mughal empire quiz set 3 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Consider the following statements about Sher Shah’s administration:

1. He divided his empire into Sarkars, which were further subdivided into Parganas.
2. The Sarkars and the Parganas were directly administered by Sher Shah without the help of any other officials.

a) Only 1

b) Both 1 and 2

c) Only 2

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Question : 2

Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?

a) Ahmad Shah : Hazrat Gesu Daraz

b) Akbar : Abdur Rahim Khan-iKhanan

c) Mahmud Begarha : Faizi Sarhindi

d) Jahangir : Muhammad Salih

Question : 3

Who among the following was appointed as a physician in the Mughal service?

a) Coreri

b) Bernier

c) Manuchi

d) Tavernier

Question : 4

Who was proclaimed as Mughal emperor by Asaf Khan on Jahangir’s death to ensure Khurram’s (Shahjahan’s) enthronement?

a) Dawar Baksh

b) Tahmurs

c) Hoshang

d) Shahryar

Question : 5

During the Mughal period, what was Narnal or light artillery?

a) One carried on camel back

b) One carried by man

c) None of these

d) One carried on elephant back

Question : 6

Who among the foreign travellers describes how the Ganga water was carried in copper vessels for Mughal emperors to drink?

a) Edward Terry

b) Thomas Coryat

c) Ralph Fitch

d) Sir Thomas Roe