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Introduction
Strengthen your CBSE Class 12 History revision with this targeted MCQ set on “Changing Agrarian Relations during the Mughal Era.” Tailored strictly to the NCERT syllabus, this 60-question, 60-minute timed quiz examines how monetisation, shifting tenancy patterns, and evolving intermediary roles transformed rural India. You will revise key concepts such as zamindari variation across regions, jagir and mansabdari links to revenue and military service, Todar Mal’s Dahsala and the use of shujra maps and daftars, and the socioeconomic effects of commercialization—credit, indebtedness and land alienation. Each question is written to test factual recall and analytical understanding at board-exam level. Immediate scoring and concise, NCERT-aligned feedback after every question help you identify weak topics quickly and focus revision efficiently. Use this timed practice to build exam speed, accuracy, and confidence; it is ideal for self-study, classroom assignments, and last-minute board preparation. Answers reference core NCERT themes so you can revisit the exact textbook sections for focused review.
Sample MCQs (with answers + brief explanations)
1. Q: What does the term raiyat mean in Mughal agrarian records?
A. Provincial official
B. Zamindar
C. Peasant cultivator ✅
D. Merchant
Explanation: Raiyat denotes the cultivator or tenant who actually works the land and is liable for revenue or rent.
2. Q: Todar Mal’s Dahsala reform is known for:
A. Imposing a single high tax rate nationwide
B. Averaging yields and prices over ten years to fix assessments ✅
C. Abolishing intermediaries entirely
D. Granting permanent private ownership to peasants
Explanation: Dahsala used ten-year averages of yield and market prices to stabilise assessments and reduce year-to-year volatility.
3. Q: Which arrangement describes batai in agrarian relations?
A. Fixed cash rent
B. Sharecropping where produce is divided between owner and cultivator ✅
C. Permanent land grant to mansabdars
D. State allowances to peasants
Explanation: Batai is a sharecropping system (payment in kind) common where cash payments were difficult or seasonal.
4. Q: A likely consequence when commercialization of agriculture expanded was:
A. Reduced need for credit
B. Increased peasant indebtedness and vulnerability ✅
C. Immediate universal land ownership for peasants
D. End of tenancy relations
Explanation: Market orientation often required inputs and credit; price volatility and loans could push peasants into debt and land loss.
5. Q: Which administrative tool helped check arbitrary land claims and clarify rights?
A. Oral testimony only
B. Shujra maps and daftari registers ✅
C. Random surveys by merchants
D. Only royal proclamations
Explanation: Shujra (field) maps and daftars (revenue registers) provided documentary evidence used to assess revenue and settle disputes, reducing arbitrariness.