Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
Correct Answer:
(D)
Battle of Chanderi - 1530
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The first Battle of Panipat (1526) was fought between Babur and Ibrahim Lodi, the Battle of Khanwa was fought between Babur and Rana Sanga in 1527 AD, the Battle of Ghaghra was fought in 1529 AD between Babur and Afghan rulers while the Battle of Chanderi was fought in 1528 AD between Babur and Medini Rai. Thus, option (d) is not correctly matched.
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2
At which of the following battles was artillery used for the first time by one of the two armies?
Correct Answer:
(A)
First Battle of Panipat
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In India, artillery was used for the first time in the Battle of Panipat. The first battle of Panipat was fought on April 21, 1526. It was fought between Babur and Ibrahim Lodi. The battalion of artillery was headed by Ustad Ali Kul and the battalion of gunners was headed by Mustafa.
Ques:
3
Consider the following statements:
1.The first Battle of Panipat in 1526 was between Babur and Hemu.
2. The Second Battle of Panipat in 1556 was between Akbar and Ibrahim Lodi.
3. The Third Battle of Panipat in 1761 was between the Marathas and Ahmad Shah Abdali.
Which among the above statement(s) is/ are true?
Correct Answer:
(C)
3 only
The 1st Battle of Panipat in 1526 was between Babur and Ibrahim Lodi. The result of the battle laid the foundation of the Mughal Empire by ending the rule of the Delhi Sultanate.
The 2nd Battle of Panipat in 1556 was between Akbar and Hemu; it decided in favour of the continuation of the Mughal rule.
The 3rd Battle of Panipat in 1761 between the Marathas and Ahmad Shah Abdali put an end to the Maratha ambition of ruling over India.
Ques:
4
The First battle of Panipat began on?
Correct Answer:
(C)
April 21, 1526
The First Battle of Panipat was fought on April 21, 1526. It was a decisive clash between Babur's forces and the Lodi Empire, marking the beginning of the Mughal Empire in India. This battle was one of the earliest involving firearms and field artillery in the Indian subcontinent.
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5
Consider the following statements:
1. First Battle of Panipat led to the downfall of the Delhi Sultanate.
2. First Battle of Panipat was a decisive clash between Zahir-ud-din Babur and Ibrahim Lodi.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer:
(C)
Both 1 and 2
First Battle of Panipat led to the downfall of the Delhi Sultanate and paved the way for the establishment of the Mughal Empire in India.
First Battle of Panipat, fought on 21 April 1526 in northern India, was a decisive clash between Zahir-ud-din Babur and Ibrahim Lodi, the last ruler of the Lodi dynasty. This battle marked the foundation of the Mughal Empire and introduced firearms and field artillery to Indian warfare.
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6
Who among the following emperors may be called “an enlightened despot” ?
Correct Answer:
(C)
Akbar
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Akbar was a great ruler whose empire extended from Bengal to Afghanistan in the north and Kashmir to the Godavari in the south. He was a secular emperor, and the complete authority of the empire was vested in him. Therefore, he is considered as ‘’an enlightened despot’’ like Queen Elizabeth of England and Frederick the Great, during whose reign all subjects were equal before the law.
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7
Consider the following statements with reference to the Mughal rule in India:
It was Akbar who made Persian the leading language of the Mughal court.
The Ramayana was translated into Persian as the Razmnama.
All books in Mughal India were manuscripts.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer:
(B)
Only two
Statement 1 is correct: It was Akbar who consciously set out to make Persian the leading language of the Mughal court. Cultural and intellectual contacts with Iran, as well as a regular stream of Iranian and Central Asian migrants seeking positions at the Mughal court, might have motivated the emperor to adopt the language. Persian was elevated to a language of empire, conferring power and prestige on those who had a command of it
Statement 2 is incorrect: The Razmnama (Book of War) is a Persian translation of the Sanskrit epic Mahabharata.
Statement 3 is correct: All books in Mughal India were manuscripts, that is, they were handwritten. The center of manuscript production was the imperial Kitabkhana.
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8
In which of the following place Akbar was enthroned on getting the information of Humayun’s death?
Correct Answer:
(D)
Kalanaur
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Akbar was enthroned (coronated) at Kalanaur after getting the information of Humayun’s death, who died in a fatal accident by falling from the stairs of Din-e-Pannah library.
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9
The first matrimonial alliance with the Rajputs was established by Akbar with the house of :
Correct Answer:
(B)
Kachhwahas
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The first matrimonial alliance with the Rajputs was established by Akbar with Kachhwaha Rajput. He went on a pilgrimage to the Mausoleum of Shaikh Muinuddin Chishti at Ajmer in January 1562. His route laid through the Rajput state of Amber. Its ruler Raja Bihari Mal (Bharmal), with a view of safeguarding his position, offered his submission to Akbar at Sanganer and voluntarily proposed his daughter, Princess Harkhabai (Jodha) marriage with the young monarch. Akbar accepted the offer and on his return from Ajmer, married in 1562. It was the first marriage of Akbar with any Rajput girl. Thus, Raja Bharmal was the first Rajput king who accepted Akbar’s supremacy of his accord. Salim (later Jahangir), heir to the throne was born of this wedlock on August 30, 1569.
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10
The Mausoleum (Dargah) of which Chishti Saint was visited by Akbar ?
Correct Answer:
(A)
Muinuddin Chishti
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Akbar supported Chishti sect expressing his faith in Sufism. He sought the company of the religious divine saints with whom he conversed with inborn zeal and humility. He frequently visited the Mausoleum of Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti at Ajmer and the shrine of contemporary Sufi sage Shaikh Salim Chishti at Sikri.