mughal empire quiz set 8 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Which of the following was/were steps taken by Sher Shah to promote trade and commerce?

1. Making travel safe for the trader.
2. Building a new highway between Delhi and Warangal.
3. Abolishing internal duties and levying taxes only at the points of import and sale.
4. Building sarais along roadways.

a) 1, 2 and 3

b) 1, 3 and 4

c) 2 and 3

d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Question : 2

Aurangzeb was an expert musician of which instrument?

a) Tabla

b) Flute

c) Veena

d) Sitar

Question : 3

Which company was authorized by Jahangir to set up a factory in Surat?

a) The French East India Company

b) The United East India Company

c) The Portuguese East India Company

d) The English East India Company

Question : 4

Khalsa in Mughal rule meant

a) The Land belonging to Emperor

b) Land from where revenue was collected for royal treasure

c) All royal system

d) Religious Land grant

Question : 5

The Maratha artillery was mainly organised by

a) Kanhoji

b) Mir Habib

c) Ibrahim Khan Gardi

d) Khande Rao Dabhade

Question : 6

Consider the following statements: Under Todar Mal’s bandobast in Akbar’s administration:

1. The state was to advance loans to the cultivators which could be paid in easy annual instalments.
2. Remissions of revenue were granted in a bad season.
3. The revenue collectors were required to write officially annual reports about the word, character and integrity of their subordinates.
4. The accounts were to be kept in Hindi.

a) 1 and 2

b) 3 and 4

c) 1, 2 and 3

d) 1, 2, 3 and 4