Multiple Choice Questions on Nizam ul Mulk
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- 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - In which year did Qwaza Abid
suppress the revolt of Prince Akbar?
a) 1658
b) 1680
c) 1700
d) 1724
Answer: b) 1680 - Qwaza Abid played a crucial role
in which Mughal emperor’s administration?
a) Babur
b) Akbar
c) Aurangazeb
d) Jahangir
Answer: c) Aurangazeb - In 1686, Qwaza Abid helped
Aurangazeb in conquering which kingdom?
a) Golconda
b) Bijapur
c) Delhi
d) Bengal
Answer: b) Bijapur - 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 - 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 - Where was Qwaza Abid buried?
a) Delhi
b) Samarqand
c) Attapur, Golconda
d) Agra
Answer: c) Attapur, Golconda - Where was Qwaza Abid’s lost arm
buried?
a) Multan
b) Kismatpura, near Golconda
c) Bijapur
d) Lahore
Answer: b) Kismatpura, near Golconda - 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 - In which year was Mir Shihabuddin
Siddiqui born?
a) 1600
b) 1649
c) 1680
d) 1724
Answer: b) 1649 - When did Mir Shihabuddin Siddiqui
arrive in Delhi to meet his father?
a) 1649
b) 1668
c) 1687
d) 1700
Answer: b) 1668 - 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
- 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 - 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) - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - In which year did Nizam ul-Mulk
officially establish the Asaf Jahi dynasty?
a) 1707
b) 1724
c) 1730
d) 1748
Answer: b) 1724 - 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 - 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 - The war between the Nizam and the
Marathas began in:
a) 1715
b) 1727
c) 1730
d) 1748
Answer: b) 1727 - 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 - The Battle of Palkhed took place
near which modern Indian city?
a) Hyderabad
b) Nashik
c) Pune
d) Nagpur
Answer: b) Nashik - Who led the Marathas in the Battle
of Palkhed?
a) Shivaji
b) Balaji Vishwanath
c) Bajirao I
d) Raghunath Rao
Answer: c) Bajirao I - 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 - 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 - 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
- Where did the Mughal Emperor
Muhammad Shah’s forces confront Nadir Shah?
a) Delhi
b) Karnal
c) Hyderabad
d) Lahore
Answer: b) Karnal - 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 - 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) - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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" - 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 - 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 - Until when did the Nizam’s land
revenue system remain relatively unchanged?
a) 1738
b) 1800
c) 1858
d) 1950
Answer: d) 1950 - 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
- Who bestowed the title Chin
Qilich Khan upon Mir Qamruddin Khan?
a) Aurangzeb
b) Farrukhsiyar
c) Muhammad Shah
d) Nadir Shah
Answer: a) Aurangzeb - 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 - 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 - 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
- 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 - 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 - 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 - 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
- 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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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