Q30. Which Jain scholar was honoured by Akbar with the title “Jagat Guru”?
[Chhattisgarh PSC Preliminary Examination, 9 February 2025]
A. Jinchandra Suri
B. Hir Vijay Suri
C. Shanti Chandra
D. Birbal
Answer: B. Hir Vijay Suri
Explanation: Hir Vijay Suri was a respected Jain teacher who interacted with Akbar. The imperial title Jagat Guru recognized his standing and illustrates Akbar’s contact with diverse religious thinkers.
Q29. Which volume of the Akbarnama is known as the Ain-i-Akbari?
[SSC MTS, 5 November 2024, Shift 2]
A. Second
B. Fourth
C. Fifth
D. Third
Answer: D. Third
Explanation: The Ain-i-Akbari forms the third volume of Abul Fazl’s Akbarnama. It surveys the emperor’s household, army, revenue, administration and provinces, providing unusually detailed contemporary information.
Q28. Akbar’s first expedition towards Ahmednagar in the Deccan was led by Prince Murad and whom?
[SSC MTS, 4 November 2024, Shift 2]
A. Birbal
B. Abdul Rahim Khan-i-Khanan
C. Adham Khan
D. Raja Man Singh
Answer: B. Abdul Rahim Khan-i-Khanan
Explanation: Prince Murad and Abdul Rahim Khan-i-Khanan were dispatched towards Ahmednagar during Akbar’s Deccan policy. Their campaign marked growing Mughal military involvement in the independent Deccan sultanates.
Q27. What did the title Diwan-i-Ala refer to in Akbar’s administration?
[SSC MTS, 4 November 2024, Shift 1]
A. Finance minister
B. Court writer
C. Defence minister
D. Prime minister
Answer: A. Finance minister
Explanation: The Diwan-i-Ala supervised imperial finance and revenue affairs. This office was distinct from the Mir Bakshi, who organized military personnel, while other officials managed separate court departments.
Q26. Who was appointed Wakil with the title Khan-i-Khanan at Akbar’s accession in 1556?
[SSC MTS, 18 October 2024, Shift 2]
A. Bairam Khan
B. Munim Khan
C. Hakim Mirza
D. Abdur Rahim
Answer: A. Bairam Khan
Explanation: Bairam Khan served as regent and leading adviser to the young emperor. His direction of government and military affairs helped stabilize Mughal authority after Humayun’s death.
Q25. Who among the following was one of the celebrated Navratnas of Akbar’s court?
[SSC CGL Tier-I, 11 September 2024, Shift 1]
A. Amir Khusro
B. Purandar Das
C. Swami Haridas
D. Tansen
Answer: D. Tansen
Explanation: Tansen was a distinguished musician patronized by Akbar and conventionally counted among his nine jewels. His reputation greatly influenced the later history of Hindustani classical music.
Q24. After Humayun’s death, the young Akbar was crowned at Kalanaur in which present-day Indian state?
[SSC CGL Tier-I, 10 September 2024, Shift 1]
A. Rajasthan
B. Gujarat
C. West Bengal
D. Punjab
Answer: D. Punjab
Explanation: Akbar was enthroned at Kalanaur in Punjab in 1556, while still a teenager. Bairam Khan initially guided the government during the difficult early years of his reign.
Q23. Who was a famous painter associated with Akbar’s court?
[WBCS 2023 Mains (History), held 18 August 2024]
A. Basawan
B. Bebadal Khan
C. Raja Ravi Varma
D. Minhaj-us-Siraj
Answer: A. Basawan
Explanation: Basawan was an outstanding painter in Akbar’s imperial atelier. His expressive figures and experiments with composition enriched illustrated manuscripts and strengthened the distinctive Mughal painting style.
Q22. Which statements about Akbar are correct? I. He introduced Mansabdari. II. He annexed Bijapur. III. He made Fatehpur Sikri his capital.
[SSC CHSL Tier-I, 10 July 2024, Shift 1]
A. I, II and III
B. Only I and II
C. Only II and III
D. Only I and III
Answer: D. Only I and III
Explanation: Akbar organized the Mansabdari system and established a capital at Fatehpur Sikri. Bijapur remained outside his empire and was conquered much later by Aurangzeb in 1686.
Q21. Under which Mughal emperor were the Ramayana and Mahabharata translated into Persian?
[SSC CHSL Tier-I, 9 July 2024, Shift 4]
A. Akbar
B. Shah Jahan
C. Jahangir
D. Aurangzeb
Answer: A. Akbar
Explanation: Akbar supported translations of Sanskrit literature into Persian through his court’s translation activities. The Persian Mahabharata, called Razmnama, became a major example of this cultural enterprise.
