Which Mughal emperor shifted the capital from Agra to Delhi? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Which Mughal emperor shifted the capital from Agra to Delhi?
A. Jahangir
B. Akbar
C. Aurangzeb
D. Shah Jahan
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Shah Jahan shifted the capital to Delhi in 1648.

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Question #1
The 'Navaratnas' (Nine Jewels) of Akbar's court included which famous scholar who translated the Atharva Veda into Persian?
A. Faizi
B. Haji Ibrahim Sirhindi
C. Abdul Qadir Badauni
D. Abul Fazl

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
While Haji Ibrahim Sirhindi translated the Atharva Veda, Badauni translated the Ramayana, and Faizi translated mathematical texts under Akbar's translation bureau.

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Question #2
The brilliant Maratha cavalry victory at the Battle of Palkhed (1728 CE) was achieved by Baji Rao I against the forces of:
A. The Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah
B. Nawab of Awadh
C. The Portuguese
D. Nizam-ul-Mulk of Hyderabad

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Baji Rao I used swift cavalry maneuvers to outflank and cut off the supplies of Nizam-ul-Mulk's army, forcing the Nizam to sign the Treaty of Mungi Shevgaon and recognize Maratha tax rights.

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Question #3
The 'Ain-i-Akbari' is a part of which larger work?
A. Jahangir-nama
B. Akbarnama
C. Babar-nama
D. Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
The 'Ain-i-Akbari' is the third volume of the 'Akbarnama', written by Abul Fazl, detailing the administration and culture of Akbar's reign.

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