History KBC Quiz & KBC Questions, Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

Question: Everyone knows 'The Taj Mahal'. It was built by the Emperor Shah Jahan, but for whom?

1. Jahani Mahal
   
2. Farida Mahal
   
3. Mumtaz Mahal
   
4. Toba Begum
   

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Mumtaz was Shah Jahan's favourite wife. After her death, Shah jahan wanted to immortalize her. So he ordered the construction of the grandest tomb. Marble was brought from all over India, especially from Rajasthan. It took about twenty one years and around twenty thousand workers to contruct this world wonder. A special kind of marble was used, which reflects different colours at different times of the day. The inside was studded with precious stones. After this the emperor was planning a tomb in marble for himself. However he was dethroned by his son, Aurangzeb.

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Question: Under which Indian emperor's reign was the Jama Masjid in Delhi built?

1. Jehangir
   
2. Shah Jahan
   
3. Akbar
   
4. Aurangzeb
   

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Shah Jahan also built the Red Fort in Delhi and the world famous Taj Mahal near Agra.

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Question: Which Muslim saint lived in the place where Fatehpur Sikri was built?

1. Ali Malik
   
2. Salim Chisti Sheikh
   
3. Jainulabdeen Shah Badar
   
4. Muhammed Bin Tughlaq
   

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The childless Mughal emperor, Akbar travelled to meet this saint and seek his blessings. Soon after that, he had a son. So, in honour of the great saint, he built an imperial city there - Fatehpur Sikri. Even today, childless Muslim women travel to the tomb of the saint in Fatehpur Sikri, to seek his blessings.

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Question: Name the Rajput princess whom Akbar married.

1. Noor Jehan
   
2. Jodha Bai
   
3. Mumtaz Mahal
   
4. Jija Bai
   

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Question: Late Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia was the Maharani of

1. Gwalior
   
2. Bhopal
   
3. Surat
   
4. Jaipur
   

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Question: Which was the largest and richest among the princely states of pre-Independence period?

1. Mysore
   
2. Gwalior
   
3. Jaipur
   
4. Hyderabad
   

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Question: 'Ramtanu' was the original name of

1. Birbal
   
2. Tansen
   
3. Kabir
   
4. Tulsidas
   

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Question: Which Indian city was known in ancient times as 'Saket'?

1. Lucknow
   
2. Faizabad
   
3. Allahabad
   
4. Patna
   

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Question: The first to start a joint stock company to trade with India were the

1. Portuguese
   
2. Dutch
   
3. French
   
4. Danes
   

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Question: Who among the following is said to have witnessed the reigns of eight Delhi Sultans?

1. Ziauddin Barani
   
2. Shams-i-Siraj Afif
   
3. Minhaj-us-Siraj
   
4. Amir Khusro
   

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