Under Mughal agrarian administration, Ghalla Bakhshi (or Batai) was the traditional system of crop-sharing where the harvested produce was divided between the state and the cultivator.
37. Gujarat was captured by Akbar’s forces in:
(a) 1562
(b) 1572
(c) 1574
(d) 1578
Answer:
(b) 1572
Explanation:
Emperor Akbar launched a campaign against the weakened Gujarat Sultanate, successfully annexing it to the Mughal Empire between 1572 and 1573.
38. Famous traveller Bernier had come to India from:
(a) England
(b) France
(c) Italy
(d) Portugal
Answer:
(b) France
Explanation:
François Bernier was a French physician, traveler, and philosopher who spent 12 years in India during the reign of Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb.
39. The office of mir bakhshiwas related to the department of;
(a) Justice
(b) Finance
(c) Army
(d) Royal correspondence
Answer:
(c) Army
Explanation:
In the Mughal imperial administration, the Mir Bakhshi was the head of the military department, overseeing intelligence, troops, and the mansabdari system.
40. Abdur Rahim Khan-i Khanan was the son of:
(a) Munim Khan
(b) Bayram Khan
(c) Mirza Aziz Koka
(d) Aitamad-ud Daulah
Answer:
(b) Bayram Khan
Explanation:
The famous poet and Mughal commander Abdul Rahim Khan-i-Khanan was the son of Bairam Khan, Akbar’s trusted guardian and regent.
