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Medieval History

92 questions asked in UPSC Prelims.

1998 · Q49Medieval HistoryMughal Empiremoderate

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I I. 1556 II. 1600 III. 1686 IV. 1739 List II A) Battle of Haldighati B) Nadir Shah’s capture of Delhi C) Death of Shivaji D) Grant of Charter to East India Company E) Accession of Akbar Codes:

  1. (a)I-C, II-D, III-B, IV-A
  2. (b)I-E, II-D, III-C, IV-B
  3. (c)I-E, II-B, III-A, IV-D
  4. (d)I-A, II-E, III-C, IV-B
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Official answer(b) I-E, II-D, III-C, IV-B

1998 · Q53Medieval HistoryMughal Empiremoderate

In the given map, the shaded part represents Akbar’s empire at a certain juncture: ‘A’ stands for an independent country and ‘B’ marks the site of a city. Which one of the following alternatives gives all correct information?

  1. (a)Akbar in 1557: (A) Golkunda (B) Lahore
  2. (b)Akbar in 1557: (A) Khandesh (B) Multan
  3. (c)Akbar in 1605: (A) Gondwana (B) Multan
  4. (d)Akbar in 1605: (A) Gondwana (B) Lahore
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Official answer(d) Akbar in 1605: (A) Gondwana (B) Lahore

1997 · Q14Medieval HistorySufismmoderate

Assertion (A): The sponsor and the most prominent figure of the Chisti order of Sufis in India is Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti. Reason (R): The Chisti order takes its name from a village Chisti in Ajmer. In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?

  1. (a)Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
  2. (b)Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
  3. (c)A is true, but R is false
  4. (d)A is false, but R is true
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Official answer(c) A is true, but R is false