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chapter 10, history, class-7th( Rajiv Tutorials)

Total questions: 118

Worksheet time: 1hrs 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What were the nobles who were appointed as governors in the Mughal empire called?

a)

Mansabdars

b)

Subadars

c)

Faujdari

d)

None of the above

2.

When did the British gain power in large chunks of India?

a)

1765

b)

1768

c)

1500

d)

1789

3.

What was the name of the battle in which Aurangzeb died?

a)

The battle of Panipat

b)

The battle of waterloo

c)

The battle of Golconda

d)

None of the above

4.

When was the third battle of Panipat?

a)

1761

b)

1762

c)

1769

d)

None of the above

5.

Who was the Afghan ruler who raided India between 1748-1761

a)

Mohammad Ghazni

b)

Ahmad Shah Abdali

c)

Mohammed Nadir Shah

d)

None of the above

6.

Name the Mughal ruler who was assassinated?

a)

Farrukh Siyar

b)

Shah Alam II

c)

Ahmad Shah

d)

None of the above

7.

How many times did Ahmad Shah Abdali raid India?

a)

5 times

b)

7 times

c)

8 times

d)

4 times

8.

When did Nadir shah invade India the first time?

a)

1745

b)

1739

c)

1765

d)

1654

9.

How long did Farrukh Siyar rule?

a)

6 years

b)

7 years

c)

8 years

d)

10 years

10.

What was the Zat rank of Saadat Khan?

a)

8000

b)

7000

c)

4000

d)

6000

11.

What was the rank of Asaf Jah and Murshid Quli Khan?

a)

7000

b)

2100

c)

10000

d)

4500

12.

Burhan-ul-Mulk Sa‘adat Khan was appointed subadar of Awadh in which year?

a)

1722

b)

1756

c)

1785

d)

1210

13.

What were the "revenue farmers" called?

a)

Ijaradars

b)

Subadars

c)

None of the above

d)

Mansabdars

14.

Who was appointed as a naib deputy to the governor of the province?

a)

Murshid Quli Khan

b)

Akbar

c)

Aurangzeb

d)

None of these

15.

Which state in India has the Chittorgarh Fort?

a)

Madhya Pradesh

b)

Rajasthan

c)

Harayana

d)

Assam

16.

Which ruler of Amber constructed five astronomical observatories, one each in Delhi, Jaipur, Ujjain, Mathura, and Varanasi.

a)

Raja Beejaldev

b)

Raja Banbirsinha

c)

Raja Kantaldev

d)

Sawai Jai Singh

17.

which were the two main kingdoms Guru Gobind Singh fight against?

a)

Rajputs and Mughals

b)

British and Marathas

c)

Rajputs and British

d)

None of these

18.

Banda Bahadur was captured in which year?

a)

1715

b)

1716

c)

1775

d)

1785

19.

Under a number of able leaders in the eighteenth century, the Sikhs organized themselves into a number of bands called Jathas, and later on misls. Their combined forces were known as the grand army. What was the name of the grand army?

a)

dal Khalsa

b)

Gobind Khalsa

c)

Khalsa

d)

None of these

20.

How many years did Chatrapati Shivaji Rule?

a)

53

b)

31

c)

23

d)

76

21.

Aurangzeb died in the year -

a)

1700

b)

1710

c)

1725

d)

1707

e)

1711

22.

Ahmad Shah Abdali was the ruler of -

a)

Afghan

b)

Iraq

c)

Iran

d)

None of these

23.

Ahmad Shah Abdali invaded North India times between 1748 and 1761.

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

24.

During which century the Mughal Empire declined?

a)

18th

b)

16th

c)

21st

d)

19th

25.

Who were the Telugu warrior chiefs’?

a)

Nayakas

b)

Jathas

c)

Misl

d)

None

26.

Who was the powerful governor of Bengal?

a)

Sa'adat khan

b)

Murshid Quli khan

c)

Asaf jah

d)

Alivardi khan

27.

Sawai Jai Singh founded his new capital here:

a)

Amber

b)

Malwa

c)

Jodhpur

d)

Jaipur

28.

Dal khalsa was set up in 1699 by

a)

Guru gobind singh

b)

Guru Tegh bahadur

c)

Guru nanak singh

d)

Nobe of the above

29.

Who was the founder of Maratha empire?

a)

Shivaji

b)

Tipu sultan

c)

Raja jai singh

d)

None

30.

Who was the powerful governor of Bengal?

a)

Sa'adat khan

b)

Murshid Quli khan

c)

Asaf jah

d)

Alivardi khan

31.

Ruler of Iran ………… plundered the city of Delhi in 1739.

a)

Nadir shah

b)

Aurangzeb

c)

Shahjahaan

d)

Alivardi khan

32.

Who was given thr subadari of Agra 1722?

a)

Raja ranjit singh

b)

Raja Jai singh

c)

Farukh siyar

d)

None

33.

Who was given thr subadari of Agra 1722?

a)

Raja ranjit singh

b)

Raja Jai singh

c)

Farukh siyar

d)

None

34.

Who was the founder of the Maratha Kingdom ?

a)

Maharana Pratap

b)

Shivaji

c)

Raja ajit singh

d)

None

35.

Kunbis were the

a)

Maratha peasant warriors

b)

Maratha warriors

c)

Maratha farmers

d)

None of the above

36.

Khalsa was instituted in the year

a)

1700

b)

1699

c)

1689

d)

1540

37.

Sawai Raja Jai Singh found his new capital in

a)

Jaipur

b)

Jodhpur

c)

Bikaner

d)

Nagpur

38.

Which part of India Associated with peasants and zamindari rebellions

a)

Southern and Eastern parts of india

b)

Northern and southern parts of india

c)

Northern and western parts of india

39.

Bahadur shah was the son of

a)

Shah Jahan

b)

Akbar

c)

Aurangzeb

40.

Chauth was a tax

a)

imposed by Maratha

b)

imposed by Mughals

c)

imposed by Peshwa

41.

Surajmal was a leader of

a)

Maratha

b)

Jats

c)

Rajputs

42.

Khalsa was found by

a)

Guru Gobind Singh

b)

Guru Nanak

c)

Guru Arjun Dev

43.

What were the small political groups of sikhs called

a)

Khalsa

b)

Misls

c)

Dalkhalsa

d)

None

44.

Murshid Quli Khan was governor of

a)

Bengal

b)

Awadh

c)

Hyderabad

d)

none

45.

Who were the ijardars ?

a)

Revenue Farmers

b)

Farmers

c)

Tax collectors

d)

All of these

46.

What were the jats were prosperous about

a)

Artists

b)

Agriculturists

c)

Craftsman

d)

None

47.

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

48.

Nadir Shah was the ruler of which country

a)

Iran

b)

Afghan

c)

Iraq

d)

None

49.

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

50.

Who was the powerful governor of Bengal?

a)

Sa’adat Khan

b)

Murshid Quli Khan

c)

Asaf Jah

d)

Ali Vardi khan

51.

Dalkhalsa was set up in 1699 by

a)

Guru Nanak Singh

b)

Guru Tegh Bahadur

c)

Guru Gobind Singh

d)

Guru har kishan

52.

Revenue of Bengal was collected in

a)

Ornaments

b)

Cash

c)

Exchange

d)

Trading

53.

Under whose leadership Bharatpur emerged as a strong Jat State

a)

Churaman

b)

Suraj mai

c)

Jawahir shah

d)

Nadir shah

54.

Kunbis were the

a)

Maratha peasant warriors

b)

Maratha warriors

c)

Maratha farmers

d)

None of the above

55.

Khalsa was instituted in the year

a)

1700

b)

1699

c)

1689

d)

1540

56.

Sawai Raja Jai Singh found his new capital in

a)

Jaipur

b)

Jodhpur

c)

Bikaner

d)

Nagpur

57.

Which part of India Associated with peasants and zamindari rebellions

a)

Southern and Eastern parts of india

b)

Northern and southern parts of india

c)

Northern and western parts of india

58.

Chauth was a tax

a)

imposed by Maratha

b)

imposed by Mughals

c)

imposed by Peshwa

59.

Surajmal was a leader of

a)

Maratha

b)

Jats

c)

Rajputs

60.

Khalsa was found by

a)

Guru Gobind Singh

b)

Guru Nanak

c)

Guru Arjun Dev

61.

What were the small political groups of sikhs called

a)

Khalsa

b)

Misls

c)

Dalkhalsa

d)

None

62.

Murshid Quli Khan was governor of

a)

Bengal

b)

Awadh

c)

Hyderabad

d)

none

63.

Who were the ijardars ?

a)

Revenue Farmers

b)

Farmers

c)

Tax collectors

d)

All of these

64.

What were the jats were prosperous about

a)

Artists

b)

Agriculturists

c)

Craftsman

d)

None

65.

Which of the following title is aasumed by Asaf Jah, founder of state of Hyderabad

a)

Burhan-ul-Mulk

b)

Nizam-ul-Mulk

c)

Both a and b

d)

None

66.

Nadir Shah was the ruler of which country

a)

Iran

b)

Afghan

c)

Iraq

d)

None

67.

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

68.

Ahmad Shah Abdali was the ruler of

a)

Afghan

b)

Iran

c)

Iraq

d)

None of these

69.

By 1700, the Mughal Empire covered a vast area of the Indian subcontinent. India was a rich country and was known as the golden sparrow. But by 1765, the Mughal Empire had declined so much that the British successfully captured many parts of eastern India. When did Aurangzeb, the last powerful Mughal emperor, die?

a)

1507

b)

1607

c)

1707

d)

1807

70.

Mughal kings after Aurangzeb were unable to stop provincial governors, local chieftains, and other groups from becoming more politically and economically powerful. In the midst of these crises, the ruler of Iran attacked and looted Delhi in 1739. Who was this invader?

a)

Nadir Shah

b)

Firoz Shah

c)

Muhammad Tughlaq

d)

Firoz Shah Kotla

71.

Sa'adat Khan, Murshid Quli Khan, and Asaf Jah occupied high mansabdari positions and enjoyed the trust and confidence of their Mughal emperors. And in the 18th century, their states became very powerful. Which were the states under the mansabdari of these officials?

a)

Delhi, Chennai, and Mumbai, respectively

b)

Awadh, Ahmadabad, and Delhi, respectively

c)

Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala, respectively

d)

Awadh, Bengal, and Hyderabad, respectively

72.

What were the people, who agreed to pay the state a fixed sum of money in return for the right to collect land tax revenue, known as?

a)

Subedar

b)

Fauzdar

c)

Collectors

d)

Revenue Farmers

73.

The tax revenue system implemented under the subadari of Burhan-ul-Mulk Sa‘adat Khan in Awadh influenced new social groups. The state sold rights to collect taxes to the highest bidders, known as 'revenue farmers', who agreed to pay a fixed sum of money to the state. Which social groups profited the most by this system?

a)

moneylenders and bankers

b)

farmers and peasants

c)

farmers and jamindars

d)

traders and artists

74.

Which Mughal noble controlled the state of Bengal?

a)

Shaukat Ali Khan

b)

Irfan Khan

c)

Murshid Quli Khan

d)

Muhammad Khan

75.

What did Murshid Quli Khan do to reduce Mughal influence in Bengal?

a)

He transferred all Mughal jagirdars to Orissa and ordered a major reassessment of the revenues of Bengal.

b)

He transferred all British officials to Orissa and ordered a major reassessment of the revenues of Bengal from Mughal jagirdars.

c)

He transferred all Mughal jagirdars to Canada and hired some British officials for reassessment of revenue of Orissa.

d)

He removed all Mughal jagirdars and hired some British officials to reassess the revenues of Orissa.

76.

One group were states such as Awadh, Bengal, and Hyderabad who did not break their formal ties with the Mughal emperor. Another group was of states known as 'watan jagirs', which were groups of several Rajputs who had a lot of independence under the Mughals. Which was the third group?

a)

states under the control of Rajputs, Sikhs, and Mundas

b)

states under the control of Marathas, Sikhs, and Jats

c)

states under the control of Marathas, Gujarati, and Tamils

d)

states under the control of the British, the Adivasi, and the Mongolians

77.

Who was the leader of the Marathas?

a)

Churaman

b)

Shivaji

c)

Maharaja Ranjit Singh

78.

What were powerful warrior families called in Maratha?

a)

Kunbis

b)

Jathas

c)

Deshmukhs

79.

Which is the capital of Maratha?

a)

Poona

b)

Ujjain

c)

Indore

80.

What is 25 per cent of the land revenue claimed by the zamindars?

a)

Rakhi

b)

Chauth

c)

Sardeshmukhi

81.

What was the main reason for the decline of the Maratha empire?

a)

Foreign invasions

b)

Financial loss of the empire

c)

The third battle of Panipat

82.

In which year did the Marathas raid Delhi?

a)

1761

b)

1737

c)

1720

83.

What is sardeshmukhi?

a)

A powerful state that emerged in the late 17th century.

b)

A region under the control of the Marathas.

c)

9-10 per cent of the land revenue paid to the head revenue collector.

84.

Who were called the Peshwas?

a)

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

b)

Peasant-pastoralists

c)

A revenue system

85.

Between ____ and ____ , the Maratha empire expanded.

a)

1740 , 1756

b)

1720 , 1761

c)

1713 , 1719

86.

The silk produced in the ______ region now found a new outlet in Poona.

a)

Nagpur

b)

Indore

c)

Chanderi

87.

Who was the leader of the Marathas?

a)

Churaman

b)

Shivaji

c)

Maharaja Ranjit Singh

88.

What were powerful warrior families called in Maratha?

a)

Kunbis

b)

Jathas

c)

Deshmukhs

89.

Which is the capital of Maratha?

a)

Poona

b)

Ujjain

c)

Indore

90.

What is 25 per cent of the land revenue claimed by the zamindars?

a)

Rakhi

b)

Chauth

c)

Sardeshmukhi

91.

What is sardeshmukhi?

a)

A powerful state that emerged in the late 17th century.

b)

A region under the control of the Marathas.

c)

9-10 per cent of the land revenue paid to the head revenue collector.

92.

Aurangzeb died in the year -

a)

1700

b)

1710

c)

1725

d)

1707

e)

1711

93.

Ahmad Shah Abdali was the ruler of -

a)

Afghan

b)

Iraq

c)

Iran

d)

None of these

94.

Ahmad Shah Abdali invaded North India times between 1748 and 1761.

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

95.

Who were the Telugu warrior chiefs’?

a)

Nayakas

b)

Jathas

c)

Misl

d)

None

96.

Who was the powerful governor of Bengal?

a)

Sa'adat khan

b)

Murshid Quli khan

c)

Asaf jah

d)

Alivardi khan

97.

Who invaded the Mughal Empire?

a)

Nadir Shah

b)

Firoz Shah

c)

Naser Ali Khan

d)

Ahmad Shah

e)

Ahmad Al Ameri

98.

The last Mughal Emperor was

a)

Shah AlamII

b)

Mir Qasim

c)

Shuja-ud Daula

d)

Bahadur shah Zafar

99.

Lucknow culture developed in the state of

a)

Awadh

b)

Punjab

c)

Bengal

d)

Hyderabad

100.

What were the nobles who were appointed as governors in the Mughal empire called?

a)

Mansabdars

b)

Subadars

c)

Faujdari

d)

None of the above

101.

What was the name of the battle in which Aurangzeb died?

a)

The battle of Panipat

b)

The battle of waterloo

c)

The battle of Golconda

d)

None of the above

102.

How many times Ahmad Shah Abdali invaded North-India ?

a)

THREE TIMES

b)

THIRTEENTH TIMES

c)

FIVE TIMES

d)

SIX TIMES

103.

When did Nadir Shah attacked Delhi ?

a)

1740

b)

1739

c)

1742

d)

1746

104.

By 1730s , the Maratha King had the right to levy __________ and __________ taxes in the entire region .

a)

Zabt

b)

Chauth

c)

Zat

d)

Sardeshmukhi

105.

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 those

106.

During which century the Mughal Empire declining?

a)

17th Century

b)

18th Century

c)

21st Century

d)

81st Century

107.

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

a)

10%

b)

20%

c)

25%

d)

30%

e)

26%

108.

Guru Gobind Singh died in the year ____?

a)

1710

b)

1709

c)

1708

d)

2021

e)

1808

109.

Shivaji adopted the title of Chhatrapati in ________

a)

1861

b)

1862

c)

1761

d)

1762

e)

1760

110.

Who was the mother of Shivaji ?

a)

ElizaBeth II

b)

Raziya Sultan

c)

Jija Bai

d)

Lakshmi Bai

111.

Who was the founder of Hyderabad State ?

a)

Sa'adat Khan

b)

Nadir Shah

c)

Nizam-ul-mulk Asaf Jah

d)

Akbar

112.

When was Bahadur Shah born

a)

7 May 1778

b)

28 June 1793

c)

24 October 1775

d)

18 March 1785

113.

Who was Jahander Shah's grandfather

a)

Shah Jahan

b)

Aurangzeb

c)

Akbar

d)

Bahadur Shah

114.

Where was Farrukhsiyar born

a)

Assam

b)

Ahmedabad

c)

Murshidabad

d)

Aurangabad

115.

When did Rafi ud-Darajat die

a)

6 June 1719

b)

17 December 1699

c)

3 May 1713

d)

6 November 1667

116.

Which number emperor was Shah Jahan

a)

13th

b)

11th

c)

9th

d)

18th

117.

Who was Muḥammad Shah's father

a)

Khujista Akhtar

b)

Bahadur Shah I

c)

Asaf Jah I

d)

Syed Hassan Ali Khan

118.

What was Ahmad Shah Bahadur's Birth name

a)

Mujahid-ud-Din Ahmad Shah Ghazi

b)

Ahmad Shah Bahadur

c)

Mirza Ahmad Shah

d)

Feroze Jung III

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