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Question 81. With whose permission, did the English set up their first factory at Surat?
  1.    Humayun
  2.    Akbar
  3.    Jahangir
  4.    Shahjahan
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Jahangir
Answer: (c)
Question 82. Which one of the following pairs is Not correctly matched?
  1.    Gulbadan Begum — Humayunama
  2.    Ziauddin Barani — Tarikh-i-Firuzshahi
  3.    Khawand Mir — Qanum-i-Humayuni
  4.    Khwaja Kalan — Tazkira-i-Humayun Akbar
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Khawand Mir — Qanum-i-Humayuni
Answer: (c)
Question 83. The first Mughal emperor who incorporated the Marathas in the class of Umara was
  1.    Jahangir
  2.    Akbar
  3.    Shahjahan
  4.    Aurangzeb
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Jahangir
Answer: (a)
Question 84. Who was the member of Ulema, who issued the Fatwa against Akbar from Jaunpur?
  1.    Mullayazdi
  2.    Mirza Hakim
  3.    Abdun Nabi
  4.    Abdullah Sultanpuri
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Mullayazdi
Answer: (a)
Question 85. Who among the following led a deputation of Banaras Pandits to the Mughal emperor to seek abolition of the Banaras and Allahabad?
  1.    Jagannath
  2.    Harnath
  3.    Kavi Hariram
  4.    Kavindracharya
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Kavindracharya
Answer: (d)
Question 86. Aurangzeb reimposed ‘jizya’ in the twenty-second year of his reign in order to:
  1.    put economic pressure for forcing the majority community to convert their religion
  2.    re-assert the fundamentally Islamic character of the State
  3.    meet a diffcult financial situation
  4.    Show anger against the Marathas and Rajputs
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> re-assert the fundamentally Islamic character of the State
Answer: (b)
Question 87. Which of the following Mughal emperors dismissed the chief ‘Sadra’ of the empire?

  1. Akbar

  2. Jahangir

  3. Shahjahan

  4. Aurangzeb


Select the correct answer from the codes given below codes:
  1.    1 and 2
  2.    2 and 3
  3.    1 and 3
  4.    1 and 4
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 1 and 4
Answer: (d)
Akbar and Aurangzeb were the Mughal emperors who dismissed the chiefs ‘Sardars’ of the empire.
Question 88. The script mostly employed in the edicts of Asoka is
  1.    Sanskrit
  2.    Karoshti
  3.    Pali
  4.    Brahmi
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Pali
Answer: (c) Babur was also a great scholar in Arabic and Persian languages. Turki was his mother tongue. He wrote his memoirs, Tuzuk-i-Baburi in Turki language. It provides a vivid account of India. He frankly confesses his own failures without suppressing any facts. He was also a naturalist and described the flora and fauna of India.
Question 89. Which among the following was also known as Bandobast system?
  1.    Dahsala
  2.    Zabti
  3.    Nasaq
  4.    Kankut
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Dahsala
Answer: (a) Dahsala was also known as Bandobast system. In 1580, Akbar instituted a new system called the Dahsala or the Bandobast Arazi or the Zabti system. Under this, the average produce of different crops as well as the average prices prevailing over the last ten years was calculated. One-third of the average produce was the state share, which was, however, stated in cash.
Question 90. On whom emperor, Akbar conferred the title of ‘Jagat Guru’ ?
  1.    Purushottam
  2.    Hari Vijay Suri
  3.    Dastur Meherji Rana
  4.    Devi
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Hari Vijay Suri
Answer: (b)
Emperor Akbar conferred the title of ‘Jagat Guru’ on Harivijay Suri. 1526–1595 C.E:
Muni Hiravijayji Suri was the supreme pontiff of Tapa Gachcha order of Jain Svetambara tradition. He is famous for propounding the Jain philosophy to emperor Akbar and turning him towards vegetarianism.
Akbar was so impressed with Hiravijaya Suri that he bestowed on him the title of Jagat Guru. Akbar almost denounced meat-eating and almost turned to vegetarianism due to inspiration from him.

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