Class 9 Medieval India: The Mughal Empire Mock Test (ICSE)

Topics in Medieval India: The Mughal Empire

• Sources: Ain-i-Akbari and Mughal monuments
• Mughal emperors
• Babur's battles
• Akbar's Rajput policy, reforms and mansabdari system

Medieval India: The Mughal Empire practice questions with answers

1. Q1Multiple choice·1 mark
   In which historic battle did Babur defeat Ibrahim Lodi in the year $1526$?

   1. (a)Battle of Chanderi
   2. (b)Battle of Khanwa
   3. (c)First Battle of Panipat
   4. (d)Second Battle of Panipat
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   1. Correct option: (c) First Battle of Panipat. Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi at Panipat in 1526; the Second Battle of Panipat (1556) was fought by Akbar against Hemu.+1

   Answer: (c)
2. Q2Multiple choice·1 mark
   Which Mughal emperor was crowned at the young age of thirteen at Kalanaur in Punjab?

   1. (a)Babur
   2. (b)Humayun
   3. (c)Akbar
   4. (d)Jahangir
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   1. Correct option: (c) Akbar. After Humayun's death, Akbar was crowned at Kalanaur in 1556 at the age of thirteen.+1

   Answer: (c)
3. Q3Multiple choice·1 mark
   Who wrote the historical text Ain-i-Akbari, which serves as an important literary source for the Mughal period?

   1. (a)Badauni
   2. (b)Abul Fazl
   3. (c)Nizamuddin Ahmad
   4. (d)Gulbadan Begum
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   1. Correct option: (b) Abul Fazl. Abul Fazl, a courtier of Akbar, wrote the Ain-i-Akbari as part of the Akbarnama.+1

   Answer: (b)
4. Q4Short answer·2 marks
   Mention any two significant types of information provided in the historical text "Ain-i-Akbari" regarding the Mughal period.
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   1. First type of information, any one of: the imperial administration, its departments and the mansabdari and military organisation; the provinces (subas) of the empire and their geography; the land revenue system with statistics of crop yields, prices and wages; Akbar's court, household and regulations; the customs, beliefs and sciences of the people of India; or any other valid type of information.+1
   2. Second type of information, a different one from the same list.+1

   Answer: Any two of: imperial administration and mansabdari, the provinces (subas), land revenue with statistics of crops, prices and wages, Akbar's court and household, customs and beliefs of the people.
5. Q5Short answer·2 marks
   Name two prominent architectural monuments built during the Mughal period that reflect a synthesis of styles, and state one key architectural feature of either.
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   1. First monument, any one of: Humayun's Tomb; Fatehpur Sikri (including the Buland Darwaza); the Taj Mahal; the Red Fort (Delhi); Agra Fort; the Jama Masjid (Delhi); Akbar's Tomb at Sikandra; or any other valid Mughal monument.+0.5
   2. Second monument, a different one from the same list.+0.5
   3. A feature correctly matched to one of the named monuments, any one of: red sandstone combined with white marble; a double dome; a charbagh garden setting; pietra dura inlay; Persian arches and domes combined with Indian chhatris, brackets and pillars; or any other valid feature.+1

   Answer: Any two Mughal monuments, e.g. Humayun's Tomb and Fatehpur Sikri; feature: e.g. red sandstone with white marble, a double dome, or Persian domes with Indian chhatris.
6. Q6Long answer·4 marks
   The seventeenth century witnessed significant developments in the Mughal Empire under Emperor Shah Jahan. In this context, answer the following questions: (a) State any two magnificent architectural works constructed during his reign. (b) Mention any two notable features of his architectural patronage or administrative policies.
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   1. (a) First monument, any one of: the Taj Mahal (Agra); the Red Fort (Delhi); the Jama Masjid (Delhi); the Moti Masjid in Agra Fort; the Diwan-i-Khas and Diwan-i-Am in the Red Fort; the Shalimar Gardens (Lahore); or any other valid monument of Shah Jahan.+1
   2. (a) Second monument, a different one from the same list.+1
   3. (b) First feature, any one of: lavish use of white marble; pietra dura inlay of precious stones; bulbous domes, cusped arches and slender minarets; charbagh gardens with fountains; building the new capital Shahjahanabad (Delhi); the jewelled Peacock Throne and a magnificent court; patronage of painting, music and literature; or any other valid feature.+1
   4. (b) Second feature, a different one from the same list.+1

   Answer: (a) Any two of: Taj Mahal, Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Moti Masjid, Shalimar Gardens (Lahore). (b) Any two of: white marble, pietra dura inlay, bulbous domes and slender minarets, charbagh gardens, the new capital Shahjahanabad, the Peacock Throne, patronage of arts.

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