{"id":1366,"date":"2025-12-06T04:58:35","date_gmt":"2025-12-06T04:58:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/?p=1366"},"modified":"2025-12-06T04:58:36","modified_gmt":"2025-12-06T04:58:36","slug":"mcqs-based-on-modern-history-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/?p=1366","title":{"rendered":"MCQs Based On Modern History &#8211; (8)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q1. What was a major reason that peasants began leaving their land during the decline of the Mughal Empire?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Oppressive taxation and exploitation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Natural disasters<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Lack of interest in farming<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Frequent foreign invasions<\/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. Oppressive taxation and exploitation <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> Excessive demands by jagirdars and revenue farmers made life intolerable for peasants, causing many to abandon their lands or join rebel bands.\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. Why did the Mughal nobility&#8217;s character deteriorate during the 18th century?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Influence of Western culture<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Decline in moral values only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Selfishness, lack of public service, and factionalism<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Spread of religious conversion<\/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. Selfishness, lack of public service, and factionalism <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> Many nobles focused on personal gain rather than loyalty to the empire, forming cliques, and undermining unity and administration.\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 couldn\u2019t Indian powers replace the Mughal Empire with a united system after its fall?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">They lacked advanced weapons<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">They feared the British<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">They were all destroyed in wars<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">They were too focused on regional power and lacked national vision<\/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. They were too focused on regional power and lacked national vision <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong>  Indian powers like the Marathas or Rajputs lacked the concept of political nationalism and focused only on local or tribal interests.\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. Which economic sector in India showed stagnation during the 18th century despite some earlier advancements?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Agriculture<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Industry and trade<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Mining<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Banking<\/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. Industry and trade <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong>  Although Indian industry had high-quality output, there was no scientific or technological advancement, and trade was limited due to poor infrastructure.\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. Which of the following was <em>not<\/em> a direct cause of Mughal administrative breakdown?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Corruption and bribery<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Strong public support for the empire<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Lawlessness and rebellions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Financial bankruptcy<\/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. Strong public support for the empire <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong>  There was little public identification with the empire. Peasants and zamindars had no stake in it and often opposed central authority.\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. 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