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18th Century political formations

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Chauth:

a)

(a) 4 percent of the land revenue claimed by zamindars.

b)

(b) 40 percent of the land revenue claimed by zamindars.

c)

(c) 44 percent of the land revenue claimed by zamindars.

d)

(d) 25 percent of the land revenue claimed by zamindars.

2.

The organization of the Sikhs into a political community during the seventeenth century helped in regional state-building in the

a)

Punjab

b)

Awadh

c)

Bengal

d)

Jodhpur

3.

In 1708, the Khalsa rose in revolt against the Mughal authority under whose leadership, declared their sovereign rule.

a)

Banda Singh

b)

Banda Dev

c)

Bahadur Singh

d)

Banda Bahadur

4.

9-10 percent of the land revenue paid to the head revenue collector in the Deccan called

a)

Sardeshemukhi

b)

Sardeshmukhi

c)

Deshmukhi

d)

Chauth

5.

Revenue farmers were called

a)

Jagirdars

b)

Ijaradars

c)

Subadars

d)

Nayakas

6.

The Mughals emperors after ________were unable to arrest the gradual shifting of political and economic authority into the hands of provincial governors, local chieftains and other groups.

a)

Humayun

b)

Akabar

c)

Aurangzeb

d)

Babar

7.

Many Rajput kings, had served under the Mughals with distinction particularly those belonging to

a)

Jaipur and Jaisalmer

b)

Jodhpur and Amber

c)

Amber and Jaisalmer

d)

Hyderabad and Awadh

8.

Burhan-ul-Mulk Sa'adat Khan was appointed subadar of

a)

Awadh

b)

Bengal

c)

Hyderabad

d)

Delhi

9.

Under whose reign the banking house of Jagat Seth became extremely prosperous.

a)

Mir Jafar

b)

Nadir Shah

c)

Murshid Quli

d)

Alivardi Khan

10.

Who controlled the offices of revenue and military administration

a)

Locals

b)

Britishers

c)

Governors

d)

Mughals

11.

Telugu warrior chiefs were called

a)

Subadars

b)

Nayaks

c)

Faujdars

d)

Ijaradars

12.

Guru Gobind Singh died in

a)

1705

b)

1707

c)

1708

d)

1706

13.

Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah, the founder of

a)

Hyderabad

b)

Awadh

c)

Bengal

d)

Maratha

14.

Peacock throne was looted by

a)

Mahmood Ghazni

b)

Nadir Shah

c)

Ahmad Shah Abdali

d)

Britishers

15.

Burhan-ul-Mulk also held the combined offices of

a)

Diwani, Mansabdari and Faujdari

b)

Diwani, Iqta and Mansabdari

c)

Subadari, Diwani and Nayak

d)

Subadari, Diwani and Faujdari

16.

Ahmad Shah Abdali was from

a)

Iran

b)

Pakistan

c)

Afghan

d)

Turkey

17.

Asaf Jah and Murshid Quli Khan held a zat rank of

a)

7,000

b)

8,000

c)

9,000

d)

6,000

18.

Who was given the subadari of Agra in 1722

a)

Raja Ajit Singh

b)

Raja Amrit Singh

c)

Raja Jai Singh

d)

Raja Amber Singh

19.

Why Mughals empire was facing problems closing of 17th century

a)

Britishers were under the control of Mughals

b)

Mughals military resources were very powerful

c)

Mughals successors left the Delhi

d)

Financial resources were depleted

20.

Mughals empire started declining its power under the region of

a)

Babar

b)

Jahangir

c)

Aurangzeb

d)

Akbar