Who was the Mughal emperor when the British established their first factory in Surat?
(a) Akbar
(b) Jahangir
(c) Shah Jahan
(d) Aurangzeb
Answer: (b) Jahangir
Which Mughal emperor issued the famous ‘Farman’ allowing the British to trade freely in Bengal?
(a) Bahadur Shah I
(b) Aurangzeb
(c) Farrukhsiyar
(d) Shah Alam II
Answer: (c) Farrukhsiyar
The Peacock Throne was taken away by which invader?
(a) Nadir Shah
(b) Ahmad Shah Abdali
(c) Timur
(d) Babur
Answer: (a) Nadir Shah
Who built the Taj Mahal?
(a) Akbar
(b) Jahangir
(c) Shah Jahan
(d) Aurangzeb
Answer: (c) Shah Jahan
Which Mughal emperor shifted his capital from Agra to Delhi?
(a) Akbar
(b) Jahangir
(c) Shah Jahan
(d) Aurangzeb
Answer: (c) Shah Jahan
Who was the last powerful Mughal emperor?
(a) Akbar
(b) Jahangir
(c) Shah Jahan
(d) Aurangzeb
Answer: (d) Aurangzeb
Which battle led to the establishment of British control over Bengal?
(a) Battle of Buxar
(b) Battle of Plassey
(c) Third Battle of Panipat
(d) Battle of Talikota
Answer: (b) Battle of Plassey
Who was the Mughal emperor during the Battle of Buxar (1764)?
(a) Shah Alam II
(b) Bahadur Shah I
(c) Jahandar Shah
(d) Farrukhsiyar
Answer: (a) Shah Alam II
Which Mughal ruler introduced the Mansabdari system?
(a) Akbar
(b) Jahangir
(c) Shah Jahan
(d) Aurangzeb
Answer: (a) Akbar
Which Mughal emperor was also known as ‘Zinda Pir’ (Living Saint)?
(a) Akbar
(b) Jahangir
(c) Shah Jahan
(d) Aurangzeb
Answer: (d) Aurangzeb
Who was the Mughal emperor when the Marathas defeated the Mughals in the Battle of Palkhed?
(a) Bahadur Shah I
(b) Farrukhsiyar
(c) Muhammad Shah
(d) Shah Alam II
Answer: (c) Muhammad Shah
Which Mughal emperor banned music and dancing in his court?
(a) Akbar
(b) Jahangir
(c) Shah Jahan
(d) Aurangzeb
Answer: (d) Aurangzeb
During whose reign did the Portuguese establish their first colony in India?
(a) Akbar
(b) Jahangir
(c) Babur
(d) Humayun
Answer: The Portuguese established their first colony in Goa in 1510 during the rule of Ibrahim Lodi (Delhi Sultanate), not a Mughal emperor. 🔹 The Portuguese arrived in India in 1498 during the reign of Sultan Mahmud Begada of Gujarat. 🔹 Babur was not involved in any Portuguese trade or settlements.
Who was the Mughal emperor when the East India Company got the Diwani rights of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa?
(a) Bahadur Shah I
(b) Shah Alam II
(c) Jahandar Shah
(d) Farrukhsiyar
Answer: (b) Shah Alam II
Which Mughal emperor was imprisoned by the British in the Red Fort after the Revolt of 1857?
(a) Shah Alam II
(b) Bahadur Shah Zafar
(c) Akbar II
(d) Ahmad Shah
Answer: (b) Bahadur Shah Zafar
Who built the Red Fort in Delhi?
(a) Akbar
(b) Jahangir
(c) Shah Jahan
(d) Aurangzeb
Answer: (c) Shah Jahan
Which Mughal emperor is credited with the introduction of the Rupee coin?
(a) Akbar
(b) Jahangir
(c) Shah Jahan
(d) Sher Shah Suri
Answer: (d) Sher Shah Suri (not a Mughal, but ruled before them)
Who was the Mughal emperor when the Treaty of Allahabad was signed?
(a) Bahadur Shah I
(b) Shah Alam II
(c) Alamgir II
(d) Jahandar Shah
Answer: (b) Shah Alam II
Which Mughal emperor was known for his ‘policy of Sulh-i-Kul’ (Universal Tolerance)?
(a) Akbar
(b) Jahangir
(c) Shah Jahan
(d) Aurangzeb
Answer: (a) Akbar
Who was the Mughal emperor when the Revolt of 1857 broke out?
