Economic Life-Patterns and Prospects UPSC Questions

History-Medieval History

Economic Life-Patterns and Prospects MCQ Questions


1.
The Mughal empire reached the zenith of its economic, social, and cultural development during the first half of the _____ century.
A.
12th
B.
15th
C.
17th
D.
14th
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ANSWER :
C. 17th
2.
Who said the quote? "Here the women be so bedecked with silver and copper that it is strange to see, they use no shoes by reason of the rings of silver and copper they wear on their toes."
A.
Ralph Fitch
B.
Nikitin
C.
Babur
D.
None of the above
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ANSWER :
A. Ralph Fitch
3.
When speaking of the economic and cultural developments during the Mughal empire, regarding food, _____ formed the staple diet.
A.
Rice
B.
Millets
C.
Pulses
D.
All the above
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ANSWER :
D. All the above
4.
In North India, _____ made of wheat or coarse grains, with pulses and green vegetables were common.
A.
Dosa
B.
Chapatis
C.
Idly
D.
Puri
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ANSWER :
B. Chapatis
5.
The common people, it is said, ate their main meal in the _____, and chewed pulse or other parched grain in the day.
A.
Evening
B.
Morning
C.
Afternoon
D.
Night
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ANSWER :
A. Evening
6.
_____ was/were much cheaper relative to food grains then and seem to have been a staple part of the poor man's food.
A.
Ghee
B.
Oil
C.
Both a and b
D.
Chapati
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ANSWER :
C. Both a and b