The Mughal Empire (1526-1856) PYQs — 30 UPSC CSE Previous Year Questions

Question 1

"Yogavāsistha" was translated into Persian by Nizamuddin Panipati during the reign of :

Accepted Answer

A. Akbar

Question 2

With reference to medieval India, which one of the following is the correct sequence in ascending order in terms of size?

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A. Paragana—Sarkar—Suba

Question 3

With reference to Mughal India, what is/are the difference/differences between Jagirdar and Zamindar? 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. Land assignments to Jagirdars were hereditary and revenue rights of Zamindars were not hereditary. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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D. Neither 1 nor 2

Question 4

Which one of the following foreign travellers elaborately discussed about diamonds and diamond mines of India ?

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B. Jean-Baptiste Tavernier

Question 5

Consider the following: The arrival of Babur into India led to the introduction of gunpowder in the subcontinent introduction of the arch and dome in the region's architecture establishment of Timurid dynasty in the region Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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B. 3 only

Question 6

Ibadat Khana at Fatehpur Sikri was

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C. the hall in which Akbar held discussions with scholars of various religions

Question 7

What was the immediate reason for Ahmad Shah Abdali to invade India and fight the third battle of Panipat?

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A. He wanted to avenge the expulsion by Marathas of his viceroy Timur Shah from Lahore.

Question 8

In Indian history, who was Abdul Hamid Lahori?

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B. An official historian of the reign of Shahjahan.

Question 9

Bhakta Tukaram was a contemporary of which Mughal emperor?

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C. Jahangir

Question 10

How did the dynasty of Nizam Shahis of Ahmadnagar come to an end?

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A. Ahmadnagarwas annexed into Mughal empire and Hussain Shah was given life imprisonment

Question 11

Consider the following statements about Sikh Gurus:

Banda Bahadur was appointed as the military leader of the Sikhs by Guru Tegh Bahadur.
Guru Arjun Dev became the Sikh Guru after Guru Ram Das.
Guru Arjun Dev gave to Sikhs their own script Guru Mukhi.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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B. 2 and 3

Question 12

Alam Khan, one of those who invited Babur to invade India was:

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A. an uncle of Ibrahim Lodi and a pretender to the throne of Delhi

Question 13

Battle of Dharmat was fought between:

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C. Aurangzeb and Dara Shikoh

Question 14

The following item consists of two statements: one labelled as the Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). You are to examine these. two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the codes given below:

Assertion (A): Emperor Akbar marched towards Afghanistan in 1581 with a huge army.

Reason (R): He was on his way to reclaim his ancestral country of Fergiohana in Central Asia.

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C. A is true but R is false

Question 15

The motive behind Shah Jahan's Balkh campaign was to:

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A. secure a friendly ruler in Balkh and Badakshan which bordered Kabul

Question 16

The shaded area in the map shows the empire of:

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C. Shahjahan

Question 17

The following item consists of two statements. One labelled the ‘Assertion A’ and the other as ‘Reason R’. You are to examine these two statements carefully and decide if the ‘Assertion A’ and the ‘Reason R’ are individually true and if so, whether the Reason R' is the correct explanation of the given ‘Assertion A’. Mark your answer-sheet accordingly.

Assertion (A): Battle of Khanua was certainly more decisive and significant than the First Battle of Panipat.

Reason (R): Rana Sanga, the Rajput hero, was certainly a more formidable adversary than Ibrahim Lodi

Codes:

Accepted Answer

A. Both A and R are individually true but R is the correct explanation of A

Question 18

Which among the following ports was called Babul Makka (Gate of Makka) during the Mughal period?

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D. Surat

Question 19

T he given map refers to the kingdom of

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D. Aurangzeb at the time of his death in 1707

Question 20

Assertion (A): During the time of Akbar, for every ten cavalrymen, the mansabdars had to maintain twenty horses. Reason (R): Horses had to be rested while on march, and replacements were necessary in times of war.

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A. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A

Question 21

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

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B. Akbar—Sir Thomas Roe

Question 22

In the given map, the shaded part represents Akbar's empire at a certain juncture. ‘A’ stands for an independent country, and 'B' marks the site of a city. Which one of the following alternatives gives all correct information?

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D. Akbar in 1605: (A) Gondwana, (B) Lahore

Question 23

Assertion (A): During the reign of Shahjahan, Dara Sikoh was sent on expedition to Balkha, Badakhshan, and Qandahar. Reason (R): The expedition sent by Shahjahan to the Middle East was a marvelous success.

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C. A is true but R is false

Question 24

Ahadis were those troopers who:

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B. did not attach themselves to any chief

Question 25

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

List—I	List—II
A. 1556	1. Battle of Haldighati
B. 1600	2. Nadir Shah's capture of Delhi
C. 1686	3. Death of Shivaji
D. 1739	4. Grant of Charter to East India Company
	5. Accession of Akbar

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B. A—5, B—4, C—3, D—2

Question 26

The loss of Qandhar was a big blow to the Mughal empire from the viewpoint of:

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D. strategic stronghold

Question 27

The medieval Indian writer who refers to the discovery of America is:

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D. Abul Fazl

Question 28

Head of the military department under the recognized central machinery of administration during Akbar's reign was:

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B. Mir Bakshi

Question 29

Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?

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B. Guru Arjun Dev—Adi Granth

Question 30

In medieval India, the Mansabdari system was introduced for:

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D. effecting clean administration