MCQ on Mughal Empire Music and Paintings

Question 1. The Mughal School of Painting formed the spinal column of the various schools of Indian miniature art. Which one of the following painting styles was not affected by Mughal painting?

(A) Kalighata

(B) Kangra

(C) Rajasthani

(D) Pahari

Question 2. Who did illustrate ‘Dastan-e-Amir Hamza’? 

(A) Abul Hasan

(B) Mir Sayyid Ali

(C) Mansur

(D) Abdus Samad

Question 3. Which statement is true about the Mughal paintings?

(A) Battle Scene

(B) Courtier depicting

(C) Animal birds and natural scene

(D) All of the above

Question 4. The foundation of the Mughal painting was laid by _________.

(A) Shah Jahan

(B) Jahangir

(C) Humayun

(D) Akbar

Question 5. During whose reign did the ‘Mughal Painting’ flourish?

(A) Shah Jahan

(B) Jahangir

(C) Akbar

(D) Aurangzeb

Question 6. Jahangir mainly patronised which of the following arts?

(A) Music

(B) Sculpture

(C) Architecture

(D) Painting

Question 7. The ‘Pahari School’, ‘Rajput School’, ‘Mughal School’ and ‘Kangra School’ represent different styles in the art of ________.

(A) Music

(B) Dancing

(C) Painting

(D) Architecture

Question 8. ‘Kishan Garh School’ is famous for _________.

(A) Sculpture

(B) Martial Arts

(C) Painting

(D) Temple Art

Question 9. Which one of the following musical instruments was mastered by Aurangzeb? 

(A) Sitar

(B) Veena

(C) Pakhawaj

(D) None of these

Question 10. The Raga which is sung early in the morning is _________.

(A) Bhimpalasi

(B) Bhopali

(C) Darbari

(D) Todi

Question 11. Musicians like Tansen, Baiju Bawra and Gopal Nayak had received training from the master Swami Haridas. How many music worship centres has been set up by the followers of Swami Haridas?

(A) 2

(B) 3

(C) 4

(D) 5

Question 12. Where is Tansen’s tomb located?

(A) Jaipur

(B) Jhansi

(C) Gwalior

(D) Agra

Question 13. The original name of Tansen was _________.

(A) Baz Bahadur

(B) Lala Kalawant

(C) Ramtanu Pandey

(D) Makarchand Pandey

Question 14. Who among the following were Jahangiri painters?

1. Abdus Samad
2. Abul Hasan
3. Aqa Riza
4. Mir Sayyid Ali

Select the correct answer for the code given below.

(A) 4 and 1

(B) 3 and 4

(C) 2 and 3

(D) 1 and 2

Question 15. Which Mughal ruler of the following had learnt Hindu Music from Lala Kalavant?

(A) Shah Jahan

(B) Akbar

(C) Jahangir

(D) Humayun

Question 16. The Dhrupad singers included in the reign of Akbar was/were

1. Tansen
2. Haridas
3. Surdas
4. Vilas Khan

Select the correct answer from the code given below.

(A) 1 and 2

(B) 1, 2 and 3

(C) 2 and 3

(D) All the four