What was the policy of "doctrine of lapse"?
A. States were allowed to adopt son as an heir
B. States were not allowed to adopt son as an heir
C. According to this system, every ruler in India had to accept to pay a subsidy to the British for the maintenance of British army
D. None of these
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Which of the following are the four Agnikula classes of Rajputs?
A. Tomars, Pariharas, Chauhans, Pawars
B. Chandellas, Tornars, Solankis, Chauhans
C. Chandellas, Pariharas, Chauhans, Pawars
D. Pariharas, Chauhans, Pawars, Solankis
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During the Mughal rule in the field of agriculture Parauti was the land
A. annually cultivated
B. left fallow
C. uncultivated
D. barren land
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Two Sayid brothers Sayid Abdullah Khan and Sayid Hussan Ali Khan (who rose to become the king makers during the later Mughal period) met their downfall during the reign of
A. Farrukhsiyar
B. Rafi-ud-DaIjat
C. Rafi-ud-Daula
D. Muhammad Shah
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I. Hawkins was the first Englishman to visit Jahangir's court
II. Hawkins was called by the name of English Khan, by Jahangir
Which of the above statement (s) is/are correct related to Hawkins?
A. Both I and II are correct
B. Both I and II are incorrect
C. Only I is correct
D. Only II is correct
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Mughal presence in the Red fort was ceased by
A. Robert Clive
B. Lord hording
C. Heuroz
D. John Nicholsan
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The Mughal Emperor who discouraged 'Sati' was
A. Babur
B. Humayun
C. Akbar
D. Jehangir
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Which of the following Mughal Emperors wrote their own autobigraphies?
A. Shah Alam and Farukh Siyar
B. Babur and Jahangir
C. Jahangir and Shah Jahan
D. Akbr and Aurangzeb
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The huge wealth of the Mughals Cell into the hands of __________ after the capture of Delhi in 1739
A. Nadir Shah
B. The English
C. The French
D. The Portuguese
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The court language of the Mughals was
A. Urdu
B. Hindi
C. Arabic
D. Persian
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Which of the following statement is not true about "Doctrine of Lapse"?
A. It was started by Lord Dalhousie
B. It was in operations between 1848 and 1856
C. Nagpur was the first state annexed under this rule
D. Satara, jaipur, Jhansi and Nagpur states were annexed under this rule
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"Mansabdars" in Mughal period were
A. Landlords and zamindars
B. Officials of the state
C. Those who had to give revenue
D. Revenue collectors
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Which of the following is not true about Tipu Sultan?
A. He was a Great admirer of Jagadguru Sankracharya of Sringeri
B. His autobiography was Tarikh-i-Khudai
C. He died during the fourth Anglo-Mysore war
D. He laid the foundation of Krishnaraj Sagar Dam on Cauvery
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During the Mughal period the main source of Imperial revenue was
A. Agriculture
B. Customs duties
C. Industry
D. Foreign trade
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I. Jahangir promulgated twelve edicts for the general welfare and better government to mark his coronation
II. Jahangir composed verses in Persian and sang Hindi lyrics
Which of the above statement (s) is/are correct?
A. Only I
B. Only II
C. Both I and II
D. Neither I nor II
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Where is the Bara Imambara located?
A. Agra
B. Lucknow
C. Patna
D. Allahabad
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Under the Mughals the jizya was collected from
A. Persians
B. Muhammadans
C. Hindus
D. Foreign visitors
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The first Mughal emperor of India was
A. Shahjahan
B. Humayun
C. Babur
D. Akbar
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The peacock throne was constructed by the Mughal Emperor
A. Akbar
B. Shah Jahan
C. Jahangir
D. Aurangzeb
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The writer of Ram Charit Manas, Tulsidas, was related to which ruler?
A. Chandragupta Maurya
B. Nawab Vajib Ali Sah
C. Harsha
D. Akbar
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