Decline of Mughal Empire UPSC Questions

Decline of Mughal Empire MCQ Questions

1.
When did the British occupy Delhi?
A.
1818
B.
1809
C.
1820
D.
1803
ANSWER :
D. 1803
2.
The unity and stability of the Mughal empire had been shaken up during the period of _____
A.
Aurangzeb
B.
Akbar
C.
Jahangir
D.
Babur
ANSWER :
A. Aurangzeb
3.
Bahadur Shah made an attempt to gain greater control over the Rajput states of Amber and Marwar by replacing _____ by his younger brother Vijai Singh at Amber.
A.
Ajit Singh
B.
Jai Singh
C.
Sher Shah
D.
Shah Jahan
ANSWER :
B. Jai Singh
4.
Bahadur Shah had tried to conciliate the rebellious Sikhs by making peace with ____ and giving him a high mansab.
A.
Chatarsal
B.
Guru Nanak
C.
Guru Gobind Singh
D.
None of the above
ANSWER :
C. Guru Gobind Singh
5.

After the death of the Guru, the Sikhs once again raised the banner of revolt in the Punjab under the leadership of _____

A.

Guru Gobind Singh

B.

Jai Singh

C.

Sher Shah

D.

Banda Bahadur

ANSWER :

D.Banda Bahadur

6.
Bahadur Shah conciliated _____ the Bundela chief who remained a loyal feudatory and the jat chief Churaman, who joined him in the campaign against Banda Bahadur.
A.
Chatarsal
B.
Guru Nanak
C.
Shah Ismail
D.
Jahangir
ANSWER :
A. Chatarsal