Aurangzeb Alamgir MCQs with Answers

During Aurangzeb's reign, which of the following were not included in the Government?

• A.Rajputs
• B.Marathas
• C.Persians
• D.Turks

Who became the Emperor of India after the battle of Samugarh?

• A.Dara Shikoh
• B.Aurangzeb
• C.Shah Jahan
• D.Murad Bakhsh

Past Paper MCQ

In which year was the Badshahi Mosque in Lahore built?

• A.1633
• B.1653
• C.1693
• D.1673

Which major Islamic legal text was being compiled during Shah Waliullah Dehlawi's time?

• A.Fatawa-e-Alamgiri
• B.Hidayah
• C.Fatawa-e-Qazi Khan
• D.Al-Hidayah fi Sharh Bidayat al-Mubtadi

Which Mughal monument in Aurangabad resembles the Taj Mahal and was built by Aurangzeb?

• A.Bibi Ka Maqbara
• B.Humayun's Tomb
• C.Itimad-ud-Daulah's Tomb
• D.Akbar's Tomb

Who emerged victorious in the war of succession among Shah Jahan's four sons after his illness in September 1657?

• A.Dara Shikoh
• B.Shah Shuja
• C.Aurangzeb
• D.Murad Baksh

In which year did the first British ship sail up the Ganges during Mughal rule?

• A.1675
• B.1690
• C.1683
• D.1679

Which of the following was NOT a policy or achievement of Aurangzeb Alamgir?

• A.Reimposition of Jizya tax
• B.Compilation of Fatawa-e-Alamgiri
• C.Promoting secularism
• D.Expansion of the Mughal Empire to its greatest territorial extent

Who did Aurangzeb execute among his siblings?

• A.Dara Shikoh
• B.Shah Shuja
• C.Murad Bakhsh
• D.None of these

For how many years did Aurangzeb Alamgir rule over the subcontinent?

• A.47 years
• B.51 years
• C.49 years
• D.53 years