Mock Test of History Unit II 4 for STGT
Marks-100 Time-50 Minute
Chung Sajak
1. Who was the Mughal ruler in 1556?
A) Humayun
B) Akbar
C) Bairam Khan
D) Sher Shah Suri
2. How old was Akbar when he became emperor?
A) 10 years
B) 12 years
C) 13 years
D) 15 years
3. Who succeeded Humayun after his death in 1556?
A) Hemu
B) Akbar
C) Sher Shah Suri
D) Adil Shah
4. Who was Akbar’s regent during his early reign?
A) Adham Khan
B) Tardi Beg
C) Bairam Khan
D) Man Singh
5. When did Humayun die?
A) 1550
B) 1553
C) January 1556
D) March 1557
6. How did Humayun die?
A) In battle
B) Poisoned
C) Fell from library stairs
D) Killed by rebels
7. Which dynasty ruled before the Mughals regained power in 1555?
A) Tughlaq
B) Lodhi
C) Sur
D) Sayyid
8. Who was the founder of the Sur dynasty?
A) Hemu
B) Sher Shah Suri
C) Sikandar Suri
D) Adil Shah Suri
9. When did Sher Shah Suri die?
A) 1540
B) 1545
C) 1550
D) 1556
10. Who was the most powerful Afghan leader after Sher Shah Suri?
A) Hemu
B) Adil Shah
C) Sikandar Suri
D) Islam Shah
11. What was Hemu’s full name?
A) Hemraj
B) Hemchandra
C) Hemdev
D) Hemendra
12. What title did Hemu assume after capturing Delhi?
A) Sher-e-Hind
B) Sultan of Delhi
C) Raja Vikramaditya
D) Maharaja Adhiraj
13. What was Hemu’s profession before becoming a general?
A) Farmer
B) Priest
C) Trader
D) Architect
14. Under which Sur ruler did Hemu rise to prominence?
A) Sher Shah
B) Islam Shah
C) Adil Shah Suri
D) Sikandar Suri
15. Which religion did Hemu belong to?
A) Islam
B) Jainism
C) Hinduism
D) Buddhism
16. Which city did Hemu capture before Delhi in 1556?
A) Lahore
B) Agra
C) Gwalior
D) Kanpur
17. Who was the Mughal governor of Delhi defeated by Hemu?
A) Bairam Khan
B) Tardi Beg Khan
C) Adham Khan
D) Asaf Khan
18. Where did Hemu defeat Tardi Beg?
A) Panipat
B) Delhi
C) Tughlaqabad
D) Agra
19. What did Hemu do after capturing Delhi?
A) Joined Akbar
B) Declared himself king
C) Fled to Bihar
D) Destroyed Delhi
20. What was Hemu’s ambition?
A) Serve the Mughals
B) Become an emperor of India
C) Revive Afghan power
D) Rule Bengal
21. When was the Battle of Delhi fought?
A) August 1555
B) October 1556
C) November 1557
D) January 1556
22. Who led the Mughal army in the Battle of Delhi?
A) Bairam Khan
B) Tardi Beg Khan
C) Man Singh
D) Abdul Rahim Khan
23. Who won the Battle of Delhi (1556)?
A) Akbar
B) Bairam Khan
C) Hemu
D) Tardi Beg
24. Which city did Hemu enter after victory at Tughlaqabad?
A) Agra
B) Delhi
C) Lahore
D) Gwalior
25. What was the immediate effect of the Battle of Delhi?
A) Mughals regained Delhi
B) Hemu fled
C) Mughals lost control of Delhi
D) Akbar surrendered
26. Who fled Delhi after Hemu’s victory?
A) Bairam Khan
B) Akbar
C) Tardi Beg Khan
D) Adil Shah
27. What major Mughal city was lost after Delhi?
A) Agra
B) Lahore
C) Multan
D) Kabul
28. What opportunity did Hemu’s victory provide?
A) For Afghan resurgence
B) For Akbar’s coronation
C) For Mughal retreat
D) For trade expansion
29. What title did Hemu adopt to symbolize Hindu revival?
A) Maharaja
B) Raja Vikramaditya
C) Chakravarti
D) Samrat
30. Why was Hemu considered a threat to Akbar?
A) He had Mughal support
B) He controlled Delhi and had Afghan backing
C) He was a Mughal prince
D) He had Portuguese alliance
31. When was the Second Battle of Panipat fought?
A) 1526
B) 1540
C) 5 November 1556
D) 1576
32. Where was the Second Battle of Panipat fought?
A) Agra
B) Delhi
C) Panipat, Haryana
D) Gwalior
33. Who led the Mughal army at Panipat?
A) Akbar
B) Bairam Khan
C) Tardi Beg
D) Man Singh
34. Who commanded the Afghan forces at Panipat?
A) Adil Shah Suri
B) Hemu
C) Sher Shah Suri
D) Islam Shah Suri
35. Who was the Mughal emperor during the battle?
A) Humayun
B) Babur
C) Akbar
D) Jahangir
36. Where was Akbar during the battle?
A) At Panipat
B) In Punjab
C) In Agra
D) In Delhi
37. What turned the tide of the battle?
A) Mughal reinforcements
B) Hemu was struck in the eye by an arrow
C) Rainstorm
D) Betrayal by Hemu’s generals
38. What happened to Hemu after being injured?
A) He continued fighting
B) He fled
C) He became unconscious
D) He surrendered
39. Why did Hemu’s army panic?
A) Low ammunition
B) Betrayal by officers
C) Leaderless after his injury
D) Outnumbered
40. Who won the Second Battle of Panipat?
A) Hemu
B) Afghans
C) Mughals
D) Rajputs
41. What happened to Hemu after capture?
A) Released
B) Executed
C) Imprisoned
D) Escaped
42. Who executed Hemu?
A) Bairam Khan’s men
B) Akbar himself
C) Afghan soldiers
D) Tardi Beg
43. What happened to Afghan power after Panipat?
A) It expanded
B) It collapsed
C) It grew in Bengal
D) It allied with the Mughals
44. What was secured for the Mughals after Panipat?
A) Control over Bengal
B) Control over Delhi and Agra
C) Control over Kabul
D) Control over Gujarat
45. Why is the Second Battle of Panipat historically important?
A) It ended the British rule
B) It re-established Mughal rule
C) It ended the Maratha Empire
D) It began Afghan dominance
46. Which two battles of Panipat are decisive in Indian history?
A) First and Third
B) Second and Third
C) First and Second
D) Only Second
47. Who fought the First Battle of Panipat?
A) Babur and Ibrahim Lodi
B) Akbar and Hemu
C) Humayun and Sher Shah
D) Bairam Khan and Adil Shah
48. Who fought the Second Battle of Panipat?
A) Akbar and Hemu
B) Humayun and Sher Shah
C) Babar and Rana Sanga
D) Akbar and Adil Shah
49. Which battle laid the foundation of the Mughal Empire?
A) Second Battle of Panipat
B) First Battle of Panipat
C) Battle of Khanwa
D) Battle of Chausa
50. Which battle ensured the survival of the Mughal Empire?
A) Battle of Chausa
B) Battle of Khanwa
C) Second Battle of Panipat
D) Battle of Kannauj
51. Who guided Akbar during his early rule?
A) Tardi Beg
B) Bairam Khan
C) Raja Man Singh
D) Todar Mal
52. Which cities did the Mughals regain after Panipat?
A) Lahore and Kabul
B) Delhi and Agra
C) Gwalior and Kanauj
D) Multan and Bengal
53. What advantage did Akbar gain after 1556?
A) Trade with Europe
B) Strong navy
C) Time to consolidate and expand
D) Alliance with Afghans
54. Which empire emerged stronger after 1556?
A) Afghan Empire
B) Mughal Empire
C) Maratha Empire
D) British Empire
55. What happened to Afghan chiefs after 1556?
A) They united
B) They became more powerful
C) They lost unity and power
D) They ruled Bengal
56. What did the battle prove about Afghan leadership?
A) It was disciplined
B) It lacked unity and stability
C) It was loyal to Hemu
D) It was militarily superior
57. Who was considered the last major Afghan challenger?
A) Sher Shah
B) Adil Shah
C) Hemu
D) Daud Khan
58. Why was Afghan rule short-lived?
A) British invasion
B) Internal conflicts and weak successors
C) Rajput opposition
D) Religious intolerance
59. Which Mughal ruler’s reign began after 1556 consolidation?
A) Humayun
B) Akbar
C) Jahangir
D) Shah Jahan
60. Who is considered the greatest Mughal emperor after 1556?
A) Babur
B) Akbar
C) Aurangzeb
D) Shah Jahan
61. Year of Humayun’s death?
A) 1555
B) 1556
C) 1557
D) 1558
62. Year of Akbar’s coronation?
A) 1555
B) 1556
C) 1557
D) 1559
63. Year of Battle of Delhi (Tughlaqabad)?
A) 1554
B) 1555
C) 1556
D) 1557
64. Year of Second Battle of Panipat?
A) 1540
B) 1550
C) 1556
D) 1560
65. Date of Second Battle of Panipat?
A) 10 October 1556
B) 5 November 1556
C) 20 December 1556
D) 1 November 1556
66. Place of Second Battle of Panipat?
A) Delhi
B) Agra
C) Panipat, Haryana
D) Gwalior
67. Place of Battle of Delhi (Tughlaqabad)?
A) Near Agra
B) Near Delhi
C) Near Panipat
D) Near Gwalior
68. Name of Hemu’s dynasty association?
A) Mughal dynasty
B) Lodhi dynasty
C) Sur dynasty
D) Tughlaq dynasty
69. Who was Adil Shah Suri?
A) Founder of Sur dynasty
B) Strong Afghan ruler
C) Weak Sur ruler under whom Hemu rose
D) Mughal governor
70. Who led the Mughal side at Panipat in Akbar’s absence?
A) Tardi Beg
B) Bairam Khan
C) Man Singh
D) Todar Mal
71. What contest does 1556 symbolize?
A) Mughal–Rajput contest
B) Mughal–Afghan contest
C) Mughal–British contest
D) Mughal–Maratha contest
72. What would have happened if Hemu won Panipat?
A) Rajput rule might have revived
B) Afghan-Hindu rule might have revived
C) Mughal rule would have strengthened
D) British entry would have begun
73. Which battle restored Mughal prestige?
A) Battle of Chausa
B) Battle of Panipat (1556)
C) Battle of Khanwa
D) Battle of Kannauj
74. Which empire declined after 1556?
A) Mughal Empire
B) Maratha Empire
C) Sur (Afghan) Empire
D) Vijayanagar Empire
75. What era started after Panipat 1556?
A) Expansion of Afghan rule
B) Decline of Mughals
C) Akbar’s consolidation era
D) Bairam Khan’s decline
76. Which Afghan dream ended after 1556?
A) Afghan-Mughal alliance
B) Dream of Afghan supremacy
C) Trade with Persia
D) Religious tolerance
77. What was the strategic importance of Delhi and Agra?
A) Trade with Europe
B) Centers of North Indian power
C) Religious centers
D) Agricultural bases
78. Which Afghan general tried to unite Afghans in 1556?
A) Sher Shah Suri
B) Adil Shah
C) Hemu
D) Daud Khan
79. What was the key weakness of Afghans?
A) Lack of soldiers
B) Poor weapons
C) Disunity and rivalry
D) Weak fortifications
80. What was the Mughal strength at Panipat?
A) Larger army
B) Leadership of Bairam Khan and disciplined troops
C) Support of Rajputs
D) Superior cavalry only
81. Who became the undisputed ruler after 1556?
A. Akbar
B. Humayun
C. Hemu
D. Bairam Khan
82. Which Mughal policy helped later stability?
A. Religious intolerance
B. Policy of conquest only
C. Policy of tolerance
D. Policy of isolation
83. Which phase of the Mughal Empire began in 1556?
A. Decline
B. Foundation
C. Expansion and consolidation
D. Civil war
84. Which Afghan leader symbolized the last great challenge to the Mughals?
A. Sher Shah Suri
B. Hemu
C. Adil Shah
D. Sikandar Shah Suri
85. Who is remembered as the real architect of Mughal victory in 1556?
A. Akbar
B. Bairam Khan
C. Humayun
D. Tardi Beg Khan
86. The fall of which dynasty marked the victory of the Mughals?
A. Lodi dynasty
B. Sur dynasty
C. Tughlak dynasty
D. Sayyid dynasty
87. What title did Hemu adopt to revive Indian traditions?
A. Rana Pratap
B. Raja Vikramaditya
C. Maharana
D. Samrat Ashoka
88. What was unique about Hemu’s leadership?
A. He was a Rajput
B. He was a Hindu leading Afghan forces
C. He was a Mughal commander
D. He ruled Bengal
89. Which city became the Mughal capital after the 1556 victory?
A. Agra
B. Delhi
C. Lahore
D. Fatehpur Sikri
90. Who later shifted the Mughal capital to Fatehpur Sikri?
A. Humayun
B. Jahangir
C. Akbar
D. Shah Jahan
91. Who founded the Mughal rule in India?
A. Akbar
B. Babur
C. Humayun
D. Jahangir
92. In which battle was Mughal rule first established?
A. Battle of Chausa
B. First Battle of Panipat
C. Second Battle of Panipat
D. Battle of Khanwa
93. Which battle re-established Mughal rule in India?
A. Battle of Khanwa
B. Battle of Ghaghra
C. Second Battle of Panipat
D. Battle of Chausa
94. Who defeated Ibrahim Lodi?
A. Akbar
B. Humayun
C. Babur
D. Sher Shah Suri
95. Who defeated Hemu at the Second Battle of Panipat?
A. Akbar
B. Bairam Khan
C. Tardi Beg Khan
D. Humayun
96. Who is called the “last Hindu king of Delhi”?
A. Rana Sanga
B. Prithviraj Chauhan
C. Hemu
D. Harsha
97. What was the outcome of Afghan resistance after 1556?
A. Successful expansion
B. Complete collapse
C. Partial success
D. Peace treaty
98. Whose victory paved the way for the Mughal golden age?
A. Humayun’s
B. Babur’s
C. Akbar’s
D. Jahangir’s
99. Which Afghan dream ended after the Battle of Panipat (1556)?
A. Afghan independence
B. Revival of Afghan-Sur power
C. Mughal alliance
D. Rajput dominance
100. What contest was finally settled in 1556?
A. Mughal–Rajput contest
B. Mughal–Maratha contest
C. Mughal–Afghan contest for supremacy
D. Mughal–Portuguese contest
