Consider the following: The arrival of Babur into India led to the1.introduction of gunpowder in the subcontinent2.introduction of the arch and dome in the region's architecture3.establishment of Timurid dynasty in the regionSelect the correct answer using the codes given below

1. A

   1 and 2 only

   (a) 1 and 2 only. Gunpowder was already known in the subcontinent before 1526, and the true arch and dome were established under the Delhi Sultanate. Both 1 and 2 are historically false as Babur ‘introductions’.

2. B

   3 only

   (b) 3 only. Babur was a Timurid; his victory in 1526 established Timurid (Mughal) dynastic rule in northern India. That is the only correct statement and the official key.

3. C

   1 and 3 only

   (c) 1 and 3 only. Statement 3 is right, but gunpowder was not Babur’s introduction. The pair fails.

4. D

   1, 2 and 3

   (d) 1, 2 and 3. Statements 1 and 2 are incorrect, so the full set is not the key.

Summary. Official key is (b) 3 only. Babur founded Timurid-Mughal rule in India. Gunpowder and arcuate architecture had already entered the subcontinent. Statements 1 and 2 therefore fall. Only statement 3 stands.