1. Which of the following statement is/are correct? [UPSC CAPF 2014]
1. Humayun invented Taj-i-izzat.
2. Taj-i-izzat was ahead gear, composed of a cap and a wrapping cloth.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
2. Who among the following accepted DiniIlahi?
(a) Raja Man Singh
(b) Birbal
(c) Raja Tansen
(d) Raja Todarmal
3. Whose tomb among the following is not located in India?
(a) Akbar
(b) Humayun
(c) Jahangir
(d) Itmad-ud-Daula
4. Consider the following statements :
1. Under Akbar, the system of Zabt was established over a large area from Punjab to Awadh.
2. In the seventeenth century North India, the system of Zabt lost much ground to the system of Kankut.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [UPSC CAPF 2021]
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
5. Which of the following statements about Akbar are correct?
1. In 1560s, Akbar had the Fort of Agra constructed.
2. In 1570s, Akbar decided to build a new capital at Fatehpur Sikri.
3. Akbar also commissioned a white marble tomb of Shaikh Salim Chishti at Sikri.
4. In 1585, Akbar decided to shift the capital back to Agra.
Select the correct answer using the code given below. [UPSC CAPF 2021]
(a) 1, 2 and 4
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 2, 3 and 4
(d) 3 and 4 only
6. Consider the following statements about sulh-i kul : [UPSC CAPF 2020]
1. It means “absolute peace”
2. It provided for freedom of expression to all religions and schools of thought
3. The ideal of sulh-i kul was implemented through state policies
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [UPSC CAPF 2020]
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 3 only
(d) 2 and 3 only
7. Which one of the following statements about the religious policies of the Mughal kings is NOT correct ? [UPSC CAPF 2020]
(a) The tax on pilgrimage. was abolished in 1563, and the jizya tax on non-Muslim Subjects was abolished in 1564
(b) Akbar issues instructions to his officers to follow the policy of religious toleration
(c) Not all Mughal emperors gave grants for the building and maintenance of places of worship
(d) Grants were issued for the repair of a number of temples in the reigns of Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb, after they had been destroyed during war
8. Which one among the following regarding the Ahadis of the Mughal period is not true? [UPSC CAPF 2014]
(a) They were individual troopers
(b) They were placed under a separate Diwan and Bakhshi
(c) They were ordinarily not placed under the Mansabdars
(d) Their salary was at par with the Mansabdars
9. Which one among the following cannot be attributed to Shah Jahan’s reign? [UPSC CAPF 2014]
(a) Moti Masjid
(b) Qila-i-Kuhna Masjid
(c) Jama Masjid
(d) Ring Mahal
10. The establishment of Mughal rule in India
1. strengthened urbanization.
2. strengthened inter-urban contact in riparian North India.
3. increased India’s sea trade.
4. decreased the risk of carrying long distance trade.
Select the correct answer using the code given below. [UPSC CAPF 2013]
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 3 and 4
(d) Only 1
11. Akbar’s Ibadat Khana was the place where [UPSC CAPF 2013]
(a) military strategy was decided
(b) inter-faith debates and discussions were held
(c) Akbar preached his principles of Sulh-i-kul
(d) fine arts were practised
12. Abul Hasan was one of the most eminent painters of Jahangir’s reign. He painted the well known Mughal Darbar scene describing [UPSC CAPF 2011]
(a) Jahangir’s accession to the throne
(b) the arrival or Tansen
(c) Jahangir’s interaction with the people
(d) the arrival of the Mughal court historians
13. Who among the following was not a painter in the Mughal period? [UPSC CAPF 2011]
(a) Mir Sayyid Ali
(b) Abdus Samad
(c) Bishan Das
(d) Baz Bahadur
14. Which of the following statements about ‘Mughal Mansab’ system are correct? [UPSC CDS-2020-2]
1. ‘Zat’ rank was an indicator of a Mansabdar’s position in the imperial hierarchy and the salary of the Mansabdar.
2. ‘Sawar’ rank indicated the number of horsemen the Mansabdar was required to maintain.
3. In the seventeenth century, Mansabdars holding 1000 or above ‘Sawar’ rank were designated as nobles (Umara). Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
15. The famous Mughal painting, depicting Jahangir embracing the Safavid king Shah Abbas, was painted by which one of the following Mughal painters? [UPSC CDS-2020-2]
(a) Abd al-Samad
(b) Abul Hassan
(c) Dasavant
(d) Bishandas
16. Which one of the following scholars of Akbar’s court translated Bhaskaracharya’s Lilavati into Persian? [UPSC CDS 2020-1]
(a) AbulFazl
(b) Faizi
(c) FathullahShirazi
(d) AtaullahRashidi
17. Francois Bernier was physician to [UPSC CDS 2020-1]
(a) Prince Murad
(b) Princess Jahanara
(c) Emperor Shah Jahan
(d) Prince Dara Shikoh
18. Which one of the following painters was not associated with Humayun? [UPSC CDS 2020-1]
(a) Mir Sayyid Ali
(b) MaulanaDost Musawir
(c) Maulana Yusuf
(d) Bihzad
19. Banjaras during the medieval period of Indian history were generally [UPSC CSE 2016]
(a) agriculturists
(b) warriors
(c) weavers
(d) traders
20. A community of people called Manganiyars is well-known for their [UPSC CSE 2014]
(a) martial arts in North-East India
(b) musical tradition in North-West India
(c) classical vocal music in South India
(d) pietra dura tradition in Central India
21. Ibadat Khana at Fatehpur Sikri was [UPSC CSE 2014]
(a) the mosque for the use of Royal Family
(b) Akbar’s private chamber prayer
(c) the hall in which Akbar held discussions with scholars of various religions
(d) the room in which the nobles belonging to different religions gathered to discuss religious affairs
22. With reference to the cultural history of India, consider the following statement: [UPSC CSE 2018]
1. White marble was used in making Buland Darwaza and Khankah at Fatehpur Sikri.
2. Red sandstone and marble were used in making Bara Imambara and Rumi Darwaza at Lucknow.
Which of the statement given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
23. Which one of following foreign travellers elaborately discussed about diamonds and diamonds mines of India? [UPSC CSE 2018]
(a) Francois Bernier
(b) Jean-Baptiste Tavernier
(c) Jean de Thevenot
(d) Abbe Barthelemy Carre
24. With reference to Mughal India, what is/are the difference/differences between Jagirdar and Zamindar? [UPSC CSE 2019]
1. Jagirdars were holders of land assignments in lieu of judicial and police duties, whereas Zamindars were holders of revenue rights without obligation to perform any duty other than revenue collection.
2. Land assignments to Jagirdars were hereditary and revenue rights of Zamindars were not hereditary.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
25. With reference to Mian Tansen, which one of the following statements is not correct? [UPSC CSE 2019]
(a) Tansen was the title given to him by Emperor Akbar.
(b) Tansen composed Dhrupads on Hindu gods and goddesses.
(c) Tansen composed songs on his patrons.
(d) Tansen invented many Ragas.
26. Who among the following Mughal Emperors shifted emphasis from illustrated manuscripts to the album and individual portrait? [UPSC CSE 2019]
(a) Humayun
(b) Akbar
(c) Jahangir
(d) Shah Jahan
27. With reference to the history of India, consider the following pairs : [UPSC CSE 2020]
1. Aurang — In-charge of treasury of the State
2. Banian — Indian agent of the East India Company
3. Mirasidar — Designated revenue payer to the State
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched ?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
28. With reference to the history of India, the terms “kulyapa” and “dronavapa” denote [UPSC CSE 2020]
(a) measurement of land
(b) coins of different monetary value
(c) classification of urban land
(d) religious rituals
29. With reference to medieval India, which one of the following is the correct sequence in ascending order in terms of size? [UPSC CSE 2021]
(a) Paragana-Sarkar-Suba
(b) Sarkar-Paragana-Suba
(c) Suba-Sarkar-Paragana
(d) Paragana-Suba-Sarkar
30. The important source for Akbar’s reign, Tarikh-i-Akbari was written by which one of the following Persian language scholars?
(a) Arif Qandahari
(b) Bayazid Bayat
(c) Abdul Qadir Badauni
(d) Nizamuddin Ahmad
