{"id":1335,"date":"2025-12-03T17:05:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T17:05:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/?p=1335"},"modified":"2025-12-03T17:05:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T17:05:07","slug":"mcqs-based-on-modern-history-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/?p=1335","title":{"rendered":"MCQs Based On Modern History &#8211; (4)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q1. What administrative reform was introduced by Zulfiqar Khan that negatively affected peasants?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Abolition of jagirs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Promotion of trade guilds<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Use of revenue farming (ijarah) <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Introduction of a standing army<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 3. Use of revenue farming (ijarah). <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> Zulfiqar Khan attempted to improve state finances by introducing revenue farming (ijarah) \u2014 a system where private individuals or contractors paid a fixed sum to the Mughal government for the right to collect land revenue in a particular area.<br\/>\n\nThese contractors then collected as much as they could from the peasants, often through harsh or exploitative means, to maximize their profits.<br\/>\n\nThis bypassed traditional, regulated land revenue systems (like the one under Akbar and Todar Mal), leading to:<br\/>\n\n-Increased oppression of peasants<br\/>\n\n-Instability in the countryside<br\/>\n\n-Decline in agricultural output and rural discontent\n\n\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q2. Who helped Farrukh Siyar ascend the Mughal throne in 1713?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Churaman Jat<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Ajit Singh<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Zulfiqar Khan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Saiyid Brothers<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 4. Saiyid Brothers. <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> The Saiyid brothers, Abdullah Khan and Husain Ali Khan, were instrumental in defeating Jahandar Shah and placing Farrukh Siyar on the throne.\n\n\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q3. Why were the Saiyid brothers called &#8220;King Makers&#8221;?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">They defeated the British<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">They ruled the Deccan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">They raised and deposed emperors at will <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">They conquered Rajputana<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 3. They raised and deposed emperors at will . <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> Between 1713 and 1720, the Saiyid brothers controlled the Mughal throne, appointing and removing emperors as they saw fit, hence earning the title &#8220;King Makers.&#8221;\n\n\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q4. What policy did the Saiyid brothers pursue to stabilize the empire?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Religious tolerance and alliance with Hindu rulers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Absolute monarchy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Religious persecution<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Isolation from regional powers<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 1. Religious tolerance and alliance with Hindu rulers . <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> The Saiyid brothers allied with Marathas, Rajputs, and Jats, and abolished jizyah and pilgrim taxes to promote harmony in a diverse empire.\n\n\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q5. What led to the downfall of the Saiyid brothers in 1720?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Invasion by the British<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Conspiracy by rival nobles and the Emperor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Economic prosperity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Rebellion by peasants<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 2. Conspiracy by rival nobles and the Emperor. <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> The Saiyid brothers were viewed with suspicion for killing Farrukh Siyar and aligning with non-Muslim rulers. Conservative nobles and Emperor Muhammad Shah plotted against them, leading to their assassination and defeat.\n\n\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Q1. What administrative reform was introduced by Zulfiqar Khan that negatively affected peasants? View Answer Correct Option: 3. Use of revenue farming (ijarah). 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