Decline of Mughal Empire UPSC Questions

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Decline of Mughal Empire MCQ Questions


13.
Ajit Singh of Marwar was awarded the title of Maharaja and appointed Governor of _____.
A.
Bengal
B.
Madras
C.
Delhi
D.
Gujarat
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ANSWER :
D. Gujarat
14.
Zulfiqar khan confirmed the earlier private arrangement that his deputy in the Deccan, _____ had concluded with the Maratha King Shahu in 1711.
A.
Ajit Singh
B.
Churaman
C.
Daud Khan Panni
D.
None of the above
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ANSWER :
C. Daud Khan Panni
15.
Jahandar Shah's inglorious reign came to an early end in January 1713 when he was defeated at Agra by _____ his nephew.
A.
Ajit Singh
B.
Farrukh Siyar
C.
Saiyid
D.
Chatarsal
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ANSWER :
B. Farrukh Siyar
16.
Farrukh Siyar owed his victory to the Saiyid brothers, _____ who were therefore given the offices of wazir and mir bakshi respectively.
A.
Abdullah Khan
B.
Husain Ali Khan Baraha
C.
Both a and b
D.
Shah Jahan
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ANSWER :
C. Both a and b
17.

Statement 1: The Saiyid brothers adopted the policy of religious tolerance.
Statement 2: They believed that India could be ruled harmoniously only by associating Hindu chiefs and nobles with the Muslim nobles in governing the country.

A.

Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is true. Statement 2 related to Statement 1.

B.

Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is true. Statement 2 is not related to Statement 1.

C.

Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is false.

D.

Statement 1 is false, Statement 2 is true.

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ANSWER :

A. Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is true. Statement 2 related to Statement 1.

18.
Even though the Saiyid brothers had tried hard to conciliate and befriend all sections of the nobility, a powerful group of nobles headed by Nizam-ul-Mulk and his father's cousin _____ began to conspire against them.
A.
Sher Shah
B.
Shah Jahan
C.
Jahangir
D.
Muhammad Amin Khan
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ANSWER :
D. Muhammad Amin Khan