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18th Century political formation (Gr-7)

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What were powerful warrior families called in Maratha?

a)

Kunbis

b)

Jathas

c)

Deshmukhs

2.

Which is the capital of Maratha?

a)

Poona

b)

Ujjain

c)

Indore

3.

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

a)

Rakhi

b)

Chauth

c)

Sardeshmukhi

4.

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.

5.

Who were called the Peshwas?

a)

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

b)

Peasant-pastoralists

c)

A revenue system

6.

Between ____ and ____ , the Maratha empire expanded.

a)

1740 , 1756

b)

1720 , 1761

c)

1713 , 1719

7.

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

a)

Nagpur

b)

Indore

c)

Chanderi

8.

Aurangzeb died in the year -

a)

1700

b)

1710

c)

1725

d)

1707

e)

1711

9.

Ahmad Shah Abdali was the ruler of -

a)

Afghan

b)

Iraq

c)

Iran

d)

None of these

10.

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

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

11.

Who were the Telugu warrior chiefs’?

a)

Nayakas

b)

Jathas

c)

Misl

d)

None

12.

Who was the powerful governor of Bengal?

a)

Sa'adat khan

b)

Murshid Quli khan

c)

Asaf jah

d)

Alivardi khan

13.

Who invaded the Mughal Empire?

a)

Nadir Shah

b)

Firoz Shah

c)

Naser Ali Khan

d)

Ahmad Shah

e)

Ahmad Al Ameri

14.

The last Mughal Emperor was

a)

Shah AlamII

b)

Mir Qasim

c)

Shuja-ud Daula

d)

Bahadur shah Zafar

15.

Lucknow culture developed in the state of

a)

Awadh

b)

Punjab

c)

Bengal

d)

Hyderabad

16.

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

17.

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

18.

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

19.

Who did the Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah constantly struggle with?

a)

the British and the Rajputs

b)

the Mundas and the British

c)

the Marathas and independent Telugu warrior chiefs

d)

the Gujaratis and independent Telugu warrior chiefs

20.

How did Burhan-ul-Mulk try to reduce Mughal influence in the region of Awadh?

a)

by increasing the military power of his state

b)

by marrying the daughter of a Mughal king

c)

by reducing the number of Mughal soldiers in his region

d)

by reducing the number of jagirdars appointed by the Mughals

21.

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

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

d)

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

22.

Why did strong relationships develop in the 18th century between the state government and local bankers?

a)

In the 18th century, the banking system was newly launched in India. So to support the country's financial system, Murshid Quli Khan developed a strong relationship with the bankers.

b)

Alivardi Khan made bank loans mandatory for all zamindars so that he could maintain systematic accounts.

c)

Many zamindars had to borrow money from bankers, because the state used strict measures to collect cash revenues, and those who were unable to pay were forced to sell their lands.

d)

all of the above

23.

Jagat Seth became prosperous in Bengal during the rule of Sa'adat Khan

a)

True

b)

False

24.

The tenth Guru of the Sikhs was Guru Gobind Singh.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

System of rakhi offered protection to cultivators on payment of a tax of ……………….of produce.

(a)  

26.

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

27.

What was the capital of Awadh?

a)

Faizabad

b)

Lucknow

c)

Centre of Art & culture

d)

Ayodhya

28.

Nadir Shah took away:

a)

The Wittelsbach-Graff Diamond.

b)

The peacock throne of Shah Jahan.

c)

The Kohinoor Diamond.

d)

The flamingo throne of Noor Jahan.

29.

When did Nadir Shah attacked Delhi ?

a)

1740

b)

1739

c)

1742

d)

1746

30.

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

a)

Zabt

b)

Chauth

c)

Zat

d)

Sardeshmukhi