History Quiz

Q. Consider the following statements pertaining to customs rates in the Mughal empire: I. Abul Fazl mentions that 4.5 per cent was the maximum customs duties under Akbar. II. In Jahangir’s reign customs duties were 3.5 per cent on all imports and exports of goods. III. In Shahjahan’s reign customs duties were 2 per cent […]

Q. Which one of the following is not correct about the painters attached to the imperial establishment during the Mughal period? (a) They did not depict the common man and his life (b) They never showed any technological devices in their paintings (c) They never made paintings as joint work (d) They never made self

Q. What is the correct chronological order of the following Mughal emperors? A. Ahmad Shah B. Shah Alam II C. Alamgir II D. Akbar II Choose the answer from the codes given below: (a) B, A, C, D (b) A, B, D, C  (c) A, C, B, D (d) D, C, A, B Ans: (c)

Q. What is the chronological sequence of the following three wazirs of the Mughal court in the mid-eighteenth century? A. Safdarjung B. Imad-ul-mulk C. Javid Khan Choose the correct answer from the codes given below: (a) B, A, C (b) A, C, B (c) B, C, A (d) C, A, B Ans: (d) C, A,

Q. The zamindari in Mughal India was not (a) a saleable right (b) hereditary (c) ownership of land (d) mortgageable Ans: (a) a saleable right

Q. The theory of Sullh-i-Kul was propounded by (a) Nizamuddin Auliya (b) Akbar (c) Zainul Abidin (d) Shaikh Nasiruddin Chiragh Ans: (b) Akbar Explanation: The theory of Sullh-i-Kul was propounded by (b) Akbar. Sullh-i-Kul, also known as the “Universal Peace,” was a policy and philosophy of religious tolerance and harmony promoted by the Mughal Emperor

Q. The office of the wakil-us-Mughal administration signified the (a) land owned by the Emperor himself. (b) entire Imperial Establishment. (c) land from where revenue was collected for the imperial treasury. (d) religious land grants. Ans: (b) entire Imperial Establishment. Explanation: The office of the wakil-us-Mughal administration signified the (b) entire Imperial Establishment. The wakil-us-Mughal

Q. The Mughal firman of free trade in Bengal was granted to the English in (a) 1717 (b) 1756 (c) 1650 (d) 1696 Ans: (a) 1717 Explanation: The Mughal firman of free trade in Bengal was granted to the English in (a) 1717. The firman, also known as the Farman-e-Dastak, was issued by the Mughal

Q. The land revenue in Mughal India was a: (a) Tax on land (b) Share in the produce (c) Tax on cultivator (d) Tax on the owner of the land Ans: (b) Share in the produce Explanation: The land revenue in Mughal India was a (b) share in the produce. The Mughal administration implemented a