the mughal empire Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions

Question : 16

Which Mughal emperor prohibited the use of tobacco?

a) Babur

b) Aurangzeb

c) Jahangir

d) Muhammad Shah

Question : 17

Which of the following statements are correct with regard to Bimbisara?

1. Bimbisara belonged to the Haryanka dynasty.
2. He was given the Kasi region as dowry which yielded large revenue.
3. He was a contemporary of both Mahavira and Buddha.
4. He maintained friendly relations with Anga.

a) 2, 3, and 4 only

b) 1, 3, and 4 only

c) 1, 2, and 3 only

d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Question : 18

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

a) Muazzam

b) Azam

c) Akbar II

d) Kam Baksh

Question : 19

The greatest literary achievement of the Mughal period can be said to be

1. Preserving of official records in a systematic manner.
2. The replacement of religious bias by secular attitude among the men of letters and their patrons.
3. Adoption of a common language to understand the thinking of the common people.
4. They expressed their intellectual knowledge through paintings and sculptures.

a) 1 and 2

b) 2 only

c) 3 and 4

d) 2 and 4

Question : 20

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

a) Ahadis

b) Muhtasibs

c) Mansabhdars

d) Walashuhis