UPSC Prelims Marathon 19th June – The Mughals – II

Question No. 1

Who among the following was associated with “Sur Dynasty”?

ASher Shah

BHumayun

CKamran

DBahadur Shah

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Question No. 2

Which of the following place was failed to capture by Sher Shah and died by accidental gunshot?

AMalwa

BMewar

CKalinjar

DRohtas

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Question No. 3

Who among the following believed that “When the peasant is ruined, the king is ruined”?

ASher Shah

BHumayun

CKamran

DBahadur Shah

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Question No. 4

Consider the following statements regarding “Jagirdari”:
1.It is a land tenure system developed during the Delhi Sultanate.
2.Under the system, the collection of an estate’s revenue and the power of governing it were given to an official of the state.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

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Question No. 5

Consider the following statements regarding “Zamindari system”:
1.The word zamindar means landowner in Persian.
2.Zamindars collected revenue from the tenants and cultivators and remitted a fixed amount to the state.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

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Question No. 6

Consider the following statements regarding “administrative system” of Sher Shah:
1.He followed a flexible revenue system.
2.Land was surveyed and revenue settled according to the fertility of the soil.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

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Question No. 7

Consider the following statements:
1.Sher Shah collected the trade taxes only at the point of entry and the point of sale.
2.Sher Shah standardized the metal content of gold, silver and copper coins to facilitate trade.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

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Question No. 8

Which of the following road/s were repaired and constructed by “Sher Shah”?
1.He repaired the Grand trunk road.
2.He built a road connecting Gujarat’s seaports with Agra and Jodhpur.
3.He built a road connecting Lahore with Multan.
How many of the statements given above are correct?

AOnly one

BOnly two

COnly three

DNone

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Question No. 9

With reference to Mughal architecture, the term “sarais” related to?

AMasjids

BPrayer halls

CRest houses

DMeeting halls

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Question No. 10

Consider the following statements:
1.Sher Shah practiced charity on a large scale.
2.Sher Shah was an orthodox and devout Sunni.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

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UPSC Prelims Marathon 19th June – The Mughals – II – 2024

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