The Mughals and the Marathas – Group 4 Topic Quiz

About this quiz

This quiz has 30 multiple-choice questions on The Mughals and the Marathas, from the History, Culture of India and Indian National Movement unit of the TNPSC Group 4 General Studies syllabus. - Time allowed: 30 minutes - Each question has four options and only one correct answer - No negative marking - Pass mark: 35% - Each answer comes with an explanation after you submit Topics covered: - The Founding of the Mughal Empire: Babur and Humayun - Akbar the Great (1556-1605) - Jahangir, Shah Jahan and the Height of the Empire - Aurangzeb and the Beginning of the Decline - Mughal Administration, Economy and Culture - The Rise of the Marathas: Shivaji - The Peshwas and the Third Battle of Panipat Syllabus reference: The Mughals and the Marathas; History, Culture and National Movement

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Sample questions

1. 1Babur, the founder of the Mughal empire, was descended from ________.

   • ATimur on his father's side and Chingiz Khan on his mother's side
   • BChingiz Khan on his father's side and Timur on his mother's side
   • CMuhammad Ghuri on his father's side and Timur on his mother's side
   • Dthe Lodis on his father's side and Chingiz Khan on his mother's side

2. 2At the First Battle of Panipat, Babur used a battle formation called the tulughma. What was it?

   • AA line of war elephants placed in front of the infantry
   • BA system of dividing the army into flanking units
   • CA night attack by light cavalry on the enemy camp
   • DA siege tactic of surrounding hill forts