About the Topic: Aurangzeb was the last powerful Mughal emperor whose reign witnessed territorial expansion as well as the beginning of Mughal decline. Practice MCQ Questions with answers and explanations.
Who among the following was the governor of Deccan for the major part of Shah Jahan’s Reign ?
Correct Answer:
(D)
Aurangzeb
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Aurangzeb was the governor of Deccan during 1636-44 in the reign of Shah Jahan, and he was reappointed at this office in 1652 again.
Ques: 2
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.
Ques: 3
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.
Ques: 4
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".
Ques: 5
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.
Ques: 6
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.
Ques: 7
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’.