India in the First Half of the Seventeenth Century UPSC Questions

India in the First Half of the Seventeenth Century MCQ Questions

1.
The first half of the 17th century in India was, an era of progress and growth of _____
A.
Political
B.
Administration
C.
Both a and b
D.
None of the above
ANSWER :
C. Both a and b
2.
Which one of the following foreign travelers elaborately discussed about diamonds and diamond mines on India
UPSC - 2018
A.
Francois Bernier
B.
Jean Baptiste Tavernier
C.
Jean de Thevenot
D.
Abbe BarthelemyCarre
ANSWER :
B. Jean Baptiste Tavernier
3.
During the first half of the 17th century, the Mughal empire was ruled by two capable rulers, Jahangir and _____
A.
Aurangzeb
B.
Shah Jahan
C.
Akbar
D.
Babur
ANSWER :
B. Shah Jahan
4.
The Mughal rulers consolidated the administrative system which had developed under
A.
Akbar
B.
Shah Jahan
C.
Aurangzeb
D.
Jahangir
ANSWER :
A. Akbar
5.
Consider the following statements :
1. ' Bijiak' is a composition of the teachings of Saint Dadu Dayal.
2. The Philosophy of Pushti Marg was propounded by Madhvacharya.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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A.
1 only
B.
2 only
C.
Both 1 and 2
D.
Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER :
D. Neither 1 nor 2
6.
The Mughals played a positive role in stabilising India's relations with neighbouring Asian powers such as
A.
Iran
B.
Uzbeks
C.
Ottoman Turks
D.
All the above
ANSWER :
D. All the above