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1. Who was the founder of Mughal empire in India?
A. Akbar
B. Ibrahim Lodi
C. Babur
D. Jahangir
ANSWER: C. Babur
SOLUTION :The Mughal Empire was founded by Babur (reigned 1526–1530), a Central Asian ruler who was descended from the Turco-Mongol conqueror Timur (the founder of the Timurid Empire) on his father’s side, and from Genghis Khan on his mother’s side.
2. When did the First Battle of Panipat take place?
A. 1566
B. 1526
C. 1556
D. 1761
ANSWER: B. 1526
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.
3. Who invited Babur to invade India?
A. Alam Khan Lodi
B. Daulat Khan Lodi
C. Ibrahim Lodi
D. Mahmud Lodi
ANSWER : B. Daulat Khan Lodi
SOLUTION:Daulat Khan Lodhi, alarmed at his safety, sent his son Dilawar Khan to Kabul to invite Babur to help overthrow Ibrahim Lodhi. Having accepted this invitation, Babur reached Lahore in 1524.
4. Who was the first to use gunpowder in India?
A. Humayun
B. Sher Shah Suri
C. Akbar
D. Babur
ANSWER: D. Babur
SOLUTION:Babur was the first to use gunpowder in India.
5. The Battle of Khanwa was fought between _______.
A. Ibrahim Lodhi ana Rana Sanga
B. Babur and Ibrhim Lodi
C. Babur and Rana Sanga
D. Humayun and Sher Shah
ANSWER: C. Babur and Rana Sanga
SOLUTION:The Battle of Khanwa was fought between the Mughal Emperor Babur and Rana Sangha of Mewar in the year 1527. Babur defeated Rana Sanga in the battle of Khanwa. It was fought in the village of Khanwa near Bharatpur, Rajasthan.
6. In which language did Babur write his autobiography “Tuzuk – e – Baburi”?
A. Hindi
B. Urdu
C. Persian
D. Turkish
ANSWER: D. Turkish
SOLUTION: Babur wrote it in Turkish language; Mughal imperial officer, Abdur Rahim Khan Khan-i-Khanan, son of Bairam Khan Khan-i-Khanan, translated it into Persian.
7. Battle of Chanderi was fought between Babur and which of the following?
A. Rana Sanga
B. Medini Rai
C. Afghans
D. Ibrahim Lodi
ANSWER:B. Medini Rai
SOLUTION: The Battle of Chanderi was fought in the year 1528 between Babur and Medini Rai.
8. The Tomb of Babur is located at ____________.
A. Kabul
B. Sasaram
C. Agra
D. Delhi
ANSWER: A. Kabul.
SOLUTION: Tomb of Babur is located in Kabul, Afghanistan. On December 26, 1530 AD, Mughal emperor Babur died in Agra due to over drinking. Initially, he was buried in Agra against his wishes. Later on, he was buried in Bagh-e Babur Garden in Kabul, Afghanistan by Sher Shah Suri.
9. Who ascended the throne after the death of Babur?
A. Akbar
B. Sher Shah
C. Jahangir
D. Humayun
ANSWER: D. Humayun
SOLUTION:On 26 December 1530, Humayun succeeded his father Babur to the throne of Delhi as ruler of the Mughal territories in the Indian subcontinent./p>
10. The battle of Chausa was fought between __________.
A. Akbar and Rana Pratap
B. Humayun and Sher Shah
C. Babur and Rana Pratap
D. Babur and Medini Rai
ANSWER: B. Humayun and Sher Shah
SOLUTION:The “Battle of Chausa” was fought between the Mughal emperor, Humayun, and the Afghan emperor Sher Shah Suri. It was fought on 26 June 1539 at Chausa, located in the southwest of Buxar, now in Bihar.