Struggle for Empire in North India UPSC Questions

Struggle for Empire in North India MCQ Questions

7.
In 1494, at the young age of _____, Babur succeeded to Farghana.
A.
13
B.
14
C.
16
D.
20
ANSWER :
B. 14
8.
Who defeated Babur and conquered Samarqand?
A.
Sharukh Mirza
B.
Shah Jahan
C.
Shaibani Khan
D.
Usman Khan
ANSWER :
C. Shaibani Khan
9.
In a famous battle in 1510, _____, the Shah of Iran, defeated and killed Shaibani Khan.
A.
Sharukh Mirza
B.
Usman Khan
C.
Shaibani Khan
D.
Shah Ismail
ANSWER :
D. Shah Ismail
10.
Shah Ismail was defeated by _____, thus leaving the Uzbeks masters of Trans-Oxiana.
A.
Ottoman Sultan
B.
Daulat Khan
C.
Sharukh Mirza
D.
None of the above
ANSWER :
A. Ottoman Sultan
11.
"I had never ceased to think of the conquest of Hindustan". These words were said by _____
A.
Shaibani Khan
B.
Babur
C.
Shah Ismail
D.
Ottoman Sultan
ANSWER :
B. Babur
12.
Like countless earlier invaders from Central Asia, Babur was drawn to India by the lure of its fabulous _____.
A.
People
B.
Buildings
C.
Nature
D.
Wealth
ANSWER :
D. Wealth