373-Our Past the Mughal empire

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1. Sulh-i-kul was a policy introduced by which Mughal king?

• Aurangzeb

• Babur

• Shahjahan

• Akbar

​• Akbar (who reigned 1556-1605), it described a peaceful and harmonious relationship among different religions.

• Akbar proposed unity and peace among all human beings – sulh-i kul.

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2.What event marks the beginning of the Mughal Empire?What event marks the beginning of the Mughal Empire?

• Battle of Chanderi

• Battle of Panipat 

• Battle of Chausa

• Battle of Kanwa

​• The first battle of Panipat marks the beginning of the Mughal Empire. • The forces of Babur, a Central Asian ruler who was descended from the Mongol conqueror Genghis Khan, defeat the Lodi Empire of Northern India.

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3.The correct chronological sequence of some of the Mughal Emperors who ruled in India in the 16^th and 17^th century is:

• Babur, Humayun, Shah Jahan, Akbar

• Babur, Humayun, Akbar, Shah Jahan.

• Babur Akbar, Shah Jahan. Humayun

• Akbar, Shah Jahan. Humayun, Babur

​• Babur, Humayun, Akbar, Shah Jahan.

• Babur (1526-1530)

• Humayun (1530-1540)(1556-1556)

• Akbar (1556-1605)

• Shahjahan (1628-1658)

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4.Consider the following statements regarding Mansabdari system:

1. The term mansabdars refers to an individual who holds a mansab, which means a position or rank.

2. It was a grading system used by the Mughal to fix the rank, salary and military responsibilities.

• 1 only

• 2 only

• Both 1 and 2

• Neither 1 nor 2

​• As the empire expanded to encompass different regions the Mughal recruited diverse bodies of people. • From a small nucleus of Turkish nobles they expanded to include Iranians, Indian

​Muslims, and Afghans, Rajput, Marathas and other groups. • The term mansabdars refers to an individual who holds a mansab, meaning a position or rank. • It was a grading system used by the Mughal to fix (1) rank,(2) salary and (3) military responsibilities.

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5.Consider the following statements:

1.Zat refers to the a number of cavalrymen that a mansabdar had.

2.A higher Zat meant higher court position and more salary.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

• 1 only

• 2 only

• Both 1 and 2

• Neither 1 nor 2

​• Zat was a numerical value according to which the rank and salary of a noble were fixed. A higher zat meant higher court position and more salary. • Sawar referred to the number of cavalrymen that a mansabdar had. After getting sawar reviewed and horses branded, he got the money to be paid to the sawar.

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6.The Mughal empire was ruled by Shahjahan from

• 1621 to 1659 AD

• 1628 to 1658 AD

• 1627 to 1660 AD

• 1626 to 1659 AD

​The mughal empire was ruled by Shahjahan from 1628 to 1658 AD

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7.What is meant by Zebt?

• Cavalry man

• Coinage system

• Revenue system

• None of the above

​• Zabt was a revenue system which was introduced during the Mughal period. • For a proper flow of collection of taxes, Mughals appointed zamindars for tax collections or revenue on land.

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8.Which of the following are revenue reforms introduced by Todarmal?

1. Careful survey of crop yields, prices and areas cultivated for a 20-year period.

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

3. Each province was divided into revenue circles with its own schedule of revenue rates for individual crops.

• 1 and 2

• 2 and 3

• 1, 2 and 3

• 1 and 3

​• Akbar’s revenue minister, Todar Mal, carried out a careful survey of crop yields, prices and areas cultivated for a 10-year period, 1570- 1580. • On the basis of this data, tax was fixed on each crop in cash. • Each province was divided into revenue circles with its own schedule of revenue rates for individual crops.

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9.Who wrote Akbarnama?

• Abul faizy

• Abul fazl

• Babur

• Humayun

​• Akbar ordered one of his close friends and courtiers, Abul Fazl, to write a history of his reign. • Abul Fazl wrote a three-volume history of Akbar’s reign, titled Akbar Nama. • The first volume dealt with Akbar’s ancestors and the second volume recorded the events of Akbar’s reign. • The third volume deals with Akbar’s administration, household, army, the revenues and the geography of his empire.

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10.Who built Ibadat Khana at Fathepur Sikri?

• Shahjahan

• Akbar

• Aurangzeb

• Babur

​• While Akbar was at Fatehpur Sikri during the 1570s he started discussions on religion with the ulama, Brahmans, Jesuit priests who were Roman Catholics, and Zoroastrians. These discussions took place in the Ibadat Khana

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11.The Mughal Empire was divided into provinces called

• Diwani

• Suba

• Vishaya

• Pargana

​• Abul Fazl explained that the empire was divided into provinces called subas, governed by a subadar who carried out both political and military functions. • Each province also had a financial officer or diwan. For the maintenance of peace and order in his province, the subadar was supported by other officers

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12.Consider the following pairs:

1. Bhakshi: military paymaster

2. Sadr: Chief justice

3. Faujdars: military commanders

4. Kotwal: the town police commander

Which of the pair given above is/are correct?

• 1 and 2

• 2 and 3

• 1, 3 and 4

• All of the above

​• Bhakshi: military paymaster • Sadr: the minister in charge of religious patronage • Faujdars: military commanders • Kotwal: the town police commander

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13. Ibadat Khana at Fatehpur Sikri was

• The mosque for use of Royal family

• Akbar's private chamber prayer

• The hall in which Akbar held discussion with scholars at various religions

• The room in which the nobles belonging to different religions gathered to discuss religious affairs

​·    The Ibadat Khana (House of Worship) was a meeting house built in 1575 by the Mughal Emperor Akbar at Fatehpur Sikri.

·    The purpose of the Ibadat Khana was to gather spiritual leaders of different religions to conduct discussions with Akbar on the teachings of the respective religions.

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16.Genghis khan belongs to which  of the following tribe?

• Uzbek

• Mangol

• Pashtuns

• Turks

​·    Mongol leader Genghis Khan (1162-1227) rose from humble beginnings to establish the largest land empire in history.

·    After uniting the nomadic tribes of the Mongolian plateau, he conquered huge chunks of central Asia and China

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15.Red fort in Delhi was built by which Mughal ruler?

• Akbar

• Aurangzeb

• Babur

• Shah Jahan

​·    The Red Fort Complex was built as the palace fort of Shahjahanabad – the new capital of the fifth Mughal Emperor of India, Shah Jahan.

·    Red Fort, also called Lal Qila, Mughal fort in Old Delhi, India

·    The fort, which is spread over 255 acres, features a mix of architectural styles such as Islamic, Hindi, Timurid, and Persian.

·     Its massive, 2.5-km-long enclosing walls are made of red sandstone and that's where the monument got its name from.

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16.With reference to policies of Akbar consider the following statements:

1. Akbar commissioned the translation of many Sanskrit works into Persian

2. Akbar holding discussions with learned individuals of different faiths in the Ibadat Khana

 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

• 1 only

• 2 only

• 1 and 2

• Neither 1 nor 2

​·    Akbar commissioned the translation of many Sanskrit works into Persian.

·     A Maktab Khana or translation bureau was also established at Fatehpur Sikri for this purpose.

·    The Mahabharata, Ramayana, Lilavati and Yogavashisht were some of the notable Sanskrit works that were taken up for translation.

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17.Which of the following are the contemporaries of Akbar?

1. Queen Elizabeth

2. Shah Abbas

3. Czar Ivan Vasilyevich

• 1 and 2

• 2 and 3

• 1, 2 and 3

• 1 and 3

​·    Akbar's contemporaries – the ruler of England, Queen Elizabeth I (1558-1603); the Safavid ruler of Iran, Shah Abbas (1588-1629); and the more controversial Russian ruler, Czar Ivan IV Vasilyevich, also called “Ivan the Terrible” (1530-1584)

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18.What was the role of zamindars in Mughal Administration?

1. To collect the revenues and taxes from the peasants.

2. They acted as an intermediate between the Mughal and the peasants.

Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?

• 1 only

• 2 only

• Both 1 and 2

• Neither 1 nor 2

​·    The role of the zamindars in Mughal administration was to collect the revenues and taxes from the peasants that were a source of income for the Mughal.

·    They acted as an intermediate between the Mughal and the peasants and in some areas the zamindars exercised a great deal of power.

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19.Which of the following are  the major events during the period of Babur?

1. Second Battle of Panipat

2. Defeated Rajput rulers, allies, and Rana Sanga in the Battle of Khanwa

3. Defeated the Rajputs at Chanderi.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

• 1 and 2

• 2 and 3

• 1,2 and 3

• 1 and 3

​Policies during Akbar reign

·    1526- Defeated his Afghan supporters and Ibrahim Lodi in the first battle of  Panipat

·    1527 -Defeated Rajput rulers, allies, and Rana Sanga in the Battle of Khanwa

·    1528 -Defeated the Rajput at Chanderi

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20.In which Battle did Sher Shah Suri defeat Humayun?

• Battle of Chausa

• Battle of Chanderi

• Battle of Panipat

• Battle of Haldighati

​·    The Battle of Chausa was a notable military engagement between the Mughal emperor, Humayun, and the Afghan, Sher Shah Suri.

·    It was fought on 26 June 1539 at Chausa, modern-day Bihar, India.

·    Sher Shah was victorious and crowned himself Farid al-Din Sher Shah.

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21.Consider the statements :

1. Cannons were used in sixteenth-century warfare.

2.Ibrahim Lodi effectively used cannons in the first battle of Panipat

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

• 1 only

• 2only

• Both 1 and 2

• Neither 1nor 2

​·    Cannons were used in sixteenth-century warfare. Babur used them effectively in the first battle of Panipat

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22.Which of the following books was translated as the Raznama (book of war) during the reign of Akbar?

• Babur Nama

• Akbar Nama

• Mahabharata

• Ramayana

​·    The Razmnama, Persian translation of the Mahabharata contains lavish illustrations of the events of Mahabharata.

·     It was completed by the Maktab Khana, a translation bureau set up by Akbar to translate important Sanskrit texts into Persian

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23.Who was the first Mughal emperor in India?

• Shahjahan

• Babur

• Humayun

• Akbar

·    Babur, the first Mughal emperor (1526-1530), succeeded to the throne of Ferghana in 1494 when he was only 12 years old.

·    He was forced to leave his ancestral throne due to the invasion of another Mongol group, the Uzbegs.

·    After years of wandering he seized Kabul in 1504. In 1526 he defeated the Sultan of Delhi, Ibrahim Lodi, at Panipat and captured Delhi and Agra​

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24.What is the literal meaning of term Sulh-i-Kul?

• Universal peace

• Universal truth

• Universal love

• Universal morality

​·    Sulh-i kul meant 'universal peace'.

·     Its objective was not to discriminate between people of different religions in Akbar's kingdom.

·     Instead it focused on a system of ethics - honesty, justice and peace - which was universally applicable.

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25. Who was the first to use gun powder in India?

• Babur

• Shersha

• Akbar

• Jahangir

·    Babur was the first to use gun powder in India

·    Gun powder technology was brought to India for warfare in the 14^th century.

·    Fire arms were used for the first time in regions such as Gujarat, Malwa and Deccan, and was used by Babur in early 16^th century

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26. Consider the following statements:

1.Akbar was 15 year old when he became an emperor

2.Mughal were proud of their Mangol Ancestory.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

• 1 only

• 2 only

• Both 1 and 2

• Neither 1 nor 2

·    Akbar was only 13 years old when he became emperor, and so his general ruled on his behalf till he came of age. From their mother's side, they were the descendants of Genghis Khan.  From their father's side, they were the successors of Timur.

·    The Mughals did not like to be called Mongol because Mongol's especially Genghis Khan's memory was associated with the massacre of innumerable people.​

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27.Who among the following was the Revenue minister of Akbar?

• Birbal

• Todarmal

• Tansen

• Abul faizy

·    Raja Todar Mal, as finance minister of Akbar, introduced a new system of revenue known as zabt and a system of taxation called dahshala.​

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28. Consider the following statements:

1. Jahangir became the emperor in 1606.

2. The main source of income available to Mughal rule was tax on the produce of the peasantry.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

• 1 only

• 2 only

• Both 1 and 2

• Neither 1 nor 2

·    Jahangir became the emperor in 1605. He continued the military campaigns started by Akbar

·    The main source of income available to Mughal rule was tax on the produce of the peasan try.​

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29. Mansabdars received their salaries as revenue assignments called

• Jagirs

• Muqti

• Iqtas

• None of the above

·    Mansabdars, recruited by the Mughals to discharge Mughal services, received their salaries as revenue assignments known as jagirs.​

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30. Consider the following statements:

1. The Mughal rulers campaigned constantly against rulers who refused to accept their authority

2. Mughal gave mansab and jagirs which helped them to expand their territories.

 

Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?

• 1 only

• 2 only

• Both 1 and 2

• Neither 1 nor 2

·    The Mughal rulers campaigned constantly against rulers who refused to accept their authority

·    Mughal gave mansab and jagirs which helped them to expand their territories.​

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31. What kind of inheritance policy did the Mughals follow?

• The eldest son inherits his father's estate.

• The youngest son inherits his father's estate.

• Inheritance is divided amongst all the sons.

• Inheritance by sisters' children

​·    The Mughals did not believe in the rule of primogeniture, where the eldest son inherited his father’s estate.

·    They followed the custom of coparcenary inheritance or a division of the inheritance amongst all the sons.

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32. What was the name of last volume of Akbar Nama?

• Majma-ul-Bahrain

• Tuhfat al-Mujahidin

• Tuzuk-e-Jahangiri

• Ain-I- Akbari

​·    The third volume is the Ain-I Akbari. It deals with Akbar’s administration, household, army, the revenues and the geography of his empire.

·     It also provides rich details about the traditions and culture of the people living in India.

·    The most interesting aspect about the Ain-i Akbari is its rich statistical details about things as diverse as crops, yields, prices, wages and revenues

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33. The first battle of Panipat fought between

• Akbar and Shivaji

• Babur  and Ibrahim Lodi

• Babur and Hemu

• Humayun and Shersha suri

·    The First Battle of Panipat was fought between the invading forces of Babur and the Lodi Empire, which took place on 21 April 1526 in North India.

·    It marked the beginning of the Mughal Empire.

·    This was one of the earliest battles involving gunpowder firearms and field artillery.​

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34. When did Humayun re- establish Mughal Empire in India?

• 1526 AD

• 1530 AD

• 1531 AD

• 1536 AD

​·    Humayun was the son and successor of Babur, who had founded the Mughal dynasty, Humayun ruled from 1530 to 1540 and again from 1555 to 1556.02

·    In December 1530, Humayun succeeded his father to the throne of Delhi as ruler of the Mughal territories in the Indian subcontinent.

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35. Which of the following is the name of residence of Mughal Empire?

• Buland Darwaza

• Red fort

• Taj mahal

• Agra fort

·    The Red Fort was the residence of the Mughal emperor of India for nearly 200 years, until 1857.

·     It is located in the centre of Delhi and houses a number of museums.​