Mughal interview questions

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

1. Mohammad Kazim
2. Khafi Khan
3. Ishwardas Nagar
4. Bhimsen Kayastha

The Sikh Guru who has put to death by the order of Aurangzeb was

1. Guru Govind Singh
2. Guru Teg Bahadur
3. Guru Angad
4. None of these 

Which of the following was the last battle of Sher Shah which proved most fatal to him?

1. Kannauj
2. Kalinjar
3. Raisen
4. Gaur

Which one of the following Indus Valley Civilization site gives evidence of a stadium?

1. Harappa
2. Kalibangan
3. Dholavira
4. Mohenjodaro

The concept of Trimurti was promulgated during the

1. Gupta period
2. Post Gupta period
3. Mauryan period
4. Post Mauryan period

The greatest development in the Kushana period was in the field of

1. Art
2. Architecture
3. Literature
4. Religion

In the Kingdom of Satavahanas of ancient India, a district was called

1. Vihara
2. Rashtra
3. Kataka
4. Ahara

The destruction of the Mauryan Empire was followed by a series of invasion and first to invade India were the

1. Kushans
2. Indo-Parthians
3. Sakas
4. Indo-Bactrians

Which one of the following is not a principle of panchsheel?

1. Non-alignment
2. Peaceful co-existence
3. Non –interference in each others’ internal affairs
4. Mutual respect for each others’ territorial integrity

The Universities of Calcutta, Madras and Bombay were founded in the year

1. 1845
2. 1854
3. 1857
4. 1861

Mansabdari system of the Mughals had its origin in

1. Central Asia
2. India
3. Persia
4. Arabia

The Mughal rulers of medieval India were in fact

1. Persians (Iranians)
2. Afghans
3. Chagtai Turks
4. None of these

Who among the following rulers gave court protection to Urdu?

1. Jahangir
2. Aurangzeb
3. Muhammad Shah
4. Shahjahan

Who of the following was the emperor of India when British East India Company was formed in London?

1. Humayun
2. Shahjahan
3. Jahangir
4. Akbar

During the reign of which of the following Mughal emperors, was the Sikh leader Banda Bahadur captured ad executed?

1. Farrukhsiyar
2. Jahandar Shah
3. Bahadur Shah
4. Aurangzeb

What was the capital of kanishika?

1. Pataliputra
2. Taxila
3. Mathura
4. Purushapura

Who started the Sakra Era and when?

1. Rudradaman I in 78 AD
2. Kanishka in 78 AD
3. Kadphises in 58 BC
4. Vikramaditya in 58 BC

Who were the first kings to issue gold coins in India?

1. Sudraka
2. Parsva
3. Indo-Greeks
4. Kushans

Yavanika (Curtain) was introduced in Indian theatre by which of the following?

1. Kushans
2. Greeks
3. Parthians
4. Sakas

Who among the following did not adorn the court of Kanishka I?

1. Ashwaghosa
2. Vishakhdatta
3. Vasumitra
4. Parshva

Who among the following was the first Mughal ruler to adopt the custom of Tuladan?

1. Shahjahan
2. Jahangir
3. Akbar
4. Humayun

Who among the following emperors had the highest number of Deccani Armirs in his army?

1. Aurangzeb
2. Shahjahan
3. Akbar
4. Jahangir

What was Paga in the Maratha administration?

1. Soldiers of other country
2. Professional soldiers
3. State dependent soldiers
4. Independent soldiers

Who among the following was the daughter of Emperor Aurangzeb?

1. Zebunnisa
2. Gauhar Ara
3. Roshan Ara
4. Jahan Ara

Which among the following became an integral part of Shahjahan’s empire?

1. Ahmednagar
2. Bijapur
3. Golkunda
4. None of these

When was the famous Treaty of Chittor signed during the reign of Jahangir?

1. 1605 AD
2. 1610 AD
3. 1615 AD
4. 1620 AD

Who among the following Maratha officers looked after the revenue department?

1. Sachiva
2. Sumant
3. Peshwa
4. Amatya

In the Cavalry of Shivaji, a jumla commanded

1. 5 Havaldars
2. 9 Havaldars
3. 10 Havaldars
4. 15 Havaldars

Who was the author of Aini-i-Akbari?

1. Abul Fazl
2. Abdul Qadir Badauni
3. Faizi
4. Gulbadan Begum

Khan-i-Jahan Lodi rebelled during the reign of

1. Aurangzeb
2. Akbar
3. Jahangir
4. Shahjahan