1. The Mughal emperor _______ adopted the title of Alamgir ?

Akbar

Shah Jahan

Aurangzeb

Jahangir

Answer: Aurangzeb

Explanation:

Muhi-ud-Din Muhammad commonly known by the sobriquet Aurangzeb or by his regnal title Alamgir, was the sixth Mughal emperor, who ruled over almost the entire South Asia for a period of 49 years.


2. Who among the following Mughal Emperors was called Darvesh or a Zinda Fakir ?

Aurangzeb

Shah Jahan

Humayun

Babur

Answer: Aurangzeb

Explanation:

Aurangzeb sat on the throne of Mughal empire in 1658 with the title Alamgir. Aurangzeb was an ardent follower of Islam.He lived like a Fakir and that’s why he was called jinda Fakir.He never tasted wine and slept on the ground.He made skull caps in his free time.


3. Fatwa-i-Alamgiri , a digest of Muslim laws , was written during the period of which of the following kings ?

Nadir Shah

Aurangzeb

Tipu Sultan

Feroz Shah Tughlaq

Answer: Aurangzeb

Explanation:

Fatawa ' Alamgiri also known as Al-Fatawa al-'Alamgiriyya or Al-Fatawa al-Hindiyya is a sharia based compilation on statecraft, general ethics, military strategy, economic policy, justice and punishment, that served as the law and principal regulating body of the Mughal Empire, during the reign of the Mughal emperor Muhammad Muhiuddin Aurangzeb Alamgir. Heralded as "the greatest digest of Muslim law made in India.


4. Who had built the Badshahi Masjid in Lahore ?

Shahjahan

Humayun

Aurangzeb

Akbar

Answer: Aurangzeb

Explanation:

The Badshahi Mosque or "Emperor's Mosque" was built in 1673 by the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in Lahore, Pakistan. It is one of the city's best known landmarks and a major tourist attraction epitomising the beauty and grandeur of the Mughal era.


5. The Mughal empire reached its greatest extent under ?

Jahangir

Shah Jahan

Akbar

Aurangzeb

Answer: Aurangzeb

Explanation:

Aurangzeb was emperor of India from 1658 to 1707, the last of the great Mughal emperors. Under him the Mughal Empire reached its greatest extent, although his policies helped lead to its dissolution. Babur was emperor (1526–30) and founder of the Mughal dynasty of northern India.


6. It was under the reign of _________ that the Mughal Empire reached its peak in matters of area ?

Jahangir

Aurangzeb

Shah Jahan

Akbar

Answer: Aurangzeb

Explanation:

It was under the reign of Aurangzeb that the Mughal Empire reached its peak in matters of area. Aurangzeb ascended the throne in 1658 and ruled supreme till 1707. Thus Aurangzeb ruled for 50 years, matching Akbar's reign in longevity. During his 50 years of rule, Aurangzeb tried to fulfill his ambition of bringing the entire Subcontinent under one rule.


7. Which mughal ruler had constructed the Moti Masjid of Delhi ?

Akbar

Humayun

Aurangzeb

Shahjahan

Answer: Aurangzeb

Explanation:

The mosque was built by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb at the Red Fort complex in Delhi, India, from 1659-1660 for his 2nd wife Nawab Bai. The mosque was also used by the ladies of the Zenana. The mosque was constructed at a cost of Rs. 160,000. The prayer hall has three arches, and it is divided into two aisles.