Aurangzeb Alamgir (1658 AD to 1707 AD)

Total Questions: 23

1 - Who was the emperor from 1658 to 1707?

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

2 - Deen-e-Ilahi was abolished by which Mughal King----:

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

3 - Who was the architecture of Deccan Policy?

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

4 - Which of the following Mughal rulers banned music in his regime?

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

5 - Who is believed to be the builder of Badshahi Mosque?

A ) Aurangzeb ✅
B ) Shah Jahan
C ) Dara Shikoh
D ) None of these

6 - Badshahi Mosque is in Lahore built by Aurangzeb in -----:

A ) 1673 AD ✅
B ) 1773 AD
C ) 1783 AD
D ) 1873 AD

7 - What title did Aurangzeb adopt?

A ) Babur
B ) Shah Jahan
C ) Akbar
D ) Alamgir (Alamgir-e-Fateh) ✅

8 - How many years did Aurangzeb rule the Mughal Empire?

A ) 25 years
B ) 49 years
C ) 49 years ✅
D ) 55 years

9 - Which regions did the Mughal Empire cover under Aurangzeb's rule?

A ) Sindh to the South
B ) Punjab to Bengal
C ) Only Delhi and Agra
D ) Kashmir to Chittagong, and from the Hindu Kush to the Deccan ✅

10 - What was the main focus of Aurangzeb during the first 25 years of his reign?

A ) Northern regions of the empire
B ) Religious reforms
C ) The Deccan regions ✅
D ) Economic policies

11 - Who was the leader of the Maratha kingdom that Aurangzeb fought against?

A ) Shivaji ✅
B ) Ranjit Singh
C ) Bahadur Shah Zafar
D ) Maharana Pratap

12 - Which two kingdoms did Aurangzeb defeat to control Deccan?

A ) Bijapur and Golconda ✅
B ) Kashmir and Punjab
C ) Delhi and Bengal
D ) Agra and Lahore

13 - In which year did Aurangzeb conquer Bijapur?

A ) 1675 CE
B ) 1686 CE ✅
C ) 1690 CE
D ) 1700 CE

14 - What did Aurangzeb do after defeating the Qutb Shahi dynasty to Golconda?

A ) Incorporated them into his empire ✅
B ) Killed the rulers
C ) Exiled the rulers of Golconda
D ) Allowed them to retain autonomy

15 - What book did Aurangzeb commission during his reign?

A ) Taxkira-e-Akbar
B ) Majma-ul-Bahrain
C ) Fatawa Alamgiri ✅
D ) Shah Jahan Nama

16 - What was the main reason behind the revolts during Aurangzeb's reign?

A ) Economic hardship
B ) His strict religious policies ✅
C ) Failure in diplomacy
D ) Military defeats

17 - Which Sikh Guru did Aurangzeb execute in 1675?

A ) Guru Tegh Bahadur ✅
B ) Guru Nanak
C ) Guru Gobind Singh
D ) Guru Arjan Dev

18 - What action did Aurangzeb take regarding music at the Court?

A ) Banned singing but allowed instrumental music ✅
B ) Allowed music but banned instruments
C ) Banned all music
D ) Neither banned nor allowed music

19 - What tax did Aurangzeb reinstate in 1679?

A ) Jizya and Hajj tax ✅
B ) Tax on crops and livestock
C ) Land tax and Trade tax
D ) Custom duties and pilgrimage tax

20 - In which year did Aurangzeb die?

A ) 1666 CE
B ) 1679 CE
C ) 1685 CE
D ) 1707 CE ✅

21 - Where is Aurangzeb's tomb located?

A ) Agra Fort
B ) Lahore
C ) Delhi
D ) Khuldabad, Aurangabad ✅

22 - Which area did Aurangzeb rule from after his death?

A ) His cousin Shuja
B ) His son Bahadur Shah l ✅
C ) His brother Dara Shikoh
D ) His son Shah Alam

23 - What was the primary role of the "Munshi" during Aurangzeb's reign?

A ) Moral enforcement and religious oversight ✅
B ) Diplomatic relations
C ) Military command
D ) Economic advisor