The famous 'Pahari' style of miniature painting developed in the: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The famous 'Pahari' style of miniature painting developed in the:
A. Hills of Punjab and Jammu
B. Bengal
C. Rajasthan
D. Deccan
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Pahari painting developed in the hill regions of Punjab and Jammu, particularly in Kangra, Guler, and Basohli.

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Question #1
In the Mansabdari system, the dual ranks of 'Zat' and 'Sawar' denoted exactly what?
A. Zat fixed the personal status and salary; Sawar indicated the number of cavalrymen to maintain
B. Zat was infantry rank; Sawar was artillery rank
C. Zat represented provincial rank; Sawar represented court rank
D. Zat was cash salary; Sawar was land grant

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
The 'Zat' rank determined an official's personal status and base salary, while the 'Sawar' rank dictated how many armed horsemen he was required to maintain for state service.

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Question #2
Who was the celebrated general of Akbar's army who conquered Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa, and served as a trusted member of the Navaratnas?
A. Raja Todar Mal
B. Abdul Rahim Khan-i-Khanan
C. Birbal
D. Raja Man Singh

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Raja Man Singh of Amber was Akbar's most trusted military commander. He led several crucial campaigns, expanding the empire's borders into eastern India and Kabul.

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Which prominent foreign traveler from Iran visited the court of the southern ruler Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj at Raigad during his coronation in 1674?
A. Niccolao Manucci
B. Jean-Baptiste Tavernier
C. Henry Oxinden
D. Francois Bernier

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Henry Oxinden traveled to Raigad as an English envoy representing the East India Company. He attended Shivaji's historic coronation ceremony and left a detailed record of the event.

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