1. ‘Akbarnama’ and ‘Ain-i-Akbari’ are written by _____ ?

Akbar

Ziauddin Barani

Abul Fazal

Abdul Qadir Badayuni

Answer: Abul Fazal

Explanation:

The Ain-i-Akbari or the "Administration of Akbar", is a 16th-century detailed document recording the administration of the Mughal Empire under Emperor Akbar, written by his court historian, Abu'l Fazl in the Persian language.


2. Military Commanders during the Rule of Akbar were known as ______ ?

Kotwal

Faujdars

Bakhshi

Sadr

Answer: Faujdars

Explanation:

Faujdar was a title awarded by Mughal and other Muslim rulers in South Asia to garrison commanders. In pre-Mughal times, the term referred to a military officer but did not refer to a specific rank. With the administrative reforms performed by Mughal emperor Akbar, this rank was systematised.


3. Who among the following initiated ' Din-i-Ilahi' ?

Jahangir

Babur

Akbar

Humayun

Answer: Akbar

Explanation:

Din-i Ilahi “the religion of God” was a system of religious beliefs introduced by the Mughal emperor Akbar in 1582 CE to combine some of the elements of the religions of his empire to reconcile the differences that divided his subjects. The elements were mainly drawn from Islam, Hinduism and Zoroastrianism and some others were also taken from Christianity, Buddhism and Jainism.


4. Name the author of the book 'Ain-i-Akbari ?

Abul Fazl

Dara Shikoh

Abdul Rahim Khan-I-Khana

Todar Mal

Answer: AbuI Fazl

Explanation:

The Ain-i-Akbari or the "Administration of Akbar", is a 16th-century detailed document recording the administration of the Mughal Empire under the Emperor Akbar, written by his court historian, Abu'l Fazl in the Persian language.


5. The author of Ain-e-Akbari was ?

Khafi Khan

Abul Fazal

Akbar

Bhimsen

Answer: Abul Fazal

Explanation:

The Ain-i-Akbari or the "Administration of Akbar", is a 16th-century detailed document recording the administration of the Mughal Empire under Emperor Akbar, written by his court historian, Abul Fazal in the Persian language.


6. Which Mugal emperor had built the Agra fort ?

Jahangir

Shahjahan

Akbar

Aurangzeb

Answer: Akbar

Explanation:

The construction of the Agra fort was started around 1565, when the initial structures were built by the Mughal Emperor Akbar, and subsequently taken over by his grandson Shah Jahan, who added most of the marble creations to the fort.


7. Akbar commissioned ____to chronicle the story of his father Humayun, ‘Humayun-nama’ ?

Jagat Gosain Begum

Maraim-uz-Zamani

Jodha Begum

Gulbadan Begum

Answer: Gulbadan Begum

Explanation:

Gulbadan Begum was a Mughal princess and the youngest daughter of Emperor Babur, the founder of the Mughal Empire and the first Mughal emperor. She is best known as the author of Humayun-Nama, the account of the life of her half-brother, Emperor Humayun, which she wrote on the request of her nephew, Emperor Akbar


8. _________ died in 1605, nearly 50 years after his ascension to the throne. He was buried outside of Agra at Sikandra. ?

Akbar

Aurangzeb

Shah Jahan

Jahangir

Answer: Akbar

Explanation:

Akbar died in 1605, nearly 50 years after his ascension to the throne. He was buried outside of Agra at Sikandra.Akbar reigned from 1556 to 1605.


9. Which emperor’s army did Maharana Pratap fight in the Battle of Haldighati ?

Mahmud Shah

Humayun

Ibrahim Lodi

Akbar

Answer: Akbar

Explanation:

The Battle of Haldighati was a battle fought on 18 June 1576 between the armies of the Rana of Mewar, Maharana Pratap, and the Mughal emperor Akbar’s forces, led by Man Singh I of Amber. Although the battle ended in defeat for the forces of Mewar, Maharana Pratap escaped continuing his valiant resistance against the Mughal Empire.


10. The terms ' Jat and Sawar' are related to which of the following administrative systems ?

Zamindari System

Iqtadari System

Mansabdari System

Jotedari System

Answer: Mansabdari System

Explanation:

Jat and Sawar are ranks in Mansabdari system, prevalent in Mughal time especially efficient in Akbar's reign.Zat rank was conferred by the kings on the Mansabdar and Sawar was decided based on cavalry.