The Deccan and the Mughals (up to 1657) UPSC Questions

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The Deccan and the Mughals (up to 1657) MCQ Questions


13.
For twelve years, between 1586 and 1598, _____ lived at Lahore, watching the North-western situation.
A.
Babur
B.
Shah Jahan
C.
Akbar
D.
Jahangir
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ANSWER :
C. Akbar
14.
Towards the beginning of the century, Shiism became the state religion of Iran under a new dynasty called the _____ Dynasty.
A.
Safavid
B.
Ottoman
C.
Turks
D.
Afghans
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ANSWER :
A. Safavid
15.
Some of the Deccan states, notably Golconda, adopted _____ as a state religion.
A.
Hinduism
B.
Shiism
C.
Christianity
D.
Buddhism
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ANSWER :
B. Shiism
16.
The Muslims believed that in every epoch a man from the family of the Prophet will make an appearance and will strengthen the religion, such a man was called as _____
A.
Raja
B.
Purohit
C.
Muhammad
D.
Mahdi
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ANSWER :
D. Mahdi
17.
In India, one _____ who was born at Jaunpur in the first half of the 15th century, proclaimed himself to be the Mahdi.
A.
Sher Shah
B.
Jahangir
C.
Saiyid Muhammad
D.
Akbar
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ANSWER :
C. Saiyid Muhammad
18.
Akbar was also apprehensive of the growing power of the _____ since they had been interfering in pilgrim traffic to Mecca.
A.
Portuguese
B.
Chinese
C.
Japanese
D.
British
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ANSWER :
A. Portuguese