History Mughal Empire

Q. Aurangzeb put his father under house arrest in Agra Fort

A
Shah Jahan
B
Humayun
C
Akbar
D
Bahadur Shah

Correct Answer

Shah Jahan

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    B)Raja Ram Mohan Roy
    C)Swami Vivekananda
    D)MN Roy
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    B)Krishnadeva Raya wrote Amuktamalyada
    C)His court was adorned by the Ashtadiggajas
    D)He maintained friendly relations with the Portuguese
    Answer: He was the founder of the Tuluva dynasty
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    A)Plassey
    B)Bauxar
    C)Arcot
    D)Panipat
    Answer: Panipat
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    A)Mirza Raja Jai Singh
    B)Shaista Khan
    C)Prince Muazzam
    D)Dilir Khan
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  • Q. Who among the following wrote commentaries on Harshavardhana’s administration and the court life in Kannauj?
    A)Fa-Hien
    B)AI-Beruni
    C)Hiuen-Tsang
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    Answer: Hiuen-Tsang
  • Q. Arrange the following in chronological order: I. Viceroy Lytton II. Viceroy Mayo III. Viceroy Lansdowne IV. Viceroy Linlithgow
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  • Q. Who was the last Mughal emperor to sit on the peacock throne?
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    A)Weimer
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