Students can refer to the following Kings and Chronicles MCQ Questions Class 12 History with answers provided below. The Multiple Choice Questions have been designed by the best History teachers for Class 12. You should also refer to MCQ Questions for Class 12 History given on our website for all chapters.
Kings and Chronicles MCQ Questions Class 12 History
Question. With which Mughal Emperor can we associate ‘Alamgir Nama’?
(A) Aurangzeb
(B) Shah Jahan
(C) Humanyun
(D) Jahangir
Answer
A
Question. Who is said to be the founder of the Mughal Empire?
(A) Nasiruddin Humayun
(B) Timur
(C) Ghenghiz Khan
(D) Zahiruddin Babur
Answer
D
Question. What led to the diminishing of Mughal power?
(A) Death of Aurangzeb in 1706
(B) Shifting of Mughal capital
(C) Death of Aurangzeb in 1707
(D) None of these
Answer
C
Question. Which of these languages flourished under the Mughal rule?
(A) English
(B) Persian
(C) Hindavi
(D) Both (B) and (C)
Answer
B
Question. When did Akbar build a new capital at Fatehpur Sikri?
(A) 1500s
(B) 1520s
(C) 1570s
(D) 1750s
Answer
C
Question. Which of the following was introduced by Akbar with the aim of popularly accepting the imperial authority as part of popular faith?
(A) Jharokha Darshan
(B) Aghas
(C) Polygamy
(D) None of these
Answer
A
Question. Which of the following was written by Gulbadan Begum?
(A) Badshah Nama
(B) Akbar Nama
(C) Babur Nama
(D) Humayun Nama
Answer
D
Question. With which of the following responsibilities, Mir Bakshi the officer in Akbar’s reign was entrusted?
(A) Revenue Collection
(B) Payment of Salaries
(C) Head of the military administration
(D) Head of Nobility
Answer
B
ASSERTION AND REASON BASED MCQs :
Question. Assertion (A): After Nur Jahan, Mughal queens and princesses began to control significant financial resources.
Reason (R): Control over resources enabled important women of the Mughal household to commission buildings and gardens. Gul Badan Begum participated in many architectural projects of Shah Jahan’s new capital, Shahjahana bad
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
(C) A is true but R is false.
(D) A is false and R is true.
Answer
C
Question. Assertion (A): In the history of Indian painting, Mughal emperor Humayun occupies a secure place. It was during his exile from India in Persia that he established contact with great painters.
Reason (R): The Iranian painters were brought by Humayun were Mir Sayyid Ali and Abdus Samad. Both the painters were the founders of an independent branch of Persian art popularly known as the Mughal school of miniature painting.
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
(C) A is true but R is false.
(D) A is false and R is true.
Answer
A
Question. Assertion (A): The nobility was recruited from diverse ethnic and religious groups in Mughal Court. Iranians gained high offices under Jahangir.
Reason (R): Most of the Persians migrated to South Asia to prosper and obtain high positions in Mughal Empire. Also, Jahangir’s politically influential queen, Nur Jahan (d. 1645), was an Iranian.
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
(C) A is true but R is false.
(D) A is false and R is true.
Answer
A
