Mughal Empire

During whose reign did William Hawkins visit the Mughal court to secure a right to trade in Mughal ports?

• Aurangzeb

• Shah Jahan

• Akbar

• Jahangir

Which Mughal Emperor transferred the Mughal Capital from Agra to Delhi?

• Jahangir

• Aurangzeb

• Shahjahan

• Bahadur Shah

Who was the Rajput General who valiantly fought the Battle of Khanwa but was defeated by Babur?

• Rana Man Singh

• Raja Jai Singh

• Rana Sanga

• Rana Pratap

In which year (in A.D) did Babur invaded India?

• 1530

• 1520

• 1526

• 1550

In the battle of Panipat, Babur faced the armies of______________.

• Jaichand

• Hemu

• Daulat khan Lodi

• Ibrahim Lodi

Assertion (A): Babur won the first Battle of Panipat.

Reason (R): Babur was the first to introduce the use of cannons in India.

• Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

• Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A

• A is true but R is false

• A is false but R is true

He defeated Humayun in the Battle of Kannauj (1540) also constructed the Purana Qila of New Delhi.

• Adil Shah

• Malik Kafur

• Bin-Kasim

• Sher Shah Suri

What was the role of Mansabdars in the Mansabdari System?

• They were military commanders.

• They were provincial governors.

• They were high civil and military officers.

• All of the above

What was the primary purpose of Akbar founding the Din-i-Ilahi?

• establish a national religion which would be acceptable to the Muslims and the Hindus.

• ensure racial and communal harmony.

• found a religious institution.

• put an end to differences between Hindus and Muslims.

The greatest historian of the reign of Akbar, who wrote Akbarnama and Ain-i-Akbari, was_______.

• Nizamuddin Ahmad

• bdur Qadir Badauni

• Abul Fazl

• Abdas Khan Arwani