Struggle for Empire in North India UPSC Questions

Struggle for Empire in North India MCQ Questions

7.
Identify the UNTRUE statements about Timurids.
a) The power of the Timurids declined rapidly due to their traditions of partitioning their empire.
b) The Timurids were fighting among themselves which paved the way for Uzbeks to thrust into Trans-Oxiana.
c) The Uzbeks had become Muslims but were looked down upon by the Timurids who considered them to be uncultured barbarians.
d) The Safavid dynasty began to dominate Iran.
A.
Only a
B.
Both c and d
C.
Only b
D.
None of the above
ANSWER :
D. None of the above
8.
The Safavids descended from an order of saints who traced their ancestry to the _____
A.
Prophet
B.
Uzbeks
C.
Muslims
D.
Turks
ANSWER :
A. Prophet
9.
In 1494, at the young age of _____, Babur succeeded to Farghana.
A.
13
B.
14
C.
16
D.
20
ANSWER :
B. 14
10.
Who defeated Babur and conquered Samarqand?
A.
Sharukh Mirza
B.
Shah Jahan
C.
Shaibani Khan
D.
Usman Khan
ANSWER :
C. Shaibani Khan
11.
In a famous battle in 1510, _____, the Shah of Iran, defeated and killed Shaibani Khan.
A.
Sharukh Mirza
B.
Usman Khan
C.
Shaibani Khan
D.
Shah Ismail
ANSWER :
D. Shah Ismail
12.
Shah Ismail was defeated by _____, thus leaving the Uzbeks masters of Trans-Oxiana.
A.
Ottoman Sultan
B.
Daulat Khan
C.
Sharukh Mirza
D.
None of the above
ANSWER :
A. Ottoman Sultan