Previous year MCQs

Medieval History UPPSC 2001 GS-I
Question

The Mughals borrowed the celebration of "Nauroz" from:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Parsis

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Parsis”.
The answer is (1) Parsis.

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In India the game of Polo was introduced by the:
  1. A) Greeks
  2. B) Englishmen
  3. C) Turks
  4. D) Rashtrakutas
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  1. A) Agra
  2. B) Delhi
  3. C) Jaunpur
  4. D) Varanasi
Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List-I - List-II

A. Firoz Tughlaq - 1. Diwan-i-Riyasat
B. Balban - 2. Navroz
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Code:
A B C D
  1. A) 1 2 3 4
  2. B) 3 2 1 4
  3. C) 4 1 2 3
  4. D) 4 3 2 1
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  3. C) Margaret Thatcher
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Codes:
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  2. B) A and B are correct
  3. C) B and C are correct
  4. D) All are correct
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Reason (R): The Chola rulers adopted the practice of having inscriptions written on the walls of temples giving a historical narrative of their victories.

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