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1. Aurangzeb defeated Jaswant Singh, the King of Jodhpur in the battle of Dharmat in 1658. Dharmat is situated in which state?
[RAS/RTS (Pre) 2007]
A. Rajasthan
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Gujarat
D. Uttar Pradesh
Answer – B. Madhya Pradesh
Explanation-
2. Which Mughal Prince took refuge in Srinagar Garhwal?
[Uttarakhand PCS (Pre) 2004]
A. Murad
B. Aurangzeb
C. Dara Shikoh
D. Sulaiman Shikoh
Answer –D. Sulaiman Shikoh
Explanation-
3. The battle of Dharmat was fought between
[IAS (Pre) 2003]
A. Muhammad Ghori and Jai Chand
B. Babur and Afghans
C. Aurangzeb and Dara Shikoh
D. Ahmad Shah Durrani and the Marathas
Answer – C. Aurangzeb and Dara Shikoh
Explanation-
4. Which of the following Mughal emperors was coronated twice?
[UPPCS (Pre) 2009, UPPCS (Mains) 2006]
A. Akbar
B. Jahangir
C. Shah Jahan
D. Aurangzeb
Answer – D. Aurangzeb
Explanation-
5. Which son of Aurangzeb revolted against his father, weakening his position against the Rajputs?
[UPPCS (Mains) 2007]
A. Azam
B. Akbar
C. Muazzam
D. Kam Baksh
Answer – B. Akbar
Explanation-
6. With which Mughal General did Shivaji sign the Treaty of Purandar in 1665?
[UPPCS (Pre) 2011, UP UDA/LDA (Spl)(Pre) 2010, UP UDA/LDA (Spl)(Mains) 2010, UPPCS (Mains) 2009, 2008]
A. Diler Khan
B. Jai Singh
C. Jaswant Singh
D. Shaista Khan
Answer – B. Jai Singh
Explanation-
7. Which Mughal Emperor was known as ‘Zinda Peer’?
[Jharkhand PCS (Pre) 2003]
A. Akbar
B. Aurangzeb
C. Shah Jahan
D. Jahangir
Answer – B. Aurangzeb
Explanation-
8. Which European traveller came to India during the reign of Shah Jahan?
[Chhattisgarh PCS (Pre) 2011]
A. William Hawkins
B. Thomas Roe
C. Antonia Monserrate
D. Peter Mundi
Answer – D. Peter Mundi
Explanation-
9. When did Aurangzeb achieve victory over Bijapur?
[UPPCS (Pre) 1992]
A. 1685
B. 1686
C. 1687
D. 1684
Answer – B. 1686
Explanation-
10. Two states in Deccan conquered by Aurangzeb were
[UPPCS (Pre) 2004, UP Lower Sub. (Pre) 2004]
A. Ahmadnagar and Bijapur
B. Bidar and Bijapur
C. Bijapur and Golconda
D. Golconda and Ahmadnagar
Answer – C. Bijapur and Golconda
Explanation-
11. Which Mughal emperor had the highest number of Hindu Generals in the Mughal army?
[UPPCS (Pre) 2000]
A. Humayun
B. Akbar
C. Nizamuddin
D. Aurangzeb
Answer –D. Aurangzeb
Explanation-
12. Who re-imposed Jizya? [UPPCS (Pre) 2002]
A. Akbar
B. Aurangzeb
C. Jahangir
D. Humayun
Answer – B. Aurangzeb
Explanation-
13. The meaning of ‘Jihad’ as carried out by Aurangzeb was [43rd BPSC (Pre) 1999]
A. Darul-Harb
B. Dar-ul-Islami
C. Holy War
D. Jizya
Answer – B. Dar-ul-Islami
Explanation-
14. The creator of ‘Bibi Ka Maqbara/Tomb of Bibi’ was [RAS/RTS (Pre) 1999]
A. Humayun
B. Shah Jahan
C. Akbar II
D. Aurangzeb
Answer – D. Aurangzeb
Explanation-
15. Which one of the following tombs is called the ‘Second Taj Mahal’? [UPPCS (Mains) 2013, UPPCS (Pre) 2000]
A. Tomb of Anarkali
B. Tomb of Itmad-ud-Daula
C. Tomb of Rabia-ud-Daurani
D. None of the above
Answer –C. Tomb of Rabia-ud-Daurani
Explanation-
16. Who among the following was the daughter of Emperor Aurangzeb? [UPPCS (Mains) 2005]
A. Jahan Ara
B. Roshan Ara
C. Gauhar Ara
D. Mehrunnisa
Answer – D. Mehrunnisa
Explanation-
17. To whom did Aurangzeb bestow the title of ‘Sahibat-uz-Zamani’? [UPPCS (Pre) 2014]
A. Shaista Khan
B. Amin Khan
C. Jahan Ara
D. Roshan Ara
Answer –C. Jahan Ara
Explanation-
18. Saint Ramdas is associated with the period of rule of [UPPCS (Mains) 2009]
A. Akbar
B. Jahangir
C. Shah Jahan
D. Aurangzeb
Answer –D. Aurangzeb
Explanation-
19. The Moti Masjid in the Red Fort at Delhi was built by: [UP UDA/LDA (Pre) 2002, UPPCS (Pre) 2001]
A. Akbar
B. Jahangir
C. Shah Jahan
D. Aurangzeb
Answer –D. Aurangzeb
Explanation-
20. Assertion (A): Aurangzeb succeeded Shah Jahan to the Mughal throne.
Reason (R): The law of primogeniture was followed.
Select the correct answer from the options below:
[UPPCS (Pre) 1994]
A. Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
B. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
C. (A) is true, but (R) is false
D. (A) is false, but (R) is true
Answer – C. (A) is true, but (R) is false
Explanation-
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