History GK Questions and Answers Quiz
Q. Who was the Viceroy at the time of Quit India Movement?
1) Lord Irwin
2) Lord Mountbatten
3) Lord Wavell
4) Lord Linlithgow
Q. Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khana was a
1) Diplomat of high calibre of King of Persia
2) Wise counsellor of Aurangzeb
3) Great military leader of Shivaji
4) Versatile genius and writer in Hindi, Persian and Arabic in the reign of Akbar
Q. The most accomplished writer in Persian of Akbar's reign--a man of letters, a poet, an essayist, a critic, and a historian--was
1) Abul Fazl
2) Badauni
3) Faizi
4) None of these
Q. Which of the following battles marked the real beginning of the Mughal Empire in India?
1) Battle of Talikota
2) Battle of Haldighati
3) First Battle of Panipat
4) Second Battle of Panipat
Q. Which of the following religions influenced Akbar much more than any single religion, all of which were meticulously examined by him?
1) Christianity
2) Jainism
3) Hinduism
4) Zoroastrianism
Q. The Third Battle of Panipat was fought between the
1) Afghans and the Marathas
2) Afghans and the Sikhs
3) Marathas and the Mughals under Shah Alam II
4) None of the above
Q. Who was the last Mughal Emperor of India?
1) Akbar II
2) Bahadur Shah II
3) Alamgir II
4) Shah Alam II
Q. Which of the following was the official court language during Akbar's reign?
1) Arabic
2) Persian
3) Urdu
4) Turki
Q. Who among the following, was incharge of land revenue system during the reign of Akbar?
1) Abul Fazl
2) Birbal
3) Man Singh
4) Todar Mal
Q. Who among the following Muslim rulers was venerated by Muslims as a Zinda Pir or living saint?
1) Tughlaq Shah I
2) Jalaluddin Akbar
3) Haji Shamsuddin Ilyas
4) Muih-ud-din Muhammad Aurangzeb
