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This set of Indian Numismatics Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Indian Numismatics Set 5
Q1 | What is not true about Anjuvannam?
- guild of foreign merchants
- involved in trade activities on kerala coast
- guild of rural merchants
- spread its acticvites outside kerala.
Q2 | What is called Anjuvannam?
- guild of rural craftsmen of south india
- guild of foreign merchants
- members of a guild
- trade officials
Q3 | What is common about Valanjiyar, Anjuvannam, manigramam and Ayyavole?
- ports
- guilds
- coastal towns
- markets
Q4 | The silver coin issued by Tuqlagh’s known as
- jital
- jalali
- sharukhi
- adl
Q5 | when did Muhanmmad in tugqlq withdraw token currency?
- 1324
- 1333
- 1325
- 1329
Q6 | Which medieval traveler who visited Muhammad Ibn Tuglaq’s time did not mention his currency experiment?
- ibn batutta
- muhammad isami
- ziaaudin barani
- muhammad qaswini
Q7 | When did Muhmaad ibn Tuglaq introduce token currency?
- 1324
- 1345
- 1330
- 1325
Q8 | What was the charge of Choudharies under Akbar?
- officers in charge of stables
- minor officer in charge of mints
- officers for karkhanas
- officers in charge of royal kitchen
Q9 | In which city did the imperial mint exited under Akbar?
- delhi
- agra
- lahore
- ujjain
Q10 | Who was appointed by Akbar in 1577 as the head of the imperial mint at Delhi?
- abul fazal
- abus samad shirazi*
- abul faizi
- raja todarmal
Q11 | What is the silver coin issued by Akbar?
- jital
- illahi
- rupee
- muhar
Q12 | How much the silver coin of akbar weigh?
- 175 grains
- 176 grains
- 172 grains
- 185 grains
Q13 | What is the name of the square shaped coin issued by Akbar?
- jalali
- ilahi
- jital
- muhar
Q14 | What is the lowest copper coin used during mughal times?
- shahrukhi
- jalali
- jital d. muhar
Q15 | What is known as Ilhai?
- copper coins
- gold coin in circulation under the mughal
- silver coins
- gold coins under iltumish
Q16 | Which is the largest gold coin issued under the Muhgals.?
- sahansah
- jital
- sharukhi
- jalali
Q17 | What is not true about Babur’s coins?
- babur issued silver sharukhis
- coins bear babur’s name
- sharukhis weigh 72 grains
- all are true
Q18 | What is called muhars?
- gold coins issued by mughals
- silver coins of iltumish
- copper coins of muhammad- bin-tuglaq
- coins issued by alaudin khalji
Q19 | Which Mughal princes name is inscribed from the coins issued from Ahmedabad?
- prince salim
- prince khurram
- prince shahariyar
- prince khusrav
Q20 | Where did Babur mint his shahrukhis 1500-1530?
- bengal
- ahmedabad
- delhi
- khorasan
Q21 | In which year did the Englsih East India company introduce a unified system of coinage throughout their Indian possession?
- 1852
- 1832
- 1835
- 1853
Q22 | What is the chronological order of the establishment of British factories in India?
- madras- masulipatanam-surat-calcutta
- calcutta-masulipatanam- madras-surat
- masulipatanam-surat-madras-calcutta
- calcutta-surat-madras-masulipatanam
Q23 | Which British king’s portrait was not seen in the coins issued in India?
- queen victoria
- edward vii
- george v
- edward viii
Q24 | What is not true about British coinage?
- each presidency had issued coins
- early presidency issues often imitated local issues and the mughal design
- early european style coins were not popular outside jurisdiction of their respective settlements.
- all of the above are correct
Q25 | Which Mughal emperor gave the East India Company the right to issue coins in the name ofMughal emperor?
- shajahan
- jahangir
- farrukhsiyar
- bahadursha ii