UPSC Prelims 1998 · General Studies
Question 49: History and Culture
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I I. 1556 II. 1600 III. 1686 IV. 1739 List II A) Battle of Haldighati B) Nadir Shah’s capture of Delhi C) Death of Shivaji D) Grant of Charter to East India Company E) Accession of Akbar Codes:
AnswerThe answer is (b).
Akbar came to the throne in 1556, the year of the second battle of Panipat. Queen Elizabeth I granted the East India Company its charter on 31 December 1600. Shivaji died in 1680 (the list's 1686 looks like a misprint). Nadir Shah captured Delhi in 1739. Haldighati was fought in 1576, so A is the odd one out. Only (b) pairs I-E, II-D and IV-B correctly.
- I. 1556 was the accession of Akbar (E).
- II. 1600 was the grant of the Charter to the East India Company (D).
- III. Matched to the death of Shivaji (C); he died in 1680, so the date looks misprinted.
- IV. 1739 was Nadir Shah's capture of Delhi (B).
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) 1556 was not Shivaji's death, so I-C is wrong.
- (b) Right: 1556-Akbar's accession, 1600-Company charter, death of Shivaji, 1739-Nadir Shah.
- (c) Nadir Shah's capture is 1739, not 1600.
- (d) Haldighati was 1576, not 1556.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 1998, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.