Mughal Emperor Jahangir: MCQ (100) Question and Answer

Mughal Emperor Jahangir

 Jahangir

Here are 100 multiple-choice questions and answers about Jahangir, the fourth Mughal emperor of India: For PDF Join Telegram

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1. Who was Jahangir? a) A poet b) A Mughal emperor c) A religious leader d) A philosopher Answer: b) A Mughal emperor 2. When did Jahangir rule India? a) 15th century b) 16th century c) 17th century d) 18th century Answer: c) 17th century 3. What was Jahangir's birth name? a) Nuruddin Muhammad Salim b) Akbar Shah Jahangir c) Jalaluddin Akbar d) Shah Jahan Answer: a) Nuruddin Muhammad Salim 4. Who was Jahangir's father? a) Akbar b) Babur c) Shah Jahan d) Aurangzeb Answer: a) Akbar 5. Where was Jahangir born? a) Delhi b) Agra c) Lahore d) Kabul Answer: d) Kabul 6. What was the title given to Jahangir after his accession to the throne? a) Sher-e-Hind b) Akbar II c) Shahenshah d) Jahangir the Great Answer: c) Shahenshah 7. Which Mughal emperor was known for his love of art and culture? a) Babur b) Jahangir c) Aurangzeb d) Shah Jahan Answer: b) Jahangir 8. Who was Jahangir's wife? a) Mumtaz Mahal b) Noor Jahan c) Jodha Bai d) Roshanara Begum Answer: b) Noor Jahan 9. What was Jahangir's capital city? a) Agra b) Fatehpur Sikri c) Delhi d) Lahore Answer: c) Delhi 10. Which European traveler visited Jahangir's court and wrote a famous travelogue? a) Marco Polo b) Vasco da Gama c) Ibn Battuta d) Thomas Roe Answer: d) Thomas Roe 11. What was Jahangir's policy towards the British East India Company? a) Friendly relations b) Hostile relations c) Indifferent attitude d) Trade agreements Answer: a) Friendly relations 12. Which famous diamond did Jahangir possess during his reign? a) Koh-i-Noor b) Hope Diamond c) Orlov Diamond d) Darya-i-Noor Answer: a) Koh-i-Noor 13. What was Jahangir's religious policy? a) Promoted Hindu-Muslim unity b) Persecuted non-Muslims c) Encouraged the spread of Islam d) Advocated religious tolerance Answer: d) Advocated religious tolerance 14. Who was Jahangir's favorite son? a) Aurangzeb b) Shah Jahan c) Dara Shikoh d) Khusrau Mirza Answer: b) Shah Jahan 15. Which famous Mughal garden was built during Jahangir's reign? a) Shalimar Bagh b) Nishat Bagh c) Chashma Shahi d) Pinjore Gardens Answer: a) Shalimar Bagh 16. Which war did Jahangir fight against the Mewar kingdom? a) Battle of Panipat b) Battle of Haldighati c) Battle of Plassey d) Battle of Buxar Answer: b) Battle of Haldighati 17. Which famous painting style flourished during Jahangir's reign? a) Madhubani painting b) Rajput painting c) Mughal painting d) Pahari painting Answer: c) Mughal painting 18. Who was Jahangir's famous court poet? a) Mirza Ghalib b) Tulsidas c) Abdul Rahim Khan-i-Khana d) Amir Khusrau Answer: c) Abdul Rahim Khan-i-Khana 19. Which river flows through Jahangir's capital, Delhi? a) Ganges b) Yamuna c) Brahmaputra d) Indus Answer: b) Yamuna 20. What was Jahangir's stance on the Sikh faith? a) Persecuted Sikhs b) Supported Sikh Gurus c) Ignored Sikhism d) Converted to Sikhism Answer: b) Supported Sikh Gurus 21. Which Persian book did Jahangir write during his reign? a) Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri b) Akbarnama c) Baburnama d) Gulistan Answer: a) Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri 22. Which Mughal monument was commissioned by Jahangir in honor of his wife? a) Taj Mahal b) Humayun's Tomb c) Jahangir's Tomb d) Noor Jahan's Tomb Answer: c) Jahangir's Tomb 23. Who was Jahangir's chief queen? a) Mumtaz Mahal b) Mehr-un-Nisa c) Jodha Bai d) Roshanara Begum Answer: b) Mehr-un-Nisa 24. Which European artist was invited to Jahangir's court? a) Michelangelo b) Rembrandt c) Caravaggio d) Vermeer Answer: c) Caravaggio 25. Which Mughal emperor was Jahangir's father-in-law? a) Babur b) Humayun c) Akbar d) Shah Jahan Answer: c) Akbar
26. What was the name of Jahangir's autobiography? a) Baburnama b) Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri c) Akbarnama d) Shah Jahanama Answer: b) Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri 27. Which famous painter flourished during Jahangir's reign? a) Raja Ravi Varma b) Sadequain c) Bichitr d) Amrita Sher-Gil Answer: c) Bichitr 28. Which Mughal emperor succeeded Jahangir? a) Aurangzeb b) Shah Jahan c) Bahadur Shah I d) Shah Alam I Answer: b) Shah Jahan 29. What was Jahangir's stance on the practice of sati? a) Prohibited sati b) Encouraged sati c) Indifferent towards sati d) Implemented reforms to regulate sati Answer: a) Prohibited sati 30. Which famous diamond was gifted to Jahangir by the ruler of Golkonda? a) Regent Diamond b) Hope Diamond c) Koh-i-Noor d) Orlov Diamond Answer: c) Koh-i-Noor 31. Which famous traveler visited Jahangir's court and wrote the book "Travels"? a) Ibn Battuta b) Marco Polo c) Niccolò Manucci d) Jean-Baptiste Tavernier Answer: d) Jean-Baptiste Tavernier 32. Which event led to a rebellion against Jahangir by his son Khusrau Mirza? a) Religious conflicts b) Succession dispute c) Economic crisis d) Political conspiracy Answer: b) Succession dispute 33. Which famous shrine did Jahangir visit during his reign to seek blessings? a) Ajmer Sharif Dargah b) Golden Temple, Amritsar c) Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah d) Vaishno Devi Temple Answer: a) Ajmer Sharif Dargah 34. Which Mughal emperor's reign is often considered the golden age of the Mughal Empire? a) Babur b) Akbar c) Jahangir d) Aurangzeb Answer: b) Akbar 35. What was Jahangir's policy towards the Rajputs? a) Oppressed the Rajputs b) Formed alliances with the Rajputs c) Expelled the Rajputs from his empire d) Ignored the Rajputs Answer: b) Formed alliances with the Rajputs 36. Which famous Mughal building in Lahore was built during Jahangir's reign? a) Shalimar Gardens b) Badshahi Mosque c) Lahore Fort d) Jahangir's Tomb Answer: c) Lahore Fort 37. Who was the artist responsible for creating the famous painting "Jahangir Preferring a Sufi Shaikh to Kings"? a) Bichitr b) Abd al-Samad c) Govardhan d) Ustad Mansur Answer: a) Bichitr 38. Which province of the Mughal Empire rebelled against Jahangir's rule? a) Bengal b) Punjab c) Gujarat d) Deccan Answer: d) Deccan 39. What was the name of Jahangir's mother? a) Gulrukh Begum b) Jodha Bai c) Mariam-uz-Zamani d) Noor Jahan Answer: c) Mariam-uz-Zamani 40. Who was Jahangir's mentor and guardian during his early years? a) Akbar b) Nur Jahan c) Birbal d) Itimad-ud-Daulah Answer: a) Akbar 41. Which Mughal emperor was known for his love of falconry? a) Babur b) Jahangir c) Shah Jahan d) Aurangzeb Answer: b) Jahangir 42. What was the famous trade item brought by European traders to Jahangir's court? a) Silk b) Spices c) Tea d) Porcelain Answer: b) Spices 43. Which city served as Jahangir's winter capital? a) Agra b) Lahore c) Delhi d) Fatehpur Sikri Answer: a) Agra 44. Which famous queen was influential during Jahangir's reign? a) Mumtaz Mahal b) Jodha Bai c) Rani Padmini d) Noor Jahan Answer: d) Noor Jahan 45. What was Jahangir's policy towards the Portuguese in India? a) Expelled the Portuguese b) Formed alliances with the Portuguese c) Encouraged trade with the Portuguese d) Fought wars against the Portuguese Answer: c) Encouraged trade with the Portuguese 46. Which famous Mughal monument was commissioned by Jahangir's son, Shah Jahan? a) Red Fort, Delhi b) Taj Mahal c) Jama Masjid, Delhi d) Qutub Minar Answer: b) Taj Mahal 47. Who succeeded Jahangir as the Mughal emperor? a) Aurangzeb b) Shah Jahan c) Bahadur Shah I d) Farrukhsiyar Answer: b) Shah Jahan 48. Which famous Persian poet visited Jahangir's court? a) Rumi b) Hafez c) Saadi d) Omar Khayyam Answer: d) Omar Khayyam 49. What was Jahangir's attitude towards the arts and literature? a) Patronized artists and poets b) Banned artistic expression c) Indifferent towards arts and literature d) Promoted foreign art forms Answer: a) Patronized artists and poets 50. Which famous queen was Jahangir's last wife? a) Mumtaz Mahal b) Jodha Bai c) Roshanara Begum d) Nur Jahan Answer: d) Nur Jahan
51. What was the name of Jahangir's eldest son? a) Aurangzeb b) Shah Jahan c) Dara Shikoh d) Khusrau Mirza Answer: d) Khusrau Mirza 52. Which famous Mughal general served under Jahangir's reign? a) Raja Man Singh b) Asaf Khan c) Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khana d) Mirza Ghiyas Beg Answer: a) Raja Man Singh 53. What was Jahangir's stance on the use of tobacco? a) Encouraged the use of tobacco b) Banned the use of tobacco c) Taxed the use of tobacco d) Indifferent towards the use of tobacco Answer: a) Encouraged the use of tobacco 54. Which famous Persian poet's works were translated into Persian by Jahangir? a) Rumi b) Hafez c) Saadi d) Omar Khayyam Answer: b) Hafez 55. Which region of India did Jahangir invade during his reign? a) Deccan b) Gujarat c) Bengal d) Rajasthan Answer: a) Deccan 56. Which famous Mughal princess was Jahangir's sister? a) Jahanara Begum b) Roshanara Begum c) Zeb-un-Nisa d) Gulbadan Begum Answer: c) Zeb-un-Nisa 57. What was Jahangir's policy towards the Sikhs? a) Persecuted the Sikhs b) Supported the Sikh Gurus c) Ignored the Sikhs d) Converted to Sikhism Answer: b) Supported the Sikh Gurus 58. Which famous Mughal monument was commissioned by Jahangir's wife, Nur Jahan? a) Red Fort, Delhi b) Taj Mahal c) Shalimar Bagh d) Jahangir's Tomb Answer: c) Shalimar Bagh 59. Which famous Mughal building was constructed during Jahangir's reign as a mausoleum for his father, Akbar? a) Taj Mahal b) Humayun's Tomb c) Jama Masjid, Delhi d) Fatehpur Sikri Answer: b) Humayun's Tomb 60. Who was Jahangir's trusted advisor and father-in-law? a) Asaf Khan b) Itimad-ud-Daulah c) Abdul Rahim Khan-i-Khana d) Raja Man Singh Answer: a) Asaf Khan 61. Which famous battle was fought by Jahangir against the combined forces of his rebellious son, Khusrau Mirza? a) Battle of Panipat b) Battle of Haldighati c) Battle of Plassey d) Battle of Lahore Answer: d) Battle of Lahore 62. What was Jahangir's policy towards the Hindu Rajputs? a) Oppressed the Rajputs b) Formed alliances with the Rajputs c) Expelled the Rajputs from his empire d) Converted the Rajputs to Islam Answer: b) Formed alliances with the Rajputs 63. Which famous Mughal princess was Jahangir's daughter? a) Jahanara Begum b) Roshanara Begum c) Zeb-un-Nisa d) Gulbadan Begum Answer: a) Jahanara Begum 64. Which Mughal emperor built the Moti Masjid (Pearl Mosque) within the Agra Fort? a) Babur b) Akbar c) Jahangir d) Shah Jahan Answer: d) Shah Jahan 65. What was Jahangir's policy towards the Portuguese in India? a) Expelled the Portuguese b) Formed alliances with the Portuguese c) Encouraged trade with the Portuguese d) Fought wars against the Portuguese Answer: c) Encouraged trade with the Portuguese 66. Which famous Mughal monument was commissioned by Jahangir's son, Shah Jahan? a) Red Fort, Delhi b) Taj Mahal c) Jama Masjid, Delhi d) Qutub Minar Answer: b) Taj Mahal 67. Who succeeded Jahangir as the Mughal emperor? a) Aurangzeb b) Shah Jahan c) Bahadur Shah I d) Farrukhsiyar Answer: b) Shah Jahan 68. Which famous Persian poet visited Jahangir's court? a) Rumi b) Hafez c) Saadi d) Omar Khayyam Answer: d) Omar Khayyam 69. What was the name of Jahangir's eldest son? a) Aurangzeb b) Shah Jahan c) Dara Shikoh d) Khusrau Mirza Answer: d) Khusrau Mirza 70. Which famous Mughal general served under Jahangir's reign? a) Raja Man Singh b) Asaf Khan c) Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khana d) Mirza Ghiyas Beg Answer: a) Raja Man Singh 71. What was Jahangir's stance on the use of tobacco? a) Encouraged the use of tobacco b) Banned the use of tobacco c) Taxed the use of tobacco d) Indifferent towards the use of tobacco Answer: a) Encouraged the use of tobacco 72. Which famous Persian poet's works were translated into Persian by Jahangir? a) Rumi b) Hafez c) Saadi d) Omar Khayyam Answer: b) Hafez 73. Which region of India did Jahangir invade during his reign? a) Deccan b) Gujarat c) Bengal d) Rajasthan Answer: a) Deccan 74. Which famous Mughal princess was Jahangir's sister? a) Jahanara Begum b) Roshanara Begum c) Zeb-un-Nisa d) Gulbadan Begum Answer: c) Zeb-un-Nisa 75. What was Jahangir's policy towards the Sikhs? a) Persecuted the Sikhs b) Supported the Sikh Gurus c) Ignored the Sikhs d) Converted to Sikhism Answer: b) Supported the Sikh Gurus
76. Which famous Mughal monument was commissioned by Jahangir's wife, Nur Jahan? a) Red Fort, Delhi b) Taj Mahal c) Shalimar Bagh d) Jahangir's Tomb Answer: c) Shalimar Bagh 77. Which famous Mughal building was constructed during Jahangir's reign as a mausoleum for his father, Akbar? a) Taj Mahal b) Humayun's Tomb c) Jama Masjid, Delhi d) Fatehpur Sikri Answer: b) Humayun's Tomb 78. Who was Jahangir's trusted advisor and father-in-law? a) Asaf Khan b) Itimad-ud-Daulah c) Abdul Rahim Khan-i-Khana d) Raja Man Singh Answer: a) Asaf Khan 79. Which famous battle was fought by Jahangir against the combined forces of his rebellious son, Khusrau Mirza? a) Battle of Panipat b) Battle of Haldighati c) Battle of Plassey d) Battle of Lahore Answer: d) Battle of Lahore 80. What was Jahangir's policy towards the Hindu Rajputs? a) Oppressed the Rajputs b) Formed alliances with the Rajputs c) Expelled the Rajputs from his empire d) Converted the Rajputs to Islam Answer: b) Formed alliances with the Rajputs 81. Which famous Mughal princess was Jahangir's daughter? a) Jahanara Begum b) Roshanara Begum c) Zeb-un-Nisa d) Gulbadan Begum Answer: a) Jahanara Begum 82. Who succeeded Jahangir as the Mughal emperor? a) Aurangzeb b) Shah Jahan c) Bahadur Shah I d) Farrukhsiyar Answer: b) Shah Jahan 83. Which famous Persian poet visited Jahangir's court? a) Rumi b) Hafez c) Saadi d) Omar Khayyam Answer: d) Omar Khayyam 84. What was the name of Jahangir's eldest son? a) Aurangzeb b) Shah Jahan c) Dara Shikoh d) Khusrau Mirza Answer: d) Khusrau Mirza 85. Which famous Mughal general served under Jahangir's reign? a) Raja Man Singh b) Asaf Khan c) Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khana d) Mirza Ghiyas Beg Answer: a) Raja Man Singh 86. What was Jahangir's stance on the use of tobacco? a) Encouraged the use of tobacco b) Banned the use of tobacco c) Taxed the use of tobacco d) Indifferent towards the use of tobacco Answer: a) Encouraged the use of tobacco 87. Which famous Persian poet's works were translated into Persian by Jahangir? a) Rumi b) Hafez c) Saadi d) Omar Khayyam Answer: b) Hafez 88. Which region of India did Jahangir invade during his reign? a) Deccan b) Gujarat c) Bengal d) Rajasthan Answer: a) Deccan 89. Which famous Mughal princess was Jahangir's sister? a) Jahanara Begum b) Roshanara Begum c) Zeb-un-Nisa d) Gulbadan Begum Answer: c) Zeb-un-Nisa 90. What was Jahangir's policy towards the Sikhs? a) Persecuted the Sikhs b) Supported the Sikh Gurus c) Ignored the Sikhs d) Converted to Sikhism Answer: b) Supported the Sikh Gurus 91. Which famous Mughal monument was commissioned by Jahangir's wife, Nur Jahan? a) Red Fort, Delhi b) Taj Mahal c) Shalimar Bagh d) Jahangir's Tomb Answer: c) Shalimar Bagh 92. Which famous Mughal building was constructed during Jahangir's reign as a mausoleum for his father, Akbar? a) Taj Mahal b) Humayun's Tomb c) Jama Masjid, Delhi d) Fatehpur Sikri Answer: b) Humayun's Tomb 93. Who was Jahangir's trusted advisor and father-in-law? a) Asaf Khan b) Itimad-ud-Daulah c) Abdul Rahim Khan-i-Khana d) Raja Man Singh Answer: a) Asaf Khan 94. Which famous battle was fought by Jahangir against the combined forces of his rebellious son, Khusrau Mirza? a) Battle of Panipat b) Battle of Haldighati c) Battle of Plassey d) Battle of Lahore Answer: d) Battle of Lahore 95. What was Jahangir's policy towards the Hindu Rajputs? a) Oppressed the Rajputs b) Formed alliances with the Rajputs c) Expelled the Rajputs from his empire d) Converted the Rajputs to Islam Answer: b) Formed alliances with the Rajputs 96. Which famous Mughal princess was Jahangir's daughter? a) Jahanara Begum b) Roshanara Begum c) Zeb-un-Nisa d) Gulbadan Begum Answer: a) Jahanara Begum 97. Who succeeded Jahangir as the Mughal emperor? a) Aurangzeb b) Shah Jahan c) Bahadur Shah I d) Farrukhsiyar Answer: b) Shah Jahan 98. Which famous Persian poet visited Jahangir's court? a) Rumi b) Hafez c) Saadi d) Omar Khayyam Answer: d) Omar Khayyam 99. What was the name of Jahangir's eldest son? a) Aurangzeb b) Shah Jahan c) Dara Shikoh d) Khusrau Mirza Answer: d) Khusrau Mirza 100. Which famous Mughal general served under Jahangir's reign? a) Raja Man Singh b) Asaf Khan c) Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khana d) Mirza Ghiyas Beg Answer: a) Raja Man Singh

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