{"id":10622,"date":"2024-07-18T10:53:57","date_gmt":"2024-07-18T09:53:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mcqsadda.com\/?p=10622"},"modified":"2024-07-18T10:54:38","modified_gmt":"2024-07-18T09:54:38","slug":"decline-of-mughals-set-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mcqsadda.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/18\/decline-of-mughals-set-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Decline of Mughals Set &#8211; 1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. The famous Koh-i-nur \/ Kohinoor diamond was taken away from India in 18th century, during invasion of Delhi by<\/strong> ________.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A. Ahmad Shah Abdali<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>B.  Nadir Shah<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>C. Nizam-ul-Mulk<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>D. Saadat Khan<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">ANSWER &#038; SOLUTION<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p>ANSWER: B.Nadir Shah<BR>er\nSOLUTION : Nadir Shah took away the famous Koh-i-Noor diamond and the jewel-studded Peacock Throne of Shahjahan from India.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Who was the Mughal Emperor when Marathas were defeated by Afghans led by Ahmad Shah Abdali in 1761?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A. Akbar II<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>B. Shah Alam II<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>C. Muhammad Shah<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>D. Bahadur Shah Zafar<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">ANSWER &#038; SOLUTION<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p>ANSWER: B.Shah Alam II<BR>\nSOLUTION: \n Shah Alam II ascended the throne in 1759, but could not see face of Delhi for long time\nbecause he lived in mortal fear of his own wazir who was present in Delhi. In 1764, he\nsided with Mir Qasim of Bengal and Shuja-ud-Daula of Awadh against British East India\nCompany in Battle of Buxar, in which he was defeated and confined to Allahabad. It was\nShah Alam II who officially granted Diwani (Revenue) of Bengal to British East India\nCompany. He returned to Delhi in 1772 under protection of Marathas. \n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. Which of the following were causes of downfall of Mughal Empire?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A. Narrow religious policies of Aurangzeb<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>B. Infighting among nobles<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>C. Rise of Marathas<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>D. All of the above<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">ANSWER &#038; SOLUTION<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p>ANSWER : D.All of the above<BR>\nSOLUTION: \nAll of the above.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4. In Mughal administration the practice of ijarah was _________.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A. Land revenue was taken on the basis of quality of land<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>B. Appointment of hereditary military officers<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>C. Farming the land revenue to the highest bidder<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>D. Reserving the best lands for King\u2019s own treasury<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">ANSWER &#038; SOLUTION<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p>ANSWER: C.Farming the land revenue to the highest bidder<BR>\nSOLUTION: \nAfter the death of Aurangzeb, the practice of ijarah or farming the land revenue to the\nhighest bidder, who was permitted to raise what he could from the peasantry, became\nmore common. \n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>5. \u00a0Khalisa lands were ________.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A. Barren lands<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>B. Land belonging to enemy country<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>C. Very productive land<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>D. Land under direct control of Crown<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">ANSWER &#038; SOLUTION<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p>ANSWER: D.Land under direct control of Crown<BR>\nSOLUTION: \nResponsibility of revenue collection in Jagir or Iqta lands was given to Jagirdar (Mughals)\nor Iqtedar (Sultanate) respectively. Only a part of revenue collection from these lands went\nto the central treasury, rest was used for administration of these Jagirs and Iqtas. \n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>6. Which of the following was not one of the regional kingdoms that emerged in 18th century?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A. Bengal<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>B. Awadh<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>C. Kabul<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>D. Hyderabad<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">ANSWER &#038; SOLUTION<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p>ANSWER:C.Kabul<BR>\nSOLUTION: \nAfter decline of Mughal power in first half of 18th century, Indian political map was dotted\nwith numerous regional kingdoms \u2013 Awadh, Bengal, Hyderabad, Mysore, Maratha, were\nprominent among them. \n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>7. <strong>\u00a0Who among the following\u00a0 Mughal Emperor became the first pensioner of the\u00a0 East India Company?<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A. Ahmed Shah<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>B. <strong>Shah Alam II<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>C. Bahadur Shah<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>D. Muhammed Shah<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">ANSWER &#038; SOLUTION<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p>ANSWER:B.Shah Alam II <BR>\nSOLUTION :\nAfter defeated in the battle, Mughal emperor Shah Alam II had to signed the Treaty of Allahabad. As per the treaty, he granted Diwani (right to collect revenue) of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa to the British East India Company and became the first Mughal emperor to get pension and protection from the Britishers.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>8. \u00a0<strong>Which Mughal Ruler\u2019s gave permission for collecting Chauth and Sardesh Mukhi on Maratha land to Peshwa Balaji Vishwanath?<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A. Farrukhsiyar<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>B. Rafi-ud-Darajat<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>C. \u00a0Rafi-ud-Daula<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>D. Muhammed Shah<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">ANSWER &#038; SOLUTION<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p>ANSWER: A.Farrukhsiyar<BR>\nSOLUTION:\n Farrukhsiyar gave permission for collecting chauth and sardesh mukhi on maratha land to peshwa balaji vishwanath. Farrukhsiyar was the grandson of Aurangzeb who ruled from 1713 to 1719. Farrukhsiyar&#8217;s reign was marked by political instability, corruption and rebellions. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>9. <strong>Who called Muazzam as Shahi-i- Bekhabar?<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A. Kafi Khan<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>B. \u00a0Zulfikar khan<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>C. Kam Baksh<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>D. Nur Jahan<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">ANSWER &#038; SOLUTION<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p>ANSWER: A.Kafi Khan <BR>\nSOLUTION: \nKhafi Khan gave the title of Shah-i-Bekhabar to Bahadur Shah. The 63-year-old Prince Muazzam, the eldest son of Aurangzeb, became the emperor, taking the title Bahadur Shah. He had killed his brothers Muhammad Azam and Kam Bakhsh in the war of succession.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>10. <strong>Who was Nur Jahan&#8217;s son-in-law?<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A. Khurram<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>B. Nazim<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>C. Abdul<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>D. 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