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UPSC 1995 › Medieval History

5 questions · 1995 · answers as per the UPSC key

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Topics: Maratha Empire (2)Delhi Sultanate (1)European Powers & Early Colonial Contacts (1)Medieval Culture & Historiography (1)
UPSC 1995 · Q34 · Medieval History › Medieval Culture & Historiography · Save

Who among the following were famous jurists of medieval India? I. Vijnanesvara II. Hemadri III. Rajasekhara IV. Jimutavahana

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

(a) I, II and III
(b) II, III and IV
(c) I, II and IV
(d) I and IV
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Answer: (c) I, II and IV
UPSC 1995 · Q66 · Medieval History › Maratha Empire · Save

Ashtapradhan was a Council of Ministers

(a) in the Gupta Administration
(b) in the Chola Administration
(c) in the Vijayanagar Administration
(d) in the Maratha Administration
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Answer: (d) in the Maratha Administration
UPSC 1995 · Q70 · Medieval History › Delhi Sultanate · Save

Consider the map given below:

The route indicated in the map was followed, during the course of his military exploits, by

(a) Chandragupta II
(b) Harshavardhana
(c) Rajendra Chola
(d) Malik Kafur
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Answer: (d) Malik Kafur
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UPSC 1995 · Q73 · Medieval History › European Powers & Early Colonial Contacts · Save

Hugly was used as a base for piracy in the Bay of Bengal by

(a) the Portuguese
(b) the French
(c) the Danish
(d) the British
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Answer: (a) the Portuguese
UPSC 1995 · Q75 · Medieval History › Maratha Empire · Save

The ‘Modi script’ was employed in the documents of the

(a) Wodeyars
(b) Zamorins
(c) Hoysalas
(d) Marathas
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Answer: (d) Marathas