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Mughal Empire (1526-1707 CE) Quiz 01
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Q1. Tulsidas, the author of Ramcharitmanas, was a contemporary of which of the following rulers?
A.
Akbar
B.
Humayun
C.
Shahjahan
D.
Sher Shah Suri
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A
Tulsidas lived during the 16th century and composed his masterpiece during the reign of the Mughal Emperor Akbar.
Q2. Who among the following after marriage became known as Nur Jahan wife of Emperor Jahangir?
A.
Anjuman banu Begam
B.
Asmat Begam
C.
Ladli Begam
D.
Mehr-un-Nisa
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D
Mehr-un-Nisa was given the title Nur Jahan (Light of the World) after marrying Jahangir.
Q3. “Taj Mahal†is on the Bank of:
A.
Tapti
B.
Ganges
C.
Jamuna
D.
Cauvery
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C
The Taj Mahal was constructed by Shah Jahan on the southern bank of the Yamuna (Jamuna) river in Agra.
Q4. The Mughal Emperor, who built the Peacock Throne?
A.
Shah Jahan
B.
Nadirshah
C.
Akbar
D.
Aurangazeb
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A
Shah Jahan commissioned the Takht-i-Taus, which was later looted by Nadir Shah in 1739.
Q5. Ain-i-Akbari and Akbarnama were written by Abul Fazl in
A.
Persian
B.
Arabic
C.
Urdu
D.
Turki
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A
Persian was the official court language of the Mughals during Akbar's reign.
Q6. Ustad Mansur was a famous painter in the region of
A.
Shajahan
B.
Akbar
C.
Humayun
D.
Jahangir
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D
Mansur was a master artist in Jahangir’s court, famous for his detailed paintings of birds and animals.
Q7. English Traveller William Hawkins visited India during the time of which Mughal emperor?
A.
Jahangir
B.
Shah Jahan
C.
Akbar
D.
Aurangzed
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Correct Answer:
A
Hawkins arrived at Jahangir's court in 1608 as a representative of the English East India Company.
Q8. Baburnama was composed in which language?
A.
Arabic
B.
Persian
C.
Turkish
D.
Urdu
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Correct Answer:
C
Babur wrote his autobiography in his native Chaghatai Turkic language.
Q9. The term Khalisa in Mughal administration signified the
A.
religious land grants
B.
land owned b the emperor himself
C.
entire Imperial establishment
D.
land for Imperial Treasury
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B
Khalisa lands were crown lands whose revenue went directly to the royal treasury to support the Emperor's household.
Q10. Who was the first British to get a farman from the Mughal Euperor Jahangir to establish a factory at Surat in 1613?
A.
Jab Charnock
B.
Captain Cook
C.
Captain William Hawkins
D.
Sir Thomas Roe
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Correct Answer:
C
Hawkins visited the court in 1608; though Roe secured the main treaty later Hawkins paved the way.
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