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Mughal Dynasty is the most important topic in the Medieval Indian History section of the General knowledge syllabus. There are many questions coming from this topic and candidates need to practice more questions to get good marks in the upcoming exams. So,we are going to provide practice questions based on the Previous Years’ Question Papers Analysis.

Que 1. Which of the following writers used to write under the surname “Qadiri”?

(a) Mirza Haider
(b) Gulbadan Begum
(c) Nizamuddin Ahmad
(d) Abdul Qadir Badayuni

Ans. (d) Abdul Qadir Badayuni
Explanation – Abdul Qadir Badayuni, used to compose with the nickname “Qadiri”.

Que 2. Which of the following writers was a great critic of Emperor Akbar?

(a) Mirza Haider
(b) Gulbadan Begum
(c) Nizamuddin Ahmad
(d) Abdul Qadir Badayuni

Ans. (d) Abdul Qadir Badayuni
Explanation – Abdul Qadir Badayuni was a fierce critic of the writer Emperor Akbar.

Que 3. Which of the following book was written to commemorate 1000 years of Islam?

(a) Tarikh-e-Alfi
(b) Tarikh-e-Sindh
(c) Akbarnama
(d) Nafais-ul-Masir

Ans. (a) Tarikh-e-Alfi
Explanation – The book Tarikh-e-Alfi was written to commemorate 1000 years of Islam.

Que 4. Who is the author of the book “Siyarul Arifin”?

(a) Sheikh Jamaluddin
(b) Mir Hasan Dehlavi
(c) Nizamuddin Ahmad
(d) Abdul Qadir Badayuni

Ans. (a) Sheikh Jamaluddin
Explanation – The book “Siyarul Arifin” was composed by Sheikh Jamaluddin.

Que 5. Who is the author of the book “Tarikh-e-Daudi”?

(a) Abdullah
(b) Sheikh Ahmad Sirhindi
(c) Nizamuddin Ahmad
(d) Abdul Qadir Badayuni

Ans. (a) Abdullah
Explanation – The book “Tarikh-e-Daudi” was composed by Abdullah.

Que 6. Who among the following became the court historian of Emperor Akbar after Abul Fazl?

(a) Sheikh Ahmad Sirhindi
(b) Inayatullah
(c) Nizamuddin Ahmad
(d) Abdul Qadir Badayuni

Ans. (b) Inayatullah
Explanation – Inayatullah became the court historian of Emperor Akbar after Abul Fazl.

Que 7. Who among the following was sent to Iran by Emperor Akbar as an ambassador?

(a) Mir Mohammad Masoom
(b) Inayatullah
(c) Abul Fazl
(d) Nizamuddin Ahmad

Ans. (a) Mir Mohammad Masoom
Explanation – Mir Mohammad Masoom was sent to Iran by Emperor Akbar as an ambassador.

Que 8. Who among the following authored the book “Tarikh-e-Sindh”?

(a) Mir Mohammad Masoom
(b) Inayatullah
(c) Abul Fazl
(d) Nizamuddin Ahmad

Ans. (a) Mir Mohammad Masoom
Explanation – The book “Tarikh-e-Sindh” was composed by Mir Mohammad Masoom.

Que 9. In which of the following places was Abul Fazl born?

(a) Agra
(b) Delhi
(c) Lahore
(d) Nagaur

Ans. (a) Agra
Explanation – Abul Fazl was born in 1551 AD in Agra.

Que 10. Who among the following authored the book “Akbarnama”?

(a) Mir Mohammad Masoom
(b) Inayatullah
(c) Abul Fazl
(d) Nizamuddin Ahmad

Ans. (c) Abul Fazl
Explanation – The book “Akbarnama” was composed by Abul Fazl.

Que 11. Who among the following authored the book “Kashkol”?

(a) Mir Mohammad Masoom
(b) Inayatullah
(c) Abul Fazl
(d) Nizamuddin Ahmad

Ans. (c) Abul Fazl
Explanation – The book “Kashkol” was composed by Abul Fazl. Kashkol is the alms-pot of mystics.

Que 12. Who among the following authored the book “Ain-i-Akbari”?

(a) Mir Mohammad Masoom
(b) Inayatullah
(c) Abul Fazl
(d) Nizamuddin Ahmad

Ans. (c) Abul Fazl
Explanation – The book “Ain-i-Akbari” was composed by Abul Fazl.

Que 13. Which part of the book Akbarnama is called Ain-i-Akbari?

(a) First Part
(b) Second Part
(c) Third Part
(d) None of the above

Ans. (c) Third Part
Explanation – Akbarnama’s book has a total of three parts. Its third part is called Ain-i-Akbari.

Que 14. In how many years was the book Akbarnama written?

(a) 3 years
(b) 5 years
(c) 7 years
(d) 10 years

Ans. (c) 7 years
Explanation – Akbarnama’s book was written in 7 years. Abul Fazl started writing this book in 1590 and completed it in 1597-98.

Que 15. Into how many parts is the book “Ain-i-Akbari” divided?

(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5

Ans. (d) 5
Explanation – The book “Ain-i-Akbari” is divided into 5 parts.

Que 16. In which part of the book “Ain-i-Akbari” and “Biography of Abul Fazal” is given?

(a) 2nd
(b) 3rd
(c) 4th
(d) 5th

Ans. (d) 5th
Explanation – In the 5th part of the book “Ain-i-Akbari” “Biography of Abul Fazl” is given.

Que 17. Which of the following has the author compared Humayun with Aristotle?

(a) Abul Fazl
(b) Nizamuddin Ahmad
(c) Abd al-Haqq al-Dehlawi
(d) Inayatullah

Ans. (a) Abul Fazl
Explanation – Abul Fazl compared Humayun to Aristotle.

Que 18. Which of the following Mughal emperor wrote his biography?

(a) Akbar
(b) Jahangir
(c) Shahjahan
(d) Aurangzeb

Ans. (b) Jahangir
Explanation – Mughal emperor Jahangir wrote his biography titled “Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri”.

Que 19. Who among the following wrote the preface to “Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri”?

(a) Jahangir
(b) Muhammad Hadi
(c) Motamid Khan
(d) Abul Hasan

Ans. (b) Muhammad Hadi
Explanation – Muhammad Hadi wrote the preface to “Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri”.

Que 20. Who among the following painted the front page of “Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri”?

(a) Jahangir
(b) Muhammad Hadi
(c) Motamid Khan
(d) Abul Hasan

Ans. (d) Abul Hasan
Explanation – Abul Hasan painted the front page of “Tuzuk-e-Jahangiri”.

Que 21. Who among the following has called Emperor Akbar “Arsh-Ashiani”?

(a) Jahangir
(b) Muhammad Hadi
(c) Motamid Khan
(d) Abul Hasan

Ans. (a) Jahangir
Explanation – Jahangir in his autobiography “Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri” used the title “Arsh-Ashiani” for Emperor Akbar.

 


Last Updated : 24 Nov, 2022
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