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291.

The greatest failure of the reign of Jahagir was

(a)Formation and ascendancy of the Nur Jahan Junta

(b)Failure to secure an inch of land in the Deccan

(c)The loss of Kandahar to Persia

(d)Execution of Guru Arjun Dev

Comment

Answer is: C

292.

The most severe famine which affected the Mughal empire was

(a)The famine of 1555-56 famine in Agra and Biyana

(b)The 1573-74 famine in Gujarat

(c)The 1630-32 famine in the Deccan and Gujarat

(d)The 1645-46 famine in the Coromandel Coast

Comment

Answer is: C

293.

Who is the author of the book 'The Last Mughal - The Fall of a Dynasty, Delhi 1987'?

(a)John Kirkland

(b)William Dalrymple

(c)Thomas Wilson

(d)Simon Digby

Comment

Answer is: B

294.

To whom were land grants called milk or Madad-i-Maash made in return for their services?

(a)Village servants

(b)Atrisons

(c)Religious divines and learned men

(d)Poor and destitute

Comment

Answer is: C

295.

Which one among the following was not a possible reason for the success of Nadir Shah's military campaign in Delhi?

(a)Weak Mughal Emperor

(b)Lack of strong defense in the North-West frontier

(c)Late preparation for the defense of Delhi

(d)Use of superior military technology by the invading army

Comment

Answer is: D

296.

Which of the following building's conceived by Akbar was/were inspired by Buddhist architecture?

(a)Panch Mahal, at Fatehpur Sikri

(b)Akbar's own mausoleum at Sikandra

(c)The Ibadatkhana at Fatehpur Sikri

(d)Taj Mahal, at Agra

Comment

Answer is: C

297.

Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

(a)Jahangir : William Hawkins

(b)Akbar : Sir Thomas Roe

(c)Shahjahan : Travernier

(d)Aurangzeb : Manucci

Comment

Answer is: B

298.

Which of the following is considered to be the earliest example in India of the double Dome?

(a)Humayun's Tomb, Delhi

(b)Jama Masjid, Fatehpur Sikri

(c)Itmatuddaulah's Tomb, Agra

(d)Moti Masjid, Agra

Comment

Answer is: A

299.

The Mughal Empire extended up to Tamil territory in the South under the reign of

(a)Akbar

(b)Aurangzeb

(c)Jahangir

(d)Shahjahan

Comment

Answer is: B

300.

Which one of the following was considered the ablest writer in Persian during Akbar's period?

(a)Faizi

(b)Badauni

(c)Abul Fazal

(d)Afizi Sarhindi

Comment

Answer is: C

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