UPSC 2003 › Medieval History

7 questions · 2003 · answers as per the UPSC key

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Topics: Mughal Empire (3)Delhi Sultanate (2)South Indian Dynasties (1)Vijayanagara Empire (1)
UPSC 2003 · Q1 · Medieval History › Delhi Sultanate · Save

Alam Khan, one of those who invited Babar to invade India was

(a) An uncle of Ibrahim Lodi and a pretender to the throne of Delhi
(b) A cousin of Ibrahim Lodi who was ill-treated and expelled from the country
(c) The father of Dilawar Khan to whom cruel treatment was meted out by Ibrahim Lodi
(d) A high official in Punjab province who was very much discontented with Ibrahim Lodi’s treatment to his tribe
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Answer: (a) An uncle of Ibrahim Lodi and a pretender to the throne of Delhi
UPSC 2003 · Q2 · Medieval History › Mughal Empire · Save

The battle of Dharmat was fought between

(a) Muhammad Gori and Jai Chand
(b) Babar and the Afghans
(c) Aurangzeb and Dara Shikoh
(d) Ahmad Shah Durrani and the Marathas
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Answer: (c) Aurangzeb and Dara Shikoh
UPSC 2003 · Q16 · Medieval History › Mughal Empire · Save

How did the Mughal Emperor Jahandar Shah’s reign come to an early end?

(a) He was deposed by his wazir
(b) He died due to a slip while climbing down steps
(c) He was defeated by his nephew in a battle
(d) He died of sickness due to too much consumption of wine
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Answer: (c) He was defeated by his nephew in a battle
UPSC 2003 · Q30 · Medieval History › South Indian Dynasties · Save

Consider the following statements:

  1. The Cholas defeated Pandya and Chera rulers and established their domination over peninsular India in early medieval times.
  2. The Cholas sent an expedition against the Sailendra empire of South-East Asia and conquered some of the areas.

Which of these statements is/are correct?

(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2
UPSC 2003 · Q101 · Medieval History › Mughal Empire · Save

Assertion (A): Emperor Akbar marched towards Afghanistan in 1581 with a huge army.

Reason (R): He was on his way to reclaim his ancestral country of Ferghana in Central Asia.

(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 the 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
UPSC 2003 · Q114 · Medieval History › Vijayanagara Empire · Save

Assertion (A): Saluva Narasimha put an end to the old dynasty and assumed the royal title.

Reason (R): He wanted to save the kingdom from further degeneration and disintegration.

(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 the 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 individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
UPSC 2003 · Q125 · Medieval History › Delhi Sultanate · Save

How did Sultan Qutb-ud-din Aibak die?

(a) He was treacherously stabbed to death by one of his ambitious nobles
(b) He was killed in a battle with Taj-u-din Yildiz, the ruler of Ghazni who entered into a contest with him over the capture of Punjab
(c) He sustained injuries while besieging the fortress of Kalinjar in Bundelkhand and succumbed to death later
(d) He died after a fall from his horse while playing Chaugan
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Answer: (d) He died after a fall from his horse while playing Chaugan