In 1542 Akbar was born at
A. Agra
B. Herat
C. Umarkot
D. Kabul
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Which of the following was built by Akbar to commemorate his conquest of Khandesh in Gujarat?
A. Bada Imambara
B. Buland Darwaza
C. Jama Masjid
D. Siddi Bashir
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Who was the regent of Akbar in his early days?
A. Abul Fazl
B. Bairam Khan
C. Tansen
D. Todarmal
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What was the age of Akbar at the time of his coronation at Kalanaur?
A. Thirteen
B. Fifteen
C. Eighteen
D. Twenty
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Two women who, while conducting the affairs of their states faced Akbar's wars of conquest were Rani Durgawati and Chand Bibi (or Sultana), respectively of
A. Jaisalmer and Khandesh
B. Malwa and Gujarat
C. Gondwana and Ahmadnagar
D. Ranathambhor and Khandesh
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Akbar had incorporated some principles of social reforms in the Din-i-illahi. Which of the following social reforms did not form part of Din-i- illahi?
A. Remarriage of widows
B. Prohibition of child marriage
C. Monogamy
D. Rejection of seclusion of women
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Which of the following statement is not related to the Akbar's reign?
A. Religious toleration for Hindus and Sikhs
B. A syncretic religion, called "divine faith," which stressed loyalty to the emperor
C. A centralized administrative structure with ministers appointed to regional provinces
D. Education and basic rights for Indian women
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To bring Hindu-Muslim unity, Akbar
A. encouraged cow-killing
B. prohibited cow-killing
C. taxed cow-killing
D. remained silent to cow-killing
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Who were 'Jagirdars' during the reign of Akbar?
A. Large estate owners
B. Officials of state who were given jagir in place of cash pay
C. Revenue collectors
D. Autonomous rulers under Akbar
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The only Hindu noble at the court of Akbar to accept the Din-i-llahi was
A. Man Singh
B. Todar Mal
C. Birbal
D. Bhagwan Das
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Akbar was enthroned in a garden at
A. Kalanaur
B. Ajmer
C. Gaur
D. Kabul
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The only Hindu Courtier of Akbar who accepted Din-i-Ilahi was
A. Todermal
B. Birbal
C. Tansen
D. Man Singh
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Ramayana was translated into Persian at Akbar's court by whom?
A. Faizi
B. Abul Fazl
C. Badayuni
D. Haji Ibrahim Sirhindi
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Of the so-called 'Nine Gems of the Court of Akbar' the one who was a reputed poet of Hindi, was
A. Abul Fazl
B. Faizi
C. Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khana
D. Birbal
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Which was the second capital of Akbar?
A. Delhi
B. Agra
C. Fatehpur Sikri
D. Patna
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Which was the second capital of Akbar?
A. Delhi
B. Agra
C. Fatehpur Sikri
D. Patna
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The innovator of the Revenue settlement during the rule of Akbar was
A. Raja Mansingh
B. Raja Bhagwan Das
C. Raja Todarmal
D. Raja Birbal
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Akbar saw the sea for the first time in his life at
A. Calcutta
B. Surat
C. Cambay
D. Madras
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The medieval Hindu ruler who was a contemporary of Akbar, and took the title of Vikramaditya was
A. Rana Pratap (of Mewar)
B. Sadasiva Raya (of Vijayanagar)
C. Raja Man Singh (of Amber)
D. Hemachandra (Hemu)
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Akbar had got constructed the Buland Darwaza to commemorate his victory of
A. Gujarat
B. Delhi
C. Bengal
D. Odisha
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