Later Mughals

Q. Jahandar Shah was killed in battle by his nephew ___________.

1. Bahadur Shah
2. Farrukh Siyar
3. Bahadur Shah Zafar
4. Shah Jahan

Q. Two major factions in Mughal court during its later years were ___________.

1. Iranis and Turanis
2. Iranis and Abdalis
3. Iranis and Shahs
4. Abdalis and Shahs

Q. Account for the factors that led to crises in the Mughal empire after the death of Aurangzeb.

1. Aurangzeb exhausted resources in a long war fought in the East.
2. It became difficult to control the nobles and their vast powers.
3. The imperial administration's efficieny went down.
4. Rebellions by peasants and zamindars in different parts became common.

Q. The Mughal dynasty declined in the _________ century.

1. sixteenth
2. seventeenth
3. eighteenth
4. mid-seventeenth

Q. ________ and _______ were together known as the Sayyid brothers and they gained power during Farrukhsiyar's reign.

1. Sajid
2. Husain Ali
3. Abdullah
4. Wajid

Q. How did the nobles (subadars) weaken the Mughal empire?

1. Nobles had control over economic resources of regions.
2. Different nobles fought among each other for power over regions.
3. Two Mughal emperors were assassinated by nobles.
4. Nobles did not have control over military (faujdari) administration.

Q.

Who was the last of the powerful Mughal rulers?

1. Aurangzeb

2. Bahadur Shah Zafar

3. Ahmad Shah

4. Bahadur Shah I

Q. Select the correct option after reading the statements.
1) The Peasant and zamindari rebellions in many parts of northern and western India added to the problems faced by the later Mughals.
2) There were pressures caused by mounting taxes, and some powerful chieftains were also attempting to seize power.

1. Both statements are correct, but statement 1 and statement 2 do not have any relation.
2. Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is the correct explanation for statement 1.
3. Statement 1 is true, statement 2 is false.
4. Both statements are invalid.

Q. The closing years of the 17th century witnessed the decline of the Mughal Empire. What were the factors that paved the way for the decline? Explain.

Q. Along with administering the respective Mughal province, nobles also controlled the ______ or revenue offices.

1. diwani
2. faujdari
3. zamindari
4. lagaan

Q. Nadir Shah, the Persian ruler, stormed Delhi in .

1. 1739
2. 1745
3. 1735
4. 1729

Q. Bahadur Shah I was also known as Shah Alam I.

1. True
2. False

Q. Nadir Shah, the Persian ruler, stormed Delhi in .

1. 1739
2. 1745
3. 1735
4. 1729

Q. Choose the correct statement(s) about the rebellions of the eighteenth century against Mughal authority.

1. Peasants rebelled against Mughal authority due to rising taxation.
2. Only peasants rebelled against Mughal authority.
3. Powerful leaders rebelled to consolidate their position.
4. Governors of provinces and powerful chieftains occupied power.

Q. Ahmad Shah Abdali invaded India _______ times between 1748 to 1761.

1. seven
2. three
3. four
4. five

Q. Subadars had extraordinary __________ powers.

1. economic
2. military
3. political
4. all of the above

Q. Choose the correct statement(s) that shed light on the role of nobles in the Mughal empire.

1. Nobles were governors who controlled revenue offices.
2. Nobles were governors who controlled only military offices.
3. Nobles had economic and political powers in the regions ruled by the Mughals.
4. Nobles had only military powers over the regions ruled by the Mughals.

Q. During the Mughal era, nobles controlled the Diwani and Faujdari.

1. True
2. False

Q. Bahadur Shah made amends with Guru Gobind Singh and granted him , a high rank in the Mughal administration.

1. Mansab
2. Padishah
3. Firdaus
4. Patwari