Salarjung I Mir Turab Ali Khan Multiple Choice Questions

Who was Salar Jung I?
a) A Mughal emperor
b) The Prime Minister of Hyderabad State
c) A British officer in India
d) A Maratha warrior
Answer: b) The Prime Minister of Hyderabad State
During which years did Salar Jung I serve as the Prime Minister of Hyderabad?
a) 1853–1883
b) 1869–1883
c) 1829–1853
d) 1857–1875
Answer: a) 1853–1883
Salar Jung I served as a regent for which Nizam of Hyderabad?
a) Asaf Jah IV
b) Asaf Jah V
c) Asaf Jah VI
d) Asaf Jah VII
Answer: c) Asaf Jah VI
Which of the following was not a reform introduced by Salar Jung I?
a) Reorganization of revenue and judicial systems
b) Abolition of British rule in Hyderabad
c) Establishment of modern educational institutions
d) Construction of rail and telegraph networks
Answer: b) Abolition of British rule in Hyderabad
In which year was Salar Jung I born?
a) 1830
b) 1825
c) 1829
d) 1840
Answer: c) 1829
Where was Salar Jung I born?
a) Hyderabad
b) Bijapur
c) Aurangabad
d) Delhi
Answer: b) Bijapur
Salar Jung I belonged to which prominent family of Hyderabad?
a) Asaf Jahi family
b) Peshwa family
c) Salar Jung family
d) Qutb Shahi family
Answer: c) Salar Jung family
Who was the last Nizam of Hyderabad, whose maternal grandfather was Salar Jung I?
a) Mir Mahbub Ali Khan
b) Mir Osman Ali Khan
c) Asaf Jah VI
d) Asaf Jah VII
Answer: b) Mir Osman Ali Khan
Salar Jung I played a role in suppressing which historical event?
a) The Indian Rebellion of 1857
b) The Battle of Plassey
c) The Third Anglo-Mysore War
d) The First Anglo-Maratha War
Answer: a) The Indian Rebellion of 1857
Under which empire did Salar Jung I’s ancestors serve before the Nizams?
a) The British Empire
b) The Vijayanagara Empire
c) The Mughal Empire
d) The Maurya Empire
Answer: c) The Mughal Empire

11. In which year was Salar Jung I appointed as the talukdar of Khammam?
a) 1853
b) 1847
c) 1867
d) 1829
Answer: b) 1847

12. For how long did Salar Jung I serve as the talukdar of Khammam?
a) 1 year
b) 6 months
c) 8 months
d) 2 years
Answer: c) 8 months

13. At what age did Salar Jung I become the Prime Minister of Hyderabad?
a) 30
b) 25
c) 23
d) 35
Answer: c) 23

14. Who did Salar Jung I succeed as the Prime Minister of Hyderabad?
a) Mir Alam
b) Shams-ul-Umra II
c) Siraj-ul-Mulk
d) Asaf Jah VI
Answer: c) Siraj-ul-Mulk

15. Which of the following was not a condition of Hyderabad’s administration before Salar Jung I’s reforms?
a) Corruption was widespread
b) No systematic form of government existed
c) Separate departments of administration were already in place
d) Everything was controlled by the Diwan or Minister
Answer: c) Separate departments of administration were already in place

16. What was one of Salar Jung I’s early reforms?
a) Construction of railways
b) Constitution of courts of justice
c) Formation of the Indian National Congress
d) Abolition of British rule in Hyderabad
Answer: b) Constitution of courts of justice

17. What was the name of the first modern educational institution established in Hyderabad in 1854?
a) Aligarh Muslim University
b) Osmania University
c) Dar-ul-Ulum
d) Jamia Millia Islamia
Answer: c) Dar-ul-Ulum

18. What was Salar Jung I’s stance during the Indian Rebellion of 1857?
a) He supported the rebels
b) He remained neutral
c) He supported the British
d) He declared Hyderabad’s independence
Answer: c) He supported the British

19. How did Salar Jung I help the British during the 1857 Rebellion?
a) He attacked the British Residency
b) He warned the British minister about an attack
c) He joined the rebels in the fight against the British
d) He withdrew from administrative duties
Answer: b) He warned the British minister about an attack

20. In which year was Hyderabad divided into five divisions (subahs)?
a) 1847
b) 1853
c) 1867
d) 1883
Answer: c) 1867

21. How many divisions (subahs) was Hyderabad State divided into during Salar Jung I’s administration?
a) Three
b) Five
c) Seven
d) Ten
Answer: b) Five

22. Which of the following was not one of the five divisions (subahs) of Hyderabad State after 1867?
a) Berar
b) Bidar
c) Bijapur
d) Mysore
Answer: d) Mysore

23. What administrative titles were given to the officials appointed for the districts?
a) Nawabs
b) Subedars and Talukdars
c) Zamindars and Mansabdars
d) Sultans and Rajas
Answer: b) Subedars and Talukdars

24. What was one of the important economic reforms introduced by Salar Jung I?
a) Abolition of land tax
b) Stabilization of currency
c) Establishment of private banks
d) Introduction of paper currency
Answer: b) Stabilization of currency

25. Which currency was introduced by Salar Jung I as the standard for monetary transactions?
a) Hyderabad Rupee
b) Hali Sikka Rupee
c) Mughal Rupee
d) Asaf Jahi Coin
Answer: b) Hali Sikka Rupee

26. What administrative change did Salar Jung I bring to the minting system?
a) Introduced gold coins only
b) Established a central mint in Hyderabad and abolished district mints
c) Stopped minting coins altogether
d) Allowed private individuals to mint coins
Answer: b) Established a central mint in Hyderabad and abolished district mints

27. Who became the sixth Nizam of Hyderabad after Asaf Jah V died in 1869?
a) Mir Osman Ali Khan
b) Mir Mahbub Ali Khan
c) Siraj-ul-Mulk
d) Shams-ul-Umara
Answer: b) Mir Mahbub Ali Khan

28. How old was Mir Mahbub Ali Khan when he became the Nizam?
a) 10 years old
b) 5 years old
c) 2 years old
d) 15 years old
Answer: c) 2 years old

29. Who was appointed as regent for the young Nizam along with Salar Jung I?
a) Siraj-ul-Mulk
b) Shams-ul-Umara
c) Mir Osman Ali Khan
d) Asaf Jah VI
Answer: b) Shams-ul-Umara

30. In which year did Shams-ul-Umara die, leaving Salar Jung I as the sole regent?
a) 1869
b) 1875
c) 1881
d) 1883
Answer: c) 1881

31. What happened to Salar Jung I in 1868 on the day of Eid ul-Fitr?
a) He was assassinated
b) An attempt was made on his life
c) He resigned from his post
d) He was honored with a British award
Answer: b) An attempt was made on his life

32. How did Salar Jung I react when his assassin was captured?
a) Ordered the assassin to be lynched
b) Ordered his immediate execution
c) Stopped the mob from lynching him and handed him over to the police
d) Forgave him and released him
Answer: c) Stopped the mob from lynching him and handed him over to the police

33. What was the final punishment given to the assassin of Salar Jung I?
a) Life imprisonment
b) Exile from Hyderabad
c) Death by beheading
d) Public flogging
Answer: c) Death by beheading

34. Which honorary title was given to Salar Jung I on 28 May 1870?
a) K.C.S.I.
b) G.C.S.I.
c) Knight of Hyderabad
d) Duke of Hyderabad
Answer: b) G.C.S.I. (Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India)

35. Why did Salar Jung I visit England in 1876?
a) To negotiate Hyderabad’s independence
b) To request the restoration of Berar
c) To establish trade relations with Britain
d) To study British governance
Answer: b) To request the restoration of Berar

36. Which university awarded Salar Jung I an honorary degree in 1876?
a) Cambridge University
b) Harvard University
c) University of Oxford
d) University of London
Answer: c) University of Oxford

37. Which British newspaper praised Salar Jung I for his contributions during the 1857 rebellion?
a) The Times of London
b) The Guardian
c) The Spectator
d) Vanity Fair
Answer: a) The Times of London

38. What remark was made about Salar Jung I by a London journal?
a) "A traitor to India"
b) "Our guest is the man who saved Southern India for England"
c) "The most powerful ruler in India"
d) "A man of no significance in history"
Answer: b) "Our guest is the man who saved Southern India for England"

39. Which unique double sculpture did Salar Jung I acquire during his 1876 trip to France?
a) The Thinker
b) Mephistopheles & Margaretta
c) Venus de Milo
d) The Last Supper
Answer: b) Mephistopheles & Margaretta

40. Where did Salar Jung I purchase the marble statue "Veiled Rebecca"?
a) Paris
b) Rome
c) London
d) Berlin
Answer: b) Rome

41. Which famous museum houses the art collection of the Salar Jung family?
a) Victoria and Albert Museum
b) Salar Jung Museum
c) Louvre Museum
d) British Museum
Answer: b) Salar Jung Museum

42. Who were the three members of the Salar Jung family known for their art collections?
a) Salar Jung I, II, and III
b) Mir Osman Ali Khan, Salar Jung I, and Siraj-ul-Mulk
c) Shams-ul-Umara, Salar Jung II, and Mir Alam
d) Asaf Jah VI, Salar Jung III, and Mir Mahbub Ali Khan
Answer: a) Salar Jung I, II, and III

43. Who was Salar Jung I’s daughter who married Asaf Jah VI?
a) Amat-uz-Zehra
b) Noor-un-Nisa Begum
c) Roshan Ara Begum
d) Jahanara Begum
Answer: a) Amat-uz-Zehra

44. Who was Salar Jung I’s grandson, the last Nizam of Hyderabad?
a) Mir Mahbub Ali Khan
b) Mir Osman Ali Khan
c) Asaf Jah VI
d) Mir Alam
Answer: b) Mir Osman Ali Khan

Death and Legacy

45. What was the cause of Salar Jung I’s death?
a) Heart attack
b) Smallpox
c) Cholera
d) Assassination
Answer: c) Cholera

46. Where was Salar Jung I buried?
a) Makkah Masjid
b) Daira Mir Momin
c) Chowmahalla Palace
d) Charminar Complex
Answer: b) Daira Mir Momin

47. Who succeeded Salar Jung I as the Prime Minister of Hyderabad?
a) Salar Jung II
b) Mir Osman Ali Khan
c) Shams-ul-Umara
d) Asaf Jah VI
Answer: a) Salar Jung II

48. How long was the mourning period declared in Hyderabad after Salar Jung I’s death?
a) One day
b) Three days
c) Seven days
d) Ten days
Answer: b) Three days

49. What was the approximate income from the estate of Salar Jung I’s grandson?
a) £10,000
b) £30,000
c) £60,000
d) £100,000
Answer: c) £60,000

50. How large was the estate inherited by Salar Jung I’s grandson?
a) 500 sq. miles
b) 1,000 sq. miles
c) 1,486 sq. miles
d) 2,000 sq. miles
Answer: c) 1,486 sq. miles

51. Who was the first ruler of the Asafjahi Kingdom?

A) Osman Ali Khan
B) Nizam-Ul-Mulk
C) Salarjung
D) Mir Mahbub Ali Khan

Answer: B) Nizam-Ul-Mulk

52. How many rulers ruled Hyderabad under the Asafjahi dynasty?

A) 7
B) 9
C) 10
D) 12

Answer: B) 9

53. Which areas were part of the Hyderabad princely state?

A) Telangana, Rayalaseema, Maratwada
B) Telangana, Maratwada, Kannada
C) Telangana, Andhra, Kannada
D) Telangana, Karnataka, Rayalaseema

Answer: B) Telangana, Maratwada, Kannada

54. How many Subhas was the Nizam's state divided into?

A) 4
B) 5
C) 6
D) 7

Answer: B) 5

55. What was the title given to the governing officer of a Subha?

A) Taluqdar
B) Subedar
C) Collector
D) Dewan

Answer: B) Subedar

56. What was the name of the board established by Salarjung in 1865?

A) Majlis-e-Malguzari
B) Sadar-Ul-Mahath
C) Diwan-e-Khas
D) Majlis-e-Adalat

Answer: A) Majlis-e-Malguzari

57. What was the purpose of the “Majlis-e-Malguzari” board?

A) Revenue collection
B) Protection of the Talukdar system
C) Strengthening military
D) Judicial reforms

Answer: B) Protection of the Talukdar system

58. How many departments did Salarjung create for better administration?

A) 10
B) 12
C) 14
D) 16

Answer: C) 14

59. In which year was the “Sadar-Ul-Mahath” constituted?

A) 1860
B) 1865
C) 1868
D) 1871

Answer: C) 1868

60. How many ministers were appointed under "Sadar-Ul-Mahath"?

A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5

Answer: C) 4

61. Which portfolios were assigned to the first three ministers in 1868?

A) Police, Law, Revenue
B) Police, Agriculture, Health
C) Revenue, Education, Local Bodies
D) Finance, Foreign Affairs, Railways

Answer: A) Police, Law, Revenue

62. What was the purpose of appointing Taluqdars?

A) To manage trade
B) To rule over multiple villages
C) To collect religious taxes
D) To oversee the army

63. Answer: B) To rule over multiple villages

64. Why did Salarjung remove government employees?

A) To reduce corruption
B) To increase employment opportunities
C) To decrease financial deficit
D) To modernize administration

Answer: C) To decrease financial deficit

65. How did the British reward the Nizam for his support during the Sepoy Mutiny (1857)?

A) By granting him tax-free lands
B) By returning Rayachur and Osmanabad
C) By giving military assistance
D) By making him an independent ruler

Answer: B) By returning Rayachur and Osmanabad

66. How much of the Nizam’s dues were canceled by the British?

A) Rs. 25 Lakhs
B) Rs. 30 Lakhs
C) Rs. 50 Lakhs
D) Rs. 75 Lakhs

Answer: C) Rs. 50 Lakhs

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