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When was the second Anglo-Mysore War fought?
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
The Second Anglo–Mysore War was a conflict between the Kingdom of Mysore and the British East India Company from 1780 to 1784.
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I. His reign saw beginning of a new intercourse between Europe of India
II. Attempted to prohibit traffic in eunuchs
III. Started practices of inter-caste marriages between the families of government officers
IV. Ordered the abolition of inhuman corporal punishments

Which of the above statement (s) is/are correct related to Jahangir?
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Answer: Option B
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His reign saw beginning of a new intercourse between Europe of India. He attempted to prohibit traffic in eunuchs. He ordered the abolition of inhuman corporal punishments.
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I. Jahangir had set up his court at Allahabad, assumed royal titles and struck coins in his name
II. He banned slaughter of animals on two days in every week viz - Sunday & Thursday.

Which of the above statement (s) is/are correct related to Jahangir?
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Answer: Option C
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Jahangir had set up his court at Allahabad, assumed royal titles and struck coins in his name. He banned slaughter of animals on two days in every week viz - Sunday & Thursday.
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I. The full name of Jahangir was Nuruddin Md. Jahangir
II. Jahangir had ended a long drawn out struggle with Mewar
III. Mahabat Khan revolted against Jahangir and captured Jahangir and his wife Nurjahan at Lahore

Which of the above statement (s) is/are correct related to Jahangir?
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
The full name of Jahangir was Nuruddin Md. Jahangir. Jahangir had ended a long drawn out struggle with Mewar. Mahabat Khan revolted against Jahangir and captured Jahangir and his wife Nurjahan at Lahore.
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Who was the architect who designed "Taj Mahal" ?
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
Ustad Ahmad Lahori, also spelled as 'Ahmad Lahori' was an Iranian architect. He is said to have been chief architect of the Taj Mahal in Agra, India, built between 1632 and 1648 during the ruling period of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.
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Who introduced Mansabdari system in India?
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Answer: Option C
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The Mansabdari system was the administrative system introduced by Akbar in Mughal Empire during 1571. The word 'Mansab' is of Arabic origin meaning rank or position. Hence, Mansabdari was a system of ranking the government officials and determined their civil & military duties, along with their renumerations.
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Which of the following pair is incorrect?
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
Birbal was one of the nine Jews in the court of Akbar, he was not the finance minister. Todarmal was the finance minister of Akbar.
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Who among the following was an illiterate?
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Answer: Option C
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Akbar remained illiterate and uneducated all his life. He had to occupy the throne at the early age of 13 years after the untimely death of his father Humayun. The responsibilities of the Great Mughal Empire never allowed him the time to educate himself.
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Which one of the following was the cause of disintegration of the Mughal Empire?
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Answer: Option D
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War of succession among sons of Aurangzeb. 9Attacks of Nadir Shah and Ahmad Shah Abdali. Revolts of various communities like Jats, Sikhs, Rajputs etc. All of the above mentioned factors contributed to the downfall of the Mughal Empire.
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The well-known painting showing the arrival at the Mughal Court of the great singer Tansen exhibits
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Answer: Option D
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The well-known painting of the arrival of Tansen, the legendary singer at the court of Akbar, shows the fusion of this Persian and Hindu styles of art.