Indian History PYQ – Mughal Empire – Part 1 (Q 1–32)

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Indian History PYQ – Mughal Empire – Part 1 (Q 1–32) – 32 questions, subject: History. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  
ARGS – 2020
What is the correct chronology of the following events of Akbar's reign?
I. Conquest of Malwa
II. Abolition of pilgrim tax
III. Promulgation of Din-i-Ilahi
IV. Construction of Ibadat Khana at Fatehpur Sikri

Correct Answer: A [I, II, IV, III]

Explanation:

Akbar's reign: conquest of Malwa (1561), abolition of pilgrim tax (1563), Ibadat Khana (1575) and Din-i-Ilahi (1582): I, II, IV, III.

2.  
CEGS – 2022 · ARGS – 2020
During the time of which Mughal Emperor was permission given to the British East India Company to establish its first factory in Surat?

Correct Answer: B [Jahangir]

Explanation:

The English East India Company set up its first factory at Surat in Jahangir's reign (1612-13).

3.  
ADGS – 2021
Which one is mismatching in the following in the Babur invasion?
  1. Conquest of Kabul – 1504
  1. Conquest of Kandahar – 1522
  1. Battle of Khanwa – 1528
  1. Battle of Panipat – 1526

Correct Answer: D [1, 2, 4 are correctly matching; 3 only mismatching]

Explanation:

The Battle of Khanwa was fought in 1527, not 1528, so that item alone is mismatched.

4.  
PTGS – 2021
Who wrote Ain-i-Akbari?

Correct Answer: C [Abul Fazl]

Explanation:

Abul Fazl wrote the Akbar Nama and its third part, the Ain-i-Akbari, describing Mughal administration and statistics.

5.  
CBT – 2022 · GROUP 1 – 2021
Alamgir-nama was written by

Correct Answer: A [Munshi Mirza Muhammad Kazim]

Explanation:

The Alamgir Nama, on Aurangzeb's first ten years, was written by Mirza Muhammad Kazim.

6.  
GROUP 1 – 2021
Arrange in chronological order.
  1. Death of Humayun
  1. Second Battle of Panipat
  1. Building at Fatehpur Sikri
  1. Proclamation of Din-i-Ilahi

Correct Answer: B [1 – 2 – 3 – 4]

Explanation:

The order is Humayun's death (Jan 1556), Second Battle of Panipat (Nov 1556), building of Fatehpur Sikri (1570s) and Din-i-Ilahi (1582).

7.  
GROUP 1 – 2021
Who served as British Ambassador to the Mughal Court?

Correct Answer: C [Thomas Roe]

Explanation:

Sir Thomas Roe was the formal English ambassador sent by James I to Jahangir's court (1615-1619).

8.  
GROUP 1 – 2022
______ was the contemporary of Emperor Akbar in England.

Correct Answer: B [Queen Elizabeth-I]

Explanation:

Queen Elizabeth I of England (1558-1603) was a contemporary of Akbar (1556-1605).

9.  
GROUP 1 – 2022
Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

Correct Answer: D [Muhammad Khan – Khulasat-ut-Tawarikh]

Explanation:

Khulasat-ut-Tawarikh was written by Sujan Rai Bhandari in Aurangzeb's time, not by Muhammad Khan.

10.  
GROUP 1 – 2022
Choose the right matches:
  1. Khizr Khan – Orissa
  1. Durgavati – Gondwana
  1. Rana Udai Singh – Mewar
  1. Kunwar Man Singh – Ajmer

Correct Answer: B [2 and 3 are correct]

Explanation:

Akbar conquered Gondwana from Rani Durgavati and fought Rana Udai Singh of Mewar; Man Singh was of Amber, and Khizr Khan founded the Sayyid dynasty.

11.  
EO – 2022
Name the Mughal ruler who was defeated by the British East India Company at the Battle of Buxar in 1764.

Correct Answer: C [Shah Alam II]

Explanation:

In the Battle of Buxar (1764) the Company defeated the Mughal emperor Shah Alam II along with Mir Qasim and Shuja-ud-Daula.

12.  
CAGS – 2022
During the rule of Humayun, Bihar was under the control of

Correct Answer: D [Sher Khan]

Explanation:

During Humayun's reign Sher Khan (later Sher Shah) controlled Bihar and defeated Humayun at Chausa and Kanauj.

13.  
DPGS – 2022
The master gunner in the army of Babur at the battle of Panipat

Correct Answer: A [Ustad Ali]

Explanation:

Ustad Ali Quli commanded Babur's artillery at the First Battle of Panipat (1526).

14.  
DPGS – 2022
'Lal Qila' was constructed of red sandstone by

Correct Answer: B [Shahjahan]

Explanation:

The Red Fort (Lal Qila) in Delhi was built of red sandstone by Shah Jahan in his new capital Shahjahanabad.

15.  
PSY – 2022
Which pair is not correct?

Correct Answer: A [Shahjahan Nama – Shahjahan]

Explanation:

Shah Jahan did not write his autobiography; the Shahjahan Nama was written by Inayat Khan, while only Babur and Jahangir wrote memoirs.

16.  
EO GRADE IV (HR&CE) – 2022
______ instructed for his mausoleum that it should incorporate elements from different religions including Islam and Hinduism.

Correct Answer: B [Akbar]

Explanation:

Akbar began his Sikandra mausoleum incorporating Islamic, Hindu and other traditions, reflecting his Sulh-i-kul policy.

17.  
CBT – 2022
Name the Mughal ruler under whose reign European painting was introduced by the Portuguese priests.

Correct Answer: B [Akbar]

Explanation:

European painting was introduced at Akbar's court by Portuguese priests.

18.  
CBT – 2022
During whose reign was Firoz Shah's Yamuna canal repaired for the first time?

Correct Answer: B [Akbar]

Explanation:

Firoz Shah Tughlaq's Yamuna canal was repaired for the first time under Akbar.

19.  
VCGS – 2022
Which one of the statements is correct regarding Mihrunnisa?
  1. Mihrunnisa's father was Mirza Ghiyas Beg, an Afghan
  1. She was born in 1577
  1. She married Ali Quli Beg Istajlu
  1. She was conferred the title of Nurjahan and then Nurmahal

Correct Answer: B [2, 3 are correct; 1, 4 are incorrect]

Explanation:

Mihrunnisa's father Mirza Ghiyas Beg was Persian, not Afghan, and she was born in 1577 and first married Ali Quli Beg, so statements 1 and 4 are not both correct.

20.  
REPORTER – 2022
Name the Persian scholar who was chosen as Akbar's tutor.

Correct Answer: A [Abdul Latif]

Explanation:

Mir Abdul Latif, a Persian scholar, was Akbar's tutor and taught him Sulh-i-kul.

21.  
VETERINARY ASSISTANT – 2023
The principal construction material used by Shahjahan to build the Jama Masjid at Delhi

Correct Answer: B [Red sandstone]

Explanation:

The Jama Masjid of Delhi, built by Shah Jahan, was made of red sandstone with marble decoration.

22.  
VETERINARY ASSISTANT – 2023
Which of the given statements is/are correct?
(i) Amir Khusrau, Abul Fazl, Ziauddin Barani were famous Persian historians in the medieval period.
(ii) Tughlaq Nama, Akbar Nama, Tarikh-i-Firoz Shahi are the books written by them respectively.

Correct Answer: C [Both (i), (ii) are correct]

Explanation:

Amir Khusrau wrote Tughlaq Nama, Abul Fazl the Akbar Nama and Barani the Tarikh-i-Firoz Shahi, so both statements are correct.

23.  
BURSAR – 2023
The only Hindu courtier of Akbar who accepted Din-i-Ilahi was

Correct Answer: B [Raja Birbal]

Explanation:

Raja Birbal was the only Hindu courtier of Akbar who accepted the Din-i-Ilahi.

24.  
HEALTH OFFICER – 2023
Which one of the following pairs (Emperors – Nobles) is not correctly matched?

Correct Answer: C [Jahangir – Sawai Jai Singh]

Explanation:

Sawai Jai Singh belonged to the later Mughal period (Aurangzeb to Muhammad Shah), not Jahangir's reign.

25.  
CSSS – 2023
Identify the wrongly matched pair from the following:

Correct Answer: A [Zahir-ud-din Babur – The conqueror of the World]

Explanation:

Jahangir means conqueror of the world; Babur means tiger, so pairing Babur with that meaning is wrong.

26.  
CSSS – 2023
______ is the epitome of Mughal architecture.

Correct Answer: D [Taj Mahal]

Explanation:

The Taj Mahal, built by Shah Jahan at Agra, is the epitome of Mughal architecture; Gol Gumbaz is a Bijapur tomb.

27.  
ROAD INSPECTOR – 2023
Kamran, Askari, Hindal are brothers of

Correct Answer: B [Humayun]

Explanation:

Kamran, Askari and Hindal were Babur's sons and thus Humayun's brothers.

28.  
CESGS – 2023
'Sur' dynasty was founded by

Correct Answer: B [Sher Shah]

Explanation:

Sher Shah defeated Humayun at Chausa (1539) and Kanauj (1540) and founded the Sur dynasty.

29.  
CESGS – 2023
The poet associated with the court of Akbar who was popularly known as the blind bard of Agra is

Correct Answer: C [Surdas]

Explanation:

Surdas, the Krishna devotee poet of Akbar's time, is known as the blind bard of Agra.

30.  
JSO – 2023
Assertion [A]: The temporary eclipse of the Rajputs facilitated Babur to establish his rule in India.
Reason [R]: The Battle of Khanua resulted in the defeat of the Rajput confederacy.

Correct Answer: B [Both [A] and [R] are true, and [R] is the correct explanation of [A]]

Explanation:

The temporary eclipse of the Rajputs helped Babur, who defeated the Rajput confederacy at Khanwa (1527), so the reason explains the assertion.

31.  
JSO – 2023
Assertion [A]: Akbar approached his subjects with liberal ideas.
Reason [R]: Akbar's tutor Abdul Latif taught the principle of Sulh-i-Kul to Akbar.

Correct Answer: B [Both [A] and [R] are true, and [R] is the correct explanation of [A]]

Explanation:

Akbar's liberal approach was shaped by tutor Abdul Latif's teaching of Sulh-i-kul, so the reason explains the assertion.

32.  
GEOLOGY – 2023
Which one of the statements is correct?
(i) Humayun Nama was compiled by Gulbadan Begum
(ii) Badauni translated the Bhagavata Purana into Persian
(iii) Todarmal translated the Bhagavata Purana into Persian
(iv) Haji Ibrahim Sirhindi translated the Atharvaveda

Correct Answer: B [(i), (iii), (iv) are correct; (ii) only incorrect]

Explanation:

Humayun Nama is by Gulbadan Begum, but the Bhagavata Purana was translated by Todarmal and Badauni translated the Ramayana, so statement (ii) is wrong.

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