CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1556-1605 - Mughal Empire - Akbar
Which fort marked Akbar's final major conquest?
A. Asirgarh
B. Red Fort Delhi
C. Rohtas
D. Gwalior
Correct Answer: A
Asirgarh fell in 1601.
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1556-1605 - Mughal Empire - Akbar
Akbar's Deccan expansion included Khandesh and
A. Ahmadnagar-related campaigns
B. Mysore only
C. Ceylon
D. Nepal
Correct Answer: A
Late campaigns extended Mughal influence into the Deccan.
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1556-1605 - Mughal Empire - Akbar
Kandahar came under Akbar in
A. 1595
B. 1560
C. 1572
D. 1605
Correct Answer: A
Akbar acquired Kandahar in 1595.
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1556-1605 - Mughal Empire - Akbar
Sindh was annexed to Akbar's empire in
A. 1591
B. 1556
C. 1575
D. 1605
Correct Answer: A
Lower Sindh was conquered in 1591.
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1556-1605 - Mughal Empire - Akbar
Akbar annexed Kashmir in
A. 1586
B. 1564
C. 1576
D. 1601
Correct Answer: A
Kashmir was incorporated in 1586.
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1556-1605 - Mughal Empire - Akbar
Why was Fatehpur Sikri eventually abandoned as the main capital?
A. Strategic and water-supply considerations
B. An earthquake destroyed it completely
C. Portuguese occupation
D. A ban by ulema
Correct Answer: A
Water and strategic concerns contributed to the move.
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1556-1605 - Mughal Empire - Akbar
Akbar shifted his capital to Fatehpur Sikri in the
A. 1570s
B. 1520s
C. 1650s
D. 1700s
Correct Answer: A
Fatehpur Sikri served as imperial capital during the 1570s and 1580s.
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1556-1605 - Mughal Empire - Akbar
Buland Darwaza commemorates victory over
A. Gujarat
B. Bengal
C. Kashmir
D. Mewar
Correct Answer: A
It celebrated the Gujarat conquest.
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1556-1605 - Mughal Empire - Akbar
Akbar conquered Gujarat in
A. 1572-73
B. 1556-57
C. 1586-87
D. 1601-02
Correct Answer: A
The Gujarat campaign was completed in 1572-73.
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1556-1605 - Mughal Empire - Akbar
Akbar captured Chittor in
A. 1568
B. 1556
C. 1576
D. 1586
Correct Answer: A
Chittor fell to Akbar in 1568.
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1556-1605 - Mughal Empire - Akbar
Akbar's commander at Haldighati was
A. Raja Man Singh
B. Bairam Khan
C. Todar Mal
D. Birbal
Correct Answer: A
Raja Man Singh led the Mughal army.
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1556-1605 - Mughal Empire - Akbar
The Battle of Haldighati was fought in
A. 1576
B. 1556
C. 1568
D. 1582
Correct Answer: A
It was fought in 1576.
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1556-1605 - Mughal Empire - Akbar
Which Rajput ruler resisted Akbar at Haldighati?
A. Maharana Pratap
B. Raja Bihari Mal
C. Raja Bhagwan Das
D. Raja Man Singh
Correct Answer: A
Maharana Pratap of Mewar resisted Mughal expansion.
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1556-1605 - Mughal Empire - Akbar
Who was Abul Fazl's brother?
A. Faizi
B. Birbal
C. Tansen
D. Todar Mal
Correct Answer: A
Faizi was a poet-scholar and Abul Fazl's brother.
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1556-1605 - Mughal Empire - Akbar
Ain-i-Akbari was written by
A. Abul Fazl
B. Faizi
C. Badauni
D. Nizamuddin Ahmad
Correct Answer: A
It is the administrative third part of Akbarnama.
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1556-1605 - Mughal Empire - Akbar
Akbar's official chronicle was
A. Akbarnama
B. Baburnama
C. Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri
D. Padshahnama
Correct Answer: A
Abul Fazl wrote the Akbarnama.
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1556-1605 - Mughal Empire - Akbar
The two components of mansab were
A. Zat and Sawar
B. Iqta and Jagir
C. Diwan and Mir Bakhshi
D. Kharaj and Ushr
Correct Answer: A
Zat indicated personal rank and Sawar cavalry quota.
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1556-1605 - Mughal Empire - Akbar
The mansabdari system classified officials by
A. Rank and military obligation
B. Religion only
C. Birthplace only
D. Land ownership only
Correct Answer: A
Mansabs defined status, salary and cavalry obligations.
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1556-1605 - Mughal Empire - Akbar
Zabt refers to
A. Land revenue assessment and collection
B. Naval organization
C. Religious debate
D. Royal marriage
Correct Answer: A
Zabt was a standardized revenue system.
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1556-1605 - Mughal Empire - Akbar
The Dahsala system was based on
A. Ten-year average
B. One-year average
C. Five-year average
D. No measurement
Correct Answer: A
It used an average of produce and prices over ten years.