Practice Test

Q1) What was the kuria-patti or tasti-patti? Show Answer

Q2) Consider the following statements
1. Tanab was a rope or chain used for the measurement of land.
2. Zabti-iharsala was a term for annual measurement of land under cultivation.
3. Zarib was a bamboo rod with iron rungs used for measurement of land.
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Q3) The important modification that Shah Jahan introduced to the Mansabdari system was Show Answer

Q4) Assertion (A) Aurangzeb forbade the inscription of Kalma on coins.
Reason (R) Aurangzeb wanted a new coinage, discontinuing with all the features of earlier Mughal Coins.
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Q5) When Babur established dynasty in India as one of the greatest land powers in Asia, then Show Answer

Q6) The master gunners who helped Babur win the first Battle of Panipat are/is Show Answer

Q7) Who among the following has issued the coin rupee for the first time? Show Answer

Q8) When Babur tried to conquer Samarqand, which Uzbek chief defeated him? Show Answer

Q9) What was the strength of the cavalry under Shah Jahan? Show Answer

Q10) Which one of the following pairs are correctly matched?
1. Ataliq : Teacher for Royal Princes
2. Beg : Term for Nobles
3. Fotadar : Treasurer of the Pargana
4. Payak : A Deputy Governor
5. Mashrut : A official with Judicial Department Show Answer

Q11) Mughal painting reached its zenith under : Show Answer

Q12) In medieval India, Mansabdari system was introduced for: Show Answer

Q13) Head of the military department under the recognised central machinery of administration during Akbar's was : Show Answer

Q14) The loss of Qandhar was a big blow to he Mughal empire from the view point of : Show Answer

Q15) Battle of Dharmat was fought between Show Answer

Q16) How did the Mughal Emperor Jahandarshah's reign, come to an early end? Show Answer

Q17) Bhakta Tukaram was a contemporary of which Mughal emperor? Show Answer

Q18) In India history, who was Abdul Hamid Lahori? Show Answer

Q19) Aurangzeb reimposed 'Jizya' in the twenty-second year of his reign in order to: Show Answer

Q20) Which of the following Mughal emperors spent a greater part of his reign to overthrow the Deccan Kingdoms? Show Answer

Q21) Between whom was the Battle of Chausa fought? Show Answer

Q22) During Aurangzeb's reign, Whose duty was it to see that people lived their lives in accordance with the 'Sharia'? Show Answer

Q23) Between whom was the Battle of Khanwa (1527) fought? Show Answer

Q24) Which one of the following territories was outside boundaries of the Mughal Empire during the region of Akbar? Show Answer

Q25) Which one of the following statement about the teaching of Kabir is not correct ? Show Answer

Q26) Which Mughal officer helped Humayun capture the fort of Chunarghar from Sher Shah? Show Answer

Q27) Which of the city was not conquered by Bairam Khan on behalf of Akbar? Show Answer

Q28) Buland Darwaza at Fatehpur Sikri was built by Akbar to commemorate his victory over which province? Show Answer

Q29) Which of the following areas was not conquered by Akbar? Show Answer

Q30) Mughal-Mewar peace treaty was conquered during the times of ? Show Answer

Q31) Which Mughal emperor stopped the practice of
Forceful conversion of Prisoners of war ? Show Answer

Q32) Which Mughal general who owned a fleet of ships during Aurangzeb's reign was? Show Answer

Q33) Which British traveler remarked that Agra and Fathepur Sikri larger than Landon? Show Answer

Q34) Which Mughal emperor annexed the states of Golconda and Bijapur? Show Answer

Q35) Who among the Mughal emperors set up a translation department? Show Answer

Q36) Whose reign is referred to Renaissance in Persian, Arabic and Hindi literature? Show Answer

Q37) Which Mughal emperor enrolled Guru Govind Singh into Mughal service ? Show Answer

Q38) Shershah is considered to be the fore-runner of Akbar in administration because- Show Answer

Q39) Name the military system of Mughals- Show Answer

Q40) Khalsa in Mughal rule meant- Show Answer

Q41) In 1576, the Mughal army fought the battle of Haldighati with - Show Answer

Q42) Who was a saint of Bhakti movement in Bengal? Show Answer

Q43) Who was the king to organize Asht Pradhan? Show Answer

Q44) Who is consider to be the founder of Bhakti movement? Show Answer

Q45) The traders of which country did not come to India in Mughal age? Show Answer

Q46) Which is not true in regard to Medieval life? Show Answer

Q47) Who of the Mughal rulers understood the significance of Rajputs and tried to win them? Show Answer

Q48) Which Sufi Sect was popular in Bihar? Show Answer

Q49) Who was the leader during Mughal-Bundela conflict? Show Answer

Q50) Which is not a Characteristic of the Taj Mahal's architecture Show Answer

Q51) Who said that Indian Music not only enchants human but also animals? Show Answer

Q52) Who founded an independent kingdom at Malwa? Show Answer

Q53) Ashtapradhan as a council of ministers : Show Answer

Q54) The member of Shivaji's Ashtapradhan who looked after foreign affairs was : Show Answer

Q55) Who among the following streamlined the Maratha administration after Sambhaji? Show Answer

Q56) Mughal-Maratha treaty of 1719 was concluded in the times of: Show Answer

Q57) Which Mughal general was attacked by Shivaji at Surat in 1664? Show Answer

Q58) Who was the Sikh Guru who helped Dara? Show Answer

Q59) Which of the following statement about the revenue system of Mughals is incorrect?
1) Land revenue was collected as a fisced share varying from1/3rd to 1/2 of the total produce.
2) Ryots were evicted from their holding for default of payment
3) Akbar followed Sher Shah's land revenue system
4) Patta system was started to control the cheating of taxes by peasants.
Which of the above is/are not correct Show Answer

Q60) Consider the following statement -
1)Battle of Khanwa was fought between Akbar and Ranasanga.
2) Battle of Khanwa fought between Babur and Ranasanga in 1527 AD,
3) Humayun lived in exile about 15years.
4) First battle of Chunar was the landmark for Humayun's military expedition
Which of the above is/are correct ? Show Answer

Q61) Which of the following was/were step taken by Sher Shah to promote trade and commerce?
1) Making travel safe for traders.
2) Building a new highway between Delhi and Warangal .
3) Abolishing internal duties and levying taxes only at the points of import and sale.
4) Building sarais along roadway Show Answer

Q62) Which of the following statement is false?
1)Kurza-patti was a levy equal to one year's income of the tax payer realised in time of financial difficulties.
2) Chauth was one forth of the land revenue realized by Shivaji from neighboring states.
3) Sardeshmukhi was an additional tax of 10 %imposed by shivaji as hereditary sardeshmukhi of area.
4) Shivaji continued the practice of farming out of the revenue.
Which of the above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q63) Which of the following statement about Aurangzeb is true?
1) He was the greatest Mughal emperor.
2) He worked for the glory of the Mughal dynasty.
3) He dismissed tradition of music in his court,
4) His biggest enemy was marathas.
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Q64) Consider the following statements-
1) During the mughal period, mysore was the premier center of silk production.
2) During the M Which of the above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q65) Which of the following were the main features of the imperial Mughal land revenue system?
1) It varied according to the crop grown.
2) It varied from region to region.
3) It varied according to farming bids received.
4) It varied according to individual contracts with village headmen.
Which of the above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q66) Consider the following statement-
1) Diwan-i-Rasalat dealt with law and order,
2) Diwan-i-wizarazt was related with military affairs.
3) Diwan-i-insha was working as a secretariat which issued royal orders.
4) Diwan-i-arz was related with the financial matters.
Which of the above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q67) With reference to the political expedition of Akbar, consider the following statement-
1) To commemorate the success of Gujarat, Akbar built Buland Darwaza at Fateput Sikri.
2) At his death, his empire extended from Kashmir up to Godavari in the Deccan.
Which of the above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q68) The greatest literary achievement of the
Mughal period can be said to be -
1) Preserving of official records in a systematic manner.
2) The replacement of religious bias by secular attitude among the men of letters and their patrons.
3)Adoption of a common language to understand the thinking of the common people.
4) They expressed their intellectual knowledge through the paintings and sculptures. Show Answer

Q69) Why did reign of Shahjahan considered as the 'golden period' of Mughal empire.
1) Trade and commerce flourished.
2) There was no external threat to India. The country was safe and sound.
3) The territorial expansion was as its top.
4) Financially the state was comfortable. Show Answer

Q70) Whit reference to Tansen consider the following statements-
1) Tansen wrote three famous books on music, namely Sri Ganesh stotra, Sangeet Sar and Raagmala.
2) Tansen created three-Mian ki Todi, Darbari kanada and Mian Ki Malhar
Which of the above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q71) What is meant by pietra dura?
1) A fusion of Persian and Indian features.
2) Construction of building with glazed tiles and marbles
3) Decorated ceilings and Mumallure paintings.
4) Decorating walls with floral designs made of semi-precious stones.

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Q72) What was the reasons of the decline of Mughal empire-
1) Aurangzeb's religious and political policy.
2) Peasants become stronger
3) Zamindars become rebellion.
4) Administration was centralised.
Which of the above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q73) With reference to the military expedition of Akbar, consider the following statement-
1) Gujarat and Bengal were valuable areas because of revenue from overseas trade become fruitful for Akbar's expedition.
2) Akbar's army had been defeated in Kashmir, Sind, Orissa, Central India and Qandhar.
Which of the above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q74) Consider the following statement about Sikh Gurus:
1) Banda Bahadur was appointed as the military leader of the Sikhs by Guri Tegh Bahadur.
2) Guru Arjun DEv become the Sikh Guru after Guru Ram Das.
3) Guru Arjun Dev gave to Sikhs their own script Guru Mukhi.
Which of the statement given above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q75) Consider the following Statement
1) A war of succession started among the four son of the Emperor Shahjahan in 1657 AD
2) There was no codified Law of Succession for the Mughal dynasty.
Which of the above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q76) Consider the following :
1) Tughlaqabad Fort.
2) Lodi Garden.
3) Qutab Minar.
4) Fatepur Sikri.
The correct chronological order in which they were built is: Show Answer

Q77) Assertion : After the death of Aurangzeb tried to exploit the situation but her plans failed.
Reason : Shah was released in 1707 AD. Show Answer

Q78) Assertion : Mughal rule was democratic in nature
Reason : The Mughal emperors accepted Jahanbani and Jahangiri as their primary duties. Show Answer

Q79) Assertion : The Iqta system went a long way in establishing Islam in north India
Reason : The sultans, through this institution wanted to control the Turkish nobles. Show Answer

Q80) Assertion : Aurangzeb never patronized music in his court.
Reason : Akbar Patronized music very much and the Iranian style mingled with Indian music during his time. Show Answer

Q81) Assertion : Shivaji conducted the administration with the help of his minsters.
Reason : Amatya kept the record of the income and expenditure of the state. Show Answer

Q82) Consider the following statements and mark the correct option
1. Balaji vishwanath introduced Saranjami system.
2. Baji Rao I campaigned against the Sidis of Janjira.
3. Deshmukh were equivalent to chandilarib of North and Desais of Gujarat.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Q83) Given below are four Maratha leaders, arrange them in chronological order
1. Shivaji
2. Shahji
3. Shahu
4. Sambhaji
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Q84) Which of the following was responsible for cutting down the allowance and imposing various kinds of restrictions on Sahu II (1777-1808)? Show Answer

Q85) Which of the following is correct about Chauth and Sardeshmukhi? Show Answer

Q86) Consider the following statements in the context of Mughal painting
1. The paintings executed during the reign of Jehangin depicted scenes from Ramayana, Mahabharata, Nal Damyanti etc.
2. A special department of paintings was established by Akbar.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q87) Each grade in Mansabdari system had two aspects to it. Zat (personal) and sawar (cavalryman). Which of the following statements correctly describes their significance? Show Answer

Q88) Of the following who had rebelled against the Mughal Emperor Jahangir?
1. Asaf Khan
2. Khurram
3. Mahabat Khan
4. Khusrau
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Q89) Which one of the following pairs is incorrectly matched? Show Answer

Q90) Who translated Ramayana into Persian in accordance with the wishes of Akbar? Show Answer

Q91) Consider the following statements in the context of Shah Jahan's rebellion against Jahangir.
1. Shah Jahan had the backing of Deccani nobles.
2. Shah Jahan was inflicted defeat by the Mughal forces under Malik Ambar
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q92) At the time of Aurangzeb's death, the Maratha Leadership was in the hands of Show Answer

Q93) Consider the following observations relating to the reign of the Mughal Emperor Akbar.
1. Akbar strengthened his control on the nobility and the army by introducing the Mansabdari system.
2. Under the Mansabdari system, every officer was assigned a rank (Mansab).
3. The ranks were divided into Zat, Sawar and Chehra.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q94) Consider the following statements
1. Akbar Nama and Badshah Nama are two important books which illustrated Mughal optical historians.
2. While Akbar Nama was written by Abdul Hamid Lahori, Badshah Nama was authored by Abul Fazi.
3. The Akbar Nama is divided into three books of which the third book is the Ain-i-Akbari.
Which of the statements given above are correct? Show Answer

Q95) Which one of the following was he Emperor of India, when British East India Company was formed in London? Show Answer

Q96) The motive behind Shah Jahan's Balkh campaign was to Show Answer

Q97) Which one of the following was the Emperor of India when British East India Company was formed in London? Show Answer

Q98) Consider the following observations relating to the reign of the Mughal Emperor Akbar.
1. Akbar strengthened his control on the nobility and the army by introducing the Mansabdari system.
2. Under the Mansabdari system, every officer was assigned a rank (Mansab).
3. The ranks were divided into Zat, Sawar and Chehra.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
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Q99) Abdul Hasan was one of the most eminent painters of Jahangir's reign. He painted the well known Mughal Darbar scene describing Show Answer

Q100) Consider the following statements
1. Akbar Nama and Badshah Nama are two important books which illustrated Mughal optical historians.
2. While Akbar Nama was wriitten by Abdul Hamid Lahori, Badshah Nama was authored by Abul Fazl.
3. The Akbar Nama is divided into three books of which the third book is the Ain-i-Akbari.
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Q101) Which European traveller came to India during the reign of Aurangzeb? Show Answer

Q102) The Battle of Dharmat was fought between Show Answer

Q103) The motive behind Shah Jahan's Balkh campaign was to Show Answer

Q104) What was the immediate reason for Ahmed Shah Abdali to invade India and fight the third battle of Panipat? Show Answer

Q105) During the time of which Mughal Emperor did the English East India Company establish its factory in India? Show Answer

Q106) how did the Mughal Emperor Jahandar Shah's reign come to an early end? Show Answer

Q107) The head of the military department under the recognised central machinery of administration during Akbar's reign was Show Answer

Q108) Who among the following was the daughter of Emperor Aurangzeb? Show Answer

Q109) The Mughal Emperor who prohibited the use of tobacco was Show Answer

Q110) Who wrote Akabarnama? Show Answer

Q111) During the Mughal rule, the copper coin-was known as Show Answer

Q112) Assertion (A) Shivaji aimed at establishing Maratha rule in Delhi.
Reason (R) Shivaji took the leadership of the Maratha resisting against the Mughals.
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Q113) Who among the following was the envoy of the British King James I at Jahangir's Court? Show Answer

Q114) The name of the last Caliph of Baghdad appeared for the first time on coins of Show Answer

Q115) What was Abwab? Show Answer

Q116) Who was the renowned Jain Acharya who was greatly honored by Akbar? Show Answer

Q117) Who among the following were Jahagiri painters? Show Answer

Q118) During whose reign did the post of Peshwa became hereditary? Show Answer

Q119) Which Sikh Guru helped the rebel prince Khusro with money and blessings ? Show Answer

Q120) Mughal painting flourished during the reign of— Show Answer

Q121) Which of the following Mughal Emperors built the Jama Masjid of Delhi ? Show Answer

Q122) Nadir Shah attacked Delhi during the reign of—
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Q123) Who was the Sikh Guru to be salughtered by Aurangzeb ? Show Answer

Q124) Who was the Mughal Emperor to have lifted the Jizya on Hindus ? Show Answer

Q125) Who was called ‘The Akbar of Kashmir’ ? Show Answer

Q126) Who was the founder leader of ‘Muslim Faqirs’ ? Show Answer

Q127) The Mansabdari system was borrowed from ? Show Answer

Q128) Who was known as ‘the parrot of Hindustan’ ? Show Answer

Q129) Who was the Muslim General to have conquered Bengal in 13th Century A.D. ? Show Answer

Q130) Who was among the Mughal Emperors, the ‘Zinda Pir’ to the Sunnis ? Show Answer

Q131) The portion of the actual produce fixed as state’s share under the Zabti System of Mughals was ________ ? Show Answer

Q132) Mahmud Ghazni's invasion had some significance for Indian history. Consider the following statements
1. It exposed India's military weakness.
2. It exposed the political disunity of India.
3. It weakened the economic condition of India because Mahmud carried huge wealth out of India.
4. It caused a great setback to Indian art and sculpture due to destruction of idols, temples and beautiful palaces.
5. It opened India to foreign attacks.
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Q133) Consider the following statements
1. The Tughlaq dynasty lasted for close to a hundred years.
2. During this period, many parts of India, such as the states in southern India became independent.
3. It produced two powerful Sultans, Muhammad bin Tughlaq and Firoz Shah Tughlaq.
4. Ghiyath al-Din Tughlaq (1320–1325), an efficient military commander, was the first ruler of the dynasty.
5. He was succeeded by Jauna Khan, who took the title of Muhammad bin Tughlaq and became the most able ruler of the Tughluq dynasty.
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Q134) The Moroccan traveller Ibn e Battuta who visited India recorded the general conditions and culture of India
at that time. In this context, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Muhammad bin Tughluq was renowned as the wealthiest man in the Muslim world at that time.
2. Hansi in India was "among the most beautiful cities, the best constructed and the most populated; it is
surrounded with a strong wall, and its founder is said to be one of the great infidel kings, called Tara".
3. As with Mamluk Egypt, the Tughlaq Dynasty was a rare vestigial example of Muslimrule in Asia after the
Mongol invasion.
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Q135) Consider the following statements-
1. Shihab-ud-din Muiz-ud-din Muhammad, Muhammad of Ghur was a great conqueror.
2. After setting up his government in Ghazni (AD 1173) he directed his expeditions farther towards India. In 1175, he captured Multan and then Sindh.
3. Three years later, he penetrated into Gujarat but found the local Rajputs too strong for him but was defeated by Mularaja, of Anhilwara and was repulsed with heavy loss in 1178.
4. By 1182, however, the whole of Sindh was subdued.
5. He captured Lahore, deposed Khusrau Malik, and annexed the Punjab to his dominions.
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Q136) Consider the following statements:
1. Over the course of the 17th and early 19th centuries, the British defeated the Portuguese and Dutch militarily, but remained in conflict with the French, who had by then sought to establish themselves in the subcontinent.
2. The decline of the Mughal empire in the first half of the 18th century provided the British with the opportunity to seize a firm foothold in Indian politics.
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Q137) Consider the following statements
1. The Mughal emperors were Central Asian Turko-Mongols from Uzbekistan, who claimed direct descent from both Genghis Khan (through his son Chagatai Khan) and Timur.
2. At the height of their power in the late 17th and early 18th centuries, they controlled much of the Indian subcontinent, extending from Bengal in the east to Kabul & Sindh in the west, Kashmir in the north to the Kaveri basin in the south.
3. Its population at that time has been estimated as between 110 and 150 million, over a territory of more than 3.2 million square kilometres (1.2 million square miles).
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Q138) Consider the following statements-
1. Zahir ud-din Muhammad Babur acquired Kabulistan in 1504, and decided to regain the territories in Hindustan held once by Turks.
2. He started his exploratory raids in September 1519 when he visited the Indo-Afghan borders to suppress the rising by Yusufzai tribes.
3. He undertook similar raids up to 1524 and had established his base camp at Peshawar. Finally in 1526 in his fifth attempt, Babur defeated the last of the Delhi Sultans, Ibrahim Shah Lodi, at the First Battle of Panipat.
4. To secure his newly founded kingdom, Babur then had to face the formidable Indian king Rana Sanga of Chittor, at the Battle of Khanwa who offered stiff resistance but was defeated.
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Q139) Consider the following statements-
1. The Mughal Empire was the dominant power in the Indian subcontinent between the mid-16th century and the early 18th century.
2. Founded in 1526, it officially survived until 1857, when it was supplanted by the British Raj.
3. The dynasty is sometimes referred to as the Timurid dynasty as Babur was descended from Timur.[citation needed]
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Q140) Consider the following statements
1. The Marathas are yeoman Hindu from the western Deccan (present day Maharashtra) that rose to prominence by establishing 'Hindawi Swarajya'.
2. Some Maratha and Kunbi have at times claimed Kshatriya (the warrior and ruling class) standing and supported their claims to this rank by reference to clan names and genealogies linking themselves with epic heroes, Rajput clans of the north, or historical dynasties of the early medieval period."
3. The Marathas became prominent in the 17th century under the leadership of the Great Chhatrapati Shivaji Raje Bhonsale who revolted against the Bijapur Sultanate and the Mughal Empire, and carved out an independent kingdom with Raigad as his capital.
4. Known for their mobility, the Marathas consolidated their territory during the Deccan Wars against the Mughals and, at their peak, controlled much of northern and central India
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Q141) Consider the following statements
1. Maratha Empire, 1758 (in orange) was the paramount power in the Indian sub-continent in 18th and early 19th century, until it was usurped by the British East India Company.
2. Maratha Empire, at its peak, ruled over much of the Indian Subcontinent (modern-day Republic of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh as well as bordering Nepal and Afghanistan).
3. Apart from capturing various regions, the Marathas maintained a large number of tributaries who were bounded by agreement to pay a certain amount of regular tax, known as "Chauth".
4. Apart from capturing the whole Mughal Empire, the Maratha Empire defeated Sultanate of Mysore under Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan, Nawab of Oudh, Nawab of Bengal, Nizam of Hyderabad and Nawab of Arcot as well as the Polygar kingdoms of South India.
5. They extracted chauth from Delhi, Oudh, Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Punjab, Hyderabad, Mysore, Uttar Pradesh and Rajput states.
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Q142) Consider the following statements-
1. The greatest part of the Mughal expansion was accomplished during the reign of Akbar (1556–1605).
2. The empire was maintained as the dominant force of the present-day Indian subcontinent for a hundred years further by his successors Jahangir, Shah Jahan, and Aurangzeb.
3. The first six emperors, who enjoyed power both de jure and de facto, are usually referred to by just one name, a title adopted upon his accession by each emperor.
4. The relevant title is bolded in the list below.
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Q143) Consider the following statements-
1. The main outside force contributing to the destruction of the Mughal Empire was the Hindu Maratha Empire.
2. Chatrapati Shivaji declared "Hindu Swarajya" (Independence for Hindus) and raised an army that could outfight the larger Mughal armies.
3. Santaji Ghorpade and Dhanaji Jadhav, one by one, eliminated most of the Mughal generals.
4. Mountstart Elphinstone call this period a demolishing period for "Mussalmans" with many of them losing spirit to fight against the Maratha army.
5. Aurangzeb lead Mughals in the war of 27 years with Marathas in which Mughal suffered defeat with heavy losses. In 1706, just a few months before Aurangzeb's death, his son Prince Bakht was routed by Maratha General Dhanaji in South Gujarat.
6. Defeats of the imperial army brought disgrace to the throne, and its helplessness was apparent after Aurangzeb's death. Maratha Prime Minister Peshwa made deep inroads ravaging Mughal outposts in much of the Indian Subcontinent in the subsequent years.
7. After Aurangzeb's death, Shivaji's grandson Shahu was released by the Mughals, which brought some peace between the Marathas and Mughals.
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Q144) Consider the following statements-
1. The Maratha army especially its infantry was praised by almost all the enemies of Maratha Empire, ranging from Duke of Wellington to Ahmad Shah Abdali.
2. After the Third Battle of Panipat, Abdali was relieved as Maratha army in the initial stages were almost in the position of destroying the Afghan armies and their Indian Allies Nawab of Oudh and Rohillas.
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Q146) Consider the following statements-
1. An adventurer Alptigin founded the principality of Ghazni - in AD 962.
2. After his death in 977 his slave and son-in-law, Subuktigin, succeeded him.
3. His policy of conquest brought him in conflict with the Shaiya dynasty.
4. He defeated its ruler, Jaipal, twice and thus extended the kingdom beyond the Indus.
5. After a reign of 20 years, Subuktigin died in 997 and was succeeded by his son Mahmud, a brilliant general and a mighty conqueror.
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Q147) Which of the following statements(s) represent(s) the difference between Hindustani Music and Carnatic Music?
1. While Hindustani Music is indigenous, Carnatic Music is influenced by Arab and Afghan traditions.
2. While Hindustani Music is emotional, Carantic Music is intellectual and spiritual.
3. While Carnatic Music artists are given freedom to improvise, such freedom is not given to the Hindustani Music artists.
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Q148) Consider the following statements-
1. Chronicles are the only source for studying the Mughal empire and its court.
2. Chronicles commissioned by the Mughal emperors were written in order to project a vision of an enlightened kingdom to all those who came under its umbrella.
3. They were meant to convey to those who resisted the rule of the Mughals that all resistance was destined to fail.
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Q149) Consider the following statements about “Tamasha”:
1. When Aurangzeb’s imperial army was fighting Shivaji in late 17th century singing and dancing girls were brought to entertain his homesick troops, called Tamasha.
2. Baji Rao-I builder of the Maratha empire presented the Raja of Bundelkhand a beautiful dancing girl called Mastani.
3. Tamasha had a low status, even at its height because of its erotic content and was spurned by the upper class.
4. When Brahmins started getting attracted towards Tamasha, they were ostracized.
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