Spot the lie: Mughal emperors (SSC CGL)

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

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.