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Person Shah Jahan
Asked 4 times across 2 UPSC exams, peaking in 2014.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 3 of 4 PYQs
- Most asked in 2014
- Recurs across 1 years (2014–2014)
Across exams
CSE · 3CAPF · 1How the concept evolved
Largely a pre-2016 idea — watch for a comeback.
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Sample questions
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CAPF2014
Which one among the following cannot be attributed to Shahjahan's reign ?
- A Moti Masjid
- B Qila-i-Kuhna Masjid ✓
- C Jama Masjid
- D Rang Mahal
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Art & Culture › Architecture & Sculpture
CSE
In Indian history, who was Abdul Hamid Lahori?
- A An important military commander during Akbar's reign
- B An official historian of the reign of Shah Jahan ✓
- C An important noble and confidant of Aurangzeb
- D A chronicler and poet during the reign of Muhammad Shah
✓ Correct answer: (B)
History › Medieval India
CSE
Assertion (A)During the reign of Shahjahan, Dara Shikoh was sent on expedition to Balkh, Badakshan and Qandahar
Reason (R)The expedition sent by Shahjahan to the Middle-East was a marvelous success
- A Both A and Rare true and R is the correct explanation of A.
- B Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A.
- C A is true but R is false. ✓
- D A is false but R is true
✓ Correct answer: (C)
History › Medieval India
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