Previous year MCQs

Modern Indian History UPPSC 2018 GS-I
Question

Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?
Place Leadership

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: Lucknow-Liyaqat Ali

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Lucknow-Liyaqat Ali”.
Place Dynasty/Leadership Prominent Ruler/Leader
Sambalpur Chauhan Dynasty Surender Sahi
Ganjam Gajapati Dynasty Radhakrishna Dandsena
Kashmir Dogra Dynasty Gulab Singh
Lucknow Not a Ruler Liyaqat Ali (Prominent Pakistani Politician)

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