TNPSC Samacheer Book Back Questions – The Mughal Empire

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Q1. Who introduced the Persian style of architecture in India?

(a) Humayun 

(b) Babur

(c) Jahangir 

(d) Akbar

S1.Ans.(b)

Sol.

• Babur introduced the Persian style of architecture to India

Q2. In which battle did Akbar defeat Rana Pratap?

(a) Panipat 

(b) Chausa

(c) Haldighati 

(d) Kanauj

S2.Ans.(c)

Sol.

• In 1576, Akbar won over Uday Singh’s son Rana Pratap at the Battle of Haldighati.

Q3. Whose palace in Delhi was destroyed by Sher Shah?

(a) Babur 

(b) Humayun

(c) Ibrahim Lodi 

(d) Alam Khan

S3.Ans.(b)

Sol.

• Humayun’s palace in Delhi, Din-i-Panah, was probably destroyed by Sher Shah Sur who built the Purana Qila in its place.

 

Q4. Who introduced the Mansabdari system?

(a) Sher Shah 

(b) Akbar

(c) Jahangir 

(d) Shah Jahan

S4.Ans.(b)

Sol.

• Akbar introduced the Mansabdari system. 
• According to this system, the nobles, civil and military officials were combined to form one single service. 
• Everyone in the service was given a mansab, meaning a position or rank.

 

Q5. Who was the revenue minister of Akbar?

(a) Birbal 

(b) Raja Bhagwan Das

(c) Raja Todarmal 

(d) Raja Man Singh

S5.Ans.(c)

Sol.

• Raja Todar Mal, Revenue Minister of Akbar, adopted and refined the system introduced by Sher Shah.

 

1. Fill in the Blanks
2. _________was the name of the horse of Rana Pratap. (Chetak)
3. _________ was a hall at FatehpurSikri where scholars of all religions met for a

Discourse. (Ibadat Khana)

3. The Sufi saint who received Akbar’s utmost respect was _________. (Salim

Chishti and the Sikh Guru Ramdas)

4. During the reign of _________ the Zabti system was extended to the Deccan

Provinces. (Shah Jahan)

5. _________ were tax-free lands given to scholars and religious institutions. (suyurghal)

III. 

Q6.Match the following

1. Babur – Ahmednagar
2. Durgavati – Jaipur
3. Rani Chand Bibi – Akbar
4. Din IIahi – Chanderi
5. Raja Man Singh – Central Province

(a) 4 5 1 3 2

(b) 1 4 5 2 3

(c) 5 3 2 4 1

(d) 3 4 5 2 1

 

S6.Ans.(a)

Sol.

Raja Man Singh of Jaipur was sent as governor of Kabul once.

 

IV.True or False

1. Babur inherited Farghana, a small kingdom in Central Asia. (True)
2. Humayun succeeded in recapturing Delhi in 1565. (False)
3. Aurangzeb married a girl of a notable Rajput family. (False)
4. Jahangir ordered the execution of Sikh leader Guru Arjun for helping his son Khusrau. (True)
5. During Aurangzeb’s reign, architecture received much patronage. (False)
6. Consider the following statements. Tick () the appropriate answer.

Q7. Assertion (A): The British established their first factory at Surat.

Reason (R): Jahangir granted trading rights to the English.

(a) R is the correct explanation of A.

(b) R is not the correct explanation of A.

(c) A is wrong and R is correct.

(d) (A) and (R) are wrong.

S7.Ans.(a)

Sol. 

• Jahangir’s court and this agreement paved the way for the British establishing their first factory in Surat.
• Jahangir granted trading rights to the Portuguese and later to the English.

 

Q8. Assertion (A): Aurangzeb’s intolerance towards other religions made him unpopular among people.

Reason (R): Aurangzeb re-imposed the jizya and pilgrim tax on the Hindus.

(a) R is the correct explanation of A.

(b) R is not the correct explanation of A.

(c) A is wrong and R is correct.

(d) (A) and (R) are wrong.

S8.Ans.(a)

Sol.

• Aurangzeb rejected the liberal views of his predecessors. 
• As we pointed out earlier, he re-imposed the jizya and pilgrim tax on the Hindus. 
• His intolerance towards other religions made him unpopular among the people.

 

Q9. Find out the correct statements

(I) Kamran was the son of Afghan noble, Hasan Suri, ruler of Sasaram in Bihar.

(II) Akbar abolished the jizya poll tax on non-Muslims and the tax on Hindu

pilgrims.

(III) Aurangzeb acceded to the throne after killing his three brothers.

(IV) Prince Akbar entered into a pact with Shivaji’s son Shambuji in the Deccan.

(a) (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct

(b) (ii), iii) and (iv) are correct

(c) (i), (iii) and (iv) are correct

(d) (ii), (iii), (iv) and (i) are correct

S9.Ans.(b)

Sol.

• Sher Shah was the son of the Afghan noble Hasan Suri, ruler of Sasaram in Bihar.

 

Q10. Arrange the battles in chronological order

(i) Battle of Khanwa

(ii) Battle of Chausa

(iii) Battle of Kanauj

(iv) Battle of Chanderi

(a)  ii iv i iii

(b) iii iv i ii

(c)  i iv ii iii

(d) iii i iv ii

 

S10.Ans.(c)

Sol.

(i) Battle of Khanwa (1527)

(ii) Battle of Chanderi (1528)

(iii) Battle of Chausa (1539)

(iv) Battle of Kanauj (1540)

Q11. Arrange the following administrative divisions in descending order

(1) Sarkars

(2) Parganas

(3) Subhas

(a) 1 2 3

(b) 2 3 1

(c) 3 1 2 

(d) 3 2 1

 

S11.Ans.(c)

Sol.

• The empire was divided into several Subhas (provinces). 
• Each Subha was under the control of an officer called Subedar. 
• The Subhas were further divided into districts called Sarkars. 
• The Sarkars were subdivided into Parganas. 
• A group of villages (Gramas) formed a Pargana.

 

Q12.Match the Following : (Father & Son)

1. Akbar– Dilawar Khan
2. Daulat Khan Lodi–Rana Pratap
3. Hasan Suri–Humayun
4. Babur–Sher Shah
5. Uday Singh–Jahangir

(a) 5 2 3 1 4

(b) 3 2 1 4 5

(c) 1 4 3 2 5

(d) 5 1 4 3 2

 

S12.Ans.(d)

Sol.

• 5 1 4 3 2

 

 

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