THE MUGHAL EMPIRE

THE MUGHAL EMPIRE

REVISION

Multiple Choice

Name a historian of Mughal age-

• Sadullah Khan

• Abul Fazl

• Bernier

• Both B & C

Multiple Choice

Name the archeological monument of Mughal age:

• Alai Darwaza

• Jama Masjid

• Taj Mahal

• Both B&C

Multiple Choice

___________ was the father of Akbar.

• Babur

• Humayun

Multiple Choice

Akbar took the throne at the age of_________ years

• 15

• 14

• 13

Multiple Choice

_________was the "Regent" of Akbar

• Bairam Khan

• Hemu

• Humayun

• None of these

Multiple Choice

____________ was the Afghan rival of Akbar.

• Sher Shah

• Hemu

• None of these

• both of these

Multiple Choice

Second Battle of Panipath fought in __________CE

• December, 1556

• November, 1526

• October 1556

• November 1556

Multiple Choice

__________ was defeated in 2nd battle of Panipath

• Mughals

• Afghans

• Uzbeks

• None of them

Multiple Choice

Akbar took the command of his empire in the year _________

• 1556

• 1555

• 1565

• 1560

Multiple Choice

How did Bairam Khan died?

• He was slain by an Afghan on his way to Mecca.

• He was killed in 2nd battle of Panipath

• Akbar killed him.

• He had a natural death

How did Akbar astonished his achievements?

• 1. Political Unification of the sub-continent

• 2.A system of orderly Administration

• 3. Land revenue system

• 4. Racial and religious Conciliation

Multiple Choice

Write the names of two areas which Akbar had conquered in between 1560 to 1576.

• Berar and Khandesh

• Malwa & Bengal

• Bijapur & Golkunda

• Rajasthan & Katanga

• Both A&D

Multiple Choice

Berar was annexed in __________CE

• 1556

• 1560

• 1596

• 1601

Multiple Choice

Khandesh was conquered in _________CE

• !576

• 1601

• 1596

• 1560

Multiple Choice

Mansabdari System was _________

• A civil rank

• A military rank

• Both of them

• none of these

Multiple Choice

________________ was the lowest rank of Mansabdari Sysytem.

• 200

• 100

• 10

• 50

Multiple Choice

___________ was the highest Mansabdari rank for nobles

• 10000

• 7000

• 2000

• 5000

Multiple Choice

__________ was highest Mansabdari rank for royals

• 10000

• 7000

• 3000

• 8000

Multiple Choice

Mansabdars were appointed by _________

• Commander in chief

• Emperor

• Council of ministers

Multiple Choice

Mansabdari status was heridatory.

• False

• Partly false

• Partly True

• True

Features of Mansabdari system

• 1. Imperial merit & graded based ssystem

• 2.They acted as military commanders & civil administrators

• 3. Status was not heridtory

• 4. They used be the salaried officials.

Significance of Mansabdari System :

• 1. It was introduced to bring efficiency in administration politically and economically.

• 2. It was to reduce despotism in monarchy

• 3. The Mughals benefitted from the system as it helped in running administration smoothly

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Multiple Choice

____________ was the head of the revenue department.

• Sadullah Khan

• Bairam Khan

• Todar Mal

Features of Todar Mal's revenue system

• 1. Survey & measurement of the land

• 2. Classification of lands according to their capacity

• 3. Fixation of land revenue.

Features of Dahsala System

• 1. Average production of different kinds of land used to be done on the basis of last 1o years govt record.

• 2. On the basis of this comprehensive survey, tax was fixed on each crop in cash.

• 3. One-third share of the average produce was apportioned to the state

Multiple Choice

___________ was the amount of land revenue.

• 1/10

• 1/5

• 1/3

• 1/4

Significance of Dahsala System

• 1. No necessity of settling the land revenue every year.

• 2. The state advanced loans to the needy farmers.

• 3. Since the Agriculture was flourished, so the trade & commerce also boosted up.

Multiple Choice

____________ was foremost judicial officer

• Diwan-i-Ashraf

• Chief Qazi

• Emperor

• Both A & C

Multiple Choice

Every small town had their won Qazis.

• True

• False

What deeds Akbar had done to bring racial and religious pacification in the country,

• 1. He abolished Jaziya

• 2. State services were opened to Hindus

• 3. Patronised Hindu writers and artists

• 4. Matrimonial alliances with Rajputs

Why do you think that Jaziya was abolished?

• 1. To sought to bring racial and religious pacification in the country, Akbar abolished jaziya.

• 2.  To also earning the gratitude of the large number of Hindus who flocked to various places of pilgrimage.

Why do you think that Akbar formed matrimonial alliances with Rajputs?

• 1. To sought to bring racial and religious pacification in the country

• 2. For expansion and consolidation of Mughal empire.

________________ cult promulgated by Akbar in 1580CE

• Din-Ilahi

Multiple Choice

Mansabdari status was heridatory.

• False

• Partly false

• Partly True

• True