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Medieval History UPPSC 1995 GS-I
Question

"Astha Pradhan" a council of ministers helped in discharge of State affairs to:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: Shivaji

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Shivaji”.

The Ashta Pradhan was a council of eight ministers established by Shivaji Maharaj, the founder of the Maratha Empire. This council played a crucial role in administering the Maratha kingdom.

Similar Questions:

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List-I - List-II

A. Akbar - 1. Sarak-I-Azam
B. Mohammad Tughlaq - 2. Chahalghani nobles
C. Iltutmish - 3. Ain-I-Dahsala
D. Sher Shah - 4. Token currency

Code:
A B C D
  1. A) 1 2 3 4
  2. B) 3 4 2 1
  3. C) 2 3 1 4
  4. D) 4 1 3 2
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  1. A) political generosity
  2. B) religious toleration
  3. C) liberal cultural attitude
  4. D) All the above
Consider:

Assertion (A): Aurangzeb succeeded Shahjahan to the Mughal throne.
Reason (R): The law of primogeniture was followed.

Select the correct answer from the coding scheme given below:
  1. A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
  2. B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
  3. C) (A) is true and (R) is false
  4. D) (A) is false but (R) is true
Worship (Bhakti) culture had its re-birth during?
  1. A) Vedic period
  2. B) In the tenth century AD
  3. C) In the twelfth century AD
  4. D) In the fifteenth and sixteenth century AD
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  1. A) Nag
  2. B) Prahar
  3. C) Trishul
  4. D) Pratighat
At which of the following battles was artillery used for the first time by one of the two armies?
  1. A) First Battle of Panipat
  2. B) Battle of Khanwah
  3. C) Battle of Plassey
  4. D) Third Battle of Panipat
Name the missile tested by Indian scientists and defence personnel on 27.1.96 at Chandipur:
  1. A) Prithvi I
  2. B) Prithvi II
  3. C) Akash
  4. D) PSLVD-2
Who brought two Ashoka Pillars to Delhi from Topra and Meerut?
  1. A) Alauddin Khilji
  2. B) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
  3. C) Muhammad Ghori
  4. D) Sikandar Lodi
The historic election in self rule areas of Palestine has gone in favour of Yasser Arafat elected as the President of Palestine. His party is called:
  1. A) Hamas Party
  2. B) Fatah Party
  3. C) Freedom Party
  4. D) None of above
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  1. A) Greeks
  2. B) Englishmen
  3. C) Turks
  4. D) Rashtrakutas
NAFED is connected with:
  1. A) Animal husbandry
  2. B) Conservation of fuel
  3. C) Agricultural marketing
  4. D) Agricultural implements
Which one of the following is oldest Veda?
  1. A) Yajur Veda
  2. B) Rig Veda
  3. C) Sam Veda
  4. D) Atharva Veda