Important Questions on the Mughal Dynasty

The Mughal dynasty is a favourite topic from the exam’s point of view. Questions were asked about this topic in every SSC CGI, SSC CHSL, RAILWAYS, BANKING, and other state commission exams. So here we are providing a practice of 20 important questions. These questions will help the candidates in upcoming exams.

Que 1. Who among the following was the founder of the Mughal dynasty?

(a) Babur
(b) Shah Jahan II
(c) Muhammad Shah Rangeela
(d) Alamgir II

Ans. (a) Babur
Explanation- Babur was the founder of the Mughal dynasty.

Que 2. Which of the following was the mother tongue of the Mughals?

(a) Chagatai Turkic
(b) Arabic
(c) Persian
(d) Hindi

Ans. (a) Chagatai Turkic
Explanation – The mother tongue of the Mughals was Chagatai Turkic

Que 3. Which of the following was the official language of the Mughals?

(a) Chagatai Turkic
(b) Arabic
(c) Persian
(d) Hindi

Ans. (c) Persian
Explanation – The official language of the Mughals was Persian.

Que 4. Which of the following Mughal rulers were the children of Hindu mothers?

(a) Jahangir
(b) Shahjahan
(c) Ahmad shah
(d) All of the above

Ans. (d) All of the above
Explanation – Jahangir, Shah Jahan, and Ahmad Shah all these Mughal rulers were the children of Hindu mothers.

Que 5. Which of the following Mughal rulers was not the child of a Hindu mother?

(a) Bahadur Shah II
(b) Shahjahan
(c) Bahadur Shah I
(d) Humayun

Ans. (d) Humayun
Explanation – The Mughal ruler Humayun was not the child of a Hindu mother.

Que 6. Which of the following Mughal emperors ruled for the longest time?

(a) Babur
(b) Humayun
(c) Akbar
(d) Jahangir

Ans. (c) Akbar
Explanation- The Mughal emperor Akbar ruled for the longest time. The reign of the Mughal emperor Akbar was from 1556 – 1605 AD.

Que 7. Which of the following Mughal emperors ruled for the shortest time?

(a) Muhammad Shah Rangeela
(b) Shah Alam II
(c) Rafi ud darajat
(d) Jahangir

Ans. (c) Rafi ud darajat
Explanation- The Mughal emperor Rafi ud darajat ruled for the shortest time.

Que 8. Which of the following was the tenure of Emperor Humayun?

(a) 1526 -1530
(b) 1530 -1556
(c) 1556 -1605
(d) 1605 -1627

Ans. (b) 1530 -1556
Explanation – The tenure of Emperor Humayun was from 1530-1556 AD.

Que 9. Which of the following was the tenure of Emperor Babur?

(a) 1526 -1530
(b) 1530 -1556
(c) 1556 -1605
(d) 1605 -1627

Ans. (a) 1526 -1530
Explanation – The tenure of Emperor Babur was from 1526-1530.

Que 10. Which of the following was the tenure of Emperor Akbar?

(a) 1526 -1530
(b) 1530 -1556
(c) 1556 -1605
(d) 1605 -1627

Ans. (c) 1556 -1605
Explanation – The tenure of Emperor Akbar was from 1556-1605.

Que 11. Which of the following was the tenure of Emperor Jahangir?

(a) 1526 -1530
(b) 1530 -1556
(c) 1556 -1605
(d) 1605 -1627

Ans. (d) 1605 -1627
Explanation – The tenure of Emperor Jahangir was from 1605 -1627.

Que 12. Which of the following was the original name of the Mughal emperor Babur?

(a) Zahiruddin
(b) Nasiruddin
(c) Jalaluddin
(c) Salim

Ans. (a) Zahiruddin
Explanation – The original name of the Mughal emperor Babur was Zahiruddin.

Que 13. Which of the following was the original name of the Mughal emperor Humayun?

(a) Zahiruddin
(b) Nasiruddin
(c) Jalaluddin
(d) Salim

Ans. (b) Nasiruddin
Explanation – The original name of the Mughal emperor Humayun was Nasiruddin.

Que 14. Which of the following was the original name of the Mughal emperor Akbar?

(a) Zahiruddin
(b) Nasiruddin
(c) Jalaluddin
(d) Salim

Ans. (c) Jalaluddin
Explanation – The original name of the Mughal emperor Akbar was Jalaluddin.

Que 15. Which of the following was the original name of the Mughal emperor Jahangir?

(a) Zahiruddin
(b) Nasiruddin
(c) Jalaluddin
(d) Salim

Ans. (d) Salim
Explanation – The original name of Mughal emperor Jahangir was Salim.

Que 16. Which of the following was the original name of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan?

(a) Shahabuddin
(b) Mohiuddin
(c) Mu’azzam
(d) Roshan Akhtar

Ans. (a) Shahabuddin
Explanation – The original name of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan was Shahabuddin.

Que 17. Which of the following was the original name of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb?

(a) Shahabuddin
(b) Mohiuddin
(c) Mu’azzam
(d) Roshan Akhtar

Ans. (b) Mohiuddin
Explanation – The original name of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb was Mohiuddin.

Que 18. Which of the following was the original name of the Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah I?

(a) Shahabuddin
(b) Mohiuddin
(c) Mu’azzam
(d) Roshan Akhtar

Ans. (c) Mu’azzam
Explanation – The original name of the Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah I was Mu’azzam.

Que 19. Which of the following was the original name of the Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Rangeela?

(a) Shahabuddin
(b) Mohiuddin
(c) Mu’azzam
(d) Roshan Akhtar

Ans. (d) Roshan Akhtar
Explanation – The original name of Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Rangeela was Roshan Akhtar.

Que 20. Which of the following was the original name of the Mughal emperor Shah Alam II?

(a) Shahabuddin
(b) Mohiuddin
(c) Mu’azzam
(d) Aligauhar

Ans. (d) Aligauhar
Explanation – The original name of Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II was Aligauhar.