Model Questions for Scientific Assistant (IMD) Exam (Paper-1) - Set 4

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1. The most decisive battle between the forces of Dara and Aurangzeb in the war of succession was fought at---

(a) Khajwa
(b) Samugarh
(c) Deorai
(d) Khanua

2. Aurangzeb usurped power in June 1658 and imprisoned his father Shah Jahan at the place at---

(a) Delhi
(b) Agra
(c) Fatehpur Sikri
(d) Lahore

3. Assuming the title of Alamgir, Aurangzeb crowned himself as emperor in July 1658 at---

(a) Delhi
(b) Agra
(c) Fatehpur Sikri
(d) Aurangabad

4. Who was the famous Mughal general who conquered Assam, Chittagong, etc. in the north-east?

(a) Raja Jai Singh
(b) Mir Jumla
(c) Jaswant Singh
(d) Shaista Khan

5. During the last twenty-five years of his reign, Aurangzeb was mainly involved in long-drawn wars against----

(a) Bijapur
(b) Central Asia
(c) Marathas
(d) North-East

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6. Which Sikh Guru was executed by Aurangzeb ?

(a) Guru Arjun
(b) Guru Hargobind
(c) Guru Harkishan
(d) Guru Tegh Bahadur

7. The Maratha kingdom in Aurangzeb’s time was not led by---

(a) Tarabai
(b) Shivaji
(c) Shambhuji
(d) Shahji

8. The greatest political and military blunders committed by Aurangzeb was/were his wars against---

(a) Afghans in the north-west
(b) The Jats, Sikhs and Satnamis
(c) Bijapur and Golconda
(d) Marwar and Marathas

9. Put the following in chronological order :-

I. Death of Mumtaz Mahal
II. War of Succession
III. Aurangzeb’s coronation
IV. Shah Jahan’s imprisonment

(a) I, II, IV, III
(b) II, I, IV, III
(c) I, II, III, IV
(d) II, IV, I, II

10. The Mughal government can be described as a/an---

(a) Liberal monarchy
(b) Autocracy
(c) Absolute monarchy
(d) Centralised despotism

Answers

1. (b) 2. (a) 3. (b) 4. (c) 5. (d) 6. (d) 7. (d) 8. (a) 9. (d) 10. (d)

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