50. Akbar’s policy of religious tolerance was called:
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A. Zabt
B. Sulh-i-Kul
C. Din-i-Ilahi
D. Mansabdari
Answer: B. Sulh-i-Kul
Explanation: Sulh-i-Kul means universal peace. It provided Akbar with an ethical principle for treating different religious communities fairly, encouraging mutual respect and placing imperial justice above sectarian divisions.
Q49. Who among the following was Akbar’s revenue minister credited with land revenue reforms?
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A. Abul Fazl
B. Birbal
C. Raja Todar Mal
D. Tansen
Answer: C. Raja Todar Mal
Explanation: Raja Todar Mal helped organize land measurement and assessment under Akbar. His association with the Zabt and Dahsala arrangements made imperial revenue demands more systematic and predictable.
Q48. Which Mughal emperor strengthened imperial authority by introducing the Mansabdari system and a centralized bureaucracy?
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A. Akbar
B. Shah Jahan
C. Humayun
D. Muhammad Shah
Answer: A. Akbar
Explanation: Akbar assigned graded mansabs to imperial servants, defining status, pay and military responsibilities. The system linked nobles to centralized service and supported the expansion of Mughal administration.
Q47. Which Mughal ruler is credited with introducing the Zabti revenue system across major parts of his empire?
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A. Akbar
B. Babur
C. Aurangzeb
D. Humayun
Answer: A. Akbar
Explanation: Akbar’s administration developed the Zabti method to assess land revenue through survey and calculated rates. Todar Mal played an important role in its refinement and implementation.
Q46. The Mansabdari system introduced under Akbar was mainly a system of what?
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A. Religious reform
B. Military administration
C. Judicial reform
D. Land revenue collection
Answer: B. Military administration
Explanation: The Mansabdari system ranked imperial officers and organized their cavalry obligations. Although it also served civilian administration, its military grading and service requirements were central to its functioning.
Q45. Why could Akbar’s Zabt system not be implemented effectively in provinces such as Bengal and Gujarat?
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A. Poor soil quality
B. Frequent foreign invasions
C. Difficulty in surveying land
D. Absence of local administrators
Answer: C. Difficulty in surveying land
Explanation: Zabt required reliable measurement, crop records and standardized assessment. Such detailed surveying was difficult in Bengal and Gujarat, making this method less practical than in core Mughal territories.
Q44. Which sixteenth-century heritage city near Agra was commissioned by Akbar as a planned imperial capital?
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A. Agra Fort
B. Fatehpur Sikri
C. Taj Mahal
D. Akbar’s Tomb
Answer: B. Fatehpur Sikri
Explanation: Akbar developed Fatehpur Sikri into an imperial capital during the 1570s. Its palaces, mosques and audience halls combine varied artistic influences and reflect his ambitious court culture.
Q43. Which Mughal court historian authored the Akbarnama, the official chronicle of Emperor Akbar’s reign?
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A. Ziauddin Barani
B. Minhaj-i-Siraj
C. Ferishta
D. Abul Fazl
Answer: D. Abul Fazl
Explanation: Abul Fazl composed the Akbarnama in Persian. This detailed imperial chronicle narrates Akbar’s ancestry and reign, while its third volume, the Ain-i-Akbari, describes governance and institutions.
Q42. In the Mansabdari system introduced by Akbar, what did the word “mansab” signify?
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A. Spiritual leadership
B. Calendar for revenue collection
C. Land-revenue assessment
D. Rank or position of an official
Answer: D. Rank or position of an official
Explanation: Mansab means rank or position. The assigned grade determined an official’s place in the imperial hierarchy and influenced salary, personal status and the number of cavalrymen maintained.
Q41. Which Mughal emperor began the architectural development of Fatehpur Sikri?
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A. Babur
B. Akbar
C. Jahangir
D. Shah Jahan
Answer: B. Akbar
Explanation: Akbar developed Fatehpur Sikri near the residence of Sheikh Salim Chishti. It served as a Mughal capital and became celebrated for its red-sandstone architecture and planned court buildings.