The Mughal Empire and the Sikh Struggle

1.      United the Sikhs and founded the kingdom in Punjab: Maharaja Ranjit Singh

2.      Mansabdari system introduced by Akbar borrowed from: Mongolia

3.      First Mughal emperor to allow British trade links: Jehangir

4.      Capital shifted from Agra to Delhi by: Shah Jahan

5.      Peacock Throne made for: Shah Jahan

6.      First Mughal emperor to issue firman to British for Surat factory: Jehangir

7.      In 1662 AD, Mir Jumla, the Mughal governor of Bengal, led a successful expedition to Assam.

8.      Surat was the biggest port during the Mughal period.

9.      The East India Company was founded in India during the reign of Jehangir.

10.  Lahore was the capital of the kingdom of Maharaja Ranjit Singh.

11.  Guru Gobind Singh was the Sikh Guru who fought against the Mughals.

12.  The Mughal Empire in India was founded by Zahir-ud-Din Babur.

13.  Bairam Khan was the guardian of young Akbar.

14.  Babur and Jehangir were the two Mughal rulers who wrote their own memoirs.

15.  Persian was the court language of the Mughals.

16.  Din-i-Ilahi was founded by Akbar.

17.  Todar Mal managed the revenue system during Akbar’s reign.

18.  Akbar assumed actual control over his empire in 1562.

19.  Babur laid the foundation of the Mughal Empire in 1526 by defeating Ibrahim Lodhi.

20.  Artillery was most perfect and numerous during the reign of Akbar.

21.  Akbar consolidated the Mughal Empire and gave it a multi-religious culture.

22.  Akbar’s land revenue system was known as Bandobast/Zabti system.

23.  Akbar was ignorant of the art of reading and writing.

24.  Bahadur Shah Zafar was exiled by the British and sent to Rangoon.

25.  Din-i-Ilahi was accepted by Birbal.

26.  Babur won the First Battle of Panipat mainly because of: Afghan’s disunity

27.  Jiziya was abolished by: Akbar

28.  Bitterest war of succession under the great Mughals: Shah Jahan

29.  Sher Shah introduced all except: Factory system

30.  Mughal emperor who fell from the staircase: Humayun

31.  Most secular Mughal emperor: Akbar

32.  Regarded as Landa Firang: Babur

33.  Before Ranjit Singh, Punjab was under the control of: Sikh Misls

34.  Not included in the government during Aurangzeb’s reign: None of these

35.  Maharaja Ranjit Singh signed a treaty in 1809 with: East India Company

36.  Installed the “Chain of Justice”: Jehangir

37.  Military recruitment in Mughal administration was looked after by: Wazir

38.  Babur died at: Agra

39.  Babur entered India through: Sindh

40.  Bone of contention between Shah of Persia and Mughals: Kandahar

41.  Treaty of perpetual friendship in 1809 signed at: Amritsar

42.  Akbar called the first national king mainly because he: Was highly tolerant and secular

43.  Sher Shah made revenue settlement with: Cultivators

44.  Sher Shah’s real name was: Farid Khan

45.  Designation “Amil” in Akbar’s time meant: Revenue officer

46.  Greatest ruler of Kashmir in the 5th century: Zain-ul-Abidin

47.  Mughal regarded more as an adventurer: Babur

48.  Historian wrote about the emperor who tumbled out of life: Humayun

49.  Delhi became the established capital during the reign of: Akbar