India in the First Half of the Seventeenth Century UPSC Questions

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India in the First Half of the Seventeenth Century MCQ Questions


7.
Jahangir defeated his son Khusrau at a battle near _____
A.
Sonargaon
B.
Kalinga
C.
Lahore
D.
Delhi
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ANSWER :
C. Lahore
8.
In 1608, Jahangir posted to Bengal, _____, the grandson of Shaikh Salim Chishti, the famous Sufi saint who was the patron saint of the Mughals.
A.
Islam Khan
B.
Kabul Khan
C.
Usman Khan
D.
Musa Khan
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ANSWER :
A. Islam Khan
9.
With reference to the religious history of medieval India, the Sufi mystics were known to pursue which of the following practices?
1. Meditation and control of breath.
2. Serve ascetic exercises in a lonely place
3. Recitation of holy songs to arouse a state of ecstasy in their audience
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
UPSC - 2012
A.
1 and 2 only
B.
2 and 3 only
C.
3 only
D.
1, 2 and 3
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ANSWER :
D. 1, 2 and 3
10.
Islam Khan first directed his efforts to the conquest of _____ which was under the control of Musa Khan and his conderates.
A.
Lahore
B.
Sonargaon
C.
Dacca
D.
Mewar
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ANSWER :
B. Sonargaon
11.
The confederates of Musa Khan were called as _____
A.
Singh
B.
Satavahanas
C.
Khans
D.
Bara Bhuiyan
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ANSWER :
D. Bara Bhuiyan
12.
To keep the area in East Bengal under full control, the provincial capital was transferred from Rajmahal to _____ which began to develop rapidly.
A.
Lahore
B.
Delhi
C.
Dacca
D.
Mewar
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ANSWER :
C. Dacca