the mughal empire Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions

Question : 11

The Maratha kingdom was founded by Shivaji during the reign of

a) Akbar

b) Muhammad bin Tughlaq

c) Shahjahan

d) Aurangzeb

Question : 12

Tobacco cultivation was introduced in the Deccan by the Portuguese during the 16th century. Tobacco smoking reached the Mughal Court because of which one of the following?

a) The Portuguese missionaries introduced it into the Mughal Court

b) The soldiers of the Deccan spread this among the Mughal nobility

c) The Mughal ambassador to Bijapur, Mirza Asad baig introduced it to Akbar

d) The farmers who took tobacco cultivation introduced this to the Mughal Court

Question : 13

Who among the following had joined Akbar’s Din-i-Ilahi?

a) Bhagwan Das

b) Birbal

c) Man Singh

d) Surjan Rai

Question : 14

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

a) Khawand Mir — Qanum-i-Humayuni

b) Ziauddin Barani — Tarikh-i-Firuzshahi

c) Khwaja Kalan — Tazkira-i-Humayun Akbar

d) Gulbadan Begum — Humayunama

Question : 15

Which of the following statements about Aurangzeb is true?

1. He was the greatest Mughal emperor.
2. He worked for the glory of the Mughal dynasty.
3. He dismissed the tradition of music in his court.
4. His biggest enemy was Marathas.

a) 2, 3 and 4

b) 1, 3 and 4

c) 1 and 2

d) 3 and 4