911. Which among the following was also known as Bandobast system?
1. Zabti
2. Parukh
3. Nasaq
4. Kankut
Option “1” is correct Akbar introduced the Dahasala or Zabati system of land revenue collection in 1580-82 to alleviate the problems arising due to fixing prices every year and doing settlements of revenues of previous years.In this system, average produce of ten years was derived. One third of this average produce was fixed in Rupees per Bigha and fixed as share of the state (Mal). Rest two third share was left to the cultivators (Kharaj).
912. Who among the following Mughal ministers was the paymaster general as well?
1. Diwan
2. Mir Bakshi
3. Khan-i-Saman
4. Vakil
Option “1” is correct During the effective rule of the Mughal Empire, the Diwan served as the chief revenue officer of a province. Diwan was a Mughal minister and paymaster general as well.
913. Angkor wat temple is located-
1. Cambodia
2. Thailand
3. Vietnam
4. India
Option “1” is correct Angkor wat is a temple complex in Cambodia and the largest religious monument in the world, on a site measuring 162.6 hectares. It was originally constructed as a Hindu temple of god Vishnu for the Khmer Empire, gradually transforming into a Buddhist temple towards the end of the 12th century.
914. The Gupta gold coins were known as-
1. Dinaras
2. Karsapana
3. Rupaka
4. Nisaka
Option “1” is correct
The abundance of gold coins from the Gupta era has led some scholars to regard this phenomenon as the ‘rain of gold’. The Gupta gold coin is known as dinaras.
915. The first Gupta ruler to assume the title of ‘Param Bhagawata’ was-
1. Chandragupta I
2. Samudragupta
3. Chandragupta II
4. Kumargupta
Option “3” is correct Chandragupta II (also known as Chandragupta Vikramaditya) was one of the most powerful emperors of the Gupta Empire in India. His rule spanned c. 380 – c. 415 CE during which the Gupta Empire reached its peak in Art, architecture, and sculpture flourished, and the cultural development of ancient India achieved new heights.He adopted title of ‘Param Bhagawata’.
916. Who was elected as the permanent President of the Muslim League in 1908?
1. NawabSalimullah
2. Syed Ahmad Khan
3. Aga Khan
4. Syed Amir Ali
Option “3” is correct Sir Sultan Muhammad Shah (Aga Khan III) was appointed the first Honorary President of the Muslim League. The headquarters were established at Lucknow.
917. Which of the following leaders presided over the Congress Session at Calcutta in 1906?
Option “4” is correct In 1906, the session at Calcutta was presided by Dada Bhai Naoroji. The moderates chose Dada Bhai Naoroji to preside the Congress. Dada Bhai Naoroji, the Grand Oldman of India was respected by the moderates and extremists.
918. When was our National Anthem first sung and where :
1. January 24, 1950 in Calcutta
2. January 24,1929 in Allahabad
3. January 24,1947 in Delhi
4. December 27,1911 in Calcutta
Option “4” is correct It was first sung in Calcutta Session of the Indian National Congress on 27 December 1911. “Jana Gana Mana” was officially adopted by the Constituent Assembly as the Indian national anthem on 24 January 1950.
919. The revenue system initiated by Sher Shah influenced the revenue system of-
1. Alauddin Khalji
2. Babar
3. Akbar
4. Aurangzeb
Option “3” is correct Sher Shah was the first Muslim ruler who got the whole of the land measured and fixed the land-tax on it on just and fair principles.The land of each peasant was measured first in “bighas” and then half of it was fixed as the land tax. The settlement made between the Govt. and the peasant in respect of the land revenue was always put in black and white. It influence the revenue system of Akbar.
920. The second Battle of Panipat was fought between Hemu and-
1. Babar
2. Humayun
3. Akbar
4. Ibrahim Lodhi
Option “3” is correct The Second Battle of Panipat was fought on November 5, 1556, between the forces of Hemu, the Hindu general and Chief Minister of Adil Shah Suri, and the army of the Mughal emperor Akbar.
