Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Medieval India: Kings and Chronicles

Question:

Match the following personalities of the Mughal era in List 1 with the description that suits them the most in List 2 correctly:

List- 1 (Personalities)

List- 2 (Description)

(A) Padre Rudolf Acquaviva

(I) Designed the bazaar of Chandni Chowk

(B) Raja Todar Mal

(II) Leader of the first Jesuit mission that came to India

(C) Jahanara

(III) Was accorded the title Mirza Raja by Aurangzeb

(D) Jaswant Singh

(IV) Akbar’s finance minister

Choose the correct answer from the given options:

Options:

(A)- II, (B)- IV, (C)- III, (D)- I

(A)- II, (B)- IV, (C)- I, (D)- III

(A)- IV, (B)- II, (C)- I, (D)- III

(A)- III, (B)- I, (C)- IV, (D)- II

Correct Answer:

(A)- II, (B)- IV, (C)- I, (D)- III

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 2 - (A)- II, (B)- IV, (C)- I, (D)- III

The correct match is:

List- 1 (Personalities)

List- 2 (Description)

(A) Padre Rudolf Acquaviva

(II) Leader of the first Jesuit mission that came to India

(B) Raja Todar Mal

(IV) Akbar’s finance minister

(C) Jahanara

(I) Designed the bazaar of Chandni Chowk

(D) Jaswant Singh

(III) Was accorded the title Mirza Raja by Aurangzeb

Explanation:

Padre Rudolf Acquaviva was the leader of the first Jesuit mission that came to India during the reign of Akbar.

Two ruling groups of Indian origin entered the imperial service from 1560 onwards: the Rajputs and the Indian Muslims (Shaikhzadas). The first to join was a Rajput chief, Raja Bharmal Kachhwaha of Amber, to whose daughter Akbar got married. Members of Hindu castes inclined towards education and accountancy were also promoted, a famous example being Akbar’s finance minister, Raja Todar Mal, who belonged to the Khatri caste.

The bazaar of Chandni Chowk, the throbbing centre of Shahjahanabad, was designed by Jahanara

The title Mirza Raja was accorded by Aurangzeb to his two highest-ranking nobles, Jai Singh and Jaswant Singh. Titles could be earned or paid for. Mir Khan offered Rs one lakh to Aurangzeb for the letter alif, that is A, to be added to his name to make it Amir Khan.