The Deccan and South India (up to 1656): UPSC Prelims Practice
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Question 01
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Consider the following statements about Chand Bibi:
1. She was the sister of Burhan, ruler of Ahmadnagar.
2. She was the widow of the former ruler of Bijapur.
3. She agreed to cede Berar to the Mughals in exchange for recognition of Bahadur's claim to the Ahmadnagar throne.
4. She was killed in battle defending Ahmadnagar against the Mughals.
Which of the above statements are correct?
Question 02
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Which of the following correctly describes Malik Ambar's background and rise to power?
Question 03
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Arrange the following events in the correct chronological order:
1. Khandesh incorporated in the Mughal empire after fall of Asirgarh
2. Berar ceded to the Mughals; agreement between Chand Bibi and the Mughals
3. Mughals defeat combined Bijapur-Golconda-Ahmadnagar forces three times in Berar
4. Fall of Ahmadnagar; boy-king Bahadur sent to Gwalior
Select the correct sequence:
Question 04
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Which of the following statements about Jahangir's Deccan policy is most accurate according to Satish Chandra?
Question 05
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Consider the following statements about the Treaties of 1636 with Bijapur and Golconda under Shah Jahan:
1. The Adil Shah of Bijapur agreed to recognise Mughal suzerainty and pay an indemnity of twenty lakhs of rupees.
2. Golconda agreed to include the name of Shah Jahan in the khutba and to exclude the name of the Iranian emperor.
3. Golconda was required to pay four lakh huns annually to the Mughal emperor (the same amount it had previously paid to Bijapur).
4. The treaties enabled the Deccani states to expand their territories towards the south and attain a climax of their power.
Which of the above statements are correct?
Question 06
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With reference to Ibrahim Adil Shah II of Bijapur, which of the following is NOT correctly associated with him?
Question 07
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Which of the following statements about the Char Minar is correct?
Question 08
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Consider the following about the role of the Marathas in the Deccani states before the rise of Shivaji:
1. The title of Peshwa was first accorded to a Maratha brahmana, Kankoji Narsi, by the rulers of Ahmadnagar.
2. Ibrahim Adil Shah I of Bijapur is supposed to have introduced Marathi in revenue accounts at all levels.
3. The Bhonsale family (Shivaji's family) had the family name of Ghorpade.
4. The Marathas, like the Rajputs in north India, had independent rulers who ruled over large kingdoms.
Which of the above statements are correct?
Question 09
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What was the chief significance of the rise of Malik Ambar, according to Satish Chandra?
Question 10
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Which of the following statements about the end of the Nizam Shahi dynasty is correct?
Question 11
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With reference to Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah of Golconda, which of the following is/are correct?
1. He was a contemporary of Akbar.
2. He was the first to introduce a secular note in poetry, writing about nature, love, and the social life of his day.
3. He wrote exclusively in Persian, avoiding vernacular languages.
4. He founded the city of Hyderabad.
Select the correct answer:
Question 12
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Which of the following pairs of Mughal commander and Deccan campaign/outcome is INCORRECTLY matched?
Question 13
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The Gol Gumbaz at Bijapur is significant for which of the following reasons?
Question 14
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Consider the following statements about Akbar's reasons for intervening in Deccan affairs:
1. He was alarmed by the sectarian rivalries in the Deccani states and feared they would spill over into the Mughal empire.
2. He was apprehensive of the growing power of the Portuguese who were interfering in pilgrim traffic to Mecca and trying to expand on the mainland.
3. He felt that coordination of Deccani resources under Mughal supervision would check the Portuguese danger.
4. He wished to convert the Deccani states to Sunni Islam by ending the Shia dominance in Golconda and Ahmadnagar.
Which of the above statements are correct?
Question 15
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Which of the following statements about Urdu as a literary language is supported by the chapter on the Deccan?