Mughal Empire MCQ – The Mughals descended from two prominent royal dynasties. They were descended from Genghis Khan, who overthrew the Mongol emperors that controlled swaths of Central Asia and China. They were descended from Timur, the paternal ancestor who ruled over modern-day Turkey, Iraq, and Iran.
Mughal Empire MCQ
1. The author of Babar Nama is ___________.
a) Akbar
b) Babur
c) Jahangir
d) Aurangzeb
2. _________ was the founder of Din-i-Ilahi.
a) Akbar
b) Jahangir
c) Aurangzeb
d) Humayun
3. ___________ was the protector of Akbar.
a) Raja Todar Mal
b) Bairam Khan
c) Birbal
d) Abu’l-Fazl
4. ____________ was the Mughal emperor who authorised the British East India Company to build its factory at Surat in 1613.
a) Akbar
b) Aurangzeb
c) Shah Jahan
d) Jahangir
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5. __________ served as the last Mughal emperor.
a) Aurangzeb
b) Shah Jahan
c) Bahadur Shah II
d) Akbar
6. Panipat’s first battle took place during ___________.
a) 1526
b) 1556
c) 1605
d) 1761
7. The person responsible for the construction of Sessaram’s tomb was _________.
a) Akbar
b) Shah Jahan
c) Jahangir
d) Mir Muhammad Aliwal Khan
8. __________ was the Mughal emperor who dislike the music.
a) Akbar
b) Humayun
c) Aurangzeb
d) Shah Jahan
9. The Mansabdari System was established by Akbar with the aim of ___________.
a) Centralize administration
b) Promote religious tolerance
c) Organize the military and civil services
d) Expand trade and commerce
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10. In order to __________, Akbar pursued the policy of “Peace making by Match Making” with the Rajput.
a) Strengthen diplomatic ties
b) Promote cultural exchange
c) Annex Rajput territories
d) Suppress Rajput rebellions
11. The final Deccan kingdom that Aurangzeb added to the Mughal empire was __________.
a) Golconda
b) Bijapur
c) Ahmadnagar
d) Golkonda
12. ___________ was the Mughal Emperor who took part in the Battle of Buxar.
a) Aurangzeb
b) Bahadur Shah II
c) Shah Alam II
d) Akbar
13. Artillery was used for the first time in India by ___________.
a) Akbar
b) Babur
c) Humayun
d) Babur
14. William Hawkins visited the Mughal court during the reign of ___________.
a) Jahangir
b) Akbar
c) Humayun
d) Jahangir
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15. In what location did Akbar build his father Humayun’s tomb?
a) Delhi
b) Agra
c) Fatehpur Sikri
d) Lahore
16. By ___________, Babur established a foundation for the Mughal empire in India.
a) In the First Battle of Panipat, defeating Ibrahim Lodi
b) Establishing strong trade alliances
c) Building the Taj Mahal
d) Conquering the Deccan region
17. The Mansabdari system was recognised as special and unique due to ____________.
a) It was based on birthright
b) System of ranking the government officials
c) It excluded Rajputs
d) It was introduced by the British
18. The most well-known sector that prospered during the Mughal era was _____________.
a) Cotton Textiles
b) Metalworking
c) Pottery
d) Shipbuilding
19. _____________ was the Mughal emperor who took part in the Sepoy Mutiny in 1857.
a) Bahadur Shah II
b) Akbar II
c) Aurangzeb
d) Shah Jahan II
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20. Who is the author of Humayun Namah?
a) Abul Fazl
b) Gulbadan Begum
c) Jauhar
d) Mirza Rafi Sauda
21. The Taj Mahal is located near the ___________ river.
a) Yamuna River
b) Ganges River
c) Indus River
d) Tapti River
22. During the Mughal era, which port was known as Babul Makka, or the Gate of Makkah?
a) Surat
b) Calicut
c) Bombay
d) Madras
23. Which one of the following matches correctly?
a) Humayun – Sher Mandal
b) Akbar – Diwan-i-Khas
c) Shah Jahan – Moti Masjid
d) Aurangzeb – Badshahi Mosque
24. Which Sikh guru did Aurangzeb put to death?
a) Guru Nanak
b) Guru Gobind Singh
c) Guru Tegh Bahadur
d) Guru Arjan Dev
Mughal Empire MCQ
25. Who was the Mughal emperor who loved to travel more than rule?
a) Babur
b) Akbar
c) Humayun
d) Aurangzeb
26. One notable aspect of Sher Shah’s rule is his ____________.
a) Naval expeditions
b) Administrative reforms
c) Artistic patronage
d) Religious tolerance
27. Under ___________, the Mughal Empire reached its height of growth.
a) Akbar rule
b) Babur rule
c) Shah Jahan rule
d) Aurangzeb rule
28. Sir William Hawkins belonged to ___________.
a) Portugal
b) Spain
c) England
d) Netherlands
29. ____________ was the Mughal emperor in power at the “Third Battle of Panipat”.
a) Aurangzeb
b) Shah Alam II
c) Bahadur Shah II
d) Akbar II
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30. Sher Shah founded _____________.
a) Fatehpur Sikri
b) Lahore
c) Agra
d) Suri Dynasty
31. Babur was skilled in ____________.
a) Poetry
b) Painting
c) Calligraphy
d) Gardening
32. Birbal was patronized by ___________.
a) Akbar
b) Humayun
c) Jahangir
d) Aurangzeb
33. The guardian of Akbar was _________.
a) Raja Todar Mal
b) Bairam Khan
c) Birbal
d) Abu’l-Fazl
34. At the age of thirteen, who took the throne?
a) Akbar
b) Jahangir
c) Humayun
d) Akbar
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35. The participants at the Second Battle of Panipat in 1556 were ___________.
a) Akbar and Rana Sanga
b) Babur and Ibrahim Lodi
c) Akbar and Hemu
d) Sher Shah Suri and Humayun
36. By whom was Alasandhravanka written?
a) Amir Khusro
b) Al-Biruni
c) Faizi
d) Venkanna Goreti
37. Which of the following scholars worked as a Persian translator for Bhaskaracharya’s Lilavati in Akbar’s court?
a) Abul Fazl
b) Faizi
c) Birbal
d) Badayuni
38. Which of the following emperors was issued the silver coin “Shahrukh”?
a) Akbar
b) Jahangir
c) Babar
d) Aurangzeb
39. ___________ established Fatehpur Sikri as the Mughal Empire’s capital.
a) Akbar
b) Humayun
c) Jahangir
d) None of the above
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40. In Fatehabad, whose Mughal ruler’s name is associated with a mosque?
a) Akbar
b) Humayun
c) Aurangzeb
d) Shah Jahan
41. What year did Babur bring the Mughal dynasty to India?
a) 1498
b) 1526
c) 1556
d) 1605
42. Which of the following Sikh Gurus were killed by torture after being accused of treason by Jahangir?
a) Guru Nanak
b) Guru Arjan Dev
c) Guru Tegh Bahadur
d) Guru Gobind Singh
43. Which of Shah Jahan’s four sons is credited for translating the Atharva Veda?
a) Aurangzeb
b) Dara Shikoh
c) Murad Baksh
d) Shah Shuja
44. __________ had Sir Thomas Roe as its British ambassador.
a) Safavid Empire
b) Ottoman Empire
c) Mughal Empire
d) Vijayanagara Empire
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45. The Mughal King who is known as the Prince of Builders ___________.
a) Akbar
b) Shah Jahan
c) Aurangzeb
d) Humayun
46. Who was the young Akbar’s guardian?
a) Raja Todar Mal
b) Bairam Khan
c) Birbal
d) Abu’l-Fazl
47. Zahir-ud-Din Muhammad Babur was born in Farghana, Central Asia, in the year _____________.
a) 1420
b) 1483
c) 1556
d) 1605
48. On April 21, 1526, Babur won on the famous battle of Panipat _____________.
a) First Battle of Panipat
b) Second Battle of Panipat
c) Third Battle of Panipat
d) Battle of Plassey
49. ____________ was defeated by Babur in the Battle of Kanwah in 1527 A.D.
a) Ibrahim Lodi
b) Rana Sanga
c) Sher Shah Suri
d) Humayun
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50. _____________ was defeated by Babur in the Battle of Gaghra in 1529 A.D.
a) Mahmud Lodi
b) Rana Sanga
c) Afghans
d) None of the above
51. Babur wrote his autobiography in ____________, which is also referred to as “Memoirs of Babur” in Turkish.
a) Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri; Farsi
b) Tuzuk-i-Baburi; Chaghatai
c) Akbarnama; Persian
d) Ain-i-Akbari; Urdu
52. In the Battle of Chausa in 1539 A.D. and again in the Battle of Kanauj in 1540 A.D., ___________ won over Humayun.
a) Sher Shah Suri
b) Rana Sanga
c) Akbar
d) Ibrahim Lodi
53. Akbar was born in ___________ A.D. in Amarkot.
a) 1504
b) 1542
c) 1565
d) 1592
54. Sherkhan passed away in ___________ A.D. after suffering injuries from a gunpowder explosion.
a) 1533
b) 1545
c) 1556
d) 1572
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55. The Mansabdari System was introduced by ____________.
a) Akbar
b) Aurangzeb
c) Sher Shah Suri
d) Humayun
56. Fore-runner of Akbar.
a) Humayun
b) Babur
c) Sher Shah Suri
d) Jahangir
57. Sher Shah produced gold and silver coins with his name written in ___________ script.
a) Persian
b) Arabic
c) Devanagari
d) Nagari
58. The individual who has been called the “Father of Modern Currency” ____________.
a) Akbar
b) Sher Shah Suri
c) Aurangzeb
d) Jahangir
59. Which language was used to write the chronicles of the Mughal court?
a) Persian
b) Arabic
c) Urdu
d) Turkish
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60. At the Battle of Plassey, who was the Mughal Emperor?
a) Aurangzeb
b) Bahadur Shah II
c) Akbar II
d) Alamgir II
61. Which year was the Jizya Tax was removed by Akbar?
a) 1582
b) 1562
c) 1564
d) 1563
62. The participants to the first Battle of Panipat were Ibrahim Lodi and ____________.
a) Babur
b) Akbar
c) Humayun
d) Sher Shah Suri
63. ‘Zinda Peer’ refers to which Mughal Emperor?
a) Aurangzeb
b) Akbar
c) Jahangir
d) Aurangzeb
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64. Which Mughal emperor is connected to the Moti Masjid in Agra?
a) Aurangzeb
b) Akbar
c) Shah Jahan
d) Humayun
Important MCQs of Indian History
- History of India MCQS
- Indus Valley Civilization MCQ
- Vedic Civilization MCQ
- Ancient History MCQ
- Medieval Indian History MCQ
- Modern Indian History MCQ
- Gupta Dynasty MCQ
- South Indian History MCQ
- Delhi Sultanate MCQ
- Mughal Empire MCQ
- Maratha Empire MCQ
- MCQ on Vijayanagara Empire
- Magadha Empire MCQ
- Battle of Panipat MCQs
- Battle of Plassey MCQ
- Battle of Buxar MCQ
- Battle of Haldighati MCQ
- Sangam Age MCQ
- Stone Age MCQ
- Bronze Age MCQ
- Iron Age MCQ