Medieval History UPSC PYQ 2002

Question 1

Assertion (A): Muhammad bin Tughlaq left Delhi, and, for two years lived in a camp called Swarga-dwari. Reason (R): At that time, Delhi was ravaged by a form of plague and many people died.

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Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A

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Both A and R are individually true but R is not a correct explanation of A

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A is true but R is false

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A is false but R is true

Question 2

The historian Barani refused to consider the state in India under Delhi Sultans as truly Islamic because

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the majority of the population did not follow Islam

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the Muslim theologists were often disregarded

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the Sultan supplemented the Muslim law by framing his own regulations

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religious freedom was accorded to non-Muslims

Question 3

With reference to medieval Indian rulers, which one of the following statements is correct?

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Alauddin Khalji first set up a separate Ariz's department

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Balban introduced the branding system of horses of military

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Muhammad bin Tughlaq was succeeded by his uncle to the Delhi throne

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Firuz Tughlaq set up a separate department of slaves

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