mughal empire quiz set 2 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Who among the following Englishmen was well versed in the Turkish language, received a Mansab of 400 and the title of ‘English Khan’ or Firangi Khan?

a) Fitch

b) Hawkins

c) Mildenhall

d) Sir Thomas Roe

Question : 2

“Din-i-Ilahi’ was a movement of Akbar’s folly, not of his wisdom.” Who made this statement?

a) A.L. Srivastava

b) V.A. Smith

c) R.P. Tripathi

d) S.R. Sharma

Question : 3

The treaty of Purandra between Shivaji and Raja Jai Singh took place in

a) 1664

b) 1665

c) 1666

d) 1669

Question : 4

Which of the following statements is not correct with regarding the Maurya king Ashoka?

a) According to the Jaina texts, Ashoka was very cruel in his early life and captured the throne after killing his 99 brothers.

b) Ashoka is the first king in the Indian history who has left his records engraved on stones.

c) Ashoka is said to have added only Kalinga to the Mauryan Empire.

d) The Ashokan inscriptions are found in India, Nepal, Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Question : 5

Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?

a) Mahmud Begarha : Faizi Sarhindi

b) Akbar : Abdur Rahim Khan-i- Khanan

c) Jahangir : Muhammad Salih

d) Ahmad Shah : Hazrat Gesu Daraz

Question : 6

Who among the following was the official historian of Aurangzeb’s reign?

a) Bhimsen Kayastha

b) Ishwardas Nagar

c) Khafi Khan

d) Mohammad Kazim