Medieval History UPSC PYQ 1995 — UPSC Practice Questions

Question 1

Who among the following were famous jurists of medieval India?
I. Vijnanesvara
II. Hemadri
III. Rajasekhara
IV. Jimutavahana
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I, II and III

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II, III and IV

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I, II and IV

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I and IV

Question 2

The ‘Modi script’ was employed in the documents of the

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Wodeyars

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Zamorins

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Hoysalas

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Marathas

Question 3

Hugly was used as a base for piracy in the Bay of Bengal by

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the Portuguese

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the French

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the Danish

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the British

Question 4

Ashtapradhan was a Council of Ministers

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in the Gupta Administration

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in the Chola Administration

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in the Vijayanagar Administration

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in the Maratha Administration

Question 5

Consider the map given below: The route indicated in the map was followed, during the course of his military exploits, by

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Chandragupta II

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Harshavardhana

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Rajendra Chola

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Malik Kafur