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Question
With reference to Indian history, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- 1.
The first Mongol invasion of India happened during the reign of Jalal-ud-din Khalji.
- 2.
During the reign of Ala-ud-din Khalji, one Mongol assault marched up to Delhi and besieged the city.
- 3.
Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq temporarily lost portions of north-west of his kingdom to Mongols.
Options
1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
1 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
Explanation
Statement 2 is correct. Statement 1 is incorrect.
The first Mongol invasion of India actually occurred earlier under Iltutmish (Genghis Khan pursued Jalaluddin Mingburnu in 1221). During Alauddin's reign, Mongol armies did march directly to Delhi and besieged it (e.g., under Targhi). Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq's reign saw complex northern frontier relations, with brief territorial cessions/buy-offs to Tarmashirin before retaliating.
Answer: (b).
Question details
Year
2025
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q57
Subject
Polity
Sub-topic
Executive & Administration
Type
Matching pairs
Difficulty
Hard
Nature
Static
Source hint
NCERT History Cl.11 Ch.5
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