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Consider the following statement :“So much is wrung from the peasants, that even dry bread is scarcely left to fill their stomachs.”

Who among the following European travellers had made the above statement about the condition of peasantry in the Mughal Empire?

A) Francisco Pelsaert B) Francois Bernier
C) Jean-Baptiste Tavemier D) Niccolao Manucci
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Francisco Pelsaert

Explanation:

But while the average Mughal farmer produced more than in later times, he most probably produced less than in earlier times. On the whole, the Mughal period was marked by agricultural stagnation, if not slump. The per capita yield was declining, and the average man in Mughal India probably had less to eat than before. 'The surplus income left to the peasant was tending to decrease, where it had not already vanished,' says Moreland. 'The provinces,' says Pelsaert, 'are so impoverished that a jagir which is reckoned to be worth 50,000 rupees, may sometimes not yield even 25,000, although so much is wrung from the peasants, that even dry bread is scarcely left to fill their stomachs.'

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Which of the following is not counted under sub-vedas?

A) Ayurveda B) Yajurveda
C) Gandharva Veda D) Shilp Veda
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Yajurveda

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In 1236 Sultan Iltutmish’s daughter, __________, became Sultan.

A) Rehana B) Rukhsana
C) Rashida D) Raziyya
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Raziyya

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What was one way progressives differed from populists?

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The one way how the progressives differed from populists is the populists are almost farmers whereas the progressives are typicaly middle class people who lives in the cities.

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Which of the following Vedic texts is mentioned the eastern and western seas for the first time?

A) Tandya Brahmana B) Satpath Brahmana
C) Gopath Brahmana D) Kaustiki Brahmana
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Satpath Brahmana

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During India's freedom struggle, the newspaper 'Young India' was published by

A) B.R. Ambedkar B) Subhash Chandra Bose
C) Mahatma Gandhi D) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mahatma Gandhi

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Which emperor wrote the play 'Nagananda' in Sanskrit language?

A) Prabhakaravardhana B) Harshavadhana
C) Chandragupta II D) Bindusara
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Harshavadhana

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The glorious revolution of 1688 demonstrated that parliament had

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The Glorious Revolution of 1688 demonstrated that Parliament had power over the English monarchy.

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