India in the First Half of the Seventeenth Century UPSC Questions

India in the First Half of the Seventeenth Century MCQ Questions

1.
The first half of the 17th century in India was, an era of progress and growth of _____
A.
Political
B.
Administration
C.
Both a and b
D.
None of the above
ANSWER :
C. Both a and b
2.
During the first half of the 17th century, the Mughal empire was ruled by two capable rulers, Jahangir and _____
A.
Aurangzeb
B.
Shah Jahan
C.
Akbar
D.
Babur
ANSWER :
B. Shah Jahan
3.
The Mughal rulers consolidated the administrative system which had developed under
A.
Akbar
B.
Shah Jahan
C.
Aurangzeb
D.
Jahangir
ANSWER :
A. Akbar
4.
The Mughals played a positive role in stabilising India's relations with neighbouring Asian powers such as
A.
Iran
B.
Uzbeks
C.
Ottoman Turks
D.
All the above
ANSWER :
D. All the above
5.
Jahangir defeated his son Khusrau at a battle near _____
A.
Sonargaon
B.
Kalinga
C.
Lahore
D.
Delhi
ANSWER :
C. Lahore
6.
In 1608, Jahangir posted to Bengal, _____, the grandson of Shaikh Salim Chishti, the famous Sufi saint who was the patron saint of the Mughals.
A.
Islam Khan
B.
Kabul Khan
C.
Usman Khan
D.
Musa Khan
ANSWER :
A. Islam Khan