Later Mughal Period MCQ: Jaipur's Observatories, Ranjit Singh's Sikh Empire & the Peshwas

Attempt the quiz above first, then review every question with its correct answer and a short explanation below.

1. Q1.Where did Bahadur Shah Zafar die?

   • A.Rangoon
   • B.Delhi✓ Correct Answer
   • C.Agra
   • D.Lahore

   Explanation: Bahadur Shah Zafar was exiled to Rangoon (Burma) where he died in 1862.

2. Q2.Who wrote 'Siyar-ul-Mutakherin', a source for Later Mughal history?

   • A.Ghulam Husain Tabatabai
   • B.Khafi Khan✓ Correct Answer
   • C.Abul Fazl
   • D.Gulbadan Begum

   Explanation: Ghulam Husain Tabatabai wrote 'Siyar-ul-Mutakherin'.

3. Q3.Which Jat leader plundered Akbar's tomb at Sikandra?

   • A.Rajarama
   • B.Churaman✓ Correct Answer
   • C.Gokla
   • D.Suraj Mal

   Explanation: Rajarama, a Jat leader, plundered Akbar's tomb at Sikandra.

4. Q4.Who established the city of Jaipur?

   • A.Sawai Jai Singh
   • B.Rana Sanga✓ Correct Answer
   • C.Maharana Pratap
   • D.Raja Man Singh

   Explanation: Sawai Jai Singh of Amber established ‘Jaipur’ city.

5. Q5.Which of the following places did NOT have an observatory built by Sawai Jai Singh?

   • A.Agra
   • B.Delhi✓ Correct Answer
   • C.Ujjain
   • D.Varanasi

   Explanation: Observatories were built in Delhi, Jaipur, Ujjain, Mathura, and Varanasi. Not Agra.

6. Q6.Who translated "Euclid's Geometry" into Sanskrit?

   • A.Sawai Jai Singh
   • B.Aryabhatta✓ Correct Answer
   • C.Bhaskaracharya
   • D.Varahamihira

   Explanation: Sawai Jai Singh translated ‘‘Euclid's Geometry” into Sanskrit.

7. Q7.Which Jat ruler is called the 'Plato of the Jat tribe'?

   • A.Suraj Mal
   • B.Churaman✓ Correct Answer
   • C.Jawahar Singh
   • D.Ratan Singh

   Explanation: Raja Suraj Mal is known as the 'Plato of the Jat tribe'.

8. Q8.Who was the founder member of the 'Jacobin Club' in India?

   • A.Tipu Sultan
   • B.Haider Ali✓ Correct Answer
   • C.Mir Qasim
   • D.Ranjit Singh

   Explanation: Tipu Sultan was a member of the ‘Jacobin Club’ and planted the tree of liberty.

9. Q9.In which war was Tipu Sultan killed?

   • A.Fourth Anglo-Mysore War
   • B.First Anglo-Mysore War✓ Correct Answer
   • C.Second Anglo-Mysore War
   • D.Third Anglo-Mysore War

   Explanation: Tipu Sultan was killed in the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War in 1799.

10. Q10.To which Misl did Maharaja Ranjit Singh belong?

    • A.Sukarchakiya Misl
    • B.Bhangi Misl✓ Correct Answer
    • C.Ahluwalia Misl
    • D.Kanheya Misl

    Explanation: Ranjit Singh belonged to the Sukarchakiya Misl.

11. Q11.Which city was the religious capital of Ranjit Singh's kingdom?

    • A.Amritsar
    • B.Lahore✓ Correct Answer
    • C.Multan
    • D.Peshawar

    Explanation: Amritsar was the religious capital, while Lahore was the political capital.

12. Q12.Who gifted the famous Kohinoor diamond to Maharaja Ranjit Singh?

    • A.Shah Shuja
    • B.Nadir Shah✓ Correct Answer
    • C.Ahmed Shah Abdali
    • D.Zaman Shah

    Explanation: Amir Shah Shuja of Afghanistan gifted Kohinoor to Ranjit Singh.

13. Q13.Who was the last ruler of the Sikh Empire?

    • A.Duleep Singh
    • B.Khadag Singh✓ Correct Answer
    • C.Sher Singh
    • D.Ranjit Singh

    Explanation: Maharaja Duleep Singh was the last ruler of Sikh Empire.

14. Q14.Who was the first Maratha Peshwa appointed by Chhatrapati Shahu?

    • A.Balaji Vishwanath
    • B.Bajirao I✓ Correct Answer
    • C.Balaji Bajirao
    • D.Madhavrao

    Explanation: Maratha Chhatrapati Shahu appointed Balaji Vishwanath as Peshwa in 1713.

15. Q15.Which Peshwa is known for the expansion of the Maratha Empire to Delhi?

    • A.Bajirao I
    • B.Balaji Vishwanath✓ Correct Answer
    • C.Nanasaheb
    • D.Madhavrao

    Explanation: Bajirao I (1720-1740) is credited with the greatest expansion of the Maratha Empire.

16. Q16.What were 'Chauth' and 'Sardeshmukhi'?

    • A.Taxes
    • B.Military Ranks✓ Correct Answer
    • C.Land Grants
    • D.Religious Rituals

    Explanation: Chauth (25% tax) and Sardeshmukhi (10% tax) were taxes collected by Marathas.

17. Q17.Who was the British Governor during the First Anglo-Mysore War?

    • A.Lord Verelst
    • B.Warren Hastings✓ Correct Answer
    • C.Lord Cornwallis
    • D.Lord Wellesley

    Explanation: Lord Verelst was the Governor during the First Anglo-Mysore War (1767-69).

18. Q18.Which treaty ended the Second Anglo-Mysore War?

    • A.Treaty of Mangalore
    • B.Treaty of Madras✓ Correct Answer
    • C.Treaty of Srirangapatna
    • D.Treaty of Salbai

    Explanation: The Treaty of Mangalore (1784) ended the Second Anglo-Mysore War.

19. Q19.Who constructed a famous church at Sardhana?

    • A.Begum Samru
    • B.Begum Hazrat Mahal✓ Correct Answer
    • C.Annie Besant
    • D.Sister Nivedita

    Explanation: Begum Samru constructed the famous Church at Sardhana near Meerut.

20. Q20.Who issued coins with the figures of Ram and Sita?

    • A.Akbar
    • B.Babur✓ Correct Answer
    • C.Jahangir
    • D.Aurangzeb

    Explanation: Akbar issued coins with figures of Ram and Sita.