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All Mughal Empire Questions(1–78 of 78)

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Q1mediummcqGeneral AwarenessSSC Exam2026
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Under which of the following Mughal emperors were the Marathas a major challenge to the sovereignty of the Mughals?
Q2mediummcqGeneral KnowledgeStaff Selection Commission2026
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In 1617 the British East India Company was given permission by _________ to trade in India.
Q3mediummcqGeneral AwarenessCompetitive Exam2026
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Who among the following was honored with the title of Khan-e-Khana during Akbar's reign?
Q4mediummcqHistorySSC CGL2026
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Humayun was born in the year __________.
Q5mediummcqGeneral StudiesCompetitive Exam2026
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'Sati' of Hindu women was prohibited during the reign of which Mughal emperor?
Q6mediummcqHistorySSC General Awareness2026
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Battle for Delhi was fought in the year ______.
Q7mediummcqHistorySSC General Awareness2026
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Zardozi embroidery became popular under ______.
Q8mediummcqGeneral StudiesCompetitive Exam2026
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Which Rajput ruler was not a contemporary of Akbar?
Q9mediummcqGeneral StudiesCompetitive Exam2026
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Who among the following Hindus first joined Din-i-Ilahi / Tauhid-i-Ilahi?
Q10mediummcqHistoryCompetitive Exams2026
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The battle of Khanwa was fought between the forces of the Babur and the Rajput forces led by:
Q11mediummcqIndian HistoryCompetitive Exam Practice Paper2026
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Identify the Mughal painter not mentioned by Abul Fazl?
Q12mediummcqHistoryCompetitive Exam2026
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During whose rule was the Zabt system of revenue settlement introduced?
Q13mediummcqIndian HistoryCompetitive Exam Mock2026
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Who among the following abolished the pilgrimage tax ?
Q14mediummcqIndian HistoryCompetitive Exam2026
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Who among the following became a member of the syncretic religion 'Din-i-Ilahi' initiated by Akbar?
Q15mediummcqIndian HistoryCompetitive Examination2026
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Babur’s famous autobiography ‘Baburnama’ was translated in Persian by
Q16mediummcqIndian HistoryCompetitive Examination2026
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Who among the following presented the famous Kohinoor diamond to Emperor Shah Jahan?
Q17mediummcqGeneral AwarenessSSC Selection Post 2021 Question Paper (09-Feb-2022) (Shift-1)2026
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Which of the following monuments is NOT located in Fatehpur-Sikri?
Q18mediummcqIndian HistoryCompetitive Exam2026
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What was the official court language of the Mughal Empire?
Q19mediummcqIndian HistoryCompetitive Exam2026
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Who introduced the Duh-Aspah Sih-Aspah system?
Q20mediummcqHistorySSC CGL2026
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Aurangzeb, the Mughal Emperor died in?
Q21mediummcqIndian HistoryCompetitive Exam2026
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Todarmal is associated with the Revenue system known as?
Q22mediummcqGeneral AwarenessSSC CGL2026
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In 1739, who defeated the Mughal army at the Battle of Karnal?
Q23mediummcqGeneral AwarenessStaff Selection Commission2026
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Sher khan defeated Humayun in the battle of Chausa and Kanauj and forced him to flee to __________
Q24mediummcqHistorySSC CGL2026
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Battle of Kanauj in 1540 was fought between Sher Shah and __________.
Q25mediummcqHistorySSC CGL2026
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Babur was born in the year _________.
Q26mediummcqIndian HistoryGovernment Exams2026
Who commissioned (constructed) Humayun's Tomb in Delhi in 1558?
Q27mediummcqGeneral StudiesCompetitive Exams2026
The Satnami rebellion took place during the reign of Mughal emperor:
Q28mediummcqGeneral StudiesCompetitive Exam2026
Which Mughal emperor wrote his own autobiography?
Q29mediummcqIndian HistoryCompetitive Exam2026
The official court language of the Mughal Empire was:
Q30mediummcqHistoryCompetitive Exam2026
Who introduced the 'Duh-Aspah Sih-Aspah' system within the framework of the Mansabdari modification?
Q31mediummcqIndian HistoryCompetitive Exam2026
Who among the following historical figures formally became a member of Akbar's religious syncretism order, the 'Din-i-Ilahi'?
Q32mediummcqHistoryCompetitive Exam2026
Raja Todarmal is primarily associated with which of the following revenue management systems under Akbar's rule?
Q33mediummcqIndian HistoryCompetitive Exam2026
In medieval Indian history, the term 'Taccavi' referred to:
Q34mediummcqHistoryCompetitive Exam2026
With whose permission did the English set up their first factory in Surat?
Q35mediummcqHistoryCompetitive Exam2026
Who built the Ibadat Khana at Fatehpur Sikri?
Q36mediummcqHistoryWBCS Prelims2026
In which of the following years Akbar built Ibadatkhana?
Q37mediummcqIndian HistoryWBCS Prelims2026
In reference to Mughal period's revenue collection system, 'Zabti' Means:
Q38mediummcqHistory & Geography of IndiaIndian Competitive Exams2026
Which of the following statements are correct regarding the Mansabdari System introduced by Akbar?
(i) Mansab denotes the rank an official held in the Mughal hierarchy.

(ii) Mansabdari usually entailed military obligations towards the empire.
(iii) The salary of a Mansabdar was indicated by the numerical rank (Zat) he held.
(iv) Remuneration for Mansabdari was provided only in terms of grants of jagirs.
Q39mediummcqHistory & Geography of IndiaIndian Competitive Exams2026
What major political event directly occasioned the serious structural break between the Mughals and Rajputs during the reign of Aurangzeb?
Q40mediummcqHistoryCompetitive Exam Prep Portal2026
When the East India Company was formed, the Mughal emperor in India was
Q41mediummcqHistoryCompetitive Exam2026
Which noted Indian historian is globally celebrated for his extensive and pioneering academic research on the history of the Mughal Empire?
Q42mediummcqGeneral StudiesWBCS Prelims 20212026
Mansab means
Q43mediummcqHistory and CultureStaff Selection Commission2026
Which Mughal rulers intervention in the succession and internal politics of the Rathor Rajputs of Marwar led to their rebellion?
Q44easymcqHistoryCompetitive Exam2026
'Sulh-i-Kul' was a policy introduced by
Q45mediummcqHistoryCompetitive Exam2026
The Satnami rebellion took place during the reign of Mughal emperor
Q46easymcqHistoryCompetitive Exam2026
The title 'Raja' was conferred on Ram Mohun Roy by the Mughal emperor
Q47mediummcqGeneral AwarenessIndian Competitive Exams2026
Who among the following was chosen by Shahjahan as his successor to the Mughal throne?
Q48mediummcqHistoryIndian Competitive Exams2026
The Sisodiya ruler of Mewar, Amar Singh, accepted Mughal service during the reign of _______.
Q49mediummcqHistorySSC CGL2026
Emperor Akbar moved the capital to Lahore in 1585. When did he shift the capital back to Agra from Lahore?
Q50mediummcqHistorySSC CGL2026
In the context of the Mughal Empire, which of the following does the term 'harem' refer to?
Q51mediummcqIndian HistoryCompetitive Exam2026
In reference to Mughal period's revenue collection system, 'Zabti' Means
Q52easymcqHistoryIndian Competitive Exams2026
Birbal was an advisor in the court of?
Q53easymcqHistoryIndian Competitive Exams2026
Humayun's Tomb is located in ________.
Q54mediummcqHistoryStaff Selection Commission2026
Which Mughal Emperor fought the First Battle of Panipat in 1526?
Q55mediummcqHistoryStaff Selection Commission2026
The Peacock Throne was a famous jewelled throne that served as the seat of the _________ emperors of India.
Q56mediummcqGeneral AwarenessStaff Selection Commission2026
The Red Fort (Delhi) was built by________.
Q57mediummcqHistory@NUM: 41SSC CGL2026
The Ibadat Khana was a meeting house built by which Mughal Emperor?
Q58mediummcqHistoryGeneral Awareness2026
Jodha Bai was married to _________.
Q59mediummcqGeneral AwarenessSSC CGL2026
Battle of Haldighati in 1576 was fought between Akbar and ________.
Q60mediummcqHistorySSC CGL2026
Which Mughal emperor imprisoned his father and executed his brother?
Q61mediummcqHistorySSC CGL2026
Who was the founder of the Mughal empire?
Q62mediummcqHistorySSC CGL2026
The First Battle of Panipat in 1526 was fought between the the Lodi Empire and ________.
Q63mediummcqHistoryCompetitive Exam2026
Which of these was not from the Mughal Dynasty?
Q64easymcqSocial StudiesUPTET Paper 2 (Social Science)2026
Who among the following emperors was famous as 'Qalandra'?
Q65mediummcqSocial StudiesUPTET Paper 2 (Social Science)2026
Which of the following Mughal emperors sent Raja Ram Mohan Roy to London as his messenger?
Q66mediummcqArt & CultureCompetitive Exam2026
Buland Darwaza located in Fatehpur Sikri is the entrance gate of which of the following mosques?
Q67mediummcqMedieval Indian HistorySSC CGL2026
Aurangzeb had depleted the military and financial resources of his empire by fighting a long war in _______.
Q68mediummcqGeneral StudiesCompetitive Exam2026
Identify the Mughal emperor who was imprisoned for the rest of his life in Agra after the war of succession among his sons.
Q69mediummcqIndian HistoryCompetitive Examination2026
Who among the following Mughal figures made arrangements for the translation of Upanishads into Persian (Farsi)?
Q70mediummcqIndian HistoryCompetitive Examination2026
Who used 'Tulghumah' as a military tactic for the first time in India?
Q71mediummcqHistoryIndian Competitive Exam Prep2026
Which among the Mughal princes instigated and ordered the assassination of Akbar's close court historian Abul Fazl in 1602?
Q72mediummcqIndian HistoryCompetitive Exams2026
When the East India Company was formed, the Mughal emperor in India was:
Q73mediummcqGeneral StudiesIndian Competitive Exams2026
Which of the following is true of the Mansabdari System?
(i) Mandab denotes the rank an official held in the Mughal hierarchy.
(ii) Mansabdari usually entailed military obligations towards the empire.
(iii) Salary of a Mansabdar was indicated in the award rank he held.
(iv) Remuneration for Mansabdari was provided only in terms of grants of jagir.
Q74mediummcqHistoryStaff Selection Commission2026
The first Mughal emperor, Babur came to India from:
Q75mediummcqGeneral AwarenessSSC CGL2026
When Akbar introduced Mansabdari system, ________ was the lowest grade of Mansabdar.
Q76mediummcqHistoryGeneral Knowledge Studies2026
Jizya Tax, during the Mughal Empire was a tax levied on:
Q77mediummcqGeneral StudiesCompetitive Exams2026
The Sikh Guru executed by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb was:
Q78mediummcqSocial StudiesUPTET Paper 2 Social Science2016
Akbar constructed 'Ibadat Khana' in _________.

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