Q. Who were referred to as Asami in Mughal agrarian society?
A). Zamindars
B). Revenue officials
C). Peasants
D). Soldiers
Answer: C). Peasants who cultivated land
Explanation: Asami was the term used for peasants who actually tilled the land.
Q. Match the following correctly.
1). Banjar
2). Polaj
3). Chachar
4). Parauti
a). Land kept fallow temporarily to recover strength
b). Cultivated every year
c). Left uncultivated for more than five years
d). Left uncultivated for three to four years
Options:
A). 1-a, 2-b, 3-d, 4-c
B). 1-b, 2-c, 3-a, 4-d
C). 1-c, 2-b, 3-d, 4-a
D). 1-d, 2-c, 3-b, 4-a
Answer: C). 1-c, 2-b, 3-d, 4-a
Q. Who wrote the Ain-i-Akbari?
A). Abul Fazl
B). Badauni
C). Nizamuddin Ahmad
D). Faizi
Answer: A). Abul Fazl
Q. Match the following revenue terms with their correct meaning.
1). Jama
2). Hasil
3). Amil Guzar
4). Amin
a). Actual revenue collected
b). Revenue assessed or estimated
c). Land measurer
d). Revenue collector
Options:
A). 1-a, 2-a, 3-d, 4-c
B). 1-d, 2-c, 3-a, 4-b
C). 1-c, 2-d, 3-b, 4-a
D). 1-b, 2-a, 3-d, 4-c
Answer: D). 1-b, 2-a, 3-d, 4-c
Q. The Persian term Raiyat meant?
A). Soldier
B). Trader
C). Peasant
D). Artisan
Answer: C). Peasant
Q. Who introduced the Mansabdari system in Mughal India?
A). Babur
B). Humayun
C). Akbar
D). Jahangir
Answer: C). Akbar
Q. Zamindari rights were generally?
A). Temporary
B). Religious
C). Hereditary
D). Military
Answer: C). Hereditary
Q. Which system involved sharing of produce?
A). Kankut
B). Jama
C). Batai
D). Polaj
Answer: C). Batai
Explanation: Batai was crop-sharing.
Q. Which method estimated standing crop?
A). Batai
B). Kankut
C). Jama
D). Hasil
Answer: B). Kankut
Explanation: Kankut estimated crop before harvest.
Q. Which term refers to revenue sharing at field level?
A). Khet-batai
B). Jama
C). Kankut
D). Hasil
Answer: A). Khet-batai
Q. Which was NOT a duty of zamindars?
A). Revenue collection
B). Maintaining order
C). Land measurement
D). Military support
Answer: C). Land measurement
Explanation: Amin measured land.
Q. The term Jins-i-Kamil refers to?
A). Inferior crops
B). Subsistence crops
C). Superior crops
D). Fallow land
Answer: C). Superior crops or high-value
Q. Who was known as the Muqaddam in Mughal villages?
A). Revenue collector of pargana
B). Village headman
C). Land measurer
D). Religious head
Answer: B). Village headman
Q. Who wrote Chandimangala?
A). Mukundaram Chakrabarti
B). Chandidas
C). Krittibas Ojha
D). Vidyapati
Answer: A). Mukundaram Chakrabarti
Explanation: The text was written in Bengali.
Q. In Mughal India, what was Peshkash?
A). Land measurement
B). Tribute paid to the state
C). Crop division system
D). Village tax for irrigation
Answer: B). Tribute paid to the state