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  1. 1281UPSC2012HistoryEnglish

    With reference to the religious history of medieval India, the Sufi mystics were known to pursue which of the following practices? 1. Meditation and control of breath. 2. Severe ascetic exercises in a lonely place. 3. Recitation of holy songs to arouse a state of ecstasy in their audience. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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    Correct option: D — 1, 2 and 3

  2. 1282UPPSC2005HistoryEnglish

    Arrange the following Saints in their chronological order. 1. Kabir 2. Namdev 3. Mirabai 4. Nanak

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    Correct option: C — 2, 1, 4, 3

  3. 1283UPSC2013HistoryEnglish

    Consider the following Bhakti Saints 1. Dadu Dayal 2. Guru Nanak 3. Tyagaraja Who among the above was/were preaching when the Lodi dynasty fell and Babur took over?

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    Correct option: B — Only 2

  4. 1284UPSC2001HistoryEnglish

    Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists. List-I (Bhakti Saint) (a) Namdev (b) Kabir (c) Ravidas (d) Sena List-II (Profession) 1. Barber 2. Weaver 3. Tailor 4. Cobbler

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    Correct option: B — a-3, b-2, c-4, d-1

  5. 1285UPSC1997HistoryEnglish

    Given below are two statements, one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other labeled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): The sponsor and the most prominent figure of the Chishti order of Sufis in India is Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti. Reason (R): The Chishti order takes its name from a village Chishti in Ajmer. In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?

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    Correct option: C — (A) is true, but (R) is false

  6. 1286UPPSC2013HistoryEnglish

    Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below. List-I (a) Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti (b) Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi (c) Dara Shikoh (d) Shaikh Shahabuddin List-II 1. Suhrawardiya 2. Qadiriya 3. Chishtiya 4. Naqshbandyia

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    Correct option: C — a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1

  7. 1287UPSC2002HistoryEnglish

    With reference to Sufism in Indian history, consider the following statements. 1. Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi was a contemporary of Ibrahim Lodi. 2. Shaikh Nasiruddin Chirag-I-Dehlavi was a disciple of Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya. 3. Aurangzeb was a contemporary of Shaikh Salim Chishti. 4. The Qadiri order of Sufis was first introduced in India by Shaikh Niamatullah and Makhdum Muhammad Jilani. Which of these statements are correct?

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    Correct option: D — 2 and 4

  8. 1288UPPSC1998HistoryEnglish

    Who of the following saints were Sufi? 1. Rahim 2. Nizamuddin Auliya 3. Muinuddin Chishti 4. Raskhan Choose your answer from the code given below.

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    Correct option: C — 2 and 3

  9. 1289UPPSC2015HistoryEnglish

    Who among the following defeated Babur in the Battle of Sar-e-Pul?

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    Correct option: B — Shaibani Khan

  10. 1290UPPSC2012HistoryEnglish

    The first Battle of Panipat was fought between

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    Correct option: D — Babur and Ibrahim Lodi

History practice — common questions

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