History Mughal Empire

Q. During the Mughal period Polaj was the

A
land left fallow
B
land annually cultivated
C
land uncultivated
D
barren land

Correct Answer

land annually cultivated

More Questions on History

  • 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. In what respect did Jainism differ from Buddhism?
    A)In denying the authority of the Vedas
    B)In its stress on the doctrine of ahimsa
    C)In opposing animal sacrifice
    D)In its attitude towards trade
    Answer: In its stress on the doctrine of ahimsa
  • Q. According to Gandhi, ahimsa could not be construed to mean
    A)a positive state of law
    B)truth
    C)tolerance of the wrong and unjust
    D)doing good even to the evildoers
    Answer: tolerance of the wrong and unjust
  • Q. Who among the following was the first to sign the ‘Instruments of Accession’?
    A)The Dewan of Travancore
    B)The Maharaja of Baroda
    C)The Nizam of Hyderabad
    D)The Raja of Jodhpur
    Answer: The Dewan of Travancore
  • Q. The Aligarh Institute Gazette, an organ of the Scientific Society was started in March . . . . . and succeeded in transforming the minds in the traditional Muslim Society
    A)1866
    B)1766
    C)1869
    D)1870
    Answer: 1866
  • Q. Which one of the following stages of the life of man in Aryan Society, in ascending order of age, is correct?
    A)Grihastha- Brahmacharya- Vanaprashta- Sanyasa
    B)Brahmacharya- Grihashta- Vanaprastha- Sanyasa
    C)Brahmacharya- Vanprastha- Sanyasa- Grihastha
    D)Grihastha- Sanyasa- Vanaprastha- Brahmacharya
    Answer: Brahmacharya- Grihashta- Vanaprastha- Sanyasa
  • Q. To which Ganarajya Gautam Buddha belonged?
    A)Shakya
    B)Shibi
    C)Saurasena
    D)Shabara
    Answer: Shakya
  • Q. The Harappan or Indus Valley Civilisation flourished during the __________ age
    A)Paleolithic
    B)Megalithic
    C)Neolithic
    D)Chalcolithic
    Answer: Chalcolithic
  • Q. The Muslim League withdrew its acceptance of the Cabinet Mission Plan and decided to resort to Direct Action Day on
    A)September 2, 1946
    B)August 16, 1946
    C)October 15, 1946
    D)July 29, 1946
    Answer: August 16, 1946
  • Q. During Aurangzeb’s reign, which of the following were not included in his government?
    A)Marathas
    B)Rajputs
    C)Pathans
    D)All of these
    Answer: Marathas
  • Q. What was the capital of Shivaji’s Kingdom?
    A)Raigarh
    B)Pune
    C)Karwar
    D)Purandhar
    Answer: Raigarh
  • Q. Sri Ramanuja Acharya was an Indian philosopher and is recognized as the most important saint of
    A)Sri Vaishavism
    B)Sri Vaishnavism
    C)Nirguna
    D)Sikkhism
    Answer: Sri Vaishnavism
  • Q. Which one of the following ruler was not contemporary to ‘Buddha’?
    A)Bimbisara
    B)Udayin
    C)Ajatshatru
    D)Mahapadma Nanda
    Answer: Mahapadma Nanda
  • Q. The art of painting in the Mughal age was __________ in origin
    A)Hindu
    B)Persian
    C)French
    D)Afghan
    Answer: Persian
  • Q. Who had formulated and perfected the use of the subsidiary alliance system?
    A)Lord Curzon
    B)Lord Mayo
    C)Lord Dalhousie
    D)Lord Wellesley
    Answer: Lord Wellesley
  • Q. Rana Pratap Singh of Mewar was defeated by the Mughal army in the battle of
    A)Chittor
    B)Mewar
    C)Haldighati
    D)Udaipur
    Answer: Haldighati
  • Q. Chanakya was known as__________
    A)R.C.Majumdar
    B)Sumit Sarkar
    C)Panikkar K.N
    D)K.K.N.Kurup
    Answer: Panikkar K.N
  • Q. Who was the founder of the Sena dynasty?
    A)Hemanta Sena
    B)Ballal Sena
    C)Lakshman Sena
    D)Vijay Sena
    Answer: Hemanta Sena
  • Q. Which of the following is not the provision of The Act of 1892?
    A)Reforms of the legislative council and adoption of the principle of election in place of nomination
    B)A simultaneous examination of ICS to be held in England and India
    C)Support of the annexation of Upper Burma
    D)Reduction in the Military expenditure
    Answer: Support of the annexation of Upper Burma
  • Q. The people of the Indus Valley civilization worshipped __________
    A)Pashupati
    B)Vishnu
    C)Indra
    D)Brahma
    Answer: Pashupati

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