MUST DO Series For History

Dear Readers.

We are providing "Must Do series" for the competitive exam on different topics and subjects. Students can go through these topics in an one liner format , as it will help students to understand the concepts easily and remember it for longer period of time.  

1. Under the Zabti system the most fertile land was classified as:

Ans. Polaj.

2. What portion of actual produce was fixed as the demand of the state under the Zabti system?

Ans. One-third.

3. Akbar founded the city of Fatehpur Sikri to commemorate:

Ans. Victory of Gujarat.

4. The Buland Darwaza or the gateway to the Jamia Masjid in Fatehpur Sikri was built by Akbar to commemorate his victory of:

Ans. Gujarat.

5. Which of the following building was not constructed by Akbar at Fatehpur Sikri?

a. Jodha Bai’s palace.

b. Moti Masjid.

c. Turkish Sultana’s palace.

d. Panch Mahal.

Ans. Moti Masjid.

6. Prince Dara Shikoh was one of the greatest scholars that Mughal India produced. Which of the following was not one of the Sanskrit works to be translated into Persian under the patronage of Dara Shikoh?

Ans. Bhagavata Purana.

7. Why did Khafi Khan’s “Muntakhab-ul-Lubab” have to be written in secrecy during Aurangzeb’s period?

Ans. Aurangzeb was opposed to the writing of histories of his reign.

8. Which of the following is not a historical work of Aurangzeb’s period?

Ans. Amal-e-Saleh by Muhammad Salih Kazim.

9. Monserrate and Aquaviva were sent to Akbar’s court by the:

Ans. Portuguese.

10. Which of the following foreigners present in India during Jahangir’s time was the chief of the Dutch factory of Agra?

Ans. Francisco Pelsaert.

11. Mughal Garden was constructed by:

Ans. Shah Jahan.

12. Petticot Government was headed by:

Ans. Maham Angha.

13. Sir Thomas Roe was sent as the British Ambassador to the court of:

Ans. Jahangir.

14. The third battle of Panipat was fought in:

Ans. 1760 A.D.

15. One of the foreign travelers who was an eye witness to the public disgrace in Delhi of Dara Shikoh after his defeat by Aurangzeb in the was of succession was:

Ans. Munucci.

ALL THE BEST