UP P.S.C General Studies Solved Paper 2011 - Part 2

11. Who among the following was the continuing link between Sher Shah and Akbar in the field of land revenue administration ?
Birbal  Todar Mal  Bhagwan Das  Bhar Mal 
 

12. With which medieval ruler would you associate the statement ‘I would have lost the empire just for a handful of millet’ ?
Alauddin Khalji  Muhammad Tughlaq  Sher Shah  Aurangzeb 
 

13. The Maratha King became a nonentity and the Peshwa the virtual ruler from the time of-
Balaji Vishwanath  Baji Rao I  Balaji Rao  Madnav Rao I 
 

14. Thomas Roe was received in audience by Jehangir at-
Agra  Ajmer  Delhi  Fatehpur Sikri 
 

15. Which one of the following musical instruments was mastered by Aurangzeb ?
Sitar  Pakhawaj  Veena  None of the above 
 

16. Which son of Aurangzeb revolted against his father, weakening the latter’s position against the Rajputs ?
Azam  Akbar  Muazzam  Kam Baksh 
 

17. Who were the first Europeans to come to India for trade ?
Dutch  English  French  Portuguese 
 

18. What did the Act V of 1843 make illegal ?
Child marriage  Infanticide  Sati  Slavery 
 

19. Who among the following was the leader of the revolution of 1857 in Assam ?
Diwan Maniram Dutta  Kandarpeshwar Singh  Purandar Singh  Piali Barua 
 

20. Which of the following Acts transferred the Government of India from East India Company to the Crown ?
Government of India Act 1858  Indian Councils Act 1861  Royal Titles Act 1876  Indian Councils Act 1892 
 

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