discussions with scholars of various religions.
3. Who expelled Dawood from Patna and Hajipur?
a) Babur
b) Humayu
c) Akbar
d) Jahangir
Answer. c) Akbar;
In 1574, Akbar expelled Afghan chief Dawood Khan.
4. Which of the following ports was called Babul Makka ( Gate of Makka) during the Mughal Period? ( UPSC 2001)
a) Calicut
b) Broach
c) Cambay
d) Surat
Answer. d) Surat port was called Babul Makka ( Gate of Makka) during the Mughal Period?
5. During the Mughal Empire, the Mir Saman was responsible for what?
a) Military administration
b) All kinds of Purchase and their storage for the royal household
c) Foreign affairs
d) Administration of religious institutions
Answer. b) Mir Saman was responsible for All kinds of Purchase and their storage for the royal household
6. How did the Mughal Emperor Jahandarshah’s reign come to an early end? ( UPSC 2003)
a) He was deposed by his Wazir
b) He died due to a slip while climbing down steps
c) He was defeated by his nephew in a battle
d) He died of sickness due to too much consumption of wine
Answer. c) He was defeated by his nephew in a battle
7. Who did Akbar defeat in Patna in 1574?
a) Daud Khan
b) Ajij Kokalat
c) Muneem Khan
d) Todal Mal
Answer. a) Daud Khan
8. Assertion (A): Emperor Akbar marched toward Afghanistan in 1581 with a huge army.
Reason (R): He was his way to reclaim his ancestral country of Ferghana in Central Asia ( UPSC 2003)
a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not a correct explanation of A
c) A is true but R is false
d) A is false but R is true
Answer. c) A is true but R is false
9. During Akbar's reign, Ibadat Khana was used as a
a) House of sacrifices
b) Place of religious debate
c) Rest House
d) Music and songs
Answer. b) Place of religious debate
10. In which one of the following battles did Babur declare "Jihad"?
a) Battle of Panipat
b) Battle of Khanwa
c) Battle of Chanderi
d) none of the above
Answer b) Battle of Khanwa
11. Assertion (A): Shah Alam II spent the initial years as an Emperor far away from his capital.
Reason (R): There was always a lurking danger of foreign invasion from the northwest frontier. ( UPSC 2003)
a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not a correct explanation of A
c) A is true but R is false
d) A is false but R is true
Answer. c) A is true but R is false
12. Fatehpur Sikri was founded as the capital of the Mughal Empire by whom?
a) Babar
b) Humayu
c) Akbar
c) Aurangzeb
Answer. c) Akbar
13. Assertion (A): Marathas emerged as the strongest native power in India after the decline of the Mughal empire.
Reason (R): Marathas were the first to have a clear concept of a United Indian nation. ( UPSC 2003)
a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not a correct explanation of A
c) A is true but R is false
d) A is false but R is true
Answer. c) A is true but R is false
14. How did the dynasty of Nizam Shahis of Ahmednagar come to an end? (UPSC 2004)
a) Ahmedabad was annexed into the Mughal empire and Hussain Shah was consigned to life imprisonment
b) Mughal troops destroyed Daulatabad fort and killed Nizam-ul Mulk of Ahmadnagar
c) Fateh Kahn usurped the throne from Nizam-ul Mulk
d) Malik Amber was defeated in a battle with the Mughals in 1631 and the entire royal family was killed by the Mughal troops.
Answer. a) Ahmedabad was annexed into the Mughal empire and Hussain Shah was consigned to life imprisonment
15. Which of the following Mughal ruler has a mosque in his name in Fatehabad?
a) Akbar
b) Babur
c) Humayun
d) Jajangir
Answer. c) Humayun mosque is located in Fatehabad.
16. Consider the following statements: (UPSC 2004)
1. The Islamic Calendar is twelve days shorter than the Gregorian calendar
2. The Islamic calendar began in AD 632
3. The Gregorian calendar is a solar calendar
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 1 and 2
c) 1 and 3
d) 3 only
Answer. c) 1 and 3
17. In which year did Babur establish the Mughal rule in India?
a) 1527
b) 1528
c) 1526
d) 1529
Answer. c) 1526
18. Which of the following Mughal reign has the largest area under Mughal control?
a) Humayu
b) Akbar
c) Shah Jahan
d) Aurangzeb
Answer. d) Aurangzeb
19. Which Mughal Emperor was called "Zinda Peer"?
a) Humayu
b) Akbar
c) Shah Jahan
d) Aurangzeb
Answer. d) Aurangzeb was called Zinda Peer.
20. Which of the following is not correct regarding Aurangzeb?
a) He forbade singing and dancing in his court
b) He forbade the Sati system and Jharokha darshan
c) He promoted Tuladan practice
d) He used to play "Veena".
Answer. c) He promoted Tuladan practice;
Alcohol and Bhaag were also prohibited in public places.
21. Which of the following monument is located in Aurangabad, Maharashtra?
a) Moti Masjid
b) Bibi ka Makabara
c) Ibadat Khana
d) Buland Darwaja
Answer. b) Bibi ka Makabara is located in Aurangabad, Maharashtra.
22. Which of the following monument is located in Delhi?
a) Moti Masjid
b) Bibi ka Makabara
c) Ibadat Khana
d) Buland Darwaja
Answer. a) Moti Masjid is located in Delhi.
23. Which of the following monument is not located in Fatehpur Sikri?
a) Atala Masjid
b) Jodha Bai Palace
c) Ibadat Khana
d) Buland Darwaja
Answer. a) Atala Masjid is located in Jaunpur.
24. First battle of Panipat was fought between Ibrahim Lodi and ---?
a) Akbar
b) Babar
c) Humayu
d) Rana Sanga
Answer. b) Babar;
The first battle of Panipat was fought between Ibrahim Lodi and Babar in 1526.
25. The second battle of Panipat was fought between Hemu and ---?
a) Akbar
b) Babar
c) Humayu
d) Rana Sanga
Answer. a) Akbar
The second battle of Panipat was fought between Hemu and Akbar in 1556.
26. What was the court language of the Mughals?
a) Sanskrit
b) Urdu
c) Persian
d) Hindi
Answer. c) Persian
27. Which of the following monument was not built by Shah Jahan?
a) Taj Mahal and Red Fort
b) Jama Masjid and Moti Masjid
c) Shalimar Garden in Lahore.
d) Buland Darwaja
Answer. d) Buland Darwaja of Fatehpur Sikri was built by Akbar.
The following monuments were built by Shah Jahan:
Taj Mahal ( Agra)
Red Fort ( Delhi)
Jama Masjid ( Delhi)
Moti Masjid ( Agra)
Shalimar Garden in Lahore
28. Which of the following monument was not built by Akbar?
a) Agra Fort
b) Lahore fort
c) Allahabad Fort
d) Moti Masjid inside Red fort
Answer. d) Moti Masjid inside Red Fort was built by Aurangzeb.
29. In which year Akbar ended the Jiziya tax for the first time?
a) 1564
b) 1567
c) 1568
d) 1570
Answer. a) 1564; Akbar ended the Jiziya tax for the first time in 1564.
30. Who had shifted the Mughal Capital from Agra to Delhi?
a) Akbar
b) Jahangir
c) Shahjahan
d) Aurangzeb
Answer. c) Shahjahan shifted the Mughal Capital from Agra to Delhi.
31. Who built the famous peacock throne?
a) Akbar
b) Jahangir
c) Shahjahan
d) Aurangzeb
Answer. c) Shahjahan built the famous peacock throne
32. Whose reign was known as the Golden Age of Mughal Architecture?
a) Akbar
b) Jahangir
c) Shahjahan
d) Aurangzeb
Answer. c) Shahjahan's reign was known as the Golden Age of Mughal Architecture.
33. Who translated Ramayana into Persian in accordance with the wishes of Akbar? (UPSC 2013)
a) Abul Fazl
b) Abdul Qadir Badauni
c) Faizi
d) Abdur Rahim Khan i khana
Answer. b) Abdul Qadir Badauni translated Ramayan and Mahabharata into the Persian language.
Abul Fazl: Akbarnama
34. Who had rebelled against the Mughal Emperor Jahangir? (UPPSC 2013)
1. Asaf Khan
2. Khurram
3. Mahabat Khan
4. Khusrau
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 2 and 4 only
d) 2,3, and 4 only
Answer. d) 2,3, and 4 only
35. To whom was Aurangzeb bestowed upon the title of 'Sahibat-uz-Zarnani'? (UPPSC 2014)
a) Shaista Khan
b) Amin Khan
c) Jahan Ara
d) Roshan Ara
Answer. c) Jahan Ara
36. Akbarnama was completed by Abul Fazl in ( UPPSC 2014)
a) Seven years
b) Eight years
c) Nine years
d) Ten years
Answer. a) Seven years. from 1589 to 1596.
37. Mughal Emperor Jahangir gave the title of "English-Khan" to: (UPPSC 2015)
a) Albuquerque
b) Fransisco Almida
c) William Hawkin
d) Henry The Navigator
Answer. c) William Hawkin
38. Which of the following forts was not constructed in the reign of Akbar? (UPPSC 2015)
a) Red Fort of Delhi
b) Agra Fort
c) Allahabad Fort
d) Lahore Fort
Answer. a) Red Fort of Delhi
The Red Fort of Delhi was made up by Shahjahan. in 1546.
Shahjahan shifted the capital from Agra to Delhi.
39. Jahangir mainly patronized which of the following arts? (UPPSC 2016)
a) Painting
b) Architecture
c) Sculpture
d) Music
Answer. a. Painting.
40. Which Mughal ruler out of the following learned Hindu music from Lala Kalavant? (UPPSC 2016)
a) Humayun
b) Jahangir
c) Akbar
d) Shahjehan
Answer. c) Akbar learned Hindu music from Lala Kalavant?
41. During the Mughal period, the Madarsa which specialized in the teaching of ‘Muslim Jurisprudence’, was located in ( UPPSC 2016)
a) Lucknow
b) Delhi
c) Sialkot
d) Hyderabad (India)
Answer. a) Lucknow
42. In which year, did Babar defeat Sultan Ibrahim Lodi at the Battle of Panipat? (UPPSC 2016)
a) 1527 A.D.
b) 1526 A.D.
c) 1525 A.D.
d) 1524 A.D.
Answer. b) 1526 A.D; First battle of Panipat.
43. Which among the following systems of levying land revenue in Deccan was prevalent during the reign of Akbar? ( UPPSC 2017)
a) Kankut
b) Number of Ploughs
c) Zabt
d) Ghallabakshi
Answer. c) Zabt
Zabt: was a land measurement system and based on the Zabt land revenue was collected.
Ghallabakshi ( fixed rate) was also prevalent during Akbar's reign.
44. Who among the following foreign travelers visited India during the reign of Jahangir? ( UPPSC 2017)
a) Father Anthony Monserate
b) Francisco Pelsaert
c) Niccolo Manucci
d) Francois Bernier
Answer. b) Francisco Pelsaert
Francisco Pelsaert was a Dutch traveler who visited during the reign of Jahangir.
45. The term 'Chakla' has been used in Medieval Indian History sources. This was ( UPPSC 2018)
a) Identical to Paragraph
b) Identical to Sarkar
c) Territorial unit between Subah and Paragnah, but not Identical to Sarkar
d) None of the above
Answer. c) Territorial unit between Subah and Paragnah, but not Identical to Sarkar
Chakla was a district-level administrative division during the Mughal time. Chakla was further divided into Pargana and Pargana was further divided into villages.
46. Who among the following Kings had given patronage to Tansen before Akbar? (UPPSC 2019)
a) Raja Ramchandra Singh of Bhata
b) Rajbahadur of Malwa
c) Uday Singh of Mewar
d) Muzaffar Shah of Gujarat
Answer. a) Raja Ramchandra Singh of Bhata
Tansen spent most of his life in the court of Raja Ramchandra Singh
47. Arrange the following monuments in chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below: ( UPPSC 2019)
I. Rabia Daurani's Tomb, Aurangabad
II. Shershah Suri's Tomb, Sasaram
III. Humayun's Tomb, Delhi
IV. Atala Mosque, Jaunpur
Codes:
a) I, II, IV, III
b) IV, II, III, I
c) II, I, III, IV
d) III, IV, II, I
Answer. b) IV, II, III, I
Atala Mosque, Jaunpur: 1408 AD, built by Ibrahim Shah Sharqi.
Sher Shah Suri's Tomb: 1540
Humayun's Tomb: 1770
Rabia Daurani's Tomb: 1678.
48. With reference to the Mansabdar System, which of the statements is/are correct? (UPPSC 2019)
1. Mansabdari system was the official nobility of the state, started by Akbar.
2. A Mansabdari was hereditary.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Codes:
a) 1 only
b) Both 1 and 2
c) 2 only
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: a) 1 only
Mansabdari System was the official nobility of the state and it had been started by Akbar. The literal meaning of Mansab is rank or post.
Every civil or military person has been given a Mansab. It varies from 10 to 10,000.
49. The official "Agronomai" during the Mauryan age was related to which of the following field? (UPPSC 2020)
a) Weight and measurement
b) Administrative management
c) Construction of roads
d) Revenue management
Answer. c) Construction of roads
The official "Agronomai" during the Mauryan age was related to the construction of roads. Chandragupta Maurya was the founder of the Mauryan Empire.
50. Who was the ruler of Golkonda when Aurangzeb seized the fort of Golkonda in 1687? (UPPSC 2020)
a) Abul Hasan Qutb Shah
b) Sikandar Adil Shah
c) Ali Adil Shah II
d) Shayasta Khan
Answer. a) Abul Hasan Qutb Shah
Abul Hasan Qutb Shas belonged to the Qutb Shahi dynasty.
Bibi ka Maqbara: Aurangabad built by Aurnagzeb.
51. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Akbar tried to fix the age of marriage for boys and girls.
2. Akbar gave freedom to girls to marry at their own will and not under parental pressure.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Codes:
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer. a) Only 1
Akbar fixed the minimum age for marriage: Boy 16; girl: 14 years.
He also abolished Sati Pratha and encourage widow remarriage.
52. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: (UPPSC 2020)
List-I List-II
(Officer) (Assign Duty)
A. Diwan-i-Tan 1. Look after the office
B. Mustarfi 2. Maintained a proper list of main events and firmans
C. Mushrif 3. Look after the Jagir and salaries
D. Vakianvis 4. Examine the income-expenditure of the state
Codes:
A B C D
a) 2 4 1 3
b) 3 4 1 2
c) 1 3 2 4
d) 4 1 2 3
Answer: b) 3 4 1 2
Diwan-i-tan: Jagir and salaries.
Mustafa: income-expenditure of state.
Mushrif: Look after the office.
Vakianvis: Maintained a proper list of main events and firmans.
53. Which of the following Mughal Period canals was constructed by restoring the Rajabwah of Firuz Shah? ( UPPSC 2020)
a) Shekhnu-Ni
b) Shahab Nahr
c) Nahr-i-Bihisht
d) Nahr-i-Agra
Answer. B; Shahab Nahr was constructed by restoring the Rajabwah of Firuz Shah(1351 AD to 1388 AD).
54. Given below are two statements, one is labeled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason(R): (UPPSC 2020)
Assertion(A): The Mughal Empire was originally a military state.
Reason(R): The vitality of the development of the Central Government System depended on its military power.
Codes:
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true, but R is false.
d) A is false, but R is true.
Answer. a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
55. At which place did Raja Ranjit Singh set up the Adalat-i-Ala? (UPPSC 2020)
a) Amritsar
b) Lahore
c) Firozpur
d) Multan
Answer. b) Lahore
56. With reference to the cultural history of India, consider the following statements: (UPSC 2018)
1. White marble was used in making Buland Darwaza and Khankah at Fatehpur Sikri.
2. Red sandstone and marble were used in making Bara Imambara and Rumi Darwaza in Lucknow.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer. a) 1 only
57. Which one of the following foreign travelers elaborately discussed diamonds and diamond mines in India? (UPSC 2018)
a) Francois Bernier
b) Jean-Baptiste Tavernier
c) Jean de Thevenot
d) Abbe Barthelemy Carre
Answer. b) Jean-Baptiste Tavernier
58. With reference to Mughal India, what is/are the difference/differences between Jagirdar and Zamindar? ( UPSC 2018)
1. Jagirdars were holders of land assignments in lieu of judicial and police duties, whereas Zamindars were holders of revenue rights without obligation to perform any duty other than revenue collection.
2. Land assignments to Jagirdars were hereditary and revenue rights or Zamindars were not hereditary.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer. d) Neither 1 nor 2
59. Consider the following statements: (UPSC 2019)
1. Saint Nimbarka was a contemporary of Akbar.
2. Saint Kabir was greatly influenced by Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer. d) Neither 1 nor 2
60. With reference to Mian Tansen, which one of the following statements is not correct? (UPSC 2019)
a) Tansen was the title given to him by Emperor Akbar.
b) Tansen composed Dhrupada on Hindu gods and goddesses.
c) Tansen composed songs on his patrons.
d) Tansen invented many Ragas.
Answer. a) Tansen was the title given to him by Emperor Akbar.
61. Who among the following Mughal Emperors shifted emphasis from illustrated manuscripts to the album and individual portraits? (UPSC 2019)
a) Humayun
b) Akbar
c) Jahangir
d) Shah Jahan
Answer. c) Jahangir
62. Who among the following rulers of medieval Gujarat surrendered Diu to the Portuguese? (UPSC 2023)
a) Ahmad Shah
b) Mahmud Begarha
c) Bahadur Shah
d) Muhammad Shah
Answer. c) Bahadur Shah
63. "Yogavasistha" was translated into Persian by Nizamuddin Panipati during the reign of: (UPSC 2022)
a) Akbar
b) Humayun
c) Shahjahan
d) Aurangzeb
Answer. a) Akbar
64. With reference to medieval India, which one of the following is the correct sequence in ascending order in terms of size? (UPSC 2021)
a) Paragana—Sarkar—Suba
b) Sarkar—Paragana—Suba
c) Suba—Sarkar—Paragana
d) Paragana—Suba—Sarkar
Answer. a) Paragana—Sarkar—Suba
65. In Indian history, who was Abdul Hamid Lahori? (UPSC 2006)
a) An important military commander during Akbar's reign.
b) An official historian of the reign of Shah Jahan.
c) An important noble and confident of Aurangzeb.
d) A chronicler and poet during the reign of Muhammad Shah.
Answer. b) An official historian of the reign of Shah Jahan.
Abdul Hamid Lahori was an official historian of the reign of Shah Jahan. He wrote the book ‘Padshah – Nama’.
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