Important Questions on Mughal

Following we are presenting Most Important Questions on Mughal. In every exam of the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level, questions were asked about these topics. So it is important for all the candidates who are preparing for these exams. These topics may also help in State Commission’s Exams and Banking Exams.

Que 1. Which of the following books has mentioned the Hundi and Insurance system of the Mughal period?

(a) Padshahnama
(b) Shah Jahannama
(c) Khulasat-ut-Tawarikh
(d) Alamgirnama

Ans. (c) Khulasat-ut-Tawarikh
Explanation – In the book Khulasat-ut-Tawarikh, the Mughal period Hundi and the insurance system have been mentioned.

Que 2. In which of the following books, the history of the Pandava dynasty from the Mahabharata period to the death of Shah Jahan is given?

(a) Padshahnama
(b) Shah Jahannama
(c) Khulasat-ut-Tawarikh
(d) Alamgirnama

Ans. (c) Khulasat-ut-Tawarikh
Explanation – The history of the Mahabharata period from the Pandava dynasty to the death of Shah Jahan has been given in the book Khulasat-ut-Tawarikh.

Que 3. Which of the following writers has called Kabul and Kandahar the two doors of India?

(a) Sujan Rai Bhandari
(b) Muhammad Kazim Shirazi
(c) Khafi khan
(d) Abdul Hamid Lahori

Ans. (a) Sujan Rai Bhandari
Explanation – Sujan Rai Bhandari has called Kabul and Kandahar the two doors of India.

Que 4. Which of the following author has composed “Khulasat-ut-Tawarikh”?

(a) Sujan Rai Bhandari
(b) Muhammad Kazim Shirazi
(c) Khafi khan
(d) Abdul Hamid Lahori

Ans. (a) Sujan Rai Bhandari
Explanation – “Khulasat-ut-Tawarikh” has been composed by Sujan Rai Bhandari.

Que 5. In which of the following books, the history of the first 10 years of Aurangzeb is compiled?

(a) Padshahnama
(b) Shah Jahannama
(c) Khulasat-ut-Tawarikh
(d) Alamgirnama

Ans. (d) Alamgirnama
Explanation -The history of the first 10 years of Aurangzeb is compiled in the book  Alamgirnama.

Que 6. Which of the following author has composed “Alamgirnama”?

(a) Sujan Rai Bhandari
(b) Muhammad Kazim Shirazi
(c) Khafi khan
(d) Abdul Hamid Lahori

Ans. (b) Muhammad Kazim Shirazi
Explanation – “Alamgirnama” is composed by Muhammad Kazim Shirazi.

Que 7. Who among the following was the state historian of Aurangzeb?

(a) Sujan Rai Bhandari
(b) Muhammad Kazim Shirazi
(c) Khafi khan
(d) Abdul Hamid Lahori

Ans. (b) Muhammad Kazim Shirazi
Explanation – Muhammad Kazim Shirazi was the state historian of Aurangzeb.

Que 8. Who among the following was originally named “Muhammad Hashim Ali Khan”?

(a) Sujan Rai Bhandari
(b) Muhammad Kazim Shirazi
(c) Khafi khan
(d) Abdul Hamid Lahori

Ans. (c) Khafi khan
Explanation – The original name of Khafi Khan was “Muhammad Hashim Ali Khan”.

Que 9. Which of the following author wrote “Muntakhab-ul-Lubab”?

(a) Sujan Rai Bhandari
(b) Muhammad Kazim Shirazi
(c) Khafi khan
(d) Abdul Hamid Lahori

Ans. (c) Khafi khan
Explanation – “Muntakhab-ul-Lubab” is composed by Khafi Khan.

Que 10. Who among the following was appointed by Aurangzeb as ambassador to the European colony of Bombay?

(a) Sujan Rai Bhandari
(b) Muhammad Kazim Shirazi
(c) Khafi khan
(d) Abdul Hamid Lahori

Ans. (c) khafi khan
Explanation – Aurangzeb appointed Khafi Khan as ambassador to the European colony of Bombay.

Que 11. Which Mughal emperor conferred the title of “Khafi Khan” to Khafi Khan?

(a) Akbar
(b) Shahjahan
(c) Aurangzeb
(d) Muhammad Shah Rangeela

Ans. (d) Muhammad Shah Rangeela
Explanation – Muhammad Shah Rangeela conferred the “Khafi Khan” title on Khafi Khan.

Que 12. Which of the following writers was a severe critic of Aurangzeb?

(a) Sujan Rai Bhandari
(b) Muhammad Kazim Shirazi
(c) Khafi khan
(d) Abdul Hamid Lahori

Ans. (c) Khafi khan
Explanation – Khafi Khan was a fierce critic of Aurangzeb.

Que 13. Which of the following Mughal emperors closed the department of historiography?

(a) Akbar
(b) Shahjahan
(c) Aurangzeb
(d) Muhammad Shah Rangeela

Ans. (c) Aurangzeb
Explanation – The Mughal emperor Aurangzeb closed the history writing department in the 21st year of his rule (1677 AD).

Que 14. Which of the following author wrote “Futuhat-e-Alamgiri”?

(a) Ishwardas Nagar
(b) Muhammad Kazim Shirazi
(c) Khafi khan
(d) Abdul Hamid Lahori

Ans. (a) Ishwardas Nagar
Explanation – “Futuhat-e-Alamgiri” is composed by Ishwardas Nagar. 
The book was composed in the Persian language. Aurangzeb’s victories are described in this book.

Que 15. Which of the following author wrote “Maasir-e-Alamgiri”?

(a) Ishwardas Nagar
(b) Muhammad Kazim Shirazi
(c) Saki Mustad khan
(d) Abdul Hamid Lahori

Ans. (c) Saki Mustad khan
Explanation – “Maasir-e-Alamgiri” is composed by Saki Mustad Khan.

Que 16. Which of the following book has been called by Yadunath Sarkar “Gazetteer of Mughal period”?

(a) Maasir-e-Alamgiri
(b) Futuhat-e-Alamgiri
(c) Nuskha-e-Dilkhusha
(d) Tarikh-e-Aurangzeb

Ans. (a) Maasir-e-Alamgiri
Explanation – The book Maasir-e-Alamgiri has been called by Yadunath Sarkar the “Gazetteer of the Mughal period”.

Que 17. Which one of the following writers has called the Jagirdari crisis the “problem of unemployment”?

(a) Abul Fazl (Mamuri)
(b) Muhammad Kazim Shirazi
(c) Saki Mustad Khan
(d) Abdul Hamid Lahori

Ans. (a) Abul Fazl (Mamuri)
Explanation – Abul Fazl (Mamuri) has called the Jagirdari crisis a “Problem of Unemployment”.

Que 18. Which of the following author wrote “Nuskha-e-Dilkhusha”?

(a) Ishwardas Nagar
(b) Muhammad Kazim Shirazi
(c) Bhimsen Kayastha Burhanpuri
(d) Abdul Hamid Lahori

Ans. (c) Bhimsen Kayastha Burhanpuri
Explanation – “Nuskha-e-Dilkusha” has been composed by Bhimsen Kayastha Burhanpuri. This book describes the history of South India.

Que 19. Which of the following is the first Persian-Sanskrit dictionary of Akbar’s time?

(a) Persian Prakash
(b) Farhange-Jahangiri
(c) Farhang-e-Rashidi
(d) Chirag-e-Hidayat

Ans. (a) Persian Prakash
Explanation – The first Persian-Sanskrit dictionary of Akbar’s time is Persian Prakash.

Que 20. In which language the book “Nuskha-e-Dilkusha” was written?

(a) Hindi
(b) Sanskrit
(c) Arabic
(d) Persian

Ans. (d) Persian
Explanation – The book “Nuskha-e-Dilkhusha” was written in the Persian language.