UPSC Medieval India – Chapter 14: The Mughals – Babur to Akbar (22 MCQs)

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UPSC Medieval India – Chapter 14: The Mughals – Babur to Akbar (22 MCQs) – 21 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.  

The first battle of Panipat (1526) was fought between Babur and:

Correct Answer: B [Ibrahim Lodi]

Explanation:

Babur defeated and killed Ibrahim Lodi at Panipat in April 1526, ending the Lodi Sultanate.

2.  

Babur defeated Rana Sanga of Mewar at:

Correct Answer: C [Khanwa]

Explanation:

At Khanwa in 1527 Babur broke Rana Sanga's Rajput confederacy and took the title ghazi.

3.  

Babur's memoirs, the Baburnama, were written in:

Correct Answer: B [Turki]

Explanation:

Babur wrote the Baburnama (Tuzuk-i-Baburi) in his mother tongue, Turki (Chaghatai Turkish).

4.  

Under Sher Shah's land-revenue system, the qabuliyat was:

Correct Answer: B [a deed of agreement given by the peasant accepting the revenue demand]

Explanation:

the peasant gave the state a qabuliyat, a deed of agreement accepting the fixed revenue.

5.  

Humayun was defeated by Sher Khan in 1539 at:

Correct Answer: A [Chausa]

Explanation:

Sher Khan defeated Humayun at Chausa on the Ganga in 1539, and again at Kanauj in 1540.

6.  

Sher Shah died in 1545 during the siege of:

Correct Answer: C [Kalinjar]

Explanation:

Sher Shah was fatally injured by a gunpowder explosion while besieging Kalinjar fort in 1545.

7.  

The patta and qabuliyat were associated with the land revenue system of:

Correct Answer: C [Sher Shah]

Explanation:

Sher Shah gave the peasant a patta (title deed) and took from him a qabuliyat (deed of agreement).

8.  

Hemu, who took the title Vikramaditya, was a minister of:

Correct Answer: B [Adil Shah Sur]

Explanation:

Hemu was the chief minister and general of Adil Shah Sur; he seized Delhi in 1556 as Vikramaditya.

9.  

In the second battle of Panipat (1556), Hemu was defeated by the Mughal army led by:

Correct Answer: D [Bairam Khan]

Explanation:

Bairam Khan, the young Akbar's guardian and regent, led the Mughal army that defeated Hemu in 1556.

10.  

Consider the following statements:
1. Akbar abolished the pilgrim tax in 1563.
2. Akbar abolished the jizya in 1564.
3. The Din-i-Ilahi was followed by the majority of Mughal subjects.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: B [1 and 2 only]

Explanation:

Akbar abolished the pilgrim tax in 1563 and the jizya in 1564; the Din-i-Ilahi had only a few followers.

11.  

Assertion (A): Akbar gave high mansabs to Rajput rulers who accepted his overlordship.
Reason (R): Akbar wished to make the Rajputs partners in the empire.

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

Explanation:

Both are true, and the high mansabs were given precisely to make Rajput rulers partners in the empire.

12.  

The battle of Haldighati (1576) was fought between the Mughals and:

Correct Answer: A [Maharana Pratap]

Explanation:

At Haldighati in 1576 Maharana Pratap of Mewar fought the Mughal army commanded by Raja Man Singh.

13.  

Rani Durgavati, who resisted Akbar's forces, ruled:

Correct Answer: B [Gondwana]

Explanation:

Rani Durgavati ruled Gondwana (Garha-Katanga) and died resisting the Mughal forces in 1564.

14.  

The last conquest of Akbar was:

Correct Answer: D [Asirgarh]

Explanation:

1601.

15.  

The Mahzar of 1579:

Correct Answer: B [gave Akbar the final say in disputes among religious scholars]

Explanation:

The Mahzar of 1579 let Akbar decide between conflicting opinions of religious scholars, giving him the final say.

16.  

Arrange the following battles in chronological order:
1. Khanwa
2. First Panipat
3. Kanauj
4. Chausa
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Correct Answer: C [2-1-4-3]

Explanation:

1526, 1527, 1539, 1540.

17.  

In 1562 Akbar entered into a marriage alliance with the ruling family of:

Correct Answer: D [Amber]

Explanation:

Raja Bharmal.

18.  

The idea of sulh-i-kul means:

Correct Answer: A [peace with all]

Explanation:

Sulh-i-kul means 'peace with all' or universal peace, the basis of Akbar's rule over many faiths.

19.  

Akbar was born in 1542 at:

Correct Answer: D [Amarkot]

Explanation:

Akbar was born at Amarkot (Umarkot) in Sind in 1542 while Humayun was in flight after losing his empire.

20.  
UPSC Prelims 2015

Consider the following:
The arrival of Babur into India led to the
1. introduction of gunpowder in the subcontinent
2. introduction of the arch and dome in the region's architecture
3. establishment of Timurid dynasty in the region
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Correct Answer: B [3 only]

Explanation:

gunpowder and the arch and dome were known in India before Babur; he founded Timurid (Mughal) rule.

21.  
UPSC Prelims 2014

Ibadat Khana at Fatehpur Sikri was

Correct Answer: C [the hall in which Akbar held discussions with scholars of various religions]

Explanation:

built in 1575 for religious discussions.

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