AKUEB Solved MCQs, CRQs & ERQs (Grade Pre-9th)

Unit 2: Nationalism in the Subcontinent CRQs and ERQs

Who was the founder of the Mughal Empire in India?

Answer: Zaheer-ud-din Babar.

When did the Mughal rule begin in India?

Answer: In 1526 after the First Battle of Panipat.

Give two reasons for the decline of the Mughal Empire.

Answer: Weak rulers after Aurangzeb, foreign invasions (Nadir Shah, Ahmad Shah Abdali).

Which Mughal ruler is called Akbar the Great?

Answer: Jalal-ud-din Akbar, because of his strong administration and expansion of the empire.

Why did the British come to India?

Answer: To trade and earn profit through the East India Company.

When did the War of Independence take place?

Answer: In 1857.

Write two causes of the War of Independence 1857.

Answer: Religious interference, unfair treatment of Indian soldiers.

Name one disadvantage faced by Muslims under British rule.

Answer: Muslims lost jobs and land.

What advantage did Hindus gain under British rule?

Answer: They got more government jobs and education opportunities.

When did the Hindi–Urdu controversy begin?

Answer: 1867.