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Mughal period - Test Set 3

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  1. Question 1

    WBCS Preliminary, 2016
    Which Mughal emperor encouraged the blending of Persian and Indian art styles?
    1. Humayun
    2. Akbar
    3. Aurangzeb
    4. Bahadur Shah II
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  2. Question 2

    Who was the calligrapher among Akbar’s Navratnas?
    1. Birbal
    2. Abdur Rahim
    3. Faizi
    4. None of the above
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  3. Question 3

    SSC CGL, 2017
    Which Mughal emperor built the Buland Darwaza at Fatehpur Sikri?
    1. Shah Jahan
    2. Jahangir
    3. Akbar
    4. Aurangzeb
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  4. Question 4

    What is the architectural feature of the Diwan-i-Khas in Fatehpur Sikri?
    1. Large dome
    2. Minarets
    3. Central pillar
    4. Arched gateways
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  5. Question 5

    UPSC Prelims, 2019
    Which Mughal monument was commissioned by Nur Jahan for her father?
    1. Itimad-ud-Daulah’s tomb
    2. Safdarjung’s tomb
    3. Akbar’s tomb
    4. Humayun’s tomb
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  6. Question 6

    SSC CHSL, 2020
    Which Mughal emperor’s tomb is located in Sikandra?
    1. Babur
    2. Akbar
    3. Jahangir
    4. Shah Jahan
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  7. Question 7

    WBCS Preliminary, 2018
    What was a major cause of Mughal decline after Aurangzeb’s death?
    1. Weak successors
    2. Strong central rule
    3. Economic surplus
    4. Unified empire
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  8. Question 8

    Which Mughal emperor faced the sack of Delhi by Ahmad Shah Durrani in 1757?
    1. Ahmad Shah
    2. Shah Alam II
    3. Muhammad Shah
    4. Akbar II
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  9. Question 9

    SSC CGL, 2018
    Which Mughal structure is known as the ‘Pearl Mosque’?
    1. Moti Masjid
    2. Jama Masjid
    3. Badshahi Mosque
    4. Sheikh Zayed Mosque
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  10. Question 10

    UPPSC, 2019
    Who was the Mughal emperor during the Battle of Buxar in 1764?
    1. Shah Alam II
    2. Ahmad Shah
    3. Bahadur Shah II
    4. Muhammad Shah
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  11. Question 11

    Which Mughal emperor’s reign saw the rise of the Sayyid Brothers as kingmakers?
    1. Muhammad Shah
    2. Ahmad Shah
    3. Shah Alam II
    4. Farrukhsiyar
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  12. Question 12

    SSC CHSL, 2017
    Which event in 1803 reduced the Mughal emperor to a British pensioner?
    1. Battle of Plassey
    2. Sepoy Mutiny
    3. British capture of Delhi
    4. Third Battle of Panipat
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  13. Question 13

    WBCS Mains 2016
    A new technique of Painting, known as 'Siyahi qalam' became fashionable during the reign of?
    1. Akbar
    2. Aurangzeb
    3. Jahangir
    4. Sahajahan
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  14. Question 14

    WBCS Mains 2016
    Who among the following Mughal rulers were half Rajput (born of a Rajput mother)?
    1. Shah jahan and Aurangzeb
    2. Akbar and Jahangir
    3. Jahangir and Shahjahan
    4. Jahangir and Humayan
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  15. Question 15

    WBCS Mains 2017
    Which Mughal ruler conferred the title of ‘Raja’ on Ram Mohan Roy and requested him to go to England to plead for a hike in the Emperor’s pension?
    1. Shah Alam II
    2. Akbar II
    3. Bahadur Shah II
    4. None of the above
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  16. Question 16

    WBCS Mains 2017
    How many Mughal provinces were there under Akbar and Aurangzeb respectively?
    1. 15 and 21
    2. 17 and 19
    3. 14 and 20
    4. 16 and 19
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  17. Question 17

    WBCS Mains 2017
    Which Mughal building is said to possess the unique feature of being exactly equal in length and breadth?
    1. Red Fort
    2. Agra Fort
    3. Taj Mahal
    4. Buland Darwaza
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  18. Question 18

    WBCS Mains 2017
    Which Mughal emperor for the first time divided the empire into provinces?
    1. Babur
    2. Humayun
    3. Jahangir
    4. Akbar
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  19. Question 19

    WBCS Mains 2017
    The royal ritual of 'Jharokha Darshan' was introduced by the Mughal emperor:
    1. Akbar
    2. Shah Jahan
    3. Aurangzeb
    4. Bahadur Shah
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  20. Question 20

    WBCS Mains 2017
    The 'Jagir' of the Mughals is equal to which of the following units of the Sultanate period?
    1. Waqf
    2. Khalisa
    3. Inam
    4. Iqta
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