Top 50+ Solved State and Society in Medieval india MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Which tax was not permitted by the shariat?
a. agriculture tax
b. tax on non-muslims
c. commercial tax
d. marriage tax
Q. Which was not true about jizya?
a. it was a tax on non-muslims.
b. brahmins were generally exempted from it.
c. the first ruler to collect it in india was firoz tughluq.
d. it never yielded any substantial revenue.
Q. The iqtadars during the period of the Delhi sultanate were also known as
a. maliks
b. muqtis
c. mamlatdars
d. munhias
Q. Diwan-i-kohi, created by Muhammad Tughluq, looked after
a. revenue collection
b. agriculture
c. public welfare
d. crown land
Q. Who introduced token currency in China before Muhammad Tughluq introduced it in India?
a. qublai khan
b. chengiz khan
c. timur
d. gai khatu
Q. In which language did Babur write his memoirs, called Tuzuk-i-Baburi?
a. persian
b. arabic
c. mongol
d. turkish
Q. Which revenue system among the following is also known as the bandobast system?
a. zabti
b. dahsala
c. nasaq
d. kankut
Q. What was the original name of Nur Jahan?
a. zeb-un-nisa
b. fatima begum
c. mihr-un-nisa
d. jahanara
Q. During the reign of which Mughal was tobacco introduced in India?
a. aurangzeb
b. jahangir
c. akbar
d. shah jahan
Q. Who among the following Mughal ministers was the paymaster-general as well?
a. diwan
b. mir bakshi
c. khan-i-saman
d. vakil
Q. Which of the following Mughal tombs can be considered as a prototype of the Taj Mahalfor being the first Mughal tomb to be placed in the centre of a large park-like enclosure?
a. humayun’s tomb at delhi
b. jahangir’s tomb at lahore
c. itimad-ud-daula’s tomb at agra
d. salim chisti’s tomb at fatehpur sikri
Q. Arrange the Great Mughals in historical order. (i) Akbar (ii) Shah Jahan (iii) Babur (iv) Aurangzeb (v) Humayun (vi) JahangirSelect the answer from the codes below:
a. iii, v, i, vi, ii, iv
b. iii, v, i, ii, vi, iv
c. i, ii, iii, v, vi, iv
d. iii, iv, ii, i, v, vi