Correct answer: (b) 3 only
Explanation
- 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’.
- 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.
- C
1 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only. Statement 3 is right, but gunpowder was not Babur’s introduction. The pair fails.
- 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.
Same topic · past papers
UPSC has asked this before
These previous-year questions sit on the same topic. Open one to practise the earlier ask.
-
2017 · Q13 · General Studies · 2 marks
Who among the following was/were associated with the introduction of Ryotwari Settlement in India during the British Rule? 1. Lord Cornwallis 2. Alexander Read 3. Thomas Munro Select the correct answer using the code given below: -
2026 · Q98 · General Studies · 2 marks
With reference to different Committees in India, consider the following details: 1. R.N. Malhotra Committee - Comprehensive reforms of Insurance sector in India - Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India. 2. L.C. Gupta Committee - Preparing a roadmap for the introduction of derivatives trading in India - Securities and Exchange Board of India. 3. Urjit R. Patel Committee - Preparing a roadmap for reforming bank lending to the Housing sector - Reserve Bank of India. 4. Y.H. Malegam Committee - Preparing a roadmap for reforms in Microfinance sector in India - Reserve Bank of India. In how many of the above rows are all the details correctly matched?