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UPSC 2023 · Q49 · Medieval History › Regional Kingdoms & Frontier States · Save

Who among the following rulers of medieval Gujarat surrendered Diu to Portuguese?

(a) Ahmad Shah
(b) Mahmud Begarha
(c) Bahadur Shah
(d) Muhammad Shah
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Answer: (c) Bahadur Shah
UPSC 2022 · Q92 · Medieval History › Regional Kingdoms & Frontier States · Save

Consider the following pairs : King : Dynasty

  1. Nannuka — Chandela
  2. Jayashakti — Paramara
  3. Nagabhata II — Gurjara-Pratihara
  4. Bhoja — Rashtrakuta

How many pairs given above are correctly matched ?

(a) Only one pair
(b) Only two pairs
(c) Only three pairs
(d) All four pairs
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Answer: (b) Only two pairs
UPSC 2015 · Q35 · Medieval History › Regional Kingdoms & Frontier States · Save

Consider the following pairs : Medieval Indian State Present Region

  1. Champaka : Central India
  2. Durgara : Jammu
  3. Kuluta : Malabar

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 3 only
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Answer: (b) 2 only
UPSC 2004 · Q25 · Medieval History › Regional Kingdoms & Frontier States · Save

How did the dynasty of Nizam Shahis of Ahmadnagar come to an end?

(a) Ahmadnagar was annexed into Mughal empire and Husain Shah was consigned to life imprisonment
(b) Mughal troops destroyed Daulatabad fort and killed Nizam-ul-Mulk of Ahmadnagar
(c) Fateh Khan usurped the throne from Nizam-ul-Mulk
(d) Malik Ambar was defeated in a battle with Mughals in 1631 and the entire royal family was killed by the Mughal troops
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Answer: (a) Ahmadnagar was annexed into Mughal empire and Husain Shah was consigned to life imprisonment
UPSC 2004 · Q120 · Medieval History › Regional Kingdoms & Frontier States · Save

Consider the following statements about Sikh Gurus:

  1. Banda Bahadur was appointed as the military leader of the Sikhs by Guru Tegh Bahadur.
  2. Guru Arjun Dev became the Sikh Guru after Guru Ram Das.
  3. Guru Arjun Dev gave to Sikhs their own script – Guru mukhi.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1 and 2
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Answer: (b) 2 and 3
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