SSC CGL History – The Mughal Empire – Level 3 · Challenge

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SSC CGL History – The Mughal Empire – Level 3 · Challenge – 10 questions, subject: History & Culture of India. 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.  
Chronological orderArrange chronologically:
1. Battle of Dharmat
2. Battle of Chausa
3. Battle of Haldighati
4. Battle of Chanderi

Correct Answer: A [4, 2, 3, 1]

Explanation:

Battle of Chanderi (1528) → Battle of Chausa (1539) → Battle of Haldighati (1576) → Battle of Dharmat (1658)

2.  
Chronological orderArrange Akbar's measures in order:
1. Din-i-Ilahi
2. Abolition of jizya
3. Mahzar
4. Ibadat Khana

Correct Answer: D [2, 4, 3, 1]

Explanation:

Abolition of jizya (1564) → Ibadat Khana (1575) → Mahzar (1579) → Din-i-Ilahi (1582)

3.  
How many years separate the Second (1556) and the Third (1761) Battles of Panipat?

Correct Answer: B [205]

Explanation:

1761 − 1556 = 205.

4.  
Statement-basedWhich statements about the mansabdari system are correct?
I. Zat denoted personal rank and salary.
II. Sawar denoted the number of horsemen.
III. Jagir was the highest mansab.

Correct Answer: C [I and II only]

Explanation:

I ✓. II ✓. III ✗. A jagir was a revenue assignment, not a rank.

5.  
How many statements are trueHow many pairs are correct?
I. Hawkins – Jahangir
II. Tavernier – Shah Jahan
III. Thomas Roe – Akbar
IV. Jesuits – Akbar's Ibadat Khana

Correct Answer: A [Only three]

Explanation:

I ✓. II ✓. III ✗. IV ✓. Roe came to Jahangir.

6.  
Assertion–Reason
A: The Taj Mahal's tomb stands at the river end of its garden.
R: Mughal tombs were always placed at the centre of a charbagh.

Correct Answer: A [A is true but R is false]

Explanation:

Humayun's tomb is central; the Taj broke the pattern – R is false.

7.  
Which pair is NOT correct?

Correct Answer: D [Bibi ka Maqbara – Shah Jahan]

Explanation:

Bibi ka Maqbara was built by Aurangzeb's son.

8.  
In a mansab of 7000/7000, the first 7000 denotes the:

Correct Answer: B [zat – personal rank and salary]

Explanation:

First number = zat.

9.  
Which of these was NOT a battle fought by Babur?

Correct Answer: C [Chausa]

Explanation:

Chausa (1539) – Humayun vs Sher Shah.

10.  
Which later Mughal emperor fought the English at Buxar (1764)?

Correct Answer: C [Shah Alam II]

Explanation:

With Mir Qasim and Shuja-ud-Daula.

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