UPSC 2001 › Medieval History

5 questions · 2001 · answers as per the UPSC key

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Topics: Delhi Sultanate (2)Mughal Empire (2)Bhakti Movement (1)

Assertion (A): The Battle of Khanua was certainly more decisive and significant than the First Battle of Panipat.

Reason (R): Rana Sanga, the Rajput hero, was certainly a more formidable adversary than Ibrahim Lodi.

(a) Both A and R are individually true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are individually 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: (d) A is false, but R is true

Match List I with List II

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

List I (Bhakti Saint) I. Namdev II. Kabir III. Ravidas IV. Sena

List II (Profession) A) Barber B) Weaver C) Tailor D) Cobbler

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

The Mongols under Genghis Khan invaded India during the reign of

(a) Balban
(b) Feroze Tughlaq
(c) Iltutmish
(d) Muhammad bin Tughlaq
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Answer: (c) Iltutmish

Which among the following ports was called Babul Makka (Gate of Makka) during the Mughal Period?

(a) Calicut
(b) Broach
(c) Cambay
(d) Surat
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Answer: (d) Surat

Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?

(a) Dewan-i-bandagani … Tughlaq
(b) Dewan-i-Mustakhraj … Balban
(c) Dewan-i-Kohi … Alauddin Khilji
(d) Dewan-i-Arz … Muhammad Tughlaq
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Answer: (a) Dewan-i-bandagani … Tughlaq