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18th Century Political Formation

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Three of the largest provinces to become independent were Awadh, (a)   and Hyderabad.

2.

Who invaded the Mughal Empire?

a)

Nadir Shah

b)

Firoz Shah

c)

Naser Ali Khan

d)

Ahmad Shah

e)

Ahmad Al Ameri

3.

Nadir Shah took away:

a)

The Wittelsbach-Graff Diamond.

b)

The peacock throne of Shah Jahan.

c)

The Kohinoor Diamond.

d)

The flamingo throne of Noor Jahan.

4.

Bahadur shah ascended the throne in

a)

1713

b)

1862

c)

1707

d)

1712

5.

states based on a system of a governance headed by a king or queen

a)

Monarchies

b)

Republic

c)

Democracy

d)

Self-Government

6.

The last Mughal Emperor was

a)

Shah AlamII

b)

Mir Qasim

c)

Shuja-ud Daula

d)

Bahadur shah Zafar

7.

Lucknow culture developed in the state of

a)

Awadh

b)

Punjab

8.

He was a powerful Maratha ruler who took the title of `Chhattrapati’

a)

Shahji

b)

Shivaji

9.

The position of the Peshwas is equivalent to modern

a)

Prime Minister

b)

President

10.

Aurangzeb had depleted the military and financial resources by fighting a long war in the

a)

East India

b)

North India

c)

Deccan

d)

none of these

11.

Aurangzeb died in the year

a)

1700

b)

1710

c)

1725

d)

1707

12.

Ahmad Shah Abdali was the ruler of

a)

Afghan

b)

Iran

c)

Iraq

d)

none of these

13.

During which century the Mughal Empire declined?

a)

18th

b)

16th

c)

19th

d)

21th

14.

During which century the Mughal Empire declined?

a)

18th

b)

16th

c)

19th

d)

21th

15.

Which of the following enjoyed the zat rank of 7000?

a)

Asaf Jah

b)

Murshil Quli Khan

c)

Both of these

d)

None of these

16.

Small political groups of the Sikhs were called

a)

Khalsa

b)

Misls

c)

Dalkhalsa

d)

All the above

17.

Chauth was the ……….. of the land revenue.

a)

10%

b)

20%

c)

25%

d)

30%

18.

Who was the founder of Maratha empire?

a)

Shivaji

b)

Tipu Sultan

c)

Raja Jai Singh

19.

Tax levied by Marathas was called

a)

Chauth

b)

Sardeshmukhi

c)

Zat

d)

Umara

20.

Nobles appointed as Governors by the Mughals had no control over Diwani and Faujdari.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

The third battle of Panipat was fought in -

a)

1760

b)

1770

c)

1761

d)

1765

22.

Ranjit Singh was an important leader of Marathas.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Mughal emperors kept check on their powerful

a)

Jotdars

b)

Jagirdars

c)

Mansabdars

d)

Faujdar

24.

Nadir Shah, sacked and plundered the city of Delhi in

a)

1735

b)

1738

c)

1739

d)

1737

25.

Dalkhalsa was set up in 1699 by

a)

Guru Har Krishna

b)

Guru Gobind Singh

c)

Guru Tegh Bahadur

d)

Guru Nanak Singh

26.

Nizam-ul-Mulk was the founder of Awadh state

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Mughal empire started declining it's power under the region of

a)

Babar

b)

Jahangir

c)

Akbar

d)

Aurangzeb

28.

___________ was the governor of Bengal under the Mughals.

a)

Murshid Ali Khan.

b)

Muhammad Bin Tughluq.

c)

Murshid Quli Khan.

d)

Murshidabad.

29.

Who was the founder of Hyderabad State ?

a)

Sa'adat Khan

b)

Nadir Shah

c)

Nizam-ul-mulk Asaf Jah

d)

Akbar

30.

Who were the ijardars ?

a)

Revenue Farmers

b)

Farmers

c)

Tax collectors

d)

All of these

31.

Who were the Telugu warrior chiefs’?

a)

Nayakas

b)

Jathas

c)

Misl

d)

None

32.

Revenue of Bengal was collected in

a)

Ornaments

b)

Cash

c)

Exchange

d)

Trading

33.

Who got the title of Asaf Jah founder of state of Hyderabad

a)

Burhan-ul-Mulk

b)

Nizam-ul-Mulk

c)

Both a and b

d)

None