Mughal Empire MCQs

Question 1

Arab merchant, Suleiman, came to India in 9th century in the kingdom of

Accepted Answer

Mihira Bhoja of Prathihara dynasty

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Vijaysena of Sena dynasty

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Gopala of the Pala dynasty

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Dantidurga of Rashtrakuta dynasty

Question 2

The famous Peacock Throne of Shah Jahan was taken away in 1739 by

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Persian invader Nadir Shah

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Afghan invader Ahmed Shah Abdali

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Mongol invader Chengiz Khan

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British East India Company

Question 3

Which of these is not correctly matched regarding the reign of Shahjahan?

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Sunder Das - Singer

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Chintamani - Hindi poet

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Jagannath Pandit - Poet laureate

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Asaf Khan - Wazir

Question 4

Consider the following statement (s) related to the Zeb-un-nisa I. Zeb-un-nisa chose to live voluntarily with Shah Jahan and later was awarded great honour by Aurangzeb. II. Zeb-un-nisa was the sister of Shah Jahan.

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Only I is correct

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Both I and II are correct

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Both I and II are incorrect

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Only II is correct

Question 5

Bahadur Shah was the

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Last Mughal ruler

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Last ruler of the Lodis

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Successor of Sher Shah Suri

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Successor of the Maratha ruler Shivaji

Question 6

Sher Shah defeated Humayun and captured Gaur in the battle of

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Chausa in 1539 A.D.

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Ghaghra is 1529 A.D.

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Panipat in 1526 A.D.

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Khanwa in 1527 A.D.

Question 7

Sher Shah defeated Humayan and captured Gaur in the battle of

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Chausa in 1539 A.D.

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Ghaghra is 1529 A.D.

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Panipat in 1526 A.D.

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Khanwa in 1527 A.D.

Question 8

At the time, when Nadir Shah attacked Delhi, the Mughal Emperor was

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Muhammad Shah

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Ahmad Shah

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Bahadur Shah

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Shah Alam

Question 9

Battle of Kannauj in 1540 was fought between Sher Shah and__________

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Humayun

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Babur

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Akbar

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Aurangzeb