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Q58·GS Paper 1 · Prelims 2025

Constitutional Amendment - State Ratification

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Question

With reference to Indian history, who of the following were known as "Kulah-Daran"?

Options

a

Arab merchants

b

Qalandars

c

Persian calligraphists

d

Sayyids

Answer

Explanation

In medieval India, the Sayyids were referred to as "Kulah-Daran."

They claimed descent from the Prophet Muhammad and distinguished themselves by wearing a pointed cap or "kulah," signaling their exalted religious and social status among Muslim clerics and nobility.

Kulah-Daran literally translates to "cap-wearers," uniquely identifying the Sayyid elites.

Answer: (d).

Question details

Year

2025

Paper

GS Paper 1

Question

Q58

Subject

Polity

Sub-topic

Constitutional Amendments

Type

How-many counting

Difficulty

Medium

Nature

Static

Source hint

NCERT History Cl.11 Ch.5

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