Practice Quiz set 6 - indian history mcq Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams

Q-1)   Where did Babur die?

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(b)

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(d)

Explanation:

Babur died on 26 December 1530, of fever, aged 47, in Agra, India. Buried 9 years later, as per his wishes, in a garden in Kabul. His sister Khanzada and son Hindal also buried on the same garden terrace.


Q-2)   Who among the following was the first Mughal ruler to adopt the custom of Tuladan?

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(b)

(c)

(d)


Q-3)   Which Mughal emperor prohibited the use of tobacco?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)


Q-4)   Thomas Roe was received in audience by Jahangir at

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(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

Sir Thomas Roe was sent by James I in 1615. He was both a scholar and a courtier and was well qualified for the job given to him. He reached Surat in September 1615 and proceeded to Ajmer where Jahangir was. He remained at the court of Jahangir from 1615 to 1618. He succeeded in obtaining a Firman from Jahangir allowing the English to trade at Surat. .


Q-5)   Which one of the following states of Rajputana did not willingly accept Akbar’s sovereignty?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)


Q-6)   During Aurangzeb’s reign, whose duty was it to see that people lived their lives in accordance with the ‘Sharia’?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)


Q-7)   ‘Mal’ is Mughal administrative terminology represents

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(b)

(c)

(d)


Q-8)   In Shivaji’s Council of Ministers, the Prime Minister was called

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

In Shivaji’s time, the king was the supreme head of the state. He was assisted by a Council of Ministers known as the Ashta Pradhan. The Prime Minister or the Mukhya Pradhan was called the Peshwa.


Q-9)   Which son of Aurangzeb revolted against his father, weakening the latter’s position against the Rajputs?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

Raja Todar Mal was the minister for revenue in the court of Akbar. Building upon the foundations laid by Sher Shah, Todar Mal introduced a system of land reforms, the essence of which was an assessment of the land revenue according to the extent of cultivation, the nature of the soil and the quality of the crops.


Q-10)   With whose permission, did the English set up their first factory at Surat?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)