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SSC CGL Indian History: related General Knowledge practice

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Spot the lie: Mughal emperors (SSC CGL)Read the answer and worked solution →Match the historical figure to their period (SSC CGL)Read the answer and worked solution →

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Spot the lie: Mughal emperors (SSC CGL)

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  1. Reason
    Taj Mahal was built by Shah Jahan, not Aurangzeb.
    False statement
    Aurangzeb constructed the Taj Mahal.
    Statements
    1. Aurangzeb constructed the Taj Mahal.
    2. Akbar founded the Din-i-Ilahi religion.
    3. Babur won the First Battle of Panipat in 1526.
  2. Reason
    Jahangir was Akbar's son; Aurangzeb came later. Jahangir did not succeed Aurangzeb.
    False statement
    Jahangir succeeded Aurangzeb on the Mughal throne.
    Statements
    1. Sher Shah Suri introduced the rupiya coin.
    2. Jahangir succeeded Aurangzeb on the Mughal throne.
    3. Tulsidas wrote the Ramcharitmanas in the time of Akbar.
  3. Reason
    The Mughal empire formally ended in 1857 after the revolt, not in 1707.
    False statement
    The Mughal empire ended officially in 1707.
    Statements
    1. Shah Jahan moved the Mughal capital to Delhi (Shahjahanabad).
    2. Aurangzeb died in 1707.
    3. The Mughal empire ended officially in 1707.

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Match the historical figure to their period (SSC CGL)

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Matching pairs
  1. A
    Chandragupta Maurya
    B
    4th century BCE
  2. A
    Ashoka the Great
    B
    3rd century BCE
  3. A
    Akbar
    B
    16th century CE
  4. A
    Mahatma Gandhi
    B
    20th century CE

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