mughal empire quiz set 6 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (c)

Dadni was used for the advance money given by the merchants to artisans for the required goods.

Dadni system was the chief mode of business activities of the European merchants. In this system, long before the advent of season for a particular commodity, the merchants used to reach the actual cultivator or manufacturer through the local small agents or Paikars and advanced money to them so as to obtain right for the purchase of a particular commodity.

Answer: (a)

Peasant Communities were heterogeneous group on the basis of caste and other caste like distinctions.

Answer: (b)

In Shivaji’s time, the king was the supreme head of the state. He was assisted by a Council of Ministers known as the Ashta Pradhan. The Prime Minister or the Mukhya Pradhan was called the Peshwa.

Answer: (d)

Akbar and Aurangzeb were the Mughal emperors who dismissed the chiefs ‘Sardars’ of the empire.

Answer: (b)

Emperor Akbar conferred the title of ‘Jagat Guru’ on Harivijay Suri. 1526–1595 C.E:

Muni Hiravijayji Suri was the supreme pontiff of Tapa Gachcha order of Jain Svetambara tradition. He is famous for propounding the Jain philosophy to emperor Akbar and turning him towards vegetarianism.

Akbar was so impressed with Hiravijaya Suri that he bestowed on him the title of Jagat Guru. Akbar almost denounced meat-eating and almost turned to vegetarianism due to inspiration from him.

Answer: (a)

Dahsala was also known as Bandobast system. In 1580, Akbar instituted a new system called the Dahsala or the Bandobast Arazi or the Zabti system. Under this, the average produce of different crops as well as the average prices prevailing over the last ten years was calculated. One-third of the average produce was the state share, which was, however, stated in cash.