Q 1 – Assertion: The Mughal Empire faced variety of crises towards the closing years of the Seventeenth Century.
Reason: The Later Mughals were weak and could not keep check on the powerful Mansabdars.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
c) A is true but R is false
d) A is false but R is true
Q 2 – Assertion: The Mughal Empire become Weak by competition amongst different groups of nobles. [The Iranis and Turanis]
Reason: For a long time, the later Mughal emperors were Puppets in the hands of the two groups.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
c) A is true but R is false
d) A is false but R is true
Q 3 – Assertion: Throughout the eighteenth century the Mughal empire gradually Consolidated into a strong empire.
Reason: With the rise of the Mughal authority the governors of large provinces became more loyal towards the Mughal Emperor.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
c) A is true but R is false
d) A is false but R is true
Q 4 – Assertion : The three states of Awadh , Bengal & Hyderabad were quite prominent states.
Reason : The states were founded by member of the high Mughal Nobility [Sa’adat khan ] (Awadh), Murshid Quli khan (Bengal) and Asaf Jah (Hyderabad).
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
c) A is true but R is false
d) A is false but R is true
Q 5 – Assertion: In the Awadh state, Ijaradars were given the right to collect taxes.
Reason : The Revenue farmers agreed to pay the state a fixed sum of money.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
c) A is true but R is false
d) A is false but R is true
Q 6 – Assertion: The rich merchants and bankers gained stake in the society during the times of the last great Mughal Emperor.
Reason : The Mughal emperors removed their Jagirdars and grew their dependence on the bankers for finance.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
c) A is true but R is false
d) A is false but R is true
Q 7 – Assertion: Sawai Jai Singh, the ruler of Amber constructed five astronomical observatories, one each in Delhi, Jaipur, Ujjain, Mathura & Varanasi known as Jantar Mantar.
Reason : The observatories had various instruments to study heavenly bodies.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
c) A is true but R is false
d) A is false but R is true