New States

Q. Identify the three kinds of states that emerged after the Mughal empire declined.

1. Former provinces of the Mughal empire.
2. States which had already enjoyed a large amount of freedom under the Mughals.
3. States established by the Jats, Marathas and the Sikhs.
4. States established by the Iranian invaders.

Q. What was the end result of the Mughal empire after the death of Aurangzeb?

1. Mughal empire became the most powerful empire in the Indian subcontinent.
2. Mughal empire fragmented into different independent states.
3. Mughal empire expanded from Kashmir in the North to Kanyakumari in the South.
4. Subsequent Mughal emperors consolidated their power and became wealthy.

Q. What was the end result of the Mughal empire after the death of Aurangzeb?

1. Mughal empire became the most powerful empire in the Indian subcontinent.
2. Mughal empire fragmented into different independent states.
3. Mughal empire expanded from Kashmir in the North to Kanyakumari in the South.
4. Subsequent Mughal emperors consolidated their power and became wealthy.

Q. _________ founded the Bengal state during medieval period of Indian history.

1. Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah
2. Burhan-ul-Mulk Sa'adat Khan
3. Murshid Quli Khan
4. Raja Ajit Singh

Q. Turanis were nobles of ______ descent.

1. Persian
2. Indian
3. Turkish
4. Roman

Q. Revenue farmers in eighteenth century India were known as __________.

1. ijaradars
2. zamindars
3. jagirdars
4. faujdars

Q.

The states which were carved out of the old Mughal provinces in the eighteenth century were

1. All of the above

2. Awadh

3. Bengal

4. Hyderabad

Q. The nobles were divided into three major groups or factions- the ________, the _________ and the ________.

1. Hindustanis
2. Iranis
3. Mauranis
4. Turanis

Q. The peacock throne was a famous bejewelled throne of the Mughal empire. The throne was taken by __________ when he invaded the Mughal empire in 1739.

1. Ahmad Shah Abdali
2. Nadir Shah
3. Bahadur Shah
4. Aurangzeb

Q. After the breaking up of the Mughal empire, which were the three major groups of states that had emerged in India?

1. British states
2. Old Mughal provinces
3. Watan jagirs and similar states
4. Rebel states

Q. Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah held the zat rank of ___________.

1. 5000
2. 6000
3. 7000
4. 8000

Q.

Who sacked and plundered the city of Delhi in 1739?

1. Nadir Shah

2. Ahmad Shah Abdali

3. Farrukhsiyar

4. Muhammad Shah

Q. Burhan-ul-Mulk Sa'adat Khan held the zat rank of _______.

1. 5000
2. 8000
3. 6000
4. 7000

Q. Give an account of the rise of Avadh in the 18th century.

Q.

Pir is a

1. Arabic word meaning God

2. Persian word meaning a spiritual guide

3. Indian word meaning teacher

4. None of the above

Q.

When was Burhan-ul-Mulk Sa‘adat Khan appointed the subadar of Awadh?

1. 1785

2. 1722

3. 1758

4. 1736

Q. Between 1748 and 1767, ___________ invaded the Mughal empire seven times.

1. Ahmad Shah Abdali
2. Farrukh Siyar
3. Nadir Shah
4. Bahadur Shah Zafar

Q. In 1739, a Persian ruler named __________ stormed down to India and defeated the Mughals.

1. Nadir Shah
2. Bahadur Shah
3. Farrukh Siyar
4. Ahmad Shah Abdali

Q. Select the correct option after reading the statements.
1) The economic situation of the Mughal empire deteriorated during the reign of the later Mughals.
2) As the governors increased their control over the provinces, they stopped sending tax revenues to the rulers.

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

Q. Who introduced Zapti system in land Revenue system?

1. Aurangzeb
2. Akbar
3. Babar
4. SherShah

Q. After the breaking up of the Mughal empire, there were some states which were known as the rebel states. The ______, the _______ and the _______ are some of the examples of these states.

1. Marathas
2. Awadh
3. Sikhs
4. Jats

Q. Match the following founders to the states.

1. Hyderabad
2. Awadh
3. Bengal

Q. Who was popularly known as Badshah Khan?

Q. how did bengal develop a regional power? lesson is new kingdom;a saga of growth and decline