Q30. The Battle of Chausa, fought on 26 June 1539, was a military engagement between which of the following?
[RRB NTPC (UG) CBT-I – 20 June 2026, Shift 3]
(A) Humayun and Sher Shah Suri
(B) Aurangzeb and Dara Shikoh
(C) Babur and Ibrahim Lodi
(D) Akbar and Hemu
Answer: (A) Humayun and Sher Shah Suri
Explanation: The Battle of Chausa took place near Buxar in 1539. Sher Shah defeated Humayun decisively, weakening Mughal authority and strengthening the Afghan leader’s position in northern India.
Q29. At which place did Sher Shah first defeat Humayun in 1539?
[RRB NTPC (UG) CBT-I – 17 June 2026, Shift 3]
(A) Gwalior
(B) Chausa
(C) Kannauj
(D) Panipat
Answer: (B) Chausa
Explanation: Sher Shah defeated Humayun at Chausa near Buxar on 26 June 1539. This victory significantly strengthened Afghan power and preceded Humayun’s final defeat at Kannauj in 1540.
Q28. The Mughal Empire during Akbar’s early teenage rule (1556–1560) was directed by which regent following Humayun’s death?
[DSSSB PRT – 10 April 2026, Shift 1]
(A) Abul Fazl
(B) Munim Khan
(C) Mirza Hakim
(D) Bairam Khan
Answer: (D) Bairam Khan
Explanation: Humayun died in 1556, leaving his son Akbar a minor. Bairam Khan acted as regent and military guardian, protecting Mughal interests during the empire’s vulnerable political transition.
Q27. Which tomb in Delhi provided refuge to Bahadur Shah Zafar and members of the Mughal royal family during the Revolt of 1857?
[DSSSB PRT – 16 February 2026, Shift 3]
(A) Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq’s Tomb
(B) Humayun’s Tomb
(C) Sikandar Lodi’s Tomb
(D) Safdarjung’s Tomb
Answer: (B) Humayun’s Tomb
Explanation: After British forces captured Delhi in September 1857, Bahadur Shah Zafar sought refuge at Humayun’s Tomb. British officer William Hodson arrested the last Mughal emperor there.
Q26. ‘Purana Qila’ is situated in which of the following places?
[SSC MTS 2025 – Held on 11 February 2026, Shift 2]
(A) Delhi
(B) Jharkhand
(C) Haryana
(D) Jammu and Kashmir
Answer: (A) Delhi
Explanation: Purana Qila stands in Delhi. Humayun established his Dinpanah settlement in this area, while Sher Shah Suri subsequently occupied the site and constructed important buildings within its fortifications.
Q25. Who built ‘Dinpanah’ on the mound traditionally associated with ancient Indraprastha?
[SSC MTS 2025 – Held on 6 February 2026, Shift 3]
(A) Bakhtiyar Khilji
(B) Akbar
(C) Humayun
(D) Muhammad bin Tughlaq
Answer: (C) Humayun
Explanation: Humayun began establishing Dinpanah around 1533 in Delhi. The name means Refuge of the Faith. This royal settlement became closely associated with the present-day Purana Qila complex.
Q24. Which of the following monuments is located in Delhi?
[SSC MTS 2025 – Held on 5 February 2026, Shift 1]
(A) Humayun’s Tomb
(B) Charminar
(C) Victoria Memorial
(D) Gateway of India
Answer: (A) Humayun’s Tomb
Explanation: Humayun’s Tomb is situated in the Nizamuddin area of Delhi. Commissioned by his widow Bega Begum, it represents an important early example of Mughal garden-tomb architecture.
Q23. Match the following Mughal emperors with the cities where their tombs are located: A. Babur, B. Humayun, C. Jahangir, D. Shah Jahan; 1. Agra, 2. Lahore, 3. Delhi, 4. Kabul.
[UPPSC PCS Prelims – 2025]
(A) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
(B) A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
(C) A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1
(D) A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2
Answer: (A) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
Explanation: Babur’s tomb is in Kabul, Humayun’s in Delhi, Jahangir’s in Lahore and Shah Jahan’s in Agra. These burial places reflect the geographical reach of the Mughal dynasty.
Q22. Arrange the following battles chronologically: 1. Battle of Kannauj, 2. Battle of Daurah, 3. Battle of Samugarh, 4. Battle of Chausa.
[UPPSC PCS Prelims – 2025]
(A) 2, 4, 3, 1
(B) 4, 2, 1, 3
(C) 4, 2, 3, 1
(D) 2, 4, 1, 3
Answer: (D) 2, 4, 1, 3
Explanation: Daurah occurred in the early 1530s, followed by Chausa in 1539 and Kannauj in 1540. Samugarh occurred much later, in 1658, during Shah Jahan’s succession struggle.
Q21. The architectural design of the Taj Mahal was influenced by which famous monument?
[SSC CGL – 25 September 2025, Shift 1]
(A) Humayun’s Tomb
(B) Jama Masjid
(C) Victoria Memorial
(D) Qutub Minar
Answer: (A) Humayun’s Tomb
Explanation: Humayun’s Tomb established influential features of Mughal funerary architecture, including symmetrical gardens and a monumental dome. These architectural traditions were developed further in Shah Jahan’s Taj Mahal.