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Indian HistoryMediumAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2021, Paper I

Who among the following assumed the title of Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah to set himself up as an independent ruler with his base in Hyderabad?

  1. A.Kartalab Khan
  2. B.Bahadur Shah
  3. C.Alivardi Khan
  4. D.Chin Qilich Khan

Correct answer

D. Chin Qilich Khan

Explanation

The correct answer is D, Chin Qilich Khan. Chin Qilich Khan, a powerful Mughal noble, took the title Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah and founded the independent state of Hyderabad.

Chin Qilich Khan was a leading member of the Turani group at the Mughal court and served as governor of the Deccan. Unhappy with court intrigue in Delhi, he defeated the Mughal governor Mubariz Khan at the battle of Shakar Kheda in 1724 and made himself master of the Deccan. He kept nominal loyalty to the Mughal emperor but ran the state on his own, and his line of Asaf Jahi Nizams ruled Hyderabad until it joined India in 1948 after Operation Polo.

A is wrong because Kartalab Khan was Murshid Quli Khan, who founded the autonomous state of Bengal. B is wrong because Bahadur Shah was a Mughal emperor, not the founder of Hyderabad. C is wrong because Alivardi Khan was a Nawab of Bengal who took power in 1740.

Exam tip: Hyderabad = Chin Qilich Khan, Nizam-ul-Mulk, 1724; Bengal = Murshid Quli Khan; Awadh = Saadat Khan.

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Q1.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2019, Paper IMedium

Why was Vasudeo Balwant Phadke known in history ?

  1. A.He led a violent struggle against the British during the revolt of 1857
  2. B.He was a critic of Gandhian struggle
  3. C.He led an armed uprising against the British in the 1870s
  4. D.He was a radical leader of the Indian National Congress
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Correct answer: C. He led an armed uprising against the British in the 1870s

Phadke raised an armed band in Maharashtra in 1879 to overthrow British rule. Vasudeo Balwant Phadke was a clerk in the Military Finance Department at Pune.

Q2.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2020, Paper IHard

Which one of the following statements about the religious policies of the Mughal kings is NOT correct ?

  1. A.The tax on pilgrimage was abolished in 1563, and the jizya tax on non-Muslim Subjects was abolished in 1564
  2. B.Akbar issues instructions to his officers to follow the policy of religious toleration
  3. C.Not all Mughal emperors gave grants for the building and maintenance of places of worship
  4. D.Grants were issued for the repair of a number of temples in the reigns of Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb, after they had been destroyed during war
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Correct answer: C. Not all Mughal emperors gave grants for the building and maintenance of places of worship

In fact all the Mughal emperors gave grants for building and maintaining places of worship, so saying that not all of them did is incorrect.

Q3.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2019, Paper IMedium

Why did the early nationalists oppose the Council Act of 1892?

  1. A.The number of members of the Imperial Legislative Council was increased
  2. B.The number of members of Provincial Councils was increased
  3. C.The Councils were given the right to discuss the annual budgets
  4. D.The Act did not give the Indians control over the public funds
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Correct answer: D. The Act did not give the Indians control over the public funds

The councils could discuss the budget but could not vote on it or amend it. The Indian Councils Act, 1892 raised the number of additional members in the Imperial and Provincial Legislative Councils and introduced an indirect, nominated form of election through bodies such as municipalities, district boards and universities.

Q4.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2020, Paper IMedium

Consider the following statements about sulh-i kul :

1. It means 'absolute peace'

2. It provided for freedom of expression to all religions and schools of thought

3. The ideal of sulh-i kul was implemented through state policies

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. A.1 and 2 only
  2. B.1,2 and 3
  3. C.3 only
  4. D.2 and 3 only
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Correct answer: B. 1,2 and 3

Sulh-i kul, Akbar's ideal of absolute peace, gave every faith freedom of expression and was put into practice through state policy.

Q5.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2019, Paper IMedium

Which of the following statements about Prarthana Samaj are correct ?

1. Its aim was to reform the Hindu society

2. It was based in Maharashtra

3. It believed in monotheism

4. It had greatly influenced the Brahmo Samaj

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

  1. A.1 and 2 only
  2. B.2 and 3 only
  3. C.1,2 and 3
  4. D.1 and 4
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Correct answer: C. 1,2 and 3

The Prarthana Samaj was a monotheistic Hindu reform body of Maharashtra, but it was influenced by the Brahmo Samaj, not the other way round.