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Mughal Empire (1526-1707 CE) Quiz 02
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Q1. Which one of the following rulers built the Bibi ka Maqbara?
A.
Akbar
B.
Jahangir
C.
Shahjahan
D.
Aurangzeb
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Correct Answer:
D
Aurangzeb built this tomb in Aurangabad for his wife Dilras Banu Begum.
Q2. The use of tobacco came to northern India during Akbar and was banned by:
A.
Shah Jahan
B.
Aurangzeb
C.
Akbar
D.
Jahangir
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Correct Answer:
D
Jahangir noticed the harmful effects of tobacco use and issued a decree banning it in 1617.
Q3. ‘Bibi ka Makbara’ is located in which city of India?
A.
Hyderabad
B.
Aurangabad
C.
Moradabad
D.
Faizabad
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Correct Answer:
B
It is known as the 'Taj of the Deccan' and is located in the city of Aurangabad, Maharashtra.
Q4. Where is the tomb of Jahangir situated?
A.
Agra
B.
Delhi
C.
Lahore
D.
Srinagar
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Correct Answer:
C
Jahangir's tomb is located in Shahdara, Lahore (modern-day Pakistan), built by his wife Nur Jahan.
Q5. The Grand Trunk Road was originally built by –
A.
Akbar
B.
Sher Shah
C.
Allauddin Khilji
D.
Aurangzeb
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Correct Answer:
B
Sher Shah Suri built the 'Sadak-e-Azam' to connect Bengal with the Indus river for administrative and military speed.
Q6. Under Akbar, the Mir Bakshi was required to look after
A.
military affairs
B.
the state treasury
C.
the royal household
D.
the land revenue system
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A
The Mir Bakshi was the head of the military department and in charge of the intelligence and information agencies.
Q7. The text of the document called Mahzar, by which Akbar assumed the role of supreme arbiter in religion, is found in
A.
Nizamuddin’s Tabaqat
B.
Tarikh-I-Alfi
C.
Abul Fazl’s Akbarnama
D.
Muntakahab-ut-Tawarikh
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Correct Answer:
C
Akbar issued the 'Infallibility Decree' (Mahzar) in 1579, which is documented in the official biography Akbarnama.
Q8. Which Mughal emperor took the title of Alamgir?
A.
Akbar
B.
Jahangir
C.
Shah Jahan
D.
Aurangzeb
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Correct Answer:
D
Aurangzeb ascended the throne with the title 'Alamgir' (Conqueror of the World).
Q9. Emperor Shah Jahan died in
A.
1667 AD
B.
1666 AD
C.
1658 AD
D.
1659 AD
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Correct Answer:
B
Shah Jahan died in 1666 while being kept under house arrest by his son Aurangzeb in the Agra Fort.
Q10. Which of the following was the official court language during Akbar’s reign?
A.
Urdu
B.
Turki
C.
Arabic
D.
Persian
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Correct Answer:
D
Akbar made Persian the language of administration and culture in the Mughal Empire.
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