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Q: Red Fort in Delhi was built by:

A) Akbar

B) Humayun

C) Shah Jahan

D) Aurangzeb

Q: The famous peacock throne belonged to:

A) Akbar

B) Shah Jahan

C) Aurangzeb

D) Humayun

Q: Aurangzeb imposed the tax known as:

A) Jizya

B) Zakat

C) Ushr

D) Khums

Q: The Mughal Empire started declining after the death of:

A) Akbar

B) Shah Jahan

C) Aurangzeb

D) Babur

Q: The first Muslim ruler of India was:

A) Qutbuddin Aibak

B) Mahmud Ghaznavi

C) Babar

D) Muhammad bin Qasim

Q: Muhammad bin Qasim conquered Sindh in:

A) 710 AD

B) 712 AD

C) 715 AD

D) 720 AD

Q: The last ruler of the Ghaznavid dynasty was:

A) Mahmud Ghaznavi

B) Masud Ghaznavi

C) Khushal Shah

D) Bahram Shah

Q: The founder of the Ghaznavid Dynasty was:

A) Alptigin

B) Subuktigin

C) Mahmud Ghaznavi

D) Masud Ghaznavi

Q: Mahmud Ghaznavi invaded India:

A) 10 times

B) 12 times

C) 15 times

D) 17 times

Q: The famous Somnath Temple was located in:

A) Punjab

B) Sindh

C) Gujarat

D) Bengal

Q: The Delhi Sultanate lasted from:

A) 1206–1526

B) 1000–1300

C) 1526–1707

D) 1330–1526

Q: The Lodi Dynasty was the:

A) First Afghan dynasty

B) First Turkish dynasty

C) Last Afghan dynasty

D) Last Turkish dynasty

Q: The last ruler of the Delhi Sultanate was:

A) Ibrahim Lodi

B) Sikandar Lodi

C) Bahlol Lodi

D) Alauddin Lodi

Q: The Mughals were originally from:

A) Turkey

B) Mongolia

C) Iran

D) Arabia

Q: The language developed during Mughal rule was:

A) Hindi

B) Persian

C) Urdu

D) Bengali

Q: The Battle of Khanwa (1527) was fought between Babar and:

A) Ibrahim Lodi

B) Daulat Khan

C) Hemu

D) Rana Sanga

Q: The Second Battle of Panipat (1556) was fought between Akbar and:

A) Hemu

B) Bahadur Shah

C) Sher Shah

D) Rana Sanga

Q: The capital of Sher Shah Suri was:

A) Lahore

B) Delhi

C) Gwalior

D) Sasaram

Q: Humayun’s tomb was built by:

A) Akbar

B) Jahangir

C) Shah Jahan

D) Aurangzeb

Q: Jahangir's reign is noted for:

A) Religious tolerance

B) Market reforms

C) Justice

D) Military expansion