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Person Jahandar Shah
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams, peaking in 2017.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2017
- Recurs across 1 years (2017–2017)
Across exams
CSE · 1CDS · 1How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (1 of 2) predate 2016, and it still returns.
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Sample questions
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CDS2017
Which one of the following statements about the Sayyid brothers during the period of Later Mughals is not true?
- A They brought Jahandar Shah to power. ✓
- B They wielded administrative power.
- C They followed a tolerant religious policy.
- D They reached an agreement with King Shahu.
✓ Correct answer: (A)
History › Medieval India
CSE
How did the Mughal emperor Jahandar Shah's reign come to an early end?
- A He was deposed by his Wazir.
- B He died due to slip while climbing down steps.
- C He was defeated by his nephew in a battle. ✓
- D He died of sickness due to too much consumption of wine.
✓ Correct answer: (C)
History › Modern India (1757–1857)
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