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Consider the following pairs:
1. Khudkasht: Land owner
2. Amil : Head of pargana
3. Abwabs: Illegal cesses
Which of the pair/pairs given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 and 2

  2. 2 and 3

  3. 1 and 3

  4. 1, 2 and 3
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Khudkasht - Peasant who owned the land and paid revenue at customary rates.

Amil - Head of Pargana (unit of land administration)
Abwabs - Illegal/additional taxed which began in the reign of Muhammad Bin Tughlaq.

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With respect to Mughal administration "Ahadis" were ______________.

  1. Foot soldiers

  2. Military officials

  3. Land revenue officials

  4. Gentlemen troopers
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

With respect to Mughal administration "Ahadis" were gentlemen troopers. They were directly recruited by the Mughal emperor himself, mainly from the emperor's own blood relatives and tribesmen. They had their own pay roll and pay master, and were better paid than regular hormen sowars.

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Consider the following statements:
1. The forty or the Chahalgani were the group of Turkish noble in the medieval India.
2. The wazir of Muhammad bin Tughluq was Nizam-ul-Mulk-Junaidi.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Iltutmish created a group of forty of his close associates known as Turk-e-chahalgani, group of Turkish noble. However, after Iltutmish’s death, the group of powerful Turkish nobles (sometimes called ‘the forty’ or the Chahalgani) ignored his will and ensured that Ruknuddin Firoz, another son of the Sultan, occupied the throne. Nizam-ul-Mulk-Junaidi was the wazir of Muhammad bin Tughluq.

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Who among the following were included in Saiyid brothers title during Mughal Period?
1. Syed Abdullah Khan
2. Syed Hassan Ali Khan
3. Sir Syed Ahmad
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. 1 and 2

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Sayyid brothers referred to Syed Abdullah Khan and Syed Hassan Ali Khan, who were powerful Mughal Army generals during the early 18th century, and had overpowering control over the state of affairs. They became highly influential in the Mughal Court after Aurangzeb's death and became king makers during the anarchy following the death of emperor Aurangzeb in 1707.

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Consider the following statements:
1. The state of Hyderabad was founded by Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah in 1724.
2. He waged wars, concluded peace, conferred titles and gave Jagirs and offices without reference to Delhi.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Niether 1 nor 2
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The state of Hyderabad was founded by Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah in 1724 A.D., during the reign of Muhammad Shah Rangila, the 12th Mughal emperor (1719 A.D.-1748 A.D.). He waged wars, concluded peace, conferred titles and gave Jagirs and offices without reference to Delhi. He never openly declared his independence from the Central government but in practice he acted like an independent ruler.

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The Battle of Bhima-Koregaon was fought between the soldiers of the British East India Company and the strong Peshwa army (Marathas) under Bajirao II. This war was a part of ________________.

  1. First Anglo-Maratha war

  2. Second Anglo-Maratha war

  3. Third Anglo-Maratha war

  4. Fourth Anglo-Maratha war
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
The Bhima-Koregaon battle was a part of the third Anglo-Maratha war which was fought between the soldiers of the British East India Company and the strong Peshwa army (Marathas) under Bajirao II in the year 1818 A.D. The British won the battle and hence British established Jay-Stambha (victory pillar) in Bhima-Koregaon village to commemorate the British East India Company's soldiers who fell in the battle (1818).
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'Kitab-i-Nauras' which was composed by Ibrahim Adil Shah II is a book on ________________.

  1. Spirituality

  2. Politics

  3. Economy

  4. None of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Ibrahim Adil Shah II was deeply interested in music, and composed a book called Kitab-i-Nauras in which songs were set to various musical modes or ragas. He was very solicitous of the poor, and had the title of ‘Abla Baba’ or friend of the poor. He built a new capital, Nauraspur, in which a large number of musicians were invited to settle.

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Consider the following statements:
1. The Third Anglo-Maratha war came about because of conflict between the British and the Pindaris.
2. It was fought between 1817-1818.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Third Anglo-Maratha war came about because of conflict between the British and the Pindaris. There was an ongoing tussle between the British and Pindaris who were irregular horsemen that plundered and foraged in central India during the 18th century. The war was fought between 1817-1818. In this battle the British won and British victory resulted in the breakup of the Maratha Empire.

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Which of the statements given below is/are correct?<br>1. Waman Pandit is a Sanskrit scholar in the Golconda Kingdom.
2. Ali Adil Shah was known as Jagat Guru'.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Ali Adil Shah, the ruler of Bijapur, had an excellent library to which he appointed the well-known Sanskrit scholar, Waman Pandit. Ibrahim Adil Shah II accorded patronage to all, including Hindu saints and temples. Due to his syncretic approach he came to be called ‘Jagat Guru’.

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The battle of Samugarh was fought between _________________.

  1. Aurangzeb and Dara Shukoh

  2. Shahjahan and Chand Bibi

  3. Akbar and Rana Pratap Singh

  4. Jahangir and Sher Shah
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The battle of Samugarh was fought between Aurangzeb and Dara Shukoh. It was a decisive battle in the struggle for the throne during the Mughal war of succession. In this battle, Dara was finally defeated by Aurangzeb. After that, Aurangzeb went on to rule the Mughal empire.