UPSC Prelims 2000 · General Studies
Question 37: History and Culture
Consider the following events: I. Reign of Krishna Deva Raya of Vijayanagara. II. Construction of Qutab Minar. III. Arrival of Portuguese in India. IV. Death of Firoz Tughlaq. Which one of the following is the correct chronological sequence of the above events?
AnswerThe answer is (a).
The Qutb Minar was begun by Qutbuddin Aibak around 1199 and finished by Iltutmish in the early 13th century. Firoz Shah Tughlaq died in 1388. The Portuguese arrived in India with Vasco da Gama at Calicut in 1498. Krishna Deva Raya reigned from 1509 to 1529. So the order is II, IV, III, I.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Right: Qutb Minar, Firoz Tughlaq's death, Portuguese arrival, Krishna Deva Raya.
- (b) Puts Krishna Deva Raya (from 1509) before the Portuguese arrival (1498).
- (c) Puts Firoz Tughlaq's death (1388) before the Qutb Minar and Krishna Deva Raya before the Portuguese.
- (d) Puts Firoz Tughlaq's death (1388) before the Qutb Minar.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2000, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.