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1. The Arab merchant, Suleiman, came to India in 9th century in the kingdom of

(a) Vijaysena of Sena dynasty
(b) Mihira Bhoja of Prathihara dynasty
(c) Gopala of the Pala dynasty
(d) Dantidurga of Rashtrakuta dynasty

Ans :- (b)

2. What was Abwab?

(a) Toll tax
(b) Religions taxes such as Zakat
(c) Taxes on merchandise and custom duties
(d) Miscellaneous kinds of taxes like the house taxes, grazing tax, irrigation tax etc. I

Ans :- (d)

3. Miscellaneous kinds of taxes like the house taxes, grazing tax, irrigation tax etc.

(a) He liberally conferred high posts upon the Hindu subjects
(b) He was a famous poet of Bengali literature
(c) The Bengali literature made a remarkable progress during his time
(d) The creative genius of the people of medieval Bengal reached its peak point

Ans :- (b)

4. Who amongst the following Frenchmen visited India six times during regime of Shahjahan and Aurangzeb and wrote his accounts of India in his work ‘Six Voyages’?

(a) Tavernier
(b) Manucci
(c) Theveno
(d) Bernier

Ans :- (a)

5. What was a ‘tanab’ in the Mughal period?

(a) A revenue circle of the smallest size
(b) A uniform medium size unit of measurement
(c) A measuring instrument made of bamboo sticks joined by iron rings
(d) A register containing information about cultivators, their lands and assessed revenge

Ans :- (c)

6. The world famous diamond, the Kohinoor, came to Ranjit Singh from:

(a) Dost Muhammad
(b) Nadir Shah
(c) Zaman Shah
(d) Shah Shuja

Ans :- (d)

7. What was ‘Saranjam’ of the Marathas?

(a) Tribute paid by the Maratha chiefs to the ruler.
(b) Revenue system in which measurement of land was the basis of assessment of land revenue.
(e) In lieu of salaries, the military commanders and the big officials were assigned lands.
(d) Tax collected from traders and merchants.

Ans :- (c)

8. What was the nature of the Sultanate?
(a) Police State
(b) Benevolent State
(c) Welfare State
(d) Culture State

Ans :- (a)

9. Which one of the following was not the achievement of Mahmud Begarh?

(a) He sacked Dwarka and freed it from pirates, who used to take shelter here
(b) He founded the cities of Muhammadabad and Mustafabad
(c) He captured the forts of Girnar and Champaner
(d) He fought against Humayun and defeated him in the battle of Kanauj.

Ans :- (d)

10. Akbar erected the Ibadat Khana for

(a) Holding royal durbars
(b) Receiving royal guests
(c) To entertain his Rajput wives
(d) Holding religious discussions

Ans :- (d)