Agriculture in Medieval Age

Q. Who introduced the Permanent Settlement Act of Bengal?

1. Lord Curzon
2. Lord Cornwallis
3. Lord William
4. Lord Louise

Q. Under which Governor-general was the Permanent Settlement introduced?

1. Lord Cornwallis.
2. Lord Minto.
3. Lord Wellesely.
4. Warren Hastings.

Q. Al-Biruni was a traveller who reached India from ________.

1. Europe
2. Africa
3. Arabia
4. Central Asia

Q. Fatehpur Sikri was the capital of Mughal emperor ____.

1. Babur
2. Akbar
3. Shahjahan
4. Aurangzeb

Q. Iqta during Sultanate period was known as _________ during Mughal period.

1. Mahalwari
2. Ryotwari
3. Jagirdari
4. Vassal

Q. What were the steps taken by rulers to facilitate farming in the medieval period?

1. Gave land to officers as wages
2. Supplied seeds
3. Arranged irrigation facilities
4. Gave tax concessions

Q. Explain Iqta during the Sultanate period?

1. Officers were given land as wages.
2. Officers were given grains as wages.
3. Officers were given money as wages.
4. Officers were given gold as wages.

Q. Which among the following is not a major crop of medieval India?

1. Indigo
2. Sugarcane
3. Cotton
4. Apple

Q. What were the major steps taken by the rulers for the progress of agriculture?

1. Supplied seeds
2. Arranged irrigation facilities
3. All of the above
4. Granted tax relaxation

Q. Al-Biruni was a traveller from .

1. France
2. China
3. Central Asia
4. Italy

Q. Hindustan is a wonderful land. Compared to other countries, it is entirely different. The mountains, countries, it is entirely different. The mountains, rivers, forests, and deserts here are unique. The animals, plants, people, languages, rain, and wind are all diverse...
The above description is taken from ______.

1. Lilavati
2. Babur Nama
3. Ain-i-Akbari
4. Akbarnama

Q. Babur Nama is the memoir of the Mughal emperor ________.

1. Akbar
2. Babur
3. Humayun
4. Shah Jahan

Q. The Land was given as wage to government servants and this practice was called during Sultanate period and in Mughal period.

1. Iqta
2. Mansabdari
3. Jagirdari
4. Jizya

Q. How did the spread of weaving and trade facilitate the growth of towns?

Q. How much part of the subcontinent's income was spent for the protection of the country during medieval period?

1. One fourth
2. Half
3. One sixth
4. one third

Q. Choose the correct statement(s).

1. Weaving was the chief occupation of people in medieval period.
2. There was shortage of land available for cultivation.
3. People who first cultivated the lands were given ownership over the lands
4. Cotton, cereals and indigo were the major crops.

Q. Land was an important asset during the medieval ages.

1. True
2. False

Q. Al-Biruni was a traveller from .

1. Central Asia
2. Italy
3. China
4. France

Q. Choose the correct statement(s).

1. The government servants or the officers of the kings were given lands as wages.
2. The practice of giving land as wages to officers was known as Iqta in Sultanate period.
3. The practice of giving land as wages to officers was known as Mansabdari in Sultanate period.
4. The practice of giving land as wages to officers was known as Jagirdari in Mughal period.

Q. Indraparastha was the old name for _______.

1. Kolkata
2. Mumbai
3. Chennai
4. Delhi

Q. Which hills in India are found along the Bangladesh border?

Q. One-third of Indian subcontinent's income was spent for military purposes.

1. True
2. False

Q. The memoir of Babur is known as Babur Nama.

1. True
2. False