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