Correct Answer:
(A)
1532
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Humayun invaded Chunar Fort for the first time in 1532. Humayun besieged this fort for four months after that Sher Khan accepted his supremacy. In addition to this, he invaded Kalinjar in 1531 and annexed Raisina fort in 1532.
Ques:
32
After the downfall of the Delhi Sultanate, who was the first ruler to issue the gold coin?
Correct Answer:
(B)
Humayun
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After the downfall of Delhi Sultanate, Humayun was the first ruler to issue a gold coin. It is also mentioned that after Humayun, Sher Shah also introduced a gold coin.
Ques:
33
The foundation of the Mughal painting was laid by –
Correct Answer:
(B)
Humayun
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Humayun laid the foundation of Mughal painting during the years of his exile in Persia and Afghanistan. He met two distinguished Painter Khwaja Abdus Samad and Mir Sayyid. It was from these artists that Humayun and his son Akbar took lessons in drawing. An advanced atelier was set up in the palace.
Ques:
34
Who among the following were Jahangiri painters?
Select the correct answer for the codes given below –
Abdus Samad
Abul Hasan
Aqa Riza
Mir Sayyid Ali
Code :
Correct Answer:
(B)
2 and 3
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Abul Hasan, Ustad Mansur, Farrukh Begh, Bishan Das, Aqa Riza, Muhammad Nadir, Muhammad Murad, Manohar, Govardhan were the main artists of Jahangir period. Mir Sayyid Ali and Abdus Samad laid the foundation of the Mughal painting during the period of Humayun.
Ques:
35
Bhakt Tukaram was a contemporary of which Mughal Emperor?
Correct Answer:
(C)
Jahangir
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Bhakta Tukaram (1608-1649 AD) was a contemporary of Jahangir (1605-1627 AD). Tukaram was born in 1608 AD and left this world in 1649 AD. The reign of two rulers Jahangir (1605-1627 AD) and Shahjahan (1628-1658 AD) comes during 1608-1649 AD. Since Shahjahan is not in the given options, hence Jahangir will be considered as the correct answer.
Ques:
36
Match List- 1 (Mughal Ruler) with List- 2 (Place of Tomb) on the basis of codes –
Babur 1. Delhi
Humayun 2. Kabul
Akbar 3. Lahore
Jahangir 4. Sikandara
Code :
A B C D
Correct Answer:
(B)
2 1 4 3
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(Ruler) (Tomb)
Babur Kabul
Humayun Delhi Sikandara
Akbar kandara
Jahangir Lahore
Ques:
37
Who introduced ‘Do-aspa and Sih-aspa’ system?
Correct Answer:
(B)
Jahangir
Ques:
38
In whose reign was the ‘Treaty of Chittor’ signed between Mughal and the Rana of Mewar ?
Correct Answer:
(B)
Jahangir
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It was the reign of Jahangir in which the ‘’Treaty of Chittor’’ was signed between Mughals and Rana of Mewar in 1615. Rana accepted the allegiance of Mughal emperor and Jahangir returned Mewar and Chittorgarh to Rana which were annexed by Mughals during the reign of Akbar.
Ques:
39
A Dutch traveller, who has given a very valuable account of the reign of Jahangir was
Correct Answer:
(A)
Francisco Pelsaert
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Peter Mundy was a British traveller who came during the reign of Shahjahan. Niccolo Manucci was an Italian traveller who came to India at the time of succession war. William Hawkins arrived in India during the reign of Jahangir. Francisco Pelsaert was a Dutch traveller who came to India during Jahangir’s period. He left a unique account of Mughal empire in his text ‘’The Remonstrantie’’.
Ques:
40
Among the following whose tomb is situated outside India?
Correct Answer:
(D)
Jahangir
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Jahangir was buried in a tomb garden at Shahdara, outside India. Jahangir died in 1627 and was buried in Shahdara, Lahore. His son, Shah Jahan, ordered a mausoleum to be built as a permanent memorial.