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120+ Indian Numismatics Solved MCQs

These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Arts in History (BA History) .

101.

What is not true about Anjuvannam?

A. guild of foreign merchants
B. involved in trade activities on kerala coast
C. guild of rural merchants
D. spread its acticvites outside kerala.
Answer» C. guild of rural merchants
102.

What is called Anjuvannam?

A. guild of rural craftsmen of south india
B. guild of foreign merchants
C. members of a guild
D. trade officials
Answer» B. guild of foreign merchants
103.

What is common about Valanjiyar, Anjuvannam, manigramam and Ayyavole?

A. ports
B. guilds
C. coastal towns
D. markets
Answer» B. guilds
104.

The silver coin issued by Tuqlagh’s known as

A. jital
B. jalali
C. sharukhi
D. adl
Answer» D. adl
105.

when did Muhanmmad in tugqlq withdraw token currency?

A. 1324
B. 1333
C. 1325
D. 1329
Answer» B. 1333
106.

Which medieval traveler who visited Muhammad Ibn Tuglaq’s time did not mention his currency experiment?

A. ibn batutta
B. muhammad isami
C. ziaaudin barani
D. muhammad qaswini
Answer» A. ibn batutta
107.

When did Muhmaad ibn Tuglaq introduce token currency?

A. 1324
B. 1345
C. 1330
D. 1325
Answer» C. 1330
108.

What was the charge of Choudharies under Akbar?

A. officers in charge of stables
B. minor officer in charge of mints
C. officers for karkhanas
D. officers in charge of royal kitchen
Answer» B. minor officer in charge of mints
109.

In which city did the imperial mint exited under Akbar?

A. delhi
B. agra
C. lahore
D. ujjain
Answer» A. delhi
110.

Who was appointed by Akbar in 1577 as the head of the imperial mint at Delhi?

A. abul fazal
B. abus samad shirazi*
C. abul faizi
D. raja todarmal
Answer» B. abus samad shirazi*
111.

What is the silver coin issued by Akbar?

A. jital
B. illahi
C. rupee
D. muhar
Answer» C. rupee
112.

How much the silver coin of akbar weigh?

A. 175 grains
B. 176 grains
C. 172 grains
D. 185 grains
Answer» C. 172 grains
113.

What is the name of the square shaped coin issued by Akbar?

A. jalali
B. ilahi
C. jital
D. muhar
Answer» A. jalali
114.

What is the lowest copper coin used during mughal times?

A. shahrukhi
B. jalali
D. jital d. muhar
Answer» D. jital d. muhar
115.

What is known as Ilhai?

A. copper coins
B. gold coin in circulation under the mughal
C. silver coins
D. gold coins under iltumish
Answer» B. gold coin in circulation under the mughal
116.

Which is the largest gold coin issued under the Muhgals.?

A. sahansah
B. jital
C. sharukhi
D. jalali
Answer» A. sahansah
117.

What is not true about Babur’s coins?

A. babur issued silver sharukhis
B. coins bear babur’s name
C. sharukhis weigh 72 grains
D. all are true
Answer» D. all are true
118.

What is called muhars?

A. gold coins issued by mughals
B. silver coins of iltumish
C. copper coins of muhammad- bin-tuglaq
D. coins issued by alaudin khalji
Answer» A. gold coins issued by mughals
119.

Which Mughal princes name is inscribed from the coins issued from Ahmedabad?

A. prince salim
B. prince khurram
C. prince shahariyar
D. prince khusrav
Answer» A. prince salim
120.

Where did Babur mint his shahrukhis 1500-1530?

A. bengal
B. ahmedabad
C. delhi
D. khorasan
Answer» D. khorasan
121.

In which year did the Englsih East India company introduce a unified system of coinage throughout their Indian possession?

A. 1852
B. 1832
C. 1835
D. 1853
Answer» C. 1835
122.

What is the chronological order of the establishment of British factories in India?

A. madras- masulipatanam-surat-calcutta
B. calcutta-masulipatanam- madras-surat
C. masulipatanam-surat-madras-calcutta
D. calcutta-surat-madras-masulipatanam
Answer» C. masulipatanam-surat-madras-calcutta
123.

Which British king’s portrait was not seen in the coins issued in India?

A. queen victoria
B. edward vii
C. george v
D. edward viii
Answer» D. edward viii
124.

What is not true about British coinage?

A. each presidency had issued coins
B. early presidency issues often imitated local issues and the mughal design
C. early european style coins were not popular outside jurisdiction of their respective settlements.
D. all of the above are correct
Answer» D. all of the above are correct
125.

Which Mughal emperor gave the East India Company the right to issue coins in the name of Mughal emperor?

A. shajahan
B. jahangir
C. farrukhsiyar
D. bahadursha ii
Answer» C. farrukhsiyar
126.

In which year did the East India Company obtained the right to strike coins in the name of the Mughal emperor on the island of Bombay?

A. 1707
B. 1716
C. 1717
D. 1711
Answer» C. 1717
127.

What is the name of the gold coin issued by the East India Company known?

A. carolinas
B. angelina
C. copperoon
D. tinnage
Answer» A. carolinas

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