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1530-1556- Mughal Empire - Humayun
Humayun recovered Kandahar and Kabul mainly with assistance from:
A. The Safavid Empire
B. The Ottoman Empire
C. The Portuguese
D. The British
Correct Answer: A
Persian troops and resources helped Humayun rebuild his power in Afghanistan before returning to India.
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1530-1556- Mughal Empire - Humayun
Which Safavid ruler gave military assistance to Humayun?
A. Shah Tahmasp I
B. Shah Abbas I
C. Ismail II
D. Nadir Shah
Correct Answer: A
Humayun sought refuge at the Persian court, where Shah Tahmasp I gave him support to recover Kandahar and Kabul.
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1530-1556- Mughal Empire - Humayun
Who was Akbar’s mother?
A. Gulbadan Begum
B. Hamida Banu Begum
C. Maham Anga
D. Haji Begum
Correct Answer: B
Hamida Banu Begum married Humayun during his difficult years in Sindh and gave birth to Akbar.
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1530-1556- Mughal Empire - Humayun
Akbar was born during Humayun’s exile at:
A. Umarkot or Amarkot
B. Agra
C. Kabul
D. Delhi
Correct Answer: A
Akbar was born in 1542 at Umarkot in Sindh, where the local Rajput ruler provided refuge to Humayun’s family.
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1530-1556- Mughal Empire - Humayun
Which dynasty ruled much of north India during Humayun’s exile?
A. Sur Dynasty
B. Khalji Dynasty
C. Lodi Dynasty
D. Sayyid Dynasty
Correct Answer: A
Sher Shah Suri and his successors ruled during the Sur interregnum between Humayun’s two reigns.
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1530-1556- Mughal Empire - Humayun
Humayun’s decisive defeat in 1540 occurred at:
A. Kannauj or Bilgram
B. Panipat
C. Chanderi
D. Chandawar
Correct Answer: A
The defeat at Kannauj/Bilgram forced Humayun to abandon Delhi and begin his long exile.
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1530-1556- Mughal Empire - Humayun
At which battle was Humayun defeated by Sher Shah in 1539?
A. Chausa
B. Khanwa
C. Tarain
D. Sirhind
Correct Answer: A
Sher Shah defeated Humayun at Chausa near the Ganges in June 1539.
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1530-1556- Mughal Empire - Humayun
Sher Khan, Humayun’s principal Afghan rival, later assumed the title:
A. Sher Shah Suri
B. Sikandar Lodi
C. Islam Shah Tughlaq
D. Bahadur Shah
Correct Answer: A
Farid Khan rose in Bihar, became known as Sher Khan and adopted the royal title Sher Shah Suri.
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1530-1556- Mughal Empire - Humayun
Humayun captured the strong fort of Champaner during his campaign against:
A. Bahadur Shah of Gujarat
B. Sher Khan
C. Sikandar Suri
D. Rana Sanga
Correct Answer: A
The Gujarat campaign of 1535 brought Humayun impressive but temporary gains, including Champaner and Mandu.
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1530-1556- Mughal Empire - Humayun
Which Gujarat ruler was a major rival of Humayun in the 1530s?
A. Bahadur Shah
B. Muzaffar Shah II
C. Mahmud Begarha
D. Ibrahim Lodi
Correct Answer: A
Humayun campaigned against Bahadur Shah of Gujarat and temporarily captured Mandu and Champaner.
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1530-1556- Mughal Empire - Humayun
Humayun weakened his position early in his reign by:
A. Sharing major territories with his brothers
B. Abolishing the army
C. Leaving India permanently in 1530
D. Giving Delhi to the Portuguese
Correct Answer: A
The division of territories, especially Kamran’s control of Kabul and Punjab, reduced Humayun’s military resources and encouraged family rivalry.
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1530-1556- Mughal Empire - Humayun
Which of the following was NOT one of Humayun’s brothers?
A. Kamran Mirza
B. Askari Mirza
C. Hindal Mirza
D. Dara Shikoh
Correct Answer: D
Kamran, Askari and Hindal were Humayun’s brothers. Dara Shikoh was a much later son of Shah Jahan.
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1530-1556- Mughal Empire - Humayun
Humayun inherited the throne in:
A. 1526
B. 1530
C. 1540
D. 1555
Correct Answer: B
He succeeded Babur at Agra in December 1530.
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1530-1556- Mughal Empire - Humayun
Humayun’s reign occurred in which two phases?
A. 1526–1530 and 1530–1540
B. 1530–1540 and 1555–1556
C. 1540–1545 and 1556–1605
D. 1530–1556 continuously
Correct Answer: B
Humayun lost the empire to Sher Shah in 1540, spent years in exile, and recovered Delhi in 1555 before dying in 1556.
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1530-1556- Mughal Empire - Humayun
Humayun was the _____ Mughal emperor.
A. First
B. Second
C. Third
D. Fourth
Correct Answer: B
Babur founded the empire, and Humayun became the second Mughal emperor in 1530.
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1530-1556- Mughal Empire - Humayun
What was Humayun’s full name?
A. Nasiruddin Muhammad Humayun
B. Zahiruddin Muhammad Humayun
C. Jalaluddin Muhammad Humayun
D. Mu'izzuddin Muhammad Humayun
Correct Answer: A
Humayun’s full name was Nasiruddin Muhammad Humayun. He was the eldest son and successor of Babur.
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1526-1530 - Mughal Empire - Babur
Which statement best describes Babur’s historical achievement?
A. He completed a stable centralized administration lasting a century
B. He founded Mughal rule through victories at Panipat, Khanwa, Chanderi and Ghaghara
C. He introduced the mansabdari system
D. He built the Taj Mahal
Correct Answer: B
Babur’s short reign was dominated by conquest. He defeated the Lodi, Rajput and Afghan challenges and created the military foundation of the Mughal Empire.
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1526-1530 - Mughal Empire - Babur
Who succeeded Babur?
A. Akbar
B. Humayun
C. Kamran Mirza
D. Sher Shah Suri
Correct Answer: B
Babur’s eldest son Humayun inherited the Mughal throne in 1530.
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1526-1530 - Mughal Empire - Babur
Babur died in:
A. 1526
B. 1527
C. 1529
D. 1530
Correct Answer: D
Babur died at Agra on 26 December 1530, only four years after founding Mughal rule in India.
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1526-1530 - Mughal Empire - Babur
Which city became Babur’s principal Indian capital after Panipat?
A. Agra
B. Daulatabad
C. Lahore only
D. Fatehpur Sikri
Correct Answer: A
Babur occupied Agra after Panipat and governed his new Indian empire mainly from there.