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18th Century Political Formations

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the leader of the Marathas?

a)

Churaman

b)

Shivaji

c)

Maharaja Ranjit Singh

2.

What were powerful warrior families called in Maratha?

a)

Kunbis

b)

Jathas

c)

Deshmukhs

3.

Which is the capital of Maratha?

a)

Poona

b)

Ujjain

c)

Indore

4.

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

a)

Rakhi

b)

Chauth

c)

Sardeshmukhi

5.

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 % of the land revenue paid to the head revenue collector.

6.

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

7.

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)

Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Kerala respectively

b)

Awadh, Ahmadabad, and Delhi, respectively

c)

Delhi, Chennai, and Mumbai, respectively

d)

Awadh, Bengal, and Hyderabad, respectively

8.

Who is the founder of Hyderabad State?

a)

Akbar

b)

Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah

c)

Humayun

d)

Babur

9.

Which Mughal noble controlled the state of Bengal?

a)

Murshid Quli Khan

b)

Irfan Khan

c)

Muhammad Khan

d)

Shaukat Ali Khan

10.

The Khalsa rose in revolt against the Mughal authority under the leader ship of (a)   .