Q40. The Shalimar Bagh in Jammu and Kashmir was built by which Mughal emperor?
[SSC GD Constable 2026 – 25 May, Shift 1]
A. Jahangir
B. Akbar
C. Babur
D. Humayun
Answer: (A) Jahangir
Explanation: Jahangir built Shalimar Bagh in Srinagar in 1619 for Nur Jahan. Situated beside Dal Lake, this celebrated Mughal garden reflects the emperor’s love of landscape design, nature and architecture.
Q39. Which of the following paintings was created during the reign of Emperor Jahangir?
[UP PGT Arts 2026 – 10 May]
A. Krishna Lifting Mount Govardhan
B. Akbar Hunting with Cheetahs
C. Falcon on a Bird-Rest
D. Marriage Procession of Dara Shikoh
Answer: (C) Falcon on a Bird-Rest
Explanation: This painting is associated with Ustad Mansur, Jahangir’s distinguished court artist. His realistic depictions of birds and animals demonstrate the remarkable naturalism achieved by Mughal painting during Jahangir’s reign.
Q38. Which Mughal artist was given the title ‘Nadir-ul-Asr’?
[UP PGT Arts 2026 – 10 May]
A. Ustad Mansur
B. Bichitr
C. Aqa Riza
D. Bishan Das
Answer: (A) Ustad Mansur
Explanation: Jahangir honoured Ustad Mansur with the title Nadir-ul-Asr, meaning Wonder of the Age. Mansur specialised in exceptionally detailed studies of birds, animals and flowers, including the famous dodo.
Q37. Which statement best describes governance and culture under Jahangir and Shah Jahan?
[UP PGT History 2026 – 9 May]
A. Administrative consolidation, political stability, economic prosperity and cultural development
B. Weak central control, economic decline and fragmentation
C. Administrative collapse and disruption of imperial institutions
D. Exclusive military expansion with neglect of cultural development
Answer: (A) Administrative consolidation, political stability, economic prosperity and cultural development
Explanation: Jahangir and Shah Jahan broadly continued Akbar’s administrative foundations. Their reigns witnessed flourishing commerce, painting, architecture and literature, although regional conflicts and succession disputes periodically challenged imperial authority.
Q36. Who mentioned the role of the Banjaras in transporting grain in his memoirs?
[SSC GD Constable 2026 – 27 April, Shift 2]
A. Babur
B. Humayun
C. Sher Shah Suri
D. Jahangir
Answer: (D) Jahangir
Explanation: Jahangir described Banjara traders transporting grain on bullocks. These mobile merchant communities supplied towns and military camps, making important contributions to commerce and food distribution in medieval India.
Q35. Who was responsible for completing Itimad-ud-Daulah’s Tomb, and what was her relationship to the deceased?
[DSSSB MTS 2026 – 25 April, Shift 3]
A. Jahangir, his nephew
B. Akbar, his son-in-law
C. Nur Jahan, his daughter
D. Shah Jahan, his grandson
Answer: (C) Nur Jahan, his daughter
Explanation: Nur Jahan commissioned her father Mirza Ghiyas Beg’s mausoleum at Agra. The monument features white marble, intricate stone inlay and refined ornamentation, anticipating important features of later Mughal architecture.
Q34. Who built the Tomb of Itmad-ud-Daulah?
[OSSSC Forester, Forest Guard and Excise Constable 2026 – 20 April, Shift 1]
A. Akbar
B. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
C. Raziya Sultana
D. Nur Jahan
Answer: (D) Nur Jahan
Explanation: Nur Jahan, Jahangir’s influential wife, commissioned this Agra mausoleum for her father. Constructed between 1622 and 1628, it is popularly called the Baby Taj because of its marble decoration.
Q33. Which Agra monument is famous for its pietra dura decoration and was designed under Nur Jahan’s patronage?
[DSSSB PRT 2026 – 3 April, Shift 3]
A. Itimad-ud-Daulah’s Tomb
B. Isa Khan’s Tomb
C. Khan-i-Khana’s Tomb
D. Safdarjung’s Tomb
Answer: (A) Itimad-ud-Daulah’s Tomb
Explanation: This monument represents an important transition towards white-marble Mughal architecture. Its delicate floral ornamentation and coloured stone inlay influenced subsequent architectural developments, particularly during Shah Jahan’s reign.
Q32. Who was the author of Iqbalnama-i-Jahangiri?
[UGC NET History 2026 – 5 January, Shift 2]
A. Mutamad Khan
B. Asad Beg
C. Munshi Kazim
D. Jahangir
Answer: (A) Mutamad Khan
Explanation: Mutamad Khan was a Mughal court historian who composed Iqbalnama-i-Jahangiri. This Persian historical chronicle provides valuable information concerning Jahangir’s political administration, court affairs and important events of his reign.
Q31. The Persian chronicle Baharistan-i-Shahi, concerning the history of Kashmir, was composed during the reign of which ruler?
[UGC NET History 2026 – 5 January, Shift 2]
A. Zain-ul-Abidin
B. Shah Mir
C. Akbar
D. Jahangir
Answer: (D) Jahangir
Explanation: Baharistan-i-Shahi is an important Persian historical account of Kashmir, compiled in the early seventeenth century. It documents Kashmiri dynasties, political changes and regional developments during the Mughal period.