Medieval History › Mughal Empire – UPSC Prelims PYQs

With reference to medieval India, which one of the following is the correct sequence in ascending order in terms of size?

With reference to Mughal India, what is/are the difference/differences between Jagirdar and Zamindar?

1. Jagirdars were holders of land assignments in lieu of judicial and police duties, whereas Zamindars were holders of revenue rights without obligation to perform any duty other than revenue collection.
2. Land assignments to Jagirdars were hereditary and revenue rights of Zamindars were not hereditary.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Consider the following : The arrival of Babur into India led to the

1. introduction of gunpowder in the subcontinent
2. introduction of the arch and dome in the region’s architecture
3. establishment of Timurid dynasty in the region

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Ibadat Khana at Fatehpur Sikri was

The battle of Dharmat was fought between

How did the Mughal Emperor Jahandar Shah’s reign come to an early end?

Assertion (A): Emperor Akbar marched towards Afghanistan in 1581 with a huge army.

Reason (R): He was on his way to reclaim his ancestral country of Ferghana in Central Asia.

The motive behind Shahjahan’s Balkh campaign was to

Assertion (A): The Battle of Khanua was certainly more decisive and significant than the First Battle of Panipat.

Reason (R): Rana Sanga, the Rajput hero, was certainly a more formidable adversary than Ibrahim Lodi.

Which among the following ports was called Babul Makka (Gate of Makka) during the Mughal Period?

The given map refers to the kingdom of The original map is not available for this question.

Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

Assertion (A): During the time of Akbar, for every ten cavalrymen, the mansabdars had to maintain twenty horses.

Reason (R): Horses had to be rested while on march and replacements were necessary in times of war.

Assertion (A): During the reign of Shahjahan, Dara Sikoh was sent on expedition to Balkha, Badakh-shan and Qandahar.

Reason (R): The expedition sent by Shahjahan to the Middle East was a marvellous success.

Consider the following statements: Ahadis were those troopers who I. Offered their services singly. II. Did not attach themselves to any chief. III. Had the emperor as their immediate colonel. IV. Attached themselves to Mirzas. Of these statements:

Match List I with List II

and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

List I I. 1556 II. 1600 III. 1686 IV. 1739

List II A) Battle of Haldighati B) Nadir Shah’s capture of Delhi C) Death of Shivaji D) Grant of Charter to East India Company E) Accession of Akbar

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In the given map, the shaded part represents Akbar’s empire at a certain juncture: ‘A’ stands for an independent country and ‘B’ marks the site of a city.

Which one of the following alternatives gives all correct information?

The loss of Qandahar was a big blow to the Mughal empire from the viewpoint of

The head of the military department under the reorganised central machinery of administration during Akbar’s reign was

In medieval India, Mansabdari system was introduced mainly for