Akbar MCQs – Mughal Rule 30 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/30 Subscribe 1. Akbar’s full name was: (A) Jahangir (B) Aurangzeb (C) Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar (D) Humayun 2. Akbar belonged to the: (A) Lodhi dynasty (B) Sayyid dynasty (C) Khilji dynasty (D) Mughal dynasty 3. Akbar became emperor in: (A) 1526 (B) 1605 (C) 1556 (D) 1707 4. Akbar succeeded: (A) Babur (B) Humayun (C) Jahangir (D) Shah Jahan 5. The famous battle of Akbar’s early reign was: (A) Battle of Talikota (B) Battle of Plassey (C) Battle of Haldighati (D) Battle of Panipat (1556) 6. Akbar’s capital was shifted to: (A) Delhi (B) Agra (C) Lahore (D) Fatehpur Sikri 7. Fatehpur Sikri was built by: (A) Babur (B) Akbar (C) Humayun (D) Aurangzeb 8. Akbar’s policy of religious tolerance was called: (A) Jizya (B) Sulh-i-Kul (C) Mansabdari (D) Din-i Ilahi 9. Din-i Ilahi was introduced in: (A) 1582 (B) 1560 (C) 1526 (D) 1605 10. Akbar’s court historian was: (A) Abul Fazl (B) Kalhana (C) Babar (D) Firdausi 11. Akbarnama was written by: (A) Badauni (B) Faizi (C) Amir Khusrau (D) Abul Fazl 12. Ain-i-Akbari describes: (A) Administration of Akbar (B) Poetry (C) War strategies only (D) Religion only 13. Akbar introduced the: (A) Zamindari system (B) Ryotwari system (C) Mansabdari system (D) Jagirdari abolition 14. Akbar’s policy was based on: (A) Religious intolerance (B) Colonial rule (C) Sulh-i-Kul (universal peace) (D) Military expansion only 15. Akbar defeated Hemu in: (A) First Battle of Panipat (B) Second Battle of Panipat (C) Battle of Khanwa (D) Battle of Chausa 16. Akbar’s reign is known as: (A) Dark age (B) Golden age of Mughal Empire (C) Colonial period (D) British era 17. Akbar abolished Jizya tax in: (A) 1560 (B) 1575 (C) 1580 (D) 1590 18. Akbar’s court had famous navaratnas (nine gems), including: (A) Kalidasa (B) Tansen (C) Kabir (D) Guru Nanak 19. Tansen was a great: (A) Musician (B) Painter (C) Warrior (D) Minister 20. Akbar’s Rajput policy was: (A) Hostile (B) Friendly and alliance-based (C) Isolationist (D) Colonial 21. Akbar married Rajput princess from: (A) Mewar (B) Bundelkhand (C) Marwar (D) Amber (Amer) 22. Akbar’s capital Lahore was important for: (A) Sea trade (B) Military administration (C) Mining (D) Shipbuilding 23. Akbar built the city of Fatehpur Sikri near: (A) Delhi (B) Jaipur (C) Agra (D) Lahore 24. Akbar’s religious discussions took place in: (A) Ibadat Khana (B) Red Fort (C) Jama Masjid (D) Diwan-i-Khas 25. Akbar ruled from: (A) 1556–1605 (B) 1526–1530 (C) 1605–1627 (D) 1628–1658 26. Akbar’s father was: (A) Babur (B) Humayun (C) Jahangir (D) Shah Jahan 27. Akbar was crowned at: (A) Kalanaur (B) Delhi (C) Agra (D) Lahore 28. Akbar’s administration was based on: (A) Feudal system only (B) Tribal rule (C) Centralized bureaucracy (D) Colonial rule 29. Akbar is considered a great: (A) Mughal emperor and reformer (B) Naval commander (C) British governor (D) Greek ruler 30. Akbar’s legacy is mainly associated with: (A) Political unity and cultural integration (B) Religious intolerance (C) Foreign invasion (D) Colonial expansion