Q1 · hard · AI-verified
The 'Zabt' system of land revenue assessment, which measured land and fixed revenue based on crop type, was developed most comprehensively under which Mughal administrator?
- Raja Todar Mal
- Birbal
- Man Singh
- Abul Fazl
Q2 · hard · AI-verified
Alauddin Khalji introduced a comprehensive market control system with fixed prices. What was the name given to the officer appointed to enforce these market regulations?
- Wazir
- Kotwal
- Shahna-i-Mandi
- Muhtasib
Q3 · hard · AI-verified
The city of Fatehpur Sikri, built by Akbar near Agra, was eventually abandoned. What is the most historically accepted reason for its abandonment?
- Akbar's permanent shift to Lahore due to military campaigns
- Inadequate water supply
- Plague epidemic among residents
- Frequent Rajput attacks
Q4 · hard · AI-verified
The 'Iqta' system, a land revenue assignment given to nobles and soldiers, was regularised and made more systematic by which ruler of the Delhi Sultanate?
- Iltutmish
- Muhammad bin Tughluq
- Qutb-ud-din Aibak
- Raziya Sultan
Q5 · hard · AI-verified
The 'Chahar Bagh' (four-garden) layout, a distinctive feature of Mughal architecture, was first introduced in India through which monument?
- Humayun's Tomb, Delhi
- Taj Mahal, Agra
- Akbar's Tomb, Sikandra
- Itmad-ud-Daula's Tomb, Agra