Q 1 – Who wrote Ain-i-Akbari?
(a) Abul Fazal
(b) Al-Biruni
(c) Ibn Battuta
(d) Abdur Razzaq
Ans. (a) Abul Fazl
Q 2 – _______ was the court historian of Akbar.
(a) Al-Biruni
(b) Abul Fazl
(c) Bernier
(d) Ibn-Battuta
Ans. (b) Abul Fazl
Q 3 – ______ was an important Jins-i-Kamil of Central India.
(a) Cotton
(b) Sugarcane
(c) Oil Seeds
(d) All of these
Ans. (d) All of these
Q 4 – Ahom kings belonged to _______
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Orissa
(d) Assam
Ans. (d) Assam
Q 5 – There are _______ daftars (parts) of Ain.
(a) Three
(b) Four
(c) Five
(d) Six
Ans. (c) Five
Q 6 – _____ coins were more prevalent during the Mughal Empire.
(a) Gold
(b) Copper
(c) Tin
(d) Silver
Ans. (d) Silver
Q 7 – Ottoman empire belonged to __________
(a) China
(b) Iran
(c) Turkey
(d) Iraq
Ans. (c) Turkey
Q 8 – Identify which of the metal was used more often to make coins during the Mughal Empire?
(a) Gold
(b) Silver
(c) Tin
(d) Copper
Ans. (b) Silver
Q 9 – During the Mughal Empire, what was Jins-i-Kamil?
(a) Half crop
(b) Perfect crop
(c) Rabi crop
(d) Kharif crop
Ans. (b) Perfect crop
Q 10 – During the Mughal Empire, how did the Panchayats use the funds available to it?
(a) It was used to entertain revenue officials.
(b) It was used to pay salary to muqaddam and chowkidar.
(c) It was used to meet expenses for the community welfare.
(d) All of these.
Ans. (d) All of these
Q 11 – Identify which of the following statement is correct about Ain-i-Akbari?
(a) Manzil-Abadi is related to the royal household.
(b) Sipah-Abadi is related to civil and military administration.
(c) Mulk-Abadi gives information about the fiscal aspect of the state.
(d) All of these.
Ans. (d) All of these
Q 12 – Identify which of the following was not correct in the context of the Mughal Empire.
(a) States help was available for irrigation.
(b) Jins-i-Kamil was a Rabi Crop.
(c) Many new crops reached India such as maize, potato, etc.
(d) There were two types of peasants-khud- Kashta and Pahi-Kashta.
Ans. (b) Jins-i-Kamil was a Rabi Crop.
Q 13 – With which of the following methods, Zamindari consolidation was done in the Mughal period?
(a) Colonisation of new lands
(b) By transfer of rights
(c) With the order of the State
(d) All of these
Ans. (d) All of these
Q 14 – Which of these was a major reason for the higher status of Zamindars in the Mughal empire?
(a) They had a very high income.
(b) They had extensive personal land.
(c) Most of the time, they belonged to upper castes.
(d) All of these.
Ans. (d) All of these
Q 15 – Vegetables like tomatoes, potatoes and chillies reached India from the
(a) Continental World.
(b) Middle World.
(c) New World.
(d) Old World.
Ans. (iii) New World.
Q 16 – Which of the following crops were considered as jins-i-Kamil?
(a) Cotton and sugarcane
(b) Maize and sugarcane
(c) Rice and wheat
(d) Chillies and potatoes
Ans. (i) Cotton and sugarcane
Q 17 – Ahom kings belonged to
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Orissa
(d) Assam
Ans. (iv) Assam
Q 18 – What do you understand by the term Khud-Kashta?
(a) Peasants who were residents of the village
(b) Non-resident cultivators
(c) Revenue collectors
(d) Head of jati panchayat
Ans. (i) Peasants who were residents of the village
Q 19 – kbar’s “auspicious sayings” were included in
(a) First book of Ain.
(b) Second book of Ain.
(c) Third book of Ain.
(d) Fifth book of Ain.
Ans. (iv) Fifth book of Ain.
Q 20 – Ottoman empire belonged to
(a) China
(b) Iran
(c) Turkey
(d) Iraq
Ans. (iii) Turkey