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Medieval History UPPSC 2024 GS-I
Question

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).

Assertion (A) : Turkish invasion on India was successful.
Reason (R) : There was no political unity in North India.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).”.
During the period of the Turkish invasions, North India was politically fragmented and lacked a unified response. The region was divided into several smaller, often warring kingdoms like the Rajputs, the Pratihars, and the Gurjara-Palavas, which made it easier for the Turks to invade and conquer parts of India.

Year Invader Event & Impact
1001 Mahmud of Ghazni Defeated Jaipala of the Hindu Shahi dynasty in the Battle of Peshawar. This marked the beginning of repeated invasions.
1008 Mahmud of Ghazni Defeated Anandapala (son of Jaipala) at the Battle of Waihind, solidifying Ghaznavid control over Punjab.
1025 Mahmud of Ghazni Plundered and destroyed the Somnath temple in Gujarat, taking immense wealth back to Ghazni.
1175–1192 Muhammad Ghori Defeated Prithviraj Chauhan in the Second Battle of Tarain (1192), laying the foundation of Turkish rule in North India.
1206 Qutb-ud-din Aibak Established the Delhi Sultanate, marking the beginning of Muslim rule in India.
1296 Alauddin Khalji Expanded Turkish control further into the Deccan, laying the foundation for his economic and administrative reforms.

Similar Questions:

Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the codes given below :

1) The Sun temple of Multan is mentioned by Hiuen Tsang, Abuzaiyid, Al-Masudi and Alberuni.
2) The pilgrimage to Sambapur was associated with Sun worship.
  1. A) Only 1 is correct
  2. B) Only 2 is correct
  3. C) Both 1 and 2 are correct
  4. D) Neither 1 nor 2 is correct
Which of the following are envisaged by the Right against Exploitation in the Constitution of India?

1. Abolition of untouchability
2. Prohibition of human trafficking and forced labour
3. Prohibition of employment of children in factories and mines
4. Protection of interests of minorities

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
  1. A) 2 and 3
  2. B) 3 and 4
  3. C) 1 and 2
  4. D) 1 and 4
Which among the following system of levying land revenue in Deccan was prevalent during the reign of Akbar?
  1. A) Kankut
  2. B) Number of ploughs
  3. C) Zabt
  4. D) Ghallabakshi
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched regarding peculiarities of Ramganga project?
  1. A) Dam's length – 825.8 metres
  2. B) Hydropower generation capacity – 198 MW
  3. C) Location – Garhwal (Uttarakhand)
  4. D) Irrigated area – 6 lac hectares
According to the Economic Survey, 2022-23, what fiscal policy response did the Government of India undertake in response to the aggravated global supply disruptions?

1. Decreasing food and fertiliser subsidies
2. Increasing taxes on fuel and imported products
3. Reducing taxes on fuel and certain imported products

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
  1. A) Only 3
  2. B) Only 1
  3. C) Only 2
  4. D) None of the above
The book "Fawaid ul Fawad" is the record of the conversations of Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya, it was compiled by:
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  2. B) Amir Khusro
  3. C) Ziauddin Barni
  4. D) Hasan Nizami
Which Mughal ruler patronaged Kavindra Acharya Saraswati of Banaras, a great scholar of Sanskrit and Hindi ?
  1. A) Shahjahan
  2. B) Jahangir
  3. C) Akbar
  4. D) Humayun
Consider the following events and arrange them in chronological order:

1. East India Association
2. National Indian Association
3. Indian Society
4. Indian Association

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
  1. A) 1,2,4,3
  2. B) 1,3,2,4
  3. C) 2,1,4,3
  4. D) 1,2,3,4
Match List-I with List-il and choose the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I - List-il
(Coal Resources) (States)

A. Hutar - 1. Madhya Pradesh
B. Ib River - 2. Chhattisgarh
C. Tatapani - Ramkola - 3. Odisha
D. Umaria - 4. Jharkhand

Codes:
A B C D
  1. A) 3,2,4,1
  2. B) 2,1,3,4
  3. C) 4,3,2,1
  4. D) 4,2,3,1
Match list-I with list-Il and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
List — I - List — II

(A) Mirat-e-Sikandari - (1) History of Bengal
(B) Burhan-e-Masir - (2) History of Bahmani's Ahmad Nagar
(C) Riyaz-us-Salatin - (3) Collection of Mahmood Gawan's letters
(D) Riyaz-ul-insha - (4) Victory of Gujarat
Code -
  1. A) A-(4), B-(2), c-(1), D-(3)
  2. B) A-(2), B-(4), C-(1), D-(3)
  3. C) A-(1), B-(2), C-(4), D-(3)
  4. D) A-(4), B-(2), C-(3), D-(1)
The disease-causing microorganism among these is:
  1. A) Archaea
  2. B) Pathogens
  3. C) Bacteria
  4. D) Protozoa
Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Country) - List-II (Mountain)

A. Spain – France - 1. Alps
B. Switzerland - 2. Apennine
C. Bulgaria - 3. Pyrenees
D. Italy - 4. Balkan

Codes:
ABCD
  1. A) 3,1,2,4
  2. B) 3,1,4,2
  3. C) 2,3,1,4
  4. D) 4,1,2,3