#1. Consider the following statements about Sikh Gurus: [2004] 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?

1 only

2 and 3

1 and 3

1 and 2

#2. How did the dynasty of Nizam Shahis of Ahmadnagar come to an end? (2004)

Ahmadnagar was annexed into Mughal empire and Hussain Shah was given life imprisonment

Mughal troops destroyed Daulatabad fort and killed Nizam-ul Mulk of Ahmadnagar

Fateh Khan usurped the throne from Nizam-ul-Mulk

Malik Ambar was defeated in a battle with Mughals in 1631 and the entire royal family was killed by the Mughal troops

#3. Who was the last ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate? (2004)

Firoz Shah Tughlaq

Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq Shah II

Nasir-ud-din Mahmud

Nasrat Shah

#4. Consider the following statements: 1. Narasimha Saluva ended the Sangama dynasty and seized the throne for himself and started the Saluva dynasty. 2. Vira Narasimha deposed the last Saluva ruler and seized the throne for himself. 3. Vira Narasimha was succeeded by his younger brother, Krishnadeva Raya. 4. Krishnadeva Raya was succeeded by his half brother, Achyuta Raya. Which of the statements given above are correct? (2004)

1, 2 and 3

2, 3 and 4

1 and 4

1, 2, 3 and 4

#5. Which one of the following sequences indicates the correct chronological order? (2004)

Shankaracharya–Ramanuja–Chaitanya

Ramanuja–Shankaracharya–Chaitanya

Ramanuja–Chaitanya–Shankaracharya

Shankaracharya–Chaitanya–Ramanuja

#6. How did Sultan Qutb-ud-din Aibak die? [2003]

He was treacherously stabbed to death by one of his ambitious nobles

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

He sustained injuries while besieging the fortress of Kalinjar in Bundelkhand and succumbed to them later

He died after a fall from his horse while playing Chaugan

#7. Consider the following statements: 1. Kitab-i-Nauras, a collection of songs in praise of Hindu deities and Muslim saints, was written by Ibrahim Adil Shah II 2. Amir Khusrau was the originator in India of the early from of the musical style known as Qawali [2003] Which of these statements is/are correct?

Only I

Only 2

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

#8. How did the Mughal Emperor Jahandarshah’s reign, come to an early end? (2003)

He was deposed by his Wazir

He died due to a slip while climbing down the steps

He was defeated by his nephew in a battle

He died of sickness due to drinking

#9. Battle of Dharmat was fought between: (2003)

Muhammad Ghori and Jai Chand

Babur and Afghans

Aurangzeb and Dara Shikoh

Ahmad Shah Durrani and the Marathas

#10. Alam Khan, one of those who invited Babur to invade India was: [2003]

an uncle of Ibrahim Lodi and a pretender to the throne of Delhi

a cousin of Ibrahim Lodi who was ill-treated and expelled from the country

the father of Dilawar Khan to whom cruel treatment was meted out by Ibrahim Lodi

a high official in Punjab province who was discontented with Ibrahim Lodi’s treatment to his tribe

#11. The following item consist of two statements: one labelled as the Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the codes given below: Assertion (A) : Marathas emerged as the strongest native power in India after the decline of Mughal empire. Reason (R) : Marathas were the first to have a clear concept of a united Indian nation. (2003)

Both A and R are individually true but R is the correct explanation of A

Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A

A is true but R is false

A is false but R is true

#12. 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. (2003)

Both A and R are individually true but R is the correct explanation of A

Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A

A is true but R is false

A is false but R is true

#13. Assertion (A): Shah Alam II spent the initial years as an emperor far away from his capital. Reason (R): There was always a lurking danger of foreign invasion from the north-west frontier. (2003)

Both A and R are individually true but R is the correct explanation of A

Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A

A is true but R is false

A is false but R is true

#14. 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 (2003)

Both A and R are individually true but R is the correct explanation of A

Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A

A is true but R is false

A is false but R is true

#15. With reference to Suffism in Indian history, consider the following statements: [2002] 1. Sheikh Ahmad Sarhandi was a contemporary of Ibrahim Lodi 2. Sheikh Nasiruddin Chirag-I-Dehlavi was a disciple of Sheikh Nizamuddin Auliya 3. Aurangzeb was a contemporary of Sheikh Salim Chisti 4. Qadiri order of Sufis was first introduced in India by Sheikh Niamutullah and Makhdum Muhammad Jilani Which of these statements are correct?

1 and 2

1 and 3

2 and 3

2 and 4

#16. Historian Barani refused to consider the state in India under Delhi Sultans as truly Islamic because: (2002)

majority of the population did not follow Islam

muslim theologists were often disregarded

Sultan supplemented the Muslim law by framing his own regulations

religious freedom was accorded to non-muslims

#17. The following item consist of two statements, one labelled as “Assertion A” and the other as “Reason R”. You are to examine these two statements carefully and decide if “Assertion A” and “Reason R” are individually true and if so, whether the “Reason R” is the correct explanation for the given Assertion A”. Select your answers to these items using the codes given below and mark your Answer Sheet accordingly. Assertion (A): Muhammad Bin Tughlaq left Delhi, and for two years lived in a camp called Swarga-Dwari. Reason (R): At that time, Delhi was ravaged by plague and many people died. (2002)

Both A and R are individually true but R is the correct explanation of A

Both A and R are individually true but R is not a correct explanation of A

A is true but R is false

A is false but R is true

#18. The motive behind Shah Jahan’s Balkh campaign was to:(2002)

secure a friendly ruler in Balkh and Badakshan which bordered Kabul

conquer Samarqand and Farghana, the Mughal homelands

fix the Mughal frontier on the ‘scientific line’, the Amu Daria

expand the Mughal Empire beyond the sub-continent

#19. With reference to medieval Indian rulers, which one of the following statement is correct? (2002)

Alauddin Khalji first set up a separate ariz’s department.

Balban introduced the branding of horses in his military

Muhammad Bin Tughlaq was succeeded by his uncle to the military

Firoz Tughlaq set up a separate department of slaves.

#20. Who among the following was the first Bhakti saint to use Hindi for the propagation of his message? (2002)

Dadu

Kabir

Ramananda

Tulsidas

#21. The following item consist of two statements. One labelled the ‘Assertion A’ and the other as ‘Reason R’ . You are to examine these two statements carefully and decide if the ‘Assertion A’ and the ‘Reason R’ are individually true and if so, whether the ‘Reason R’ is the correct explanation of the given ‘Assertion A’. Mark your Answer-Sheet accordingly. Assertion (A): 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. (2001)

Both A and R are individually true but R is the correct explanation of A

Both A and R are individually true but R is not a correct explanation of A

A is true but R is false

A is false but R is true

#22. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched? [2001]

Dewan-i-Bandagani – Tughlaq

Dewan-i-Mustakhraj – Balban

Dewan-i-Kohi – Alauddin Khilji

Dewan-i-Arz – Muhammad Tughlaq

#23. Which among the following ports was called Babul Makka (Gate of Makka) during the Mughal period? (2001)

Calicut

Broach

Cambay

Surat

#24. Mongols under Chengiz Khan invaded India during the reign of : (2001)

Balban

Firoz Tughlaq

Iltutmish

Muhammad Bin Tughlaq

#25. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: [2001] List-I (Bhakti Saint) List-II (Profession) A. Namdev 1. Barber B. Kabir 2. Weaver C. Ravidas 3. Tailor D. Sena 4. Cobbler

A – 2; B – 3; C – 1; D – 4

A – 3; B – 2; C – 4; D – 1

A– 3; B – 2; C – 1; D – 4

A – 2; B – 3; C – 4; D – 1

#26. In which one of the following cities is the Lingaraja Temple located? (2001)

Bhubaneswar

Bijapur

Kolkata

Shravananbelagola

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UPSC question paper – 2001 – 2005-Medieval History

Results

#2. How did the dynasty of Nizam Shahis of Ahmadnagar come to an end? (2004)

#3. Who was the last ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate? (2004)

#5. Which one of the following sequences indicates the correct chronological order? (2004)

#6. How did Sultan Qutb-ud-din Aibak die? [2003]

#8. How did the Mughal Emperor Jahandarshah’s reign, come to an early end? (2003)

#9. Battle of Dharmat was fought between: (2003)

#10. Alam Khan, one of those who invited Babur to invade India was: [2003]

#12. 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. (2003)

#13. Assertion (A): Shah Alam II spent the initial years as an emperor far away from his capital. Reason (R): There was always a lurking danger of foreign invasion from the north-west frontier. (2003)

#14. 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 (2003)

#16. Historian Barani refused to consider the state in India under Delhi Sultans as truly Islamic because: (2002)

#18. The motive behind Shah Jahan’s Balkh campaign was to:(2002)

#19. With reference to medieval Indian rulers, which one of the following statement is correct? (2002)

#20. Who among the following was the first Bhakti saint to use Hindi for the propagation of his message? (2002)

#22. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched? [2001]

#23. Which among the following ports was called Babul Makka (Gate of Makka) during the Mughal period? (2001)

#24. Mongols under Chengiz Khan invaded India during the reign of : (2001)

#25. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: [2001] List-I (Bhakti Saint) List-II (Profession) A. Namdev 1. Barber B. Kabir 2. Weaver C. Ravidas 3. Tailor D. Sena 4. Cobbler

#26. In which one of the following cities is the Lingaraja Temple located? (2001)

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