WEEKLY TEST

CLASS TEST
HISTORY
MUGHALS, ADVENT
OF EUROPEAN

1. Consider the following statements regarding 3.Consider the following statements regarding
the administrative system under Akbar: the revenue administration during Mughal
Empire :
1. Akbar granted inam lands to all persons,
irrespective of their religious faith and 1. Akbar introduced the Mansabdari system
beliefs. in his administration In which every officer
Mansabdar was assigned a rank which was
2. The office of Mir Bakshi were appointed to
hereditary
ensure the general observance of the rules of
morality 2. Shah Jahan introduced the Dahsala System
under which revenue was fixed on the
3. Muhtasibs were the officer in-charge of the
average yield of land assessed on the basis
royal household and royal karkhanas
of past ten years
4. Each suba was placed under a Subedar
3. Todar Mal introduced a uniform system of
,a provincial governor who was directly
land measurement, classification of land,
appointed by the Emperor.
and fixation of rates.
Which of the statements given above is/ are
Which of the statements given above is /are
correct?
correct?
A) 1 and 2 only
A) 2 only
B) 1 and 4 only
B) 1 and 2 only
C) 1, 3 and 4 only
C) 3 only
D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
D) 1,2 and 3 only

2. Consider the following statements about "

4 Arrange the following events in the
Mughal coinage " :
chronological order of their sequence:
1. Shahjahan issued gold coins called 'Ilahi
1. Treaty of Gandamak
coins' to propagate his new religious creed
'Din-i-Illahi 2. Tripartite treaty
2. Sher Shah Suri, a 16th century ruler of 3. Treaty of Amritsar
Afghan lineage introduced the Rupiya, a
4. Durand agreement
silver currency.
5. Treaty of Surat
3. The standard gold coin of the Mughals was
the Mohur Select the correct answer using the code given
below:
Which of the statements given above is/are not
correct? A) 5-3-2-1-4
A) 1 only B) 1-2-3-4-5
B) 2 only C) 3-4-1-5-2
C) 3 only D) 4-1-5-2-3
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5 Consider the following statements with Which of the above statements is incorrect?
reference to the socio-economic conditions
A) 1 and 2 only
prevalent in India during the 18th century:
B) 2 only
1. Agriculture made progress with technological
development and innovative methods of C) 1 and 3 only
production. D) All of the above.
2. Inter-caste marriages were forbidden.
3. Hindus and Muslims studied in elementary 8 With reference to the Danish occupation in
schools known as pathshalas and maktabs India, consider the following statements:-
respectively. 1. The Danish India company comprised of two
Which of the statements given above is/are different companies.
correct? 2. Anglo-Danish hostilities due to Napoleanic
A) 1 and 2 only wars led to the selling of the Danish
settlements in India.
B) 2 and 3 only
Which of the statements given above is/are
C) 1 and 3 only true?
D) All of the above A) 1 only
B) 2 only
6 Consider the following levies collected by the
Marathas: C) Both 1 and 2
Levy Purpose D) Neither 1 nor 2
1. Zakat. Safety of the ports
9 The Danes formed an East India company and
2. Patdam. on widow remarriage established their headquarters at?
3. Sardeshmukhi Control over the Mughal
A) Tranquebar.
subahs in Deccan
B) Serampore.
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly
matched? C) Karaikal.
A) 1 and 2 only D) Balasore.
B) 2 and 3 only
10 Consider the following statements regarding
C) 1 and 3 oniy portuguese in india:
D) 1, 2, and 3 1. Francisco De Almeida was known for the
use of a cartaze system in the Pacific Ocean.
7 Consider the Following Statements: 2. Abolition of Sati was a striking feature of the
1. Denmark ended their involvement in India rule seque! of Francisco De Almeida.
by selling the rights of the Nicobar Islands 3. Prosecution of Muslims was done during the
to the English in 1868. rule of Alfonso de Albuquerque.
2. The Battle of Chinsurah was fought between
Which of the statements given above is/are
the troops of the English East India company
correct?
and the French East India Company.
A) 1 and 3 only
3. Dutch were the first to start a joint stock
company for trading with India. B) 3 only
C) 1 and 2 only
D) 1 only

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11 With reference to the various english men
who visited India, consider the following
statements.
1. William Hawkins was sent to mughal emperor
Jahangir's court to obtain permission to open
a factory at Surat by EIC.
2. Sir Thomas Roe came to India as ambassador
of James I to mughal emperor Jehangir's
court to seek permission to conduct trade in
Indian subcontinent.
3. William Leeds was appointed by Akbar in
his court as an diamond expert.
Select the correct answer from the codes given
below.
A) 1 and 2 only
B) 1 only
C) 2 only
D) 1, 2 and 3
12 Consider the following statements regarding
the Third Battle of Panipat that occurred in
1761:
1. Marathas' army was led by Sadashivrao
Bhau
2. While the Afghan army Was outnumbered
by the Marathas, the former was better
equipped than the latter.
3. Rajputs and Sikhs fought on the side of
Marathas.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
A) 1 only
B) 1 and 2 only
C) 2 and 3 only
D) 1, 2 and 3
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Which of the above statements is/are correct?
A) 1 only
B) 2 only
C) Both 1 and 2
D) None of the above.
14 Akbar was the first Mughal ruler who had
the time and means to undertake construction
on a large scale. In this context, which of the
following monuments were built by Akbar?
1. Buland Darwaza
2. Moti Masjid at Agra fort
3. Ala'i Darwaza
4. Panch Mahal
Select the correct answer using the code given
below.
A) 1 and 3 only
B) 1 and 4 only
C) 3 and 4 only
D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
15 Arrange the following events in ascending
order sequence.
1. Bombay was given as a dowry to Prince
Charles II of England by the Portugese.
2. Aurangzeb issued a royal farman to the
British to trade in Bengal.
3. Headquarters of English East India Company
shifted from Surat to Bombay.
4. Dastaks issued by Governor of Bengal to the
English East India Company.
5. Farukh Siyaar gave trade concessions to the
British
Select the answer from the codes given below:

13 With reference to the Carnatic Wars, consider A) 2>3>1>4>5

the following statements: B) 2>5>4>1>3
1. The Siege of Arcot by Robert Clive led to C) 1>2>3>4>5
the recall of Joseph Dupleix by the French
D) 1> 2>4>5>3
Government, thus dealing a significant blow
to the French forces in India.
2. The Treaty of Pondicherry in 1763 laid the
foundation for the supremacy of the English
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16 Which of the following events were the last to palaces.
occur in the history of Modern India?
Select the correct answer using the code given
A) The Black Hole tragedy during the tenure of below.
siraj- ud-Daula. A) 1 only
B) The defeat of Marathas at the hands of B) 2 only
Ahmad Shah Abdali.
C) Both 1 and 2
C) The treaty of Aix-La-Chapelle between the
English and french D) None of the above
D) Construction of Bara Imambara by Asaf ud
Daula in Lucknow. 20 Consider the following statements with
reference to Marathas :
17 The Golden farman was issued to the English 1. In the Maratha provincial Administration,
by Deshmukhs and Deshpande were two officers
at two different levels of administration.
A) Mughal emperor Jehangir.
2. Shivaji reduced the power of Deshmukhs
B) Governor of Bengal Ibrahim Khan. and appointed his own revenue official called
C) Sultan of Golconda. Karkuns.

D) Mughal emperor Farukh Siyaar 3. In Shivaji's administration, Modi script was

the name given to special script used in
revenue records
18 With reference to the mansabdari system
under the Mughals in India, consider the Which of the Statements given above is/are
following statements: correct?
1. The mansab awarded to an individual fixed A) 1 and 2 only
both his status in the official hierarchy and B) 2 and 3 only
his salary.
C) 1 and 3 only
2. Sawar denoted personal rank of anofficial
and Zat indicated the size of contingents D) 1, 2 and 3
maintained by the mansabdar
3. Du-aspa sih-aspa was associated with the 21 Which of the following pairs is/are correct
mansabdari system. regarding Ashtapradhan?
Ashtapradhan Function/Role.
Which of the statements given above are
correct? 1. Peshwa Finance and general
administration
A) 1 and 2 only
2. Sumanta. Master of ceremonies
B) 1 and 3 only
3. Amatya. Accountant General
C) 2 and 3 only
D) 1, 2 and 3 Select the correct answer using the given codes
below:
19 Which of the following statements is/are A) 1 only
correct? B) 1, 2 and 3
1. The Mughals believed in the rule of C) 3 only
primogeniture, where the eldest son inherited
his father's estate. D) 1 and 3 only

2. Jharokha Darshan was a daily practice of

addressing the public audience (darshan)
at the balcony (jharokha) at the forts and

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22 Consider the following statements with respect
to the French advent in India.
1. French East India company established its
first factory in India at Masulipatnam in
1669.
2. Pondicherry was developed by the French
after acquiring a small village in south India.
3. Anglo- French conflict began after the arrival
of French Governor Dupleix.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
A) 1 and 2 only
B) 1 only
C) 2 and 3 only
D) 1, 2 and 3
23 In the context of the history of India, consider
the following pairs:
Battle Fought Between
1. 1st Battle of Panipat. Babur & Ibrahim lodi
2. 2nd Battle of Panipat. Ahmad Shah Abdali
and Maratha empire
3. 3rd Battle of Panipat. Akbar and Hemu
Which of the pairs given above is/are correct?
A) 1 only
B) 1, 2 and 3
C) 2 only
D) 1 and 3 only
24 Which of the following statements is/are
correct?
1. Jai Singh of amber was given the title of
Mirza Raja Sawai and appointed governor of
Malwa by Jahandar shah.
2. Nadir Shah attacked India as Money was
needed desperately to maintain his mercenary
army.
Select the correct answer using the code given
below.
A) 1 only
B) 2 only
C) Both 1 and 2
D) None of the above
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25 Which of the following statements is/are
correct?
1. Sardeshmukhi was a tax equivalent to one-
tenth of the land revenue levied by the
Marathas on all territories.
2. Chauth was one quarter of the land revenue
paid to the government, which was collected
as a tax by the Marathas, from people living
outside the Maratha kingdom.
Select the correct answer using the below.
A) 1 only
B) 2 only
C) Both 1 and 2
D) None of the above
26 Probably he was the only king to treated his step
brothers as real brother and received betrayal
in response and defeated Bahadur Shah and
reinstated Karnavati's son Vikramaditya
Singh as the ruler of Mewar after the mass
suicide.
The above passage describes which of the
following Mughal emperors?
A) Humayun
B) Alamgir I
C) Akbar
D) Shahjahan
27 Consider the following pairs:
1. Muzarian - They were residential peasants
living in their own village, owning their own
land and implements.
2. Pahi-kasht - These peasants were outsiders
but cultivated the rented land in a village
either by staying in the same village or by
staying in the neighbouring villages.
3. Khud-kasht - They did not have land of their
own for cultivation.
Which of the pair(s) given above is/are
matched incorrectly?
A) 1 and 3 only
B) 2 only
C) 1 only
D) None
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28 Which of the following statement regarding Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly
religious policy of Aurangzeb is/are correct? matched?
1. He reimposed jiziya which was abolished by A) 1 and 2 only
Akbar.
B) 3 only
2. He curbed the power of Muhtasib who were
C) 1, 2 and 4 only
the officer entrusted to enforce moral codes.
D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
3. 'Zawabit' were the secular decrees issued by
Aurangzeb.
Select the correct answer using the codes given
below:
A) 1 and 2 only
B) 2 and 3 only
C) 1 and 3 only
D) 1,2 and 3

29 Arrange the following battles fought by

Mughals for establishing their empire in the
correct chronological order?
1. Battle of Khanwa
2. Battle of Sirhind
3. Battle of Chausa
4. First Battle of Panipat
Select the correct answer using the code given
below:
A) 1-4-2-3
B) 1-4-3-2
C) 4-1-2-3
D) 4-1-3-2

30 With reference to trading stations/factories

established by various European powers,
consider the following pairs:
Location of factory Associated European
power
1. Ddanish. Serampore
2. Ddutch Chinsura
3. French. Chandranagore
4. Portuguese Chittagong

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