21)

In the context of Mughal administration, which of the following is the most appropriate definition of 'Abwab'?

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A)

 A tax levied on the lands over and above the original rent

B)

A reward for good governance

C)

 A court jester

D)

A clerk in the government treasury

22)

The Chalukya dynasty was a major kingdom in the ______ part of India.

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A)

eastern

B)

southern

C)

western

D)

northen

23)

Who among the following rulers inscribed his messages to his subjects and officials on stone surfaces?

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A)

Chandragupta Maurya

B)

Ashoka

C)

Bindusara

D)

Chandragupta I

24)

In which of the following years was the Supreme Court set up in Calcutta by the East India Company?

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A)

1890

B)

1850

C)

1773

D)

1734

25)

When did the peasant movement in Bardoli begin?

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A)

1928

B)

1934

C)

1919

D)

1943

26)

 What was the meaning of ‘Ryot’ in British records in the 18th century?

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A)

Jobbers

B)

Weavers

C)

Peasants

D)

Traders

27)

Who among the following kings founded the Maurya empire in ancient India?

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A)

Bindusara

B)

Ashoka

C)

Chandragupta

D)

Dasaratha

28)

In which of the following years was the Vijayanagar empire founded?

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A)

1412

B)

1336

C)

1229

D)

1456

29)

Bhaskaravarman of the Varman dynasty ruled in the _____ region.

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A)

Ujjain

B)

Kamarupa

C)

Vaishali

D)

Magadha

30)

Who was the ruler of Delhi sultanate when Ibn Batuta came in India?

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A)

Alauddin Khalji

B)

Muhammad Bin Tughlaq

C)

Ibrahim Lodi

D)

Firuz Shah Tughlaq