UPSC 1998 › Medieval History

10 questions · 1998 · answers as per the UPSC key

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Topics: Mughal Empire (5)Delhi Sultanate (3)Maratha Empire (1)Medieval Culture & Historiography (1)

Assertion (A): At first the Turkish administration in India was essentially military.

Reason (R): The country was parcelled out as ‘Iqta’s among leading military leaders.

(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is NOT a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
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Answer: (a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A

Assertion (A): During the reign of Shahjahan, Dara Sikoh was sent on expedition to Balkha, Badakh-shan and Qandahar.

Reason (R): The expedition sent by Shahjahan to the Middle East was a marvellous success.

(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is NOT a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
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Answer: (c) A is true, but R is false

Consider the following statements: Ahadis were those troopers who I. Offered their services singly. II. Did not attach themselves to any chief. III. Had the emperor as their immediate colonel. IV. Attached themselves to Mirzas. Of these statements:

(a) I, II and IV are correct
(b) I, II and III are correct
(c) II and III are correct
(d) I and IV are correct
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Answer: (b) I, II and III are correct

Consider the following: I. Tughluqabad Fort. II. Lodi Garden. III. Qutub Minar. IV. Fatehpur Sikri.

The correct chronological order in which they were built is:

(a) III, I, IV, II
(b) III, I, II, IV
(c) I, III, II, IV
(d) I, III, IV, II
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Answer: (b) III, I, II, IV

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:

(a) I-C, II-D, III-B, IV-A
(b) I-E, II-D, III-C, IV-B
(c) I-E, II-B, III-A, IV-D
(d) I-A, II-E, III-C, IV-B
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Answer: (b) I-E, II-D, III-C, IV-B

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?

(a) Akbar in 1557: (A) Golkunda (B) Lahore
(b) Akbar in 1557: (A) Khandesh (B) Multan
(c) Akbar in 1605: (A) Gondwana (B) Multan
(d) Akbar in 1605: (A) Gondwana (B) Lahore
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Answer: (d) Akbar in 1605: (A) Gondwana (B) Lahore

The member of Shivaji’s Astha Pradhana who looked after foreign affairs was

(a) Peshwa
(b) Sachiv
(c) Pandit Rao
(d) Sumant
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Answer: (d) Sumant

The loss of Qandahar was a big blow to the Mughal empire from the viewpoint of

(a) Natural resources
(b) Buffer territory
(c) Communication
(d) Strategic stronghold
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Answer: (d) Strategic stronghold

Fawazil in the Sultanate period meant

(a) Extra payment made to the nobles
(b) Revenue assigned in lieu of salary
(c) Excess amount paid to the exchequer by the iqtadars
(d) Illegal exactions extracted from the peasants
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Answer: (c) Excess amount paid to the exchequer by the iqtadars

The Sultan of Delhi who is reputed to have built the biggest network of canals in India was

(a) Iltutmish
(b) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
(c) Feroz Shah Tughlaq
(d) Sikandar Lodi
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Answer: (c) Feroz Shah Tughlaq