Which Mughal ruler's reign has been described as the golden age of medieval art and architecture?
A. Jahangir's
B. Babur's
C. Humayun's
D. Shah Jahan's
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Which one of the following traders first came to India during the Mughal period?
A. Portuguese
B. Dutch
C. Danish
D. Britis
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Who among the following Mughal Emperor became the first pensioner of the East India Company?
A. Ahmed Shah
B. Akbar II
C. Bahadur Shah
D. Muhammed Shah
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The famous Mughal General who conquered Assam, Chittagong, etc. in the north-east was
A. Shaista Khan
B. Mir Jumla
C. Mirza Raja Jai Singh
D. Jaswant Singh
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The Mughal government can be described as an/a
A. Autocracy
B. Liberal monarchy
C. Centralised despotism
D. Absolute monarchy
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The first Mughal Garden in India had been laid out by
A. Babur
B. Shah Jahan
C. Akbar
D. Jahangir
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Under the Mughal rule the main occupation of the people was
A. Sea faring
B. Agriculture
C. Working in mines
D. Service in the army
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Which of the following statement is not correct about Portuguese?
A. They brought tobacco cultivation in India
B. They spread Catholicism in western and eastern coast of India
C. They established first printing press in India at Goa in AD 1556
D. The Indian Medicinal Plants was the first scientific work which was published at Andhra Pradesh in 1563
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The Upanishads were translated by Dara Shikoh in Persian under the title of
A. Mayma-ul-Bahrain
B. Sirr-i-Akbar
C. Al-Fihrist
D. Kitabul Bayan
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Which statement (s) is/are correct related to Mughal's decline?
I. Mughal's noble were well known for their loyalty but war of successor degenerated the nobility led to the decline of Mughal.
II. Mughal Empire declined due to over decentralization of administration.
A. Only I
B. Only II
C. Both I and II
D. Neither I and II
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Who among the following was the first to make use of artillery in warfare in medieval India?
A. Babur
B. Ibrahim Lodi
C. Sher Shah Suri
D. Akbar
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During the Mughal rule in India tobacco was first cultivated in
A. Madras
B. Gujarat
C. Delhi
D. Calcutta
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The second Battle of Panipat was fought between
A. Akbar and Hemu
B. Rajputs and Mughals
C. Babur and Ibrahim Lodi
D. Sikander and Adilshah
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The most important feature of the Mughal building was the
A. Dome
B. Arch
C. The narrow columns
D. Corbel brackets
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During Mughal rule, excellent cotton goods were woven in which one of the following centres?
A. Agra
B. Surat
C. Delhi
D. Calcutta
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Which of the following Mughal monarchs has vividly described Indian flora & fauna, seasons, fruits etc. in his diary?
A. Akbar
B. Jahangir
C. Babur
D. Aurangzeb
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Under the Mughals the Governor was popularly known as
A. Subahdar
B. Wazir
C. Vakil
D. Faujdar
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Who was the last Mughal emperor?
A. Babur
B. Noor Jehan
C. Akbar
D. Bahadur Shah
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Who among the following rulers abolished Jiziya?
A. Aurangzeb
B. Balban
C. Akbar
D. Jahangir
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What is the correct order (first to last) of states annexed under the policy of "Doctrine of Lapse"?
A. Satara > Jaipur > Sambhalpur> Bahat
B. Jaipur > Satara > Sambhalpur> Bahat
C. Bahat >Satara > Jaipur > Sambhalpur
D. Satara > Jaipur > Bahat> Sambhalpur
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