CBSE Class 12 History Peasants Zamindars And The State MCQs

SUMMARY

During the 16th and 17th centuries, about 85 percent of population of India lived in its villages.Both peasants and landed elites were involved in agricultural production and claimed rights to a share of the produce.This theme is comprised of relavant sources supporting the accounts of lands under cultivation,revenue system and maintenance of records associated with the land revenue. It also gives a detailed accounts of the village administration to the extent of ‘a little republic’. It also speaks about women’s role in the agrarian society and in the administration.More over, it brings in an information about forests and tribes.

Key Concepts
Aini –Akbari:- Authored by Abul-Fazal
Do-Fasla:- Minimum of two crops a year.
Pargana:- An administrative sub division of a Mughal province.
Peshkash:- A form of tribute collected by the Mughal State.
Milkiyat:-Personal land property of Zamindars

OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

Question. The mandal was chosen through the consensus of:
a) Officials
b) High caste people
c) The village elders
d) Voting

Answer : C

Question. The basic unit of agricultural Society during the Mughal period:
a. Village
b. Block
c . Suba
d . Pargana

Answer : A

Question. What do you understand by the term Khud-Kashta?
a. Peasants who were residents of the village
b. Non-resident cultivators
c. Revenue collectors
d. Head of Jati panchayat

Answer : A

Question. The term which Indo-Persian sources of the Mughal period most frequently used to denote a peasant was:
a) Do-Fasta
b) Khud-kashta
c) Pahi-Kashta
d) Raiyat

Answer : D

Question. During the Mughal empire what was Jins- I – Kamil?
a. Half crop
b. Perfect crop
c. Rabi crop
d. Kharif crop

Answer : B

Question. What were the constituents of village community during empire?
a) Cultivators
b) The village headmen
c) The panchayat
d) All of the above

Answer : D

Question. Do cultivators engage in artisanal production?
a) Yes, always
b) Yes, during lull in agricultural activity
c) No, never
d) They were not interested

Answer : B

Question. In the panchayat each caste had:
a) Sabha panchayat
b) Lower panchayat
c) Jati panchayat
d) None of these

Answer : C

Question. Who was the author of Ain-l-Akbari?
a. Al-Biruni
b. Abul Fazl
c Rahim
d Fakir Azian-Din

Answer : B

Question. Which of these was a major reason for the higher status of zamindars in the Mughal empire?
a) They had a very high income
b) They had extensive personal land
c) Most of the time, they belonged to upper caste
d) All of these

Answer : D 

Question : The Zamindars had huge lands called _____.
(a) Milkiyat
(b) Zamin
(c) Grih
(d) Bhumi

Answer :  A

Question :  Who wrote Ain-i-Akbari?
(a) Abul Fazal
(b) Al-Biruni
(c) Ibn Battuta
(d) Abdur Razzaq

Answer :  A

Question :  ______ was an important Jins-i-Kamil of Central India.
(a) Cotton
(b) Sugarcane
(c) Oil Seeds
(d) All of these

Answer :  D

Question :  In 18th century, women zamindars were known in
(a) Bengal.
(b) Rajasthan.
(c) Punjab.
(d) Gujarat.

Answer :  A

Question :  Which of the following crops was banned by Jahangir?
(a) Betel leaf
(b) Chillies
(c) Tobacco
(d) Maize

Answer :  C

Question :  What was the village headman called?
(a) Muqaddam
(b) Asarrii
(c) Muzarian
(d) Riaya

Answer :  A

Question :  What was the basic unit of agricultural society?
(a) State
(b) City
(c) Town
(d) Village

Answer :  D

Question :  Ottoman empire belonged to
(a) China
(b) Iran
(c) Turkey
(d) Iraq

Answer :  C

Question :  In the third battle of Panipat, the Marathas were defeated by
(a) Ahmad Shah Abdali.
(b) Nadir Shah.
(c) Sher Shah.
(d) Bahadur Shah II.

Answer :  A

Question :  With which of the following methods, Zamindari consolidation was done in the Mughal period?
(a) Colonisation of new lands
(b) By transfer of rights
(c) With the order of the State
(d) All of these

Answer :  D

Question :  Which of these was a major reason for the higher status of Zamindars in the Mughal empire?
(a) They had a very high income.
(b) They had extensive personal land.
(c) Most of the time, they belonged to upper castes.
(d) All of these.

Answer :  D

Question :  Akbar’s “auspicious sayings” were included in
(a) First book of Ain.
(b) Second book of Ain.
(c) Third book of Ain.
(d) Fifth book of Ain.

Answer :  D

Question :  Which of the following crops were considered as jins-i-Kamil?
(a) Cotton and sugarcane
(b) Maize and sugarcane
(c) Rice and wheat
(d) Chillies and potatoes

Answer : A

Question :  Ahom kings belonged to
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Orissa
(d) Assam

Answer :  D

Question :  Which of the following is correct meaning of Jins-i-Kamil?
(a) Perfect corps
(b) Perfect crops
(c) Perfect Sepoy
(d) Perfect administrator

Answer :  B

Question :  Who was the author of Ain-I Akbari?
(a) Al-Biruni
(b) Abul Fazl
(c) Rahim
(d) Fakir Aziao-Din

Answer :  B

Question :  There are _______ daftars (parts) of Ain.
(a) Three
(b) Four
(c) Five
(d) Six

Answer :  C

Question :  _____ coins were more prevalent during the Mughal Empire.
(a) Gold
(b) Copper
(c) Tin
(d) Silver

Answer :  D

Question :  What does the third part of Ain, ‘Mulk-Abadi’ deal with?
(a) Social Sicde of the empire
(b) Fiscal side of the empire
(c) Administrative side of the empire
(d) None of the above

Answer :  B

Question :  During the Mughal Empire, what was Jins-i-Kamil?
(a) Half crop
(b) Perfect crop
(c) Rabi crop
(d) Kharif crop

Answer :  B

Question :  Find out from the following pairs which one is not correctly matched:
(a) Kharif : Autumn
(b) Rabi : Spring
(c) Makka : Maize
(d) Muqaddam : Labourer

Answer :  D

Question :  During the Mughal Empire, how did the Panchayats use the funds available to it?
(a) It was used to entertain revenue officials.
(b) It was used to pay salary to muqaddam and chowkidar.
(c) It was used to meet expenses for the community welfare.
(d) All of these.

Answer :  D

Question :  The term which Indo-Persian sources of the Mughal period frequently used to denote a peasant was
(a) do-fasla.
(b) khud-kashta.
(c) pahi-kashta.
(d) raiyat.

Answer :  D

Question :  Vegetables like tomatoes, potatoes and chillies reached India from the
(a) Continental World.
(b) Middle World.
(c) New World.
(d) Old World.

Answer : C

Question :  Most regions, under the Mughals, produced a minimum of
(a) one crop.
(b) two crops.
(c) three crops.
(d) four crops.

Answer :  B

Question :  Identify which of the metal was used more often to make coins during the Mughal Empire?
(a) Gold
(b) Silver
(c) Tin
(d) Copper

Answer :  B

Question :  Which of the following Muslim community was considered menial?
(a) Mandal
(b) Halalkhoran
(c) Majur
(d) Jangli

Answer :  B

Question :  Identify which of the following statement is correct about Ain-i-Akbari?
(a) Manzil-Abadi is related to the royal household.
(b) Sipah-Abadi is related to civil and military administration.
(c) Mulk-Abadi gives information about the fiscal aspect of the state.
(d) All of these.

Answer :  D

Question :  _ was the court historian of Akbar.
(a) Al-Biruni
(b) Abul Fazl
(c) Bernier
(d) Ibn-Battuta

Answer :  B

Question :  What do you understand by the term Khud-Kashta?
(a) Peasants who were residents of the village
(b) Non-resident cultivators
(c) Revenue collectors
(d) Head of jati panchayat

Answer :  A

Question :  Which of the following were the duties performed by state officials in the 16th century?
(a) Collection of land revenue
(b) Measuring the land
(c) Keeping the records
(d) All the above

Answer :  D

Question : Which of the following crops was introduced into India via Africa and Spain?
(a) Chillies
(b) Maize
(c) Papaya
(d) Tomatoes

Answer :  B

Question :  Which of the following statements regarding the roles played by women in agrarian society is incorrect?
(a) Women sowed, weeded, threshed, and winnowed the harvest.
(b) Women worked shoulder to shoulder with men in fields.
(c) During some days of the month women were not allowed to touch the plough.
(d) Women took the produce to the overseas markets for trade.

Answer :  D

Question : There are _ daftars (parts) of Ain.
(a) Three
(b) Four
(c) Five
(d) Six

Answer :  C