Class 12 · History · CBSE Board · 2016–2025

Peasants, Zamindars and the State — Class 12 History PYQs

54 questions from this chapter, asked in 9 Class 12 exams between 2016–2025 — every question paper set included, duplicates removed.

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9Class 12 exams

2016–2025years covered

Questions asked per year

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Q1MCQ2025

Answer Logic

Identify the ruler of India from the sixteenth century with the following information and choose the correct option :
– He went on a pilgrimage to Ajmer fourteen times.
– He sought blessings for new conquests and the birth of sons from Ajmer Sharif.
Options :

(A)Sultan Ghias-ud-din Khalji

(B)Shah-Jehan

(C)Akbar

(D)Muhammad Bin Tughlaq

Q2MCQ2025

Answer Logic

Which of the following is a major source to understand agrarian history of 16th and 17th century India ?

(A)Revenue records of Agra & Delhi

(B)Relationship between peasants and zamindars

(C)Important chronicle – the Ain-e-Akbari

(D)Types of agricultural crops grown at that time

Q3MCQ2025

Answer Logic

Which of the following statements is true regarding the land revenue system of the Mughals ?

(A)The revenue collectors collected tax of land in cash only.

(B)The cultivated lands were taxed without any measurement.

(C)Revenue from the land was the economic mainstay of the empire.

(D)The tax collectors used to collect taxes with the help of Sahukars.

Q4MCQ2025

Answer Logic

Which one of the following statements is most appropriate regarding the zamindars of 16th and 17th century India ?

(A)The zamindars were the exploitative class for the peasants.

(B)The zamindars collected revenue on behalf of the state.

(C)They always maintained cordial relations with the villagers.

(D)The zamindars had small piece of lands for personal use.

Q5MCQ2025

Answer Logic

Identify the correct statement from the following regarding the role of women in agrarian society of the Mughal State.

(A)Only artisanal work were done by women.

(B)Women worked in the fields with men.

(C)Remarriage were not allowed for divorced women.

(D)Women were totally independent.

Q62025

Answer Logic

Examine the role of Panchayat in advocating for the rights of common people during the Mughal era.

Q72025

Answer Logic

Describe the role of Zamindars in the Mughal era.

Q82025

Answer Logic

Describe the role of village artisans in the Mughal era.

Q9MCQ2024

Answer Logic

Which of the following statements is correct regarding Ain-i-Akbari ?

(A)Akbar Nama was the third book of Ain-i-Akbari.

(B)Manzil-abadi deals with the civil administration of the Mughals.

(C)Sipah-abadi deals with the imperial household of the Mughals.

(D)Mulk-abadi deals with the fiscal side of the Mughal empire.

Q10MCQ2024

Answer Logic

Choose the correct pair regarding the profile of rural people during the Mughal period :
List I (Name)
List II (Profile)

(A)Mallahzadas – Village Headman

(B)Muqaddam – Banker

(C)Shroff – Boatman

(D)Muzarian – Peasant

Why practise Peasants, Zamindars and the State PYQs?

Peasants, Zamindars and the State has appeared in 9 Class 12 History exams we track between 2016–2025. CBSE Board examiners consistently reuse concepts and question patterns from this topic — practising its previous year questions is the most reliable way to know exactly what to expect in your exam.

Peasants, Zamindars and the State — Class 12 History PYQs

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