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8B-India in the 18th Century

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who were Later Mughals ?

a)

The predecessors of Aurungzeb who ruled india for 150 years (1707-1857)

b)

The successors of Babur

c)

The series of rulers who ruled from 1526-1857

d)

The successors of Aurungzeb who ruled india for 150 years (1707-1857)

2.

Nadir shah defeated Muhammad shah in which battle and what were the things which he took back to persia ?

a)

Battle of karnal , Kohinoor heera, peacock thrown and enormous wealth

b)

Battle of haldi ghati , Kohinoor heera, horses and enormous wealth

c)

Third battle of panipat , Kohinoor heera, peacock thrown and enormous wealth

d)

Battle of delhi , Kohinoor heera and peacock thrown

3.

In which war did Ahmad Shah Abdali defeated the Marathas

a)

First battle of panipat , 1527

b)

Third battle of panipat , 1761

c)

The battle of haldighati , 1576

d)

The battle of plassey , 1757

4.

Abdullah Khan Baraha and Husain Ali Khan Baraha were called:

a)

Mughal rulers

b)

Sayyid brothers

c)

Later Mughals

d)

King Makers

5.

What was the capital of Awadh?

a)

Faizabad

b)

Lucknow

c)

Centre of Art & culture

d)

Ayodhya

6.

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

7.

Safdar Jung was preceded by:

a)

Saadat Baraha

b)

Murshid Quli Khan

c)

Murshid Ali Khan

d)

Saadat Khan

8.

Who invaded the Mughal Empire?

a)

Nadir Shah

b)

Firoz Shah

c)

Naser Ali Khan

d)

Ahmad Shah

e)

Ahmad Al Ameri

9.

___________ was the governor of Bengal under the Mughals.

a)

Murshid Ali Khan.

b)

Muhammad Bin Tughluq.

c)

Murshid Quli Khan.

d)

Murshidabad.

10.

Bahadur Shah I was succeeded by:

a)

Jahan Gir

b)

Jahandar Shah

c)

Shah Jahan

11.

Who was controlled by the Sayyid Brothers?

a)

Husain Ali Khan

b)

Zulfiqar Khan.

c)

Farrukhsiyar.

d)

Abdullah Khan

e)

Jahandar Shah

12.

The last Mughal Emperor was

a)

Shah AlamII

b)

Mir Qasim

c)

Shuja-ud Daula

d)

Bahadur shah Zafar

13.

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

14.

Aurangzeb died in the year

a)

1700

b)

1710

c)

1725

d)

1707

15.

Ahmad Shah Abdali was the ruler of

a)

Afghan

b)

Iran

c)

Iraq

d)

none of these

16.

During which century the Mughal Empire declined?

a)

18th

b)

16th

c)

19th

d)

21th

17.

During which century the Mughal Empire declined?

a)

18th

b)

16th

c)

19th

d)

21th

18.

Who were called the Peshwas?

a)

A family of Chitpavan Brahmanas who served Shivaji’s successors.

b)

Peasant-pastoralists

c)

A revenue system

19.

Who was the last mughal emperor?

(a)  

20.

Who invaded India in 1739

(a)  

21.

Who carried away the Koh I Noor and Peacock Thron

(a)  

22.

Policies of which Mughal are responsible for decline of mughal Empire?

(a)  

23.

Who were Turanis, Iranis and Hindustani?

(a)  

24.

Who was the leader of the Marathas?

a)

Churaman

b)

Shivaji

c)

Maharaja Ranjit Singh

25.

The people who joined the mughal services were called__________

a)

Mansabdars

b)

Sultan

c)

Governor General

d)

Viceroy

26.

The term mansabdar refers to an individual who holds a mansab, meaning a ____________.

a)

order

b)

position or rank

c)

hiding behind the mountains

d)

a person who hits

27.

It was a grading system used by the Mughals to fix

a)

(1) rank

b)

(2) salary

c)

(3) military responsibilities

28.

Mandabdar is a person who holds a ___________

a)

responsibility

b)

jagir

c)

mansab meaning rank

d)

mansab meaning salary

29.

The Mansabdari system was the administrative system introduced by

a)

Akbar

b)

Bairam Khan

c)

Adil shah

d)

Sher shah

30.

what was the main source of revenue

a)

land

b)

water

31.

The military responsibility of the mansabdars did not have authority

a)

foot soldiers

b)

assist the emperor during war times

c)

Administering the jagir

32.

_____________________ INTRODUCED THE MANSABDARI SYSTEM IN THE EMPIRE

a)

BABUR

b)

SHAH JAHAN

c)

AKBAR

d)

HUMANYUN

33.

The Mughal empire crashed due to:

a)

Failure in the Jagirdari system

b)

Nobles and Jagirdars became corrupt

c)

Foreign Invasions

d)

All of the options

34.

Saadat Khan was the governor of:

a)

India

b)

Awadh

c)

Jaunpur

d)

Mysore

35.

Bengal was a strong province because:

a)

Efficient Administration

b)

Strong trade relations

c)

Unity and safety in the province

d)

All options

36.

The capital of Bengal in 1757

a)

Calicut

b)

Murshidabad

c)

Arcot

37.

The Founder of AsafJahi dynasty

a)

Nizam Ul Mulk

b)

Nasar Jung

c)

Mujafar Jung

d)

Salabat Jung

38.

Nizam Ul Mulk was also known as

a)

Nizam Ali khan

b)

Sikander shah

c)

Nasir ud dowla

d)

Chin Qulich Khan

39.

Nizams were the subordinates of

a)

Bahamanis

b)

Kakatiyas

c)

Mughals

d)

Marathas

40.

One of the following was the Mughal governor

a)

Nizam Ul Mulk

b)

Savai Papanna

c)

Abul Fazl

d)

None

41.

The Nizams were initially provincial governors of _______ .

a)

Delhi Sultans

b)

Mughal Emperors

c)

Turks