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Eighteenth-Century Political Formations

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In which year did Aurangzeb die?

a)

1947

b)

1877

c)

1707

d)

1652

2.

Aurangzeb fought a long war in the (a)   region.

3.

When was the 3rd battle of Panipat fought?

a)

1707

b)

1861

c)

2003

d)

1761

4.

Who was the ruler of Iran and when did he invade Delhi?

a)

Nadir Shah: 1739

b)

Ijaradar Singh: 1645

c)

Alivardi Khan: 1743

d)

Abdul Ravi: 1748

5.

Name the two Noble groups which were rivals.

a)

Iranis

b)

Mughals

c)

Afghans

d)

Turanis

6.

Name the new states which seized their independence.

a)

Marathas

b)

Rajputs

c)

Jats

d)

Sikhs

7.

The states which did not break formal ties with the Mughals:

a)

Rajput Watan Jagirs

b)

Mughal Provinces

c)

Sikhs

d)

Marathas

8.

The revenue farmers were called as (a)   .

9.

(a)   was the founder of the Awadh state.

10.

What was the title of the ruler of Hyderabad?

a)

Burhan-ul-Mulk

b)

Shahanshah

c)

Diwan-ul-Mulk

d)

Nizam-ul-Mulk

11.

The Telugu independent warrior chiefs were known as (a)   .

12.

The British rose to power by - (Year)

(a)  

13.

Which system of revenue collection did the old Mughal provinces introduce?

(a)  

14.

Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah was the most powerful member in the court of :

a)

Shah Alam

b)

Ahmad Shah

c)

Murshid Quli Khan

d)

Farrukh Siyar

15.

How many times was North india invaded by Abdul Shah and in what time frame?

a)

1, 1680-81

b)

5, 1748-61

c)

3, 1783-90

d)

5, 1693-1703

16.

Asaf Jah tried to control the rich regions of ______ coast.

a)

Orissa

b)

Bombay

c)

Coromandel

d)

Andhra

17.

Sa'adat Khan held a zat rank of :

a)

6000

b)

7000

c)

8000

d)

9000

18.

Peasant and Zamindari (a)   added to the problems of the Mughals.

19.

Murshid Quli Khan transferred the Mughal jagirdars to (a)   .

20.

Burhan-ul-Mulk held the combined offices of ______, _____ and _____.

a)

Ijaradari

b)

Subadari

c)

Diwani

d)

Faujdari