Agriculture During Medieval Times

Q.

Regarding the economic history of medieval India, the term Araghatta’ refers to (1) Bonded labour (2) Land grants made to military officers (3) Waterwheel used in the irrigation of land (4) Wasteland converted to cultivated land.

Q. How did the spread of electricity help farmers in Palampur?

Q. Who authored the book 'Qitab-ul-Rihla'?

1. Ibn Battuta
2. Giovanni Serari
3. Abul Fazl
4. Francois Bernier

Q. Which of the following is the contribution of Firoz Shah Tughlaq to the development of agriculture in the medieval period?

1. He sanctioned advance money to farmers for digging wells to facilitate irrigation.
2. Many canals were constructed to carry water from river the Kaveri.
3. He invented tools like the persian wheel, lightweight ploughs, and sowing drill to increase agricultural produce.
4. He allotted the Doab region to farmers to increase cultivation in the empire.

Q. Which of the following is/are the contribution(s) of Ghiyas ud din Balban to the development of agriculture in the medieval period?

1. He sanctioned advance money to farmers for digging wells and facilitate irrigation.
2. Many canals were constructed to carry water from the river Yamuna.
3. He invented tools like the persian wheel, lightweight ploughs, and sowing drill to increase agricultural produce.
4. He allotted the Doab region to farmers to increase cultivation in the empire.

Q. Giovanni Serari, an Italian traveller who visited India in the 17th century, told that "India was the final destination for all the gold and silver that got exchanged through trade all over the world."

What do you think was the route from Europe to reach India?

1. Europe > America > Africa > India
2. Europe > Turkey > Persia > India
3. Europe > Persia > Turkey > India
4. Europe > Russia > Pakistan > India

Q. 'X' was a historian and military commander during the reign of Mughal emperor Akbar. Who is 'X'?

1. Akbar
2. Giovanni Serari
3. Ibn Battuta
4. Abul Fazl

Q. Abul Fazl was a historian, and military commander during the reign of Mughal emperor Akbar. He wrote a book called.

1. Qitab-ul-Rihla
2. Ain-i-Akbari
3. Ain-i-Babari
4. Qitab-ul-Akbari

Q. Given below are two statements. Read the statements and mark the most suitable option below:

Statement 1 (S1): In Qitab-ul-Rihla, Ibn Battuta talks about the agricultural situation during the medieval period. He said that Medieval India had three harvests in a year.

Statement 2 (S2) As per the author of 'Ain-i-Akbari', Abul Fazl, 45 varieties of crops were grown in Agra.

1. Both statements 1 and 2 are true.
2. Only statement 1 is true.
3. Only statement 2 is true.
4. Both statements 1 and 2 are false.

Q. Who is the author of 'Qitab-ul-Rihla'?

1. Amir Khusrau
2. Abul Fazl
3. Ibn Battuta
4. Ibn Ali

Q. The Sultanate ruler, Ghiyas-ud-din Balban, allotted the Doab region to farmers to increase cultivation in his empire.

1. True
2. False

Q. During the beginning of the Medieval period, the Southern part of India was ruled by the .

1. Pandyas
2. Hoysalas
3. Cholas
4. Chalukyas

Q. Who authored the book 'Qitab-ul-Rihla'?

1. Ibn Battuta
2. Giovanni Serari
3. Abul Fazl
4. Francois Bernier

Q. Who is the author of 'Qitab-ul-Rihla'?

1. Amir Khusrau
2. Abul Fazl
3. Ibn Battuta
4. Ibn Ali

Q. Which of the following was not a major crop in the fourteenth century India?

1. Paddy
2. Indigo
3. Barley
4. Coffee

Q. A crop which was imported to Medieval India from Spain and Africa gradually gained popularity in India. Identify the crop.

1. Rice
2. Oilseeds
3. Maize
4. Sugarcane

Q. Which tool was used to lift water from open wells during the medieval period?

1. Persian wheel
2. Hacksaw
3. Ploughs
4. Sowing drill

Q. Many medieval rulers took measures to enable the progress of agriculture. They provided various facilities to the people of their empire. 'X' sanctioned advance money to farmers for digging wells to facilitate irrigation. Who is 'X'?

1. Akbar
2. Sultan Firuz Shah Tughlaq
3. Ibrahim Lodhi
4. Alauddin Khilji