History Mughal Empire

Q. Mansabdari System was founded by Akbar. The Mansabdars were

A
provincial governors
B
military commanders
C
high civil and military officers
D
all of the above

Correct Answer

all of the above

More Questions on History

  • Q. The famine which killed nearly 8 lakh people during British rule as per the report furnished by the Femine Commissioon of 1660 had struck :
    A)Northern India
    B)Eastern India
    C)Southern India
    D)Western India
    Answer: Western India
  • Q. The Woods Despatch of 1854 resulted in the
    A)Introduction of the postal system
    B)Founding of several Indian universities
    C)Establishment of the education system
    D)Abolition of child marriage
    Answer: Establishment of the education system
  • Q. The Mughal government can be described as an/a
    A)Liberal monarchy
    B)Autocracy
    C)Centralised despotism
    D)Absolute monarchy
    Answer: Centralised despotism
  • Q. Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct related to Mughal Emperor Jahangir? I. Jahangir claimed that he could distinguish the work of different artists in a single picture. II. Painting was at its climax during his reign.
    A)Only II
    B)Only I
    C)Both I and II
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Both I and II
  • Q. Who is commonly known as the ‘Iron Man’?
    A)Vittal Bhai Patel
    B)Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
    C)Bal Gangadhar Tilak
    D)Bipin Chandra Pal
    Answer: Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
  • Q. Who of the following was sent as an ambassador to the royal court of Jahangir by James I, the king of England?
    A)Willia Todd
    B)John Hawkins
    C)Sir Thomas Roe
    D)Sir Walter Raleigh
    Answer: Sir Thomas Roe
  • Q. Which of the following is not one of the reasons why Mahatma Gandhi is known as the Father of Nation?
    A)Starting with opposition to the Rowlatt Acts, till the Quit India Movement he was the supreme leader and the main spirit behind the national movement
    B)He was universally adored, admired and respected by all castes, communities and classes
    C)His social political, economic and religious ideologies were based on Indian values with a very strong moral and ethical content
    D)He was the founder President of the Indian National Congress
    Answer: He was the founder President of the Indian National Congress
  • Q. The Non-Cooperation Movement was suspended in February 1922 on account of
    A)Hindu Muslim riots
    B)the Chauri Chaura incident
    C)arrest of Mahatma Gandhi and his imprisonment for six years
    D)all the above
    Answer: the Chauri Chaura incident
  • Q. In the Rigvedic period, after the king the next most important functionary of the state was the
    A)Revenue collector
    B)Senani
    C)Magician-doctor
    D)Purohita
    Answer: Purohita
  • Q. Who translated Ramayana into Persian?
    A)Badauni
    B)Abul Fazal
    C)Abdul Latif
    D)Isar Das
    Answer: Badauni
  • Q. Which of the following statements about the Guptas is NOT true?
    A)Kingship was hereditary and the throne always went to the eldest son
    B)They ruled mainly over parts of north and central India
    C)The judicial system was far more developed than in earlier times
    D)Land taxes increased and taxes on trade and commerce decreased
    Answer: Kingship was hereditary and the throne always went to the eldest son
  • Q. Who was the founder of the Boy Scouts and Civil Guides Movement in India?
    A)Baden Powell
    B)Richard Temple
    C)Charles Andrew
    D)Robert Montgomery
    Answer: Baden Powell
  • Q. Lord Mountbatten put forth the plan proposing the partition of India and the creation of Pakistan :
    A)On June 3, 1947
    B)On May 3, 1947
    C)On July 3, 1947
    D)On August 3, 1947
    Answer: On June 3, 1947
  • Q. What was Hampi known for?
    A)It had the largest stable in medieval India
    B)It was the capital of Golconda
    C)It had the translation of the Indian epics to Persian
    D)It was the capital of Vijayanagar
    Answer: It was the capital of Vijayanagar
  • Q. Who had introduced the Indian Universities Act 1904?
    A)Lord Hardinge
    B)Lord Ripon
    C)Lord Curzon
    D)Lord Auckland
    Answer: Lord Curzon
  • Q. The capital of the Yadava rulers was
    A)Warangal
    B)Dwarasamudra
    C)Kalyani
    D)Devagiri
    Answer: Devagiri
  • Q. Which of the following literary personalities made the greatest contribution in arousing patriotism in the 19th century?
    A)Bankim Chandra with his historical novels culminating with Ananda Math (1882)
    B)Dinbandhu Mitra's exposure of Indigo planters in Nil Darpana
    C)Vishnu Krishna Chiplunkar's Journal Nibandhamaka (1874-81)
    D)Bharatendu Harishchandra (1850-85) through his plays, poems and journals advocating use of Swadeshi articles and use of Hindi in courts
    Answer: Bankim Chandra with his historical novels culminating with Ananda Math (1882)
  • Q. Consider the following statement (s) is/are correct related to the literature in Ancient India? I. The earliest known work of the Aryans in India was the Rig Veda which is a collection of 1048 hymns in Vedic Sanskrit. II. Most of the hymns are in praise of different Vedic deities and were intended for recitation at the Yajnas or sacrifices
    A)Only II
    B)Only I
    C)Both I and II
    D)Neither I nor II
    Answer: Only II
  • Q. Sisir Kumar Ghosh, Shambhuchand Mukherhee, Kali Mohan Das and Jogesh Chandra Dutt were editors of:
    A)Hindu
    B)Amrit Bazar Patrika
    C)Sudharak
    D)Yugantar
    Answer: Amrit Bazar Patrika
  • Q. During the Second World War the British forces were defeated at __________
    A)Dunkirk
    B)London
    C)Paris
    D)Liverpool
    Answer: Dunkirk

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