151: Which one of the following was the cause of disintegration of the Mughal Empire?
(a) War of succession among sons of Aurangzeb
(b) Attacks of Nadir Shah and Ahmad Shah Abdali
(c) Revolts of various communities like Jats, Sikhs, Rajputs, etc.
(d) All of the above mentioned factors contributed to the downfall of the Mughal Empire
152: The Modi script was employed in the documents of the
(a) Wodeyars
(b) Zamorins
(c) Hoysalas
(d) Marathas
Explanation:
In order to keep the revenue and administrative records, the Modi script was employed in the documents of Marathas.
153: Which of the following Muslim rulers enforced price control system ?
(a) Alauddin Khilji
(b) Mohammad Tughlaq
(c) lltutmish
(d) Balban
154: Assertion (A): Muhammad bin Tughlaq issued a new gold coin which was called Dinar by Ibn Batutah.
Reason (R) : Muhammad bin Tughlaq wanted to issue token currency in gold coins to Promote trade with West Asian and North African countries.
(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
Explanation:
Mohammad bin Tughlaq introduced token currency (1330), a bronze coin having the same value as a silver tanka. But
it proved unsuccessful and he had to withdrew it.
155: Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ?
(a) Battle of Buxar : Mir Jafar vs. Clive
(b) Battle of Wandiwash : French vs. East India Company
(c) Battle of Chilianwala : Dalhousie vs. Marathas
(d) Battle of Kharda : Nizam vs. East India Company
Explanation:
In 1761, the Battle of Wandiwash was fought between the French and East India Company, in which the French was
'defeated and their power came to an en.d in India.