Q. How many times did Ahmed Shah Abdali invade India? (a) 5 times (b) 8 times (c) 9 times (d) 10 times Ans: (c) 9 times Explanation: The correct answer is (c) 9 times. Ahmed Shah Abdali, also known as Ahmad Shah Durrani, invaded India a total of 9 times. He was the founder of ...

Q. The living conditions of Spinners in India during the British Period (a) improved substantially (b) deteriorated (c) became better because they turned agriculturalists (d) improved because they migrated to Britain Ans: (b) deteriorated Explanation: The correct answer is ...

Q. Which of these statements is false regarding intermediaries in eighteenth century India? (a) Intermediaries were local craftsmen who supplied luxury goods to the royal courts. (b) They were local officials who represented the administration. (c) Hindu and Jain merchants who lent money ...

Q. Which of these statements is false regarding Military Fiscalism? (a) It was an attempt by the state to do away with intermediaries. (b) A more efficient form of revenue collection. (c) Loot collected by the army (d) None of the above Ans: (c) Loot collected by the army ...

Q. Military fiscalism denotes: (a) Army reform (b) New and centralized tax arrangements (c) Centralized bureaucracy (d) Revenue farming Ans: (b) New and centralized tax arrangements Explanation: The correct answer is (b) New and centralized tax arrangements. Military fiscalism ...

Q. Raag Maala is a form of: (a) Music (b) Painting (c) Poetry (d) Architecture Ans: (b) Painting Explanation: A ragamala, translated from Sanskrit as "garland of ragas," is a series of paintings depicting a range of musical melodies known as ragas. Its root word, raga, means ...

Q. Where would you find Alinagar? (a) Madras (b) Delhi (c) Calcutta (d) Bombay Ans: (c) Calcutta Explanation: The correct answer is (c) Calcutta. Alinagar is located in Calcutta. It refers to a locality within the city of Calcutta (now Kolkata), which was historically known as ...

Q. Managing Agency Houses were (a) trading organizations (b) joint-stock companies (c) private partnership firms, which controlled through legal contracts a host of joint-stock companies. (d) insurance companies Ans: (c) private partnership firms, which controlled through legal ...

Q. Identify the ruler of Mysore who broke away from the Mughal power (a) Chikka Deva Wodeyar (b) Shahbaz (c) Haider Ali (d) Tipu Sultan Ans: (d) Tipu Sultan

Q. Who were the bankers of Bengal Nawab Murshid Quli Khan? (a) Ami Chand and sons (b) Jagat Seths (c) Rai Durlabh and sons (d) Rai Rayan and sons Ans: (b) Jagat Seths Explanation: The correct answer is (b) Jagat Seths. The bankers of Bengal Nawab Murshid Quli Khan were the ...

Q. During the rule of Nawabs in Bengal, the treasury was located at (a) Murshidabad (b) Calcutta (c) Purnea (d) Dacca Ans: (a) Murshidabad Explanation: The correct answer is (a) Murshidabad During the rule of the Nawabs in Bengal, the treasury was located at Murshidabad. ...

Q. Political condition of India in the Eighteenth Century was characterized by (a) end of the Mughal Empire (b) setting up of French state (c) strong Sikh state by Ranjit Singh (d) Emergence of Colonial state Ans: (d) Emergence of Colonial state