Mugal Period


  1. In the Mughal administration, Muhatsib was









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    An officer in charge of public morals

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    An officer in charge of public morals


  1. Who among the following was defeated by Babur in the First Battle of Panipat ?









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    Ibrahim Lodi was defeated by Babur in the first battle of Panipat. The first battle of Panipat was fought on 21 April 1526 between Ibrahim Lodi, Sultan of Delhi, and the Timurid warlord Zaheeruddin Babur. Babur's force defeated Ibrahim's much larger force of over one lakh (one hundred thousand) soldiers. This first battle of Panipat thus ended the 'Lodi Rule' established by Bahlol Lodi in India.

    Correct Option: B

    Ibrahim Lodi was defeated by Babur in the first battle of Panipat. The first battle of Panipat was fought on 21 April 1526 between Ibrahim Lodi, Sultan of Delhi, and the Timurid warlord Zaheeruddin Babur. Babur's force defeated Ibrahim's much larger force of over one lakh (one hundred thousand) soldiers. This first battle of Panipat thus ended the 'Lodi Rule' established by Bahlol Lodi in India.



  1. Who among the following Indian rulers was a contemporary of Akbar ?









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    Rani Durgavati was a contemporary o Akbar. The riches of Rani Durgavati's state drew Abdul Mazid Khan's attention. He sought and gained permission from Akbar to attack the Rani. Akbar's interest in the invasion was his wish to expand his rule over central India.

    Correct Option: A

    Rani Durgavati was a contemporary o Akbar. The riches of Rani Durgavati's state drew Abdul Mazid Khan's attention. He sought and gained permission from Akbar to attack the Rani. Akbar's interest in the invasion was his wish to expand his rule over central India.


  1. Where did Babur die ?









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    Babur died on 26 December 1530, of fever, aged 47 , in Agra, India Buried 9 years later, as per his wishes, in a garden in Kabul. His sister Khanzada and son Hindal also buried on the same garden terrace.

    Correct Option: B

    Babur died on 26 December 1530, of fever, aged 47 , in Agra, India Buried 9 years later, as per his wishes, in a garden in Kabul. His sister Khanzada and son Hindal also buried on the same garden terrace.



  1. Who was the author of Ain-i-Akbari ?









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    Abul Fazal was the author of 'Ain-i-Akbari'. The Akbarnama is a document of history of Akbar's reign and his ancestors spread over three volumes. It contains the history of Akbar's ancestors from Timur to Humayun, Akbar's reign up to the 46th regnal year (1602), and an administrative report of Akbar's empire, the Ain-i-Akbari, which itself is in three volumes. The third volume of Ain-i-Akbari gives an account of the ancestry and life of the author. The Ain-i-Akbari was completed in the 42nd regnal year, but a slight addition was made to it in the 43rd regnal year on the account of the conquest of Berar.

    Correct Option: D

    Abul Fazal was the author of 'Ain-i-Akbari'. The Akbarnama is a document of history of Akbar's reign and his ancestors spread over three volumes. It contains the history of Akbar's ancestors from Timur to Humayun, Akbar's reign up to the 46th regnal year (1602), and an administrative report of Akbar's empire, the Ain-i-Akbari, which itself is in three volumes. The third volume of Ain-i-Akbari gives an account of the ancestry and life of the author. The Ain-i-Akbari was completed in the 42nd regnal year, but a slight addition was made to it in the 43rd regnal year on the account of the conquest of Berar.