- Who was the founder of the Mughal dynasty in India?
- (a) Babur
- (b) Humayun
- (c) Akbar
- (d) Aurangzeb
- Answer: (a) Babur
- Which battle marked the beginning of Mughal rule in India?
- (a) Battle of Khanwa
- (b) First Battle of Panipat
- (c) Battle of Chausa
- (d) Battle of Samugarh
- Answer: (b) First Battle of Panipat
- Which Mughal ruler is known for his policy of religious tolerance?
- (a) Babur
- (b) Humayun
- (c) Akbar
- (d) Aurangzeb
- Answer: (c) Akbar
- Which Mughal emperor is credited with the construction of the Taj Mahal?
- (a) Jahangir
- (b) Shah Jahan
- (c) Akbar
- (d) Aurangzeb
- Answer: (b) Shah Jahan
- Which Mughal ruler introduced the Mansabdari system?
- (a) Babur
- (b) Akbar
- (c) Jahangir
- (d) Aurangzeb
- Answer: (b) Akbar
- The battle of Haldighati was fought between Akbar and which Rajput ruler?
- (a) Rana Sanga
- (b) Rana Udai Singh
- (c) Maharana Pratap
- (d) Raja Man Singh
- Answer: (c) Maharana Pratap
- Who was the last Mughal emperor of India?
- (a) Bahadur Shah I
- (b) Bahadur Shah Zafar
- (c) Jahandar Shah
- (d) Aurangzeb
- Answer: (b) Bahadur Shah Zafar
- Which Mughal emperor banned music and dance in his court?
- (a) Akbar
- (b) Jahangir
- (c) Shah Jahan
- (d) Aurangzeb
- Answer: (d) Aurangzeb
- Which European power was the first to establish trade relations with the Mughal Empire?
- (a) British
- (b) Portuguese
- (c) Dutch
- (d) French
- Answer: (b) Portuguese
- Who wrote the autobiography “Baburnama”?
- (a) Babur
- (b) Akbar
- (c) Humayun
- (d) Jahangir
- Answer: (a) Babur
- Which Mughal emperor shifted the capital from Agra to Delhi and built the Red Fort?
- (a) Akbar
- (b) Shah Jahan
- (c) Aurangzeb
- (d) Jahangir
- Answer: (b) Shah Jahan
- Which Mughal queen was known as ‘Zeb-un-Nisa’ and was a famous poet?
- (a) Mumtaz Mahal
- (b) Nur Jahan
- (c) Jahanara Begum
- (d) Zeb-un-Nisa
- Answer: (d) Zeb-un-Nisa
- Who was the tutor of Emperor Akbar?
- (a) Bairam Khan
- (b) Humayun
- (c) Shah Jahan
- (d) Abul Fazl
- Answer: (a) Bairam Khan
- The Peacock Throne was taken away by which foreign invader?
- (a) Ahmad Shah Abdali
- (b) Nadir Shah
- (c) Mahmud of Ghazni
- (d) Timur
- Answer: (b) Nadir Shah
- Which Mughal emperor was famous for his love of painting and art?
- (a) Babur
- (b) Akbar
- (c) Jahangir
- (d) Aurangzeb
- Answer: (c) Jahangir
- What was the name of the revenue system introduced by Akbar?
- (a) Ryotwari
- (b) Mahalwari
- (c) Zabti or Dahsala
- (d) Jagirdari
- Answer: (c) Zabti or Dahsala
- Who among the following was a famous Persian poet in Akbar’s court?
- (a) Amir Khusrau
- (b) Faizi
- (c) Rahim
- (d) Tansen
- Answer: (b) Faizi
- Who was the first Mughal emperor to introduce coins in his name?
- (a) Babur
- (b) Humayun
- (c) Akbar
- (d) Jahangir
- Answer: (c) Akbar
- Which Mughal emperor imprisoned his father and took the throne?
- (a) Akbar
- (b) Aurangzeb
- (c) Shah Jahan
- (d) Humayun
- Answer: (b) Aurangzeb
- Who was the commander of Sher Shah Suri’s army who later became a Mughal general?
- (a) Bairam Khan
- (b) Raja Man Singh
- (c) Mahabat Khan
- (d) Hemu
- Answer: (a) Bairam Khan