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Topics: Maratha Empire (1)Medieval Administration & Socio-Economic Institutions (1)Medieval Culture & Historiography (1)Mughal Empire (1)Regional Kingdoms & Frontier States (1)
UPSC 2000 · Q30 · Medieval History › Maratha Empire · Save

Who among the following streamlined the Maratha administration after Sambhaji?

(a) Raja Ram
(b) Balaji Viswanath
(c) Ganga Bai
(d) Nanaji Deshmukh
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Answer: (b) Balaji Viswanath
UPSC 2000 · Q36 · Medieval History › Mughal Empire · Save

The given map refers to the kingdom of The original map is not available for this question.

(a) Akbar at the time of capture of Khandesh in 1601
(b) Akbar at the time of his death in 1605
(c) Aurangzeb at the time of capture of Hyderabad
(d) Aurangzeb at the time of his death in 1707
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Answer: (a) Akbar at the time of capture of Khandesh in 1601
UPSC 2000 · Q37 · Medieval History › Medieval Culture & Historiography · Save

Consider the following events:

I. Reign of Krishna Deva Raya of Vijayanagara. II. Construction of Qutab Minar. III. Arrival of Portuguese in India. IV. Death of Firoz Tughlaq.

Which one of the following is the correct chronological sequence of the above events?

(a) II, IV, III, I
(b) II, IV, I, III
(c) IV, II, I, III
(d) IV, II, III, I
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Answer: (a) II, IV, III, I
UPSC 2000 · Q41 · Medieval History › Medieval Administration & Socio-Economic Institutions · Save

Match List I with List II

and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:

List I I. Iqta II. Jagir III. Amaram IV. Mokasa

List II A) Marathas B) Delhi Sultans C) Mughals D) Vijayanagara

Codes:

(a) I-C, II-B, III-A, IV-D
(b) I-B, II-C, III-D, IV-A
(c) I-B, II-C, III-A, IV-D
(d) I-C, II-B, III-D, IV-A
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Answer: (b) I-B, II-C, III-D, IV-A
UPSC 2000 · Q45 · Medieval History › Regional Kingdoms & Frontier States · Save

Which one of the following Muslim rulers was hailed as the ‘Jagadguru’ by his Muslim subjects because of his belief in secularism?

(a) Husain Shah
(b) Zain-ul-Abidin
(c) Ibrahim Adil Shah
(d) Mahmud II
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Answer: (c) Ibrahim Adil Shah