31. Which war led to the establishment of Mughal Empire in India?
A. First Battle of Panipat
B. Second Battle of Panipat
C. Battle of Khanwa
D. Battle of Chausa
ANSWER: A. First Battle of Panipat
SOLUTION :The First Battle of Panipat was fought between the invading forces of Babur and the Lodi Empire, which took place on 21 April 1526 in North India. It marked the beginning of the Mughal Empire.
32. Who was the last emperor of Mughal Empire?
A. Aurangzeb
B. Bahadur Shah 1
C. Bahadur Shah 2
D. Shah Alam 2
ANSWER:C. Bahadur Shah 2
SOLUTION: Bahadur Shah Zafar was the last Mughal King.
33. The mughal emperor who died due to sudden fall from the staircase of his library was _______
A. Babur
B. Humayun
C. Akbar
D. Aurangzeb
ANSWER : B. Humayun
SOLUTION:Humayun died by falling from the steps of library. On the evening of 24th January , 1556, king Humayun was sitting on the roof of his library situated in that group of the buildings known as Din Panah and was subsequently called Sher Mandal.
34. Akbar’s tutor was _________
A. Bairam Khan
B. Abul Fazl
C. Kabir
D. Abdul Latif
ANSWER:A. Bairam Khan
SOLUTION:Bairam ram Khan was the tutor to Akbar as well as regent of the kingdom..
35. What does the name “ Akbar” mean?
A. Lazy
B. Great
C. Cleaver
D. Elegant
ANSWER:B. Great
SOLUTION:Akbar as a boy’s name is of Arabic origin, and the meaning of Akbar is “greatest”.
36. Akbar died in ______.
A. 1600
B. 1603
C. 1605
D. 1610
ANSWER: C. 1605
SOLUTION: 27 October 1605 (age 63 years), Fatehpur Sikri
37. “Ain- i- Akbari” and “Akbarnama” were written in Persian language by __________.
A. Abul Fazl
B. Bairam Khan
C. Raja Todarmal
D. Abdul Qadir Badauni
ANSWER:A. Abul Fazl
SOLUTION:Abul Faizi was a Persian poet and Al Biruni was an Iranian Scholar. So, the correct answer is (Option C) Abul Fazal who has written Ain-i- Akbari and Akbarnama.
38. Who is known as ” Khurram”?
A. Aurangzeb
B. Humanyun
C. Jahangir
D. Shah Jahan
ANSWER:D. Shah Jahan
SOLUTION: Shahab-ud-din Muhammad Khurram was the original name of Shah Jahan, who was the fifth Mughal emperor from 1628 to 1658.
39. Who built Taj Mahal in Agra?
A. Aurangzeb
B. Shah Jahan
C. Akbar
D. Sher Shah Suri
ANSWER:B. Shah Jahan
SOLUTION:It was commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan (reigned from 1628 to 1658), to house the tomb of his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal.
40. The original name of Mumtaz Mahal was _______.
A. Arjumand Banu Begum
B. Ladli Begum
C. Mehrunissa
D. Gulbadan Begum
ANSWER:A. Arjumand Banu Begum
SOLUTION:Arjumand Banu Begum, popularly known as Mumtāz Mahal (April, 1593 – 17 June 1631) meaning “beloved ornament of the palace” was an Empress of India during the Mughal Dynasty.