Mughal Economic, Social and Cultural Developments — UPSC Quiz
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Question 01
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Consider the following statements about the composition of the Mughal nobility:
1. The proportion of Hindus in the nobility under Akbar in 1594 was about 16 percent.
2. Jahangir was the first Mughal monarch to realise that the Marathas were 'the hub of affairs' in the Deccan.
3. Under Shah Jahan, Hindus formed about 33 percent of the nobility.
4. Shahji, father of Shivaji, served Shah Jahan as a Maratha sardar.
Which of the above statements are correct?
Question 02
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With reference to Mughal-era trade and commerce, which of the following pairs is INCORRECTLY matched?
Question 03
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Consider the following statements about Mughal architecture:
1. The Buland Darwaza at Fatehpur Sikri was built to commemorate Akbar's victory in Gujarat.
2. The practice of pietra dura decoration began during Shah Jahan's reign.
3. Humayun's tomb at Delhi is considered a precursor of the Taj Mahal.
4. The Moti Masjid in the Agra Fort was built entirely in marble.
Which of the above statements are correct?
Question 04
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Which of the following statements about Aurangzeb and music is correct?
Question 05
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The 'hundi' in Mughal-era trade was primarily:
Question 06
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Consider the following regarding Mughal-era painting:
1. The Mughal school of painting was organised in imperial establishments called karkhanas.
2. Jaswant and Dasawan were famous painters of Akbar's court.
3. Mansur was the great name in portrait painting under Jahangir.
4. The principle of foreshortening was introduced at the Mughal court by Portuguese priests.
Which statements are correct?
Question 07
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Which of the following correctly describes the difference between 'khudkasht' and 'pahis' peasants in the Mughal period?
Question 08
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Regarding the English East India Company's trade with India in the 17th century, consider the following statements:
1. The English set up a factory at Surat in 1612, confirmed by a farman from Jahangir in 1618.
2. Sir Thomas Roe helped the English obtain the farman from Jahangir.
3. Initially the English came to India for the spice trade, but were forced by Dutch competition to concentrate on textiles.
4. By 1660, cloth exports from the Coromandal equalled those from Gujarat.
Which of the above statements are correct?
Question 09
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Which of the following best describes the position of Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi and the impact of his ideas in his own time?
Question 10
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Which of the following was a major factor that led to a rapid rise in prices — roughly doubling during the first half of the 17th century — in Mughal India?
Question 11
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The literary work 'Padmavat', written by Malik Muhammad Jaisi, used the attack of Alauddin Khalji on Chittor as an allegory to: