MCQ Kings and Chronicles The Mughal Courts Chapter 9 Class 12 History Advertisement 1. The first Jesuit mission left the Mughal court at Fatehpur Sikri around1580 AD.1581 AD.1582 AD.1583 AD.Question 1 of 152. Who was requested by Akbar to write the history of earlier times under Babar and Humayun?Gulbadan BegumAbul FazlAbdus Samad LahoriNone of theseQuestion 2 of 153. With which of the following responsibilities, Mir Bakshi the officer in Akbar’s reign was entrusted?Revenue CollectionPayment of SalariesHead of the military administrationHead of NobilityQuestion 3 of 154. Which of the following religions was Akbar keen to know about?IslamBuddhismChristianityNone of the aboveQuestion 4 of 155. Which of these was a distinctive feature of Mughal nobility?It consisted of people from diverse ethnic and religious groups.It used modern weapons.It was paid in kind instead of cash/currency.It consisted of women.Question 5 of 156. Which among the following statements is incorrect about Mughal Empire and its rulers?The name Mughal derives from Mongol but today the term evokes the grandeur of an empire, it was not the name the rulers of the dynasty chose for themselves.Mughal rulers referred to themselves as Timurids, as descendants of the Turkish ruler Timur on the paternal side.Humayun, the first Mughal ruler, was related to Ghenghiz Khan from his mother’s side and he spoke Turkish and referred derisively to the Mongols as barbaric hordes.During the sixteenth century, Europeans used the term Mughal to describe the Indian rulers of this branch of the family.Question 6 of 157. Which of the following statements is/are correct about Mughal Chronicles? (i) Chronicles commissioned by the Mughal emperors are an important source for studying the empire and its court. (ii) The Mughal chronicles were written in order to project a vision of an enlightened kingdom to all those who came under its umbrella. (iii) At the same time they were meant to convey to those who resisted the rule of the Mughals that all resistance was destined to fail and also, the rulers wanted to ensure that there was an account of their rule for posterity. (iv) Mughal court chronicles were written in Arabic. All though the Mughals were Persian by origin, Persian was their mother tongue. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?(i), (ii), (iii)(ii), (iii), (iv)(i), (iii), (iv)All of the above.Question 7 of 158. Humayun expanded the frontiers of the empire, but lost it after being defeated in 1540, and was driven into exile. He took refuge after this loss. Where he took the refuge?Mings of ChinaUzbeks of UzbekistanChaghtai’s of TurkeySafavid’s of IranQuestion 8 of 159. Which of the following Mughal emperors wrote poetry and memoirs in Turkish language?AkbarBaburHumayunAurangzebQuestion 9 of 1510. Gulbadan Begum was the aunt ofBabur.Humayun.AkbarSher Shah.Question 10 of 1511. In which year did Babur come to India?1523152415251526Question 11 of 1512. Which Mughal ruler made Persian the language of the court?BaburHumayunAkbarShah JahanQuestion 12 of 1513. During whose reign did William Hawkins visit the Mughal court to secure a right to trade in Mughal ports?JahangirAkbarShah JahanAurangzebQuestion 13 of 1514. The Mughal School of Painting was interested in portraying:Mughal courtDomestic subjectsScenes from the Indian classicsThe scenes of their motherlandQuestion 14 of 1515. The Mughal kings celebrated three major festivals in a year. Identify the festival which is not included as major festivals.The Solar and Lunar birthdays of the monarch and Nauroz.the Iranian New Year on the vernal equinoxEmperor’s BirthdayEnglish New YearQuestion 15 of 15 Loading...
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