In This Post we are providing CHAPTER 8 PEASANTS, ZAMINDARS AND THE STATE AGRARIAN SOCIETY AND THE MUGHAL EMPIRE NCERT MCQ for Class 12 HISTORY which will be beneficial for students. These solutions are updated according to 2021-22 syllabus. These MCQS can be really helpful in the preparation of Board exams and will provide you with a brief knowledge of the chapter.
NCERT MCQ ON PEASANTS, ZAMINDARS AND THE STATE AGRARIAN SOCIETY AND THE MUGHAL EMPIRE
Question 1 : During the Mughal Empire, what was Jins-i-Kamil?
(a) Half crop
(b) Perfect crop
(c) Rabi crop
(d) Kharif crop
Answer : B
Question 2 : 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 3 : 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 4 : 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 5 : 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 6 : Most regions, under the Mughals, produced a minimum of
(a) one crop.
(b) two crops.
(c) three crops.
(d) four crops.
Answer : B
Question 7 : 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 8 : Which of the following Muslim community was considered menial?
(a) Mandal
(b) Halalkhoran
(c) Majur
(d) Jangli
Answer : B
Question 9 : 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 10 : _ was the court historian of Akbar.
(a) Al-Biruni
(b) Abul Fazl
(c) Bernier
(d) Ibn-Battuta
Answer : B
Question 11 : 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 12 : 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 13 : Which of the following crops was introduced into India via Africa and Spain?
(a) Chillies
(b) Maize
(c) Papaya
(d) Tomatoes
Answer : B
Question 14 : 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 15 : There are _ daftars (parts) of Ain.
(a) Three
(b) Four
(c) Five
(d) Six
Answer : C
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