1) The Shrine fo Hazarat Nizamuddin Auliya is situated at ? a) Aligarh b) Roorkee c) Delhi d) Ajmer
2) Match List I with List II and select the correct answer wsing the codes given below the Lists :
List I (Sufi Saints) List II (Silsilas) A. Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya 1. Qadiri
B. Bahauddin Zakariya 2. Suhrawardi
C. Mian Mir 3. Chisti
D. Ahmed Sirhindi 4. Naqshbandi
Codes : A B C D
a) 3 2 1 4
b) 3 4 2 1
c) 2 1 3 4
d) 1 2 3 4
3) Various Sufi orders (Silsilas) were introduced in India at different points of time. Which one of the following represents the correct chronological sequence of the introduction of these orders ?
a) The Chistis – The Suhrawardis – The Qadiris – The Naqshbandis b) The Chistis – The Suhrawardis – The Naqshbandis – The Qadiris c) The Suhrawardis – The Chistis – the Qadiris – The Naqshbandis d) The Suhrawardis – The Chistis – The Naqshbandis – The Qadiris 4) Who was the founder of the sufi order in India ?
a) Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti b) Khwaja Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki c) Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya d) Shaikh Nasiruddin Mahmud
5) Which one of the following term was used by the Sufis for the successor nominated by the teacher of a particular order or silsila ?
a) Pir b) Murid c) Khalifah d) Khanqah 6) Which Sufi Saint’s dargh is at ajmer ?
a) Khwaja Nizamuddin Auliya b) Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti c) Khwaja Salim Chisti d) Khwaja Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki
7) Consider the following statements about amir Khusrau : 1.The was a disciple (murid) of Nizamudddin auliya.
2. He was the founder of both Hindustani classical music and Qawwali.
Which of the statements given above is / are correct ?
a) 1 Only b) 2 Only c) Both 1 and 2 d) neither 1 nor 2 8) What were the Khanquah in the Medieval India ?
a) Sufi Shrine b) State granary c) provincial treasury d) Wayside resting place for traders
9) Which one of the following Sultans of Delhi was refused an audience by Nizamuddin Auliya ?
a) Jalaluddin Firoz Khalji b) Alauddin Khalji c) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq d) Mohammad – bin – Tughlaq
10) The chistiya Sufi Order was established in India by –
a) Khwaja Badruddin b) Khwaja Moinuddin c) Sheikh ahmed Sirhindi d) Shaikh Bahauddin Zakariya
11) Amir Khusrau played a pioneer role in the development of – a) Khari Boli b) Awadhi c) Bhojpuri d) Maithili
12) Amir Khusrau was born at :
a) Patti b) Patiala c) Patiali d) Patli 13) Sheikh Nizamuddin Auliya was the disciple of –
a) Sheikh alauddin Sabir b) Sheikh Ahmed sirhindi c) Baba Farid d) Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti
14) The Sufi Saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti came to Rajasthan during the reign of –
a) Maharama Pratap b) Rana Sanga c) Rana Kumbha d) Prithviraj Chauhan
15) Who was known as Tuti – e –Hindustan (the parrot of India) ?
a) Amir Khusrau b) Roy Vanmal c) Malik Mohammad Jayasi d) purandar Khan
16) With reference to Sufism in Indian history, consider the following statements :
1. Shaikh Ahmed Sirhindi was a contemporary of Ibrahim Lodi.
2. Shaikh Nasiruddin Chirage – I – Dehlaviwas a disciple of Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya.
3. Aurangzeb was a contemporary of Shaikh salim chisti :
4. The Qadiri order of Sufis was first introduced in India by ShaiShaikh Naimtullah and Makhdum Muhammad Jailani.
Which of these statements are correct ?
a) 1 and 2 b) 1 and 3 c) 2 and 3 d) 2 and 4 17) Consider the following statements :
a) ‘Kitab – I – Nauras’, a collection of songs in praise of hindu deities and Muslim saints, was written by Ibrahim Adil Shah II.
2. Amir Khusrau was the originator in India of the early form of the musical style known as Qawwali.
Which of these statements is / are correct ?
a) Only 1 b) Only 2 c) Both 1 and 2 d) Neither 1 nor 2
18) With refence to the religious historyof medival India, the Sufi mystics were known to pursue which of the following practices ?
1. Meditation and control of breath 2. Severs ascetic exercises in a lonely place
3. Recitation of holy songs to arouse a state of ecstasy in their audience Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
a) 1 and 2 only b) 2 and 3 only c) 3 only d) 1, 2 and 3 -:Answers:-
1-c 2-a 3-a 4-a 5-c 6-b 7-c 8-a 9-a 10-b 11-a 12-c 13-c 14-d 15-a 16-d 17-c 18-c
12. Mughal period (1526 – 1857)
1) Who is belived to have created the raga Miyan Ki Malhar ?
a) Tansen b) Baiju Bawara c) amir Khusrau d) Swami Haridasa 2) Mughal presence in the Red Fort ceased with the fall of –
a) Aurngzeb b) Muhammad Shah c) Shah Alam d) Bahadur Shah ‘Zafar’
3) The world famous Thakht – I – Taus (the Peacock Throne) was kept in which of the following Mughal Buildings ?
a) The Diwan – I – Khas at Fatehpur Sikri b) Agra Fort c) the rang Mahal at the Red Fort at Delhi d) The Diwan –I – Am at the Red Fort at Delhi 4) The famous Kohinoor diamond was produced from one of the mines in –
a) Orissa b) Chhotanagpur c) Bijapur d) Golconda 5) A renowned Jain scholar who was greatly honoured by Akbar was –
a) Hemchandra b) harivijaya c) Vastupala d) Bhadrabahu 6) Which one is NOT situated at Fatehpur sikri ?
a) The Panch Mahal b) Moti Masjid c) tomb of Salim Chisti d) the Marian Palace
7) The original name of Tansen, the most famous musician at the court of Akbar was –
a) Lal Kalawant b) Banda Bahadur c) Ramtanu Pande d) Markandey Pande
8) Where did Babur die ?
a) Agra b) Kabul c) Lahore d) Delhi
9) Which of the undermentioned facts about taj Mahal is NOT correct ?
a) It is a magnificent mausoleum b) It was built by Shahjahan c) It is situated outside Agra Fort d) the names of artisans who built it are engraved on it
10) Between which two rulers was the First Battale of Panipat fought ?
a) Akbar and Bahlol Lodi b) Babur and Ibrahim Lodi c) Bairam Khan and Sikandra Lodi d) Shahajahan and Daulat Khan Lodi
11) Who is the author of ‘Ain – I – Akbar ‘ ?
a) Abul Fazl b) Abdus Samad c) Bairam Khan d) Raja Todarmal 12) Din – e – Ilahi of Akbar was not a success because –
a) After Akbar, it was not patronized b) the Muslims did not accept other religious d) All the above
13) Bahadur Shah was –
a) last ruler of the Lodis b) last Mughal Ruler c)successor of Shershah d) successor of the Maratha ruler Shivaji
14) Who among the following was an illiterate ?
a) Jahangir b) Shahjahan c) Akbar d) Aurangzeb 15) The first Indian Hindi scholar of the Mugha period was –
a) Malik Muhammad Jayasi b) Abdur Rahim c) Mulla Wajhi d) Chandbardai
16) Which one fo the following terms is Not associated with the Mughals ? a) Dam b) Jagir c) Jital d) Mansab
17) Who among the following was defeated by Babur in the first Battle of panipat
?
a) Bahlol Lodi b) Daulat Khan Lodi c) Ibrahim Lodi d) Sikandar Lodi
18) Which important event took place in the history of India in the year 1526 ? a) The first battle of panipat b) The second battle of panipat c) Defeat of Humayun at the hands of Shershah Suri d) None of these
19) Mughal painting flourished during the reign of –
a) Akbar b) Jahangir c) Shahjahan d) Aurangzeb 20) Revenue system during Akbar’s reign was in the hands of –
a) Bairam Khan b) Man Singh c) Birbal d) Todarmal
21) Match List I with List II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List I ( Event ) List II ( Year )
A. Conquest of Malwa 1. 1561
B. Closure of the Ibadat Khana 2. 1582 C. Introduction of Illahi era 3. 1584
D. Conquest of Orissa 4. 1592
Codes : A B C D
a) 1 2 3 4
b) 1 4 2 3
c) 2 1 4 3
d) 1 3 2 4
22) Which of the following Mughal painters according to abul Fazl was excellent in drawing of features ?
a) Abdus Samad b) Behjad c) Mir Salyad Ali d) Basawan
23) Dara Shikoh finally lost the war of succession to Aurangzeb in the battle of – a) Dharmat b) Samugarh c) Deorai d) Khanua
24) Who among the following Inkian rulers was a contemporary of Akbar
a) Rani Durgawati b) Ahilya Bai c) Martanda Varma d) Sawai Jai Singh
25) Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :
List I (Authors) List II (Works)
A. Abul Fazal 1. Muntakhab – ut – Tawarikh
B. Badauni 2. Tuzuk –I – Jahangiri
C. Nizamuddin 3. Ain – I – Akbari
D. Jahangir 4. Tabakat –I – Akbari
Codes : A B C D
a) 3 4 1 2
b) 2 1 4 3
c) 3 1 4 2
d) 2 4 1 3
26) During the reign of Akbar, the role of an official called amalguzar was –
a) To be in –charge of law and order b) To make an assessment and collection of land revenue c) To be in – change of imperial household d) To maintain the royal treasury
27) The Moti Masjid in Agra was built during the reign of –
a) humayun b) Shahjahan c) Aurangzeb d) Shal Alam II
28) Which one of lthe following territories was outside the boundaries of the Mughal Empire during the reign of Akbar ?
29) Which of the following Mughal emperors spent a greater part of his reign to overthrow the Deccan Kingdoms ?
a) Akbar b) Jahangir c) Shahjahan d) Aurangzeb
30) Between whom was the battle of Chausa fought ?
a) Bahadur Shah of Gujrat and Humayun b) Humayun and Sher Khan c) Akbar and Rana Pratap d) Jehangir and Rana Amar Singh
31) Consider the following statements :
In the reign of Jehaangir, Kandhar could not be recaptured due to –
1. Inefficiency of Mughal army 2. Refusal of Khurram to Proceed to that place
3. Difficulties in organizing an expedition 4. Severe cold in Afghanistan Which of these statements are correct ?
a) 1, 2 and 3 b) 2, 3 and 4 c) 1 and 4 d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
32) Match List I with List Ii and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :
List I (Name) List II (Work)
A. Abdul Hamid Lahori 1. Akbarnama
B. Abul Fazl 2. Muntakhab – ut – Tawarikh
C. Badauni 3. Tabqat – I – Akbari
D. Nizamuddin Ahmed 4. Badshahnama
Codes : A B C D
a) 4 1 3 2
b) 1 4 2 3
c) 1 4 3 2
d) 4 1 2 3
33) Tulsidas composed his ‘Ramcharitamanasa’ in the reign of –
a) Babur b) Akbar c) Aurangzeb d) Bahadur Shah ‘Zafar’
34) At the time when Nadir Shah attacked Delhi, the Mughal emperor was – a) Ahmad Shah b) Bahadur Shah c) Muhammad Shah d) Shah Alam II
35) Assertion (A) : Aurangzeb gae land-grants for the maintenance of temples at Vrindavan.
Reason (R) : The trustees of those temples were his favourite courtiers.
Code :
a) Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A b) Both A and R is true but R is not correct explanation of A c) A is true but R is false d) A is false but R is true
36) Consider the following statements –
The arrival or Babur into the Indian subcontinent led to the – 1. Introduction of gun powder in the subcontinent
2. Introduction of the arch and dome in the region’s architecture 3. Establishment of a Timurid dynastyin the gegion
Which of these statement is/are correct ?
a) 1 Only b) 1 and 2 c) 2 and 3 d) 3 Only
37) Mughal dynasty was to Bahadur Shah ‘Zafar’ as Lodi dynasty was to – a) Bahlol Lodi b) Daulat Khan Lodi c) Ibrahim Lodi d) Sikandar Lodi
38) The Battle of Khanwa in 1527 was fought between –
a) Babur and Rana Sanga b) Ibrahim Lidi and Rana Sanga c) Humayun and Sher Shah d) Humayun and Nusrat Shah
39) Which one of the following structures was constructed by Emperor Akbar in Fatehpur Sikri ?
a) Moti Mahal b) Rana Mahal c) Panch Mahal d) Hira Mahal
40) Assertion (A) : Daulatabad fortress was besieged by the Mughal forces in the year 1631 and it had to be surrendered to them.
Reason (R) : Malik Ambar betrayed his Sultan during the siege of Daulatabad fortress by Mughal forces.
Code :
a) Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A b) Both A and R true but R is not a correct explanation of A c) A is false but R is false d) A is false but R is true
41) Who among the following Mughal Emperors had the longest reign ?
a) Bahadur Shah b) Jahandar Shah c) Farrukhsiyar d) Muhammad Shah
42) The Mughal Empire extended upto Tamil territory in the longest reign ? a) Akbar b) Aurangzeb c) Jahangir d) Shahjahan
43) Which one of the following statements in corrct ?
a) Kashmir was annexed to Mughal Empire by Humayun b) Gujarat was annexed to Mughal Empire by Akbar c) Malwa was annexed to Mughal Empire by Jahangir d) Khandesh was annexed to Mughal Empire by Shahjahan
44) During Mughal Empire, which of the provinces was lost in 1622, recovered in 1638 and finally lost in 1649 ?
a) Ajmer b) Kashemir c) Bengal d) Kandahar
45) Who is the author of the book ‘ The Last mughal : The Fall of a Dynasty, Delhi, 1857 ?
a) john Kirkland b) Willian Dalrymple c) Thomas Wilson d) Simon Digby
46) Who built the Ibadatkhana at fatehpur sikri ?
a) Akbar b) Jahangir c) Sahjahan d) Aurangzeb 47) What were the Ahdis of Akbar’s time ?
a) Village livel money –lende b) Village guards c) Cashiers working in Diwani d) Foot-soldiers in the army
48) Who among the following has issued the coin rupee for the first time ? a) Mohammad-bin- Tughlaq b) Alauddin Khalji c) Sher Shah Suri d) Akbar
49) Which one of the following rulers at first assumed the title of ‘Hazrat – I – Ala’
and afterwards ‘Sultan’ ?
a) Bahlol Lodi b) Sikandar Lodi c) Sher Shah Suri d) Islam Shah Suri
50) In the Mughal administration Madad- I – Mash indicates –
a) Toll tax b) Revenee free land given to learned persons c) Pension to army persons d) Cultivation tax
51) Who did illustrate ‘Dastan-i-Amir Hamza’ ?
a) Abdus Samad b) Mansur c) Mir Sayyed d) Abul hasan 52) In the Mughal administration Muhatsib was –
a) Military Officer b) Head of foreign affairs c) an officer-in-charge of public morals d) Office of Corresondence Department
53) When did Humayun first attacked Chunar fort ?
a) 1531 A. D. b) 1532 A. D. c) 1533 A. D. d) 1536 A. D.
54) Akbar merged Bengal and Bihar in his empire in –
a) 1590 A. D. b) 1575 A. D. c) 1576 A. D. d) 1572 A. D.
55) Itimad – ud – Daula’s tomb at Agra was built by –
a) Akbar b) Jahangir c) Noorjahan d) Shahjahan 56) The original name of Mumtaj Mahal was –
a) Arjumand Bano Beghum b) Ladli Beghum c) Mehrunnisa d) Rosshan Ara
57) The first English person who visited the court of Akbar was –
a) Ralph Fitch b) Sir Thomas Roe c) John Hawkins d) Peter Mundy 58) Who was called Zinda Pir (living saint) in Mughal India ?
a) Akbar b) Aurangzeb c) Shahjahan d) Jahangir
59) Which building built by Akbar was designed on the principles of Buddhist Vihara ?
a) Panch Mahal b) Diwan-I-Khas c) Jodhabai d) Buland Darwaja
60) Among the following, which Mughal Emperorintroduced the policy of Sulah-i-Kul ?
a) Akbar b) Nizamuddin Auliya c) Jainul Abiding d) Nasiruddin Chiragh 61) Who among the following deserves the credit for construction of Lal Quila ? a) Sikandar Lodi b) Akbar c) Jahangir d) Shahjahan
62) Jaziya was reimposed during the reign of –
a) Akbar b) Aurangzeb c) Jahangir d) Humayun 63) Where is the mausoleum of Shershah ?
a) Sasaram b) Delhi c) Kalinjar d) Sonargaon
64) The first matrimonial alliance with the Rajputs was established by akbar with the house of –
a) Bundelas b) Kachhwahas c) Rathors d) Sisodiyas
65) Two of the following States which Aurangzeb had conquered in Deccan, were –
a) Ahmednagar and Bijapur b) Bidar and Bijapur c) Bijapur and Golconda d) Golconda and Ahmednagar
66) The Upanishads were translated into Persian by Dara Shikh were the title – a) Al – Fihrist b) Kitab – ul – Bayan c) Majm – ul – Baharain d) Sirr – I – Akbar
67) The Mughal Emperor who appointed maximum number of Hindu officers was –
a) Humayun b) Akbar c) Shahjahan d) Aurangzeb
68) Who among the following built the tomb of her Emperor husband ?
a) Shah Beghum b) Haji Beghum c) Mumtaj Mahal Beghum d) Noorjahan Beghum
69) The ruler of Mewar who was defeated in the battle of Khanua by Babur in 1527 was –
a) Ran pratap b) Man Singh c) Sawai uday Singh d) Rana Sanga
70) Match List I (Emperors) with List II (Tombs) and select the correct answer from the codes given below the Lists :
List I List II
A. Bahur 1. Lahore
B. Akbar 2. Agra
C. Jahangir 3. Kabul
D. Shahjahan 4. Sikandara
Codes :- A B C D
a) 1 2 3 4
b) 4 3 1 2
c) 3 4 1 2
d) 2 1 3 4
71) Who among the following was the daughter of Empiror Aurangzeb ? a) Jahan Ara b) Roshan Ara c) Gauhar Ara d) Zebunnisa 72) The Mughal Emperor who prohibited the use of tobacoo was –
a) Akbar b) Babur c) Jahangir d) Aurangzeb 73) Who wrote ‘Akbarnama’ ?
a) Abdur Rahim Khanekhana b) Faizi c) Abdul Qadir Badauni d) Abul Fazl
74) During the Mughal rule, the copper coin was known as – a) rupee d) dam c) tanka d) shamsi
75) What was district known as during the Mughal administration ? a) Ahar b) Vishaya c) Suba d) Sarkar
76) The historian Abul Fazl was killed by –
a) Hemu b) Bairam c) Uday Singh d) Bir Singhdeo Bundela 77) Arrange the following battles of the Mughal period in Chronological order –
1) Battle of Ghagara 2) Battle of Khanwa 3. Battle of chausa 4.
Battle of Samugarh
Select the answer from the following codes –
a) 2 – 1 – 3 – 4 b) 1 – 3 – 2 – 4 c) 3 – 2 – 1 – 4 d) 2 – 3 – 1 – 4
78) Assertion (A) : The Mansabdari wystem was existing during Mughal period.
Reason (R) : Mansabdars were selected on the basis of qualification.
Code :
a) Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A b) Both A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A c) A is true but R is false d) A is false but R is true
79) Match List I with List II on the basis of codes –
List I (Mughal) List II (Place of Tomb)
A. Babur 1. Kabul
B. Humayun 2. Delhi
C. Akbar 3. Sikandara
D. Jahangir 4. Lahore
Codes : A B C D
a) 1 2 3 4
b) 2 1 4 3
c) 3 4 1 2
d) 4 3 2 1
80) Which historical monument in Delhi is a synthesis of Persian and Indian styles of architectures ?
a) Qutub Minar b) Lodi’s Tomb c) humayun’s Tomb d) Red Fort
81) Aurangzeb defeated Jaswant Singh, the ruler of Jodhpur in the war of Dhanrmat of 1658 A. D. In which state Dharmat is situated ?
a) Rajasthan b) Madhua Pradesh c) Gujarat d) Uttar Pradesh 82) Who was conferred the title of ‘Gunraj Khan’ ?
a) Bipradas Pipilai b) Maladhar Basu c) Kavi Jaydeva d) Sri Chaitanya 83) Who was the Sikh Guru to be slaughtered by Aurangzeb ?
a) Ramdas b) Teg Bahadur c) Jrjundev d) Gobind Singh 84) Who was the Mughal Emperor to have lifted the Jaziya on Hindus ?
a) Babur b) Akbar c) Jahangir d) Shajahan 85) Kabuliyat and Patta was introduced by –
a) Sher Shah b) Shivaji c) Jahangir d) Aurangzeb 86) Who wrote ‘Humayunnama’ ?
a) Abul Fazl b) Faizi c) Badauni d) Gulbadan Beghum
87) Who was defeated at Kannauj in the hands of Sher Shah in 1540 ? a) Babur b) Akbar c) Humayun d) Jahangir
88) Which among the foolowing parts was called Babul Makka (Gate of Makka) during the Mughal period ?
a) Calicut b) Broach c) Cambay d) Surat
89) Assertion (A) : The Battle of Khanua was certainly more decisive and significant than the first Battle of Panipat.
Reason (R) : Rana Sanga, the Rajput hero, was certainly a more formidable adversary than Ibrahim Lodi.
Codes :
a) Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A b) Both A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A c) A is true but R is false d) A is false but R is true
90) Alam Khan, one of those who invited Babur to invade India was –
a) an uncle of Ibrahim Lodi who was ill-treated and expelled from the country
b) the father of Dilawar Khan to whom cruel treatment was meted out by Ibrahim Lodi
c) a cousin of Ibrahim Lodi who was ill-treated and expelled from the country
d) a high official in Punjab province who was very much discontented with Ibrahim Lodi’streatment to his tribe
91) The Battle of Dharmat was fought between –
a) Muhanmmad Ghori and Jaichand b) Bubur and Afghans c) Aurangzeb and Dara Shikoh d) Ahmed Shah Durrani and the Maratha 92) In Indiaa history, who was Abdul Hamid Lahori ?
a) an important military commander during Akbar reign b) an official historian of the reign of Shahjanhan c) an important noble and condident of Aurangzeb d) a chronicler and poet during the reign of Muhammad Shah
-:Answers:-1-a 2-d 3-d 4-d 5-b 6-b 7-c 8-a 9-d 10-b 11-a 12-d 13-b 14-c 15-b 16-c 17-c 18-a 19-b 20-d 21-a 22-d 23-a 24-a 25-c 26-b 27-b 28-c 29-d 30-b 31-b 32-d 33-b 34-c 35-c 36-d 37-c 38-a 39-c 40-c 41-d 42-b 43-b 44-d 45-b 46-a 47-d 48-c 49-c 50-b 51-a 52-c 53-b 54-c 55-c 56-a 57-a 58-b 59-a 60-a 61-d 62-b 63-a 64-b 65-c 66-d 67-d 68-b 69-d 70-c 71-d 72-d 73-d 74-b 75-d 76-d 77-a 78-b 79-a 80-c 81-b 82-b 83-b 84-b 85-a 86-d 87-c 88-d 89-a 90-a 91-c 92-b