upsc history quiz

Q. Which one of the following indicates the correct chronological order in which the four give important forts were captured by Emperor Akbar? (a) Asirgarh-Ranthambhor-Kalinjar-Merta (b) Merta-Kalinjar-Ranthambhor-Asirgarh (c) Asirgarh-Kalinjar-Ranthambhor-Merta (d) Merta-Ranthambhor-Kalinjar-Asirgarh Ans: (d) Merta-Ranthambhor-Kalinjar-Asirgarh

Q. Which Mughal emperor prohibited the use of tobacco? (a) Babur (b) Jahangir  (c) Aurangzeb (d) Muhammad Shah Ans: (b) Jahangir Explanation:  The correct answer is (b) Jahangir. Jahangir, the fourth Mughal emperor, prohibited the use of tobacco during his reign. He issued a royal decree in 1617 known as the “Tobacco Prohibition Edict.” This

Q. What was/ were the cause(s) of war of succession between the son of Shah Jahan? (a) Removal of Mir Mumla, a confident of Aurangzeb, from the office of wazir (b) Unfounded rumour of Shah Jaha’s death and succession of Dara Shikoh to the throne. (c) Shah Jahan’s special affection for Dara Shikoh, leading to

Q. Name the person who wrote the history of Aurangzeb in total secrecy. What was the name of the work? (a) Aquil Khan Razi’s Zafar Namah-i-Alamgiri (b) Khafi Khan’s Munta Khab-ul-Lubar (c) Mirza Muhammad Kazim’s Alamgir naham (d) Muhammad Saqi’s Masir-i-Alamgiri Ans: (b) Khafi Khan’s Munta Khab-ul-Lubar Explanation: The correct answer is (b) Khafi Khan’s

Q. Who among the following Mughal kings had sent Raja Ram Mohan Roy as his envoy to London? (a) Alamgir II (b) Shah Alam II (c) Akbar II (d) Bahadur Shah II Ans: (c) Akbar II Explanation: The correct answer is (c) Akbar II. Raja Ram Mohan Roy, a prominent social reformer and intellectual, was

Q. Kalanaur is known as a place of (a) Akbar’s birth place (b) Proclamation of Akbar as the emperor (c) Marriage ceremony of Humayun (d) None of the above Ans: (c) Marriage ceremony of Humayun

Q. Which one of the following was not among the 12 Ordinances of Jahangir? (a) Prohibition of Wine  (b) Amnesty to Prisoners (c) Abolition of Tamgha and Mir Bahri (d) Confiscation of Madad-i-Mash lands Ans: (b) Amnesty to Prisoners

Q. Jahandar Shah ascended the throne after the death of (a) Azam Shah (b) Bahadur Shah I (c) Farrukh Siyar (d) Muhammad Shah Ans: (d) Muhammad Shah Explanation: The correct answer is (d) Muhammad Shah. Jahandar Shah, whose birth name was Mirza Mu’izz-ud-Din Beig Muhammad Khan, ascended the Mughal throne after the death of Muhammad

Q. Who among the following poets was given the title of ‘Malik-ush[1]Shoara’ by Akbar? (a) Ashki (b) Qudsi (c) Faizi (d) Farebi Ans: (b) Qudsi

Q. During whose reign did Khan-Jahan Lodi revolt? (a) Akbar (b) Jahangir (c) Shahjahan (d) Aurangzeb Ans: (b) Jahangir