1.	The East India Company sent Captain William Hawkins to the court of Emperor _____ in 1608 to seek permission to open a factory at Surat ?
	Humayun
	Shah Jahan
	Akbar
	Jahangir
	Answer: Jahangir Explanation: The East India Company sent Captain William Hawkins to the court of Emperor Jahangir in 1608 to seek permission to open a factory at Surat. William Hawkins was a representative of the English East India Company notable for being the commander of Hector, the first company ship to anchor at Surat in India on 24 August 1608. Hawkins travelled to Agra to negotiate consent for a factory from Emperor Jahangir in 1609.
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2.	In which year did Prince Salim ascend the Mughal throne ?
	1572
	1605
	1625
	1558
	Answer: 1605 Explanation: Prince Salim later known as Jahangir ascended the throne in 1605 after the death of his father Akbar. He ruled till his death in 1627. Jahangir means the ‘conqueror of the world’
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3.	_____ married Mehr-un-Nisa whom he gave the title of ' Nur Jahan' (light of the world) ?
	Shah Jahan
	Aurangzeb
	Akbar
	Jahangir
	Answer: Jahangir Explanation: Jahangir married Mehr-un-Nisa and gave her the title of ‘Nur Jahan’ (light of the World). She was the twentieth (and last) wife of the Mughal emperor Jahangir.
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4.	Akbar was succeeded by his son, Salim, who took the title of ___________, meaning ‘Conqueror of the World’ ?
	Shah Jahan
	Jahangir
	Badshah
	Jahapana
	Answer: Jahangir Explanation: Akbar was succeeded by his son, Salim, who took the title of Jahangir, meaning ‘Conqueror of the World’.Jahangir was the only surviving son of Akbar who after his father’s death ascended the throne in 1604, at the age of 34 years.
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5.	Sir Thomas Roe visited the court of Mughal ruler ___ as the ambassador of the King of England. ?
	Humayun
	Jahangir
	Shah Jahan
	Akbar
	Answer: Jahangir Explanation: Sir Thomas Roe visited the court of Mughal ruler Jahangir as the ambassador of the King of England. James instructed Sir Thomas Roe to visit the Mughal Emperor Jahangir to arrange for a commercial treaty. In return, the company offered to provide the Emperor with goods and rarities from the European Market.
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6.	In Which year did Vasco De Gama landed in Calicut (Kizikode) ?
	1442
	1458
	1472
	1498
	Answer: 1498 Explanation: In 1498 Vasco De Gama landed in Calicut (Kizikode).Vasco Da Gama was a Portuguese explorer and navigator, and the first person to sail directly from Europe to India.
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7.	Captain Hawkins and Sir Thomas Roe visited India in the reign of _____ ?
	Humayun
	Akbar
	Jahangir
	Babar
	Answer: Jahangir Explanation: Sir Thomas Roe and Captain Hawkins visited India at the reign of Jahangir. Captain William Hawkins went to the court of Emperor Jahangir in 1608 to seek permission to open a factory at Surat. Thomas Roe was the first ambassador to visit India during the reign of Jahangir in 1615-1618. His objective was to obtain protection for the East India company’s factory at Surat.
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8.	Sir Thomas came as an official ambassador from King James I of England to which Mughal emperor's court ?
	Jahangir
	Shah Jahan
	Akbar
	Aurengzeb
	Answer: Jahangir Explanation: Thomas Roe was the first ambassador to visit India during the reign of Jahangir in 1615-1618. His objective was to obtain protection for the East India company’s factory at Surat.
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9.	Mehrunisa who was known as Nur Jahan was the wife of _____ ?
	Akbar
	Aurangzeb
	Shah Jahan
	Jahangir
	Answer: Jahangir Explanation: Nur Jahan was the twentieth wife of the Mughal emperor Jahangir. Nur Jahan was born Mehr-un-Nisa, the daughter of a Grand Vizier who served under Akbar.
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10.	The tomb of Itimad-ud-Daulah, inlaid with Pietra dura decoration, is located at: ?
	Aurangabad
	Alwar
	Agra
	Ajmer
	Answer: Agra Explanation: The tomb of Itimad-ud-Daulah, inlaid with Pietra dura decoration, is located at Agra, Uttar Pradesh. It is also described as a Jewel Box. It is also regarded as a draft of the Taj Mahal. It was commissioned by Nur Jahan, wife of Jahangir.
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