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11
When Aurangzeb proceeded against Golconda it was ruled by
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
The Siege of Golconda occurred in January 1687, when Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb led his forces to besiege the Qutb Shahi dynasty at Golconda Fort (also known as the Diamond Capital of its time) and was home to the Kollur Mine. The ruler of Golconda was the well entrenched Abul Hasan Qutb Shah.
12
Assuming the title of Alamgir, Aurangzeb crowned himself as Emperor on July 21, 1658 at
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
When Shah Jahan fell ill in September 1657, Aurangzeb challenged Dara, defeated him, imprisoned their father, and assumed imperial authority on July 21, 1658. After liquidating his three brothers, he crowned himself emperor of India, assuming the title Alamgir (Conqueror of the World) at Delhi on June 5, 1659.
13
Aurangzeb (1658-1707 AD) was the ruler of which dynasty?
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Answer: Option B
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The last of the great Mughals was Aurangzeb (r. 1658-1707), who seized the throne by killing all his brothers and imprisoning his own father. Aurangzeb was the third son of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan; his mother was Mumtaz Mahal, who is buried in the Taj Mahal.
14
Aurangzeb died in the year
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
Aurangzeb died in the year 3 March 1707 (aged 88) Ahmednagar, India.
15
Aurangzeb was the son of
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Answer: Option D
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Aurangzeb was born on 3 November 1618, in Dahod, Gujarat. He was the third son and sixth child of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal.
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Aurangzeb, in his attempt to annex Marwar to the Mughal empire, was involved in a 30-year war. During these long years the most valiant struggle from the side of Marwar was fought by
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Answer: Option B
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Aurangzeb, in his attempt to annex Marwar to the Mughal empire, was involved in a 30-year war. During these long years the most valiant struggle from the side of Marwar was fought by Durgadas Rathore.
17
I. Musamman Burj is situated inside the Fatehpur Sikri Fort
II. Aurangzeb built Moti Masjid inside Agra Fort

Which of the following option is correct related to the Mughal Architecture?
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
Musamman Burj also known as the Saman Burj or the Shah-burj, is an octagonal tower standing close to the Shah Jahan's private hall Diwan-e-Khas in Agra Fort. The Moti Masjid (translation: Pearl Mosque) in Agra was built by Shah Jahan.
18
Aurangzeb appointed his uncle Shaista Khan as Governor of
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
In 1660 Aurangzeb appointed Shaista Khan, his maternal uncle and a veteran general, viceroy of the Deccan, with instructions to suppress the activities of Shivaji.
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Which of these is not one of the titles adopted by Aurangzeb?
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Answer: Option C
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Suleiman I, commonly known as Suleiman the Magnificent in the West and Kanuni Sultan Suleyman in his realm, was the tenth and longest-reigning Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1520 until his death in 1566.
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Who amongst the following succeeded Aurangzeb?
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Answer: Option A
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Abu'l Faaiz Qutb-ud-Din Muhammad Azam (28 June 1653 – 8 June 1707), commonly known as Azam Shah ("King Azam"), was a titular Mughal emperor, who reigned from 14 March 1707 to 8 June 1707. He was the eldest son of the sixth Mughal emperor Aurangzeb (also known as Alamgir) and his chief consort Dilras Banu Begum.