Multiple Choice Questions on Nizam ul Mulk

Multiple Choice Questions on Nizam ul Mulk

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  1. Who was Nizam ul Mulk’s great-grandfather?
    a) Qwaza Abid
    b) Alam Shaik
    c) Mir Humdum
    d) Mir Shihabuddin Siddiqui
    Answer: b) Alam Shaik
  2. Which title was given to Alam Shaik due to his knowledge?
    a) Chin Qilich Khan
    b) Alum-ul-Ulema
    c) Subedar of Bidar
    d) Mansabdar
    Answer: b) Alum-ul-Ulema
  3. Alam Shaik’s wife was a descendant of which clan?
    a) Siddiqui
    b) Chin Qilich
    c) Mir Humdum
    d) Qilich Khan
    Answer: c) Mir Humdum
  4. What was the title given to Qwaza Abid by Aurangazeb?
    a) Mir Jumla
    b) Chin Qilich Khan
    c) Alum-ul-Ulema
    d) Nawab of Hyderabad
    Answer: b) Chin Qilich Khan
  5. In which year did Qwaza Abid suppress the revolt of Prince Akbar?
    a) 1658
    b) 1680
    c) 1700
    d) 1724
    Answer: b) 1680
  6. Qwaza Abid played a crucial role in which Mughal emperor’s administration?
    a) Babur
    b) Akbar
    c) Aurangazeb
    d) Jahangir
    Answer: c) Aurangazeb
  7. In 1686, Qwaza Abid helped Aurangazeb in conquering which kingdom?
    a) Golconda
    b) Bijapur
    c) Delhi
    d) Bengal
    Answer: b) Bijapur
  8. Which of the following was NOT a position held by Qwaza Abid?
    a) Subedar of Bidar
    b) Subedar of Ajmer
    c) Subedar of Multan
    d) Nawab of Oudh
    Answer: d) Nawab of Oudh
  9. Where did Qwaza Abid lose his right arm?
    a) Battle of Panipat
    b) Battle of Golconda
    c) Battle of Karnal
    d) Battle of Plassey
    Answer: b) Battle of Golconda
  10. Where was Qwaza Abid buried?
    a) Delhi
    b) Samarqand
    c) Attapur, Golconda
    d) Agra
    Answer: c) Attapur, Golconda
  11. Where was Qwaza Abid’s lost arm buried?
    a) Multan
    b) Kismatpura, near Golconda
    c) Bijapur
    d) Lahore
    Answer: b) Kismatpura, near Golconda
  12. What was the name of Nizam ul Mulk’s father?
    a) Alam Shaik
    b) Qwaza Abid
    c) Mir Shihabuddin Siddiqui
    d) Mir Jumla
    Answer: c) Mir Shihabuddin Siddiqui
  13. In which year was Mir Shihabuddin Siddiqui born?
    a) 1600
    b) 1649
    c) 1680
    d) 1724
    Answer: b) 1649
  14. When did Mir Shihabuddin Siddiqui arrive in Delhi to meet his father?
    a) 1649
    b) 1668
    c) 1687
    d) 1700
    Answer: b) 1668
  15. What position was given to Mir Shihabuddin Siddiqui by Aurangazeb?
    a) Mansabdar of 300/70
    b) Governor of Bengal
    c) Subedar of Golconda
    d) Prime Minister
    Answer: a) Mansabdar of 300/70

16.  Which title was given to Shihabuddin for his role in the Mughal conquest against the Rana of Udaipur?
a) Firoz Jung
b) Farzund Arjumand
c) Chin Qilich Khan
d) Khan
Answer: d) Khan

17.  How did Shihabuddin earn the title "Firoz Jung"?
a) By defeating Sindhia of Malwa
b) By capturing Adoni fort
c) By attacking Shambhaji
d) By defeating Rana of Udaipur
Answer: c) By attacking Shambhaji

18.  For his bravery in the Mughal attack on Bijapur, Shihabuddin received which title?
a) Chin Qilich Khan
b) Farzund Arjumand
c) Sipah Salar
d) Fateh Jung
Answer: b) Farzund Arjumand

19.  In which year did Shihabuddin accompany Aurangazeb in conquering Golconda?
a) 1680
b) 1686
c) 1687
d) 1705
Answer: c) 1687

20.  Which forts did Shihabuddin subjugate during the conquest of Golconda?
a) Gwalior and Ranthambore
b) Udgir and Adoni
c) Lahore and Delhi
d) Bijapur and Ahmednagar
Answer: b) Udgir and Adoni

21.  In 1705, Shihabuddin defeated Sindhia of Malwa and was awarded the title of:
a) Nizam ul-Mulk
b) Sipah Salar
c) Khan
d) Farzund Arjumand
Answer: b) Sipah Salar

22.  Shihabuddin was made Subahdar of which regions after defeating Sindhia?
a) Delhi and Agra
b) Bengal and Awadh
c) Elichpur, Berar, and Gujarat
d) Bijapur and Hyderabad
Answer: c) Elichpur, Berar, and Gujarat

23.  Who was Shihabuddin’s wife?
a) Wazir un-nisa Begum
b) Safiya Khanam
c) Noor Jahan
d) Roshan Ara Begum
Answer: b) Safiya Khanam

24.  Who was Nizam ul Mulk’s father?
a) Aurangzeb
b) Mir Jumla
c) Mir Shihabuddin Siddiqui
d) Bahadur Shah
Answer: c) Mir Shihabuddin Siddiqui

25.  When was Nizam ul Mulk born?
a) 1649
b) 1671
c) 1687
d) 1705
Answer: b) 1671

26.  Which Mughal emperor named Mir Qamar ud-din Khan Siddiqi?
a) Akbar
b) Shah Jahan
c) Aurangzeb
d) Bahadur Shah
Answer: c) Aurangzeb

27.  At what age did Nizam ul Mulk start accompanying his father into battles?
a) 10 years
b) 12 years
c) 15 years
d) 17 years
Answer: b) 12 years

28.  In which battle, at the age of 17, did Nizam ul Mulk participate along with his father?
a) Battle of Panipat
b) Battle of Adoni
c) Battle of Golconda
d) Battle of Plassey
Answer: b) Battle of Adoni

29.  Which title was given to Nizam ul Mulk at the age of 19?
a) Chin Fateh Khan
b) Sipah Salar
c) Nizam ul-Mulk
d) Farzund Arjumand
Answer: a) Chin Fateh Khan

30.  What title was given to Nizam ul Mulk for capturing the fort of Wagingera?
a) Fateh Jung
b) Chin Qilich Khan
c) Asaf Jah
d) Firoz Jung
Answer: b) Chin Qilich Khan

31.  How much was Nizam ul Mulk awarded along with the title "Chin Qilich Khan"?
a) 10 million dams
b) 15 million dams
c) 5 million rupees
d) 1 crore rupees
Answer: b) 15 million dams

32.  At the age of 26, Nizam ul Mulk was appointed as:
a) Governor of Bengal
b) Subedar of Gujarat
c) Commander in Chief and Viceroy
d) Prime Minister of Delhi
Answer: c) Commander in Chief and Viceroy

33.  After Aurangzeb’s death, Nizam ul Mulk was appointed as the Governor of:
a) Oudh
b) Malwa
c) Bengal
d) Punjab
Answer: a) Oudh

34.  Which Mughal emperor gave Nizam ul Mulk the title "Nizam ul-Mulk"?
a) Aurangzeb
b) Farrukhsiyar
c) Bahadur Shah I
d) Muhammad Shah
Answer: b) Farrukhsiyar

35.  In which year did Nizam ul Mulk establish Hyderabad state?
a) 1687
b) 1705
c) 1724
d) 1748
Answer: c) 1724

36.  Who called upon Nizam ul-Mulk to help fight the Sayyid Brothers?
a) Bahadur Shah I
b) Aurangzeb
c) Farrukhsiyar
d) Muhammad Shah
Answer: c) Farrukhsiyar

  1. What happened to Farrukhsiyar after losing his battle against the Sayyid Brothers?
    a) He was exiled
    b) He was killed
    c) He was imprisoned for life
    d) He fled to Persia
    Answer: b) He was killed
  2. Nizam ul-Mulk was rewarded for defeating the Sayyid Brothers with which position?
    a) Subedar of Malwa
    b) Vizier (Grand Wazir)
    c) Governor of Bengal
    d) Mansabdar of 5000
    Answer: b) Vizier (Grand Wazir)
  3. Why did Nizam ul-Mulk make enemies in the Mughal court?
    a) He was disrespectful to the Emperor
    b) He tried to reform the corrupt administration
    c) He allied with the British
    d) He refused to fight against the Marathas
    Answer: b) He tried to reform the corrupt administration
  4. Who was appointed as the Viceroy of Deccan in 1715 by Farrukhsiyar?
    a) Chin Qilich Khan
    b) Mubariz Khan
    c) Mir Jumla
    d) Asaf Jah II
    Answer: b) Mubariz Khan
  5. What was the major reason for Nizam ul-Mulk’s dissatisfaction with Mubariz Khan?
    a) Mubariz Khan was disloyal to the Mughal throne
    b) Mubariz Khan mismanaged Deccan’s finances
    c) Mubariz Khan favored eunuchs and relatives in administration
    d) Mubariz Khan allied with the British
    Answer: c) Mubariz Khan favored eunuchs and relatives in administration
  6. In which battle did Nizam ul-Mulk defeat Mubariz Khan?
    a) Battle of Palkhed
    b) Battle of Shakar Kheda
    c) Battle of Panipat
    d) Battle of Wagingera
    Answer: b) Battle of Shakar Kheda
  7. What happened to Mubariz Khan after the Battle of Shakar Kheda?
    a) He fled to Persia
    b) He was imprisoned by Nizam
    c) He was mortally wounded and died
    d) He surrendered and became a vassal
    Answer: c) He was mortally wounded and died
  8. After his victory, what prestigious title did Nizam ul-Mulk receive from the Mughal Emperor?
    a) Chin Qilich Khan
    b) Nizam ul-Mulk
    c) Asaf Jah
    d) Fateh Jung
    Answer: c) Asaf Jah
  9. The title "Asaf Jah" refers to:
    a) The ruler of Delhi
    b) A noble equal to Asaf, the Grand Vizier of King Solomon
    c) A leader of the Rajput Confederacy
    d) A Mughal-appointed Governor of Bengal
    Answer: b) A noble equal to Asaf, the Grand Vizier of King Solomon
  10. In which year did Nizam ul-Mulk officially establish the Asaf Jahi dynasty?
    a) 1707
    b) 1724
    c) 1730
    d) 1748
    Answer: b) 1724
  11. How was the establishment of the Asaf Jahi dynasty marked?
    a) With a grand ceremony in Delhi
    b) With a private ceremony attended by close advisors
    c) With an official declaration of independence from the Mughals
    d) With a military parade in Hyderabad
    Answer: b) With a private ceremony attended by close advisors
  12. What demand of the Marathas did Nizam ul-Mulk refuse to accept in 1725?
    a) Payment of Chauth and Sardeshmukhi
    b) Alliance against the British
    c) Recognition of Shivaji’s descendants as kings
    d) Support in the battle against the Mughals
    Answer: a) Payment of Chauth and Sardeshmukhi
  13. The war between the Nizam and the Marathas began in:
    a) 1715
    b) 1727
    c) 1730
    d) 1748
    Answer: b) 1727
  14. In which battle did Bajirao I defeat the Nizam?
    a) Battle of Palkhed
    b) Battle of Shakar Kheda
    c) Battle of Buxar
    d) Battle of Karnal
    Answer: a) Battle of Palkhed
  15. The Battle of Palkhed took place near which modern Indian city?
    a) Hyderabad
    b) Nashik
    c) Pune
    d) Nagpur
    Answer: b) Nashik
  16. Who led the Marathas in the Battle of Palkhed?
    a) Shivaji
    b) Balaji Vishwanath
    c) Bajirao I
    d) Raghunath Rao
    Answer: c) Bajirao I
  17. In the year 1730, how many war elephants did Nizam ul-Mulk have in his army?
    a) 500
    b) 750
    c) 1026
    d) 2000
    Answer: c) 1026
  18. Out of 1026 war elephants, how many were armored in Nizam ul-Mulk’s army in 1730?
    a) 50
    b) 100
    c) 225
    d) 500
    Answer: c) 225
  19. Despite ruling independently, what did Nizam ul-Mulk continue to do regarding the Mughal Empire?
    a) Sent tribute and remained loyal
    b) Declared war against the Mughals
    c) Tried to overthrow the Mughal emperor
    d) Allied with the British against the Mughals
    Answer: a) Sent tribute and remained loyal

56.  In which year did Nadir Shah invade India?
a) 1724
b) 1738
c) 1748
d) 1757
Answer: b) 1738

  1. Where did the Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah’s forces confront Nadir Shah?
    a) Delhi
    b) Karnal
    c) Hyderabad
    d) Lahore
    Answer: b) Karnal
  2. Why did Nadir Shah order the massacre in Delhi?
    a) He wanted to punish Muhammad Shah
    b) He was betrayed by Mughal nobles
    c) Delhi locals attacked his soldiers
    d) The Mughals refused to pay tribute
    Answer: c) Delhi locals attacked his soldiers
  3. Who was the only noble who had the courage to negotiate with Nadir Shah to stop the massacre?
    a) Saadat Khan
    b) Asaf Jah (Nizam ul-Mulk)
    c) Mir Jumla
    d) Mubariz Khan
    Answer: b) Asaf Jah (Nizam ul-Mulk)
  4. What argument did Asaf Jah use to persuade Nadir Shah to stop the bloodshed?
    a) He offered a large sum of money
    b) He warned of a Mughal counterattack
    c) He challenged him to bring the dead back to life before killing more
    d) He promised to hand over Delhi to him
    Answer: c) He challenged him to bring the dead back to life before killing more
  5. What was the outcome of Nadir Shah’s invasion of Delhi?
    a) The Mughal Empire was destroyed
    b) Nadir Shah looted the city and returned to Persia
    c) The British took control of India
    d) The Marathas took over Delhi
    Answer: b) Nadir Shah looted the city and returned to Persia
  6. In which year did the British send a hamper to Nizam ul-Mulk in recognition of his leadership?
    a) 1724
    b) 1738
    c) 1742
    d) 1751
    Answer: c) 1742
  7. What did the Nizam send to the British in return?
    a) A royal decree
    b) A war elephant
    c) A horse, jewelry, and a warning not to mint currency
    d) A piece of land in Hyderabad
    Answer: c) A horse, jewelry, and a warning not to mint currency
  8. Until when were coins minted in the name of the Mughal Emperor instead of the Nizam?
    a) 1724
    b) 1748
    c) 1858
    d) 1950
    Answer: c) 1858
  9. Even though the Mughal Empire was weakening, how did Nizam ul-Mulk show loyalty to it?
    a) He continued to mint coins in the Mughal Emperor’s name
    b) He declared independence from the British
    c) He waged war against the Marathas
    d) He surrendered his kingdom to the Mughals
    Answer: a) He continued to mint coins in the Mughal Emperor’s name
  10. What was the role of Nizam ul-Mulk as the Viceroy of the Deccan?
    a) He acted as a puppet ruler under British control
    b) He managed both civil and military affairs
    c) He was only responsible for collecting taxes
    d) He had no real power and reported directly to the Mughal Emperor
    Answer: b) He managed both civil and military affairs
  11. How was Nizam ul-Mulk’s kingdom divided?
    a) It was ruled entirely by the Nizam with no subdivisions
    b) One-third was his private estate, one-third for government expenses, and one-third to nobles
    c) It was divided equally among the British and Marathas
    d) It was handed over to the Mughal Emperor
    Answer: b) One-third was his private estate, one-third for government expenses, and one-third to nobles
  12. What was the name given to the Nizam’s private estate?
    a) Sarf-i-Khas
    b) Diwani Territory
    c) Paigah Estate
    d) Mughal Land Grant
    Answer: a) Sarf-i-Khas
  13. What was the purpose of the Diwani territory?
    a) It was reserved for religious purposes
    b) It was used for the Nizam’s personal wealth
    c) It was allotted for government expenses
    d) It was given to the British as a trade post
    Answer: c) It was allotted for government expenses
  14. Who were the Paigahs in the Nizam’s dominion?
    a) A group of British traders
    b) A powerful noble family serving as generals
    c) A rival kingdom fighting against the Nizam
    d) Religious leaders appointed by the Nizam
    Answer: b) A powerful noble family serving as generals
  15. What phrase was inscribed in Persian on the Paigah estates’ sanads (scrolls)?
    a) "May the empire last forever"
    b) "As long as the Sun and the Moon are in rotation"
    c) "Glory to the Mughal Emperor"
    d) "Loyalty above all"
    Answer: b) "As long as the Sun and the Moon are in rotation"
  16. What was the role of the Jagirdars under the Nizam?
    a) They ruled independent kingdoms
    b) They managed revenue collection in villages
    c) They served as British officers
    d) They were part of the Mughal court in Delhi
    Answer: b) They managed revenue collection in villages
  17. Why were Jagirs (land grants) split into numerous pieces?
    a) To make administration easier
    b) To prevent nobles from gaining too much power
    c) To reward the British with land
    d) To help farmers increase their wealth
    Answer: b) To prevent nobles from gaining too much power
  18. Until when did the Nizam’s land revenue system remain relatively unchanged?
    a) 1738
    b) 1800
    c) 1858
    d) 1950
    Answer: d) 1950
  19. What made the Nizam’s administration successful?
    a) It relied on strong British support
    b) It was well-organized with a balance of private and government revenue
    c) It was completely independent of Mughal influence
    d) It focused only on military expansion
    Answer: b) It was well-organized with a balance of private and government revenue

76.  What title was given to Mir Qamruddin Khan in 1685?
a) Khan Bahadur
b) Chin Qilich Khan
c) Khan
d) Asaf Jah
Answer: c) Khan

  1. Who bestowed the title Chin Qilich Khan upon Mir Qamruddin Khan?
    a) Aurangzeb
    b) Farrukhsiyar
    c) Muhammad Shah
    d) Nadir Shah
    Answer: a) Aurangzeb
  2. Which Mughal emperor granted the title "Nizam ul-Mulk" to Mir Qamruddin Khan?
    a) Aurangzeb
    b) Bahadur Shah I
    c) Farrukhsiyar
    d) Muhammad Shah
    Answer: c) Farrukhsiyar
  3. On what date was the title "Asaf Jah" conferred upon Nizam ul-Mulk?
    a) 9 December 1707
    b) 12 January 1713
    c) 12 July 1737
    d) 26 February 1739
    Answer: c) 12 July 1737
  4. What was the final set of titles held by Nizam ul-Mulk?
    a) Chin Fateh Khan, Chin Qilich Khan, Nizam-ul-Mulk, Asaf Jah
    b) Khan Bahadur, Fateh Jung, Firuz Jang, Ghazi-ud-din Bahadur
    c) Amir-ul-Umara, Bakhshi-ul-Mumalik, Khan-i-Khana, Khan-i-Dauran Bahadur
    d) All of the above
    Answer: d) All of the above

81.  Which was the first administrative position held by Mir Qamruddin Khan?
a) Subedar of Oudh
b) Faujdar of the Carnatic and Talikota
c) Subedar of Malwa
d) Subedar of the Deccan
Answer: b) Faujdar of the Carnatic and Talikota

  1. During which period did Nizam ul-Mulk serve as Subedar of Malwa?
    a) 1707–1711
    b) 1715–1717
    c) 1719–1724
    d) 1724–1737
    Answer: c) 1719–1724
  2. What was Nizam ul-Mulk’s position in Gujarat from 1722 to 1724?
    a) Faujdar of Azamnagar
    b) Subedar of Gujarat
    c) Subedar of Malwa
    d) Subedar of the Deccan
    Answer: b) Subedar of Gujarat
  3. For how long did Nizam ul-Mulk serve as Subedar of Oudh?
    a) 1707–1711
    b) 1711–1715
    c) 1715–1717
    d) 1717–1719
    Answer: a) 1707–1711
  4. Nizam ul-Mulk held the position of Subedar of the Deccan in which years?
    a) 1713–1715
    b) 1715–1719
    c) 1720–1724
    d) 1725–1730
    Answer: a) 1713–1715

86.  What was Nizam ul-Mulk’s military rank in 1684?
a) Commander of 100 foot and 50 horses
b) Commander of 400 foot and 100 horses
c) Commander of 500 foot and 200 horses
d) Commander of 300 foot and 150 horses
Answer: b) Commander of 400 foot and 100 horses

  1. In which year did Nizam ul-Mulk command 3,000-foot soldiers and 500 horses?
    a) 1684
    b) 1698
    c) 1705
    d) 1722
    Answer: b) 1698
  2. What was Nizam ul-Mulk’s military rank in 1702?
    a) 4,000-foot and 3,600 horses
    b) 4,000-foot and 4,000 horses
    c) 5,000-foot and 5,000 horses
    d) 6,000-foot and 6,000 horses
    Answer: b) 4,000-foot and 4,000 horses
  3. In which year did Nizam ul-Mulk achieve the rank of 8,000-foot soldiers and 8,000 horses?
    a) 1698
    b) 1705
    c) 1713
    d) 1722
    Answer: c) 1713
  4. When did Nizam ul-Mulk achieve his highest military command of 9,000-foot and 9,000 horses?
    a) 1705
    b) 1707
    c) 1719
    d) 1722
    Answer: d) 1722
  5. What was Nizam ul-Mulk’s rank on 9 December 1707?
    a) 6,000-foot and 6,000 horses
    b) 7,000-foot and 7,000 horses
    c) 8,000-foot and 8,000 horses
    d) 9,000-foot and 9,000 horses
    Answer: a) 6,000-foot and 6,000 horses
  6. When did Nizam ul-Mulk achieve the command of 7,000-foot and 7,000 horses?
    a) 27 January 1708
    b) 12 January 1713
    c) 8 February 1722
    d) 26 February 1739
    Answer: a) 27 January 1708
  7. Nizam ul-Mulk was promoted to commander of 5,000-foot and 5,000 horses in which year?
    a) 1698
    b) 1702
    c) 1705
    d) 1713
    Answer: c) 1705

 

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