Social Life

Q. What according to James Mill could civilise the Indians?

1. The introduction to British manners.
2. The introduction to British arts.
3. The introduction to British institutions and laws.
4. All of the above

Q. Tavernier was a French traveller who visited India during the _______ period.

1. Colonial
2. Sultanate
3. Mughal
4. None of the above

Q. Discuss why it is important to study our past.

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What are the elders in goa nostalgic about?

Q. In what all ways could the colonial lifestyle be reflected?

1. In the activities of the social reformers.
2. All of the above
3. In poetry and literature work of that period.
4. In the diaries of British officials and educated Indians.

Q. Who among the following was an English traveller to visit India during Mughal period?

1. Nicolo Conti
2. Al-Biruni
3. Ibn Battutah
4. Ralph Fitch

Q. Parsis the first Indian community to start playing the game of cricket? Identify the correct reason for this development.

1. They were rich.
2. They owned land.
3. Other Indians hated cricket.
4. Trade with the British.

Q. Which among the following cities were bigger than London according to English traveller Ralph Fitch?

1. Bombay
2. Agra
3. Fatehpur Sikri
4. Ujjain

Q. From the given options, choose the features of the Indian society that were prevalent during the medieval period.

1. Status was determined through caste and wealth.
2. Endogamous marriages were the norm.
3. Priests and kings occupied the top ladder.
4. Sati and child marriages were common.

Q. How did Tavernier describe the social life in India during the Mughal period?

1. Status was determined on the basis of caste.
2. Equality was the norm in the society.
3. Priests and kings were given high social status.
4. Sati and child marriage were followed.

Q. The lifestyle, dressing, and food habits are extensively varied across India. Extravagantly colourfully dressed people and those sparsely clad were also found here.
The above description about the Indian society during the medieval period was given by ______.

1. Tavernier
2. Ibn Battuta
3. Bernier
4. Ralph Fitch

Q. Which among the following are the criteria to determine the social status of a person In medieval India?

1. All the above
2. Caste
3. Occupation
4. Wealth

Q. Discuss about the social and economic inequalities that existed in India during the Medieval period​

Q. Who among the following never enjoyed higher social status in medieval India?

1. Farmers
2. Lords
3. Officers
4. Priests

Q. Who among the following belonged to a lower social strata?

1. Officer in a palace
2. Person making pots
3. Priest in temple
4. Relative of King

Q. Which according to Tavernier was extensively different across India?

1. Life style
2. Dress
3. Food
4. All of the above

Q. Kannadigas are mainly found in which state?

1. Maharashtra
2. Karnataka
3. Kerala
4. Gujrat

Q. Who were the main patrons of craftsmen in traditional India?

1. Rulers
2. Traders
3. Nobles
4. Landlords

Q. Bernier wrote about Karkhanas that supplied goods to Mughal palaces.

1. True
2. False

Q. Write a critical note on the Rajput social conditions.