1. The British East India Company established its power after ___________.
A. 1757
B. 1761
C. 1768
D. 1771
ANSWER: A.1757
SOLUTION : The British East India Company established its power in India after the Battle of Plassey in 1757 and the Battle of Buxar in 1764. These military victories led to the EIC being granted the diwani of Bengal, which gave them control over the region’s administration and the right to collect tax revenue.
2. Aurangzeb had depleted the military and financial resources by fighting a long war in the __________.
A. East India
B. North India
C. Deccan
D. None of these
ANSWER: C.Deccan
SOLUTION:
Aurangzeb had depleted his empire’s military and financial resources by fighting a long war in Deccan. Under his successors, the efficiency of the imperial administration broke down.
3. Aurangzeb died in the year __________.
A. 1700
B. 1710
C. 1725
D. 1707
ANSWER : D.1707
SOLUTION:
Aurangzeb (born November 3, 1618, Dhod, Malwa [India]—died March 3, 1707) was the emperor of India from 1658 to 1707, the last of the great Mughal emperors.
4. During which century did the Mughal Empire decline?
A. 18th
B. 16th
C. 19th
D. 20th
ANSWER: A.18th
SOLUTION:
The Mughal Empire began to decline in the 18th century, during the reign of Muḥammad Shah (1719–48).
5. Who was the powerful governor of Bengal?
A. Sa’adat Khan
B. Murshid Quli Khan
C. Asaf Jah
D. Alivardi Khan
ANSWER: C.Asaf Jah
SOLUTION:
Asaf Jah
6. Small political groups of the Sikhs were called ________.
A. Khalsa
B. Misls
C. Dalkhalsa
D. Jathas
ANSWER:D.Jathas
SOLUTION:
Small political groups of the Sikhs were called Jathas.
7. Who was the founder of the Maratha empire?
A. Shivaji
B. Tipu Sultan
C. Raja Jai Singh
D. None of these
ANSWER:A.Shivaji
SOLUTION :
The founder of the Maratha Empire is Shivaji. He was a Maratha aristocrat of the Bhosale clan who led a spirited resistance against the Mughal Empire. Eventually he would succeed in carving out an independent Maratha realm that would surpass the Mughal Empire.
8. Tax levied by Marathas was called ___________.
A. Zat
B. Sardeshmukhi
C. Umara
D. Chauth
ANSWER: B.Sardeshmukhi
SOLUTION:
The Marathas levied two types of taxes, chauth and sardeshmukhi.
9. Kunbis were the ……
A. Farmers
B. Maratha warriors
C. Maratha peasant warriors
D. Priests
ANSWER: C.Maratha peasant warriors
SOLUTION:
Kunbis were the peasant-pastoralists community of the Maratha kingdom and they also served in the Maratha army.
10. Who was appointed by the Mughals to control over their provinces?
A. Subadars
B. Faujdars
C. Diwans
D. All
ANSWER: D. All
SOLUTION:
Nobles appointed as governors (subadars) often controlled the offices of revenue and military administration (diwani and faujdari).