History SSC GD Questions

History MCQ Questions

1.
The Mughals were proud of their Timurid ancestry. How did they celebrate this?
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A.
By holding events like horse racing and shooting
B.
By declaring a particular day as a holiday in the country
C.
By each ruler getting a picture made of Timur and himself
D.
By dedicating the day to soldiers
ANSWER :
C. By each ruler getting a picture made of Timur and himself
2.
Who among the following was a Portuguese viceroy in India?
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A.
Robert Clive
B.
Comte de Lally
C.
Francisco de Almeida
D.
Francois Dupleix
ANSWER :
C. Francisco de Almeida
3.
The Persian chronicles described the Muslim Sultans as:
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A.
The Incarnation of God
B.
The Shadow of God
C.
The Disciple of God
D.
The Follower of God
ANSWER :
B. The Shadow of God
4.
The Mughal Empire had started facing a crisis towards the end of the 17th century. Which of the following was NOT a factor for it?
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A.
Aurangzeb had depleted the military and financial resources of his empire by fighting a long war in the Deccan.
B.
Under the successors of Aurangzeb, the efficiency of the imperial administration broke down.
C.
The later Mughals kept a good check on their powerful 'mansabdars'.
D.
The peasant and zamindari rebellions in many parts of North and West India added to the problems.
ANSWER :
C. The later Mughals kept a good check on their powerful 'mansabdars'.
5.
Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah, the founder of Hyderabad state, was the most powerful member at the court of the ______ Farrukh Siyar.
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A.
Mughal Emperor
B.
Gupta Emperor
C.
Khalji Emperor
D.
Rajput Emperor
ANSWER :
A. Mughal Emperor
6.
The language of administration under the Delhi Sultans was:
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A.
Urdu
B.
Persian
C.
Turkish
D.
Sanskrit
ANSWER :
B. Persian