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Mughal period - Test Set 1

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  1. Question 1

    Who was the Mughal Emperor when the English East India Company was established in India?
    1. Akbar
    2. Jahangir
    3. Shah Jahan
    4. Aurangzeb
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  2. Question 2

    Which Mughal ruler introduced the policy of ‘Sulh-i-Kul’ (universal tolerance)?
    1. Babur
    2. Akbar
    3. Jahangir
    4. Shah Jahan
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  3. Question 3

    SSC CHSL, 2020
    Who was responsible for revenue reforms under Akbar, including the Dahsala system?
    1. Bairam Khan
    2. Raja Todar Mal
    3. Raja Man Singh
    4. Tansen
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  4. Question 4

    WBCS Preliminary, 2018
    What was the ‘Ibadat Khana’ built by Akbar in 1575?
    1. A fort
    2. A house of worship
    3. A hall for religious debates
    4. A treasury
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  5. Question 5

    RRB NTPC, 2020
    Which Mughal emperor reimposed the jizya tax on non-Muslims?
    1. Akbar
    2. Jahangir
    3. Shah Jahan
    4. Aurangzeb
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  6. Question 6

    SSC CGL, 2019
    What was a ‘farman’ in the Mughal Empire?
    1. A military commander
    2. A royal decree
    3. A land grant
    4. A tax official
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  7. Question 7

    WBCS Preliminary, 2017
    Which Mughal emperor’s policy of ‘Din-i-Ilahi’ aimed at religious synthesis?
    1. Humayun
    2. Akbar
    3. Jahangir
    4. Shah Jahan
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  8. Question 8

    UPSC Prelims, 2016
    Who authored Ain-i-Akbari, detailing Akbar’s administration?
    1. Abul Fazl
    2. Badauni
    3. Faizi
    4. Tansen
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  9. Question 9

    SSC CGL, 2017
    Which Mughal emperor’s autobiography is known as Baburnama?
    1. Humayun
    2. Babur
    3. Akbar
    4. Jahangir
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  10. Question 10

    UPSC Prelims, 2022
    Who translated Yogavasistha into Persian during Akbar’s reign?
    1. Abul Fazl
    2. Badauni
    3. Faizi
    4. Nizamuddin Panipati
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  11. Question 11

    SSC CHSL, 2018
    Which Mughal princess wrote Humayun-nama, a biography of her brother?
    1. Roshanara
    2. Jahanara
    3. Gulbadan Begum
    4. Zeb-un-Nissa
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  12. Question 12

    WBCS Preliminary, 2016
    Who was the famous musician among Akbar’s nine jewels?
    1. Tansen
    2. Birbal
    3. Todar Mal
    4. Abul Fazl
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  13. Question 13

    WBCS Mains, 2019
    Which Mughal emperor patronized the translation of the Mahabharata into Persian as Razmnama?
    1. Jahangir
    2. Akbar
    3. Shah Jahan
    4. Aurangzeb
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  14. Question 14

    What was the original name of Tansen, the musician in Akbar’s court?
    1. Mian Muhammad
    2. Faizi Khan
    3. Birbal Singh
    4. Ramtanu Pandey
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  15. Question 15

    UPPSC, 2019
    Which Mughal emperor was known for his patronage of miniature paintings?
    1. Humayun
    2. Jahangir
    3. Aurangzeb
    4. Bahadur Shah II
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  16. Question 16

    Who wrote Muntakhab-ut-Tawarikh, a critical account of Akbar’s reign?
    1. Abul Fazl
    2. Badauni
    3. Faizi
    4. Gulbadan Begum
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  17. Question 17

    SSC CGL, 2020
    Which Mughal emperor’s court was visited by the traveller Jean-Baptiste Tavernier?
    1. Akbar
    2. Shah Jahan
    3. Jahangir
    4. Aurangzeb
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  18. Question 18

    SC CHSL, 2017
    Which Mughal emperor built the Taj Mahal in Agra?
    1. Akbar
    2. Shah Jahan
    3. Jahangir
    4. Aurangzeb
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  19. Question 19

    Where is the tomb of Aurangzeb located?
    1. Delhi
    2. Agra
    3. Lahore
    4. Khuldabad
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  20. Question 20

    RRB NTPC, 2018
    Which Mughal emperor founded the city of Fatehpur Sikri?
    1. Babur
    2. Humayun
    3. Akbar
    4. Shah Jahan
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