Medieval History - MOST IMPORTANT UP PCS Previous Year Questions
Practice real questions from previous year exams of UP PCS.
📘 Delhi Sultanate- Tughluq Dynasty📚 Firoz Shah Tughluq - General Facts
Q1
Who among the following translated 300 volumes of Sanskrit books collected by Firoz Tuglaq during the campaign of Nagarkot?
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📘 Scholars, Poets, and Historians of the Medieval Period📚 Court poets, Scholars, Historians and other prominent personalities
Q2
Match List-I (Book) with List-II (Context) and select the correct answer.
List-I:
A. Mirat-e-Sikandari
B. Burhan-e-Masir
C. Riyaz-us-Salatin
D. Riyaz-ul-Insha
List-II:
1. History of Bengal
2. History of Bahmani's Ahmad Nagar
3. Collection of Mahmood Gawan's letters
4. Victory of Gujarat
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📘 The Mughals- III (Post-Akbar)📚 British Visit to Jahangir's Court
Q3
With reference to Captain Hawkins, which of the following statements is correct?
1. He came to India in 1611 as an envoy of James-I.
2. He was very well versed in Turkish language.
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📘 The Later Mughals and Decline of the Empire📚 Muhammad Shah Rangeela
Q4
Tappa style of music was refined and developed in which of the following Mughal Emperor's Court?
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📘 Administration under the Sultanate📚 Central Administration
Q5
Who was 'Khareetadar'?
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📘 Rise of Autonomous States in the 18th Century📚 Misc
Q6
Which among the following ruler of Kashmir abolished Zaziya and Cow Slaughter?
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📘 Literature in Delhi Sultanate Period📚 Literature
Q7
Who among the following had translated Chintamani Bhatt's Sanskrit text 'Suka Saptati' in Persian and gave it the title 'Tutinama'?
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📘 Art and Architecture in Delhi Sultanate Period📚 Art and Architecture
Q8
Match List-I (Building) with List-II (Builders).
List-I:
A. Sultan garhi
B. Red Palace
C. Jamat Khana Masjid
D. Dhai Din Ka Jhopra
List-II:
1. Alauddin Khilji
2. Qutbuddin Aibak
3. Iltutmish
4. Balban
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📘 Delhi Sultanate- Khilji Dynasty📚 Military Campaigns of Alauddin Khilji
Q9
Arrange the following conquests of Alauddin Khilji in chronological order.
1. Ranthambor
2. Gujarat
3. Warangal
4. Chittor
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📘 The Mughals- III (Post-Akbar)📚 Aurangzeb - Military Campaigns
Q10
Consider the following events of the reign of Aurangzeb and arrange them in chronological order:
1. Battle of Deorai
2. Defeat of Shuja near Banaras
3. Battle of Samugarh
4. Victory at Dharmat
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📘 The Afghan Interlude (Suri Dynasty)📚 Sher Shah Suri - Military Campaigns
Q11
From which place Jayata and Kumpa were associated who impressed Shershah with their valour?
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📘 Scholars, Poets, and Historians of the Medieval Period📚 Court poets, Scholars, Historians and other prominent personalities
Q12
Match List-I (Text) with List-II (Writer).
List-I:
A. Ragmala
B. Rasakaumudi
C. Ragvivodh
D. Chaturdandi Prakashika
List-II:
1. Somnath
2. Venkatraman
3. Pundrik Vithal
4. Srikanth
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📘 The Bhakti and Sufi Movements📚 Bhakti Saints (men and women)
Q13
Match List-I (Philosopher) with List-II (Philosophy).
List-I:
A. Ramanuja
B. Madhavcharya
C. Nimbarka
D. Vallabhacharya
List-II:
1. Suddhadvait
2. Dvaitadvait
3. Dvaita
4. Vishishtadvaita
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📘 The Mughals- III (Post-Akbar)📚 Shah Jahan - General Facts
Q14
Which Mughal ruler patronized Kavindra Acharya Saraswati of Banaras, a great scholar of Sanskrit and Hindi?
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📘 Literature in Delhi Sultanate Period📚 Literature
Q15
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
List-I (Text)
(A) Ragamala
(B) Rasa Kaumudi
(C) Raga Vibodh
(D) Chaturdandi Prakashika
List-II (Author)
1. Somanath
2. Venkatraman
3. Pundrik Vitthal
4. Sri Kantha
Codes:
(a) A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
(b) A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3
(c) A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1
(d) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
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📘 The Mughals- II (Akbar)📚 Mansabdari System
Q16
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): The Mughal Empire was originally a Military state.
Reason (R): The vitality of the development of the Central Government system depended on its military power.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
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📘 The Bhakti and Sufi Movements📚 Sufism - Major Silsilas (Chishti, Suhrawardi, etc.)
Q17
The book 'Fawaid ul Fawad' is the record of the conversations of Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya, it was compiled by:
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📘 The Bhakti and Sufi Movements📚 Misc
Q18
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
1. The sun temple of Multan is mentioned by Hiuen Tsang, Abuzaiyid, Al-Masudi and Alberuni.
2. The pilgrimage to Sambapur was associated with Sun worship.
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📘 The Bhakti and Sufi Movements📚 Sufism - Major Silsilas (Chishti, Suhrawardi, etc.)
Q19
Which of the following is NOT correctly matched?
(a) Sheikh Moinuddin Chishti - Ajmer
(b) Sheikh Burhanuddin Gharib - Daulatabad
(c) Sheikh Mohammad Hussaini - Gulbarga
(d) Sheikh Nizamuddin Aulia - Multan
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📘 The Mughals- III (Post-Akbar)📚 Aurangzeb - Military Campaigns
Q20
Who was the ruler of Golkonda when Aurangzeb seized the fort of Golkonda in 1687?
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