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SSC CGL 2021 PYQ — Question 46

SSC CGL - 23 Aug 2021 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q46

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In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Essaouira's origins stretch back to prehistoric times, and this spot on Morocco's Atlantic
coast (1)______ a centre of culture and commerce ever since. (2)______ centuries, the harbour town was an important trading post (3)______ both a seaport and as the north-western terminus of a caravan (4)______ stretching across the desert to Timbuktu (5)______ Africa’s interior.

Who among the following issued Mahzarnama in 1579?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Akbar

  • We can perceive three phases in the shaping of Akbar’s Rajput policy. During the first phase, which ended in 1569-70, Akbar tried to develop and extend the alliance with Rajputs. Rajputs had made an impression on Akbar’s mind way back in 1557 when a Rajput contingent under Bhara Mal, the ruler of Amber, had demonstrated its loyalty to Akbar. This led to a matrimonial alliance between Bhara Mal’s daughter and Akbar in 1562. The liberal measures such as ‘abolition of jiziya, remission of pilgrim taxes, etc. which Akbar introduced between 1562- 64, strengthened people’s faith in Akbar as a liberal ruler.