Given below are two statements, one is labeled Assertion (A) and other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion(A) : Aurangzeb succeeded Shah Jahan to the Mughal throne.
Reason (R) : The law of primogeniture was followed.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
(A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of
(A).
Correct Answer:
(C)
is true, but (R) is false.
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Aurangzeb succeeded Shah Jahan to the Mughal throne, but the rule of primogeniture was not followed where the eldest son inherited his father’s estate. He succeeded the throne by force. There were no clear rules of succession; it was the subject of power. Dara was the eldest and Aurangzeb was the third son of Shah Jahan. So, Assertion (A) is correct, but Reason (R) is not correct.
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22
The battle of Dharmat was fought between :
Correct Answer:
(C)
Aurangzeb and Dara Shukoh
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Battle of Dharmat (Madhya Pradesh) was fought between Aurangzeb and Dara Shikoh for their father Shah Jahan’s throne. Dara Shikoh was supported by Raja Jaswant Singh, and Aurangzeb was supported by Prince Murad. On 15th April, 1658 Aurangzeb became victorious.
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23
Which Mughal Emperor was known as "Zinda Peer" ?
Correct Answer:
(B)
Aurangzeb
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Aurangzeb was a remarkable man. Among the Mughals, he possessed extraordinary personal qualities. He maintained high moral standards and was far from vices, pleasures and extravagance. Some recommended him ‘Shahi Darvesh’ and some Muslims accepted him as "Zinda Peer".
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24
When Aurangzeb got the victory over Bijapur ?
Correct Answer:
(B)
1686
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Before the war of succession, Aurangzeb had signed a treaty with Bijapur by orders of Shah Jahan, according to which Bijapur had agreed to pay 1.5 crores of rupees and cede Bidar, Kalyani and Purandar, besides all the forts in the Nizam Shahi Konkan but Bijapur did not follow the terms and conditions of the treaty. Aurangzeb appointed Mughal governor Diler Khan in 1676. Diler Khan compelled Sultan Adil Shah to surrender before Aurangzeb and Bijapur was annexed by Mughals in 1686 finally.
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25
Two of the following states, which Aurangzeb had conquered in Deccan, were :
Correct Answer:
(C)
Bijapur and Golconda
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Aurangzeb conquered Bijapur in 1686 and Golconda in 1687.
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26
Which one of the following musical instruments was mastered by Aurangzeb ?
Correct Answer:
(C)
Veena
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Aurangzeb banned music in India as he found it anti-Islamic. But it is also the fact that during his tenure, maximum books on Indian classical music were written in the Persian language. Being anti-music, he was a great instrumentalist who used to play the Indian instrument called ‘Veena’.
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27
Which historical monument in Delhi is a synthesis of Persian and Indian styles of Architectures ?
Correct Answer:
(C)
Humayun’s Tomb
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Humayun’s tomb is located in Delhi which was constructed in the patronage of Humayun’s wife and designed by Mirak Mirza Ghiya. This tomb is an example of Persian and Indian architectures.
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28
Arrange properly as per dates of four important battles fought by Humayun, the names of battlefields are given below –
Correct Answer:
(D)
Devara, Chausa, Kanauj, Sirhind
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The correct order of battles fought by Humayun is as follows- Devara, Chausa, Kanauj and Sirhind. Humayun defeated Afghan rebels on the banks of Gomati at Devara or Daurah in 1531 A.D. Sher Shah defeated Humayun in the Battle of Chausa on 26 June 1539 in which a water fetcher named Nizam saved his life. This victory against Humayun increased the prestige and power of Sher Shah. He read ‘Khutba’ by his name occupying the title of Sher Shah and engraved this on the coins.
On 17 May, 1540 Humayun was again defeated by Sher Shah in the Battle of Kanauj (Bilgram) and Humayun fled from one place to the other after this war. Humayun occupied Delhi again in the Battle of Sirhind on 22 June, 1555.
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29
Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
Correct Answer:
(A)
Babur : Tuzuk-i-Baburi
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In the context of the above options, option (a) is correctly matched. ‘Tuzuk-i-Baburi’ is an autobiography of Babur is known as ‘Babur Nama’ written in the Turkish language. Humayun Nama was written by Gulbadan Begum and Tarikh -i-Sher Shahi was written by Abbas Khan Sarwani while Tabaqat-i-Akbari was written by Khwaja Nizamuddin Ahmad Bakshi.
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30
From the following names identify the one who was not the brother of Humayun.
Correct Answer:
(B)
Usman
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Kamran, Askari and Hindal were the sons of Babur as well as the brothers of Humayun. Humayun was the eldest son of Babur, born in Kabul in 1508. His mother, Maham Begum was related to Shia community. Usman was not his brother.