Akbar (1556 AD to 1605 AD)

Total Questions: 60

1 - Akbar born in Umar Kot in ------:

A ) 1546 AD
B ) 1646 AD
C ) 1746 AD
D ) 1542 AD ✅

2 - Akbar the Mughal king was born in which city-----:

A ) Delhi
B ) Umer kot ✅
C ) Thatta
D ) Agra

3 - Akbar's era was from -----:

A ) 1550-1600
B ) 1556-1605 ✅
C ) 1550-1605
D ) 1556-1600

6 - The second battle of Panipat was fought between?

A ) Afghans and Mahrattas
B ) Akbar and Hemu ✅
C ) Babar and Ibraham Lodhi
D ) None of these

8 - Mughal emperor Akbar enforced Din-i-Ilahi in?

A ) 1580 AD
B ) 1581 AD
C ) 1582 AD ✅
D ) None of these

9 - Who was the father of Akbar?

A ) Aurangzeb
B ) Humayun ✅
C ) Jahangir
D ) Babur

10 - Who was the regent of Akbar during his early years of rule?

A ) Bairam Khan ✅
B ) Maham Anga
C ) Raja Bharmal
D ) Mirza Aziz Koka

11 - Which battle did Bairam Khan play a significant role in?

A ) Battle of Ghaghra (1529)
B ) Battle of Khanwa (1527)
C ) Battle of Chausa (1539)
D ) Battle of Panipat (1556) ✅

12 - What was the reason for the conflict between Akbar and Bairam Khan?

A ) Disagreement over military strategy
B ) Bairam Khan's growing power ✅
C ) External threats
D ) A personal rivalry

13 - Who succeeded Bairam Khan after his removal from the regency?

A ) Akbar himself ✅
B ) Raja Bharmal
C ) Maham Anga
D ) Abdur Rahim khan-e-Khanan

15 - What was Akbar's policy towards the Rajputs?

A ) He maintained neutrality with them
B ) He made them allies by marrying Rajput princesses ✅
C ) He defeated them and annexed their territories
D ) He ignored their importance

16 - Which significant Rajput leader did Akbar marry ?

A ) Meera Bai
B ) Jodha Bai ✅
C ) Rajmata Vijay Singh
D ) Rani Durgavati

17 - Which fort did Akbar capture after a six-month siege in 1568?

A ) Ajmer
B ) Chittorgarh ✅
C ) Gwalior
D ) Ranthambhore

18 - Which famous battle in 1576 did Akbar's forces defeat Rana Pratap Singh of Mewar?

A ) Battle of Haldighati ✅
B ) Battle of Panipat
C ) Battle of Khanwa
D ) Battle of Ghaghra

19 - Among the following, who was the first to accept Akbar's "Deen-e-Ilahi"?

A ) Birbal ✅
B ) Abu'l-Fazl ibn Mubarak
C ) Raja Todar Mal
D ) Tansen

20 - Who opposed Akbar's Deen-e-Ilahi?

A ) Sheikh Ahmed Sirhindi ✅
B ) Shah Ismail Shaheed
C ) Shah wali ullah
D ) None of these

21 - Who said Ahmad Sirhandi is the spiritual leader of Muslims------:

A ) Allama Iqbal ✅
B ) Shah wali ullah
C ) Syed Ahmad Khan
D ) None of these

23 - Which tax did Akbar abolish in 1564?

A ) Khums
B ) Jizya ✅
C ) Zakat
D ) Zakat al-Fitr

24 - What was the impact of Akbar's Rajput policy?

A ) It led to the downfall of the Rajputs states
B ) It benefited both the Mughal Empire and the Rajputs ✅
C ) It resulted in a strained relationship with Rajputs
D ) It has no significant impact on Rajput states

25 - What was the strategic goal of Akbar's 1586 campaign in Kashmir and Baluchistan?

A ) To expand Mughal influence in the region
B ) To capture valuable resources
C ) To block the routes for the Uzbeks ✅
D ) To strengthen ties with local rules

26 - Where did Akbar establish his capital for 14 years?

A ) Delhi
B ) Lahore ✅
C ) Agra
D ) Fatehpur Sikri

27 - وحدت الشہود کے علبردار کون تھے؟

A ) ابن عربی
B ) شاہ ولی اللہ
C ) شیخ احمد سرہندی ✅
D ) ان میں سے کوئی نہیں

28 - What is the most famous fort built by Akbar?

A ) Lahore Fort
B ) Agra fort
C ) Red Fort
D ) Both A and C ✅

29 - What was a notable feature of the Fatehpur Sikri comple?

A ) A large Mosque
B ) A five story Panch Mahal
C ) Its towering Gateway, Buland Darwaza
D ) All of these ✅

30 - Who was the prominent historian and scholar in Akbar's Court?

A ) Raja Bharmal
B ) Abul Fazl ✅
C ) Man Singh
D ) Akbar's son, Jahangir

31 - What significant work did Abul Fazl write during Akbar's reign?

A ) Rajputnama
B ) Padshahnama
C ) Ain-i-Akbari
D ) Akbarnama ✅

32 - What system did Akbar implement for the division of land in his empire?

A ) Khorasan, Sindh, and Punjab
B ) Zakat, Khums, and Khalsa
C ) Jagir, Inam, and Khalsa ✅
D ) Zamindari, Mansabdari, and Shiqdari

33 - Which building in Fatehpur Sikri was considered the most magnificent?

A ) Panch Mahal
B ) Jama Masjid ✅
C ) Jodha Bai's Palace
D ) Buland Darwaza

34 - It was compulsory for Mansabdar to hold at least horsemen ----:

A ) 200-400 ✅
B ) 300-400
C ) 200-600
D ) None of these

35 - During Mughal Rule, "Bakshi" was ----:

A ) In charge of Military Affairs ✅
B ) Administrator of royal gardens
C ) Chief justice of the empire
D ) In charge of religious affairs

36 - Inam Land in Mughal Period assigned to which people?

A ) Doctors
B ) Ulema & Scholars ✅
C ) Teachers
D ) None of these

37 - Akbar's nurse in-chief was .......:

A ) Maham Anga ✅
B ) Jahanara
C ) Hamida Begum
D ) Mumtaz

38 - "Akbar Namah" was written by ----:

A ) Birbal
B ) Abul Fazl ✅
C ) Kalhan
D ) Ibn Battuta

39 - Buland Darwaza associated with which mosque?

A ) Moti Masjid
B ) Shah Masjid
C ) Jamia Musjid ✅
D ) None of these

40 - Who abolished Kalma depiction on coins?

A ) Aurangzeb ✅
B ) Akbar
C ) Babar
D ) None of these

41 - Attock Fort was built during the reign of which Mughal Emperor?

A ) Humayun
B ) Akbar ✅
C ) Shah Jahan
D ) Aurangzeb

42 - Who was the highest authority in the Mughal administration?

A ) The Minister (Wazir)
B ) The Chief Justice (Qazi)
C ) The Military Chief (Mir Bakhahi)
D ) The Emperor (Shahenshah) ✅

43 - What was the primary role of the Wazir in Akbar's administration?

A ) To handle military matters
B ) To oversee the collection of taxes
C ) To manage revenue matters and oversee departments ✅
D ) To ensure justice across the empire

44 - Who was responsible for overseeing the military department under Akbar?

A ) Wazir
B ) Mir Bakhahi ✅
C ) Diwan
D ) Chief Qazi

45 - What was the role of the Chief Qazi (Sadr-al-Sudur) in Akbar's administration?

A ) To oversee judicial matters and ensure justice ✅
B ) To handle land revenue
C ) To supervise royal workshops
D ) To manage military affairs

46 - How did Akbar divide his empire in 1580?

A ) Into 10 provinces
B ) Into 12 provinces ✅
C ) Into 15 provinces
D ) Into 20 provinces

47 - How did Akbar's Mansabdari system classify officers?

A ) By rank and horsemen requirements ✅
B ) By their loyalty to the empire
C ) By their education and background
D ) By their military achievements

48 - What was the purpose of the Jagirdari system under Akbar?

A ) To redistribute wealth equally
B ) To ensure uniform tax collection
C ) To allow peasants to own land
D ) To grant land for services rendered to the state ✅

49 - What was the method used by Akbar to maintain a mix military force?

A ) To recruit soldiers from various ethics and regional backgrounds ✅
B ) To depend on Rajput warriors only
C ) To employ only Mughal soldiers
D ) To hire foreign mercenaries

50 - What was the primary weakness of the Mughal Empire under Akbar?

A ) Weak land revenue system
B ) Lack of a strong navy ✅
C ) Overextension of military campaigns
D ) Limited diplomatic relations

51 - How did the Jagirdari system benefit the state?

A ) By encouraging agricultural reforms
B ) By promoting local governance
C ) By aiding in tax collection and providing military services ✅
D ) By ensuring land ownership for all citizens

52 - What principle did Akbar's empire emphasize?

A ) Equal rights for all citizens regardless of religious beliefs ✅
B ) Absolute monarchy
C ) Religious intolerance
D ) Economic growth through taxation

53 - After marrying Jodha Bai, what did Akbar abolish?

A ) Tax on pilgrims and jizya (tax on non-Muslims) ✅
B ) Military conscription
C ) All forms of taxation
D ) Trade with neighboring kingdoms

54 - Which of the following was a key feature of Akbar's new religion, Din-i-Ilahi?

A ) Belief in many gods
B ) Promotion of a single religious text
C ) Rejection of all other religions
D ) Uniformity across all religious ✅

55 - Who opposed Akbar's Deen-e-Ilahi?

A ) Khawaja Baqi Billah ✅
B ) Raja Todar Mal
C ) Akbar's son, Jahangir
D ) Abu'l-Fazl

56 - Which of the following was NOT one of Akbar's nine Game ( Navaratnas)?

A ) Ibn Arabi ✅
B ) Tansen
C ) Abu'l-Fazl
D ) Raja Todar Mal

57 - What was the contribution of Raja Todar Mal in Akbar's administration?

A ) He introduced standard weights and measures in the empire. ✅
B ) He was a religious advisor to Akbar.
C ) He composed Persian poetry
D ) He was the head of military strategy.

58 - Which of Akbar's advisors was a Sufi mystic and an important figure in the administration?

A ) Fakir Azaduddin ✅
B ) Abdul Rahim khan Khanan
C ) Birbal
D ) Raja Man Singh

59 - What is the name of the moment where Akbar is buried?

A ) Akbar's Tomb in Sikandra ✅
B ) Humayun's Tomb
C ) Taj Mahal
D ) Qutb Minar

60 - Which religious philosophy did Akbar introduce in his Court that was later opposed by Mujaddid Alif Sani?

A ) Wahdat al-Wujud (unity of Existence) ✅
B ) Unitarianism
C ) Advaita Vedanta
D ) Vedantic Monism