Multiple Choice Questions on Nizam Asaf Jah VII Mir Osman Ali Khan 101 - 149

101. The Nizam used which famous diamond as a paperweight?
 a) Kohinoor Diamond   b) Jacob Diamond    c) Hope Diamond
d) Orlov Diamond
Answer: b) Jacob Diamond
 

102. In the early 1940s, the Nizam's fortune was estimated at approximately:
a) US$1 billion
b) US$2 billion
c) US$5 billion
d) US$10 billion
Answer: b) US$2 billion
 

103. In terms of the US economy in the 1940s, the Nizam's wealth represented:
a) 1%
b) 2%
c) 5%
d) 10%
Answer: b) 2%
 

104. The "Jewels of the Nizams of Hyderabad" collection is currently exhibited in:
a) Hyderabad
b) Mumbai
c) Delhi
d) Kolkata
Answer: c) Delhi
 

105. How many jewels are in the Nizam’s collection?
a) 50
b) 100
c) 173
d) 200
Answer: c) 173
 

106. What was the weight of the emeralds in the Nizam’s collection?
a) 500 carats
b) 1000 carats
c) 2000 carats
d) 5000 carats
Answer: c) 2000 carats
 

107. The Nizam gifted a diamond tiara and necklace to which British royal figure?
a) Queen Victoria
b) Queen Elizabeth II
c) Princess Diana
d) Queen Mary
Answer: b) Queen Elizabeth II
 
Personal Life and Family
108.  The Nizam resided at which palace from age 13 until his death?
a) Chowmahalla Palace
b) King Kothi Palace
c) Falaknuma Palace
d) Purani Haveli
Answer: b) King Kothi Palace
 

109. What was one of the Nizam’s main hobbies?
a) Hunting
b) Playing chess
c) Writing Urdu poetry and ghazals
d) Collecting rare books
Answer: c) Writing Urdu poetry and ghazals
 

110. The Nizam had how many wives?
a) 5
b) 7
c) 10
d) 12
Answer: b)
 

111. Who was the Nizam's first wife?
a) Shahzada Begum
b) Gowhar Begum
c) Leila Begum
d) Sahibzadi Azam-un-Nisa Begum
Answer: d) Sahibzadi Azam-un-Nisa Begum
 

112. The Nizam’s first son, Azam Jah, married the daughter of which Ottoman ruler?
a) Sultan Abdul Hamid II
b) Sultan Mehmed VI
c) Caliph Abdul Mejid II
d) Sultan Murad V
Answer: c) Caliph Abdul Mejid II
 

113. How many children did the Nizam have in total?
a) 25
b) 30
c) 34
d) 40
Answer: c) 34
 

114. The Nizam’s second son, Moazzam Jah, married Niloufer, who was the niece of:
a) The Sultan of Oman
b) The British Viceroy
c) The Ottoman Sultan
d) The Maharaja of Mysore
Answer: c) The Ottoman Sultan
 

115. What was the name of the Nizam’s favorite wife?
a) Shahzada Begum
b) Leila Begum
c) Ikbal Begum
d) Jani Begum
Answer: b) Leila Begum
 

116. How did the Nizam’s daughter Ahmed-un-Nisa Begum remain unmarried?
a) She chose to become a scholar
b) Her engagement was called off after a holy man warned of bad luck
c) She was engaged in charity work
d) She took a vow of celibacy
Answer: b) Her engagement was called off after a holy man warned of bad luck
 

117. The Nizam's last surviving child, Basheer-un-Nisa Begum, passed away in which year?
a) 2005
b) 2015
c) 2020
d) 2023
Answer: c) 2020
 
118.  The Nizam was featured on the cover of Time magazine in which year as the world's richest man?
a) 1935
b) 1937
c) 1940
d) 1945
Answer: b) 1937
 
119.  The Nizam's total wealth in the early 1940s was estimated at:
a) ₹100 crore
b) ₹300 crore
c) ₹660 crore
d) ₹1000 crore
Answer: c) ₹660 crore
 
120.  The famous Jacob Diamond, used by the Nizam as a paperweight, weighs:
a) 100 carats
b) 150 carats
c) 185 carats
d) 200 carats
Answer: c) 185 carats
 
121.  The estimated fortune of the Nizam in the early 1940s was approximately:
a) $500 million
b) $1 billion
c) $2 billion
d) $5 billion
Answer: c) $2 billion
 
122.  What is the name of the necklace gifted by the Nizam to Queen Elizabeth II?
a) Jacob Necklace
b) Hyderabad Tiara
c) Nizam of Hyderabad Necklace
d) Kohinoor Necklace
Answer: c) Nizam of Hyderabad Necklace
 
123.  The Nizam lived in which palace until his death?
a) Chowmahalla Palace
b) King Kothi Palace
c) Falaknuma Palace
d) Purani Haveli
Answer: b) King Kothi Palace
 
124.  The Nizam was known for his interest in:
a) Fine clothing
b) Hunting
c) Poetry and ghazals
d) Painting
Answer: c) Poetry and ghazals
 
125.  The Nizam's first wife was:
a) Shahzada Begum
b) Leila Begum
c) Dulhan Pasha Begum
d) Jani Begum
Answer: c) Dulhan Pasha Begum
 
126.  How many children did the Nizam have in total?
a) 25
b) 30
c) 34
d) 40
Answer: c) 34
 
127.  The Nizam’s first son, Azam Jah, married the daughter of which Ottoman ruler?
a) Sultan Abdul Hamid II
b) Sultan Mehmed V
c) Sultan Abdul Mejid II
d) Sultan Murad V
Answer: c) Sultan Abdul Mejid II

Final Years and Death

128.  In which year did the Nizam pass away?
a) 1957
b) 1962
c) 1967
d) 1971
Answer: c) 1967
 
129.  Where was the Nizam buried?
a) Mecca Masjid
b) Masjid-e Judi
c) Paigah Tombs
d) Charminar Mosque
Answer: b) Masjid-e Judi
 
130.  The funeral procession of the Nizam was described as:
a) The largest royal funeral in India
b) The biggest non-religious, non-political gathering in Indian history
c) A state-organized event with limited public attendance
d) A private family ceremony
Answer: b) The biggest non-religious, non-political gathering in Indian history
 
131.  The number of people estimated to have attended the Nizam’s funeral procession was:
a) 500,000
b) 750,000
c) 1 million
d) 2 million
Answer: c) 1 million
 

Titles and Honors

132. Which British king granted the title "Faithful Ally of the British Government" to the Nizam?
a) King Edward VII
b) King George V
c) King George VI
d) Queen Victoria
Answer: b) King George V

 

133.In which year was the Nizam given the title "His Exalted Highness"?
a) 1912
b) 1915
c) 1918
d) 1925
Answer: c) 1918

 

134.The Nizam held an honorary military rank in which regiment?
a) 20 Deccan Horse
b) Hyderabad Lancers
c) Madras Regiment
d) Bengal Cavalry
Answer: a) 20 Deccan Horse

 

135.Which of the following is NOT a title held by the Nizam?
a) Rustam-i-Dauran
b) Asaf Jah VII
c) Nawab of Bengal
d) Nizam ul-Mulk
Answer: c) Nawab of Bengal

136.In 1941, the Nizam was promoted to which military rank?
a) Colonel
b) Major General
c) Lieutenant General
d) General
Answer: d) General

 

137.Which of the following British honors was awarded to the Nizam?
a) GCSI (Knight Grand Commander of the Star of India)
b) GBE (Knight Grand Cross of the British Empire)
c) Both a & b
d) None of the above
Answer: c) Both a & b

 

138.The Nizam was awarded the Delhi Durbar Gold Medal in which year?
a) 1901
b) 1911
c) 1921
d) 1931
Answer: b) 1911

 

139. In 1911, the Nizam was honored with the title of:
a) Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the British Empire
b) Bailiff Grand Cross of the Order of St John
c) Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India
d) Royal Victorian Chain
Answer: c) Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India (GCSI)

 

140. In 1911, the Nizam was also awarded the honor of:
a) Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
b) Bailiff Grand Cross of the Order of St John
c) King George VI Coronation Medal
d) King George V Silver Jubilee Medal
Answer: b) Bailiff Grand Cross of the Order of St John (GCStJ)

 

141. The Nizam received the Royal Victorian Chain in which year?
a) 1935
b) 1937
c) 1946
d) 1950
Answer: c) 1946

 

142. The Nizam was awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal in which year?
a) 1925
b) 1930
c) 1935
d) 1940
Answer: c) 1935

 

143.The King George VI Coronation Medal was awarded to the Nizam in:
a) 1935
b) 1937
c) 1941
d) 1946
Answer: b) 1937

 

Eponyms

144. Which of the following is named after the Nizam of Hyderabad?
a) Osmania General Hospital
b) Nizam’s Gate of Ajmer Sharif Dargah
c) Osman Sagar
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above

 

145.Osman Sagar is a:
a) Museum in Hyderabad
b) Palace built by the Nizam
c) Reservoir in Hyderabad
d) Famous monument in Ajmer
Answer: c) Reservoir in Hyderabad

 

146.Osmania General Hospital is located in which city?
a) Ahmedabad
b) Delhi
c) Hyderabad
d) Mumbai
Answer: c) Hyderabad

 

147.Which of the following is NOT an eponym related to the Nizam?
a) Osman Sagar
b) The Nizam Gate of Ajmer Sharif Dargah
c) Osmania Biscuit
d) The Nizam Tower
Answer: d) The Nizam Tower

 

148.The Nizam of Hyderabad necklace was a gift to which of the following?
a) Queen Victoria
b) Princess Diana
c) Queen Elizabeth II
d) Queen Mary
Answer: c) Queen Elizabeth II

 

149.The Nizam Gate is located at:
a) Hyderabad
b) Ajmer Sharif Dargah
c) Delhi
d) Mysore
Answer: b) Ajmer Sharif Dargah

 

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