- Who is credited with creating the raga Miya ki Malhar?
- (a) Tansen
- (b) Baiju Bawara
- (c) Amir Khusrau
- (d) Swami Haridasa
- Answer: (a) Tansen
- Which Jain scholar received great honor from Emperor Akbar?
- (a) Hemchandra
- (b) Harivijaya
- (c) Vastupala
- (d) Bhadrabahu
- Answer: (b) Harivijaya
- In which city did Babur pass away?
- (a) Agra
- (b) Kabul
- (c) Lahore
- (d) Delhi
- Answer: (a) Agra
- Why did Akbar’s Din-e-Ilahi fail?
- (a) It lacked royal patronage after Akbar
- (b) It was not accepted by many Muslims
- (c) It failed to connect with the masses
- (d) All of the above
- Answer: (d) All of the above
- Who was the first prominent Hindi scholar during the Mughal era?
- (a) Malik Muhammad Jayasi
- (b) Abdur Rahim
- (c) Mulla Wajhi
- (d) Chandbardai
- Answer: (a) Malik Muhammad Jayasi
- Which significant battle took place in India in 1526?
- (a) First Battle of Panipat
- (b) Second Battle of Panipat
- (c) Humayun’s defeat by Sher Shah Suri
- (d) None of these
- Answer: (a) First Battle of Panipat
- Which Indian ruler was a contemporary of Akbar?
- (a) Rani Durgawati
- (b) Ahilya Bai
- (c) Martanda Varma
- (d) Sawai Jai Singh
- Answer: (a) Rani Durgawati
- Which Mughal emperor devoted much of his reign to conquering the Deccan Kingdoms?
- (a) Akbar
- (b) Jahangir
- (c) Shahjahan
- (d) Aurangzeb
- Answer: (d) Aurangzeb
- Which Mughal emperor introduced the policy of Sulh-i-Kul?
- (a) Akbar
- (b) Nizamuddin Auliya
- (c) Zainul Abidin
- (d) Nasiruddin Chiragh
- Answer: (a) Akbar
- Where is the tomb of Sher Shah Suri located?
- (a) Sasaram
- (b) Delhi
- (c) Kalinjar
- (d) Sonargaon
- Answer: (a) Sasaram
- Which Mughal emperor abolished the Jizya tax on Hindus?
- (a) Babur
- (b) Akbar
- (c) Jahangir
- (d) Shah Jahan
- Answer: (b) Akbar
- Who was defeated at the Battle of Kannauj in 1540 by Sher Shah Suri?
- (a) Babur
- (b) Akbar
- (c) Humayun
- (d) Jahangir
- Answer: (c) Humayun
- Which Mughal ruler commissioned the construction of Fatehpur Sikri?
- (a) Babur
- (b) Akbar
- (c) Jahangir
- (d) Shah Jahan
- Answer: (b) Akbar
- Who was the last powerful Mughal emperor before the empire’s decline?
- (a) Bahadur Shah Zafar
- (b) Shah Jahan
- (c) Aurangzeb
- (d) Jahangir
- Answer: (c) Aurangzeb
- Which European power first arrived in India during the Mughal period?
- (a) Portuguese
- (b) British
- (c) French
- (d) Dutch
- Answer: (a) Portuguese
- What was the original name of Jahangir?
- (a) Salim
- (b) Khurram
- (c) Alamgir
- (d) Farid
- Answer: (a) Salim
- Which Mughal emperor was known for his love of painting and art?
- (a) Akbar
- (b) Jahangir
- (c) Shah Jahan
- (d) Aurangzeb
- Answer: (b) Jahangir
- Which Sikh Guru was executed by Aurangzeb?
- (a) Guru Nanak
- (b) Guru Tegh Bahadur
- (c) Guru Gobind Singh
- (d) Guru Arjan Dev
- Answer: (b) Guru Tegh Bahadur
- Who was the chief architect of the Taj Mahal?
- (a) Ustad Ahmad Lahori
- (b) Mirza Ghiyas Beg
- (c) Malik Ambar
- (d) Abdul Rahim Khan-I-Khana
- Answer: (a) Ustad Ahmad Lahori
- Which Mughal ruler issued the first farman to the British East India Company?
- (a) Akbar
- (b) Jahangir
- (c) Shah Jahan
- (d) Aurangzeb
- Answer: (b) Jahangir