Mughal Empire Quiz

(316 Question & Answers)
  • 281
    What exactly do you mean by "Mughal Zagir"?

    • A
      Providing rent free land done clear
    • B
      Zamidar's property done clear
    • C
      Giving officer a right to revenue done clear
    • D
      Giving cash salary to Mansabdar done clear
    FAQ
    Who is known as faujdar?
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    The title "Faujdar" was given to garrison commanders by Muslim South Asian kings such as the Mughals. The title did not specify a particular rank in pre-Mughal periods; rather, it referred to a military officer.
  • 282
    During the Mughal era, the districts' police responsibilities were assigned to the officials known as?

    • A
      Faujdar done clear
    • B
      Mansabdar done clear
    • C
      Kotwal done clear
    • D
      Amin done clear
    FAQ
    What is the role of the Paymaster General?
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    The next provincial authority was the Bakshi, or paymaster, who was responsible for military institution duties, Mansabdar wages, and occasional tasks like producing provincial news.
  • 283
    The following individuals had been in charge of military recruitment during the Mughal era:

    • A
      Kotwal done clear
    • B
      Bakhshi done clear
    • C
      Wazir done clear
    • D
      Diwan done clear
    FAQ
    Which Mughal Emperor prohibited music?
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    Abul Muzaffar Muhi-ud-Din Muhammad Aurangzeb, also known as Aurangzeb, was the name given to him as a child. In 1668, Aurangzeb, who despised music, forbade all types of music and dance in his realm.
  • 284
    Of the following Mughal rulers, which one is credited with writing Hindi songs?

    • A
      Babur done clear
    • B
      Akbar done clear
    • C
      Jahangir done clear
    • D
      Shahjahan done clear
    FAQ
    When did Akbar conquered Ahmednagar?
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    Akbar invited all the Deccani states to acknowledge Mughal suzerainty in 1591 by sending envoys to each of them. Prince Murad, the ruler of Gujarat at the time, launched the Mughal invasion of Ahmednagar with the assistance of Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khanan.
  • 285
    Who is responsible for Ahmednagar's annexation?

    • A
      Jahangir done clear
    • B
      Shahjahan done clear
    • C
      Akbar done clear
    • D
      Aurangzeb done clear
    FAQ
    Who won 2 Battle of Panipat?
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    The soldiers of Hem Chandra Vikramaditya, also known as Samrat Hemu, engaged in the Second Battle of Panipat. The generals of Akbar, Khan Zaman I and Bairam Khan, won with ease.
  • 286
    Which Mughal Emperor took part in the 1526 Battle of Panipat?

    • A
      Babur done clear
    • B
      Humayun done clear
    • C
      Akbar done clear
    • D
      Aurangzeb done clear
    FAQ
    When was the French East India Company established?
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    On September 1, 1664, the French East India Company was established as a colonial business to take on the English and Dutch trading businesses in the East Indies.
  • 287
    Which of the following claims concerning The French East India Company is untrue?

    • A
      The French East India Company took hold of Yanam in 1723 AD, Mahe on Malabar Coast in 1725 AD and Karaikal in 1739 A.D. done clear
    • B
      They established their first company in Surat done clear
    • C
      The French East India Company was formed in 1764 AD done clear
    • D
      The French East India Company was formed during the reign of King Louis XIV done clear
    FAQ
    What did Portuguese introduced in India?
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    They introduced the growing of tobacco in India. They propagated Catholicism along India's western and eastern coasts. In Goa, India, they built the first printing press in the year 1556.
  • 288
    Where in India did the Dutch establish their first factory?

    • A
      Nagapatam done clear
    • B
      Masaulipatam done clear
    • C
      Pulicat done clear
    • D
      Cochin done clear
    FAQ
    Where did the Dutch establish their first factory?
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    In 1605, the Dutch built their first factory in Masulipatam (AP). In 1610, they opened their second factory in Pulicat.
  • 289
    Which of the following wars resulted in the English becoming India's permanent rulers?

    • A
      Revolt of 1857 done clear
    • B
      Battle of Buxar done clear
    • C
      Third Battle of Panipat done clear
    • D
      First battle of Mysore done clear
    FAQ
    Why was the Battle of Buxar fought?
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    Mir Qasim desired the English to be driven out of Bengal. Mir Qasim eloped to Oudh. He prepared a confederacy with Shah Alam II and Shuja-Ud-Daula in a last-ditch effort to drive the English out of Bengal.
  • 290
    When was the French East India Company established?

    • A
      1600 done clear
    • B
      1620 done clear
    • C
      1664 done clear
    • D
      1604 done clear
    FAQ
    Who was the founder of French East India Company?
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    French statesman Jean-Baptiste Colbert served as King Louis XIV's First Minister of State from 1661 until his death in 1683.
  • 291
    The first Mughal Emperor to acquire a Koh-i-noor diamond was _____ .

    • A
      Humayun done clear
    • B
      Akbar done clear
    • C
      Jahangir done clear
    • D
      Shah Jahan done clear
    FAQ
    Who took Koh-i-Noor diamond from India?
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    The diamond was taken away under the reign of Duleep Singh. There isn't much to argue against there. It was given to the British as part of the peace settlement after the Sikhs were defeated as one of the trophies due to the winner.
  • 292
    The foreign visitor to India during the Mughal Period who provided us with a detailed description of the Peacock Throne was:

    • A
      Geronimo Verroneo done clear
    • B
      Omrah' Danishmand khan done clear
    • C
      Travernier done clear
    • D
      Austinof Bordeaux done clear
    FAQ
    Which foreign Traveller visited India during the reign of Shah Jahan?
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    Nicolao Manucci, an Italian traveller, visited India while Shahjahan was the Mughal emperor (1653–1708 AD).
  • 293
    Between __________, the Treaty of Allahabad was signed.

    • A
      Shuja-ud-daulah, Robert Clive and Shah Alam II done clear
    • B
      Shuja-ud-daulah, Mir jafar and Shah Alam II done clear
    • C
      Shuja-ud-daulah, Wajid Ali Shah and Shah Alam II done clear
    • D
      None of the Above done clear
    FAQ
    What was in the Treaty of Allahabad?
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    Following the Battle of Buxar on October 23, 1764, the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II, the late Emperor Alamgir II's son, and Robert Clive of the East India Company signed the Treaty of Allahabad on August 12, 1765.
  • 294
    The _________ were continuously migrating to areas under Hindu Raja authority throughout the Mughal era.

    • A
      Nobles done clear
    • B
      Poor done clear
    • C
      Middle Class done clear
    • D
      Foreign residents done clear
    FAQ
    How did Mughal dynasty ended?
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    When uprisings against Mughal rule broke out under the reign of Aurangzeb, the Mughal Empire fell. But in a far weaker form, the empire would continue for decades longer.
  • 295
    The Mughal queen, whose name appeared on all royal farmans, on the coins, and next to the imperial seal, was:

    • A
      Jodha Bai done clear
    • B
      Nur Jahan done clear
    • C
      Mumtaz Mahal done clear
    • D
      Ladli Begum done clear
    FAQ
    What was known as mansab?
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    Akbar established the Mansabdari system as the government's framework in the Mughal Empire in 1571. Mansab is an Arabic term that means rank or position. As a result, Mansabdari was a system for ranking government officials that dictated their civil and military responsibilities as well as their salaries.
  • 296
    The Mughal army mainly consisted of:

    • A
      The Rajput Chiefs done clear
    • B
      Tributary Chiefs done clear
    • C
      Mansabdars done clear
    • D
      Central Contingents done clear
    FAQ
    What was the official language of the Mughal court?
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    The promotion of Persian was evident because the Mughals had chosen it as the court language. The Mughals' encouragement of Persian language and literature was influenced by a range of social, political, and economic factors.
  • 297
    The pinnacle of Mughal art occurred under the rule of:

    • A
      Akbar done clear
    • B
      Jahangir done clear
    • C
      Shahjahan done clear
    • D
      Akbar-II done clear
    FAQ
    Where did Mughal paintings originate?
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    Mughal paintings first appeared under Humayun's administration, particularly after he invited two Persian painters to India, Mir-Sayyid Ali and Abd-us-samad. Over time, their style was affected and gave rise to the Mughal painting style, which was a fusion of numerous cultures.
  • 298
    Mughal painting reached its pinnacle during the reign of:

    • A
      Akbar done clear
    • B
      Jahangir done clear
    • C
      Both (A) and (B) above done clear
    • D
      Shah Jahan done clear
    FAQ
    Which type of painting was introduced during the reign of Akbar?
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    During Akbar's rule, Mughal art reached its peak. Chinese and later Persian roots, as well as influences from the Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain religions, gave rise to the miniature painting tradition. Typically, they took the shape of small paintings or book pictures.
  • 299
    Which of the following Mughal kings was responsible for the downfall of the Sayyid Brothers?

    • A
      Bahadur Shah-I done clear
    • B
      Rafi-ud-daulah done clear
    • C
      Shah Jahan-II done clear
    • D
      Muhammad Shah done clear
    FAQ
    Who were the Sayyid brothers?
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    Sayyid brothers refers to Abdullah Khan and Syed Husain Ali Khan, two prominent figures in the early 18th-century Mughal Empire.
  • 300
    The agricultural land registers were maintained in the Mughal era by:

    • A
      Kotwal done clear
    • B
      Qanungo done clear
    • C
      Amin done clear
    • D
      Krori done clear
    FAQ
    Who was Qanungo?
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    Qanungo served as the people's representative and earned a commission from land sales. Akbar appointed him to three distinct categories of salaried government service.
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