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88 MCQs on Mughal Empire sit in the GK360 bank, collected from 57 solved papers (2019–2026). Below are the top 86 distinct questions — repeats across papers merged into their strongest version — with the correct answer marked, an explanation where the bank carries one, and the source paper named on every card.
Correct Answer: Ahmad Shah Bahadur
Ahmad Shah Abdali was defeated by the Mughal imperial army led by Prince Ahmad Shah Bahadur at the Battle of Manupur in 1748.
From: PPSC Assistant (BS-16) Past Paper 2026 Solved (2026) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Jahangir
The Hiran Minar was built by the Mughal Emperor Jahangir in memory of his beloved antelope.
From: PPSC Assistant (BS-16) Past Paper 2026 Solved (2026) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Agra Fort
The Agra Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage site, was commissioned and built by the Mughal Emperor Akbar.
From: PPSC Enforcement/Intelligence Officer Past Paper 2026 Solved (2026) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 200-400
Under the Mansabdari system, the rank determined the number of horsemen a noble was expected to maintain.
From: PMS Ministerial Quota S&GAD Past Paper 2025 Solved (2025) · PMS
Correct Answer: Aurangzeb
The Badshahi Mosque in Lahore was commissioned by the sixth Mughal Emperor, Aurangzeb, and completed in 1673.
From: PPSC Assistant Entomologist Forestry Wildlife & Fisheries Past Paper 2025 Solved (2025) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Shahjahan
The Shalamar Gardens in Lahore were commissioned by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan and completed in 1642.
From: PPSC Assistant Registrar Cooperative Societies Past Paper 2025 Solved (2025) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Ahmad Sirhindi
Sheikh Ahmad Sirhindi strongly opposed the heterodox religious policies of the Mughal Emperor Akbar, including his syncretic faith, Deen-e-Ilahi.
From: PPSC Assistant Registrar Cooperative Societies Past Paper 2025 Solved (2025) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 1658
The Battle of Samugarh was a decisive battle in the struggle for the throne during the Mughal War of Succession in 1658.
From: PPSC Assistant Sub-Inspector Punjab Highway Patrol Past Paper 2025 Solved (2025) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Fatehpur Sikri
Emperor Akbar established the syncretic religion Deen-e-Ilahi in 1582 at his capital, Fatehpur Sikri.
From: PPSC Curator Past Paper 2025 Solved (2025) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Jahangir
Mughal Emperor Jahangir is widely recognized for his deep appreciation and skill in the arts, including calligraphy and painting.
From: PPSC Industrial Development Officer Past Paper 2025 Solved (2025) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 1555
After years of exile, the Mughal Emperor Humayun recaptured Delhi from the Sur Empire in 1555.
From: PPSC Junior Clerk Past Paper 2025 Solved (2025) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Akbar
The Mughal Emperor Akbar established the Mansabdari system to organize the bureaucracy and military hierarchy.
From: PPSC Labour Officer (BS-16) Past Paper 2025 Solved (2025) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Aurangzeb
The Badshahi Mosque in Lahore was commissioned by the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in the 17th century.
From: PPSC Punjab Enforcement and Regulatory Authority (PERA) Enforcement/Investigation Officer Past Paper 2025 (2025) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Shah Jahan
The Wazir Khan Mosque in Lahore was built during the reign of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan.
From: PPSC Zilladar BS-16 Past Paper 2025 Solved - Irrigation Department (2025) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Jahangir
The Hiran Minar was built by the Mughal Emperor Jahangir in 1606 in Sheikhupura, Punjab.
From: PPSC Assistant (BS-16) Past Paper 2024 Solved (2024) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Jahangir
The Mughal Emperor Jahangir is famously known for setting up a golden 'Chain of Justice' (Zanjir-i-Adl) which any citizen could pull to seek an immediate royal audience.
From: PPSC Excise and Taxation Inspector Past Paper 2024 (Paper 2) Solved (2024) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Babar
The First Battle of Panipat in 1526 was won by Zahir-ud-Din Muhammad Babar, marking the beginning of the Mughal Empire in India.
From: PPSC Inspector Cooperative Societies Past Paper 2024 Solved (2024) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Aurangzeb
The Dars-i-Nizami curriculum is named after Mullah Nizamuddin, and its development is associated with the later Mughal era, often linked to the reign of Aurangzeb.
From: PPSC Inspector Cooperative Societies Past Paper 2024 Solved (2024) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Aurangzeb
Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb banned the engraving of the Kalma on coins to prevent the holy words from being defiled when passing through impure hands.
From: PPSC Protocol Assistant (BS-12) S&GAD Past Paper 2024 Solved (2024) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 13
Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar ascended the Mughal throne in 1556 at the age of 13 after the sudden death of his father, Humayun.
From: PPSC Protocol Assistant (BS-12) S&GAD Past Paper 2024 Solved (2024) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Shah Jahan
Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan commissioned the Taj Mahal in 1631 in memory of his beloved wife, Mumtaz Mahal.
From: PPSC Protocol Assistant (BS-12) S&GAD Past Paper 2024 Solved (2024) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Rangoon
The last Mughal Emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar, died in exile in Rangoon (now Yangon), Myanmar, in 1862.
From: PPSC Tehsildar & Board of Revenue Past Paper 2024 Solved (2024) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Birbal
Birbal was one of the very few courtiers of Emperor Akbar to officially accept his newly formed syncretic religion, Din-i-Ilahi.
From: PPSC Assistant (BS-16) Board of Revenue Past Paper 2023 Solved (2023) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Aurangzeb
The grand Badshahi Mosque in Lahore was commissioned and built by the sixth Mughal Emperor, Aurangzeb.
From: PPSC Assistant (BS-16) Board of Revenue Past Paper 2023 Solved (2023) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Rangoon
The last Mughal Emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar, was exiled by the British and died in Rangoon (Yangon), Myanmar.
From: PPSC Assistant (BS-16) Board of Revenue Past Paper 2023 Solved (2023) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Akbar the Great
Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar (Akbar the Great) ruled the Mughal Empire from 1556 to 1605, making him a contemporary of Queen Elizabeth I (1558–1603).
From: PPSC Assistant Director Intelligence (Special Branch) Past Paper 2023 Solved (2023) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Incharge of Military Affairs
In the Mughal administration, the Mir Bakhshi was the head of the military department and intelligence gathering.
From: PPSC Assistant Director Intelligence (Special Branch) Past Paper 2023 Solved (2023) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Nadir Shah
The Battle of Karnal (1739) was a decisive victory for Nader Shah, the founder of the Afsharid dynasty of Iran, during his invasion of India against the Mughals.
From: PPSC Assistant Director Labour Welfare Past Paper 2023 Solved (2023) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Sheikh Ahmad Sirhindi
Sheikh Ahmad Sirhindi was a prominent Islamic scholar who strongly opposed the syncretic religion Deen-e-Ilahi introduced by Emperor Akbar.
From: PPSC Assistant in Various Departments Past Paper 2023 Solved (2023) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Bahadur Shah Zafar
Bahadur Shah Zafar, the last Mughal emperor, was an accomplished Urdu poet who wrote under the pen name 'Zafar'.
From: PPSC District Zakat Officer BS-17 Past Paper 2023 Solved (2023) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 1526-1857
The Mughal Empire was founded by Babur in 1526 and formally ended when the British deposed Bahadur Shah Zafar in 1857.
From: PPSC Food Grains Inspector (BS-12) Past Paper 2023 Solved (2023) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Babar
Zahir-ud-din Muhammad Babur founded the Mughal Empire in 1526 after defeating Ibrahim Lodi in the First Battle of Panipat.
From: PPSC Food Grains Inspector (BS-12) Past Paper 2023 Solved (2023) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 13
Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar ascended to the Mughal throne in 1556 at the young age of 13 after the death of his father, Humayun.
From: PPSC Junior Clerk (BS-11) Past Paper 2023 Solved (2023) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 13
Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar was crowned emperor at Kalanaur in Punjab when he was 13 years old.
From: PPSC Assistant & Junior Clerk Agriculture Department Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Ibrahim Lodhi
Zahir-ud-din Babar defeated Sultan Ibrahim Lodhi in the First Battle of Panipat in 1526, establishing the Mughal Empire.
From: PPSC Assistant and Multiple Posts Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Aurangzeb
The majestic Badshahi Mosque in Lahore was commissioned by the sixth Mughal Emperor, Aurangzeb, and completed in 1673.
From: PPSC Assistant Director Processing Agriculture Department Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 1555
Humayun regained control of Delhi and re-established the Mughal Empire in 1555 after defeating the Suri dynasty.
From: PPSC Junior Clerk Punjab Police Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Ahmad Shah Bahadur
Ahmad Shah Abdali was defeated at the Battle of Manupur in 1748 by the Mughal forces led by Prince Ahmad Shah Bahadur.
From: PPSC Lecturer History (BS-17) HED Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Saleem
Jahangir's birth name was Nur-ud-din Muhammad Salim, named after the Sufi saint Shaikh Salim Chisti.
From: PPSC Lecturer History (BS-17) HED Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Aurangzeb
The Badshahi Mosque in Lahore was commissioned by the sixth Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb and completed in 1673.
From: PPSC Lecturer History (BS-17) HED Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Noor Jahan
Empress Noor Jahan built the tomb of Itimad-ud-Daula (her father, Mirza Ghiyas Beg) between 1622 and 1628 in Agra.
From: PPSC Lecturer History (BS-17) HED Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 1556-1605
Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar ruled the Mughal Empire from 1556 until his death in 1605.
From: PPSC Lecturer History (BS-17) HED Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Noor Jahan
Noor Jahan, the powerful wife of Jahangir, was the only Mughal empress to have coins struck in her name alongside the emperor's.
From: PPSC Lecturer History (BS-17) HED Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Aurangzeb
Unlike his predecessors who built elaborate mausoleums, Aurangzeb requested a very simple, unroofed grave in Khuldabad, Maharashtra.
From: PPSC Lecturer History (BS-17) HED Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Turkish
Babur wrote his famous memoirs, the Baburnama (Tuzuk-e-Babari), in Chagatai Turkic, which was his mother tongue.
From: PPSC Lecturer History (BS-17) HED Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Humayun
Mughal Emperor Humayun died from severe head injuries after tumbling down the stairs of his library (Sher Mandal) in Delhi in 1556.
From: PPSC Lecturer Pakistan Studies (BS-17) HED Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: None of these
Emperor Jahangir is buried in the Shahdara Bagh suburb of Lahore. Since he is not in the options, 'None of these' is correct.
From: PPSC PMS S&GAD Combined Competitive Examination Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PMS
Correct Answer: Birbal
Birbal, one of the 'Navaratnas' (Nine Jewels) of Akbar's court, was the only Hindu to adopt the syncretic religion 'Din-i-Ilahi' introduced by Mughal Emperor Akbar.
From: PPSC Various Posts Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 1582
Din-i-Ilahi was a syncretic religion proposed by the Mughal Emperor Akbar in 1582 to merge elements of various religions found in his empire.
From: PPSC Assistant (BS-16) Board of Revenue Punjab Past Paper 2021 Solved (2021) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 1556-1605
Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar, the third Mughal Emperor, ruled from 1556 until his death in 1605.
From: PPSC Assistant Sub Inspector (Service Quota) Punjab Police Past Paper 2021 Solved (2021) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 200-600
The Mansabdari system ranked military commanders, with typical mid-level cavalry obligations historically categorized around 200-600 for certain ranks.
From: PPSC Assistant Sub Inspector (Service Quota) Punjab Police Past Paper 2021 Solved (2021) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 1526
Fought on April 21, 1526, this battle marked the beginning of the Mughal Empire and the end of the Delhi Sultanate.
From: PPSC Head Clerk and Assistant HUD & PHED Past Paper 2021 Solved (2021) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Aurangzeb
After a bitter war of succession among his sons, Shah Jahan was succeeded by Aurangzeb Alamgir in 1658.
From: PPSC Head Clerk and Assistant HUD & PHED Past Paper 2021 Solved (2021) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Ulema & Scholars
Inam lands (tax-free land grants) in the Mughal Empire were generally assigned to Ulema, scholars, and religious figures for their sustenance.
From: PPSC Lecturer History Male (BS-17) Past Paper 2021 Solved (2021) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Sheikh Ahmad Sirhindi
Mujaddid Alf Sani (Sheikh Ahmad Sirhindi) vehemently opposed the syncretic religion of Din-i-Ilahi introduced by Emperor Akbar.
From: PPSC Lecturer History Male (BS-17) Past Paper 2021 Solved (2021) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Aurangzeb
Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb spent a significant part of his rule expanding and enforcing his military policies in the Deccan region.
From: PPSC Lecturer History Male (BS-17) Past Paper 2021 Solved (2021) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Kabul
The founder of the Mughal Empire, Babur, was eventually laid to rest in Bagh-e-Babur (Gardens of Babur) in Kabul, Afghanistan.
From: PPSC Lecturer History Male (BS-17) Past Paper 2021 Solved (2021) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Shah Jahan
The Shalimar Gardens in Lahore were constructed by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan[cite: 289, 293, 299].
From: PPSC PMS S&GAD Past Paper 2021 Solved (2021) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Shah Jahan
Shah Jahan, the fifth Mughal emperor known for commissioning the Taj Mahal, was originally born as Prince Shihab-ud-Din Muhammad Khurram[cite: 231, 233].
From: PPSC Sub Inspector (Service Quota) Punjab Police Past Paper 2021 Solved (2021) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Babar
Zahir-ud-din Muhammad Babur founded the Mughal Empire in 1526 after defeating Ibrahim Lodi in the First Battle of Panipat.
From: PPSC Tehsildar & Board of Revenue Past Paper 2021 (Paper 2) Solved (2021) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Rangoon
Following the 1857 War of Independence, the British exiled Bahadur Shah Zafar to Rangoon, Burma (now Yangon, Myanmar), where he died in 1862.
From: PPSC Assistant (BS-16) Labour & Human Resource Department Past Paper 2020 (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 1673
The majestic Badshahi Mosque in Lahore was commissioned by the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb and completed in 1673.
From: PPSC Assistant (BS-16) PESSI Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 1542
The great Mughal Emperor Akbar was born in Umerkot, Sindh on October 15, 1542.
From: PPSC Assistant (BS-16) PESSI Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Rangoon
After the War of Independence in 1857, the British exiled the last Mughal Emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar, to Rangoon, Burma.
From: PPSC Assistant Agriculture Department Water Management Wing Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Ibrahim Lodhi
Zahir-ud-din Muhammad Babur established the Mughal Empire after defeating Ibrahim Lodhi in the First Battle of Panipat in 1526.
From: PPSC Assistant Agriculture Department Water Management Wing Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Mongolia
The Mansabdari system introduced by Mughal Emperor Akbar was inspired by the administrative and military setup used by the Mongols.
From: PPSC Assistant Director Investigation Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Aurangzeb
The Badshahi Mosque in Lahore, Pakistan, was commissioned by the sixth Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb and completed in 1673.
From: PPSC Assistant Livestock & Dairy Development Department Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Humayun
Nasir-ud-Din Muhammad, better known as Humayun, succeeded Babur as the second emperor of the Mughal Empire.
From: PPSC Assistant Livestock & Dairy Development Department Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Sister
Gulbadan Begum was a Mughal princess, the daughter of Emperor Babur, and the half-sister of Emperor Humayun. She is best known for authoring the 'Humayun-Nama'.
From: PPSC Assistant Police Department Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Commercial Privileges
Sir Thomas Roe and Captain William Hawkins visited the Mughal Emperor Jahangir to secure trade agreements and commercial privileges for the British East India Company.
From: PPSC Inspector Anti-Corruption Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 15 Years
Mughal Emperor Humayun spent nearly 15 years in exile before reclaiming his empire in 1555.
From: PPSC Junior Clerk (BS-11) Anti-Corruption Establishment Punjab Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Aurangzeb
Although Deen-e-Ilahi practically faded after Akbar's death, orthodox Islamic policies under Aurangzeb ultimately eradicated its remnants.
From: PPSC Labour Inspector (BS-14) Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Aurangzeb
The grand Badshahi Mosque in Lahore was commissioned and built by the sixth Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in 1673.
From: PPSC Labour Inspector (BS-14) Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Jahangir
Mughal painting reached its zenith and maximum refinement during the reign of Emperor Jahangir, who was a great patron of the arts.
From: PPSC Labour Inspector (BS-14) Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Maham Anaga
Maham Anaga was the chief wet nurse of the Mughal Emperor Akbar, and she wielded significant political power during his early reign.
From: PPSC Labour Inspector (BS-14) Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Umerkot
Mughal Emperor Akbar was born in Umerkot, Sindh (now in Pakistan) in 1542, when his father Humayun was in exile.
From: PPSC Personal Assistant & Assistant (S&GAD) Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Aurangzeb
Deen-e-Ilahi, introduced by Akbar, lost prominence and was systematically dismantled by orthodox successors, culminating under Emperor Aurangzeb.
From: PPSC Assistant (BS-16) S&GAD Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Shah Jahan
Shah Jahan is celebrated as the greatest builder among the Mughals, responsible for the Taj Mahal, Jama Masjid, and the Red Fort.
From: PPSC Assistant Director Planning (BS-17) Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Shah Jahan
Shah Jahan, the builder of the Taj Mahal, was the fifth Mughal emperor, ruling immediately before his son Aurangzeb took power.
From: PPSC Assistant S&GAD Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Mumtaz Mahal
The Taj Mahal is an ivory-white marble mausoleum commissioned by Shah Jahan to house the tomb of his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal.
From: PPSC Assistant S&GAD Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Jahangir
The Portuguese introduced tobacco to the Indian subcontinent during the late reign of Akbar, but its widespread cultivation began under Jahangir.
From: PPSC Assistant S&GAD Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Aurangzeb
Aurangzeb ruled the Mughal Empire for a period of 49 years from 1658 until his death in 1707.
From: PPSC Elementary School Educator General (BS-14) Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Akbar
The Siege of Chittorgarh (1567–1568) was a major military expedition led by Emperor Akbar to secure his supremacy over Rajputana.
From: PPSC ESE (General) (BS-14) Labour Department Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Shah Jahan
Emperor Shah Jahan commissioned the Taj Mahal in 1632 as a mausoleum to house the tomb of his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal.
From: PPSC ESE General (BS-14) Labour & Human Resource Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 1632
Construction of the Taj Mahal commenced in 1632, shortly after the death of Mumtaz Mahal, and was completed in its entirety around 1653.
From: PPSC PMS BS-17 Past Paper 2019 Solved & Fact-Checked (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Akbar
Attock Fort was built at Attock Khurd during the reign of Mughal Emperor Akbar between 1581 and 1583 to guard the passage of the Indus.
From: PPSC PMS BS-17 Past Paper 2019 Solved & Fact-Checked (2019) · PPSC
The bank holds 88 questions tagged "Mughal Empire" under Pakistan Studies, drawn from 57 solved papers (2019–2026). After merging the same question asked in multiple papers, 86 are distinct; this page shows the top 86.
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