Later Mughals

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

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

Q. Identify the Mughal emperors who were blinded by their nobles.

1. Farrukh Siyar
2. Alamgir II
3. Ahmad Shah
4. Shah Alam

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

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

Q. The Bundelas were a Rajput clan who controlled territory in the Bundelkhand region , in present day _______ and _______.

1. Orissa
2. Madhya Pradesh
3. Rajasthan
4. Uttar Pradesh

Q. Why did the Ryotwari system fail in investing in agricultural improvement like the zamindar system?

1. The British did not encourage improvement.
2. The revenues were fixed at very high rates initially, and this was to be forcibly taken.
3. The cultivators eventually realised that they could generate profit by just owning land and renting it out and did not invest in improvements.
4. All of the above.

Q. By 1765 CE, the British had successfully grabbed major chunks of land in ______________ India.

1. western
2. northern
3. north-west
4. eastern

Q. The _______ were a Rajput clan who controlled territory in present day Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.

1. Bundelas
2. Chauhans
3. Solanki
4. Paramara

Q. The Mughal empire was reshaped in the second half of the 18th century because ___________.

1. of the emergence of independent kingdoms
2. of the gradual collapse of the Mughal empire
3. of the expansion of the Mughal empire
4. of the exchange of territories with other kingdoms

Q. Identify the rulers that were resisted by the Khalsa Dal.

1. Mughals
2. Ahmad Shah Abdali
3. Mongolian invaders
4. Delhi Sultans

Q. Collection of maximum revenue from the Deshmukhs by the Nizam in Hyderabad led to a decline in agriculture. Explain using at least 3 points.

Q. Subadars had extraordinary __________ powers.

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

Q. The British along with the zamindars created conditions that led to widespread revolts in the 19th century. Explain the reasons that led to the protests.

Q. After the Mughal era, what were the changes brought about under colonial rule? Explain in the context of the Permanent Settlement.

Q. Who was the leader of Revolt in Delhi

1. Bahadur Shah Zafar
2. Ahmedullah
3. Bairam Khan
4. Rani Lakshmibai