Mock Test of History Unit II 6 for STGT
Marks-100 Time-50 Minute
Chung Sajak
1. Who was Aurangzeb?
A) The 3rd Mughal Emperor
B) The 4th Mughal Emperor
C) The 6th Mughal Emperor
D) The 8th Mughal Emperor
2. What was Aurangzeb’s full name?
A) Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar
B) Abul Muzaffar Muhi-ud-Din Muhammad Aurangzeb Alamgir
C) Nur-ud-din Muhammad Jahangir
D) Shahab-ud-din Muhammad Shah Jahan
3. What was Aurangzeb mainly known for?
A) Religious tolerance
B) Building architecture
C) Religious orthodoxy and expansion
D) Abolishing taxes
4. Which Mughal emperor reversed Akbar’s policy of tolerance?
A) Shah Jahan
B) Jahangir
C) Babur
D) Aurangzeb
5. Which tax did Aurangzeb reimpose on non-Muslims?
A) Khiraj
B) Zakat
C) Jizya
D) Ushr
6. Which religion did Aurangzeb promote?
A) Shia Islam
B) Orthodox Sunni Islam
C) Hinduism
D) Jainism
7. Which communities faced persecution under Aurangzeb?
A) Only Muslims
B) Only Christians
C) Hindus, Sikhs, and Jains
D) None
8. Which Mughal emperor persecuted Sikhs the most?
A) Akbar
B) Jahangir
C) Shah Jahan
D) Aurangzeb
9. Who was the 9th Sikh Guru?
A) Guru Hargobind
B) Guru Tegh Bahadur
C) Guru Arjan Dev
D) Guru Gobind Singh
10. Who was the 10th Sikh Guru?
A) Guru Nanak
B) Guru Angad
C) Guru Gobind Singh
D) Guru Tegh Bahadur
11. Who was Guru Tegh Bahadur’s son?
A) Guru Nanak
B) Guru Gobind Singh
C) Guru Angad
D) Guru Harkrishan
12. In which year was Guru Tegh Bahadur executed?
A) 1655
B) 1675
C) 1685
D) 1700
13. Where was Guru Tegh Bahadur executed?
A) Lahore
B) Delhi
C) Amritsar
D) Patna
14. Who ordered Guru Tegh Bahadur’s execution?
A) Akbar
B) Jahangir
C) Aurangzeb
D) Babur
15. Why was Guru Tegh Bahadur executed?
A) Political rebellion
B) Conversion to Islam
C) Resisting forced conversions of Kashmiri Pandits
D) Refusing tribute
16. What did Guru Tegh Bahadur’s martyrdom symbolize?
A) Political power
B) Religious freedom
C) Military victory
D) Rebellion
17. Who succeeded Guru Tegh Bahadur?
A) Guru Nanak
B) Guru Gobind Singh
C) Guru Ram Das
D) Guru Harkrishan
18. Which Sikh Guru founded the Khalsa?
A) Guru Nanak
B) Guru Arjan Dev
C) Guru Hargobind
D) Guru Gobind Singh
19. In which year was the Khalsa founded?
A) 1688
B) 1699
C) 1701
D) 1707
20. Where was the Khalsa founded?
A) Amritsar
B) Patna
C) Anandpur Sahib
D) Lahore
21. What does the word “Khalsa” mean?
A) Brave
B) The Pure
C) The Wise
D) The Holy
22. What was the purpose of the Khalsa?
A) To collect taxes
B) To defend faith and fight injustice
C) To trade goods
D) To build temples
23. What are the Five Ks introduced by Guru Gobind Singh?
A) Kesh, Kara, Kanga, Kachera, Kirpan
B) Kesh, Kura, Kiran, Kamal, Kachera
C) Kesh, Karna, Kanda, Kiran, Kora
D) Kesh, Kapra, Kacha, Kamal, Kirpan
24. Which Guru transformed Sikhs into a martial community?
A) Guru Arjan Dev
B) Guru Hargobind
C) Guru Gobind Singh
D) Guru Nanak
25. Which battle was fought in 1688 between Sikhs and hill rajas?
A) Battle of Panipat
B) Battle of Bhangani
C) Battle of Chamkaur
D) Battle of Amritsar
26. Who won the Battle of Bhangani?
A) Hill Rajas
B) Mughals
C) Sikhs under Guru Gobind Singh
D) British
27. Which fort was repeatedly attacked by Mughals between 1700–1705?
A) Lohgarh Fort
B) Anandpur Sahib
C) Agra Fort
D) Red Fort
28. What happened after the evacuation of Anandpur Sahib?
A) Sikhs were granted land
B) Mughals kept their promise
C) Mughals betrayed the Sikhs
D) Battle ended peacefully
29. Which battle took place in 1704 after Anandpur Sahib’s evacuation?
A) Battle of Buxar
B) Battle of Chamkaur
C) Battle of Plassey
D) Battle of Amritsar
30. Who fought bravely in the Battle of Chamkaur?
A) Guru Gobind Singh’s small Sikh force
B) Aurangzeb’s royal army
C) Rajput kings
D) British troops
31. Which of Guru Gobind Singh’s sons died in the Battle of Chamkaur?
A) Zorawar Singh and Fateh Singh
B) Ajit Singh and Jujhar Singh
C) Himmat Singh and Sahib Singh
D) None of the above
32. Who executed Guru Gobind Singh’s younger sons?
A) Aurangzeb
B) Wazir Khan
C) Bahadur Shah
D) Mir Jumla
33. What were the names of Guru Gobind Singh’s younger sons?
A) Ajit Singh and Jujhar Singh
B) Zorawar Singh and Fateh Singh
C) Himmat Singh and Sahib Singh
D) Amar Singh and Udai Singh
34. How were Zorawar Singh and Fateh Singh executed?
A) Beheaded
B) Burned alive
C) Bricked alive
D) Shot dead
35. What is Zafarnama?
A) A religious text
B) A battle treaty
C) A letter written by Guru Gobind Singh to Aurangzeb
D) A Persian poem
36. In which year was the Zafarnama written?
A) 1699
B) 1705
C) 1707
D) 1708
37. In which language was the Zafarnama written?
A) Punjabi
B) Arabic
C) Persian
D) Urdu
38. What does “Zafarnama” mean?
A) Message of Faith
B) Letter of Victory
C) Book of Peace
D) Song of War
39. What did Guru Gobind Singh accuse Aurangzeb of in the Zafarnama?
A) Cruelty and dishonor
B) Treachery and hypocrisy
C) Ignorance and laziness
D) Weakness and cowardice
40. What was Aurangzeb’s reaction to the Zafarnama?
A) He ignored it
B) He was angry
C) He was disturbed and sought a meeting
D) He ordered another attack
41. Did Aurangzeb and Guru Gobind Singh ever meet?
A) Yes, in Delhi
B) Yes, in Deccan
C) No
D) Once in Punjab
42. Why did Aurangzeb and Guru Gobind Singh not meet?
A) Guru refused
B) Aurangzeb died in 1707
C) Mughal war prevented it
D) Zafarnama was lost
43. Whose martyrdom inspired Sikhs to take up arms?
A) Guru Arjan Dev’s
B) Guru Tegh Bahadur’s
C) Guru Hargobind’s
D) Guru Nanak’s
44. What did the Khalsa transform Sikhs into?
A) Traders
B) Scholars
C) Saint-soldiers
D) Farmers
45. What was the main aim of the Khalsa?
A) To collect taxes
B) To defend faith and justice
C) To serve Mughals
D) To expand trade
46. Which event made Sikhs realize the need for armed resistance?
A) Battle of Chamkaur
B) Execution of Guru Tegh Bahadur
C) Battle of Bhangani
D) Fall of Anandpur Sahib
47. What effect did Aurangzeb’s policy have on Sikhs?
A) Improved relations
B) Created permanent hostility
C) Strengthened friendship
D) United them with Mughals
48. What did Sikhs consider Guru Tegh Bahadur’s death as?
A) Political defeat
B) A supreme sacrifice for religious freedom
C) A punishment
D) A betrayal
49. Which Guru’s sons are remembered as the “Sahibzade Martyrs”?
A) Guru Nanak’s
B) Guru Hargobind’s
C) Guru Gobind Singh’s
D) Guru Tegh Bahadur’s
50. Who betrayed the Sikhs at Anandpur Sahib?
A) Aurangzeb
B) Marathas
C) Hill chiefs and Mughals
D) Rajputs
51. Which Mughal ruler alienated Sikhs the most?
A) Akbar
B) Jahangir
C) Shah Jahan
D) Aurangzeb
52. What happened to Sikh–Mughal relations under Aurangzeb?
A) Became friendly
B) Turned hostile
C) Strengthened trade
D) Became neutral
53. Which empire weakened due to the alienation of Sikhs?
A) Maratha Empire
B) Mughal Empire
C) British Empire
D) Rajput Kingdoms
54. Which two groups apart from Sikhs did Aurangzeb alienate?
A) Jats and Bengalis
B) Marathas and Rajputs
C) Persians and Afghans
D) Portuguese and French
55. What did Sikh resistance sow the seeds of?
A) Mughal revival
B) Sikh political power
C) British rule
D) Hindu–Muslim unity
56. Who later established Sikh rule in Punjab?
A) Banda Singh Bahadur
B) Maharaja Ranjit Singh
C) Bhai Mani Singh
D) Baba Deep Singh
57. Which Mughal emperor’s policies laid the foundation for Sikh sovereignty?
A) Akbar
B) Shah Jahan
C) Aurangzeb
D) Jahangir
58. Which Mughal ruler faced the maximum Sikh uprisings?
A) Akbar
B) Jahangir
C) Shah Jahan
D) Aurangzeb
59. What did Aurangzeb’s religious intolerance lead to?
A) Expansion of empire
B) Decline of Mughal authority
C) Peace in India
D) Strengthening of Islam
60. What tradition was strengthened among Sikhs due to Mughal oppression?
A) Worship tradition
B) Martyrdom tradition
C) Trade tradition
D) Pilgrimage tradition
61. Aurangzeb’s reign period was —
A) 1605–1627
B) 1628–1658
C) 1658–1707
D) 1707–1720
62. Guru Tegh Bahadur was executed in —
A) 1671
B) 1675
C) 1680
D) 1685
63. The Khalsa was founded in —
A) 1685
B) 1690
C) 1699
D) 1707
64. The Battle of Bhangani was fought in —
A) 1675
B) 1688
C) 1699
D) 1705
65. The Siege of Anandpur occurred between —
A) 1688–1690
B) 1695–1700
C) 1700–1705
D) 1706–1710
66. The Battle of Chamkaur was fought in —
A) 1702
B) 1704
C) 1705
D) 1707
nd Singh’s younger sons were martyred in —
A) 1700
B) 1703
C) 1705
D) 1707
68. Guru Gobind Singh wrote the Zafarnama in —
A) 1703
B) 1705
C) 1707
D) 1708
69. Aurangzeb died in —
A) 1705
B) 1706
C) 1707
D) 1708
70. Guru Gobind Singh died in —
A) 1707
B) 1708
C) 1710
D) 1712
71. Who is remembered as “Hind di Chadar”?
A) Guru Nanak
B) Guru Arjan Dev
C) Guru Tegh Bahadur
D) Guru Gobind Singh
72. Guru Tegh Bahadur is called “Hind di Chadar” because —
A) He fought many wars
B) He built the Golden Temple
C) He protected Hindu religion and freedom
D) He founded the Khalsa
73. Which Guru gave Sikhs their martial identity?
A) Guru Nanak
B) Guru Arjan Dev
C) Guru Hargobind
D) Guru Gobind Singh
74. The Khalsa represented —
A) Wealth and prosperity
B) Equality, courage, and discipline
C) Religious conversion
D) Royal authority
75. Aurangzeb’s policies symbolized —
A) Religious tolerance
B) Economic reform
C) Religious intolerance
D) Scientific progress
76. Sikh resistance symbolized —
A) Economic struggle
B) Struggle for justice and freedom
C) Expansion of Mughal power
D) Political neutrality
77. Which emperor ended religious harmony with the Sikhs?
A) Akbar
B) Jahangir
C) Shah Jahan
D) Aurangzeb
78. Whose death gave Sikhs a short period of peace?
A) Akbar’s
B) Shah Jahan’s
C) Aurangzeb’s
D) Bahadur Shah I’s
79. Who led Sikh resistance after Aurangzeb’s death?
A) Guru Tegh Bahadur
B) Banda Singh Bahadur
C) Maharaja Ranjit Singh
D) Bhai Mani Singh
80. Banda Singh Bahadur established —
A) Mughal rule in Punjab
B) Sikh rule in parts of Punjab
C) British rule in Delhi
D) Maratha rule in Punjab
81. Which emperor was contemporary with Guru Hargobind?
A) Akbar
B) Jahangir
C) Shah Jahan
D) Aurangzeb
82. Which emperor imprisoned Guru Hargobind?
A) Akbar
B) Jahangir
C) Shah Jahan
D) Aurangzeb
83. Which Mughal emperor ordered the execution of Guru Arjan Dev?
A) Akbar
B) Jahangir
C) Shah Jahan
D) Aurangzeb
84. During whose rule were two Sikh Gurus martyred?
A) Akbar and Jahangir
B) Jahangir and Aurangzeb
C) Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb
D) Akbar and Shah Jahan
85. Which Mughal emperor promoted Din-i-Ilahi?
A) Akbar
B) Jahangir
C) Shah Jahan
D) Aurangzeb
86. Which Mughal emperor abolished Jizya tax?
A) Akbar
B) Jahangir
C) Shah Jahan
D) Aurangzeb
87. Which emperor reimposed Jizya tax on Hindus?
A) Babur
B) Akbar
C) Shah Jahan
D) Aurangzeb
88. Who wrote the Zafarnama?
A) Guru Tegh Bahadur
B) Guru Gobind Singh
C) Guru Hargobind
D) Banda Singh Bahadur
89. To whom was the Zafarnama addressed?
A) Akbar
B) Jahangir
C) Aurangzeb
D) Shah Alam
90. What was the main message of the Zafarnama?
A) Call for peace
B) Praise for Mughal rule
C) Moral victory of truth over falsehood
D) Request for forgiveness
91. Who turned Sikhs into a military power?
A) Guru Arjan Dev
B) Guru Hargobind
C) Guru Tegh Bahadur
D) Guru Gobind Singh
92. Who forced Sikhs into armed resistance?
A) Akbar’s policies
B) Jahangir’s rule
C) Aurangzeb’s oppression
D) British interference
93. What did Sikhs fight for under Aurangzeb’s rule?
A) Wealth and power
B) Faith and freedom
C) Political alliances
D) Expansion of empire
94. Which two religions did Aurangzeb attempt to suppress?
A) Hinduism and Sikhism
B) Islam and Jainism
C) Christianity and Buddhism
D) Zoroastrianism and Jainism
95. Which Mughal emperor was called “Zinda Pir”?
A) Akbar
B) Jahangir
C) Shah Jahan
D) Aurangzeb
96. The term Zinda Pir means —
A) Holy Emperor
B) Living Saint
C) Warrior King
D) Protector of Faith
97. Was Aurangzeb tolerant toward other religions?
A) Yes
B) No
C) Sometimes
D) Only toward Hindus
98. Did Aurangzeb succeed in suppressing the Sikhs?
A) Yes
B) No
C) Partially
D) Only temporarily
99. What did Sikh resistance ultimately lead to?
A) Mughal expansion
B) Rise of Sikh sovereignty
C) Decline of Sikhism
D) British intervention
100. What is the legacy of Mughal–Sikh relations under Aurangzeb?
A) Religious harmony
B) Political alliance
C) From persecution to empowerment, shaping Sikh identity and power
D) End of Sikhism
