Important History Questions for SSC CHSL set-2

Dear SSC Aspirants, practice History questions for upcoming SSC 10+2 Exam and Other exams.

1.The world famous Thakht – i – Taus (the Peacock Throne) was kept in which of the following Mughal buildings ?
1. The Diwan –i– Khas at Fatehpur Sikri
2. Agra Fort
3. The Rang Mahal at the Red Fort at Delhi
4. The Diwan –i– Am at the Red Fort at Delhi

2.The original name of Tansen, the most famous musician at the court of Akbar was—
1. Lal Kalawant
2. Banda Bahadur
3. Ramtanu Pande
4. Markandey Pande

3.Bahadur Shah was—
1. Last ruler of the Lodis
2. Last Mughal Ruler
3. Successor of Shershah
4. Successor of the Maratha ruler Shivaji

4.Alam Khan, one of those who invited Babur to invade India was—
1. An uncle of Ibrahim Lodi who was ill-treated and expelled from the country
2. The father of Dilawar Khan to whom cruel treatment was meted out by Ibrahim Lodi
3. A cousin of Ibrahim Lodi who was ill-treated and expelled from the country
4. A high official in Punjab province who was very much discontented with Ibrahim Lodi’s treatment to his tribe

5.Akbar merged Bengal and Bihar in his empire in —
1. 1590 A.D.
2. 1575 A.D.
3. 1576 A.D.
4. 1572 A.D.

6.Itimad-ud-Daula’s tomb at Agra was built by—
1. Akbar
2. Jahangir
3. Noorjahan
4. Shahjahan

7.The original name of Mumtaj Mahal was—
1. Arjumand Bano Beghum
2. Ladli Beghum
3. Mehrunnisa
4. Roshan Ara

8.The first English person who visited the court of Akbar was—
1. Ralph Fitch
2. Sir Thomas Roe
3. John Hawkins
4. Peter Mundy

9.Who was called Zinda Pir (living saint) in Mughal India?
1. Akbar
2. Aurangzeb
3. Shahjahan
4. Jahangir

10. Which building built by Akbar was designed on the principles of Buddhist Vihara?
1. Panch Mahal
2. Diwan - i - Khas
3. Jodhabai Mahal
4. Buland Darwaja

Answers

1-4

2-3

3-2

4-1

5-3

6-3

7-1

8-1

9-2

10-1