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Samacheer Class 7 Social Science - The Mughal Empire

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I. Choose the correct answer: 5II. Fill in the blanks: 1III. Match the following 1IV. Write True or False : 1V. Consider the following statements. Tick (✓) the appropriate answer: 5VI. Match the father and son. 1VII. Answer the following: 5VIII. Answer the following: 2IX. HOTs: 1I. Choose the Correct answer: 3V. Consider the Following statements. (✓) Tick the appropriate answer. 1VI. Circle the odd one out: 1
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1I. Choose the correct answer:5 questions
Q.1Who introduced the Persian style of architecture in India?v
  1. A. Humayun
  2. B. Babur
  3. C. Jahangir
  4. D. Akbar
Answer:

b) Babur

Q.2In which battle did Akbar defeat Rana Pratap?v
  1. A. Panipat
  2. B. Chausa
  3. C. Haldighati
  4. D. Kanauj
Answer:

c) Haldighati

Q.3Whose palace in Delhi was destroyed by Sher Shah?v
  1. A. Babur
  2. B. Humayun
  3. C. Ibrahim Lodi
  4. D. Alam Khan
Answer:

b) Humayun

Q.4Who introduced Mansabdari system?v
  1. A. Sher Sha
  2. B. Akbar
  3. C. Jahangir
  4. D. Shah Jahan
Answer:

b) Akbar

Q.5Who was the revenue minister of Akbar?v
  1. A. Birbal
  2. B. Raja Bhagwan Das
  3. C. Raja Todarmal
  4. D. Raja Man Singh
Answer:

c) Raja Todarmal

2II. Fill in the blanks:1 questions
Q.G11. ………………was the name of the horse of Rana Pratap.v
Answer:

Chetak
2. ……………….was a hall at FatehpurSikri where scholars of all religions met for a discourse.
Ibadat Khana3. The Sufi saint who received Akbar’s utmost respect was ………………..
Salim Chishti
4. During the reign of ……………. the Zabti system was extended to the Deccan provinces.
Shahjahan5. ……………..were tax-free lands given to scholars and religious institutions.
Suyurghal

3III. Match the following1 questions
Q.G21. Babur 2. Durgavati 3. Rani chand Bibi 4. Din Ilahi 5. Raja Man Singh e) Central Provincev
  1. A. Ahmednagar
  2. B. Jaipur
  3. C. Akbar
  4. D. Chanderi
Answer:

1. Babur
d) Chanderi
2. Durgavati
e) Central Province
3. Rani chand Bibi
a) Ahmednagar
4. Din Ilahi
c) Akbar
5. Raja Man Singh
b) Jaipur

4IV. Write True or False :1 questions
Q.G31. Babur inherited Farghana, a small kingdom in Central Asia.v
Answer:

True2. Humayun succeeded in recapturing Delhi in 1565.
False
3. Aurangzeb married a girl of a notable Rajput family.
False4. Jahangir ordered the execution of Sikh leader Guru Aijun for helping his son Khusrau.
True
5. During Aurangzeb’s reign, architecture received much patronage.
False

5V. Consider the following statements. Tick (✓) the appropriate answer:5 questions
Q.1Assertion (A) : The British established their first factory at Surat. Reason (R) : Jahangir granted trading rights to the English.v
  1. A. R is the correct explanation of A.
  2. B. R is not the correct explanation of A.
  3. C. A is wrong and R is correct.
  4. D. (A) and (R) are wrong.
Answer:

a) R is the correct explanation of A.

Q.2Assertion (A) : Aurangzeb’s intolerance towards other religions made him unpopular among people. Reason (R) : Aurangzeb re-imposed the jizya and pilgrim tax on the Hindus.v
  1. A. R is the correct explanation of A.
  2. B. R is not the correct explanation of A.
  3. C. A is wrong and R is correct.
  4. D. (A) and (R) are wrong.
Answer:

a) R is the correct explanation of A.

Q.3Find out the correct statements I) Kamran was the son of Afghan noble, Hasan Suri, ruler of Sasaram in Bihar. II) Akbar abolished the jizya poll tax on non-Muslims and the tax on Hindu pilgrims. III) Aurangzeb acceded the throne after killing his three brothers. IV) Prince Akbar entered into a pact with Shivaji’s son Shambuji in the Deccan,v
  1. A. I), II) and III) are correct
  2. B. II), III) and IV) are correct
  3. C. I), III) and IV) are correct
  4. D. III), IV) and I) are correct
Answer:

b) II), III) and IV) are correct

Q.4Arrange the battles in chronological order. i) Battle of Khanwa ii) Battle of Chausa iii) Battle of Kanauj iv) Battle of Chanderiv
Answer:

i), iv), ii), iii)

Q.5Arrange the following administrative divisions in descending order I) Sarkars II) Parganas III) Subhasv
Answer:

II), III), I)

6VI. Match the father and son.1 questions
Q.G4Father Son 1. Akbar 2. Daulat Khan Lodi 3. Hasan Suri 4. Babur 5. Uday Singh e) Jahangirv
  1. A. Dilawar Khan
  2. B. Rana Pratap
  3. C. Humayun
  4. D. Sher Shah
Answer:

Father
Son
1. Akbar
e) Jahangir
2. Daulat Khan Lodi
a) Dilawar Khan
3. Hasan Suri
d) Sher Shah
4. Babur
c) Humayun
5. Uday Singh
b) Rana Pratap

7VII. Answer the following:5 questions
Q.1Write the circumstance that led to the Battle of Panipat in 1526.v
Answer:

Babur did not have any ambition beyond Punjab till 1524. Then a greater opportunity came knocking. Dilawar Khan, who was Daulat Khan Lodi’s son, and Alam Khan, who was the uncle of Sultan of Delhi, arrived in Kabul to seek Babur’s help in removing Ibrahim Lodi from power. Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi in the famous Battle of Panipat in 1526.

Q.2Mention did Humayun recapture the Delhi throne in 1555?v
Answer:

With the help of the Persian ruler Shah Tahmasp of the Safavid dynasty, Humayun recaptured the Delhi throne in 1555.

Q.3Write a note on the Mansabdari system.v
Answer:

Akbar introduced the Mansabdari system.
The nobles, civil and military officials were combined to form one single service in this system.
A Mansabdar, hold such a rank which was dependent on Zat and Sawar.

Q.1Who is Sher Shah?v
Answer:

Sher Shah was the son of an Afghan noble, Hasan Suri, the ruler of Sasaram in Bihar.
He started the rule of the Sur dynasty at Agra.

Q.5Give a short note on Redfort.v
Answer:

Redfort also called Lai Qila is situated at Delhi.
It was the residence of the Mughal emperors.
It was constructed in 1639 by Shah Jahan.
It has massive enclosing walls of red sandstone.

8VIII. Answer the following:2 questions
Q.1Describe the land revenue administration of the Mughals.v
Answer:

Land Revenue was the main income source during the Mughal Period.
It was toned up during the reign of Akbar.
Raja Todar Mai, the Revenue Minister of Akbar, adopted and refined the system introduced by Sher Shah.
Zabt System:
According to this system, after the survey, lands were classified based on the nature and fertility of the soil.
The share of the state was 1/3 of average produce for 10 years.
During the reign of Shah Jahan, the zabt system was extended to the Deccan provinces.
Jagir:
The Mughal emperors enforced the old iqta system, renaming it a ‘Jagir’.
The collection of revenue of an area and the power of governing were bestowed upon military or civil official named Jagirdar.
The revenue collector was assisted by Potdar, Qanungo, the Patwari, and the Muqaddams.
Zamindars:
Zamindars collected taxes and maintained law and order with the help of Mughal officials and soldiers. Thus, they maintained the land revenue system.

Q.2Estimate Akbar as a patron of learning.v
Answer:

Akbar was a great patron of learning.
He had a personal library that had more than 4000 manuscripts.
He patronized scholars of all beliefs and all shades of opinions.
He extended his benevolence to authors such as Abul Fazl, Abul Faizi, and Abdur Rahim khan-i-khanan and Birbal.

9IX. HOTs:1 questions
Q.1Shah Jahan’s time witnessed the climax of Mughal splendour. Support this statement in comparison with the times of other Mughal rulers.v
Answer:

Shah Jahan’s time witnessed the climax of Mughal splendour.
Because the famous Peacock throne, Tajmahal, Moti Masjid, the Pearl Mosque, the great Jama Masjid, Diwan-i-Khas, and Diwan – i – am were built during the reign of Shah Jahan.
Other Mughal rulers Babur, Akbar, and Jahangir also lovers of architecture.
But after Shahjahan’s reign, architecture did not receive much patronge.
So in his reign came the climax of Mughal Splendour.7th Social Science Guide The Mughal Empire Additional Important Questions and Answers

10I. Choose the Correct answer:3 questions
Q.2Babur led his first expedition towards India inv
  1. A. 1500
  2. B. 1505
  3. C. 1525
  4. D. 1526
Answer:

b) 1505

Q.3Who was defeated Babur in the First Battle of Panipat?v
  1. A. Rana Sanga
  2. B. Prithiviraj
  3. C. Ibrahim Lodi
  4. D. Daulatkhan Lodi
Answer:

c) Ibrahim Lodi

Q.8Purana Qila was built by e) Shan Jahanv
  1. A. Akbar
  2. B. Sher Shah Sur
  3. D. Shivaji
Answer:

b) Sher Shah Sur

11V. Consider the Following statements. (✓) Tick the appropriate answer.1 questions
Q.1Assertion (A) : Mughals had to lose control over the trade routes to Afghanistan, Persia, and central Asia. Reason (R) : There was a prolonged fight between Mughals and Sikhsv
  1. A. R is not the correct explanation of A b) R is the correct explanation of A
  2. C. A is correct and R is wrong d) (A) and (R) are Correct
Answer:

b) R is the correct explanation of A

12VI. Circle the odd one out:1 questions
Q.G6Babur, Humayun, Sher Shah, Jahangirv
Answer: