Previous year MCQs

Medieval History UPPSC 2015 GS-I
Question

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: Battle of Chanderi – 1530

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Battle of Chanderi – 1530”.
Battle Year Combatants
First Battle of Panipat 1526 Babur vs Ibrahim Lodi
Battle of Khanwa 1527 Babur vs Rana Sanga
Battle of Chanderi 1528 Babur vs Rajputs
Battle of Ghagra 1529 Babur vs Afghans (Mahmud Lodi and Nusrat Shah)

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