Medieval History - MOST IMPORTANT UP PCS Previous Year Questions
Practice real questions from previous year exams of UP PCS.
Who among the following translated 300 volumes of Sanskrit books collected by Firoz Tuglaq during the campaign of Nagarkot?
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:
- History of Bengal
- History of Bahmani's Ahmad Nagar
- Collection of Mahmood Gawan's letters
- Victory of Gujarat
With reference to Captain Hawkins, which of the following statements is correct?
- He came to India in 1611 as an envoy of James-I.
- He was very well versed in Turkish language.
Tappa style of music was refined and developed in which of the following Mughal Emperor's Court?
Who was 'Khareetadar'?
Which among the following ruler of Kashmir abolished Zaziya and Cow Slaughter?
Who among the following had translated Chintamani Bhatt's Sanskrit text 'Suka Saptati' in Persian and gave it the title 'Tutinama'?
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:
- Alauddin Khilji
- Qutbuddin Aibak
- Iltutmish
- Balban
Arrange the following conquests of Alauddin Khilji in chronological order.
- Ranthambor
- Gujarat
- Warangal
- Chittor
Consider the following events of the reign of Aurangzeb and arrange them in chronological order:
- Battle of Deorai
- Defeat of Shuja near Banaras
- Battle of Samugarh
- Victory at Dharmat
From which place Jayata and Kumpa were associated who impressed Shershah with their valour?
Match List-I (Text) with List-II (Writer).
List-I:
A. Ragmala
B. Rasakaumudi
C. Ragvivodh
D. Chaturdandi Prakashika
List-II:
- Somnath
- Venkatraman
- Pundrik Vithal
- Srikanth
Match List-I (Philosopher) with List-II (Philosophy).
List-I:
A. Ramanuja
B. Madhavcharya
C. Nimbarka
D. Vallabhacharya
List-II:
- Suddhadvait
- Dvaitadvait
- Dvaita
- Vishishtadvaita
Which Mughal ruler patronized Kavindra Acharya Saraswati of Banaras, a great scholar of Sanskrit and Hindi?
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)
- Somanath
- Venkatraman
- Pundrik Vitthal
- 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
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:
The book 'Fawaid ul Fawad' is the record of the conversations of Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya, it was compiled by:
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
- The sun temple of Multan is mentioned by Hiuen Tsang, Abuzaiyid, Al-Masudi and Alberuni.
- The pilgrimage to Sambapur was associated with Sun worship.
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
Who was the ruler of Golkonda when Aurangzeb seized the fort of Golkonda in 1687?
